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McDowell, Grace Ilene

McDowell, Grace Ilene

Female 1921 - 1983  (62 years)


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  • Name McDowell, Grace Ilene 
    Thelma Morris and Grace McDowell    		 Thelma Morris and Grace McDowell


    From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Ed McDowell Family

    On the back of this picture someone wrote: Ed McDowell Family L to R kneeling Lois Negd & Jackie Lee - Standing: Nancy, Grace, Thelma, Clarence, Martha Ellen, Edbert and ?. That is Jack standing by Ed so not sure why the ?

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

    Contributed by Leona Mae…
    Nella Mason, Mindy Pflaum, Iva Pettyjohn, John Luke, Grace Luke    		 Nella Mason, Mindy Pflaum, Iva Pettyjohn, John Luke, Grace Luke


    Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
    Clay City Elementary School, 1st Grade 1928    		 Clay City Elementary School, 1st Grade 1928
    1st grade Apr 20, 1928

    Front: Mildred Wilson, Mary Barbara Ausbrook, Sadie Marie Crackel, Rosie Mae Wiese, Grace McDowell, Georgia Helen Scrugham, Charles William Hohlbauch, Gerald Murvin. Back row: teacher, Amy Dean, Fay Brainard, Sylvester Braden, John McIlvain, Harold Ray Cox, James Gipson.

    Contributed by Doris (Mayo)…
    Birth 17 Jun 1921  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number MCDO.G006 
    _FGRAVE 37012115 
    Funeral 10 Dec 1983 (62 years)  Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 7 Dec 1983  Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Cause: Pneumonia 
    Burial 10 Dec 1983  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6] 
    Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.    		 Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.


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    Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.    		 Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.
    Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.    		 Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.
    Person ID I387  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick

    John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity

    Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller

    Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington

    William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers

    James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone

    John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2023 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Sheets, Martha Ellen 'Ella',   b. 1895, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1949, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage Y  [7, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Luke, John Woodrow,   b. 11 Jan 1915, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 2003, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jul 1941  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11] 
    Children 
    >1. Luke, John Robert,   b. 13 May 1945, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 2024, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Luke, Donald R. 'Donnie',   b. 26 Oct 1951, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 2024, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    >3. L.
    Family ID F130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jun 1921 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jul 1941 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Pneumonia - 7 Dec 1983 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 10 Dec 1983 - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 Dec 1983 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Grace I. Luke, 62, Clay City, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Clay County Hospital in Flora.

      Services will be in the Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in CLay City.
      Visitation will be in the funeral home and a Rebekah Service. Burial will be in Clay City
      Cemetery.

      Mrs. Luke was born June 17, 1921, in Clay County, the daughter of Edbert and Martha Sheets McDowell. She married John Luke July 9, 1941, and he survives.

      Other survivors include three sons, Tom, Clay City; John, Olney; and Donald, Flora; a brother, Jackie McDowell, Dundas; two sisters, Lois Wille, Clay City; and Nancy Wiseman, Flat Rock; and a half-sister, Thelma Tomsoh, Claremont.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother; two sisters; and two half-brothers.

      Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, 1983.

  • Sources 
    1. [S253] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36880768/john-woodrow-luke), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S412] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 3a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00131&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S555] Funeral Card, Luke, Grace I, none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S555] Funeral Card, Luke, Grace I, none.

    5. [S255] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Luke, John W., (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), date unknown), none.

    6. [S15426] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37012115/grace-ilene-luke), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S1327] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Jack Lee, 70, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25361121/jack-lee-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S1120] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Martha E. and Edbert G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794506/edbert-g_-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [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).

    10. [S1133] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Mrs. Martha Ellen, 53, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794529/martha-ellen-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S213] Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), Luke.GED, (Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), 01 July 2001) (Reliability: 2).


 

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