| Sources:
1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Virginia Marriages:
Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):
| Mcdowell, William |
Thompson, Agnes |
Nov 12, 1802 |
Monroe Co. |
2a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 (Broderbund
CD-313). Please see my WARNING
regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched).
Granted, in this case the switch doesn't matter, but I like to draw attention
to the problem whenever the opportunity arises.
| 1810 |
McDowel, William |
KY |
Christian Co. |
p. 76 |
20010-2001000 |
2b. 1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image
#24 of 66; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
| 1810 |
KY |
Christian Co. |
Hopkinsville |
p. 76/553 |
Ln. 7 |
William McDowel |
20010-20010-00 |
These data indicate:
| No. & Sex |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 2 males |
9 or under |
1800-1810 |
= Son B
= Son A |
| 1 male |
26-44 |
1765-1784 |
= William |
| 2 females |
9 or under |
1800-1810 |
= Daughter B
= Daughter A |
| 1 female |
26-44 |
1765-1784 |
= Agnes |
3. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 (Broderbund
CD-314): this is the closest I could come; it may not be our subject,
but he does appear to be a city-dweller, which makes him more mobile than
a farmer.
| 1820 |
McDowell, William |
KY |
Logan Co. |
Russelville |
p. 36 |
4. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund
CD-315): again, no assurances this is our subject, and subject's
children are now old enough to be appearing in the censuses.
| 1830 |
McDowell, William |
KY |
Todd Co. |
p. 371 |
5. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund
CD-316): ditto.
| 1840 |
McDowell, William |
KY |
Todd Co. |
Todd City |
p. 261 |
6. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850 (Broderbund
CD-317): not our subject (William is age 48, has wife Sarah).
Really wouldn't expect our subject to still be living.
| 1850 |
McDouel, William |
KY |
Logan Co. |
District 2 |
p. 128 |
7. A.B. Willhite. [n.d.] Christian Co., Kentucky,
Tax List, 1804-1809. (self-published; available from author at
4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County
Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY):
Pg. in
Willhite |
Year |
Dist.* |
Last
Name |
First
Name |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Acres |
Watercourse |
| |
1804 |
|
[not found] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
1805 |
|
[not found] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 60 |
1806 |
North |
McDowel |
Wm |
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
69
21 |
T W
T W |
| 127 |
1807 |
East |
McDowel |
Wm |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
200
50 |
E F
Whipporwill |
| 171 |
1808 |
East |
McDowel |
Wm |
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
245 |
E F |
| 220 |
1809 |
East |
McDowal |
Wm |
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
245 |
E F |
Legend for numerical data:
A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this
column not used in 1809);
C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses |
| Abbreviations: T W = Tradewater River;
E F = Elk Fork of the Red River |
| *The county was divided into just two districts:
from 1804 to 1806, into North and South Districts; and from 1807 to 1809,
into East and West Districts. |
I wonder if the William on the Tradewater is really the same person as
the one on the Elk Fork? The Elk Fork is flows southward in central
and eastern Todd Co., then joins the Red River in Tennessee. Whipporwill
Creek is also a tributary of the Red River. It flows southeastwards
out of central Todd Co. into Logan Co. before joining the Red River in
Tennessee. In central Todd Co., the two tributaries are very near
each other, which may explain why it appears the "Whipporwill Creek" land
was at times lumped with the Elk Fork land.
8. Willard Rouse Jillson. 1925. The Kentucky Land
Grants. Filson Club Publ., Louisville, KY (online at Ancestry.com;
Broderbund CD-650):
| Part 1, Chap. IV, Grants South of Green River, 1797-1866 |
| Pg |
Grantee |
Acres |
Book |
Pg |
Date |
County |
Watercourse |
| 372 |
McDowell, Wm |
245 |
11 |
365 |
10-5-1803 |
Christian |
Elk Fk Red R |
|