Trying to verify William Franklin McDowell's birth date. We originally had Jan. 2, 1869, but I have found a Frank McDowell born Feb. 6, 1878, which would have made him the same age as his wife, Mary Belle Yardley. I had heard that William Franklin "Wid" McDowell died in Missouri and can find NOTHING with the original birthdate. The second one, however, I have found that he was born and died in Missouri. Any help would be appreciated! Marsha Researching: SEARS, PICKERING, MCDOWELL, RODGERS, MCCUNE, PITTMAN, YARDLEY, DEEDS, PICKENPAUGH AND many others.