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    McDowell, John William 'Will'

    McDowell, John William 'Will'

    Male 1855 - 1941  (86 years)

    Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

    • Name McDowell, John William 'Will' 
      Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Margaret Maglone      		 Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Margaret Maglone


      Contributed by George McDowell
      John William 'Will' McDowell (1855-1941)      		 John William "Will" McDowell (1855-1941)


      From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection.


      Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
      Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda      		 Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda
      Ed, Will, and Jack McDowell      		 Ed, Will, and Jack McDowell


      From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection.


      Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
      Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda      		 Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda
      Source: Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois
      John William 'Will' McDowell (1855-1941)      		 John William "Will" McDowell (1855-1941)


      From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection.


      Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
      Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor      		 Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor
      Edbert Grover 'Ed' McDowell, John William 'Will' McDowell, and Jack Lee McDowell      		 Edbert Grover 'Ed' McDowell, John William 'Will' McDowell, and Jack Lee McDowell


      Charlene's Uncle Ed and Grandpa McDowell.


      Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
      Birth 9 Oct 1855  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
      • 1900 Census says he was born Oct 1854
      Gender Male 
      Census
      • The 1900 census lists him as J.W. McDowell
      Census 19 Jul 1870  Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11] 
      1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07 
      1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07      		 1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07


      1870 United States Federal Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Image 07, Page 07
      Occupation Farmer  [8] 
      Reference Number MCDO.J008 
      _FGRAVE 149427570 
      Death 27 Nov 1941  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9, 12] 
      Burial 29 Nov 1941  Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 13] 
      • 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
      Burial Plot, McDowell, John William      		 Burial Plot, McDowell, John William


      Contributed by Jim and Kathy Michels
      Headstone, McDowell, John William      		 Headstone, McDowell, John William
      Person ID I72  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Maglone - Landers

      James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone

      John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
      Last Modified 14 Jul 2023 

      Father McDowell, John H.,   b. 9 Oct 1824, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 20 Nov 1904 (Age < 80 years) 
      Mother Taylor, Minerva Jane,   b. 7 Jan 1836, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1904, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
      Marriage 11 Jan 1855  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 14, 15] 
      • Indexed as "McDowell, J.H. and Manerva I. , Volume 00A, Page 0083", Volume A is no longer available at the Courthouse.
      Marriage Index, Clay County, Illinois, 1825-1877 (page 105 of 162 pages)      		 Marriage Index, Clay County, Illinois, 1825-1877 (page 105 of 162 pages)
      Age at Marriage He : 30 years and 3 months - She : 19 years. 
      Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Maglone, Margaret 'Maggie',   b. 1857, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1890, Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
      Marriage 19 Feb 1877  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
      Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Margaret Maglone      		 Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Margaret Maglone


      Contributed by George McDowell
      Age at Marriage He : 21 years and 4 months - She : ~ 20 years and 2 months. 
      Children 
      +1. McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie',   b. 12 Mar 1878, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1943, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
      +2. McDowell, Francis Pearl 'Frank',   b. 16 Jun 1881, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1942, Memorial Hospital, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
      +3. McDowell, Christina Evelyn 'Tina',   b. 1882, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1942 (Age 60 years)
      +4. McDowell, Edbert Grover 'Ed',   b. 22 Mar 1885, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1959, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
       5. McDowell, Amy M.,   b. Aug 1887, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1900 (Age > 14 years)
       6. McDowell, Baby,   b. 1890   d. 1890 (Age 0 years)
      Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
      Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

      Family 2 Hardy, Meda,   b. Oct 1878 
      Marriage 30 Mar 1895  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18] 
      • Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19
      Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda      		 Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda
      Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda      		 Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda
      Source: Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois
      Age at Marriage He : 39 years and 5 months - She : 16 years and 5 months. 
      Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
      Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

      Family 3 Fleenor, Sarah Margaret 'Maggie',   b. 25 Oct 1878, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1961, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
      Marriage 18 Jul 1897  Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19, 20] 
      Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor      		 Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor
      Age at Marriage He : 41 years and 9 months - She : 18 years and 9 months. 
      Children 
      +1. McDowell, Delbert,   b. 11 Dec 1898, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1961, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
       2. McDowell, Robert,   b. 1899, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
       3. McDowell, Roy B.,   b. 1904, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1952, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
      +4. McDowell, Blanche Marie,   b. 24 Jun 1906, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1944, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
      +5. McDowell, William Samuel 'Bill',   b. 16 May 1910, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1975, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
      +6. McDowell, Iva Dill' Brassie',   b. 16 May 1917, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 2001, Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
      Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
      Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

    • 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.

    • Sources 
      1. [S184] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, John William, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149427570/john-william-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).

      2. [S185] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 80-14, Page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00873-00311?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).

      3. [S108] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 10, page 5a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00125&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).

      4. [S186] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 6A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00618&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).

      5. [S187] Ancestry.com, 1910 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 0163, Page 12b, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2).

      6. [S157] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0124, image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7602/4113797_00682?pid=12676779&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).

      7. [S188] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Image 07, Page 07, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4263710_00722?pid=15206883&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll), none. (Reliability: 2).

      8. [S189] http://www.ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, McDowell, John W., (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2).

      9. [S185] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 80-14, Page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00873-00311?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

      10. [S159] Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census, Noble (District 174), Richland County, Illinois, page 05, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4240548-00184?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdb) (Reliability: 2).

      11. [S46] Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census, Noble (District 174), Richland County, Illinois, page 01, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4240548-00184?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdb) (Reliability: 2).

      12. [S190] Cannon, Jane, Jane Cannon, Letter to Carl W. Gray, 21 May 2007, none. (Reliability: 2).

      13. [S163] Wilson, Edna, Wilson, Edna, Letter to Carl Wayne Gray (Reliability: 3).

      14. [S204] Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census, Noble Township (District 174), Richland County, Illinois, image 03, page 03, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4240548-00186?pid=21732198&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).

      15. [S203] C.L Jones, MD, Noble, Illinois, Death Certificate, McDowell, Minerva Jane, (State of Illinois, Richland County, 21 November 1904), none. (Reliability: 2).

      16. [S14360] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, John W. and Maglone, Margaret, Volume 002, License #00000019, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).

      17. [S14361] Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19, 30 March 1895, Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Meda Hardy, (Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19, 30 March 1895) (Reliability: 3).

      18. [S14362] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, John W. and Hardy, Meda, Volume 003, Page 0097, License #00000044, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).

      19. [S14363] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, J. W. and Fleener, Sarah M., Volume 2, Page 25, License #320, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).

      20. [S14364] Clay County Courthouse, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor, (Clay County Courthouse, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois) (Reliability: 3).


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