In a message dated 4/12/01 8:38:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Userkatie writes: > Robert McDowell married Elizabeth Cornwell on 20 Oct 1821. So, I am assuming > that this Elizabeth had a first or middle name different from the above > Elizabeth Jane Cornwell. A James McDowell was surety. He had a brother, > James. Perhaps it was he who was surety. > Robert McDowell and Eliz had a dau, Eliza, and a dau Sarah E. So, > Elizabeth's first name could have been Sarah. Just a guess, of course. They > also had daus, Mary Jane, Frances A, and possibly an Esther. They had only > one son, Robert D McDowell, who married Sally A Rodgers. > Hi, good to hear from you. do you have dates for this Eliza? and the source? also for Mary Jane? There was also a son Archibald. These are from the 1850 Greenbrier, wonder if anyone has spouses? Descendants of Robert McDowell 1 Robert MCDOWELL b: 1789 in Ireland .. +Elizabeth CORNWELL b: 1792 in Virginia m: 02 October 1821 in Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1850 in Greenbrier Co., VA Father: Edward CORNWELL Mother: Frances WOLFE .... 2 Archibald MCDOWELL b: 1821 .... 2 Esther MCDOWELL b: 1827 .... 2 Frances A MCDOWELL b: 1830 .... 2 Susannah MCDOWELL b: 1832 .... 2 Sarah MCDOWELL b: 1833 .... 2 Robert D MCDOWELL b: 1835 Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida I have been out of town and now have a broken leg, moving slowly. Maybe I'll catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010!