McDowell, Charles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MCDO.C016

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: MCDO.D003
• _FGRAVE: 45037480
• Funeral: 7 Apr 1961, Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

Census:
The 1900 census lists him as Delbert McDowell

Buried:
Row 26

Delbert married Daily, Estella Rosetta 'Stella'. Estella (daughter of DAILY, T. and CHANDLER, M.) was born on 5 Oct 1900 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1930 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 4 Sep 1930 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Reference Number: DAIL.E001
• _FGRAVE: 45037493

Notes:

Birth:
The 1920 census says she was born in Indiana.

Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 says she was born in Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: MCDO.J008
• _FGRAVE: 149427570
• Census: 19 Jul 1870, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; 1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07

Notes:

According to the census reports, his father was from Tennessee, and his mother was from Illinois.

The 1900 census for Noble, Illinois lists him as J.W. & his wife as S.M.

John was Illiterate, but spoke English.

Birth:
1900 Census says he was born Oct 1854

Census:
The 1900 census lists him as J.W. McDowell

Buried:
According to Edna (McDowell) Wilson, he is buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. NOTE by Carl Wayne Gray: As of Nov 16, 2009, I have found no record of his burial.

On January 18, 2010, Jim Michels researched the Olney burial records and discovered the following: "John William McDowell is buried about 75 or 100 feet away from Sarah. There is no tombstone. He is in lot 1747, the south half of the north half. The owner of his plot is listed as Blanche Pickle. He is buried next to Joseph Von Almen who is just to his south and does have a tombstone.
According to the city records, there never was a tombstone for John McDowell.They only list a "stabber"; that is the little metal name tag that the funeral home marks the grave with. It is long gone."

Jim

John married Fleenor, Sarah Margaret 'Maggie' on 18 Jul 1897 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 25 Oct 1878 in Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois; died on 21 Dec 1961 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: FLEE.S001
• _FGRAVE: 42267148

Notes:

Census:
The 1900 census lists her as S.M. McDowell

T. married CHANDLER, M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer, Teamster (Mule Skinner)
• Reference Number: MCDO.J006
• Census: 19 Jul 1870, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; 1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07

Notes:

According to the 1880 census report, John was crippled. His parents came from Ireland.

Somewhere in my research, I found his middle name of Holden, I'm sad to say that I failed to document the source of that information and am still looking for it.

Birth:
According to Eric Hunley's research on http://erichunley.com/family/gedmoreinfo.cfm?IndID=269 William Holden McDowell was born in Ireland on 9 Oct 1824 and "CAME TO U.S. FROM IRELAND BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR (1850-1855)."

According to the 1870 and 1880 census for Noble, Illinois, he was born in Tennessee, possibly Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

Warren E. McDowell's death certificate shows John was born in Tennessee.

John married Taylor, Minerva Jane on 11 Jan 1855 in Clay County, Illinois. Minerva (daughter of Taylor, J.) was born on 7 Jan 1836 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 20 Nov 1904 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Nov 1904 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: House keeper
• Reference Number: TAYL.M002
• _FGRAVE: 149427310
• Census: 19 Jul 1870, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; 1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07

Notes:

Birth:
1880 Census lists her birth place as Illinois.
Her Certificate of Death shows she was born in Kentucky.
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 shows she was born in Noble, Richland County, Illinois. I will list her place of birth as Noble, Richland County, Illinois until proven otherwise.

Warren E. McDowell's death certificate shows Minerva was born in Kentrucky.

Died:
2 miles west of Noble.

Buried:
As of June 14, 2013, her headstone has not been located.

Notes:

Married:
Indexed as "McDowell, J.H. and Manerva I. , Volume 00A, Page 0083", Volume A is no longer available at the Courthouse.