Individual Details

William Orville MCDOWELL

(25 Aug 1895 - 1956)

1 Jun 1900, Sugar Creek, Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 108 Sh 7A;
Pomeroy McDowell, 30, Nov., 1869, born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway; Married 7 years. Farmer, can read and write, rents farm
Molly McDowell, wife, 25, born Apr 1875, married 7 yr., mother of 3, 3 living, born IA, both parents born Ohio
Glenn McDowell, son, 7 born May 1893, born IA, both parents born IA
Willie McDowell, son, 4, born Aug 1895, born IA, both parents born IA
Johnny McDowell, son, 2, born Mar 1898, born IA, both parents born IA.

15 Apr 1910, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 125 Sh 11A;
Mark P McDowell, head, widower, 40 (1869-70), born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway. Farmer, renting
George G McDowell, son, 16 (1893-94) born IA, both parents born IA
William McDowell, son, 14 (1895-96) born IA, both parents born IA
John L McDowell, son, 12 (1897-98) born IA, both parents born IA
Thomas McDowell, son 9 (1899-1900) born IA, both parents born IA
Eva B McDowell, daughter, 7 (1902-03) born IA, both parents born IA
Caroline G McDowell, mother, 64 (1863-64) widow, married 41 yr., mother of 8, 6 living, born Norway, both parents born Norway.

1 Apr 1930, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA ED 25 Sh 4A;
Will O McDowell, head, 34 (1895-96), 21 at first marriage, born IA both parents born IA, farmer, not a veteran
Eva McDowell, wife, 29 (1900-01), 26 at first marriage, born IA both parents born IA
Warren R McDowell, son, 1 (1928-29), born IA both parents born IA
Lyman McDowell, son, 1/12 (abt Feb 1930), born IA both parents born IA.

1 Apr 1940, Cedar Twp., Mahaska Co., IA, ED 62-5 Sh 1A;
William McDowell, head, 44 (1895-96), born IA, completed 8th grade, lived Rural Poweshiek County in 1935, farm laborer
Eva McDowell, wife, 39 (1900-01), born IA, completed 8th grade, she answered the questions
Warren McDowell, son, 11 (1928-29), born IA, has completed 5th grade
Lyman McDowell, son, 10 (1929-30), born IA, has completed 4th grade
Ruthelaine McDowell, daughter, 5 (1934-35), born IA
Wavern McDowell, son, 3 (1936-37), born IA.

Events

Birth25 Aug 1895Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census25 Jun 1900Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census5 May 1910Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Marriage2 Jul 1927Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa - Eva STANLEY
Census1 Apr 1930Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa
Census1 Apr 1940Cedar Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa
Death1956Iowa
Burial1956Stewart Cemetery, Mahaska Co., Iowa
Reference No2999

Families

SpouseEva STANLEY (1900 - 1955)
ChildWarren Russell MCDOWELL (1928 - 1966)
ChildLyman Eugene MCDOWELL (1930 - 2000)
ChildRuth Elaine MCDOWELL (1934 - 2002)
ChildWavern Duane MCDOWELL (1936 - 2010)
FatherMark Pomeroy MCDOWELL (1869 - 1962)
MotherMary Frances "Molly" HEIKNIAN (1875 - 1907)
SiblingGeorge Glenn MCDOWELL (1893 - 1920)
SiblingJohn Lester MCDOWELL (1898 - 1971)
SiblingThomas MCDOWELL (1900 - 1920)
SiblingEva B. MCDOWELL (1902 - 1930)
SiblingMerly Fay MCDOWELL (1905 - 1906)

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