Individual Details
Luke MCDOWELL
(14 Dec 1848 - 29 Jul 1912)
1 Jun 1850, Dist. 16, Poweshiek Co., IA, stamped pg. 158:
John McDowell, 37 (1812-13), born PA, farmer, real estate of $800
Lucinda McDowell, 38 (1811-12), born OH
Levi McDowell, 10 (1839-40), born OH
Francis, male, 8 (1841-42), born OH
Elizabeth McDowell, 7 (1842-43), born OH
Thomas McDowell, 5 (1844-45), born OH
Margaret McDowell, 3 (1846-47), born OH
Luke McDowell, 1 (1848-49), born IA.
Note that William English and family are one away on same page.
1856, Iowa State Census, Poweshiek Co., Sugar Creek Twp., Pg. 1076, dwelling 72.
John McDowell, 44 (1812) born Penn, farmer, married, in militia, owns land, resident of IA 9 years
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1807) born OH
Levi H. McDowell, 15 (1841) born OH
Francis M. McDowell, male, 14 (1842) born OH
Elizabeth J. McDowell, 13 (1843) born OH
Thomas McDowell, 11 (1845) born OH
Margaret McDowell, 12 (1844) born OH
Luke McDowell, 10 (1846) born IA or OH, Not sure, but looked more like IA
Sarah A. McDowell, 8 (1848) born IA
John McDowell, 5 (1851) born IA.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Mill Grove, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 47:
John McDowell, 48 (1811-12) born PA. Real estate of $2600, personal estate $881
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1810-11) born Ohio
Levi McDowell,, 20 (1839-40) born Ohio
Francis Marion McDowell, 19 (1840-41) born Ohio
Elisabeth J. McDowell, 17 (1842-43) born Ohio
Thomas Jefferson McDowell, 15 (1844-45) born Ohio
Margaret McDowell, 13 (1846-47) born Ohio
Luke McDowell, 11 (1848-49) born IA
Sarah Ann McDowell, 10 (1848-50) born Iowa
John McDowell, 7 (1852-53) born Iowa.
1 Jun 1880, Douglas, Shelby Co., IA, ED 211 pg. 11B-12A;
Luke McDowell, head, 32 (1847-48), born IA father born PA mother born OH
Eliza J McDowell, wife, 33 (1846-47), born PA both parents born PA
Perry McDowell, son, 11 (1868-69), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Mary McDowell, daughter, 9 (1870-71), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Thomas McDowell, son, 7 (1872-73), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Cooper McDowell, son, 4 (1875-76), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Frances O McDowell, daughter, 2/12, born Apr (1880), IA father born IA mother born PA
John McDowell, brother, 25 (1854-55), born IA father born PA mother born OH
Marion McDowell, brother, 39 (1840-41) born IA, father born PA, mother born OH.
1 Jun 1900, Douglas Twp., Shelby Co., IA, ED 167 Sh 3A;
Luke McDowell, head, born Apr 1848, 52, married 35 yr., born IA both parents born IA, farmer, owns farm free and clear
Jane McDowell, wife, born Feb 1850, 50, married 35 yr., mother of 7, 6 living, born PA both parents born PA
Thomas McDowell, son, born Aug 1874, 25, single, born IA father born IA mother born PA, farm laborer
Eva McDowell, daughter, born Apr 1883, 17, single, born IA father born IA mother born PA
Oscar Fiscus, boarder, born Jul 1888, 12, born IA both parents born IA, at school.
15 Apr 1910, Douglas Twp., Shelby Co., IA, ED 166 Sh 3B;
Luke McDowell, head, 61 (1848-49), marriage 1, born IA father born PA mother born IA, owns farm with a mortgage
Elisa McDowell, wife, 60 (1849-50), marriage 1 of 42 yr., , mother of 6, 6 living, born PA both parents born PA
Thomas McDowell, son, 38 (1871-72), single, born IA father born IA mother born PA
Marian McDowell, brother, 68 (1841-42), single, born OH father born PA mother born OH, own income.
In the Montezuma Republican December 3, 1873, was a list of letters in the post office at Montezuma. The name of Luke McDowell was on that list. A similar list was published on July 1, 1874. This Luke is the most likely to be this person.
This bio was at the USGENWEB site for Shelby Co., IA, from History of Shelby County:
LUKE McDOWELL, a native of Poweshiek County, Iowa, was born December 14, 1848. He is the son of John and Lucinda (Perry) McDowell, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. He was reared on a farm, and received the education then furnished by the common schools of the country. He was married January 1, 1867, to Eliza Jane Mitchell, daughter of George and Mary J. (Cox) Mitchell, natives of Pennsylvania. She was born March 6, 1846, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and came to Iowa in 1865. They are the parents of six children -- Perry, resides in Saunders County, Nebraska; Euphemia, Thomas, Cooper, Odessa and Eva. In 1869 they came to Shelby County, Iowa, and settled on a farm of sixty acres of unimproved land. Mr. McDowell erected a good frame building, and they commenced life in the then new country. After having raised the first crop, and storing it in granaries and ricking his hay, everything prepared for the winter, it was all destroyed by fire, and he lost his entire crop. But he was not discouraged, as is shown by his present beautiful home and surroundings. He has one of the finest farm residences in the county, and barns for stock and grain; he has some grove for a wind-break. He has added to his first purchase until he now owns 201 acres of as fine land as lies in northern Shelby County. He occupies his time in farming and stock-raising. He is an advocate of the Union Labor party and its principles, taking an active interest in the issues of the day. The family are numbered among Shelby County's most estimable people.
Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon Counties,Iowa, W. S. Dunbar & Co., Publishers, Chicago, 1889. pp. 535-536
Images copied at ancestry.com.
A bio of son Perry gave his death date and said he was a resident of Shelby Co., IA, at that time. Note that this wasn't in the above and my original note had History of Shelby only. Different book?
http://www.mocavo.com/visit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fiagenweb.org%2Fringgold%2Fnewsclips%2Fnews-1901nominees.html
Des Moines Daily Leader
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Sunday Morning, October 6, 1901, Page 3
A LIST of THE NOMINEES
CANDIDATES WHOSE PAPERS ARE NOW LEGALLY ON FILE.
Time for Filing Nomination Papers With The Secretary of State Expired at Midnight
The Republicans Have No Delinquents.
At midnight Saturday night, the time for the filing of nomination papers of candidates for state, legislative and judicial offices expired. The office of the secretary of state was kept open until 12 o'clock by Deputy Secretary HITES to enable belated papers to be duly entered for a place on the ticket. Republican county conventions were held yesterday in Tama and Johnson counties and the papers from both were brought in by special messengers. These were the last republican papers to be filed. Several democratic and prohibition papers were filed in the course of the evening.
There are five state tickets duly on file: the republican, democratic, prohibition, populist and the socialist. Last year seven different parties had to be accorded a place on the ballot. . . .
The following are the state tickets:
REPUBLICAN:
Governor - A. B. CUMMINS, Des Moines.
Lieutenant governor - John HERRIOTT, Stuart.
Judge of supreme court - S. M. WEAVER, Iowa Falls.
Railroad commissioner - Ed. C. BROWN, Sheldon.
Superintendent of public instruction - R. C. BARRETT, Osage.
DEMOCRATIC:
Governor - T. J. PHILLIPS, Ottumwa.
Lieutenant governor - G. E. FERGUSON, Logan.
Judge of supreme court - John SHORTLEY, Perry.
Railroad commissioner - A. C. BRICE, Bedford.
Superintendent public instruction - W. P. JOHNSON, Carroll.
PROHIBITION:
Governor - A. U. COATES, Perry.
Lieutenant governor - A. B. WRAY, Afton.
Superintendent of public instruction - Ella MOFFATT, Marshalltown.
Judge supreme court - J. A. HARVEY, Perry.
Railroad commissioner - Wesley SUDDOTH, Des Moines.
POPULIST:
Governor - L. H. WELIER, Nashua.
Lieutenant governor - Dr. Perry ENGLE, Newton.
Superintendent of public instruction - Ira C. HARLAN, Holly Springs.
Judge supreme court - J. R. McDONALD, Des Moines.
Railroad commissioner - Luke McDOWELL, Kirkman. [Shelby County]
SOCIALIST:
Governor - James BAXTER, Hiteman.
Lieutenant governor - W. A. JACOBS, Davenport.
Superintendent of public instruction - E. E. STEVENS, Burlington.
Judge supreme court - H. C. MIDDLEBROOK, Rock Rapids.
[Among] Hold over Senators: Decatur-Ringgold-Union [Counties] - George S. ALLEN (sic, should be ALYN), Mount Ayr.
The following are the representative nominees:
Ringgold - M. Z. BAILEY of Clearfield, republican; A. C. MERRITT of Kellerton, democratic.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2009
John McDowell, 37 (1812-13), born PA, farmer, real estate of $800
Lucinda McDowell, 38 (1811-12), born OH
Levi McDowell, 10 (1839-40), born OH
Francis, male, 8 (1841-42), born OH
Elizabeth McDowell, 7 (1842-43), born OH
Thomas McDowell, 5 (1844-45), born OH
Margaret McDowell, 3 (1846-47), born OH
Luke McDowell, 1 (1848-49), born IA.
Note that William English and family are one away on same page.
1856, Iowa State Census, Poweshiek Co., Sugar Creek Twp., Pg. 1076, dwelling 72.
John McDowell, 44 (1812) born Penn, farmer, married, in militia, owns land, resident of IA 9 years
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1807) born OH
Levi H. McDowell, 15 (1841) born OH
Francis M. McDowell, male, 14 (1842) born OH
Elizabeth J. McDowell, 13 (1843) born OH
Thomas McDowell, 11 (1845) born OH
Margaret McDowell, 12 (1844) born OH
Luke McDowell, 10 (1846) born IA or OH, Not sure, but looked more like IA
Sarah A. McDowell, 8 (1848) born IA
John McDowell, 5 (1851) born IA.
1 Jun 1860, P.O. Mill Grove, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, page 47:
John McDowell, 48 (1811-12) born PA. Real estate of $2600, personal estate $881
Lucinda McDowell, 49 (1810-11) born Ohio
Levi McDowell,, 20 (1839-40) born Ohio
Francis Marion McDowell, 19 (1840-41) born Ohio
Elisabeth J. McDowell, 17 (1842-43) born Ohio
Thomas Jefferson McDowell, 15 (1844-45) born Ohio
Margaret McDowell, 13 (1846-47) born Ohio
Luke McDowell, 11 (1848-49) born IA
Sarah Ann McDowell, 10 (1848-50) born Iowa
John McDowell, 7 (1852-53) born Iowa.
1 Jun 1880, Douglas, Shelby Co., IA, ED 211 pg. 11B-12A;
Luke McDowell, head, 32 (1847-48), born IA father born PA mother born OH
Eliza J McDowell, wife, 33 (1846-47), born PA both parents born PA
Perry McDowell, son, 11 (1868-69), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Mary McDowell, daughter, 9 (1870-71), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Thomas McDowell, son, 7 (1872-73), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Cooper McDowell, son, 4 (1875-76), born IA father born IA mother born PA
Frances O McDowell, daughter, 2/12, born Apr (1880), IA father born IA mother born PA
John McDowell, brother, 25 (1854-55), born IA father born PA mother born OH
Marion McDowell, brother, 39 (1840-41) born IA, father born PA, mother born OH.
1 Jun 1900, Douglas Twp., Shelby Co., IA, ED 167 Sh 3A;
Luke McDowell, head, born Apr 1848, 52, married 35 yr., born IA both parents born IA, farmer, owns farm free and clear
Jane McDowell, wife, born Feb 1850, 50, married 35 yr., mother of 7, 6 living, born PA both parents born PA
Thomas McDowell, son, born Aug 1874, 25, single, born IA father born IA mother born PA, farm laborer
Eva McDowell, daughter, born Apr 1883, 17, single, born IA father born IA mother born PA
Oscar Fiscus, boarder, born Jul 1888, 12, born IA both parents born IA, at school.
15 Apr 1910, Douglas Twp., Shelby Co., IA, ED 166 Sh 3B;
Luke McDowell, head, 61 (1848-49), marriage 1, born IA father born PA mother born IA, owns farm with a mortgage
Elisa McDowell, wife, 60 (1849-50), marriage 1 of 42 yr., , mother of 6, 6 living, born PA both parents born PA
Thomas McDowell, son, 38 (1871-72), single, born IA father born IA mother born PA
Marian McDowell, brother, 68 (1841-42), single, born OH father born PA mother born OH, own income.
In the Montezuma Republican December 3, 1873, was a list of letters in the post office at Montezuma. The name of Luke McDowell was on that list. A similar list was published on July 1, 1874. This Luke is the most likely to be this person.
This bio was at the USGENWEB site for Shelby Co., IA, from History of Shelby County:
LUKE McDOWELL, a native of Poweshiek County, Iowa, was born December 14, 1848. He is the son of John and Lucinda (Perry) McDowell, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. He was reared on a farm, and received the education then furnished by the common schools of the country. He was married January 1, 1867, to Eliza Jane Mitchell, daughter of George and Mary J. (Cox) Mitchell, natives of Pennsylvania. She was born March 6, 1846, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and came to Iowa in 1865. They are the parents of six children -- Perry, resides in Saunders County, Nebraska; Euphemia, Thomas, Cooper, Odessa and Eva. In 1869 they came to Shelby County, Iowa, and settled on a farm of sixty acres of unimproved land. Mr. McDowell erected a good frame building, and they commenced life in the then new country. After having raised the first crop, and storing it in granaries and ricking his hay, everything prepared for the winter, it was all destroyed by fire, and he lost his entire crop. But he was not discouraged, as is shown by his present beautiful home and surroundings. He has one of the finest farm residences in the county, and barns for stock and grain; he has some grove for a wind-break. He has added to his first purchase until he now owns 201 acres of as fine land as lies in northern Shelby County. He occupies his time in farming and stock-raising. He is an advocate of the Union Labor party and its principles, taking an active interest in the issues of the day. The family are numbered among Shelby County's most estimable people.
Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon Counties,Iowa, W. S. Dunbar & Co., Publishers, Chicago, 1889. pp. 535-536
Images copied at ancestry.com.
A bio of son Perry gave his death date and said he was a resident of Shelby Co., IA, at that time. Note that this wasn't in the above and my original note had History of Shelby only. Different book?
http://www.mocavo.com/visit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fiagenweb.org%2Fringgold%2Fnewsclips%2Fnews-1901nominees.html
Des Moines Daily Leader
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Sunday Morning, October 6, 1901, Page 3
A LIST of THE NOMINEES
CANDIDATES WHOSE PAPERS ARE NOW LEGALLY ON FILE.
Time for Filing Nomination Papers With The Secretary of State Expired at Midnight
The Republicans Have No Delinquents.
At midnight Saturday night, the time for the filing of nomination papers of candidates for state, legislative and judicial offices expired. The office of the secretary of state was kept open until 12 o'clock by Deputy Secretary HITES to enable belated papers to be duly entered for a place on the ticket. Republican county conventions were held yesterday in Tama and Johnson counties and the papers from both were brought in by special messengers. These were the last republican papers to be filed. Several democratic and prohibition papers were filed in the course of the evening.
There are five state tickets duly on file: the republican, democratic, prohibition, populist and the socialist. Last year seven different parties had to be accorded a place on the ballot. . . .
The following are the state tickets:
REPUBLICAN:
Governor - A. B. CUMMINS, Des Moines.
Lieutenant governor - John HERRIOTT, Stuart.
Judge of supreme court - S. M. WEAVER, Iowa Falls.
Railroad commissioner - Ed. C. BROWN, Sheldon.
Superintendent of public instruction - R. C. BARRETT, Osage.
DEMOCRATIC:
Governor - T. J. PHILLIPS, Ottumwa.
Lieutenant governor - G. E. FERGUSON, Logan.
Judge of supreme court - John SHORTLEY, Perry.
Railroad commissioner - A. C. BRICE, Bedford.
Superintendent public instruction - W. P. JOHNSON, Carroll.
PROHIBITION:
Governor - A. U. COATES, Perry.
Lieutenant governor - A. B. WRAY, Afton.
Superintendent of public instruction - Ella MOFFATT, Marshalltown.
Judge supreme court - J. A. HARVEY, Perry.
Railroad commissioner - Wesley SUDDOTH, Des Moines.
POPULIST:
Governor - L. H. WELIER, Nashua.
Lieutenant governor - Dr. Perry ENGLE, Newton.
Superintendent of public instruction - Ira C. HARLAN, Holly Springs.
Judge supreme court - J. R. McDONALD, Des Moines.
Railroad commissioner - Luke McDOWELL, Kirkman. [Shelby County]
SOCIALIST:
Governor - James BAXTER, Hiteman.
Lieutenant governor - W. A. JACOBS, Davenport.
Superintendent of public instruction - E. E. STEVENS, Burlington.
Judge supreme court - H. C. MIDDLEBROOK, Rock Rapids.
[Among] Hold over Senators: Decatur-Ringgold-Union [Counties] - George S. ALLEN (sic, should be ALYN), Mount Ayr.
The following are the representative nominees:
Ringgold - M. Z. BAILEY of Clearfield, republican; A. C. MERRITT of Kellerton, democratic.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2009
Events
| Birth | 14 Dec 1848 | Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1856 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 20 Jun 1860 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Marriage | 1 Jan 1867 | Mahaska Co., Iowa - Eliza Jane MITCHELL |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Douglas, Shelby Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Douglas Twp., Shelby Co., Iowa | |||
| Politics | 1901 | Candidate of the Populist Party for Railroad Commissioner - Iowa | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Douglas Twp., Shelby Co., Iowa | |||
| Death | 29 Jul 1912 | Est, Shelby Co., Iowa | |||
| Burial | Aft 29 Jul 1912 | Rose Hill Cemetery, Kirkman, Shelby Co., Iowa | | ||
| Reference No | 2914 |
Families
| Spouse | Eliza Jane MITCHELL (1846 - 1919) |
| Child | William Perry MCDOWELL (1866 - 1937) |
| Child | Mary Euphemia MCDOWELL (1871 - 1880) |
| Child | Thomas MCDOWELL (1873 - 1910) |
| Child | Cooper D. MCDOWELL (1876 - 1930) |
| Child | Francis Odessa MCDOWELL (1880 - 1880) |
| Child | Eva MCDOWELL (1883 - ) |
| Father | John MCDOWELL (1811 - 1895) |
| Mother | Lucinda PERRY (1811 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Levi H. MCDOWELL (1839 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Francis Marion "Frank" MCDOWELL (1841 - ) |
| Sibling | Elisabeth J. MCDOWELL (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Jefferson MCDOWELL (1844 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Margaret MCDOWELL (1846 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Sarah Ann MCDOWELL (1850 - 1871) |
| Sibling | John MCDOWELL (1852 - 1906) |
Endnotes
1. Mahaska Co., IA, marriage records, Book 4 page 83.
2. FindAGrave Website.