John Newton MCDOW

Birth:
22 Aug 1833
Mississippi, Jersey, Illinois
Death:
2 Jun 1914
Newbern, Jersey, Illinois
Burial:
Newbern Cemetery, Newbern, Jersey, Illinois
Marriage:
9 Sep 1858
Jersey, Illinois
Sources:
Ancestry.com
New.familysearch.org
1870 US Federal Census Township 7 Range 11,Jersey,Illinois
1860 US Federal Census Mississippi,Jersey,Illinois
1880 US Federal Census Mississippi, Jersey, IL
1900 US Federal Census Mississippi,Jersey,Illinois
1910 US Federal Census Mississippi,Jersey,Illinois
McDow Family Research - McDowFamily.com
Mary Elizabeth HARRIS
Birth:
21 Nov 1839
Robertson, Tennessee
Death:
29 Aug 1916
Jersey, Jersey, Illinois
Mother:
Leah LEWIS
Sources:
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index 1916-1947 (Ancestry.com), Mary E McDow Death
Children
Marriage
1
Alzada MCDOW
Birth:
2 Sep 1859
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
10 Apr 1944
George W. SPANGLE 
Marr:
28 Dec 1882
Jersey, Illinois 
2
Charles William MCDOW
Birth:
20 Dec 1861
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
12 Oct 1940
Neva MOSS 
Marr:
14 May 1884
Jersey, Illinois 
3
Anna Alice MCDOW
Birth:
4 Mar 1864
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
2 Feb 1896
 
Marr:
 
4
Martha Leah MCDOW
Birth:
14 May 1866
Newbern, Jersey, Illinois
Death:
30 Aug 1908
Newbern, Jersey, Illinois
Addison Greene CHAPLIN 
Marr:
18 Jan 1888
Newbern, Jersey, Illinois 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Martha aka Mattie
NOTES:
    Originally won a $5000 judgment against the Illinois Terminal Railroad for negligence in the death of her husband. It was appealed and she lost on appeal, saying he knew the risks of death by working on the railroad.
5
Louise Matilda MCDOW
Birth:
Abt 1868
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
31 Jan 1950
 
Marr:
 
6
Robert A. MCDOW
Birth:
30 Dec 1870
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
10 Dec 1947
Newbern, Hale, Alabama
Martha L. BRIGGS 
Marr:
11 Mar 1896
Elsah, Jersey, Illinois 
7
Ruth Collins MCDOW
Birth:
Abt 1874
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
1923
 
Marr:
 
8
Bert Eugene MCDOW
Birth:
5 Mar 1879
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
12 Nov 1956
 
Marr:
 
9
Clara Irene MCDOW
Birth:
5 Mar 1879
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
30 Jul 1965
Walter SPALDING 
Marr:
20 Apr 1899
Jersey, Illinois 
10
Homer LaRue MCDOW
Birth:
19 Jan 1883
Jersey, Illinois
Death:
3 Feb 1982
Newbern, Hale, Alabama
Lula CHAPPEE 
Marr:
2 Dec 1903
 
FCID:38300:2039
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John Newton McDow - Mary Elizabeth Harris

John Newton McDow was born at Mississippi, Jersey, Illinois 22 Aug 1833. His parents were Charles Gillham McDow and Matilda Rice.

He married Mary Elizabeth Harris 9 Sep 1858 at Jersey, Illinois . Mary Elizabeth Harris was born at Robertson, Tennessee 21 Nov 1839 daughter of William Harris and Leah Lewis .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Alzada McDow born 2 Sep 1859.
Charles William McDow born 20 Dec 1861.
Anna Alice McDow born 4 Mar 1864.
Martha Leah McDow born 14 May 1866.
Louise Matilda McDow born Abt 1868.
Robert A. McDow born 30 Dec 1870.
Ruth Collins McDow born Abt 1874.
Bert Eugene McDow born 5 Mar 1879.
Clara Irene McDow born 5 Mar 1879.
Homer LaRue McDow born 19 Jan 1883.

John Newton McDow died 2 Jun 1914 at Newbern, Jersey, Illinois .

Mary Elizabeth Harris died 29 Aug 1916 at Jersey, Jersey, Illinois .