Martha McDowell

1821 - 1895  (73 years)

• Name	Martha McDowell
  Birth	1 May 1821	Ireland
  Gender	Female
  Census	27 Oct 1850	Pymatuning, Mercer, PA ; age 29, born IRE
  Census	14 Jun 1860	Clarksville, Mercer, PA ; age 39, born IRE, head of household
  Census	15 Aug 1870	Greenville, Mercer, PA ; age 50, born NY, keeping house, living with brother William McDowell and his two children
  Census	23 Jun 1880	Wheatland, Mercer, PA ; age 59, born IRE, parents born IRE/IRE, living with daughter's family
  Death	28 Jan 1895	New Brighton, Beaver, PA
  Burial	30 Jan 1895	Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, PA
  Person ID	I198	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	James McDowell,   b. 1783, Ireland d. 20 Jun 1844, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Catherine McCutchen,   b. 1793, Ireland d. Clarksville, Mercer, PA
  Family ID	F159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Harvey Walker,   b. 29 May 1814, East Salem, Fayette, PA d. 14 Aug 1859, Clarksville, Mercer, PA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1842
  Children	+ 1. Julia Ann Walker,   b. 28 Jul 1843, Clarksville, Mercer, PA d. 18 Jan 1882, Hartford, Trumbull, OH (Age 38 years)   2. Catherine Elizabeth Walker,   b. 1 Feb 1845, Clarksville, Mercer, PA + 3. James Leander Walker,   b. 9 Sep 1848, Clarksville, Mercer, PA d. 24 Oct 1927, New Brighton, Beaver, PA (Age 79 years) + 4. Mary Ellen “Nellie” Walker,   b. 1851, Clarksville, Mercer, PA d. 8 Feb 1897, Richburg, Allegany, NY (Age 46 years) + 5. William George Walker,   b. 19 Mar 1855, Clarksville, Mercer, PA d. 25 Mar 1934, New Brighton, Beaver, PA (Age 79 years) + 6. Frank H. Walker,   b. 23 Oct 1858, Clarksville, Mercer, PA d. 3 Sep 1934, Glendale, Los Angeles, CA (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2013

  
  

• Headstones		Martha M Walker Gravestone Site Martha M. / Walker / May 1, 1821 / Jan. 28, 1895
  		Alexander Woods Family Grave Site Alexander A. / Woods / 1844 - 1916 Mary E. / wife of / A.A. Woods / 1851 - 1897 Edwin W. / Woods / 1884 - 1884 Freddie J / Woods / 1879 - 1879 Martha M. / Walker / May 1, 1821 / Jan. 28, 1895

  
  

• Notes

  from "SVC Burial Book #1, 1882-1913, pg 31, line 7" (burial site at findagrave) Dau of Jas & Elizabeth McDowell. [note: name of mother likely wrong. Brothers William and Andrew list mother's name as Catherine, not Elizabeth] From "The Greenville Advance Argus", 31 Jan 1895 (newspaperarchive.com) Mrs. Martha Walker, widow of James H. Walker, died at the residence of her son James in New Brighton, Monday, and was brought here for burial, yesterday (Wednesday) From "The Shenango Valley News", 1 Feb 1895 (newspaperarchive.com) Mrs. Martha Walker, widow of the late James H. Walker, died at the residence of her son James, in New Brighton, on Monday, Jan. 28, and was buried in the Cemetery here on Wednesday morning, being brought on the morning E. & P. train. Mrs. Walker was the daughter of James McDowell, of this place, and a sister of Wm. McDowell, of this place, and Andrew J. McDowell, of Shenango. She was in the 75 year of her age. She had been in poor health for a number of years. She leaves two daughters and three sons. She had been an active and honored member of the Methodist Church from early girlhood.