History of Wapello County, Iowa and Representative Citizens, copyright 1901
J.H.McDOWELL, one of the prosperous farmers of Pleasant township, Wapello county, Iowa, was a pioneer settler of the county, and has been located on his present farm on section 17 since 1843. He is widely known throughout the county, and enjoys the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Kentucky, in 1821, and is a son of John T. McDowell.
John T. McDowell was born in North Carolina and always followed agricultural pursuits. He was united in marriage with Miss G. Harring, who was born in North Carolina and they became the parents of nine children of whom but two are living--J.H and James T.
J.H. McDowell was but four weeks old when his parents moved from Kentucky to Indiana. There he lived until he reached the age of twenty years, following the trade of a cooper during his early life. He came west to Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1842 and in 1843 moved to Wapello county, Iowa, where he took up a claim, entering it at Fairfield, in 1845. he improved this claim of 120 acres and has lived upon it since he first located in this county. He was always industrious anad frugal, and is now enabled to spend his declining years in comfort.
J.H. McDowell was united in marriage with Mary A. Fisher, who was born in Indiana in 1829 and to them were born 10 children, as follows: Mary, wife of H.L. Dickens; Lizzie, deceased; Sarah E., who married Charles Widger; Eliza (Allen); Martha, wife of A. Yeager; John T.; Amanda, deceased; William; Hiram, who resides with his father and conducts the affairs of the farm; and Minnie, wife of F. Hanna. Mr. McDowell is a Republican in politics. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Christian church....
J.H.McDOWELL, one of the prosperous farmers of Pleasant township, Wapello county, Iowa, was a pioneer settler of the county, and has been located on his present farm on section 17 since 1843. He is widely known throughout the county, and enjoys the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Kentucky, in 1821, and is a son of John T. McDowell.
John T. McDowell was born in North Carolina and always followed agricultural pursuits. He was united in marriage with Miss G. Harring, who was born in North Carolina and they became the parents of nine children of whom but two are living--J.H and James T.
J.H. McDowell was but four weeks old when his parents moved from Kentucky to Indiana. There he lived until he reached the age of twenty years, following the trade of a cooper during his early life. He came west to Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1842 and in 1843 moved to Wapello county, Iowa, where he took up a claim, entering it at Fairfield, in 1845. he improved this claim of 120 acres and has lived upon it since he first located in this county. He was always industrious anad frugal, and is now enabled to spend his declining years in comfort.
J.H. McDowell was united in marriage with Mary A. Fisher, who was born in Indiana in 1829 and to them were born 10 children, as follows: Mary, wife of H.L. Dickens; Lizzie, deceased; Sarah E., who married Charles Widger; Eliza (Allen); Martha, wife of A. Yeager; John T.; Amanda, deceased; William; Hiram, who resides with his father and conducts the affairs of the farm; and Minnie, wife of F. Hanna. Mr. McDowell is a Republican in politics. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Christian church....
History of Wapello County, Iowa and Representative Citizens, copyright 1901
J.H.McDOWELL, one of the prosperous farmers of Pleasant township, Wapello county, Iowa, was a pioneer settler of the county, and has been located on his present farm on section 17 since 1843. He is widely known throughout the county, and enjoys the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Kentucky, in 1821, and is a son of John T. McDowell.
John T. McDowell was born in North Carolina and always followed agricultural pursuits. He was united in marriage with Miss G. Harring, who was born in North Carolina and they became the parents of nine children of whom but two are living--J.H and James T.
J.H. McDowell was but four weeks old when his parents moved from Kentucky to Indiana. There he lived until he reached the age of twenty years, following the trade of a cooper during his early life. He came west to Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1842 and in 1843 moved to Wapello county, Iowa, where he took up a claim, entering it at Fairfield, in 1845. he improved this claim of 120 acres and has lived upon it since he first located in this county. He was always industrious anad frugal, and is now enabled to spend his declining years in comfort.
J.H. McDowell was united in marriage with Mary A. Fisher, who was born in Indiana in 1829 and to them were born 10 children, as follows: Mary, wife of H.L. Dickens; Lizzie, deceased; Sarah E., who married Charles Widger; Eliza (Allen); Martha, wife of A. Yeager; John T.; Amanda, deceased; William; Hiram, who resides with his father and conducts the affairs of the farm; and Minnie, wife of F. Hanna. Mr. McDowell is a Republican in politics. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Christian church....
J.H.McDOWELL, one of the prosperous farmers of Pleasant township, Wapello county, Iowa, was a pioneer settler of the county, and has been located on his present farm on section 17 since 1843. He is widely known throughout the county, and enjoys the highest respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Kentucky, in 1821, and is a son of John T. McDowell.
John T. McDowell was born in North Carolina and always followed agricultural pursuits. He was united in marriage with Miss G. Harring, who was born in North Carolina and they became the parents of nine children of whom but two are living--J.H and James T.
J.H. McDowell was but four weeks old when his parents moved from Kentucky to Indiana. There he lived until he reached the age of twenty years, following the trade of a cooper during his early life. He came west to Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1842 and in 1843 moved to Wapello county, Iowa, where he took up a claim, entering it at Fairfield, in 1845. he improved this claim of 120 acres and has lived upon it since he first located in this county. He was always industrious anad frugal, and is now enabled to spend his declining years in comfort.
J.H. McDowell was united in marriage with Mary A. Fisher, who was born in Indiana in 1829 and to them were born 10 children, as follows: Mary, wife of H.L. Dickens; Lizzie, deceased; Sarah E., who married Charles Widger; Eliza (Allen); Martha, wife of A. Yeager; John T.; Amanda, deceased; William; Hiram, who resides with his father and conducts the affairs of the farm; and Minnie, wife of F. Hanna. Mr. McDowell is a Republican in politics. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Christian church....
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