Husband James W. McDowell, Esq. 1 2
Born: 29 Jan 1842 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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Father: John McDowell (1811-1886) 4 5
Mother: Margaret Miller (1810-1866) 4 6
Marriage: 23 Sep 1869 2 7
Wife Nancy Jane Rea 2 8
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Father: Joseph V. Rea (1818- ) 8
Mother: Eliza Ann McElroy ( - ) 8
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1 F Fleda Estella McDowell 8
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Died: when thirteen years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Joseph Rea McDowell 2 8
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Spouse: Eleanor Little ( - ) 9
3 M John Wilton McDowell 8 10
Born: 1875 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 9
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Spouse: Sarah Margaret Junk ( - ) 11
Marr: 1908 9
General Notes: Husband - James W. McDowell, Esq.
He was born on the family homestead in Mt. Pleasant township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, received a liberal primary education, and attended Jefferson College at Canonsburg, from which he graduated in 1866. He then commenced the study of law at Washington under Hon. William Montgomery. In August, 1869, he was admitted to the bar, and for two years thereafter he wrote in a law office at Pittsburgh, whence he returned to Washington, where he engaged in general practice.
He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church, of which he was a deacon and trustee. Politically a lifelong Democrat, he served his borough and county in several offices of trust, and was a member of the city council; socially he was a Knight Templar, and D. D. G. M. of the F. & A. M.
He was reared and educated in his native county, graduating first from Jefferson College at Canonsburg and in 1866 receiving his diploma from Washington and Jefferson College. He then entered upon the study of law with William Montgomery and in 1869 was admitted to the bar of Washington County; afterward he was admitted to the bar in Allegheny County. After two years of successful practice in Pittsburgh, he moved to Washington and continued there, practicing alone until his son became associated with him, on Sept. 3, 1900.
He was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Democrat and served in the borough Council and as a member of the school board. He was prominent in Masonry and served as District Deputy Grand Master of the Southwestern District of the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of F. and A. Masons of Pennsylvania. Aside from his profession, Mr. McDowell had large business interests.