First, I will list Andrew (ca 1800-1840s) McDowell/McDole with all of his neighbors during the 1840 census. Then I will list those who lived near the older Andrew (b. before 1775- d. before 1830) McDole in 1820.
The county lines had changed when DeKalb County was formed, so in 1840 Andrew is in DeKalb County in District 8. Later, when Putnam County formed in 1854, this part of District 8 may have gone into Putnam County.
DeKalb County 1840
James McDonel
Richard Harris
Isum Cole
William Rice
James Roberson
James Willis
William Jones
Pleasant Farler
Hannah Elrod
Nathan Vincent
Jane McDole
Britten Medley
Riley Medley
Hiram Childress
Nancy Anderson
Henry Waddle
John Roberson
Andrew McDole
John McDole
John Lafferty
Asa Thompson
William Curton
Gibson Billings
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Henry Frazure
David Stroud
F_veley Martin
Alex Martin
William Hames
John Heddreth ?
Charles Bevert
Josiah Husk
John Pinegar
Bartemus Pack
Now look at who lived by the older Andrew McDole in 1820 in White County, before DeKalb County had formed. I do not know if the older Andrew is a non-relative or an uncle or a grandfather or a cousin. But I'm just going to refer to him as "Uncle Andrew" for fun. He could be a brother of John, the father of Elizabeth and Andrew, so he could be their uncle. From the info in the census Uncle Andrew was already over 45 (born by 1775), with two women in the house 16-25 years old. There was also a little boy in the home. Andrew could be the father or grandfather of the boy.
Simon Odom
Nancy Stephens
William Weeks
Elizabeth Perrin
John Powers
Joseph Driver
Leonard Thompson
William Farmer
Micijah Rashbey
John Gamble
Alexander Martin
Elisha Howard
Thomas Gambrell
Andrew Steel
John Steel
John Hubbard
James Davis
John Dasse ??
Samuel H. Allen
George Allen
Abraham Izbell
Daniel French
William Sington
Archibald Warren
Levi Bozarth
Zachariah Laphifer (Lafever)
Hambleton Roves
Thomas Pierce
Nathan Pierce
John Robinson
James Elrod
Samuel Moore
John Barr
Andrew McDole
Ephram Guffy
Richard Dean
Moses Smith
Rebecca Taylor
Austin Coker
Randolph McDaniel
Rachel Beagley
On this 1820 census, James Elrod is listed three families before Andrew. James Elrod and Elizabeth McDowell were married and parents of several children. They are listed as having 3 boys and 2 little girls. James is listed as being over 45, and Elizabeth is between 26 and 44. She was born in 1795. I don't know how James and Elizabeth met, but it might have been when she came to see "Uncle Andrew". James and Elizabeth were married by 1813.
Sippy Mcdole married William Steele, the son of John Steele, in DeKalb county in 1848. Andrew McDowell b.1799 was probably her father.
Levi Bozarth was the father of Nathan Bozarth who married Hester Ann McDowell's sister, Nancy. Nathan and Nancy took in Hester Ann and her children in Missouri in 1850. Nathan Bozarth died in Missouri before 1860. Nancy's last husband was William Lawrence. Descendants of William Lawrence say her name was Nancy Allen. If that is true, Nancy could be a daughter of the George Allen or Samuel Allen listed in this census.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
ANDREW McDowell/McDole's Neighbors in 1830 WHITE CO.
Reading down the same sheet of the 1830 census of White County, Tennessee with Andrew. It is page 63. As you can see, there is no correlation between the neighbors Andrew had in 1820 and his neighbors in 1830.
If anyone call tell me what part of the county these people lived in, it would help me.
Robert Vanbibber
John Suttle
Laban Foster
Robert Love
Josiah Williams
Josiah Noland
Jesse Adkins
Thompson N. Bartlett
John Polls
Wm Baker Jr.
Peter Baker
John Brown
Claibourne Hill
John Ramsey
Joseph England
John Wilhite
Benjamin Harris
James Barn
Thomas Frashur
James Bradley
Andrew McDowel
Gideon Lyda
Benjamin Hunter Sr.
Wm. Nanny
Isaac Dotson
Wm. M. Bryan Sr.
If anyone call tell me what part of the county these people lived in, it would help me.
Robert Vanbibber
John Suttle
Laban Foster
Robert Love
Josiah Williams
Josiah Noland
Jesse Adkins
Thompson N. Bartlett
John Polls
Wm Baker Jr.
Peter Baker
John Brown
Claibourne Hill
John Ramsey
Joseph England
John Wilhite
Benjamin Harris
James Barn
Thomas Frashur
James Bradley
Andrew McDowel
Gideon Lyda
Benjamin Hunter Sr.
Wm. Nanny
Isaac Dotson
Wm. M. Bryan Sr.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Andrew McDowell's Neighbors in 1820 White County
I have a notebook where I have listed everyone on the same page of the census with Andrew in 1820, 1830, and 1840. I wrote the names out in columns in hopes of finding that some of the names in the different columns would match up. However, no one matched up! It's like Andrew moved every year. Any hopes I had of finding Andrew with his grandparents, cousins, et al, are dashed.
So here is the list of Andrew and his neighbors in 1820. They are in White County, Tennessee. Maybe someone will be able to tell me where these people are living within the county.
Abraham Ditty
James Ellison
Wm. Austin
Wm Martin
Thomas Custus
Thomas Ellison
Hamblenton Ellison
Alesey Setts/Fetts
Wesley Green
Arthur Green
Phllip Tarbell
Cady Fetts/Setts
Andrew McDole
James Gentry
Seaborn Odom
Charles Goodman
Thomas Bashers
Richard Herren
Wm Herren
Barry Bashers
Wm Thomas
John Bashers
Middleton Bashers
Bazil Bashers
Samuel Perrigen/Terrigen
Levi Swell
Jeremiah Swell
So here is the list of Andrew and his neighbors in 1820. They are in White County, Tennessee. Maybe someone will be able to tell me where these people are living within the county.
Abraham Ditty
James Ellison
Wm. Austin
Wm Martin
Thomas Custus
Thomas Ellison
Hamblenton Ellison
Alesey Setts/Fetts
Wesley Green
Arthur Green
Phllip Tarbell
Cady Fetts/Setts
Andrew McDole
James Gentry
Seaborn Odom
Charles Goodman
Thomas Bashers
Richard Herren
Wm Herren
Barry Bashers
Wm Thomas
John Bashers
Middleton Bashers
Bazil Bashers
Samuel Perrigen/Terrigen
Levi Swell
Jeremiah Swell
Thursday, November 3, 2011
There Really were TWO Andrew McDowells
I found there were two Andrew McDowells in the 1820 census. One of them is 45 and over and he lives very close to Levi Bozarth, George Allen, and a variety of other men in White County. Levi Bozarth and George Allen were oldtimers, born 20 years or more before 1800. (Actually, the older Andrew is listed as a McDole and the younger Andrew is a McDowell.) There are two young women in the house with this older Andrew and one boy. I don't know who the older Andrew is.
I like to think he is an uncle of Andrew's. Maybe even his grandfather. Andrew the younger was born about 1799, but his sister Elizabeth was born in 1795 in South Carolina; so an uncle could have been born about 1770 and a grandfather about 1740/1750. The darn thing about this census is that we have no clue if a man is 47, 62, or 80 years old. He's just 45 or older. I would love to find older Andrew in an earlier census, but the Tennessee census from 1810 has been lost. Then, last night, I found the 1800 census has been lost for most of Tennessee! This will be very tough, unless I can find some proof of where this family lived in SC or NC in 1800 or 1810. There are so many McDowells by 1800.
The younger Andrew is over 16 and under 25 in 1820. He is joined by a woman the same age and two young boys that fit well with the ages of their sons John and Smith. This week I decided to figure out if young Andrew remained in the same place in 1820, 1830, and 1840 by studying his neighbors. This answer is he did not remain in the same place. The neighbors are different every time, so I decided to double check by locating his "old" neighbors in the "new" census. Sure enough, they were far apart. For example, Seibert Odom; James and Joseph Allison; and Richard and William Herron had all been close to Andrew in 1820, but in 1830 they are listed on page 97 of the census, while Andrew is on page 63. So, it looks like Andrew moved.
I am curious to find out what part of White County Andrew was in during 1820 and 1830. It doesn't really matter until 1840, since Andrew and his son, John, died between 1840 and 1850. I would like to know where they were, so I can locate a couple of local cemeteries, and go leave some flowers to show my respects.
I like to think he is an uncle of Andrew's. Maybe even his grandfather. Andrew the younger was born about 1799, but his sister Elizabeth was born in 1795 in South Carolina; so an uncle could have been born about 1770 and a grandfather about 1740/1750. The darn thing about this census is that we have no clue if a man is 47, 62, or 80 years old. He's just 45 or older. I would love to find older Andrew in an earlier census, but the Tennessee census from 1810 has been lost. Then, last night, I found the 1800 census has been lost for most of Tennessee! This will be very tough, unless I can find some proof of where this family lived in SC or NC in 1800 or 1810. There are so many McDowells by 1800.
The younger Andrew is over 16 and under 25 in 1820. He is joined by a woman the same age and two young boys that fit well with the ages of their sons John and Smith. This week I decided to figure out if young Andrew remained in the same place in 1820, 1830, and 1840 by studying his neighbors. This answer is he did not remain in the same place. The neighbors are different every time, so I decided to double check by locating his "old" neighbors in the "new" census. Sure enough, they were far apart. For example, Seibert Odom; James and Joseph Allison; and Richard and William Herron had all been close to Andrew in 1820, but in 1830 they are listed on page 97 of the census, while Andrew is on page 63. So, it looks like Andrew moved.
I am curious to find out what part of White County Andrew was in during 1820 and 1830. It doesn't really matter until 1840, since Andrew and his son, John, died between 1840 and 1850. I would like to know where they were, so I can locate a couple of local cemeteries, and go leave some flowers to show my respects.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
"The MacDowells" Book
I got my copy of The MacDowells by Fergus D.H. Macdowall and William L. MacDougall a few days ago. I have read half of it already
The content covers the history of the MacDowells as they move across Europe to Ireland and then to Scotland, but that is just the beginning. What I wanted to find out was how the brothers Alexander, John, William, and Ephraim McDowell spread across the US. The book chronicles the family's history very well. It includes several other McDowell immigrants also, but not in detail. No other group of McDowells seems to have recorded their their movements as well as the four brothers.
Right now I am reading the chapter McDowells of Virginia and Kentucky by Linda McDowell Swann. The next chapter is about the move from Virginia to the Carolinas by Leo B. McDowell. There are more chapters on McDowells in the Civil War and in the Revolution. There are also chapters on McDowells of note, and well known estates of the McDowells.
So far, I have not seen any references that point to my John McDowell who was born about 1765 t0 1770. (I figure he had to be too young to serve in the Revolutionary War, or he would have a land warrant in his own name, rather than one in Willis Anderson's name. I am still looking for Willis' enlistment or pension file.)
The book is only $19 and well worth it. I happened to get my from Lulu.com while they had a free shipping event. Put the book in your shopping cart on Lulu, and see if you get a discount offer in the next week.
The content covers the history of the MacDowells as they move across Europe to Ireland and then to Scotland, but that is just the beginning. What I wanted to find out was how the brothers Alexander, John, William, and Ephraim McDowell spread across the US. The book chronicles the family's history very well. It includes several other McDowell immigrants also, but not in detail. No other group of McDowells seems to have recorded their their movements as well as the four brothers.
Right now I am reading the chapter McDowells of Virginia and Kentucky by Linda McDowell Swann. The next chapter is about the move from Virginia to the Carolinas by Leo B. McDowell. There are more chapters on McDowells in the Civil War and in the Revolution. There are also chapters on McDowells of note, and well known estates of the McDowells.
So far, I have not seen any references that point to my John McDowell who was born about 1765 t0 1770. (I figure he had to be too young to serve in the Revolutionary War, or he would have a land warrant in his own name, rather than one in Willis Anderson's name. I am still looking for Willis' enlistment or pension file.)
The book is only $19 and well worth it. I happened to get my from Lulu.com while they had a free shipping event. Put the book in your shopping cart on Lulu, and see if you get a discount offer in the next week.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
RELATIVES of John McDowell's in 1850 and 1860 Tennessee: McDOLES and ELRODS
1. JANE McDOLE (born in S.Carolina about 1796) who lived in DeKalb County, Tennessee is probably a widow of a man named McDole.
She is not the widow of Andrew McDole or McDowell who lived from ca 1799 until the 1840s, since she and Andrew are both in the 1840 census in DeKalb County. They are near each other in District 8 on page 254 of the census. Neighbors of Jane include names like Elrod, Vincent, Medley and Childress--all familiar in that part of the County.
In the 1840 census there is a Jane McDole who is only 20-30 years old with one girl 5 and under 10 and one girl 10 and under 15. So the older girl was born 1826-1830, and the younger girl was born between 1831-1835. To find the younger daughter, I need to find a McDole girl who got married about 1846-1850.
In the 1850 census there is a Jane McDole, 54, born in S. Carolina in dwelling 651 and household 651 of District 14, DeKalb County, TN. Elizabeth McDole lives with her and is 26 and born in Tennessee. She would be born about 1824, close to the age for the older daughter in the 1840 census. In 1850 James McDole lives next to Jane in Dwelling 650 and Elizabeth Elrod lives next to Jane in dwelling 652.
In the 1860 census there is a Jane McDole (63, born in S. Carolina) living in the household of Elizabeth McDole, 33, born in Tennessee with a girl Jane McDole, 11. They are living in District 6 of White County with a Cassville Post Office, so they had moved. This time Elizabeth McDole is listed as if she was born in 1827, so that does match the age of the older daughter in the 1840 census.
From the data, it looks like Jane was Elizabeth's mother. Probably Elizabeth was the younger Jane's (b.about 1849) mother, although Jane could be another relative. She could be Elizabeth's niece. I have not looked yet to see if Elizabeth had gotten married about 1850. Everyone in the household is listed with the last name McDole.
Who was the adult Jane McDole in the 1840 census? She would have been born about 1811-1820, quite a few years younger than the Jane listed in 1850 and 1860. You can interpret the data in different ways. Is it the same woman in all three censuses with an error regarding her birth date, or two different people?
So we have a few different relatives born in South Carolina between 1795 and 1800. They would be (1) Jane McDole born in 1796 or 1797; (2) Elizabeth McDowell Elrod born in 1795; and (3) Andrew McDole born about 1799. We know that Andrew and Elizabeth are the children of John McDowell, who came to White County in 1810, because they are named in court documents regarding John McDowell's estate. Jane appears for the first time in 1840 by her own name; she might have been in the community earlier under her husband's or her father's name.
My theory is Jane may be the widow of the elusive older Smith McDole. In a recent post (June 15, 2011) I wrote about a deed for 200 acres on Dry Creek being assigned from Andrew McDole to Smith McDole in 1827; the only problem was that I didn't know of a Smith McD who would have been an adult at that time. Tonight I realized that Smith is the only local McDole who could have been Jane's husband! The land he got from Andrew was near Andrew's land and he and Jane were the same generation as Andrew. Smith could have died before 1840, and Jane could have been Smith's widow.
Who would Smith McDole (born about 1795) have been? My best guess is that he was a brother of Andrew McDole (b. 1799). John McDowell did not leave a will listing his heirs. Smith was not mentioned in the papers to settle John Mcdowell's estate; that may have just been because Smith lived too far away to be involved. Andrew felt close enough to him to name one of his sons Smith. I'm sure Smith was a brother or a cousin.
B. James McDole (b. about 1827, Tennessee) and Eliza (b. about 1826, Tennessee)
In 1850 the above Jane Mcdole lived in District 14 DeKalb Co. next to James McDole and his wife, Eliza. In this census James was listed as being 21 and Eliza is 23. In the 1860 census James and family have moved to District 7, White Co. with a New Ark Post Office. In 1860 James is listed as being 35 and Eliza is 36. They seem to not be very sure of their ages, but they do remember that Eliza is older than James! When I estimated their birth years above, I just split the years down the middle of what is in the two census records. I am still looking for more data on James and Eliza. As of today, I could not even find much about their children.
Children: All were born in Tennessee
John born 1846
Jane 7 months old June 1, 1850. So an estimated birth date of October 1849.
Sarah E. born about 1854
Nancy born about 1856
Thomas 3 months old on June 1, 1860. An estimated b.d. of February 1860.
How was James related to anyone else? It looks like he was the son of Jane or Andrew McDole and their respective spouses. Right now, I favor him being Jane's son because he stayed right beside her in 1850. He is not listed with his mother in the 1840 census, but he was probably out working on someone's farm. In the 1860 census, both James and Jane are living in White County, although they are not as close together as before.
NOTE 9/27/11. I found some information that may be about Jim and Eliza's son Tom on US GenWeb for White County, TN. It is a death record for Tom McDole.
Certificate 2181
Deceased: Tom McDole
Birth: White County
Date: Nov. 1863
Death: 29 Jan. 1944
Father: Jim McDole
Unknown birthplace
Mother: Unknown name
Spouse: Hattie Ludford
Cemetery: Plain View
Regarding Tom's birth date. I have found him in several censuses, with a different birth date each time. He was married twice, first to Tennessee Farmer and, secondly, to Hattie Ludford. Tom and his wives had several children.
Hatttie died the next year.
Deceased: Hattie Dora Ludford
Birth: 19 Oct. 1878
Place: Overton Co., TN
Death: 18 April 1945
Father: Jim Ludford
Mother: Fannie Sills
C. Elizabeth McDowell Elrod (born 1795 in South Carolina), wife of James Elrod
Elizabeth is the daughter of John McDowell (about 1770-1819) and the sister of Andrew McDowell/McDole. In 1850 Elizabeth is one of the three relatives living all in a row in the census. She is the widow of James Elrod who was born in Virginia between 1775 and 1780. This information on their children comes from a descendant, Geraldine Elrod Pollard.
Just a note on changing county lines in Tennessee. The McDowells settled in a area where the county lines changed often between 1810 and 1860. John McDowell had bought land in 1810 in White County, but it became part of DeKalb county about 1839. Then in the early 1850s, that area went into Putnam County. In fact, Fallingwater River is the dividing line between White County and Putnam County. Therefore, sometimes people did not even move, and the county name changed.
In 1850 Elizabeth McDowell Elrod was in DeKalb County and in 1860-1880 she was in Putnam County. I am not sure that she moved. I have noticed that some of the names are the same last names as previous neighbors: Medlin or Medley, Vincent, Green and Lefever.
Here are the children of Elizabeth and James Elrod:
1. Female Elrod born by 1820
2. Male Elrod born by 1820
3. John Elrod born 1813; died between 1880 and 1900. Married Cassandra Waddle.
4. James Elrod born 1815
5. Jane Elrod born 1817
6. William Elrod born 1820. Married Nancy Childress in 1851.
7. Bird S. Elrod born 1827. Married Tennessee James.
8. K. Harrison Elrod born 1832. A single man. Sometimes listed as K.H. Elrod.
9. Anthony Elrod born October 12, 1833.; died April 13, 1909. Married Mary Ward in 1863.
10. Elizabeth Elrod born 1835. Married Edmond Harrison Green January 7, 1851. Married 2nd Anthony "Tom" Vincent.
11. Parzetta Elrod born April 7, 1841; died November 12, 1917 in Putnam County, TN. Married Ammon A. Martin.
She is not the widow of Andrew McDole or McDowell who lived from ca 1799 until the 1840s, since she and Andrew are both in the 1840 census in DeKalb County. They are near each other in District 8 on page 254 of the census. Neighbors of Jane include names like Elrod, Vincent, Medley and Childress--all familiar in that part of the County.
In the 1840 census there is a Jane McDole who is only 20-30 years old with one girl 5 and under 10 and one girl 10 and under 15. So the older girl was born 1826-1830, and the younger girl was born between 1831-1835. To find the younger daughter, I need to find a McDole girl who got married about 1846-1850.
In the 1850 census there is a Jane McDole, 54, born in S. Carolina in dwelling 651 and household 651 of District 14, DeKalb County, TN. Elizabeth McDole lives with her and is 26 and born in Tennessee. She would be born about 1824, close to the age for the older daughter in the 1840 census. In 1850 James McDole lives next to Jane in Dwelling 650 and Elizabeth Elrod lives next to Jane in dwelling 652.
In the 1860 census there is a Jane McDole (63, born in S. Carolina) living in the household of Elizabeth McDole, 33, born in Tennessee with a girl Jane McDole, 11. They are living in District 6 of White County with a Cassville Post Office, so they had moved. This time Elizabeth McDole is listed as if she was born in 1827, so that does match the age of the older daughter in the 1840 census.
From the data, it looks like Jane was Elizabeth's mother. Probably Elizabeth was the younger Jane's (b.about 1849) mother, although Jane could be another relative. She could be Elizabeth's niece. I have not looked yet to see if Elizabeth had gotten married about 1850. Everyone in the household is listed with the last name McDole.
Who was the adult Jane McDole in the 1840 census? She would have been born about 1811-1820, quite a few years younger than the Jane listed in 1850 and 1860. You can interpret the data in different ways. Is it the same woman in all three censuses with an error regarding her birth date, or two different people?
So we have a few different relatives born in South Carolina between 1795 and 1800. They would be (1) Jane McDole born in 1796 or 1797; (2) Elizabeth McDowell Elrod born in 1795; and (3) Andrew McDole born about 1799. We know that Andrew and Elizabeth are the children of John McDowell, who came to White County in 1810, because they are named in court documents regarding John McDowell's estate. Jane appears for the first time in 1840 by her own name; she might have been in the community earlier under her husband's or her father's name.
My theory is Jane may be the widow of the elusive older Smith McDole. In a recent post (June 15, 2011) I wrote about a deed for 200 acres on Dry Creek being assigned from Andrew McDole to Smith McDole in 1827; the only problem was that I didn't know of a Smith McD who would have been an adult at that time. Tonight I realized that Smith is the only local McDole who could have been Jane's husband! The land he got from Andrew was near Andrew's land and he and Jane were the same generation as Andrew. Smith could have died before 1840, and Jane could have been Smith's widow.
Who would Smith McDole (born about 1795) have been? My best guess is that he was a brother of Andrew McDole (b. 1799). John McDowell did not leave a will listing his heirs. Smith was not mentioned in the papers to settle John Mcdowell's estate; that may have just been because Smith lived too far away to be involved. Andrew felt close enough to him to name one of his sons Smith. I'm sure Smith was a brother or a cousin.
B. James McDole (b. about 1827, Tennessee) and Eliza (b. about 1826, Tennessee)
In 1850 the above Jane Mcdole lived in District 14 DeKalb Co. next to James McDole and his wife, Eliza. In this census James was listed as being 21 and Eliza is 23. In the 1860 census James and family have moved to District 7, White Co. with a New Ark Post Office. In 1860 James is listed as being 35 and Eliza is 36. They seem to not be very sure of their ages, but they do remember that Eliza is older than James! When I estimated their birth years above, I just split the years down the middle of what is in the two census records. I am still looking for more data on James and Eliza. As of today, I could not even find much about their children.
Children: All were born in Tennessee
John born 1846
Jane 7 months old June 1, 1850. So an estimated birth date of October 1849.
Sarah E. born about 1854
Nancy born about 1856
Thomas 3 months old on June 1, 1860. An estimated b.d. of February 1860.
How was James related to anyone else? It looks like he was the son of Jane or Andrew McDole and their respective spouses. Right now, I favor him being Jane's son because he stayed right beside her in 1850. He is not listed with his mother in the 1840 census, but he was probably out working on someone's farm. In the 1860 census, both James and Jane are living in White County, although they are not as close together as before.
NOTE 9/27/11. I found some information that may be about Jim and Eliza's son Tom on US GenWeb for White County, TN. It is a death record for Tom McDole.
Certificate 2181
Deceased: Tom McDole
Birth: White County
Date: Nov. 1863
Death: 29 Jan. 1944
Father: Jim McDole
Unknown birthplace
Mother: Unknown name
Spouse: Hattie Ludford
Cemetery: Plain View
Regarding Tom's birth date. I have found him in several censuses, with a different birth date each time. He was married twice, first to Tennessee Farmer and, secondly, to Hattie Ludford. Tom and his wives had several children.
Hatttie died the next year.
Deceased: Hattie Dora Ludford
Birth: 19 Oct. 1878
Place: Overton Co., TN
Death: 18 April 1945
Father: Jim Ludford
Mother: Fannie Sills
C. Elizabeth McDowell Elrod (born 1795 in South Carolina), wife of James Elrod
Elizabeth is the daughter of John McDowell (about 1770-1819) and the sister of Andrew McDowell/McDole. In 1850 Elizabeth is one of the three relatives living all in a row in the census. She is the widow of James Elrod who was born in Virginia between 1775 and 1780. This information on their children comes from a descendant, Geraldine Elrod Pollard.
Just a note on changing county lines in Tennessee. The McDowells settled in a area where the county lines changed often between 1810 and 1860. John McDowell had bought land in 1810 in White County, but it became part of DeKalb county about 1839. Then in the early 1850s, that area went into Putnam County. In fact, Fallingwater River is the dividing line between White County and Putnam County. Therefore, sometimes people did not even move, and the county name changed.
In 1850 Elizabeth McDowell Elrod was in DeKalb County and in 1860-1880 she was in Putnam County. I am not sure that she moved. I have noticed that some of the names are the same last names as previous neighbors: Medlin or Medley, Vincent, Green and Lefever.
Here are the children of Elizabeth and James Elrod:
1. Female Elrod born by 1820
2. Male Elrod born by 1820
3. John Elrod born 1813; died between 1880 and 1900. Married Cassandra Waddle.
4. James Elrod born 1815
5. Jane Elrod born 1817
6. William Elrod born 1820. Married Nancy Childress in 1851.
7. Bird S. Elrod born 1827. Married Tennessee James.
8. K. Harrison Elrod born 1832. A single man. Sometimes listed as K.H. Elrod.
9. Anthony Elrod born October 12, 1833.; died April 13, 1909. Married Mary Ward in 1863.
10. Elizabeth Elrod born 1835. Married Edmond Harrison Green January 7, 1851. Married 2nd Anthony "Tom" Vincent.
11. Parzetta Elrod born April 7, 1841; died November 12, 1917 in Putnam County, TN. Married Ammon A. Martin.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Sippy McDole, daughter of Andrew, wife of William Steele
I have been working on relatives of Sippy McDole for two days, after finding a variety of names for her in other family trees. Her name in her marriage record and two census records is always Sipy, Sippy or Cippe. Some people seem to believe the double "p" in Sippy is a double "s". It is not. If it was a double "s", the first letter would look like an"f" and the second one would look like an "s". For example, in an abbreviation for the state of Massachusetts, it looks like Mafs or Map. Sippy's name does have two "p's" in it. Sippy is usually a nickname for Mississippi, but I have never seen her listed by anything except the nickname.
Sippy married William Steele. She is listed with him in two censuses: 1850 and 1860. However, some time after the birth of her last child in 1861, she passed away. By 1870, William married Elizabeth Vickers. Elizabeth was a widow. In the 1870 census her son is living with her and William. He is listed as Green B. Vickerus. Elizabeth's older son, William, is in the house next door. Apparently, some researchers have thought Sippy and Elizabeth were the same person and have listed her with as many as three names: Elizabeth Sissy Sippy McDole.
Sippy McDole married William Steele on 8 October 1848 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. In the 1850 census they are in District 14, DeKalb County with one child. The census says:
William Steel 23 Male Tennessee
Cippe Steel 20 Female Tennessee
John E. Steel 9/12 Male Tennessee
Rebecca Cherry 43 Female
In 1860, the family has grown. Their local Post Office is listed as being at New Ark, and they are in District 8 in DeKalb County. The parents are listed as Sippy C. and William Steel. The children are listed this way:
John Steel 11
James Steel 10
Andrew W. Steel 7
Henry Steel 5
Elizabeth Steel 3
Charles W. Steel 1
In the 1870 census, William has married Elizabeth Vickers, and her son, Green B. Vickers, lives with them. Everyone was born in Tennessee.
William Steel 43
Elizabeth Steel 44
Andrew Steel 17
Henry Steel 15
Bettie A. Steel 13
William Steel 9
Green B. Vickerus 13
In 1880, William and Betty Steel live in the house by themselves.
Sippy married William Steele. She is listed with him in two censuses: 1850 and 1860. However, some time after the birth of her last child in 1861, she passed away. By 1870, William married Elizabeth Vickers. Elizabeth was a widow. In the 1870 census her son is living with her and William. He is listed as Green B. Vickerus. Elizabeth's older son, William, is in the house next door. Apparently, some researchers have thought Sippy and Elizabeth were the same person and have listed her with as many as three names: Elizabeth Sissy Sippy McDole.
Sippy McDole married William Steele on 8 October 1848 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. In the 1850 census they are in District 14, DeKalb County with one child. The census says:
William Steel 23 Male Tennessee
Cippe Steel 20 Female Tennessee
John E. Steel 9/12 Male Tennessee
Rebecca Cherry 43 Female
In 1860, the family has grown. Their local Post Office is listed as being at New Ark, and they are in District 8 in DeKalb County. The parents are listed as Sippy C. and William Steel. The children are listed this way:
John Steel 11
James Steel 10
Andrew W. Steel 7
Henry Steel 5
Elizabeth Steel 3
Charles W. Steel 1
In the 1870 census, William has married Elizabeth Vickers, and her son, Green B. Vickers, lives with them. Everyone was born in Tennessee.
William Steel 43
Elizabeth Steel 44
Andrew Steel 17
Henry Steel 15
Bettie A. Steel 13
William Steel 9
Green B. Vickerus 13
In 1880, William and Betty Steel live in the house by themselves.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
SMITH MCDOLE'S DEED
After I posted this yesterday, I realized the age of Andrew's son Smith would not work out with the age of the man buying this land. This deed is from 1831. Deeds are usually granted to persons at least 21 years old.
1. There was a SMITH McDOLE who was evidently a son of Andrew McDole. In 1839 an S.McDole married Nancy Dildine in White County on April seventeenth.
In the 1850 census, Smith and Nancy are together in District 6, White County, TN.
Smith McDole 30 Tenn
Nancy McDole 28 Tenn
Mary C McDole 11 Tenn Deaf & dumb (Read the last column.)
Jonathan McDole 8 Tenn
Harriet E. McDole 5 Tenn
James L McDole 3/12 Tenn
In the 1860 census, District 6 still
There is no Smith or Mary C, but there are two more children.
Thomas W. McDole 7 Tenn
Andrew Mcdole 5 Tenn
Nancy McDole lives near James Dildine.
2. Is there an older Smith McDole/McDowell? Someone who could be 21 or more in 1831? I have not seen him yet. In a post I wrote in September 2011, I comment on who this older Smith McDole might be. I think he is Andrew's cousin or brother. This deed seems to be the only written proof we have that there was a Smith who was an adult in the 1820's. Maybe I can find a tax record.
WHITE COUNTY, ROLL NO 128, BOOK C, PAGE 625-626
TYPE RECORD Mountain Land Grant
State of Tennessee No 1992
To all who shall these presents come Greeting
Know that for and in consideration of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry Taker of White County and entered on the 22nd day of December one thousand eight hundred twenty-seven pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed on the third day of December 1825 by No 1506 there is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Smith McDole ass. of Andrew McDole assignee of Janus Angel a certain tract in Parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey bearing date the Second day of June 1829 lying in said county on Dry Creek and ------ed --- follows Beginning at a white oak marked J A standing on the bluff of said creek. Running there so East crossing several dry hollows and a branch of a dry creek in all one hundred and sixty poles to a white oak and mulberry in a deep hollow. Thence north crossing said branch of dry creek several times in all two hundred poles to three dogwoods & pointers. Thence west one hundred and sixty poles to a red oak and sourwood. Thence South two hundred poles to the Beginning including said Angel's house and improvement.
With the Hereditaments(sic) and appurtances. To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Smith McDole and his heirs forever.
In Witness whereof I William Carroll Governor of the state of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 14 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one & of the Independence
of the United States the Fifty Fifth.
Th H Fletcher By the Governor
Secretary Wm Carroll
1. There was a SMITH McDOLE who was evidently a son of Andrew McDole. In 1839 an S.McDole married Nancy Dildine in White County on April seventeenth.
In the 1850 census, Smith and Nancy are together in District 6, White County, TN.
Smith McDole 30 Tenn
Nancy McDole 28 Tenn
Mary C McDole 11 Tenn Deaf & dumb (Read the last column.)
Jonathan McDole 8 Tenn
Harriet E. McDole 5 Tenn
James L McDole 3/12 Tenn
In the 1860 census, District 6 still
There is no Smith or Mary C, but there are two more children.
Thomas W. McDole 7 Tenn
Andrew Mcdole 5 Tenn
Nancy McDole lives near James Dildine.
2. Is there an older Smith McDole/McDowell? Someone who could be 21 or more in 1831? I have not seen him yet. In a post I wrote in September 2011, I comment on who this older Smith McDole might be. I think he is Andrew's cousin or brother. This deed seems to be the only written proof we have that there was a Smith who was an adult in the 1820's. Maybe I can find a tax record.
WHITE COUNTY, ROLL NO 128, BOOK C, PAGE 625-626
TYPE RECORD Mountain Land Grant
State of Tennessee No 1992
To all who shall these presents come Greeting
Know that for and in consideration of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry Taker of White County and entered on the 22nd day of December one thousand eight hundred twenty-seven pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed on the third day of December 1825 by No 1506 there is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Smith McDole ass. of Andrew McDole assignee of Janus Angel a certain tract in Parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey bearing date the Second day of June 1829 lying in said county on Dry Creek and ------ed --- follows Beginning at a white oak marked J A standing on the bluff of said creek. Running there so East crossing several dry hollows and a branch of a dry creek in all one hundred and sixty poles to a white oak and mulberry in a deep hollow. Thence north crossing said branch of dry creek several times in all two hundred poles to three dogwoods & pointers. Thence west one hundred and sixty poles to a red oak and sourwood. Thence South two hundred poles to the Beginning including said Angel's house and improvement.
With the Hereditaments(sic) and appurtances. To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Smith McDole and his heirs forever.
In Witness whereof I William Carroll Governor of the state of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 14 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one & of the Independence
of the United States the Fifty Fifth.
Th H Fletcher By the Governor
Secretary Wm Carroll
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
So was the Name McDOLE or McDOWELL?
ANSWER: It depends on which generation you asked.
When John McDowell came to White County in 1810, it was always McDowell. His name is recorded in the County Court Minute Books as McDowell a few times. It might sometimes be McDowal or McDowel in public records, but I didn't start seeing McDole used until Andrew (born 1799), John's son, was an adult.
In 1840 it is especially noticeable that Andrew, John, and Jane are all listed as McDole. At that time they were living close together in DeKalb County. It was not a mistake by the census-taker. The census-taker (Does anyone know a synonym for that?) spelled the name "McDowell" for Luke and Curtis McDowell who lived nearby. So it was not a case of an illiterate recorder.
Sometimes I think Andrew just wanted to set his family apart from Luke McDowell's family, by insisting that they were McDoles. Andrew's son Smith used the name McDole in the 1850 census, and his widow used it in the 1860 census. Some of their children continued with the McDole spelling, also. I imagine they may have even pronounced it McDole instead of McDowell. I have read that in some places some families changed from McDole to Madole; which is another name to consider researching.
I mentioned Jane McDole in the 1840 census. She lives nearby in a few census records. I'm still thinkin' on that one, and will write out an idea I have later. If you know about Jane McDole, please write me. She was born in South Carolina about 1795.
When John McDowell came to White County in 1810, it was always McDowell. His name is recorded in the County Court Minute Books as McDowell a few times. It might sometimes be McDowal or McDowel in public records, but I didn't start seeing McDole used until Andrew (born 1799), John's son, was an adult.
In 1840 it is especially noticeable that Andrew, John, and Jane are all listed as McDole. At that time they were living close together in DeKalb County. It was not a mistake by the census-taker. The census-taker (Does anyone know a synonym for that?) spelled the name "McDowell" for Luke and Curtis McDowell who lived nearby. So it was not a case of an illiterate recorder.
Sometimes I think Andrew just wanted to set his family apart from Luke McDowell's family, by insisting that they were McDoles. Andrew's son Smith used the name McDole in the 1850 census, and his widow used it in the 1860 census. Some of their children continued with the McDole spelling, also. I imagine they may have even pronounced it McDole instead of McDowell. I have read that in some places some families changed from McDole to Madole; which is another name to consider researching.
I mentioned Jane McDole in the 1840 census. She lives nearby in a few census records. I'm still thinkin' on that one, and will write out an idea I have later. If you know about Jane McDole, please write me. She was born in South Carolina about 1795.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Information Regarding the Land Grant John McDowell Used
Note 10/3/2011: This post refers to a man named who was born by 1760. Willis is his first name, and he lived in North Carolina. Some of you are looking for a man who lived in Texas one hundred years later. This is not him.
June 3, 2011
I spent a few hours tonight looking for data on W. Anderson on the Patriot Rolls and the Bounty Land Warrants of North Carolina. Willis has a land warrant number 4566. On the North Carolina list of Bounty Land the largest number of a land warrant was 3975. I cannot find a Willis Anderson listed on the muster rolls or Patriot Lists of either North or South Carolina.
That doesn't mean he is not there. I seem to find several patriots named William Anderson in both states. It's possible Willis was recorded as William when he enlisted, so I check each of those records as they come up. Right now I think that Willis may have enlisted in North Carolina, but received his land warrant through South Carolina because he is not on the list of land grants issued through N.C.
One fact I did glean is that for Willis to have earned 640 acres of Bounty Land, he must have served 84 months or seven years as a private. Therefore, I investigated a William Anderson who was a N.C. troop who served 84 months under Col. John Armstrong. Unfortunately, that William had land grant #522 and he received it years before Willis was awarded his.
It looks like I may have to pay the National Archives to have a copy made of Willis' Bounty Land grant file. I have gotten the picture that Willis was probably a young, single man to keep re-enlisting for 7 years. When he was listed in 1790 with one son, that may have been his first child, not the last child of a large family.
May 31, 2011I just found out from Ancestry.com that Willis is in AGBI listed with a birth date of 1750, but then every Anderson I looked at was listed as being born in 1750, if they were the head of the household in the 1790 census. ERROR: In the 1790 census he is the only male in his household over 16, with a boy under 16, and 1 woman. Willis' location in 1790 is listed as Ninety-Sixth district, Edgefield, SC. CORRECTION: There was more than one Willis Anderson. The one in Edgefield County was not the one from whom John McDowell got the warrant. I am still looking for the location of the Willis who served 7 years in the Revolution and died before 1796.
May 23, 2011
I have been stumped trying to figure out anything more about where John McDowell came from before he arrived in White County, TN, in 1810.
Last night I decided to try Ancestry again to locate anything about W. Anderson, who was the Revolutionary vet that John got his land through. John was Willis' assignee of the 30 acres on Fallingwater River.
1. I already knew that W. Anderson had Warrant 4566 granted on Feb. 9, 1796.
2. Last night I found out that Willis was listed in Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. It says Anderson was a N.C. Private. 9 Feb 1796. 640 acres to heirs.
So Willis was from North Carolina when he enlisted. By 1796 Willis had passed away. He or his family must have filed the appropriate paperwork to receive a bounty when that legislation was passed by the Federal government. I think that happened in 1792.
This new information begs some questions:
Was John McDowell an heir of Willis Anderson? No, it appears there was not relation.
Did John McDowell live near an heir of Willis and purchase the warrant from the heir? Still don't know the answer to that in July 2012.
Can warrants be purchased? ANSWER: Yes, they can. 10/03/2011
Why did John get 30 acres out of 640? Usually heirs would get 1/4 or 1/8 or 1/10 of the estate. One tenth or 10% would be 64 acres, and John got 30 acres, less than 5%. Maybe John's mother was an heir and she divided up her portion between her children.
Was Willis Anderson granted a larger portion of land in Tennessee, and John just took part of it? Could other people who lived near John McDowell in White County be sharing part of Willis Anderson's land?
June 3, 2011
I spent a few hours tonight looking for data on W. Anderson on the Patriot Rolls and the Bounty Land Warrants of North Carolina. Willis has a land warrant number 4566. On the North Carolina list of Bounty Land the largest number of a land warrant was 3975. I cannot find a Willis Anderson listed on the muster rolls or Patriot Lists of either North or South Carolina.
That doesn't mean he is not there. I seem to find several patriots named William Anderson in both states. It's possible Willis was recorded as William when he enlisted, so I check each of those records as they come up. Right now I think that Willis may have enlisted in North Carolina, but received his land warrant through South Carolina because he is not on the list of land grants issued through N.C.
One fact I did glean is that for Willis to have earned 640 acres of Bounty Land, he must have served 84 months or seven years as a private. Therefore, I investigated a William Anderson who was a N.C. troop who served 84 months under Col. John Armstrong. Unfortunately, that William had land grant #522 and he received it years before Willis was awarded his.
It looks like I may have to pay the National Archives to have a copy made of Willis' Bounty Land grant file. I have gotten the picture that Willis was probably a young, single man to keep re-enlisting for 7 years. When he was listed in 1790 with one son, that may have been his first child, not the last child of a large family.
May 31, 2011I just found out from Ancestry.com that Willis is in AGBI listed with a birth date of 1750, but then every Anderson I looked at was listed as being born in 1750, if they were the head of the household in the 1790 census. ERROR: In the 1790 census he is the only male in his household over 16, with a boy under 16, and 1 woman. Willis' location in 1790 is listed as Ninety-Sixth district, Edgefield, SC. CORRECTION: There was more than one Willis Anderson. The one in Edgefield County was not the one from whom John McDowell got the warrant. I am still looking for the location of the Willis who served 7 years in the Revolution and died before 1796.
May 23, 2011
I have been stumped trying to figure out anything more about where John McDowell came from before he arrived in White County, TN, in 1810.
Last night I decided to try Ancestry again to locate anything about W. Anderson, who was the Revolutionary vet that John got his land through. John was Willis' assignee of the 30 acres on Fallingwater River.
1. I already knew that W. Anderson had Warrant 4566 granted on Feb. 9, 1796.
2. Last night I found out that Willis was listed in Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. It says Anderson was a N.C. Private. 9 Feb 1796. 640 acres to heirs.
So Willis was from North Carolina when he enlisted. By 1796 Willis had passed away. He or his family must have filed the appropriate paperwork to receive a bounty when that legislation was passed by the Federal government. I think that happened in 1792.
This new information begs some questions:
Was John McDowell an heir of Willis Anderson? No, it appears there was not relation.
Did John McDowell live near an heir of Willis and purchase the warrant from the heir? Still don't know the answer to that in July 2012.
Can warrants be purchased? ANSWER: Yes, they can. 10/03/2011
Why did John get 30 acres out of 640? Usually heirs would get 1/4 or 1/8 or 1/10 of the estate. One tenth or 10% would be 64 acres, and John got 30 acres, less than 5%. Maybe John's mother was an heir and she divided up her portion between her children.
Was Willis Anderson granted a larger portion of land in Tennessee, and John just took part of it? Could other people who lived near John McDowell in White County be sharing part of Willis Anderson's land?
Friday, January 21, 2011
JOHN McDOWELL, the father of Andrew McDowell
I'm taking a break from Andrew McDowell for a while. Let's talk about his Dad. John McDowell very likely was in Tennessee by 1810. Unfortunately, the 1810 Census from Tennessee and other states no longer exists. It was lost or destroyed some time long ago, so I cannot search through White County or any other county to find John. I would really like to see if he was living with his wife and had other children in addition to Elizabeth and Andrew. However, we are not going to be able to do that until we know where he lived in South or North Carolina.
John McDowell was in Sparta, White County, Tennessee on October 15, 1810. He was at the Entry Office to enter his request to buy 30 acres on the shore of Falling Water River. John was the assignee of Willis Anderson for a part of Warrant 4566 dated February 9, 1797. The land was not surveyed until October 6, 1814 and was granted to John on June 16, 1817. Grant number 10172. I read somewhere that John could have squatted on the land until it was surveyed. Waiting 4 years for a survey was a long time. John's land was right on the water; making me wonder what kind of business he was in. Was access to the water necessary for his work? Or did he want a view of the water? I have been on the land of his neighbor, Col. Burgess. Burgess' land is now a state nature area, and the location of the falls at the top of this blog. I was there in June on a day that was more humid that the ones before it. It was a lovely place to live. I was sympathetic to the women who had to wear long dresses in that humidity. I'm sure their blouses were absolutely soaked in perspiration many days of the year. I wondered what they were allowed to do to cool off. Hitch their skirts up above their ankles? Wear a sleeveless top? That information is not in the history of costume books that I have seen.
The big breakthrough I have had is discovering Willis Anderson's story . Willis is the man who was originally given the land grant (for military service) that was later used by John McDowell. Willis had survived the Revolution, but died after he came home to NC. He had married and had a son, and the land grant for 640 acres was given to his estate. note 9/24/2013. Other researchers have let me know that the purchaser of the land grant could have bought it without knowing the soldier's family.
When we are able to trace John McDowell back to his family group in South Carolina, we will probably be able to connect him to his immigrant family. In Edgefield there were descendants of Ephraim McDowell at the time John was born. It's possibly just a matter of figuring out which grandson of Ephraim was John's father. I say "just" with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek; by time these immigrants had grandsons, they usually had 8 grandsons with the same name!
John McDowell was in Sparta, White County, Tennessee on October 15, 1810. He was at the Entry Office to enter his request to buy 30 acres on the shore of Falling Water River. John was the assignee of Willis Anderson for a part of Warrant 4566 dated February 9, 1797. The land was not surveyed until October 6, 1814 and was granted to John on June 16, 1817. Grant number 10172. I read somewhere that John could have squatted on the land until it was surveyed. Waiting 4 years for a survey was a long time. John's land was right on the water; making me wonder what kind of business he was in. Was access to the water necessary for his work? Or did he want a view of the water? I have been on the land of his neighbor, Col. Burgess. Burgess' land is now a state nature area, and the location of the falls at the top of this blog. I was there in June on a day that was more humid that the ones before it. It was a lovely place to live. I was sympathetic to the women who had to wear long dresses in that humidity. I'm sure their blouses were absolutely soaked in perspiration many days of the year. I wondered what they were allowed to do to cool off. Hitch their skirts up above their ankles? Wear a sleeveless top? That information is not in the history of costume books that I have seen.
The big breakthrough I have had is discovering Willis Anderson's story . Willis is the man who was originally given the land grant (for military service) that was later used by John McDowell. Willis had survived the Revolution, but died after he came home to NC. He had married and had a son, and the land grant for 640 acres was given to his estate. note 9/24/2013. Other researchers have let me know that the purchaser of the land grant could have bought it without knowing the soldier's family.
When we are able to trace John McDowell back to his family group in South Carolina, we will probably be able to connect him to his immigrant family. In Edgefield there were descendants of Ephraim McDowell at the time John was born. It's possibly just a matter of figuring out which grandson of Ephraim was John's father. I say "just" with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek; by time these immigrants had grandsons, they usually had 8 grandsons with the same name!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Who was Married to ANDREW McDole/Mcdowell ?
I have found one woman who may be Andrew's widow. I have not yet found her attached to a spouse.
In 1850 with a McMinnville Post Office, District 4, Warren County, Tennessee. Family 493.
William Roberts .....25 .....Ten
Centitha Roberts....24.....Ten
Stacy M. Roberts.....4.....Ten
William A. Roberts...3.....Ten
Adrian Roberts....3/12.....Ten
Sarah McDowel.......50.....N. C.
James McDowel......18.....Ten
From the census, it seems Cynthia could have been Andrew's oldest daughter. James McDowell would fit the birth date of the youngest son. Sarah is the right age and from a reasonable location to be Andrew's wife. McMinnville isn't far from DeKalb County; it's one of the larger cities on the road SW of Sparta.
There is another Sarah McDowell, a widow, living in Missouri in 1870 who was married to Samuel McDowell of Coffee County, Tennessee. They are living together in 1850. For about an hour I thought she might have been Andrew's widow as I chased down her various children, but then I found Sarah with her husband. I have saved the data in my computer in case Samuel turns out to be a relative. He's a good candidate to be Andrew's older brother.
Another woman considered to be a daughter of Andrew and his wife, Mississippi [Sippy] McDowell, is married to William Steele . William Steele and Sippy McDowell married in October 1848 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. From the 1850 and 1860 census she seems to have been born in 1829 or 1830. This is too old to be the youngest daughter in the family; the youngest girl seems to have been born after 1835, if the information in the 1840 census is correct. Again, I don't have many answers, but I'll share with you what I have found.
In 1850 with a McMinnville Post Office, District 4, Warren County, Tennessee. Family 493.
William Roberts .....25 .....Ten
Centitha Roberts....24.....Ten
Stacy M. Roberts.....4.....Ten
William A. Roberts...3.....Ten
Adrian Roberts....3/12.....Ten
Sarah McDowel.......50.....N. C.
James McDowel......18.....Ten
From the census, it seems Cynthia could have been Andrew's oldest daughter. James McDowell would fit the birth date of the youngest son. Sarah is the right age and from a reasonable location to be Andrew's wife. McMinnville isn't far from DeKalb County; it's one of the larger cities on the road SW of Sparta.
There is another Sarah McDowell, a widow, living in Missouri in 1870 who was married to Samuel McDowell of Coffee County, Tennessee. They are living together in 1850. For about an hour I thought she might have been Andrew's widow as I chased down her various children, but then I found Sarah with her husband. I have saved the data in my computer in case Samuel turns out to be a relative. He's a good candidate to be Andrew's older brother.
Another woman considered to be a daughter of Andrew and his wife, Mississippi [Sippy] McDowell, is married to William Steele . William Steele and Sippy McDowell married in October 1848 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. From the 1850 and 1860 census she seems to have been born in 1829 or 1830. This is too old to be the youngest daughter in the family; the youngest girl seems to have been born after 1835, if the information in the 1840 census is correct. Again, I don't have many answers, but I'll share with you what I have found.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
ANDREW McDOLE Deed 1829 Transcribed
Andrew McDole Land Record 1 July 1829
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry taken of White County and entered on the 22nd day of February 1827 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the said state passed on the third day of December one thousand and eight hundred and twenty five by No. 1311 there is granted by the said state of Tennessee and unto Andrew McDole and Wesley Greene a certain Tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres by survey bearing date the 26th day of Augt 1828 lying in said County on the Waters of the Falling Water on Cane Creek and bounded as follows. Beginning at a white oak on Barnett Kemp’s south boundary line on the north side of the creek thence west two hundred and eighteen poles to a chestnut South West corner of another fifty acre ___inary of said Kemp’s---then South one hundred and ten poles and a sixth to a stake. thence East two hundred and eighteen poles to a stake then North one hundred and ten and one sixth poles to the Beginning. with the ____ ____ _______ and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Andrew McDole & Wesley Green and their heirs forever. In witness thereof William Hall Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the first day of July 1829 and 53 year of our Independence. By the Governor. Daniel Graham Secretary. W. Hall
This is how I interpret the dates in this document. Please let me know if you know more about it.
1. Dec. 3, 1825: The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed legislation that allowed Andrew and Wesley to buy this land for one cent per acre.
2. February 22, 1827 Andrew and Wesley entered that they wanted this land in White County, Tennessee. It sounds like the $1.50 was paid unto the office of Entry in White County on this date.
3. August 26, 1828 The date the land was surveyed.
4. July 1, 1829 The Deed was signed by William Hall the Governor of Tennessee and recorded.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry taken of White County and entered on the 22nd day of February 1827 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the said state passed on the third day of December one thousand and eight hundred and twenty five by No. 1311 there is granted by the said state of Tennessee and unto Andrew McDole and Wesley Greene a certain Tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres by survey bearing date the 26th day of Augt 1828 lying in said County on the Waters of the Falling Water on Cane Creek and bounded as follows. Beginning at a white oak on Barnett Kemp’s south boundary line on the north side of the creek thence west two hundred and eighteen poles to a chestnut South West corner of another fifty acre ___inary of said Kemp’s---then South one hundred and ten poles and a sixth to a stake. thence East two hundred and eighteen poles to a stake then North one hundred and ten and one sixth poles to the Beginning. with the ____ ____ _______ and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Andrew McDole & Wesley Green and their heirs forever. In witness thereof William Hall Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the first day of July 1829 and 53 year of our Independence. By the Governor. Daniel Graham Secretary. W. Hall
This is how I interpret the dates in this document. Please let me know if you know more about it.
1. Dec. 3, 1825: The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed legislation that allowed Andrew and Wesley to buy this land for one cent per acre.
2. February 22, 1827 Andrew and Wesley entered that they wanted this land in White County, Tennessee. It sounds like the $1.50 was paid unto the office of Entry in White County on this date.
3. August 26, 1828 The date the land was surveyed.
4. July 1, 1829 The Deed was signed by William Hall the Governor of Tennessee and recorded.
Friday, January 7, 2011
ANDREW McDOLE 1799-184? WHITE and DeKALB County
Andrew McDole or McDowell was born by July 3, 1799.** This can be learned from the Minute Books of White County. After Andrew's father, John, died about 1819, James Elrod was appointed the administrator of John McDowell's estate. James Elrod was married to Elizabeth McDowell, John's daughter. At first James was the only administrator because Andrew was under 21. Then on July 3, 1820, both James Elrod and Andrew McDowell appear in court pursuing the collection of debts against John's estate, so Andrew must have turned 21. For this information I am indebted to Daniel G. Webber. I don't know that I would ever have found this out except from the postings Dan put on GenForum. He let me know all the information in this paragraph and more. It was good to find out that Andrew was part of a family.
** Sept 20, 2013. It looks like Andrew was not born until after the 1800 census. Now that I have found his family in the 1800 census of Fairfield Co., SC, it seems Andrew was not born until later than June 1, 1800. John McDowell and his wife only had 2 little girls in the 1800 census. Perhaps Andrew was born soon after. When Andrew wanted to participate in settling his father's estate, he may have been unsure of his birth date or maybe he just felt he was "old enough."**
Andrew was probably born in South Carolina because his sister was born in South Carolina in 1795. Elizabeth McDowell Elrod lived long enough to be in the 1860 census, so we know where she was born. I have not found any evidence that her father was in Tennessee any earlier than 1810, so I expect that Andrew was born in S.C., also. In another post I will list the children of James Elrod and Elizabeth McDowell that I have courtesy of Geraldine Elrod Pollard of Tennessee. Geraldine and Daniel Webber are descendants of Elizabeth and James.
Andrew McDole or McDowell first shows up in a census in 1820 in White County. He is a young man with a wife (both are 20-29 years old) and two boys under 5 years old. His father has died, so we don't get to see Andrew living next door to John.
A few doors away from Andrew, we see the family of Wesley Green who purchased 150 acres of land with Andrew in February 1827. What is the relationship between Wesley and Andrew? We don't know, but they are both young men in their twenties. I wonder if they could be cousins? Something to explore.
I have the deed for the land the two men purchased. It's 150 acres on Cane Creek, which is basically NW of Fallingwater River where Andrew's father lived. What is interesting is the land was only a penny an acre. I need to research which piece of Tennessee legislation allowed land to sell for only one cent. It was land that no one had owned before.
When I went to Sparta, TN, I looked at microfilmed tax records from 1810-1830. Andrew is listed in 1823 on a list titled "Taxable property and polls in Capt. Rhea's company for 1823, returned by Wm. J. Smith Esqr." Andrew owes $0.90 for his poll tax. There is no acreage listed. In 1822 Andrew paid tax on 100 acres and poll tax for himself for a total of $2.50. The land is situated on Cane Creek. Since Andrew was already living on Cane Creek, possibly he was just buying more land when he and Wesley bought the 150 acres. Or Andrew may have been renting his 100 acres; usually, though, the landlord would have paid the tax on the land.
On October 17, 1825 Andrew attended an estate sale in his neighborhood. Moses Davis was deceased, and Andrew purchased six geese from Moses' estate for $2.50. So Andrew was an intelligent man: he got an alarm system, eggs, and poultry all-in-one. A couple other names from the local area are purchasers at the estate sale, Brittain Medlin/Medley and William J. Smith. It is good to study neighboring families in case that they will turn out to be relatives. Interestingly, Moses Davis had a horse and a STUD HORSE listed in his inventory. The horse sold for $7 and the STUD HORSE sold for $87. Like the stud horse mentioned at the top of this blog, he was worth lots of money. I guess these Tennesseans really valued good horseflesh.
ANDREW in the CENSUS
Since the last census Andrew appears in is the 1840 census, we don't know the names of his wife and children. From comparing the data in three censuses, I can infer the ages of his children, even though I don't have many names. This is what I have found from the 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses:
1820 Tennessee, White County
McDole, Andrew
2 males under 10 Born between 1810 and 1819
1 male 16-24 ......Born between 1794 and 1804
1 female 16-24....Born between 1794 and 1804
1830 Tennessee, White County
page 34. McDowel, Andrew
1 male under 5....Born between 1826 and 1830
2 males 5 -9........ Born between 1821 and 1825
2 males 10-14.....Born between 1816 and 1820
1 male 20-29.......Born between 1801 and 1810
1 female 5-9........Born between 1821 and 1825
1 female 20-29....Born between 1801 and 1810
1840 Tennessee, DeKalb County. A new county formed in 1838.
Andrew McDole
2 males 5-9..........Born between 1831 and 1835
2 males 10-14......Born between 1826 and 1830
Andrew is not listed
1 female under 5...Born between 1836 and 1840
1 female 10-14......Born between 1826 and 1830
1 female 30-39. ....Born between 1801 and 1810
In the post from December 28, 2010, I listed the neighbors of John and Andrew McDole in the 1840 census. Andrew was not in his home on census day. In two other households near Andrew's, the father was named as the head of household, but he was not present at the time. If the father had been dead, his wife would have been listed as the head of the household. So, where were the men? What kind of professions did they have that would take them away from home? I recently read that the men near Falling Water River would sometimes take their wares to New Orleans to sell them. If you can help answer any of these questions, please leave a comment.
From the censuses it appears that Andrew and his wife were close in age, both being born about 1800. If I overlap the years of birth that I get from all 3 censuses, they were born between 1801 and 1804. As I have said earlier, Andrew was most likely born in 1799.
The two oldest sons were born between 1816 and 1819, probably John and Smith. By 1830, three more sons were born. One boy was born recently, between 1826 and 1830. (I bet one was born in 1829 or in 1830 because of the way he is counted in 1830 and 1840. In 1840 the family thought he was still under 10. Unless, of course, the first child had died, and there was another boy born soon after.) The two middle boys were born between 1821 and 1825, as was a daughter. A youngest brother was born after 1830, but before 1835. The youngest child was a daughter born after 1835. The total is two daughters and six sons.
So in 1850, after Andrew seems to be gone, he had 2 grown sons over 30 years old, probably John and Smith, married before 1840. Two more grown sons 25-29 years old, and possibly married between 1841 and 1845. A grown daughter 25-29 years old, who probably married about 1840-1846. The 5th son would be between 20 and 24, and may have gotten married about 1846-1850. The youngest son could be 15-19, and possibly be single. The youngest girl could be 10-14 and still single. Of course, there could have been more children born after 1840. Mrs. McDowell would be just about 50 in 1850. I have found one woman who might be Andrew's widow, if they stayed in Tennessee. If the McDowell family moved to another state, the possibilities are wide open.
** Sept 20, 2013. It looks like Andrew was not born until after the 1800 census. Now that I have found his family in the 1800 census of Fairfield Co., SC, it seems Andrew was not born until later than June 1, 1800. John McDowell and his wife only had 2 little girls in the 1800 census. Perhaps Andrew was born soon after. When Andrew wanted to participate in settling his father's estate, he may have been unsure of his birth date or maybe he just felt he was "old enough."**
Andrew was probably born in South Carolina because his sister was born in South Carolina in 1795. Elizabeth McDowell Elrod lived long enough to be in the 1860 census, so we know where she was born. I have not found any evidence that her father was in Tennessee any earlier than 1810, so I expect that Andrew was born in S.C., also. In another post I will list the children of James Elrod and Elizabeth McDowell that I have courtesy of Geraldine Elrod Pollard of Tennessee. Geraldine and Daniel Webber are descendants of Elizabeth and James.
Andrew McDole or McDowell first shows up in a census in 1820 in White County. He is a young man with a wife (both are 20-29 years old) and two boys under 5 years old. His father has died, so we don't get to see Andrew living next door to John.
A few doors away from Andrew, we see the family of Wesley Green who purchased 150 acres of land with Andrew in February 1827. What is the relationship between Wesley and Andrew? We don't know, but they are both young men in their twenties. I wonder if they could be cousins? Something to explore.
I have the deed for the land the two men purchased. It's 150 acres on Cane Creek, which is basically NW of Fallingwater River where Andrew's father lived. What is interesting is the land was only a penny an acre. I need to research which piece of Tennessee legislation allowed land to sell for only one cent. It was land that no one had owned before.
When I went to Sparta, TN, I looked at microfilmed tax records from 1810-1830. Andrew is listed in 1823 on a list titled "Taxable property and polls in Capt. Rhea's company for 1823, returned by Wm. J. Smith Esqr." Andrew owes $0.90 for his poll tax. There is no acreage listed. In 1822 Andrew paid tax on 100 acres and poll tax for himself for a total of $2.50. The land is situated on Cane Creek. Since Andrew was already living on Cane Creek, possibly he was just buying more land when he and Wesley bought the 150 acres. Or Andrew may have been renting his 100 acres; usually, though, the landlord would have paid the tax on the land.
On October 17, 1825 Andrew attended an estate sale in his neighborhood. Moses Davis was deceased, and Andrew purchased six geese from Moses' estate for $2.50. So Andrew was an intelligent man: he got an alarm system, eggs, and poultry all-in-one. A couple other names from the local area are purchasers at the estate sale, Brittain Medlin/Medley and William J. Smith. It is good to study neighboring families in case that they will turn out to be relatives. Interestingly, Moses Davis had a horse and a STUD HORSE listed in his inventory. The horse sold for $7 and the STUD HORSE sold for $87. Like the stud horse mentioned at the top of this blog, he was worth lots of money. I guess these Tennesseans really valued good horseflesh.
ANDREW in the CENSUS
Since the last census Andrew appears in is the 1840 census, we don't know the names of his wife and children. From comparing the data in three censuses, I can infer the ages of his children, even though I don't have many names. This is what I have found from the 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses:
1820 Tennessee, White County
McDole, Andrew
2 males under 10 Born between 1810 and 1819
1 male 16-24 ......Born between 1794 and 1804
1 female 16-24....Born between 1794 and 1804
1830 Tennessee, White County
page 34. McDowel, Andrew
1 male under 5....Born between 1826 and 1830
2 males 5 -9........ Born between 1821 and 1825
2 males 10-14.....Born between 1816 and 1820
1 male 20-29.......Born between 1801 and 1810
1 female 5-9........Born between 1821 and 1825
1 female 20-29....Born between 1801 and 1810
1840 Tennessee, DeKalb County. A new county formed in 1838.
Andrew McDole
2 males 5-9..........Born between 1831 and 1835
2 males 10-14......Born between 1826 and 1830
Andrew is not listed
1 female under 5...Born between 1836 and 1840
1 female 10-14......Born between 1826 and 1830
1 female 30-39. ....Born between 1801 and 1810
In the post from December 28, 2010, I listed the neighbors of John and Andrew McDole in the 1840 census. Andrew was not in his home on census day. In two other households near Andrew's, the father was named as the head of household, but he was not present at the time. If the father had been dead, his wife would have been listed as the head of the household. So, where were the men? What kind of professions did they have that would take them away from home? I recently read that the men near Falling Water River would sometimes take their wares to New Orleans to sell them. If you can help answer any of these questions, please leave a comment.
From the censuses it appears that Andrew and his wife were close in age, both being born about 1800. If I overlap the years of birth that I get from all 3 censuses, they were born between 1801 and 1804. As I have said earlier, Andrew was most likely born in 1799.
The two oldest sons were born between 1816 and 1819, probably John and Smith. By 1830, three more sons were born. One boy was born recently, between 1826 and 1830. (I bet one was born in 1829 or in 1830 because of the way he is counted in 1830 and 1840. In 1840 the family thought he was still under 10. Unless, of course, the first child had died, and there was another boy born soon after.) The two middle boys were born between 1821 and 1825, as was a daughter. A youngest brother was born after 1830, but before 1835. The youngest child was a daughter born after 1835. The total is two daughters and six sons.
So in 1850, after Andrew seems to be gone, he had 2 grown sons over 30 years old, probably John and Smith, married before 1840. Two more grown sons 25-29 years old, and possibly married between 1841 and 1845. A grown daughter 25-29 years old, who probably married about 1840-1846. The 5th son would be between 20 and 24, and may have gotten married about 1846-1850. The youngest son could be 15-19, and possibly be single. The youngest girl could be 10-14 and still single. Of course, there could have been more children born after 1840. Mrs. McDowell would be just about 50 in 1850. I have found one woman who might be Andrew's widow, if they stayed in Tennessee. If the McDowell family moved to another state, the possibilities are wide open.
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