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My MacDowall Ancestors

Macdowall of Garthland Arms by Alexander Nisbet. Reproduced by L.B. McDowell.
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b. abt 1078 in Galloway, Scotland
d. May 12, 1161 in  the Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland

King of Gall-Ghaidhil (Galloway)

Princess Elizabeth of England
b. 1095 at Talby, Yorkshire, England
d. Bef. May 12, 1161 in Scotland
m. 1124 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland
-- Daughter of King Henry I (Beauclerc) of England
  -- Granddaughter of King William I (The Conqueror)
Children:
Uchtred, 2nd Lord of Galloway  (m. Gunnild of Dunbar)
Gilbert of Galloway (Ancestor of the Macdowalls & Kennedys of Carrick)
Alfrica of Galloway  (m. King Olaf I of the Isle of Man)
Margaret of Galloway   (m. Alan Fitzwalter, Ancestor of the Royal Stewarts)


Uchtred, 2nd Lord of Galloway
b. abt 1124 in Scotland
d. September 22, 1174 at Loch Fergus, Galloway, Scotland
Gunnild of Dunbar
b. abt 1134 Allerdale, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
d. Unk.
m. abt 1141 at Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Daughter of Waltheof of Allerdale and Dunbar
Children:
Roland,  3rd Lord of Galloway  (m. Elena Eleanora de Moreville)
Fergus of Galloway
Dowal of Galloway (Ancestor of the Macdowall/Macdoualls/McDowells et al)


Dowal of Galloway
b.  Unk. in Scotland
d. 1185 in Battle against Gilcolm in Galloway, Scotland
?
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Child:
Dougal Mac Dowal "Son of Dowal" (of Galloway)


Dougal Mac Dowal
b. bef 1185 in Scotland
d. Unk. in Scotland

?
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Child:
Donald Macdowall


Donald Macdowall
b. abt 1210 in Scotland
d. 1238 in battle
?
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Child:
Dougal Macdowall (1st of Garochloyne)


Dougal  Macdowell (1st of Garochloyne)
b. bef 1238 in Scotland
d. Unk. in Scotland

?
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Child:
Dougall Macdowall (2nd of Garochloyne)


Dougall Macdowall (2nd of Garochloyne)
b. Unk. in Scotland
d. Unk. in Scotland
?
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Children:
Sir Fergus Macdowall (m. ?)
Duncan Macdowall (m. Margaret Fraser of Makerstoun)


Sir Fergus Macdowall (3rd of Garochloyne)
b. Unk. in Scotland
d. aft 1414 in Scotland
?
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk
Children:
Thomas Macdowell  (m. ? Wallace)
Gilbert of Spotss Macdowall (Ancestor of the Macdowalls of Machrimore)


Thomas Macdowall (4th of Garochloyne)
b. abt 1400 in Scotland
d. 1440 in Scotland

? Wallace
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of SIr John Wallace of Craigie
Children:
Uchtred Macdowall (m. ? Vans)
Andrew Macdowall (Ancestor of the Macdowalls of Elrig)
Gilbert Macdowall  (m. Catherine MÕGILIGH) (Ancestor of the Macdowalls of Freugh)
(Daughter) Macdowall  (m. Andew Agnew, 2nd of Lochnaw)


Uchtred Macdowall (5th of Garthland)
b. Unk. in Scotland
d. abt 1470 in Scotland
? Vans
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of Robert Vans of Barnbarrock
Children:
Thomas Macdowall (m. ? Fraser)
Fergus Macdowall
Janet Macdowall  (m. Alexander Adair of Kinhilt)


Thomas Macdowall (6th of Garthland)
b. Unk. in Scotland
d. 1488 in Scotland
? Fraser
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of Sir Alexander Fraser, 3rd of Philorth
Children:
Uchtred Macdowall (m. Isobell Gordon)
Jean Macdowall  (m. Alexander Montgomerie, 2nd Lord Montgomerie)


Uchted Macdowall (7th of Garthland)
b. Unk. in Scotland
d.  September 09, 1513 at the Battle of Flodden Field
Northumberland, England
Isobell Gordon
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar
Children:
Thomas Macdowall (m. Isobell Stewart)
Alexander Macdowall
Janet Macdowall  (m. William Adair)


Thomas Macdowall
b. Unk. in Scotland
d. September 09, 1513 at the Battle of Flodden Field
Northumberland, England
Isobell Stewart
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of  Sir Alexander Stewart, 3rd of Garlies and Dalswinton
Child:
Uchtred Macdowall (m. Marion Stewart)


Uchtred Macdowall (8th of Garthland)
b. Unk. in Scotland
d. abt 1531 in Scotland
Marion Stewart
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of Sir Alexander Stewart, 4th of Garlies
Children:
John Macdowall (m. Margaret Campbell)
Alexander Macdowall (Ancester of the Macdowalls of Kildonand)
Eupham Macdowall  (m.  Alexander Nielston of Craigcaffie)


John Macdowall (9th of Garthland)
b. unk. Galloway, Scotland
d.  September 10, 1547 at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Margaret Campbell
b. Unk.
d. Unk.
m. Unk.
Daughter of John Finlay Campbell of Corswall
Children:
Gilbert Macdowall (Vicor of Inch)
Helenn Macdowall  (m.  Patrick Macdouall of Logan)
Florence Macdowall  (m. James Macdowall of Freugh)
Uchtred Macdowall (m1: Margaret Kennedy,  m2: Lady Margaret Stewart of Methven


b. 1546 Galloway, Scotland
d.  1593 (France, Scotland or Ulster)
m1: Margaret Kennedy, m2: Margaret Stewart of Methven

Margaret Kennedy
b. Unk. in Galloway, Scotland
d. bef 1578 Galloway, Scotland
m. Unk. in Scotland
Daughter of Sir Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains
Children of Uchtred Macdowall and 1st wife Margaret Kennedy:
Uchted Macdowall  (m. Eupham Dunbar)
Catherine  Macdowall  (m. John Cathcart)
Thomas Macdowall
John Macdowall  (m. Mary Wylie)

Children of Uchtred Macdowall and 2nd wife Lady Margaret Stewart of Methven:
Margaret Macdowall  (m. Sir John Vans of Barnbarrock and Ulster, Ireland)
Janet Macdowall


b. bef 1593 Galloway, Scotland
d. aft 1635 in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Mary Wylie
b. Scotland or  Ulster, Ireland
d. unk. in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
m. abt 1595 in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Children:
Alexander McDowel (m. Margaret Hall)
John? McDowell (m. ?)


Alexander McDowell
b. abt. 1595 in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
d. Unk. in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret Hall
b. Unk.
d. Unk. in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
m. abt 1620-30?
Children:
Thomas McDowell  (m. Ann Locke)


Thomas McDowell
b. abt 1635 in Glenoe, Raloo Parish, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
d. unk near Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland

Ann Locke
b. unk
d. unk in Glenoe, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
m. abt 1668
Children:
Alexander McDowell  (m. Margaret Loveridge)
John McDowell  (m. Jane ?)
William McDowell  (m. Mary Irvine)
Ephraim McDowell  (m. Margaret Irvine)
Sarah McDowell  (m. John McCune)
Esther McDowell  (m. Hugh McIlroy)


John McDowell
b. abt 1670 (County Antrim) Ulster, Ireland
d. 1736 near New Castle Co., DE
Jane ?
b. unk.
d. bef 1742 near New Castle Co., DE
m. unk.
Children:
John McDowell, Jr. (m. Catherine ?)
Charles McDowell  (m. Rachel ?)
Ann McDowell (m. Hugh Devinie)
Elizabeth McDowell  (m. Thomas Vance)
James McDowell  (m1: Marjory ?,  m2: Mary ?)
Robert McDowell (m. Margret ?)
William McDowell (m. Esther ?)
Joseph McDowell  (m. Margaret O'Neil)


Robert McDowell
b. 1709 (County Antrim) Ulster, Ireland
d. 1770 Mecklenburg Co., NC
Margret ?
b. ?
d. aft 1770 (Mecklenburg Co.,) NC
m. ?
Children:
James McDowell (m. Ann Hemphill)
William McDowell (m. Mary Craig)
Margaret McDowell  (m. John Thompson)
Jane McDowell  (m. David? Robeson)
Thomas McDowell  (m. Sarah Patton)
David McDowell  (m. Elizabeth Scott)


James McDowell
b. abt 1730 (New Castle Co., DE?)
d. bef Mar 26 1809 Haywood Co., NC
 Ann Hemphill
b. unk.
d. aft 1820
m. unk.
Children:
William McDowell  (m. Elizabeth Templeton)
John McDowell  (m. Elionor ?)
Thomas McDowell
Margaret McDowell  (m. David McFarland)
Jane McDowell  (m. John Wilson)
James McDowell, Jr. (m. Nancy Jean Hemphill)


William McDowell
b. 1748 Pennsylvania
d. September 21, 1811 in Haywood Co., NC
Elizabeth Templeton
b. abt 1755 (Rowan Co.?) North Carolina
d. aft 1810 Haywood Co., NC
m. February 27, 1772 in Rowan Co., NC
Children:
Daniel McDowell  (m. ?Moss?)
John McDowell (m. Elizabeth Morrow)
Elizabeth? McDowell  (m. ? Owens)
Eleazar McDowell  (m. Elizabeth Bradshaw?)
Mary McDowell  (m. ?)
Jennett "Jenny" McDowell  (m. Jesse Israel Gilliam)


John McDowell
b.  1774 (Mecklenburg Co.,) NC
d. October 1835 on Spring Creek, McMinn Co., TN
Elizabeth Morrow
b. 1776 (Rutherford Co., ) NC
d. June 11, 1843 in McMinn Co., TN
m. September 02, 1799 at Pleasant Gardens, Burke Co., NC
Children:
Caty McDowell  (m. Blasenham Brock)
Isaac M. McDowell  (m. Elizabeth Morrow)
Margaret "Patsy" McDowell  (m. Terry Wayne Brock)
John McDowell, Jr.  (m. Elizabeth Bonner)
Hester McDowell  (m. John Seabourn)
Sarah Ellenor "Nellie" McDowell  (m. John Baldridge Smart)
William McDowell  (m1: Malinda Riddle,  m2: Sarah "Sally" Perkins Davis)
Daniel McDowell  (m1. Sarah Simpson,  m2: Martha J. Seabourn)
James Wilford McDowell  (m1: Nancy Emeline Baldwin,  m2: Luvicy Elva Griffin)
Leona Rebecca McDowell  (m. Mandawell Parsons)
Bradford McDowell  (m. Mourning Knox?)
(Malinda McDowell  ?)


Isaac M. McDowell
b. January 20, 1801 in Buncombe Co., NC
d. Aft. November 01, 1859 in Camden Co., MO

(Mary or Nancy Jane) Steen
b. May 31, 1806 in South Carolina
d. May 08, 1876 in Camden Co., MO
m. 1828 in McMinn Co., TN
Children:
Joseph Calvin McDowell  (m. Pearl Esther Long)
John Bluford McDowell  (m.  Martha J. Adams)
William Wilford "Bill" McDowell (m. Sarah Ann "Sadie" Legan)
Mary Jane McDowell  (m. Thompson Wall)
Isaac  A. McDowell  (m. Mahalia A. Keeth)


William Wilford "Bill" McDowell
b. February 10, 1836 in McMinn Co., TN
d. October 25, 1899 in Hawkeye, Pulaski (Miller) Co., MO
Sarah Ann "Sadie" Legan
b. February 14, 1842 in Tennessee
d. August 10, 1922 in Hawkeye, Miller Co., MO
m. January 02, 1858 at Linn Creek, Camden Co., MO

Children:
Joseph Calvin "Cal" McDowell (m1. Sarah Ann "Sally" Haney, m2: Etta Mae Gaether Philbrick,  m3: Lizzie Nigh)
George Wilford McDowell  (m. Susan Florence "Babe" Shelton)
Mary Jane McDowell (m. ?)
Margaret F. McDowell  (m. Alex Wood)
John Anderson McDowell  (m. Minnie Belle Shelton)
Monroe McDowell  (m. Donna Heaton)
Sarah Belle "Sadie" McDowell (m. Floyd Thomas Wall)
Franklin Carroll McDowell  (m. Henrietta Amanda "Nettie" Shelton)
Vicora McDowell  (m. Jerry Laymon)
Alice Dora McDowell  (m. Loranz Jackson Brumley)
Zelphia Ellen McDowell  (m. James Hite Boren)


Joseph Calvin "Cal" McDowell
b. December 01, 1858 in Cole Camp, Camden Co., MO
d. April 28, 1941 in Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS
m1: Sarah Ann "Sally" Haney
m2:  Etta May (Gaether) Philbrick
m3:  Lizzie Nigh
Sarah Ann "Sally" Haney
b. November 23, 1864 in Pulaski Co., MO
d. November 12, 1902 in Hawkeye, Miller Co., MO
m. 1879 Miller Co., MO
Children:
William Benjamin "Ben" McDowell  (m. Fannie Louella Shelton)
Joseph Elmer "Joe" McDowell  (m. Rosa Emma Ledbetter)
Effie M. McDowell  (m. Jesse James Wall)
Viola Matilda "Ollie" McDowell  (m. Leroy "Lee" Noffsinger)
Robert Harrison "Harry" McDowell  (m. Goldie May Stamback)
John Otis "Johnny" McDowell  (m. Bertha "Bertie" Wall)
Bertha Jane "Bertie" McDowell  (m. Everett Brockman)
Fred McDowell (died in infancy)
Everett Leroy "Roy" McDowell  (m. Ida Mae Groves)


Robert Harrison "Harry" McDowell
b. June 22, 1892 in Hawkeye, Miller Co., MO
d. November 22, 1976 in Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS
Goldie May Stamback
b. January 19, 1896 in Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS
d. December 15, 1966 in Paola, Miami Co., KS
m. June 22, 1912 in Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS
Children:
David Harrison "Bus" McDowell  (m. Hazel Marie Troutman)
Leo Birtrand McDowell (m. Gwynneth Harlene Allman)
Wilbert Calvin McDowell (m. Sally Ausberger)
Lola May McDowell (m1: Antonne Ruf,  m2: Floyd Sand)
Doris Aileen McDowell  (m.  Arthur Wayne White)
Helen Marie McDowell  (m1: Argyl Johnson,  m2: Norman Ellis)


Leo Birtrand McDowell
b. July 11, 1914 in Iberia, Miller Co., MO
d.  June 30, 1968 in Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS
Gwynneth Harlene Allman
b. December 02, 1917 in Foster, Bates Co., MO
d. September 29, 1990 in Overland Park, Johnson Co., KS
m. March 28, 1937 in Olathe, Johnson Co., KS

Children:

Richard Lane McDowell  (m1. Phyllis Marlene Milliken)

Sharon Dhee McDowell  (m. Robert Maurice Woodford)

Gloria Fae McDowell  (m. Kenneth Ray Dunham)

Leo Birtrand McDowell, II (m. Flora Lee Freeman)




(Living)
m.  13 May 1983 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS
Flora Lee Freeman
(Living)
(m1. Richard Paul Calovich)
(m2:  Leo Birtrand McDowell, II)


Children of Leo Birtrand and Flora Lee (Freeman) McDowell, II:

William Michael Calovich

Crystal Ann Calovich (m. Brian Richard Carnes)

Katie Mae McDowell

Brandon Patrick McDowell


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