Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary McDowell was born in 1796, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, her father, Joshua McDowell, was 11793 and her mother, Jane Curry, was 23. She married Jesse Wilson on 1 May 1825, in Butler, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died after 1870, in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States.
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- Mary Wilson in household of Susan Mc Can, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Mcdowell, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Mary Wilson in household of Julia Brasher, "United States Census, 1870"
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1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill ‘son of Dubhghall’, a byname meaning ‘dark stranger’, used among the Gaels to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. This is the usual Irish spelling of this name, while McDougall is the usual Scottish spelling. However, McDowall is also common in south west Scotland and a prominent Galloway family with this name first appear in the historical record in the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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