An American Family History

Celia Oxley McDowell was born about 1796 in Fleming County Kentucky. Her parents were Eli and Margaret Oxley. The Oxley children were listed in an 1820 Fleming County, Kentucky deed.

Celia Oxley McDowell (Selay Oxlay) married Alexander McDowell on December 1, 1814 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.

Their children were Eli McDowell (1814), Alexander McDowell (1818), Nancy McDowell (1820), Thomas McDowell (1823), William McDowell (1825), Prior McDowell (1832), Margaret McDowell (1834), Martha McDowell (1837), and Mary J. McDowell Broomall (1838).

In 1820 an Alexander McDowell family was living in Randolph, Dearborn, Indiana. The household consisted of
3 boys under 10 - Eli, Alexander, Jr., unknown
a man between 26 and 44 - Alexander
a woman between 16 and 25 - Celia
5 other people who were not free and white
they were engaged in agriculture

In 1830 the Alexander McDowell household was in Switzerland, Indiana. The household consisted of:
2 boys under 5 - Thomas, William
a girl under 5 - Nancy
a boy between 5 and 10 - Alexander
a boy between 10 and 15 - Eli
a woman between 20 and 29 - Celia
a man between 30 and 39 - Alexander

In 1840 the household was in Posey, Switzerland, Indiana. It consisted of
a girl under 5 -
a boy between 5 and 9 -
a girl between 5 and 9 -
a girl between 10 and 14 -
a boy between 15 and 19 -
2 men between 20 and 29 -
a woman between 40 and 49 - Celia
a man between 50 and 59 - Alexander

They were still in Posey at the time of the 1850 census. 25 year old William was the head of household. "Cela" was 46, Prior 18, Margaret 16, Mary J. 14, Martha J was 12, and Thomas was 27.

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