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James McDowell Veteran

Birth: 1 Aug 1770
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death: 15 Sep 1835 (aged 65)
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Burial: McDowell Cemetery

Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.8688812, Longitude: -79.3103027
Memorial ID: 8999812 View Source

Veteran of the War of 1812. Served as a Colonel in the VA Militia.

Veteran of the War of 1812. Served as a Colonel in the VA Militia.

Inscription

Inscription: James McDowell Distinguished by native talent of high order; a gallent and fearless spirit; a noble sense of justice; a lofty courage and an invincible power of will. He lived honorably and usefully, discharging with singular ability and fidelity, the turst, civil and military committed to him, and died universally esteemed and regretted. His remains repose here with those of his ancestors for 3 generations.

Gravesite Details

Father-in-law of the fine artist & statesman, Thomas Hart Benton who took as his wife Elizabeth Preston McDowell. (Source: Find-A-Grave Contributor" Anna Jaech )

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Sarah Preston McDowell

1767–1841

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Created by: S.G. Thompson
Added: Jun 27, 2004
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8999812/james-mcdowell: accessed ), memorial page for James McDowell (1 Aug 1770–15 Sep 1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8999812, citing McDowell Cemetery, Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by S.G. Thompson (contributor 46616521).

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