William Dowell was born on 16 December 1866, in Daviess, Missouri, United States as the son of Sarah J. Watson. He married Permelia Clarissa House on 5 January 1898, in Harrison, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Boyle, Kentucky, United States in 1935 and Magisterial District 3 Dog Fennel, Fayette, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 6 September 1951, in Daviess, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill (see McDowell ).
English: nickname from Middle English do well, do will ‘do well’. Compare Farwell 1 and Gowell .
English: variant of Doll .
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