Searching for a John McDOWELL SR. born prob. before 1750, lived in Westmoreland Co.,PA and removed between ?1795-1808 to Jackson County, Ohio, THEN SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO. Children of John SR. and wife unknown: (1)Samuel born 1770 who married Mary STUDEBAKER abt 1796 in PA or OH, daughter of Abraham Studebaker and Mary WHITEHEAD who came to SCIOTO CO., in abt 1793. Sam died 4 May 1847 in Mercer Co.,OH. He was an indian scout under Maj. Richard Butler and Gen. Arthur St. Clair in the Ohio Indian Wars. (2)John born abt 1775 PA died Sep 1851 Pike Co.,OH, married Catherine HAYES (their dau. Jane b.1807 married Samuel SAMPSON in Jackson Co.,OH). (3)Daughter unknown, latter married and lived in KY?. There was a Anny McDowell who married a Nathaniel SCOTT in Jackson Co, in 1818, might she fit into the above family?? Thanks! Charlene Kolterman