McDowell, Gaylen Lee

McDowell, Gaylen Lee

Male 1946 - 1972  (26 years)

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  • Name McDowell, Gaylen Lee 
    Gaylen McDowell (1946-1972)
    Gaylen McDowell (1946-1972)


    School Photo


    From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray


    Darlene, Candie, Galen McDowell


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell


    Birth 18 Jan 1946  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number MCDO.G010 
    _FGRAVE 180256645 
    Funeral 15 Feb 1972  Bloomington-Stewart Funeral Home, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Death 12 Feb 1972  Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Cause: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 
    Burial 15 Feb 1972  Edgar Cemetery, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Edgar Cemetery, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
    Edgar Cemetery, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
    Headstone, McDowell, Galen Lee
    Headstone, McDowell, Galen Lee
    Person ID I115  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson

    Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Maglone - Landers

    James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone

    John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash

    John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2024 

    Father McDowell, Clifford Andy,   b. 8 Nov 1901, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1977, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Patterson, Carrie Margaret,   b. 8 Mar 1915, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 2003, Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 2 Nov 1931  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Age at Marriage He : 30 years - She : 16 years and 8 months. 
    Family ID F89  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pigg, C.D. 
    Children 
    +1. McDowell, C.E.C.
    Family ID F146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 15 Feb 1972 - Bloomington-Stewart Funeral Home, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Gaylen died of carbon monoxide poisoning while working on a car in his garage at Villa Grove, Douglas County, Illinois.

  • Sources 
    1. [S267] Funeral Card, McDowell, Gaylen, none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S268] Candy Provines, Candy Provines "RE: Genealogy", 04 June 2005, personal e-mail (04 June 2005). (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S269] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Galen, 26, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=180256645), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S270] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Galen, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=180256645), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S1038] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Patterson, James, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45037124/james-lincoln-patterson), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S166] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, C. Margaret and Clifford A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25164885/clifford-andy-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S167] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 80-11, image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00873-00183?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 3).