Name: William Erwin McDowell
Born: 5 Sep 1830
Place: Monroe Co, (W)VA
Died: 19 Apr 1901
Place: Colony, Anderson Co, KS
Buried:
Married: 24 Dec 1863
Place: Upshur Co, WV
William first married Mary Catherine Clarkson on 24 Feb 1851 in Lewis
County (West) Virginia. She died 15 Jul 1858 at Rock Cave, Upshur County,
WV.1 Their children:
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Allen Thompson McDowell, born 25 Nov 1853, Upshur County, WV and died 22
July 1951 in Iola, Kansas.
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Susan Frances McDowell, born 27 Feb 1855, Upshur County WV and died
6 Mar 1925 in Cleveland, MO.
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Robert L McDowell, born 24 Feb 1857, Upshur County WV and died 10 Aug 1861
at Rock Cave, Upshur County, WV.
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William served during the Civil War. Mary Buchholz believes that she made
following notes while visiting the West Virginia State archives.
Notes for William Ervin McDowell:
County: Upshur
Unit: 133 Mil.
Last Name: McDowell
First Name: W.
Middle Name or Initial: E.
Rank: Private
Company: Capt. D Gould "C" Co.
Age:
Roll Dated: Sept. 16/63
When Enrolled: Aug 19 1862
Where Enrolled: Buckhannon, W. Va
Length of Service:
Mustered In: Sept. 16/62
Mustered Out: do
Remarks: Served in all 13 days actually under arms Parolled
He married third Mrs Augusta Ann (Bartlett) Wilmoth, 16 Jun 1892 at
Colony, Anderson County, KS. She died there 24 May 1936.
1Mary was born 17 Nov 1828 to Benjamin Clarkson and Fanny
Games.
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