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James R. McDowell - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Madison Journal (Vicksburg Herald) June 22, 1907

Death of James R. McDowell

James R. McDowell, son of one of the pioneers in the history of Vicksburg, died Thursday at the 
sanitarium at Holly Springs, and was buried in the city cemetery here yesterday.

His father, James R. McDowell, settled in Vicksburg in 1829 and married Ms. Mills of Kentucky, 
who was here on a visit to her uncle, Judge Mills.

The father of the deceased was a merchant in business and Vicksburg from 1829 until about 1855, 
and was a prominent figure in business and social circles.

He built the house at the corner of Cherry and Crawford streets at present the home of Hon. Mary Dabner, 
and lived there for many years, and subsequently sold it to the late Dr. Balfour.

James R. McDowell, the subject of this notice, was born in this house in March 1840, and lived in 
Vicksburg during the early years of his life, and in fact until after the close of the war. During 
the war he enlisted in a Texas Regiment and serve throughout the war.

His first wife was a daughter of the Rev. Dr. C. K. Marshall. She died many years ago, and some 10 years 
ago he was again married to Mrs. Amis who was a Miss Dancy (of Madison Parish.)

Mr. McDowell engaged in business here and after the close of the war and was a member of the firm of 
J. J. Cowan and Company, and after this firm went out of business he moved to Madison parish, Louisiana, 
and engaged in planting and mercantile business there.

Some eight or 10 years ago he moved to Texarkana, Texas, for the benefit of his health, and about one 
year ago his health having become seriously impaired, he went to Holly Springs, where his father is now 
living, and stayed there up to the time of his death.

The deceased was well known to many prominent men who have now passed away, and he always cherished the 
fondest recollections of Vicksburg, and as before said, his dying wish was that his remains should be 
brought here and interred in the city cemetery where so many of his friends purse had preceded him.