George Washington Dowell Sr.Age: 70 years1803–1874
- Name
- George Washington Dowell Sr.
- Given names
- George Washington
- Surname
- Dowell
- Name suffix
- Sr.
 Birth | September 22, 1803 33 30 |
 Biography | Bio Note: George was married 5 times. George was one of the first trustees of Smithwille Methodist Church in 1840. George was Calvert County Representative in the Lower House. Representative from Calvert Co. 1849, 1856, and 1882. |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Birth of a brother | Richard Dowell September 1804 (Age 11 months) |
| Death of a brother | Richard Dowell September 1804 (Age 11 months) Note: 5 Days old |
| Birth of a brother | Elijah Dowell January 20, 1805 (Age 15 months) |
| Birth of a brother | John S Dowell July 12, 1806 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ann Scrivener March 8, 1811 (Age 7 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Henry Dowell — Elizabeth Birckhead — View this family October 18, 1813 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 8 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Birth of a half-sister | Sarah Eleanor Dowell about 1815 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | … Dowell about 1819 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a brother | Henry Dowell August 26, 1822 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth S Dowell November 21, 1823 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Henry Dowell October 7, 1827 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a father | Henry Dowell 1829 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 28 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
 Marriage | Margaret Ireland — View this family July 16, 1833 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Dowell March 12, 1835 (Age 31 years) |
| Marriage | Ann B Fowler — View this family November 3, 1835 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 32 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a wife | Ann B Fowler March 18, 1838 (Age 34 years) |
| Marriage | Maria P Mitchell — View this family October 22, 1840 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Sally Maria Dowell November 12, 1842 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Mary Christianna Dowell November 3, 1843 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a wife | Margaret Ireland February 1844 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | George Thomas Henry Dowell January 9, 1847 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a wife | Maria P Mitchell May 1, 1847 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a son | George Thomas Henry Dowell August 9, 1847 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage | Rebecca D … — View this family September 21, 1848 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 42 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a wife | Rebecca D … June 16, 1849 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage | Mary Eliza Shemwell — View this family June 6, 1850 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Annie Schultz Dowell October 9, 1851 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William Henry Dowell March 1, 1853 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | George Washington Dowell Jr. December 26, 1854 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Edith Virginia Dowell April 12, 1859 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 53 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | July 10, 1860 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 57 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 63 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 63 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 65 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | June 3, 1870 (Age 66 years) |
 Death | March 21, 1874 (Age 70 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wesley Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Henry Dowell Birth: 1770 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: 1829 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| mother |
Ann Scrivener Birth: about 1773 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1811 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
Marriage: February 9, 1796 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
|
10 months elder brother |
Francis S Dowell Birth: November 25, 1796 26 23 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
|
15 months elder brother |
Henry Dowell Birth: March 2, 1798 28 25 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: August 26, 1822 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
16 months elder sister |
Elizabeth S Dowell Birth: July 1, 1799 29 26 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: November 21, 1823 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
15 months elder sister |
Mary Dowell Birth: September 1800 30 27 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 12, 1835 |
|
18 months elder sister |
Ann S Dowell Birth: March 6, 1802 32 29 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
|
19 months himself |
George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
1 year younger brother |
Richard Dowell Birth: September 1804 34 31 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: September 1804 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
5 months younger brother |
Elijah Dowell Birth: January 20, 1805 35 32 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
|
18 months younger brother |
John S Dowell Birth: July 12, 1806 36 33 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Birckhead |
| father |
Henry Dowell Birth: 1770 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: 1829 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Birckhead Birth: 1792 Death: |
|
Marriage: October 18, 1813 — |
|
|
2 years half-sister |
Sarah Eleanor Dowell Birth: about 1815 45 23 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
|
5 years half-sister |
… Dowell Birth: about 1819 49 27 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
|
9 years half-brother |
Henry Dowell Birth: October 7, 1827 57 35 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: September 8, 1881 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| Family with Margaret Ireland |
| himself |
George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Ireland Birth: about 1812 — Maryland, United States Death: February 1844 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
Marriage: July 16, 1833 — Maryland, United States |
| Family with Ann B Fowler |
| himself |
George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Ann B Fowler Death: March 18, 1838 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
Marriage: November 3, 1835 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| Family with Maria P Mitchell |
| himself |
George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Maria P Mitchell Death: May 1, 1847 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
Marriage: October 22, 1840 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
|
2 years son |
Sally Maria Dowell Birth: November 12, 1842 39 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: May 15, 1923 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
1 year son |
Mary Christianna Dowell Birth: November 3, 1843 40 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: |
|
3 years son |
George Thomas Henry Dowell Birth: January 9, 1847 43 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: August 9, 1847 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| Family with Rebecca D … |
| himself |
George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Rebecca D … Death: June 16, 1849 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
Marriage: September 21, 1848 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| Family with Mary Eliza Shemwell |
| himself |
George Washington Dowell Sr. Birth: September 22, 1803 33 30 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 21, 1874 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Mary Eliza Shemwell Birth: December 25, 1817 32 24 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: January 14, 1900 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
Marriage: June 6, 1850 — Maryland, United States |
|
|
16 months daughter |
Annie Schultz Dowell Birth: October 9, 1851 48 33 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: March 8, 1928 — Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
17 months son |
William Henry Dowell Birth: March 1, 1853 49 35 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: 1938 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
22 months son |
George Washington Dowell Jr. Birth: December 26, 1854 51 37 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: August 8, 1931 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
|
4 years daughter |
Edith Virginia Dowell Birth: April 12, 1859 55 41 — Calvert, Maryland, United States Death: May 24, 1947 — Calvert, Maryland, United States |
George Washington Dowell Sr. has 0 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household
Calvert, Maryland, United States
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household
Calvert, Maryland, United States
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biography | George was married 5 times. George was one of the first trustees of Smithwille Methodist Church in 1840. George was Calvert County Representative in the Lower House. Representative from Calvert Co. 1849, 1856, and 1882. |