Individual Details
Afton J. MCDOWELL
(11 Nov 1904 - 22 Jun 1967)
15 Apr 1910 Meadow Creek Precinct, Madison Co., MT, ED. 53, Sh 2A, family 34;
David M. McDowell, head, 40 (1869-70) marriage 1 of 13 years, born IA father born PA mother born MD. Farmer renting.
Julett E. McDowell, wife, 33 (1876-77), marriage 1 of 13 years, mother of 5, all living, born IA father born OH mother born PA
Clara B. McDowell, daughter, 12 (1897-98), born IA both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, son, 11 (1898-99), born MT both parents born IA
Wilma McDowell, daughter, 10 (1899-1900) born IA both parents born IA
Leroy McDowell, son, 7 (1902-03) born IA both parents born IA
Afton J. McDowell, son, 5 (1904-05) born IA both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, ED 14 Sh 1B:
David M. McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born MD mother born PA [sic], farmer, owns with mortgage
Juliett E. McDowell, wife, 41 (1878), born IA father born US mother born PA
Rex O. McDowell, son, 21 (1898), single, born MT both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Leroy W. McDowell, son, 16 (1903), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Afton J. McDowell, son, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - home farm
Edwin J. McDowell, son, 4 (1915), born IA both parents born IA.
1 Apr 1930, Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, ED 17 Sh 4B;
David M McDowell, head, 59 (1870-71), 26 at first marriage, born IA father born PA mother born MD, farmer, not a veteran
Juliett E McDowell, wife, 51 (1878-79), 17 at first marriage, born IA father born OH mother born PA
Afton J McDowell, son, 25 (1904-05), single, born IA both parents born IA, farm laborer
Edwin J McDowell, son, 14 (1915-16), born IA both parents born IA.
1 Apr 1940, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 29-13 Sh 12B;
Afton J McDowell, head, 35 (1904-05), born IA, completed 2 yr high school, same place in 1935, ditch walker - irrigation
Marie McDowell, wife, 42 (1897-98), born MI, completed 6th grade, same place in 1935, she answered the questions
Nettie M McDowell, daughter, 16 (1923-24), born MI, completed 2 yr high school, same place in 1935
John A Sauers Jr., lodger, 21 (1918-19), born IN, completed 3 yr high school, lived Huntington, Huntington Co., IN in 1935, laborer - saw mill
Kenneth Sangret, lodger, 8, completed 2nd grade, born MT.
Note that Nettie is probably Marie's from a previous marriage as in 1930, Afton was still single and living with his parents.
David M. McDowell, head, 40 (1869-70) marriage 1 of 13 years, born IA father born PA mother born MD. Farmer renting.
Julett E. McDowell, wife, 33 (1876-77), marriage 1 of 13 years, mother of 5, all living, born IA father born OH mother born PA
Clara B. McDowell, daughter, 12 (1897-98), born IA both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, son, 11 (1898-99), born MT both parents born IA
Wilma McDowell, daughter, 10 (1899-1900) born IA both parents born IA
Leroy McDowell, son, 7 (1902-03) born IA both parents born IA
Afton J. McDowell, son, 5 (1904-05) born IA both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, ED 14 Sh 1B:
David M. McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born MD mother born PA [sic], farmer, owns with mortgage
Juliett E. McDowell, wife, 41 (1878), born IA father born US mother born PA
Rex O. McDowell, son, 21 (1898), single, born MT both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Leroy W. McDowell, son, 16 (1903), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Afton J. McDowell, son, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - home farm
Edwin J. McDowell, son, 4 (1915), born IA both parents born IA.
1 Apr 1930, Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, ED 17 Sh 4B;
David M McDowell, head, 59 (1870-71), 26 at first marriage, born IA father born PA mother born MD, farmer, not a veteran
Juliett E McDowell, wife, 51 (1878-79), 17 at first marriage, born IA father born OH mother born PA
Afton J McDowell, son, 25 (1904-05), single, born IA both parents born IA, farm laborer
Edwin J McDowell, son, 14 (1915-16), born IA both parents born IA.
1 Apr 1940, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 29-13 Sh 12B;
Afton J McDowell, head, 35 (1904-05), born IA, completed 2 yr high school, same place in 1935, ditch walker - irrigation
Marie McDowell, wife, 42 (1897-98), born MI, completed 6th grade, same place in 1935, she answered the questions
Nettie M McDowell, daughter, 16 (1923-24), born MI, completed 2 yr high school, same place in 1935
John A Sauers Jr., lodger, 21 (1918-19), born IN, completed 3 yr high school, lived Huntington, Huntington Co., IN in 1935, laborer - saw mill
Kenneth Sangret, lodger, 8, completed 2nd grade, born MT.
Note that Nettie is probably Marie's from a previous marriage as in 1930, Afton was still single and living with his parents.
Events
| Birth | 11 Nov 1904 | Iowa |  | ||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Meadow Creek Precinct, Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Madison Twp., Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Death | 22 Jun 1967 | Powell Co., Montana | | ||
| Marriage | Unknown | Marie | |||
| Reference No | 2908 |
Families
| Spouse | Marie (1897 - 1940) |
| Father | David Marion MCDOWELL (1871 - 1964) |
| Mother | Juliet Electa OSBORN (1878 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Clara Beatrice MCDOWELL (1897 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Rex O. MCDOWELL (1898 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Wilma MCDOWELL (1899 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Leroy W "Pete" MCDOWELL (1903 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Edwin James MCDOWELL (1915 - 1982) |
Endnotes
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. Ancestry.com database.