1.SAMUEL2 MCDOWELL(JOHN1) was born January 05, 1785 in Belfast, Ireland, and died October 25, 1864 in Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN.He married ISABELLA CRIEGH MCCLEARY, daughter of HUGH MCCLEARY and JANE CREIGH.She was born February 20, 1790 in Belfast, Ireland, and died October 18, 1862 in Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN.
Samuel McDowell received an original warrant #7582 dated
10/24/1781 for land.
Children of SAMUEL MCDOWELL and ISABELLA MCCLEARY are:
i. TILLOTSON BEIRNE3 MCDOWELL, b. February 26, 1816, Russell Co., Va; d. May 08, 1873, Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN; m. MARY VIRGINIA SHROPHIRE, March 03, 1859, Lockhart, TX; b. October 30, 1836, Palmyra, MO; d. June 17, 1911, Lockhart, TX.
ii. ISABELLA JANE MCDOWELL, b. February 14, 1822, Columbia, TN; d. April 01, 1899, Somerville, TN.
iii. SAMUEL JAMES POLK MCDOWELL, b. July 06, 1824, TN; d. May 28, 1920, Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX.
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