Tim McKeon Endicot, NY Dear Tim, I have recently been told that my MARY THOMPSON who married JOHN WISNER, Jr of Orange Co. was the daughter of JAMES THOMPSON and MARAH MCDOWELL. This information has not been proven by public records, but was part of the oral family history. I received some information which I cannot get my hands on right now that refers to a McDowell family that came from Ireland (I think). I cannot right now dig very much to try to follow this as I am trying to work on another Orange co. family, CARPENTER. In a message dated 11/15/1999 8:02:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, mcqn@prodigy.net writes: << of Deerpark, Orange County NY. Both were born in Connecticut and settled in Orange County before the birth of their children (I believe there were about 8). They had twin sons: Jacob and Dr. Israel Skinner, born circa 1776. I am descended from Jacob. He married Rhoda McDowell (b. 1880, Orange Co.). They moved to Susquehanna County, PA along with Israel and his family in 1804. I am at a brick wall on Rhoda. >> Phoebe Searching: Moses Carpenter, Ruth Coe, Mary Thompson, Marah McDowell NY: LI: Coe, Carpenter Or Co. Carpenter, Coe, Jayne, McDowell, Thompson, Wisner, Woodhull Onondaga Co. Carpenter, Wisner Ontario Co. Melvin, Leland Chautaqua Co. Melvin, Wisner, NJ: Mo Co. Coe, Runyon, Halstead connections?