McDowell, Edbert Grover 'Ed'

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• Occupation: Timber Laborer
• Reference Number: MCDO.E001
• _FGRAVE: 44794506
• Funeral: 3 Aug 1959, Schaub Funeral Home,

Notes:

In the 1900 census reports, Ed is listed as "Edward G McDowell"
In the 1930 census reports, Ed is listed as "Egbert G McDowell"

Census:
The 1900 census lists him as Edward G. McDowell

Died:
Died at his home, north of Noble, Richland County, Illinois

Family/Spouse: Sheets, Martha Ellen 'Ella'. Martha was born in 1895 in Indiana; died in 1949 in Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. McDowell, Grace Ilene was born on 17 Jun 1921 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Dec 1983 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Dec 1983 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
2. McDowell, Juanita May was born on 26 Jul 1923 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 21 Sep 1939 in Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 22 Sep 1939 in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
3. McDowell, N.I.
4. McDowell, Mary Lou was born on 7 Jan 1928 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Dec 1944 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Dec 1944 in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
5. McDowell, Lois Neoga was born on 10 Sep 1931; died in yes; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
6. McDowell, John Edward was born on 17 Dec 1935 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 19 Dec 1935 in Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Dec 1935 in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
7. McDowell, Jack Lee was born on 5 Jul 1937 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 16 Mar 2008 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried on 19 Mar 2008 in Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Atkins, Ethel Mae. Ethel (daughter of Atkins, Adam C. and ?, Daisy A.) was born on 18 Feb 1907; died on 2 Oct 1960; was buried on 4 Oct 1960 in North Freedom Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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 Maglone, Margaret 'Maggie' on 19 Feb 1877 in Richland County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Maglone, James and Henson, Mary 'Polly') was born in 1857 in Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1890 in Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Aug 1890 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MAGL.M001

Notes:

Birth:
Was she born in Noble, Illinois?

Buried:
Her death certificate says she was buried in Hanna Cemetery. There is no visible grave marker for her at the Cemetery. There is no record of her burial at the Richland County Courthouse.

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: MAGL.J001

Notes:

Notes from Bill & Barb Maglone:

"This James Maglone and Mary (Henson) Maglone is where Bill Maglone and most of you come from. We also have a copy of their marriage licens. James and Sarah were married in the residence of Allen Williams."

Birth:
Barb Maglone's research says he was born in 1826
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 for daughter, Rachel Maddox, shows he was born in Richland County, Illinois

James + Henson, Mary 'Polly'. Mary was born in 1833 in Indiana; died in 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HENS.M001

Notes:

Birth:
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 for daughter, Rachel Maddox, shows she was born in Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

Married:
Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899 Volume 1, page 8 says they were married on December 7, 1848 by William Shore, J.P.

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• Reference Number: MCDO.S005
• _FGRAVE: 38584899

Notes:

Samuel W. McDowell MAY be an ancestor of John William McDowell (unconfirmed as of Nov 25, 2013)

Samuel married Wiseman, Elizabeth 'Betsy' on 20 Apr 1833 in Estill County, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of Wiseman, Abner Sr. and Blanton, Isabell) was born in 1810 in Estill County, Kentucky; died in 1880 in Estill County, Kentucky; was buried in McDowell Cemetery #1, North Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: WISE.E001
• _FGRAVE: 38584949

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver, Gardner, Farmer
• Reference Number: MAGL.J003
• _FGRAVE: 33208562

Notes:

Notes from Bill & Barb Maglone:

"This information was retrieved off of a census record. The name is also spelled "Mcgloan"

James Maglone was born in County Monaghan, Ireland in the year of 1782. About 1812 he married Mary Landers, born 01 Nov 1797 (baptised 26 Nov 1797) near Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York). She also died in 1853.

According to granddaughter Mae Wilson, the James Maglones came West during the great Westward movement when the territory was opened and trade was being developed. It was the age of canals and railroad construction. Mary Landers Maglone told her grandchildren that they had lived in the canebreaks of Indiana and that she had washed their clothes in the Patoka River.

James probably labored on the canals while in Indiana. From Indiana they went to the prairie between Olney and Noble, Illinois. He bought land and built a cabin for his family. His boys were big enough to farm so he left his wife and family to care for the farm while he went to Kentucky to work. He was a gardener and did landscape gardening for Henry Clay at Lexington, Kentucky.

When he had saved enough money to buy another forty acres he would return to Illinois and buy another piece of land. He would then go back to Lexington and Frankfort for his gardening.

The land referred to by Mae Wilson is located on highway 250 between Olney and Noble, Illinois and is across the highway from Shiloh #2 cemetery where James Maglone is buried. In the same cemetery is buried his son Thomas Maglone. It is felt that Mary Landers Maglone is also buried there but there is no proof of that.

James married Landers, Mary about 1812. Mary (daughter of Landers, J. and Waddle, E.) was born on 1 Nov 1797 in Poughkeepsie, Duchess County, New York; died in 1853 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: LAND.M001