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.

Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), Wednesday, May 23, 1945, hasobituary:
"Former Peru Doctor Dies at Logansport
Peru, Ind. - May 22 - (Tribune Area Special) - Dr. Marvin A..McDowell, 66, former prominent Peru physician, died Monday night athis residence on the grounds of Longcliff State hospital atLogansport, which he had served for the last sixteen years in thecapacity of medical staff member. Death was caused by cerebralthrombosis. He had been ill three months.
Funeral services will be conducted in St. Charles Catholic church hereat 9 a.m. Friday. The body will be returned to Peru Wednesdayafternoon and taken to the residence of Miss Carrie Rhein, a sister ofMrs. McDowell, at 53 East Second street, where it was announced thatviewing would be in order after 7 o'clock Wednesday evening.
Miss Gladys McDowell, secretary of the Peru city school board, asister of the deceased, has been seriously ill at her home here forseveral weeks. Other survivors include the widow; two step-children,Joseph Kreutzer, Of Louisville, Ky., and Virginia Kreutzer, a studentin St. Mary's Academy, South Bend, and a brother, Benson McDowell, ofLewisburg, Pa.
Born in Bunker Hill, the deceased was a son of Dr. and Mrs. HenryMcDowell. A resident of Miami county all his life, he taught school inPeru for several years, and later was associated with the late E. J.Engelage in operation of the City News depot before he entered themedical profession.
After graduation from medical college he practiced his profession inPeru for a number of years, and served as a captain in the army duringWorld War I.
He was married first in 1904 to Leah Cockley, who died in 1924. In1932 he was married to Mrs. Anna (Rhein) Kreutzer, who survives as thewidow.
Dr. McDowell was a member of Logansport Rotary club, the AmericanLegion and Forty & Eight, of Logansport, and the Knights of Columbus,of Peru."

Logansport Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana). May 21, 1955, hadthis in the "10 years ago" column: Image at ancestry.com - 1945papers aren't in the database.
"Dr. Marvin McDowell, 66, a member of the medical staff of theLogansport state hospital, died after an illness of three months."

Todd has Marvin Alford McDowell. Source?

Birth	31 Oct 1878	Indiana
Census	1 Jun 1880	Bunker Hill, Miami Co., IN, ED 121 pg. 4; Marvin McDowell, 1 (1878-79), born IN father born IN mother born OH. Relationship to head is blank for all in family.
Census	1 Jun 1900	Peru City and Twp., Miami Co., IN, ED 103 Sh 17A; Marvin McDowell, son, born Oct 1878, 21, single, born IN father born IN mother born OH, School teacher, living with parents.
Marriage	22 Nov 1905	Miami Co., Indiana - Leah Anna COCKLEY
Census	15 Apr 1910	Indianapolis Ward 8, Marion Co., IN, ED 147 Sh 6B; Marvin A. McDowell, head, 32 (1877-78), married 4 yr., born IN both parents born IN; teacher - public school.
Census	1 Jan 1920	Peru Ward 1, Miami Co., IN, ED 153 Sh 9A; Marvin [indexed Marion] A. McDowell, head, 41 (1878), married, born IN both parents born OH; physician - practice general own account.
Census	1 Apr 1930	Peru Ward 1, Miami Co., IN, ED 14 Sh 4A; Marvin McDowell, head, 51 (1878-79), widower, born IN father born IN mother born OH; physician - general practice. He is the only one in his household.
Marriage	1932	Anna RHEIN
Death	21 May 1945
Burial	Aft 21 May 1945	Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co., IN
Reference No		10114

Spouse

Leah Anna COCKLEY (1874 - 1924)

Spouse

Anna RHEIN ( - 1945)

Father	Henry P. MCDOWELL (1852 - 1904)
Mother	Ellen O'BRIAN (1851 - 1936)
Sibling	Ivan J. MCDOWELL (1876 - 1880)
Sibling	Gladys MCDOWELL (1879 - 1945)
Sibling	Benson MCDOWELL (1882 - 1979)
Sibling	Charles MCDOWELL (1884 - 1903)