Individual Details
Ray John MCDOWELL
(18 Mar 1893 - 11 Aug 1952)
Logansport Pharos-Reporter (Logansport, Indiana), October 27, 1916:
"Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell of Bunker Hill, formerly of thisplace, a baby boy, October 24."
Logansport Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana), April 27, 1923:
"Ray McDowell and family of Kokomo spent Sunday with his parents Mr.and Mrs. John McDowell."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), August 31, 1929:
"Mrs. Winston Smith returned Sunday evening from Schaffer Lake where she spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell." [Margaret McDowell]
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), February 2, 1933:
"Mrs. Ray McDowell and daughter Betty of Kokomo visited a part of the week with their aunt, Mrs. Martha Smith."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), November 26, 1934:
"In an accident one half mile south of the Howard township school, a buggy driven by Harry Hershberger, living in that vicinity was demolished when struck by a car driven by Ray McDowell, 408 East Walnnut street. No one was injured."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), April 19, 1938:
"Mr. and Mrs. Roy Widner and Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell, Mrs. Mary Brittain and Mrs. James Young spent Friday in Austin, Ind."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), June 4, 1941:
"Mrs. Winston Smith had as recent guests, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Britton,Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell and daughter of Kokomo, Mr. and Mrs. LesterSomsel (Somsei?) and Mrs. Anna Hopper of near Onward and Mr. and Mrs.W. P. Huff of Richmond."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), Monday, August 11, 1952:
"Ray J. McDowell, 59, died early Monday morning at his home, 1626 S.Main St., of a heart disorder. While the heart condition had existed for five years, he had never been bedfast and death was sudden and unexpected.
Mr. McDowell was born March 18, 1893 in Miami County, the son of Mr.and Mrs. John McDowell, both deceased. He had lived in Kokomo 35 years, coming here from Miami County where he taught school five years. Here he was employed by the Public Service Company as a refrigerator service man and construction electrician until his health failed.
He was a member of the Main Street Christian Church.
Surviving are the widow, who was Miss Caddie Wilson of Bunker Hill before their marriage in 1914, and four children, Mrs. Pauline Berry, Mrs. Peggy Trader and Victor McDowell, all of this city and Wilson McDowell, Benton Harbor, Mich. There are 13 grandchildren.
He leaves also two brothers and three sisters, Harry and Paul McDowell, Mrs. Mary Britton and Mrs. Martha Young, all of Peru and Mrs. Ruth Widner of Onward, with several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Fenn Funeral Home with the Rev. Jo M. Riley officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Tuesday." Copy in file.
"Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell of Bunker Hill, formerly of thisplace, a baby boy, October 24."
Logansport Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana), April 27, 1923:
"Ray McDowell and family of Kokomo spent Sunday with his parents Mr.and Mrs. John McDowell."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), August 31, 1929:
"Mrs. Winston Smith returned Sunday evening from Schaffer Lake where she spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell." [Margaret McDowell]
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), February 2, 1933:
"Mrs. Ray McDowell and daughter Betty of Kokomo visited a part of the week with their aunt, Mrs. Martha Smith."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), November 26, 1934:
"In an accident one half mile south of the Howard township school, a buggy driven by Harry Hershberger, living in that vicinity was demolished when struck by a car driven by Ray McDowell, 408 East Walnnut street. No one was injured."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), April 19, 1938:
"Mr. and Mrs. Roy Widner and Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell, Mrs. Mary Brittain and Mrs. James Young spent Friday in Austin, Ind."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), June 4, 1941:
"Mrs. Winston Smith had as recent guests, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Britton,Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDowell and daughter of Kokomo, Mr. and Mrs. LesterSomsel (Somsei?) and Mrs. Anna Hopper of near Onward and Mr. and Mrs.W. P. Huff of Richmond."
Kokomo Tribune (Kokomo, Indiana), Monday, August 11, 1952:
"Ray J. McDowell, 59, died early Monday morning at his home, 1626 S.Main St., of a heart disorder. While the heart condition had existed for five years, he had never been bedfast and death was sudden and unexpected.
Mr. McDowell was born March 18, 1893 in Miami County, the son of Mr.and Mrs. John McDowell, both deceased. He had lived in Kokomo 35 years, coming here from Miami County where he taught school five years. Here he was employed by the Public Service Company as a refrigerator service man and construction electrician until his health failed.
He was a member of the Main Street Christian Church.
Surviving are the widow, who was Miss Caddie Wilson of Bunker Hill before their marriage in 1914, and four children, Mrs. Pauline Berry, Mrs. Peggy Trader and Victor McDowell, all of this city and Wilson McDowell, Benton Harbor, Mich. There are 13 grandchildren.
He leaves also two brothers and three sisters, Harry and Paul McDowell, Mrs. Mary Britton and Mrs. Martha Young, all of Peru and Mrs. Ruth Widner of Onward, with several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Fenn Funeral Home with the Rev. Jo M. Riley officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Tuesday." Copy in file.
Events
| Birth | 18 Mar 1893 | Miami Co., Indiana |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Tipton Twp., Cass Co., IN, ED 22 Sh 11B; Ray McDowell, son, born Mar 1893, 7, born IN both parents born IN. | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Tipton Twp., Cass Co., IN, ED 42 Sh 11B; Ray McDowell, son, 17 (1892-93), born IN both parents born IN. | |||
| Marriage | 6 Mar 1915 | Miami Co., Indiana - Caddie F. WILSON | | ||
| Military | 5 Jun 1917 | World War I draft registration card: Ray John McDowell, born March 18, | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Kokomo Ward 2, Howard Co., IN, ED 124 Sh 12B; Ray McDowell, head, 26 (1893), married, born IN both parents born IN, laborer - skate factory. | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Kokomo Ward 2, Howard Co., IN, ED 3 Sh 14B; Ray [indexed Roy] McDowell, head, 37 (1892-93), 22 at first marriage, born IN both parents born IN, Service man - electric company, rents for $30 and owns a radio. | |||
| Residence | 30 Mar 1937 | according to mother's obituary - Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana | |||
| Military | 1942 | World War II Draft Registration card: Ray John McDowell, born Mar. 18, | |||
| Death | 11 Aug 1952 | Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana | | ||
| Burial | Aft 11 Aug 1952 | Deer Creek Cemetery, Onward, Cass Co., Indiana | | ||
| Reference No | 10819 |
Families
| Spouse | Caddie F. WILSON (1894 - 1984) |
| Child | Catherine Pauline MCDOWELL (1915 - 2006) |
| Child | Wilson Ray MCDOWELL (1916 - 2005) |
| Child | Victor O'Neil MCDOWELL (1919 - 1990) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John Jackson MCDOWELL (1871 - 1927) |
| Mother | Flora E. WAGGAMAN (1873 - 1937) |
| Sibling | Harry MCDOWELL (1895 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Mary MCDOWELL (1898 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Martha MCDOWELL (1901 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Inez Ruth MCDOWELL (1905 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Paul MCDOWELL (1911 - 1979) |
Endnotes
1. World War I Draft Registration Card.
2. Ancestry.com database.
3. Obituary.
4. FindAGrave Website.