Person:Henry McDowell (4)

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Henry McDowell, Jr.
b.1809 Ireland
d.1857 Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Henry McDowell, Jr.1809 - 1857
  2. Nancy McDowell1811 -
  3. Jane McDowell1820 - 1856
Spouse and Children
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m. 1832
  1. Robert Alexander McDowell1833 - Bef 1881
  2. Mary Jane McDowell1835 - 1872
  3. Henry Marion McDowell1836 - 1864
  4. Leroy Davis McDowell1838 - 1918
  5. William Banks McDowell1842 - 1914
  6. James T. McDowell1844 - Bef 1880
  7. Caroline E. McDowell1847 - 1880
  8. Eleanor A. McDowell1849 - 1880
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Facts and Events
Name Henry McDowell, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 1809 Ireland
Marriage 1832 South Carolina, United Statesto Eleanor Marion
Census[4] 1840 Chester District, South Carolina, United States
Residence[5] Jul 1848 Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Other[6] Aug 1849 Chickasaw, Mississippi, United StatesCandidate for Legislature, Democratic Party Primary
Census[2] 1850 Chickasaw, Mississippi, United StatesEast Division
Property[3] 1854 Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Death[1] 1857 Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
Burial[1] 1857 Sunflower, Mississippi, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi (1891)
    Vol I, p. 1185.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1850 Census - Chickasaw County - East Division
    Page 307A; Dwelling/Family 123, September 13, 1850.

    Henry McDowell, 41 years, born Ireland, tavern keeper, with $6000 realty, residing in hotel he owned, with his wife, children, parents and sister, Nancy McDowell.

  3. ↑ Chickasw County Tax Rolls, 1854 - Real Estate Assessments
    Page 94.

    Henry McDowell was assessed on Lots 4-5 and 7-8 in Section 5 and Lot 8 in Section 5, having a collective value of $2,680.00. Lot 4 in Section 5 was valued at $1600 and was likely the location of his hotel.

  4. ↑ 1840 Census, Chester County, South Carolina
    Page 286.

    Henry McDowell, Jr., head of household, consisting of 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, and 1 male 30-40, 2 females under 5, and one female 20-30, and 8 slaves.

  5. ↑ The Southern Patriot, Houston, Mississippi
    Page 2, Col. 2, July 19, 1848.

    "Henry McDowell, Esq., is our duly constituted agent with authority to receive subscribers names, receive money for such subscriptions and receipt the the same."

  6. ↑ The Southern Patriot, Houston, Mississippi
    Page 2, Col. 2, August 8, 1849.

    "The candidates for the Legislature, Messers Griffin, Harrison, Gee, McDowell and Martin, addressed the people at this place on Monday last." Subsequent issues reported on "Mr McDowell's remarks at the candidates debate" (August 15, 1849, Page 3, Col. 1) and included a letter to the editor in which he disputed remarks of his which had been misrepresented (August 22, 1849, Page 3, Col. 1-2).

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