In the 1700's Protestants from Ireland were being wooed to come settle in South Carolina. They were given land for simply registering for it, and being a male of a certain age. The amount they received and the age they had to be varied in different decades.
In Ulster there was a minister named William Beatty who would come to town on market days and recruit families to go to South Carolina. He went to Lurgen in County Armagh and Ballynahinch & Dromore in County Down. Ballynahinch is near Belfast. Alexander McDowell probably signed up with Beatty to take his family across the Atlantic.
Most likely, the McDowells crossed on the Prince of Wales in spring of 1767. There is no surviving passenger list from this voyage of the Prince of Wales, but the men usually went in to register for their bounty land two weeks after they arrived in Charleston, South Carolina. Alexander Mcdowell and his sons had their land granted on the 28 May 1767. The Prince of Wales had arrived on 14 May 1767, so she seems the most likely vessel.
The older sons of Alexander received land in 1767: James, Andrew and William. From following their lives, it seems these sons were born in the early to mid-1750's. Alexander's son, Hugh, and daughter, Elizabeth, were born closer to 1760. In another post I will detail where the land grants were located. Also, Alexander and Hugh wrote wills that detail some of the family members.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
ANDREW McDOWELL of FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
Andrew is one of the older sons of Alexander McDowell. Alexander (died 1799) seems to have arrived in South Carolina in 1767 with several sons and one daughter. I don't know if Alexander's first wife survived the journey across the ocean or if she even began it. In Alexander's will he names his wife Jane as one of his heirs. Alexander and Jane had two sons named Smith and Alexander who were not yet 21 in 1793 when Alexander wrote his will. Therefore, Jane was young enough to be bearing children in the 1770's.
Andrew and his brother, James, may be the oldest children; they both enlisted in the Revolutionary War on 27 March 1776 and both were discharged on 1 June 1777. They were in the 6th Regt., South Carolina.
The McDowell's received Bounty Land for coming to South Carolina. They received their precepts from John Troup, Esq., on 28 May 1767. James received a plat for 100 acres on Little River. Andrew received 100 acres on Wateree Creek, and his brother William received his 100 acres on Poplar Hill Branch.The father, Alexander, received 200 acres in bounty land.
The other members of the family who came to South Carolina are Elizabeth and Hugh, who may have been born in the 1760's. The three older sons (James, Andrew and William) were probably born in the 1750's. Andrew's son, John, was born about 1775 and John had his daughter Elizabeth in 1795.
In the 1800 Census of Fairfield County, South Carolina, Andrew has a young son who is under 10 and another boy who is 10-15. (His son John is married and has 2 little girls.) Andrew has 3 little girls born between 1790 and 1800 and 2 women between 16 and 24 in his house. I believe the 2 youngest girls are the children of his second wife, Mary McKeown. They are named Margaret and Jane. I do not know the names of sons who live with him in 1800.
Andrew and his brother, James, may be the oldest children; they both enlisted in the Revolutionary War on 27 March 1776 and both were discharged on 1 June 1777. They were in the 6th Regt., South Carolina.
The McDowell's received Bounty Land for coming to South Carolina. They received their precepts from John Troup, Esq., on 28 May 1767. James received a plat for 100 acres on Little River. Andrew received 100 acres on Wateree Creek, and his brother William received his 100 acres on Poplar Hill Branch.The father, Alexander, received 200 acres in bounty land.
The other members of the family who came to South Carolina are Elizabeth and Hugh, who may have been born in the 1760's. The three older sons (James, Andrew and William) were probably born in the 1750's. Andrew's son, John, was born about 1775 and John had his daughter Elizabeth in 1795.
In the 1800 Census of Fairfield County, South Carolina, Andrew has a young son who is under 10 and another boy who is 10-15. (His son John is married and has 2 little girls.) Andrew has 3 little girls born between 1790 and 1800 and 2 women between 16 and 24 in his house. I believe the 2 youngest girls are the children of his second wife, Mary McKeown. They are named Margaret and Jane. I do not know the names of sons who live with him in 1800.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
How to Reach Me by Email
Hello!
For the McDoles and McDowells who have wanted to reach me, I have an email "slhfamily" at the following company--"aol.com".
I hope to hear from you.
Sharon
For the McDoles and McDowells who have wanted to reach me, I have an email "slhfamily" at the following company--"aol.com".
I hope to hear from you.
Sharon
Sunday, September 15, 2013
I Found Them, I Found Them, I found Them through Facebook!
I made the leap from White, Tennessee to Fairfield Co., South Carolina because the S.C. Archives are online and a lady on Facebook pointed it out to me.
I thought I should tell you how I was helped on Facebook. I found there is a South Carolina Genealogy Network Facebook page. I put a couple queries there about John and Andrew McDowell arriving in Sparta, TN in 1810. I told them the best match-up seemed to be between my family and the family names seen in Fairfield Co.,S.C. Within two days I had an answer to look at the South Carolina Archives online. Here is the website: www.archivesindex.sc.gov
Begin by entering the last name into the search, and the site will show you the first names they have. Be sure to try different spellings.
When I lined up all the data I had about Andrew and John McDowell who seemed to come from South Carolina by October 1810, it most closely matched the McD Family in Fairfield County. There were name similarities: Andrew, John, James. (I also had repeated names of Elizabeth and Smith.) There was an Andrew in Fairfield Co. who had been a corporal in The Revolution, and was in the 1790 and 1800 census. However, he was gone in 1810. He seemed to have a brother James because they enlisted in 1776 and were discharged on the same days. There was a John McDowell in the 1800 census who was 16-25, with a young wife and two daughters.
I can't stand all the explaining:
Alexander McDowell and 2 sons, Andrew and James, came to South Carolina about 1766 or 67. We know that because they were applying for their headright plats in 1767. Alexander applied 9/23/1767. Andrew applied on 7-7-1767 and James applied on 7-8-1767 in FAIRFIELD CO., S. CAROLINA.
Andrew was a surveyor and has many surveys on record in Camden/Fairfield Co. from 1773-1807. He left there with his son John by 1810. John McDowell registered his land in the land Office in Sparta, Tennessee in October 1810. There is no Federal Census remaining for Tennessee for 1810, so we will never know if John and Andrew were already in TN in the summer of 1810 or just arrived in October.
So that's where my McDowell's came from! Whether they sailed from Ireland or Scotland, I do not know, YET, but I will know one day.
I thought I should tell you how I was helped on Facebook. I found there is a South Carolina Genealogy Network Facebook page. I put a couple queries there about John and Andrew McDowell arriving in Sparta, TN in 1810. I told them the best match-up seemed to be between my family and the family names seen in Fairfield Co.,S.C. Within two days I had an answer to look at the South Carolina Archives online. Here is the website: www.archivesindex.sc.gov
Begin by entering the last name into the search, and the site will show you the first names they have. Be sure to try different spellings.
When I lined up all the data I had about Andrew and John McDowell who seemed to come from South Carolina by October 1810, it most closely matched the McD Family in Fairfield County. There were name similarities: Andrew, John, James. (I also had repeated names of Elizabeth and Smith.) There was an Andrew in Fairfield Co. who had been a corporal in The Revolution, and was in the 1790 and 1800 census. However, he was gone in 1810. He seemed to have a brother James because they enlisted in 1776 and were discharged on the same days. There was a John McDowell in the 1800 census who was 16-25, with a young wife and two daughters.
I can't stand all the explaining:
Alexander McDowell and 2 sons, Andrew and James, came to South Carolina about 1766 or 67. We know that because they were applying for their headright plats in 1767. Alexander applied 9/23/1767. Andrew applied on 7-7-1767 and James applied on 7-8-1767 in FAIRFIELD CO., S. CAROLINA.
Andrew was a surveyor and has many surveys on record in Camden/Fairfield Co. from 1773-1807. He left there with his son John by 1810. John McDowell registered his land in the land Office in Sparta, Tennessee in October 1810. There is no Federal Census remaining for Tennessee for 1810, so we will never know if John and Andrew were already in TN in the summer of 1810 or just arrived in October.
So that's where my McDowell's came from! Whether they sailed from Ireland or Scotland, I do not know, YET, but I will know one day.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
My McDowell Family Tree
It's been awhile since I laid this out for new readers of this blog.
A Group:These men were in White County, Tennessee in 1810, possibly sooner:
1. Andrew McDowell born before 1775 by his age in 1820 census. Andrew is not listed in the 1830 census.
2. *John McDowell probably born by 1775, because he was a parent in 1795. Died about 1819 in White County, Tennessee. His estate was settled in White County.
B Group. A younger generation than Andrew and John:
1. Smith McDowell: he shows up in 1827 in a deed between him and Andrew McDowell. Andrew sells him 200 ac. for 2 cents per acre. In NO census records.
2. Jane McDowell/McDole, born in South Carolina about 1796. A widow with a daughter Elizabeth.
3. Elizabeth McDowell born in South Carolina about 1795. Daughter of John McDowell married to James Elrod. Mother of many children.
4. *Andrew McDowell, who often used Mcdole, born about 1800. We don't know where he was born because he died before the 1850 census.
C Group: Descendants of Group B.
1. Jane McDowell/McDole was someone's widow, possibly Smith's. She has a daughter Elizabeth, and possibly a son, James. James seems to stay close to her residence in the censuses. He marries Eliza Clouse. They die too young.
2. *Children of Andrew McDole: John and Smith seem to be the oldest, born by 1820.
There may be daughters Cynthia and Sippy. The youngest son may be the James McDowell living in McMinnville area in 1850 census. There are other children.
D Group: Descendants of Group C.
*I am descended from Andrew's (b. about 1800) son *John (b. about 1819). John marries Hester Ann, and we don't know her last name. They have several children. The ones we know of are Emmeline, Owen, James,and Nancy Ann.
E Group:
I am descended from Nancy Ann McDowell. She was born in Taney County, Missouri in January 1850. Evidently her father died, and Hester Ann McDowell went to live with her sister.
A Group:These men were in White County, Tennessee in 1810, possibly sooner:
1. Andrew McDowell born before 1775 by his age in 1820 census. Andrew is not listed in the 1830 census.
2. *John McDowell probably born by 1775, because he was a parent in 1795. Died about 1819 in White County, Tennessee. His estate was settled in White County.
B Group. A younger generation than Andrew and John:
1. Smith McDowell: he shows up in 1827 in a deed between him and Andrew McDowell. Andrew sells him 200 ac. for 2 cents per acre. In NO census records.
2. Jane McDowell/McDole, born in South Carolina about 1796. A widow with a daughter Elizabeth.
3. Elizabeth McDowell born in South Carolina about 1795. Daughter of John McDowell married to James Elrod. Mother of many children.
4. *Andrew McDowell, who often used Mcdole, born about 1800. We don't know where he was born because he died before the 1850 census.
C Group: Descendants of Group B.
1. Jane McDowell/McDole was someone's widow, possibly Smith's. She has a daughter Elizabeth, and possibly a son, James. James seems to stay close to her residence in the censuses. He marries Eliza Clouse. They die too young.
2. *Children of Andrew McDole: John and Smith seem to be the oldest, born by 1820.
There may be daughters Cynthia and Sippy. The youngest son may be the James McDowell living in McMinnville area in 1850 census. There are other children.
D Group: Descendants of Group C.
*I am descended from Andrew's (b. about 1800) son *John (b. about 1819). John marries Hester Ann, and we don't know her last name. They have several children. The ones we know of are Emmeline, Owen, James,and Nancy Ann.
E Group:
I am descended from Nancy Ann McDowell. She was born in Taney County, Missouri in January 1850. Evidently her father died, and Hester Ann McDowell went to live with her sister.
I am contacting S.C for McDowell Information
I have formed a table of data about the McDowell's in South Carolina. I have lined up the McDs in Fairfield County, Laurens County, and Union County to list the adult men in all records from the Revolutionary War time until 1830. I am going to send this to SC along with family tree information,and get local researchers to search Mcdowell history and court records.
My experience has been that there are local genealogy centers in some of the larger cities, as in the Pioneer Library in Bedford County, PA. I have been there three times. Also, near Rockville, Maryland, there is a genealogy center. However, this does not seen to be the case in South Carolina. I am going to take the advice of a couple others on the Internet and I have emailed the librarians in Winnsboro, S.C(Fairfield Co.), Union Co.,and Laurens, Co.
So, something is being done! I don't know what people will find, but we are establishing new connections that have never been proven before, so we have to look in several places to find our answer.
Friday, July 12, 2013
I am Still Interested in What You may Know about the McDoles or McDowells
Hello,
I know I have not followed up on my pledge to write more about the children of Owen McDowell who settled in Nuckolls County, Nebraska in the late 1800's. There are descendants out there who might be able to help us with a DNA swab from this cheek.
Then we can find out which branch of the family we come from. There is an active McDowell DNA project going on. They just don't tell you much information about their results, unless you have DNA to share!
We need a format to get this information out to probable family members.I am open to suggestions. I may just try the old way of writing to newspapers in an area where relatives used to live. I have not had luck with writing letters to people whom I suspect are relatives, and then going to spend 3 days in a hotel in their area. I list the hotels phone number, in case they would like to call.
Of course, any other descendants of Andrew McDole/McDowell are welcome to speak up!
I do stop my and look at the statistics on this blog a couple times per month. I apologize for not writing anything to let you all know that the blog has not been abandoned. Most weeks I see that someone has recently discovered this blog and read several pages. I'm glad to see there was some data her that was interesting to them. Don't be afraid to say hello and tell me who you are.
Best Wishes to Everyone,
Sharon
I know I have not followed up on my pledge to write more about the children of Owen McDowell who settled in Nuckolls County, Nebraska in the late 1800's. There are descendants out there who might be able to help us with a DNA swab from this cheek.
Then we can find out which branch of the family we come from. There is an active McDowell DNA project going on. They just don't tell you much information about their results, unless you have DNA to share!
We need a format to get this information out to probable family members.I am open to suggestions. I may just try the old way of writing to newspapers in an area where relatives used to live. I have not had luck with writing letters to people whom I suspect are relatives, and then going to spend 3 days in a hotel in their area. I list the hotels phone number, in case they would like to call.
Of course, any other descendants of Andrew McDole/McDowell are welcome to speak up!
I do stop my and look at the statistics on this blog a couple times per month. I apologize for not writing anything to let you all know that the blog has not been abandoned. Most weeks I see that someone has recently discovered this blog and read several pages. I'm glad to see there was some data her that was interesting to them. Don't be afraid to say hello and tell me who you are.
Best Wishes to Everyone,
Sharon
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Richard Meredith McDole or McDowell and his Son, Charles H. McDole
Does anyone know the parents of Richard Meredith McDole? He was living in White County, Tn in the mid-1800's with children born in the 1870's. Sometime he is listed as Meredith. I don't know it he connects to John and Andrew McDowell or if he comes from the line of Luke and Curtis McDowell. Of course, Meredith may have been independent of these other families.
I have come across Meredith's name several times as I have read through census records, but I never felt a connection to who him until I found his grandchildren in the 1940 census.
During the night of the 4th of July I stayed up working on a McDole family that I found living in Sparta in the 1940 census. This is what I found:
1. on page 6. E. McDole, 36, and Leta Mae McDole, 30.
June born abt 1926
Jimmie born abt 1928
Bobbie born abt 1930
Dean born abt 1934
Caroline born abt 1939
2. on page 18. Martha McDole wd 58
Lula McDole daughter, 34, single, works as a cashier and bookkeeper
3. on page 19. M.R. McDale, 32, and Beulah McDale, 31.
Willa Jean born abt 1933
When I saw the ages of the young adults were all in their thirties, I realized they could be siblings, and looked up Martha's family. I was not surprised to find a 58-year-old widow in 1940, but I found Martha had ben a 28-year-old widow in 1910. Her oldest listed son was named Earnest. Martha was working, but I couldn't make out her profession. Lula and Ray were the younger children. In one census Ray's name is listed as Rheas, but in two others it is listed as Ray.
I get caught up in the story of a family as I research them, so I wanted to find out Martha Mcdole's story, and then I stayed up until 4:00 am looking up Earnest's story. Martha Ellen Stults (1881-1952)had married Charles H. McDole, the son of Richard Meredith McDole. Charles died young; he had been born in Tennessee in 1875, and passed away in Sparta in 1909. In the 1900 census, Martha and Charley had been married long enough to have a baby boy named Walter who was 3 months old on census day. They may have married in 1898 or 1899. Charley was listed as an engineer at a flour mill. That sounds like a good, steady job, and maybe Martha thought her life would not have the financial hardships other women faced. Sadly, it looks like Walter died before he turned 10 years old.
From the following censuses, Martha married second to a Casto Brown before 1920. Martha and Casto had a son, Elbert Brown, born in 1918. The blended family is living togther in 1920. In 1930 Martha is listed with the last name of Brown, but she is divorced. Her children are living with her and are old enough to be working. In 1940 Martha used the name of McDole and said she was a widow.
When I recorded the information about Earnest from the 1940 census, I noticed that three of his children were born in Florida, but the younger children were born in Tennessee. When I looked up Earnest and his family in 1930 Florida, I wasn't sure at first that I had the same family, but it was the right family. Earnest was married to a lady named Virginia who was born in Virginia, and they had an oldest daughter named Virginia born in TN. June, Bobbie and Jimmie were there having been born in Florida in the last five years.
This sounded like a sad situation. I was able to find the death record of the daughter, Virginia, in Tennessee Death Records. She was born in TN on July 19, 1924 and died in Sparta on December 21, 1932. She was 8 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Cause of death was lobar pneumonia. Virginia's mother was listed as Ida Payne.
When I saw Virginia's mother was Ida, I was worried that Ida had died at childbirth, and Earnest had married Virginia afterwards. But it wasn't as heart-breaking as I feared, Virginia Ida Payne of Roanoke, Va was Virginia's mother. I found a marriage record for Earnest and Virginia Ida in Ohio marriage records. Earnest listed his vocation as an automobile mechanic and said he was 21. Ida was 16 (her birthday was the day before), and her father signed for her. His name was George W. Payne.
I do not know when Ida Payne McDole passed away. She was alive in the summer of 1930, and she had died by September 4,1932, the day Earnest married Leta Mae Stephens in Sparta. I suppose Ida may have died in Florida, and Earnest returned to Sparta to be with his family. Sadly, he married Letta Mae, and then Virginia became ill with pneumonia later that year. It must have been a very hard two years.
Earnest and Leta Mae lived a long time after their marriage. By 1940 they had Dean and Caroline. They may have had other children, and they were married over 55 years.
Everybody has a story.
I have come across Meredith's name several times as I have read through census records, but I never felt a connection to who him until I found his grandchildren in the 1940 census.
During the night of the 4th of July I stayed up working on a McDole family that I found living in Sparta in the 1940 census. This is what I found:
1. on page 6. E. McDole, 36, and Leta Mae McDole, 30.
June born abt 1926
Jimmie born abt 1928
Bobbie born abt 1930
Dean born abt 1934
Caroline born abt 1939
2. on page 18. Martha McDole wd 58
Lula McDole daughter, 34, single, works as a cashier and bookkeeper
3. on page 19. M.R. McDale, 32, and Beulah McDale, 31.
Willa Jean born abt 1933
When I saw the ages of the young adults were all in their thirties, I realized they could be siblings, and looked up Martha's family. I was not surprised to find a 58-year-old widow in 1940, but I found Martha had ben a 28-year-old widow in 1910. Her oldest listed son was named Earnest. Martha was working, but I couldn't make out her profession. Lula and Ray were the younger children. In one census Ray's name is listed as Rheas, but in two others it is listed as Ray.
I get caught up in the story of a family as I research them, so I wanted to find out Martha Mcdole's story, and then I stayed up until 4:00 am looking up Earnest's story. Martha Ellen Stults (1881-1952)had married Charles H. McDole, the son of Richard Meredith McDole. Charles died young; he had been born in Tennessee in 1875, and passed away in Sparta in 1909. In the 1900 census, Martha and Charley had been married long enough to have a baby boy named Walter who was 3 months old on census day. They may have married in 1898 or 1899. Charley was listed as an engineer at a flour mill. That sounds like a good, steady job, and maybe Martha thought her life would not have the financial hardships other women faced. Sadly, it looks like Walter died before he turned 10 years old.
From the following censuses, Martha married second to a Casto Brown before 1920. Martha and Casto had a son, Elbert Brown, born in 1918. The blended family is living togther in 1920. In 1930 Martha is listed with the last name of Brown, but she is divorced. Her children are living with her and are old enough to be working. In 1940 Martha used the name of McDole and said she was a widow.
When I recorded the information about Earnest from the 1940 census, I noticed that three of his children were born in Florida, but the younger children were born in Tennessee. When I looked up Earnest and his family in 1930 Florida, I wasn't sure at first that I had the same family, but it was the right family. Earnest was married to a lady named Virginia who was born in Virginia, and they had an oldest daughter named Virginia born in TN. June, Bobbie and Jimmie were there having been born in Florida in the last five years.
This sounded like a sad situation. I was able to find the death record of the daughter, Virginia, in Tennessee Death Records. She was born in TN on July 19, 1924 and died in Sparta on December 21, 1932. She was 8 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Cause of death was lobar pneumonia. Virginia's mother was listed as Ida Payne.
When I saw Virginia's mother was Ida, I was worried that Ida had died at childbirth, and Earnest had married Virginia afterwards. But it wasn't as heart-breaking as I feared, Virginia Ida Payne of Roanoke, Va was Virginia's mother. I found a marriage record for Earnest and Virginia Ida in Ohio marriage records. Earnest listed his vocation as an automobile mechanic and said he was 21. Ida was 16 (her birthday was the day before), and her father signed for her. His name was George W. Payne.
I do not know when Ida Payne McDole passed away. She was alive in the summer of 1930, and she had died by September 4,1932, the day Earnest married Leta Mae Stephens in Sparta. I suppose Ida may have died in Florida, and Earnest returned to Sparta to be with his family. Sadly, he married Letta Mae, and then Virginia became ill with pneumonia later that year. It must have been a very hard two years.
Earnest and Leta Mae lived a long time after their marriage. By 1940 they had Dean and Caroline. They may have had other children, and they were married over 55 years.
Everybody has a story.
Two Other McDowell Families are Out There!
In my last previous post I referred to three McDole/McDowell families whom contacted me or my sister, Kathy:
1. One was "Wolfman" who descends from Andrew McDole through his daughter, Sippy McDole Steele. Wolfman -aka Will- wrote about his family in the comments section of my post of September 2011 re: the Relatives of Andrew McDole/McDowell in 1850 and 1860. Those relatives included Jim and Eliza (Clouse) McDole, who are Will's ancestors. If you would like to contact Will, he wrote his email in the comments section of said post.
2. My sister heard from a close relative to us who descended from Owen McDowell (1847-1917), who was the brother of my great-great grandmother, Nancy Ann McDowell (1851-1878.) Owen and Nancy are children of the John and Hester Ann McDowell I wrote about in the introduction to this blog. Their name is McDowell because they moved to Missouri in 1850 and then Iowa by 1861. They used a midwestern spelling and pronunciation.
3. The other person contacted me on GenForum because I had entered some information about Tom McDole who died in Tennessee in January1944. Thomas McDole is a son of James McDole and Eliza Clouse McDole whom I wrote about in the last blog. Thomas was born before the 1860 census, since he was named in that census as being 3 months old. He and Nancy Ann McDole may have been 2nd cousins. The lady who contacted me said she is descended from Tom's son Willie McDole.
Unfortunately, neither contact gave my sister or me many details on their family line. We don't know where they live currently or if there are any living male McDoles or McDowells in their family. However, I'm going to assume there are male Mcdowells out there who may be recognized when I start spelling out their family tree.
I. The family of Owen Mcdowell (1847-1917) who was born in DeKalb County, TN; lived in Taney County, Missouri and Mills County, Iowa; and died in Hardy, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska. He is the child of John and Hester Ann McDowell.
Owen married Hetta Rachel Bixby in 1886 in Nuckolls Co., NE. Hetta lived on in Hardy, Nebraska until she passed away in 1953. Their children were:
Marie McDowell 1886-1969
George Bixley McDowell 1888-1953
Clara McDowell 1889-1889
Ward McDowell 1892-1934
Joseph Edward McDowell 1899-1976
Neil McDowell 1902-1965
In the pursuit of living Mcdowells, here are the children of the McDowell brothers:
A. George Bixley McDowell born March 4, 1888 in Hardy Village, Nuckolls Co., NE
Died June 28, 1953 in Hardy Village, Nuckolls Co., NE
Married Teresa E.Hempel.
There were two sons: Wilford B. McDowell and Wallace E. McDowell. One of these men may still be living.
B. Ward McDowell born 25 October 1892 in Hardy Village, Nuckolls Co., NE
Died in 1934.
Ward played semi-pro baseball. He lived in Kansas, Alabama and Nebraska.
Ward married Clara who was born in 1897. Their sons were Owen (1915-1927) and Don McDowell who was born in 1917.
C. Joseph Edward McDowell born 3 August 1899 in Hardy Village, Nuckolls Co., NE
Died 28 October 1976 Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas
Joseph married Lucille Watkins (1902-1985).
D. Neil McDowell born 1902 in Hardy Village, Nuckolls Co., NE
Died 9 Feb. 1965 Houston. Harris Co.,Texas
II. I am going to publish this unfinished, as one of my readers may be able to fill me in on some details. Also, I need to check more with my sister about the children of Joseph E. and Neil McDowell.
The family I will add here is from Tom McDole and Tennessee Farmer McDole. They had a son named Willie and he had a son named Willie Ray who lived in and around White County in 1940 and later. Willie Ray had three sons, and some of them may be living. I don't like to give many particulars about living people, but I will list names to help someone recognize himself.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
New Information on the Descendants of James and Eliza (Clouse) McDole
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At the beginning of the year I could not find any new leads to follow to unearth the McDowell/McDole's past. I had considered writing to the counties in South Carolina that had McDowells living there in 1800, but that seemed like making cold calls.
I think a better way to identify the origin of the John McDowell clan is through DNA. Since writing in January, my sister, Kathy, and I have heard from three descendants of the McDowells or McDoles of White County. I haven't gotten to know anyone well enough to ask for a DNA sample, but I am hopeful. I will pay for the Y-chromosome test for anyone descending from the family of John McDole or from his father.
Obviously, it cannot be anyone who is not of the McDole/McDowell bloodline. That would leave out anyone whose father, grandfather, et al., was adopted by a McDole/McDowell.The McDowell DNA project is a good one. They are rather secretive with their results, but I believe they have found a few groups of McDowells were in the USA by the 1800. It would be great if we could identify which of those groups we descend from.
And the News about the McDoles...
Our new information on a descendant of of James and Eliza McDole comes from the genealogist who call himself Wolfman. I wrote about Jim and Eliza in the post dated 9/4/11 about relatives of Andrew McDole in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Jim and Eliza were born approximately 1827 and 1826, respectively, and had died by the 1870's, leaving several children. Wolfman descends from their daughter, Mary, who is listed as being 17 in the 1880 census.
In the blog from last September 4th, I had found information from the online death record of Tom McDole who was Mary's brother, and was listed as an infant in the 1860 census. Wolfman had the death record for Mary McDole, and it lists her father as Jim McDole and her mother as Eliza Clouse. Eliza's last name had not been listed on any records I had seen.
Mary McDole was married first to Samuel Rice February 15, 1881 in White County. Samuel's parents were William Rice Jr. and Mary Massa, who lived in White County. Samuel's grandparents were William Rice Sr. and Eleanor of the Unknown Last Name. I looked at the 1840 census of DeKalb County and found a William Rice living near Andrew, John and Jane McDole. The families were close enough for their grandchildren to have easily met.
Mary McDole's second husband was Nathaniel S. Massa who was born Sep. 23, 1837. He had been married first to Amanda Minerva Campbell. Amanda's gravestone says she died in 1890. From the 1900 census of Civil District 8, Putnam County, TN, Nathaniel and Mary had married in 1891 and had their daughter in 1895. Little Mary Massa was listed as being born in January 1895.
Nathaniel Massa died February 17, 1915. He is buried in Baxter, Putnam County. Mary passed away March 30, 1919 in DeKalb County, TN.
At the beginning of the year I could not find any new leads to follow to unearth the McDowell/McDole's past. I had considered writing to the counties in South Carolina that had McDowells living there in 1800, but that seemed like making cold calls.
I think a better way to identify the origin of the John McDowell clan is through DNA. Since writing in January, my sister, Kathy, and I have heard from three descendants of the McDowells or McDoles of White County. I haven't gotten to know anyone well enough to ask for a DNA sample, but I am hopeful. I will pay for the Y-chromosome test for anyone descending from the family of John McDole or from his father.
Obviously, it cannot be anyone who is not of the McDole/McDowell bloodline. That would leave out anyone whose father, grandfather, et al., was adopted by a McDole/McDowell.The McDowell DNA project is a good one. They are rather secretive with their results, but I believe they have found a few groups of McDowells were in the USA by the 1800. It would be great if we could identify which of those groups we descend from.
And the News about the McDoles...
Our new information on a descendant of of James and Eliza McDole comes from the genealogist who call himself Wolfman. I wrote about Jim and Eliza in the post dated 9/4/11 about relatives of Andrew McDole in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Jim and Eliza were born approximately 1827 and 1826, respectively, and had died by the 1870's, leaving several children. Wolfman descends from their daughter, Mary, who is listed as being 17 in the 1880 census.
In the blog from last September 4th, I had found information from the online death record of Tom McDole who was Mary's brother, and was listed as an infant in the 1860 census. Wolfman had the death record for Mary McDole, and it lists her father as Jim McDole and her mother as Eliza Clouse. Eliza's last name had not been listed on any records I had seen.
Mary McDole was married first to Samuel Rice February 15, 1881 in White County. Samuel's parents were William Rice Jr. and Mary Massa, who lived in White County. Samuel's grandparents were William Rice Sr. and Eleanor of the Unknown Last Name. I looked at the 1840 census of DeKalb County and found a William Rice living near Andrew, John and Jane McDole. The families were close enough for their grandchildren to have easily met.
Mary McDole's second husband was Nathaniel S. Massa who was born Sep. 23, 1837. He had been married first to Amanda Minerva Campbell. Amanda's gravestone says she died in 1890. From the 1900 census of Civil District 8, Putnam County, TN, Nathaniel and Mary had married in 1891 and had their daughter in 1895. Little Mary Massa was listed as being born in January 1895.
Nathaniel Massa died February 17, 1915. He is buried in Baxter, Putnam County. Mary passed away March 30, 1919 in DeKalb County, TN.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Why the Blog is Still Here
Hi,
I have not entered any new data just because of a lack of information.
I see that you, my readers, look at the blog about 2 times per week. I have never had anyone tell me why you are interested in the McDowells who lived in Tennessee. Someone in Germany looks at this blog, which interests me. A McD descendant stationed in Germany, perhaps?
Some readers use a query about George Hamaker and Nancy Ann McDowell to find this blog, but no one has ever left me a comment telling me how you connect to them.
Possibly someone could suggest a new area that I could research. You may have a great idea that never crossed my mind. What I have left to do now is locate the place John McDowell came from when he arrived in White County, Tennessee by October 1810. His daughter, Elizabeth, was born in South Carolina in 1795 or 1796. I am not sure her father was born there.
I have gone as far as I can figure out what to do with the information I have, so I have not written anything. I have the feeling that I could go county-by-county through North and South Carolina and still not find which family John McDowell came from when he left the Carolinas about 1810. I might have a better idea, though, where he came from.
A Love family researcher did that in Pennsylvania and found the county his ancestor was from. Then he generously gave me the files he had accumulated on his tour of Pa. It helped me with my Robert Love of Bedford County. Then I was able to share the files with others at a Love research conference.
I will leave this blog on blogspot so others can find the information, and possibly contribute. I have had carcinoid cancer since 2007. I should still be around for 5 to 10 more years. It would be wonderful if I can figure out how to pay for touring the Carolinas in the future, and I will let you know if I do that. Maybe someone can tell me which counties would be the best to search.
Thanks,
Sharon
I have not entered any new data just because of a lack of information.
I see that you, my readers, look at the blog about 2 times per week. I have never had anyone tell me why you are interested in the McDowells who lived in Tennessee. Someone in Germany looks at this blog, which interests me. A McD descendant stationed in Germany, perhaps?
Some readers use a query about George Hamaker and Nancy Ann McDowell to find this blog, but no one has ever left me a comment telling me how you connect to them.
Possibly someone could suggest a new area that I could research. You may have a great idea that never crossed my mind. What I have left to do now is locate the place John McDowell came from when he arrived in White County, Tennessee by October 1810. His daughter, Elizabeth, was born in South Carolina in 1795 or 1796. I am not sure her father was born there.
I have gone as far as I can figure out what to do with the information I have, so I have not written anything. I have the feeling that I could go county-by-county through North and South Carolina and still not find which family John McDowell came from when he left the Carolinas about 1810. I might have a better idea, though, where he came from.
A Love family researcher did that in Pennsylvania and found the county his ancestor was from. Then he generously gave me the files he had accumulated on his tour of Pa. It helped me with my Robert Love of Bedford County. Then I was able to share the files with others at a Love research conference.
I will leave this blog on blogspot so others can find the information, and possibly contribute. I have had carcinoid cancer since 2007. I should still be around for 5 to 10 more years. It would be wonderful if I can figure out how to pay for touring the Carolinas in the future, and I will let you know if I do that. Maybe someone can tell me which counties would be the best to search.
Thanks,
Sharon
Sunday, November 27, 2011
ANDREW McDOWELLS in the Census of DeKalb County and White County.
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
top of the next page:
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.
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
top of the next page:
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.
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.
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