Individual Details

Oliver C. "Ollie" MCDOWELL

(5 Jun 1907 - 27 Aug 1986)

15 Apr 1910, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 125 Sh 11A;
George "A" McDowell, 39 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway, marriage 1 of 11 years, farmer, rents farm and can read and write
Harriett McDowell, wife, 36 (1873-74) born IA, marriage 1 of 11 yr., mother of 4, 3 living, father born OH, mother born PA, can read and write
Anna R McDowell, daughter, 9 (1900-01) born IA, both parents born IA
Grace O McDowell, daughter, 6 (1903-04) born IA, both parents born IA
Allie C McDowell, daughter, 2 (1907-08) born IA, both parents born IA.

1 Jan 1920, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 137 Sh 5A:
George A McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born OH mother born Norway, farmer, owns with a mortgage
Harriet McDowell, wife, 37 (1882), born IA father born OH mother born PA
Grace O McDowell, daughter, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA
Ollie C McDowell, daughter, 12 (1907), born IA both parents born IA
Walter E McDowell, son, 8 (1911), born IA both parents born IA.

Note that every census with parents has Ollie listed as a daughter, and the transcription of the birth record on ancestry doesn't give sex. The findagrave photo and a marriage record indicate he was male. Checked the birth records at familysearch and it shows he was male.

Events

Birth5 Jun 1907Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census15 Apr 1910Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census1 Jan 1920Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
MarriageAft 1969Florence M MOLLER
Death27 Aug 1986Bentonville, Benton Co., Arkansas
BurialAft 27 Aug 1986New Sharon Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, Mahaska Co., Iowa
MarriageUnknownVelva J HULL
Reference No3004

Families

SpouseVelva J HULL (1906 - 1969)
SpouseFlorence M MOLLER (1910 - 2006)
FatherGeorge Alphonso MCDOWELL (1871 - 1920)
MotherHarriet E. BARTLETT (1872 - 1910)
SiblingAnna Ruth MCDOWELL (1900 - 1910)
SiblingUnknown MCDOWELL (1903 - 1910)
SiblingGrace O. MCDOWELL (1904 - 1920)
SiblingWalter Eldon "Pete" MCDOWELL (1911 - 1992)

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