Individual Details

A ditch notice in Logansport Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana),Feb. 9, 1925, names David A. McDowell, Marion McDowell, NancyMcDowell, Ellen McDowell, Gladys McDowell, Marvin McDowell and BensonMcDowell, all of Miami Co., IN, along with other residents.

Note that her gravestone and obituary says she was born in 1880, but1900 census had 1879.

Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), Tuesday, September 18, 1945:
"Miss Gladys McDowell, 65, secretary of the Peru city school board forabout 35 years, died at 7:50 o'clock Monday evening at her home, 335West Main street. Death was caused by heart disease, after an illnessof six months.
Miss McDowell was born June 5, 1880, in Bunker Hill, daughter of HenryP. and Ellen (O'Brian) McDowell. She had lived in Peru for 55 yearsand was a member of the Sigma Delta Phi sorority and the IndianaAssociation of School Board Clerks.
She is survived by one brother, Benson McDowellm of Lewisburg, Pa..
The body was removed to the Allen funeral home pending finalarrangements."

Birth	Bet 5 Jun 1879 and 1880	Bunker Hill, Miami Co., IN
Census	1 Jun 1900	Peru City and Twp., Miami Co., IN, ED 103 Sh 17A; Gladys McDowell, daughter, born Jun 1879, 20, single, born IN father born IN mother born OH, school teacher, living with parents.
Census	15 Apr 1910	Peru Ward 1, Miami Co., IN, ED 125 Sh 4A; Gladys McDowell, daughter, 29 (1880-81), single, born IN both parents born IN, Supervisor - Schools. Living with her mother.
Census	1 Jan 1920	Peru Ward 1, Miami Co., IN, ED 153 Sh 10A; Gladys McDowell, daughter, 39 (1880), single, born IN father born IN mother born OH; Asst. Superintendent - City Schools. Living with mother.
Burial	1945	Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co., IN
Death	17 Sep 1945	Peru, Miami Co., Indiana
Reference No		10110

Father	Henry P. MCDOWELL (1852 - 1904)
Mother	Ellen O'BRIAN (1851 - 1936)
Sibling	Ivan J. MCDOWELL (1876 - 1880)
Sibling	Marvin A. MCDOWELL (1878 - 1945)
Sibling	Benson MCDOWELL (1882 - 1979)
Sibling	Charles MCDOWELL (1884 - 1903)