U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- McDowell, James A. (1874-1957) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Pages 510-511 JAMES A. McDOWELL was born March 1, 1874, the son of John Alexander and Margaret (Donelly) McDowell. John A. was the son of John and Anna (Curry) McDowell. John McDowell died September 21, 1866, and Anna (Curry) McDowell died March 12, 1883. John A. McDowell was married February 2, 1854 to Margaret Donnelly, who was born in Monroe County, Va., December 26, 1833, the daughter of James and Hannah (Dunbar) Donelly. Their children are: Elizabeth S., born February 27, 1855, married Lloyd J. Curry, merchant at Centerville: Isaac N., born November 24, 1856, married Tabitha E. Jackson of Texas; H. Bruce, born October 21, 1858, married M. Hettie Reger of Lewis County; Malissa J., born February 6, 1861, married William A. Kincaid, Postmaster of Centerville; Martha R., born June 27, 1865, married Andrew Mearns; Mary S., born May 28, 1863, died July 17, 1892; Sarah E., born January 23, 1868, died February 1, 1868; Irene Ada, born May 28, 1869; William K., born September 25, 1871, married Iva Kincaid; James A., born March 1, 1874. James A. McDowell is a sadler and harness maker. In politics a staunch Prohibitionist and in religion a Missionary Baptist. His residence is in Centerville. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #'57-006856 FULL-NAME: James Alvin McDowell BIRTH-DATE: March 1, 1874 BIRTH-PLACE: West Virginia DEATH-DATE: May 25, 1957 (at age 83y-2m-24d) DEATH-PLACE: St. Joseph Hospital, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Rock Cave, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: never married OCCUPATION: Saddler / Saddle Shop FATHER: John A. McDowell MOTHER: Margaret Donnelly CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Myocardial insufficiency / conjestive faulure INFORMANT: Mimi Wilson (of Rock Cave, W.Va.) BURIAL: Rock Cave Cemetery, Rock Cave, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------