McDowell, Ralph A.

1904 - 1986  (82 years)

• Name	McDowell, Ralph A.
  Birth	4 Oct 1904	Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCDO.R010
  _FGRAVE	71865681
  Death	7 Dec 1986	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, McDowell, Ralph A. and Mary Leona
  Person ID	I2029	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family	Taylor, Mary Leona,   b. 26 Sep 1906, Wayne County, Illinois d. 26 Mar 1977, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Children	1. McDowell, J.   2. McDowell, Marjorie Etta,   b. 28 Sep 1924, Richland County, Illinois d. 17 May 2001, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)   3. McDowell, D.E.
  Family ID	F1509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Oct 1904 - Wayne County, Illinois Death - 7 Dec 1986 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ralph A. McDowell, 82, Rt. 3, Sumner, died at 3:45 p.m. Dec. 7, 1986, in Richland Memorial Hospital. Visitation and services will be in Sivert-Macey FuneralHome in Sumner. 6-9 p.m. Burial willbe in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. McDowell was bom Oct. 4, 1904, in Wayne County, the son of Charles and Rilly (Walker) McDowell. He married Mary Leona Taylor and she preceded him in death March 26, 1977. He was self-employed in the fertilizer business. He was a member of the Beulah United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Dale McDowell, Baldwin Park, Calif.; 2 daughters, Marjorie Danany and Jean Smith, both of Olney; a brother, Russell McDowell, Olney; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers. Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Dec, 1986.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1346] Ancestry.com, 1930; Census Place: Decker, Richland County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), District 4, Page 5a, Roll 554, none. (Reliability: 2). [S1347] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Ralph A. and Mary Leona, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McDowell&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=71865681&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1348] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 4 (Township), page 5a, (http://www.ancestry.com), District 4, Page 5a, Roll 554, none. (Reliability: 2).