The Shemwell Family

George Washington Dowell Sr.Age: 70 years18031874

Name
George Washington Dowell Sr.
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Dowell
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth September 22, 1803 33 30
Birth of a brotherRichard Dowell
September 1804 (Age 11 months)
Death of a brotherRichard Dowell
September 1804 (Age 11 months)
Note: 5 Days old
Birth of a brotherElijah Dowell
January 20, 1805 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn S Dowell
July 12, 1806 (Age 2 years)
Death of a motherAnn Scrivener
March 8, 1811 (Age 7 years)
Marriage of a parentHenry DowellElizabeth BirckheadView this family
October 18, 1813 (Age 10 years)

Birth of a half-sisterSarah Eleanor Dowell
about 1815 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a half-sisterDowell
about 1819 (Age 15 years)
Death of a brotherHenry Dowell
August 26, 1822 (Age 18 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth S Dowell
November 21, 1823 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHenry Dowell
October 7, 1827 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherHenry Dowell
1829 (Age 25 years)
MarriageMargaret IrelandView this family
July 16, 1833 (Age 29 years)
Death of a sisterMary Dowell
March 12, 1835 (Age 31 years)

MarriageAnn B FowlerView this family
November 3, 1835 (Age 32 years)
Death of a wifeAnn B Fowler
March 18, 1838 (Age 34 years)
MarriageMaria P MitchellView this family
October 22, 1840 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#1Sally Maria Dowell
November 12, 1842 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#2Mary Christianna Dowell
November 3, 1843 (Age 40 years)
Death of a wifeMargaret Ireland
February 1844 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#3George Thomas Henry Dowell
January 9, 1847 (Age 43 years)
Death of a wifeMaria P Mitchell
May 1, 1847 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sonGeorge Thomas Henry Dowell
August 9, 1847 (Age 43 years)
MarriageRebecca D View this family
September 21, 1848 (Age 44 years)
Death of a wifeRebecca D
June 16, 1849 (Age 45 years)
MarriageMary Eliza ShemwellView this family
June 6, 1850 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Annie Schultz Dowell
October 9, 1851 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a son
#5William Henry Dowell
March 1, 1853 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a son
#6George Washington Dowell Jr.
December 26, 1854 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Edith Virginia Dowell
April 12, 1859 (Age 55 years)
Census July 10, 1860 (Age 56 years)
Census June 3, 1870 (Age 66 years)
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.
Death March 21, 1874 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wesley Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: February 9, 1796Calvert, Maryland, United States
10 months
elder brother
Francis S Dowell
Birth: November 25, 1796 26 23Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
15 months
elder brother
Henry Dowell
Birth: March 2, 1798 28 25Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: August 26, 1822Calvert, Maryland, United States
16 months
elder sister
Elizabeth S Dowell
Birth: July 1, 1799 29 26Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: November 21, 1823Calvert, Maryland, United States
15 months
elder sister
18 months
elder sister
Ann S Dowell
Birth: March 6, 1802 32 29Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
19 months
himself
1 year
younger brother
Richard Dowell
Birth: September 1804 34 31Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: September 1804Calvert, Maryland, United States
5 months
younger brother
Elijah Dowell
Birth: January 20, 1805 35 32Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
18 months
younger brother
John S Dowell
Birth: July 12, 1806 36 33Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Elizabeth Birckhead - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: October 18, 1813
2 years
half-sister
Sarah Eleanor Dowell
Birth: about 1815 45 23Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
5 years
half-sister
Dowell
Birth: about 1819 49 27Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
9 years
half-brother
Henry Dowell
Birth: October 7, 1827 57 35Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: September 8, 1881Calvert, Maryland, United States
Family with Margaret Ireland - View this family
himself
wife
Margaret Ireland
Birth: about 1812Maryland, United States
Death: February 1844Calvert, Maryland, United States
Marriage: July 16, 1833Maryland, United States
Family with Ann B Fowler - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 3, 1835Calvert, Maryland, United States
Family with Maria P Mitchell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 22, 1840Calvert, Maryland, United States
2 years
son
Sally Maria Dowell
Birth: November 12, 1842 39Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: May 15, 1923Calvert, Maryland, United States
1 year
son
Mary Christianna Dowell
Birth: November 3, 1843 40Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death:
3 years
son
George Thomas Henry Dowell
Birth: January 9, 1847 43Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: August 9, 1847Calvert, Maryland, United States
Family with Rebecca D - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: September 21, 1848Calvert, Maryland, United States
Family with Mary Eliza Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 6, 1850Maryland, United States
16 months
daughter
Annie Schultz Dowell
Birth: October 9, 1851 48 33Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
Death: March 8, 1928Prince Frederick, Calvert, Maryland, United States
17 months
son
22 months
son
4 years
daughter

George Washington Dowell Sr. has 0 first cousins recorded

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household

Calvert, Maryland, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
George Washington Dowell Sr.head56MWfarmerMD
Mary Eliza Dowellwife35FWMD
Sally Maria Dowellson17MWMD
Mary Christianna Dowellson15MWMD
Annie Schultz Dowelldaughter8FWMD
William Henry Dowellson6MWMD
George Washington Dowell Jr.son4MWMD
Edith Virginia Dowelldaughter2FWMD

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Dowell Sr. - Household

Calvert, Maryland, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Dowell, George Whead66MWfarmerMD
Dowell, Mary Ewife45FWMD
Dowell, Sallie Edaughter27FWpostmistressMD
Dowell, Annie Sdaughter18FWMD
Dowell, William Hson17MWMD
Dowell, George Wson15MWMD
Dowell, Carrie Edaughter11FWMD

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.