Uriah McDowell b. April 24, 1818 in Pennsylvania, possibly Adams County. Married Margaret Schlaughenhoupt in York Co., Pa April 1841. Uriah died February 1881 in Decatur County, Iowa. Uriah and Margaret buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. 5 children: David Calvin b. and d. in PA and buried there. Mary Elizabeth m. Jacob Overholtzer, buried Oak Hill Cemetery. Melisa Ann m. Robert Redd, buried Oak Hill Cemetery. Peter Leander m. Elizabeth "Betsey" Gibson, buried Oak Hill Cemetery. Sarah Catherine m. Joseph Gibson, John Gibson, buried Young Cemetery.
Margaret Schlaugenhoupt/Schlaugenhaupt b. February 5, 1822 in Maryland, d. August 5, 1899 in Decatur County, Iowa.
Back Row L-R Harry, Blanche, George Earl; Front Row L-R Peter Leander, Frank, Zettie, Betsey
From "Reflections of Grand River, Iowa 1881-1981"
George McDowell Family abt. 1910 - Back L-R: George Earl McDowell, Neva Beatrice, Margaret Jane (Jennie) Bronson McDowell, Front L-R: Peter Leander, Freda M., Rolland, Wyona Winifred McDowell.
George Earl McDowell married Margaret Jane (Jennie) Bronson, January 1900
Complete George Earl McDowell Family: Back L-R Sylvia Lucille, Wyona Winifred, Rolland Earl, Peter Leander, Lester Harold (my grandfather); Front L-R Neva Beatrice, George Earl, Margaret Jane (Jennie) Bronson, Freda M., George Albert.
Married names were: Sylvia Shelton (Robert Floyd Shelton); Winifred Ashburn (Forest Ashburn); Neva Binning Wright(Lawrence Binning) and (Charles Wright), Freda McConnell Daun Mikkelsen (Harley McConnell)(Barney Daun)(Andrew Mikkelsen).
Rolland married Leta Young; Peter married Gladys Foland; Lester married Nina Muriel Young; George Albert married Doris Munyon
Oren and Dolly McDowell, youngest son of Peter Leander McDowell
Contributed by Stacey McDowell Dietiker