Husband: George DOWELL
Birthdate: Abt 1765
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: 1813
Place of death: Muskingum County, Ohio
Burial: Muskingum County, Ohio--unmarked
Father: Unknown at present
Mother: Unknown at present
Other spouses: None

Marriage date: Abt 1780
Marriage place: Virginia?

Wife: Mary HILLEM/HELMS
Birthdate: Abt 1762
Birthplace: Allegany County, Maryland
Death date: 7 Nov. 1854
Place of death: Muskingum County, Ohio
Burial: Muskingum County, Ohio
Father: Johan Nicklaus HELMS
Mother: Anna MERTZ
Other spouses: None

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Vincent DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: Bet 1780-1790
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: Aft 1840 and bef 1850
Place of death: Muskingum County, Ohio
Burial: Unknown, Muskingum County, Ohio
Marriage date: 10 September 1812
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Mary 'Polly" TUNIS

Child No. 2: Oliver Elijah DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1786
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: 7 Nov. 1861
Place of death: Union County, Ohio
Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Magnetic Springs, Union County, Ohio
Marriage date: 11 Feb 1808
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Mary DRUMM

Child No. 3: John W. DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 13 Feb 1792
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: 5 March 1864
Place of death: Whitely County, Indiana
Burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitely County, Indiana
Marriage date: 01 December 1812
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Sarah WELLS

Child No. 4: Susannah DOWELL
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 13 September 1794
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: 9 Feb 1869
Place of death: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa
Burial: Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Page County, Iowa
Marriage date: 9 August 1812
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Samuel WELLS

Child No. 5: Thomas DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1795
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: March 6 1872
Place of death: Muskingum County, Ohio
Burial: Thomas Dowell Cemetery, Muskingum County, Ohio
Marriage date: 18 June 1812
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Ruth OGLE

Child No. 6: George Washington DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 1797
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: 14 May 1868
Place of death: Muskingum County, Ohio
Burial: Unknown, Muskingum County, Ohio
Marriage date: 2 October 1817
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Grace HELMS

Child No. 7: Lewis T. DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 20 April 1799
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: 7 Sept 1876
Place of death: St. Joseph County, Indiana
Burial: North Liberty, St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Marriage date: 15 Sept. 1822
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Christina LONG

Child No. 8: Harrison DOWELL
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 2 June 1800
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Death date: 7 Feb. 1879
Place of death: Whitley County, Indiana
Burial: Hells Half Acre Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana
Marriage date: 8 Oct 1823
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: Mary HELMS

Child No. 9: Mary DOWELL
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 2 September 1802
Birthplace: Muskingum County, Ohio
Death date: 20 July 1885
Place of death: Muskingum County, Ohio
Burial: Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio
Marriage date: 14 June 1821
Marriage place: Muskingum County, Ohio
Spouse's name: James OGLE
 
 
Documentation:
* Research of John Burnett.
* Muskingum County Marriage Records.
* Muskingum County Probate Records.
* U.S. Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820.

Notes:
* George Dowell was an early settler of Muskingum County, Ohio. George Dowell died in 1813. After his death his wife later in life lived with their son Thomas Dowell. She is stated to have died in 1854. Both are buried in Muskingum County, Ohio--graves sites are unknown.