McDowell, John William 'Will'

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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]

1. McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie' was born on 12 Mar 1878 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 21 Jul 1943 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 23 Jul 1943 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.
2. McDowell, Francis Pearl 'Frank' was born on 16 Jun 1881 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 1942 in Memorial Hospital, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Jan 1942 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.
3. McDowell, Christina Evelyn 'Tina' was born in 1882 in Illinois; died on 1 Feb 1942; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.
4. McDowell, Edbert Grover 'Ed' was born on 22 Mar 1885 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 1 Aug 1959 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 3 Aug 1959 in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
5. McDowell, Amy M. was born in Aug 1887 in Illinois; died after 1900.
6. McDowell, Baby was born in 1890; died in 1890; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.

John married Hardy, Meda on 30 Mar 1895 in Richland County, Illinois. Meda (daughter of Hardy, J.) was born in Oct 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19

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]

1. McDowell, Delbert was born on 11 Dec 1898 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Apr 1961 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 7 Apr 1961 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois.
2. McDowell, Robert was born in 1899 in Illinois.
3. McDowell, Roy B. was born in 1904 in Arkansas; died on 24 Jul 1952 in Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.
4. McDowell, Blanche Marie was born on 24 Jun 1906 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1944 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Apr 1944 in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
5. McDowell, William Samuel 'Bill' was born on 16 May 1910 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 21 Sep 1975 in Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas.
6. McDowell, Iva Dill' Brassie' was born on 16 May 1917 in Richland County, Illinois; died on 29 Dec 2001 in Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jan 2002 in Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

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]

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• 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.

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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

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• Reference Number: MCDO.T002

Notes:

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

Thomas married McCovings, Jane 'Jennie' about 1809 in Kentucky. Jane was born in 1792 in North Carolina; died in 1850 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MCCO.J007

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• Reference Number: WISE.A003

Abner + Blanton, Isabell. Isabell was born in Feb 1779 in Pennsylvania; died in 1854 in Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BLAN.I001