Robert McDowell

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1860, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Bolivar P.O.
• Census: 1870, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; New Florence P.O.
• Census: 1880, Derry Station, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Enumeration District 115
• Census: 1900, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Enumeration District 16-89
• Occupation: 1870, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Farm laborer
• Occupation: 1880, Derry Station, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Laborer
• Occupation: 23 May 1898; Conductor
• Occupation: 1900, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Railroad conductor
• Occupation: 1907, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Conductor
• Residence: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With parents Samuel and Maria (Snyder) McDowell in the Richard Powers household
• Residence: 1860, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With parents Samuel and Sarah A (Enos) McDowell and five siblings
• Residence: 1870, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With the Robert and Rebecca Henderson family
• Residence: 30 Sep 1879, Bolivar, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1880, Derry Station, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With wife Catherine A (McClune) and mother-in-law Elizabeth McClune
• Residence: 23 May 1898, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Birth of son Robert P McDowell.
• Residence: 1900, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With wife Catherine A (McClune) and three children
• Residence: 1907, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Ligonier St near 3rd Ave
• Residence: 1909, Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Ligonier St near 3rd Ave

Notes:

Not found in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania general probate index

Name:
Some researchers have a middle name "Henry"

Robert married Catharine A McClune 30 Sep 1879, Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Catharine was born Apr 1861, Pennsylvania; died 1945, Pinellas Co., Florida. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Officiated by Rev. A C Johnson of Latrobe Methodist Church

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1860, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Bolivar P.O.
• Census: 1870, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; New Florence P.O.
• Census: 1880, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Enumeration District 116
• Occupation: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Boatman
• Occupation: 1860, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Laborer
• Occupation: 1870, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Laborer
• Occupation: 1880, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Laborer
• Residence: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; In the Richard Powers household with wife Sarah A (Enos) and son Robert
• Residence: 1860, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With wife Sarah A (Enos) and six children
• Residence: 1870, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With wife Sarah A (Enos) and eight children
• Residence: 1880, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With wife Sarah A (Enos) and six children
• Residence: 24 Mar 1896, Bolivar, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Notes:

This will was obtained from the Register of Wills in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., PA

The Last Will and Testament of Samuel McDowell, Fairfield Twp, Volume 9, page 313, Will #87, 1896

I, Samuel McDowell of the Township of Fairfield, County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses and the expense of probating this my last will and testament be by my executor hereinafter mentioned fully paid. Item, I give and devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Anne McDowell, all my estate real and personal and mixed and to hold to her, the said Sarah Anne McDowell, for and during the term of her natural life. And at her death, I direct that the Sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) be paid to my Son Robert McDowell, and a like sum of Five Dollars be paid to my Granddaughter Della McDowell, daughter of my deceased Son William McDowell, and a like Sum ($5.00) to my daughter Mary inter married with Daniel Kelly, and a like Sum ($5.00) to my daughter Annie inter married with Phillip Dell, and a like Sum ($5.00) to my daughter Ellen inter married with Henry Dell, and a like sum of five dollars ($5.00) to my Son Henry McDowell, and a like Sum of five dollars ($5.00) to my Son John McDowell, and a like Sum of ($5.00) to my daughter Emma inter married with John McCartney. Which said sums I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto them to be paid at the death of my said wife. The property in which I now reside together with my personal property, real personal and mixed, to be given to my Son Charles Wesley McDowell. I hereby nominate and appoint Charles M. Johnston Executor of this my last will and testament and that he execute a good deed for the property. In witness whereof the above named testator, Samuel McDowell, have herewith set my hand and seal this 26th day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and ninety six.

Samuel (his mark) McDowell

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Samuel McDowell as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other.

Wm. M. C. Hammond
G. M. Hammer

April 2nd 1896 will filed and duly probated and letters of Testamentary were issued to C. M. Johnston who was sworn. Testator died March 24th 1896 at about 9 p.m.

Jno. R. Ourslev, Register

Birth:
Death certificate shows him as 71 years old at his death. The headstone transcription at Find A Grave gives an 1891 death year, leading to the possible conclusion it's not the right grave, but the month and day match and the Greensburg Daily Tribune of 30 Mar 1896 gives the cemetery name. Correcting the year transcription error and taking the age at death given on the headstone gives this birth date.

Buried:
Coles Cemetery
Section C

Samuel — Maria Snyder. Maria was born 1828, Pennsylvania; died Abt 1851. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1850, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; With husband Samuel and son Robert in the house of Richard Powers

Notes:

Did not find Maria Snyder or Robert McDowell son of Maria as an heir in any 19th century estate of Somerset Co., Pennsylvania (26 Dec 2019)

Notes:

Both Snyder and Enos families lived in close proximity in Milford Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania, with intermarriages around the 1840s-1850s