> I am researching a John McDowell born abt 1850 uncertain if it is Tn or >NC., I keep running into a dead end, but the story I have he stayed home and >took care of his mother, sisters and younger siblings while his father and >older brothers went into the Civil War., He married Martha Collins, in 1867 >Bradley County, Tn. (Her mother died in Meigs County,) I know there is a >strong connection there. >I know of two sisters Betsy and Ann. One was blind due to cataracts. Will exchange information. >Elaine >Bob and Elaine McDowell >Rt.8 box 1336 >Amarillo, Texas 79118 USA >researching the following names and locations >Germany, (USA) Nebraska, Colorado >STRATMAN, UHING, GENTER, SCHAFERS, STOLTA, WITTFELD,MOLL >Germany, Russia, Lapland >BATT (BATH, BOTT), LAPP, WALKER, GETTMAN, HOFFMAN, REINICKS, HICKSON >Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas >MCDOWELL, BARNES, WISE, COLLINS, BENFIELD, WILHITE, PLUMLEE, SHERRILL >Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas >KNIGHT, MOORE, BLAYLOCK (BLALOCK), HARRIS > >