This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.grant/4096.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: All I know about Joseph McDowell is that he said in the 1880 census of Iowa that he was born in PA, father b. in NY and mother b. in NJ. He married Margaret Beavers, whom I have a good bit of info, but nothing other than above. He died after 1880 census and before 1900, where I do not know, but I do not think he died in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Margaret remarried after he died to Wm. Garrett. I have tried to locate this man in PA and after he left PA, but just cannot. Verna