Individual Details
Rex O. MCDOWELL
(1 Oct 1898 - 14 Oct 1949)
1 Jun 1900, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 108 Sh 9A;
Andrew J. McDowell, born Mar 1830, 70, married 48 years, born PA, both parents born PA. Blacksmith. Can read & write. Owns home with no mortgage
Margaret McDowell, wife, Aug 1831, 68, married 48 years, mother of 8, 7 living, born MD, both parents born Germany. Can read and write
David McDowell, son, Feb. 1871, 29, married 4 years, born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. Farmer who rents. Can read and write
Juliet O. McDowell, daughter in law, born Nov 1879, 20, married 4 years, mother of 3 all living, born IA, father born OH, mother born PA. Can read and write
Clara McDowell, granddaughter, Apr 1897, 3, born IA, both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, grandson, Oct 1898, 1, born IA, both parents born IA
"Wilmer" McDowell, "grandson", Dec 1899, 5/12, born IA, both parents born IA.
15 Apr 1910 Meadow Creek Precinct, Madison Co., MT, ED. 53, Sh 2A, family 34;
David M. McDowell, head, 40 (1869-70) marriage 1 of 13 years, born IA father born PA mother born MD. Farmer renting.
Julett E. McDowell, wife, 33 (1876-77), marriage 1 of 13 years, mother of 5, all living, born IA father born OH mother born PA
Clara B. McDowell, daughter, 12 (1897-98), born IA both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, son, 11 (1898-99), born MT both parents born IA
Wilma McDowell, daughter, 10 (1899-1900) born IA both parents born IA
Leroy McDowell, son, 7 (1902-03) born IA both parents born IA
Afton J. McDowell, son, 5 (1904-05) born IA both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, ED 14 Sh 1B:
David M. McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born MD mother born PA [sic], farmer, owns with mortgage
Juliett E. McDowell, wife, 41 (1878), born IA father born US mother born PA
Rex O. McDowell, son, 21 (1898), single, born MT both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Leroy W. McDowell, son, 16 (1903), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Afton J. McDowell, son, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - home farm
Edwin J. McDowell, son, 4 (1915), born IA both parents born IA.
1 Apr 1940, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 29-13 Sh 13B;
Rex O. McDowell, laborer, 42 (1897-98), married, born MT, same place in 1935, completed 8th grade, farmhand
In household of Bradley O. Miller and family, but provided his own information to the enumerator, as did another farmhand. No wife listed in household.
Andrew J. McDowell, born Mar 1830, 70, married 48 years, born PA, both parents born PA. Blacksmith. Can read & write. Owns home with no mortgage
Margaret McDowell, wife, Aug 1831, 68, married 48 years, mother of 8, 7 living, born MD, both parents born Germany. Can read and write
David McDowell, son, Feb. 1871, 29, married 4 years, born IA, father born PA, mother born MD. Farmer who rents. Can read and write
Juliet O. McDowell, daughter in law, born Nov 1879, 20, married 4 years, mother of 3 all living, born IA, father born OH, mother born PA. Can read and write
Clara McDowell, granddaughter, Apr 1897, 3, born IA, both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, grandson, Oct 1898, 1, born IA, both parents born IA
"Wilmer" McDowell, "grandson", Dec 1899, 5/12, born IA, both parents born IA.
15 Apr 1910 Meadow Creek Precinct, Madison Co., MT, ED. 53, Sh 2A, family 34;
David M. McDowell, head, 40 (1869-70) marriage 1 of 13 years, born IA father born PA mother born MD. Farmer renting.
Julett E. McDowell, wife, 33 (1876-77), marriage 1 of 13 years, mother of 5, all living, born IA father born OH mother born PA
Clara B. McDowell, daughter, 12 (1897-98), born IA both parents born IA
Rex McDowell, son, 11 (1898-99), born MT both parents born IA
Wilma McDowell, daughter, 10 (1899-1900) born IA both parents born IA
Leroy McDowell, son, 7 (1902-03) born IA both parents born IA
Afton J. McDowell, son, 5 (1904-05) born IA both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, ED 14 Sh 1B:
David M. McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born MD mother born PA [sic], farmer, owns with mortgage
Juliett E. McDowell, wife, 41 (1878), born IA father born US mother born PA
Rex O. McDowell, son, 21 (1898), single, born MT both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Leroy W. McDowell, son, 16 (1903), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - farm
Afton J. McDowell, son, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA, laborer - home farm
Edwin J. McDowell, son, 4 (1915), born IA both parents born IA.
1 Apr 1940, Madison Twp., Madison Co., MT, ED 29-13 Sh 13B;
Rex O. McDowell, laborer, 42 (1897-98), married, born MT, same place in 1935, completed 8th grade, farmhand
In household of Bradley O. Miller and family, but provided his own information to the enumerator, as did another farmhand. No wife listed in household.
Events
| Birth | 1 Oct 1898 | Montana |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Meadow Creek Precinct, Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Madison Twp., Madison Co., Montana | |||
| Death | 14 Oct 1949 | Lincoln Co., Montana | | ||
| Burial | Aft 14 Oct 1949 | Troy Cemetery, Troy, Lincoln Co., Montana | | ||
| Reference No | 426 |
Families
| Father | David Marion MCDOWELL (1871 - 1964) |
| Mother | Juliet Electa OSBORN (1878 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Clara Beatrice MCDOWELL (1897 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Wilma MCDOWELL (1899 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Leroy W "Pete" MCDOWELL (1903 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Afton J. MCDOWELL (1904 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Edwin James MCDOWELL (1915 - 1982) |
Endnotes
1. FindAGrave Website.
2. Ancestry.com database.
3. FindAGrave Website.