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George Dowell was born about 1803 in Virginia.1   George Dowell's father was Bartlett Basham and his mother was Rachel Mayberry.  His paternal grandparents were Obediah Basham and Celia Dowell; his maternal grandparents are Reubin Turner and Elizabeth Likens. He had nine brothers and seven sisters, named James Herrod, James Herod, Obadiah, Elijah, Benajah Anderson, Allen, George, Elijah, Obediah, Margaret, Barbara E., Polly, Margaret, Rachel, Savanna and Mary Polly. He had eight half-brothers and six half-sisters, named Hiram Simmons, Napolean B., Napoleon B, Carroll C, Elihu, Samuel Wesley, Selina Candace, Elihu, Lucinda, Loretta, Nancy, Nancy, Margaret and Salina Candace.  He died before 1850.1 


George Dowell's family with Susan M. Campbell

‌George Dowell and Susan M. were married in a religious ceremony on December 31st, 1828 in Hamilton Co., Illinois.1   They had five sons and six daughters, named Joseph Allen, Thomas M., George William, Winston Lowry, Crawford Milton, Barbra, Eliza E, Jerusalem Anne, Manerva, Amanda Jane and Susan.

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