KNOWN TOMBSTONE CARVERS OF PA: Edward Dowler Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Ellis Michaels & Bill Plack 13 Aug 2006 Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/cemeteries/tscarvers/dowler-edward.txt http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/tscarvers/dowler-edward/dowler-edward.htm _______________________________________________ Edward Dowler (ca. 1815 - 1862) (Biography and Photographs contibuted by Ellis Michaels & Bill Plack) Edward Dowler began to carve tombstones in Washington and Allegehny County in the early 1830's. While little is known of his beginnings, a quick review of the Census sheets provides us some information about his life. 1840 Census Monongahela, Washington County, PA Edward Dowler, (1) male aged 15-20 years   (1) male aged 20-30 years   (1) female aged 40-50 years 1850 Census, Fulton, Hamilton County, OH Edward Dowler, 35 years, male, stone cutter, born in PA Sarah Dowler, 30 years, female, born in PA Martha Dowler, 8 years, female, born in PA Mary A. Dowler, 6 years, born in PA Margaret E. Dowler, 4 years, female, born in PA James Dowler, 1 year, male, born in PA Miria Dowler, 2 months, female,  born in PA Mary Ann Dunn, 58 years, female, born in Ireland 1860 Census 2nd Ward Louisville, Jefferson County, KY Edward Dowler, 46 years, male, stone cutter, born PA, value personal estate $200 Sarah Dowler, 42 years, female, born in PA Martha Dowler, 17 years, female, seamstress, born PA Mary Dowler, 15 years, female, seamstress, born in PA Marg. E. Dowler, 14 years, born in PA Ellen Dowler, 4 years, born PA Menia Dowler, 2 years, born KY American Civil War Soldiers Database Edward Dowler, Kentucky Enlisted as a Private on 19 October 1861 Enlisted in Company D, Provost Guard Regiment Kentucky on 19 October 1861. Died Company D, Provost Guard Regiment Kentucky on 13 April 1862 US Veterans Cemeteries Database Name:   Edward Dowler Veteran's Rank:  PVT Branch:  US Army Last known address:  701 Baxter Avenue Louisville , KY 40204 Death Date:  14 Apr 1862 Interment Date:  14 Apr 1862 Cemetery:  Cave Hill National Cemetery Buried At:  Section A Site 467 1870 Census 2nd Ward Louisville, Jefferson County, KY Dowler, Sarah, 51 years, female, keeping house, , value personal estate $100, born in PA Minnia, 12 years, female, born in KY 1880 Census, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY Dowler, Sarah, 59 years, widow, keeps house, born in PA, parents born in OH Dowler, Minnie, 24 years, daughter, single, school teacher, born KY, parents born in PA Wife does not appear to have filed for widows pension, so probably died before 1890's? Known examples of Edward Dowler's carvings: John C. Arthur, Brush Run Cemetery, Peters Township, Washington County Charity Bell, Chartiers Hill Church Cemetery, North Strabane Township, Washington County Eleanor Crawford, Chartiers Hill Church Cemetery, North Strabane Township, Washington County Saulter, John Peter, Unidentified German Lutheran Cemetery, Somerset Township, Washington County James Laird, Wright Chapel Cemetery, Nottingham Township, Washington County Mary Morrow, Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Bethel Park, Allegheny County Andrew McFarlane, St Clair Cemetery, Mt Lebanon, Allegheny County