Person:Margaret McDowell (18)

Name^[1]	Margaret Cantey McDowell
Married Name^[1]	Mrs. Margaret Venable
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]	26 Mar 1836	Lexington, Virginia, United States
Marriage	16 Jan 1856	Rockbridge, Virginia, United Statesto Col. Charles Scott Venable
Death^[1]	15 Jan 1874	Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Dorman, John Frederick. The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia: descendants of John and Elizabeth (Patton) Preston through five generatons. (Louisville, Kentucky: Filson Club, c1982).

443. ix. Margaret Cantey MCDOWELL was born on March 26, 1836 in Lexington, VA. She married Charles Scott Venable on January 16, 1856 in Rockbridge Co., VA. She died on January 15, 1874 in University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, at age 37. Charles Scott Venable was an aide de camp to General Robert E. Lee. He was appointed 1st Lieutenant of artillery with provisional rank of major. On April 21, 1862 he was appointed major of cavalry and aide de camp to General Lee, then in May 1862 he became an assistant adjutant general with General M. L. Smith in Mississippi but later returned to the staff of General Lee and was appointed Lt. Col. on March 16, 1864