Individual Details
Maurice Hewey MCDOWELL
(8 Dec 1894 - 19 Jul 1972)
1 Jun 1900, Madison Co., MT, ED 54 Sh 8B.
Andrew J. McDowell, born Oct. 1856, 43, married 9 yr, born IA, both parents born OH. Teamster; owns own farm, free and clear. Can read and write
Elizabeth J. McDowell, wife, born Jan., 1861, 39, married 9 yr, mother of 5, 4 living. Born IA, both parents born PA. Can read and write
Verna M. McDowell, daughter, born July, 1892, 7, born MT, both parents born IA. At school
Morris McDowell, son, born Dec., 1894, 5, born MT, both parents born IA
Lewis McDowell, son, born Jan., 1899, 1, born MT, both parents born IA
Ira Hughes, servant, born Oct., 1876, 23, single, born IA, both parents born PA, farm laborer
Cypress McDowell, brother, born Sept 1863, 36, single, born IA both parents born OH, miner
Fred Purdy, servant, born May 1862, 39, single, born IA both parents born IA, miner.
15 Apr 1910, Meadow Creek Pct., Madison Co., MT, ED. 53, Sh 2A, family 31; Andrew J. McDowell, head, 53 (1856-57), marriage 1 of 18 yr, born IA father born PA mother born MD; farmer, owns farm free and clear, can read and write
Jennie McDowell, 49 (1860-61) wife, marriage 2 of 18 years, mother of 5, 4 living, born IA, both parents born PA
Maurice McDowell, son, 15 (1894-95), born MT, both parents born IA
Louis McDowell, son, 11 (1898-99) born MT, both parents born IA
Harold V. McDowell, son, 6 (1903-04) born MT, both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Hot Springs Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 136 Sh 3A, family 77; Maurice McDowell, head, 25 (1895) born MT both parents born IA
Myrtle L. McDowell, wife, 24 (1896) born MT father born MN, mother born IL
Lloyd M. McDowell, son 3-4/12 (1917) born MT both parents born MT
Fay L. McDowell, son, 1-612 (1919) born MT both parents born MT.
Note that parents are living next door.
1 Apr 1930, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 14, Sh 9B;
Maurice H. McDowell, head, 35 (1894-95), 21 at first marriage, born MT both parents born IA, farmer, rents home
Myrtle L. McDowell, wife, 34 (1895-96), 20 at first marriage, born MT father born MN mother born IL
Lloyd M. McDowell, son, 14 (1915-16), born MT both parents born MT
Fay L. McDowell, son, 9 (1920-21), born MT both parents born MT
George J. McDowell, son, 4-?12, 1925-26, born MT both parents born MT. [Looks like 2/12, but is crossed out.]
1 Apr 1940, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 29-13 Sh 12A;
Maurice McDowell, head, 45 (1894-95), born MT, completed 8th grade, lived same place in 1935, ditch walker - irrigation, he answered the questions
Myrtle L McDowell, wife, 44 (1895-96), born MT, completed 1 yr high school
Fay Lewis McDowell, son, 21 (1918-19), single, born MT, completed 2 yr high school, laborer - farm
George J McDowell, son, 14 (1925-26), born MT, completed 8th grade
Beverly E McDowell, daughter, 10 (1929-30), born MT, completed 3rd grade.
Medical: Other significant conditions on death cert: Diabetes Mellitus
Social Security Death Index gives his name, date of birth and month and year of death. He was a resident of McAllister, Madison Co., MT, and his social security number was 517-18-6270.
Photo of his gravestone would indicate that he was married and his wife survived him. It is a double stone with the other side blank.
Bio states that Maurice and Myrtle made their home continuously in the Madison Valley except for a short time in Seattle during World War II. Maurice worked on the county roads until the main highway was oiled. He later worked for the Montana Power Company until his retirement. The book contains a photo of Maurice and Myrtle. The bio was provided by Darlene Peel McDowell.
Andrew J. McDowell, born Oct. 1856, 43, married 9 yr, born IA, both parents born OH. Teamster; owns own farm, free and clear. Can read and write
Elizabeth J. McDowell, wife, born Jan., 1861, 39, married 9 yr, mother of 5, 4 living. Born IA, both parents born PA. Can read and write
Verna M. McDowell, daughter, born July, 1892, 7, born MT, both parents born IA. At school
Morris McDowell, son, born Dec., 1894, 5, born MT, both parents born IA
Lewis McDowell, son, born Jan., 1899, 1, born MT, both parents born IA
Ira Hughes, servant, born Oct., 1876, 23, single, born IA, both parents born PA, farm laborer
Cypress McDowell, brother, born Sept 1863, 36, single, born IA both parents born OH, miner
Fred Purdy, servant, born May 1862, 39, single, born IA both parents born IA, miner.
15 Apr 1910, Meadow Creek Pct., Madison Co., MT, ED. 53, Sh 2A, family 31; Andrew J. McDowell, head, 53 (1856-57), marriage 1 of 18 yr, born IA father born PA mother born MD; farmer, owns farm free and clear, can read and write
Jennie McDowell, 49 (1860-61) wife, marriage 2 of 18 years, mother of 5, 4 living, born IA, both parents born PA
Maurice McDowell, son, 15 (1894-95), born MT, both parents born IA
Louis McDowell, son, 11 (1898-99) born MT, both parents born IA
Harold V. McDowell, son, 6 (1903-04) born MT, both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Hot Springs Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 136 Sh 3A, family 77; Maurice McDowell, head, 25 (1895) born MT both parents born IA
Myrtle L. McDowell, wife, 24 (1896) born MT father born MN, mother born IL
Lloyd M. McDowell, son 3-4/12 (1917) born MT both parents born MT
Fay L. McDowell, son, 1-612 (1919) born MT both parents born MT.
Note that parents are living next door.
1 Apr 1930, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 14, Sh 9B;
Maurice H. McDowell, head, 35 (1894-95), 21 at first marriage, born MT both parents born IA, farmer, rents home
Myrtle L. McDowell, wife, 34 (1895-96), 20 at first marriage, born MT father born MN mother born IL
Lloyd M. McDowell, son, 14 (1915-16), born MT both parents born MT
Fay L. McDowell, son, 9 (1920-21), born MT both parents born MT
George J. McDowell, son, 4-?12, 1925-26, born MT both parents born MT. [Looks like 2/12, but is crossed out.]
1 Apr 1940, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 29-13 Sh 12A;
Maurice McDowell, head, 45 (1894-95), born MT, completed 8th grade, lived same place in 1935, ditch walker - irrigation, he answered the questions
Myrtle L McDowell, wife, 44 (1895-96), born MT, completed 1 yr high school
Fay Lewis McDowell, son, 21 (1918-19), single, born MT, completed 2 yr high school, laborer - farm
George J McDowell, son, 14 (1925-26), born MT, completed 8th grade
Beverly E McDowell, daughter, 10 (1929-30), born MT, completed 3rd grade.
Medical: Other significant conditions on death cert: Diabetes Mellitus
Social Security Death Index gives his name, date of birth and month and year of death. He was a resident of McAllister, Madison Co., MT, and his social security number was 517-18-6270.
Photo of his gravestone would indicate that he was married and his wife survived him. It is a double stone with the other side blank.
Bio states that Maurice and Myrtle made their home continuously in the Madison Valley except for a short time in Seattle during World War II. Maurice worked on the county roads until the main highway was oiled. He later worked for the Montana Power Company until his retirement. The book contains a photo of Maurice and Myrtle. The bio was provided by Darlene Peel McDowell.
Events
| Birth | 8 Dec 1894 | Madison Co., Montana |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Meadow Creek Precinct, Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Marriage | 12 Dec 1915 | McAllister, Madison Co., Montana - Myrtle Loretta SCHABARKER | | ||
| Military | 5 Jun 1917 | Madison Co., Montana | | ||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Hot Springs Twp., Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | North Meadow Creek, Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Madison Twp., Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Death | 19 Jul 1972 | Acute myocardial failure with congestive heart failure - Ennis, Madison Co., Montana | | ||
| Burial | 22 Jul 1972 | Meadow Creek Cemetery, Madison Co., MT | | ||
| Reference No | 398 |
Families
| Spouse | Myrtle Loretta SCHABARKER (1895 - 1990) |
| Child | Lloyd Maurice MCDOWELL (1916 - 1982) |
| Child | Fay Louis MCDOWELL (1918 - 1981) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Andrew Jackson MCDOWELL (1856 - 1930) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Jane "Jennie E" VINCENT (1861 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Verna M. MCDOWELL (1892 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Louis M. MCDOWELL (1899 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Harold Vincent MCDOWELL (1903 - 1968) |
Endnotes
1. Register of Births Recorded in Madison County Courthouse VirginiaCity, Montana, 1864 Thru 1907. Entries from original by Carol E.Campbell Johnson, Pg. 7..
2. Obituary.
3. World War I Draft Registration Card.
4. Madison Co., MT, records.
5. Gravestone.
6. Cemetery Inscriptions of Madison County, Montana, Burials from 1865to1980, by Carol E. Campbell Johnson.