The 12 Children of William McDowell and Mary Ann McDade McDowell

of Jasper County, Georgia

(Surnames contained in this document:  McDowell, Johnson (Johnston), Bullard, Scudder, Crawford, Scott, Hancock, Wellborn, Preston, Kimball, Crain, Heard, Malpass, Joiner, Worthy, Bailey, Dabney, Preston)

William McDowell was born in Virginia in 1758, died in Jasper County, Georgia, January 2, 1823 (see will recorded in Jasper County, Georgia, Ordinary's Office, Will Book "B" Page 198)  Will of Mary McDowell, wife, recorded in Ordinary's Office, Jasper County, Georgia, Will Book 12, page 70 (Book 1;837 to 1856) will signed May 25, 1837, probated May 8, 1838, signed "Mary Ann McDowell".  Married 1782 in Dinwiddle County, Virginia, died April 11, 1838 in Jasper County, Georgia,

Children:  (In order named in will of William McDowell)

1.  Elizabeth Bullard:  1st marriage to Wiley Bullard, abt 1813; married 2nd to Andrew Johnson (Johnston), Jan 12, 1826 in Jasper County, Georgia.  Her mother, Mary Ann McDowell in her will signed May 25, 1837, refers to "the heirs of Elizabeth Johnson, my deceased daughter".  Elizabeth McDowell Bullard Johnson died between  May 25, 1837 and Jan 12, 1826.  See History of McDowell's and Connections by J. Hugh McDowell, pages 565-7, states that Elizabeth McDowell Bullard married 2nd: "Andrew Johnston".  Reference to last item in will of William McDowell, when remaining property was sold Elizabeth McDowell Bullard bought the family bible.  W. Bullard died 1816.

2.  James McDowell:   Born 1790, died in Mississippi, married Ann Scudder.  (See will signed May 13 1840 in Amite County, Miss.)

3.  Daniel McDowell:  Born Oct 22, 1789, died Jan 25 1860 (Buried at Concord Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper County, Georgia)  Four marriages:

            (1)  Susan Ann Crawford, Nov. 14 1816, (Susan Ann Crawford born Dec. 17 1794, die Jan 11, 1826, 4 o'clock a.m.

            (2)  Sarah Jane Scott Hancock (widow), married June 7 1827 (Widow of Thomas J. Hancock)  Sarah Jane Scott born Sept 25, 1800, died Feb 18, 1830, at 1 p.m.

            (3)  Marcha King Wellborn, born Jan 7, 1808, died Apr 26 1854 at half past six o'clock a.m.  (Born in Georgia, buried at Concord Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper County, Ga)

            (4)  Mary Elizabeth Preston Kimball (widow), married Oct 3, 1855.  Mary Elizabeth Preston born Apr 16 1824, died Dec 3 1915.  (Buried at Concord Primitive Baptist Church)

4.  William McDowell:  Never married

5.  Charles McDowell:  Born 1799, lived in Pike County, Georgia.  Married Elizabeth Heard Crain, October 10, 1820.  She was granddaughter of Gov. Stephen Heard of Georgia.  Charles McDowell died during the California "gold fever" while enroute home, date and place unknown.  Mrs. Henrietta Burke, retired teacher, descendant of Charles McDowell wrote history of Charles McDowell,  Mrs. Burke lived in Atlanta, Georgia.

6.  Nancy McDowell:  Married John Malpass, October 7 1811, died in Arkansas.

7.  Eleanor McDowell:  Married Joseph Joiner, Feb 13 1821, died in Pike County, Ga.

8.  Mary (called "Polly" McDowell: Married Leonard Worthy, May 18 1820.  Leonard Worthy was a Colonel in the War of 1812.

9.  Jane McDowell: Married Isaac Bailey, Dec 15 1821.  Jane McDowell born Feb 19 1806, died Dec 5, 1883 (Buried at Concord Primitive Baptist church, Jasper County, Ga.)

10.  Temperance McDowell:  Never Married

11.  Thomas McDowell: Married Ann C. Dabney, June 22, 1831.

12.  Martha McDowell:  Married William H. Preston, March 6 1826.  Martha McDowell born 1812.  Died May 1 1878 at age 66 years, died in Jasper County, Ga.