McDowell, Russell E.

1907 - 1991  (83 years)

• Name	McDowell, Russell E.
  Birth	23 Sep 1907	Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCDO.R013
  _FGRAVE	48531285
  Funeral	10 Apr 1991	Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  Death	6 Apr 1991	Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1, 3]
  Burial	22 Sep 1939	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [4]
  		Headstone, McDowell, Russell E.
  Person ID	I7202	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	McDowell, Charles R.,   b. 10 Sep 1879, Edwards County, Illinois d. 5 Mar 1960, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Mother	WALKER, Arilla Mae,   b. 9 Oct 1883, Edwards County, Illinois d. 16 Mar 1963, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Family ID	F3711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Varner, Leona,   b. 16 May 1911, Wayne County, Illinois d. 29 May 2007, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1927  [6]
  Children	1. McDowell, N.   2. McDowell, Jerry L.,   b. 5 Feb 1941, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 15 Dec 2014, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 73 years) + 3. McDowell, Hazel Lorraine,   b. 19 Mar 1931   d. Bef 29 May 2007 (Age < 76 years)
  Family ID	F3710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Sep 1907 - Wayne County, Illinois Burial - 22 Sep 1939 - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 6 Apr 1991 - Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Funeral - 10 Apr 1991 - Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. McDowell was an oil operator since 1937. He worked in Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama, and Mississippi before retiring to poor health in 1988. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Noble. He was also a member of Petroleum Club of Olney, charter member of Noble Lions Club, Olney Lodge #926 B.P.O. Elks, and 50 year member of Masonic Lodge.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2360] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Russell E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531285/russell-e-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2361] Funeral Card, McDowell, Russell E, none. (Reliability: 2). [S2361] Funeral Card, McDowell, Russell E, none. [S2362] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Russell E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531285/russell-e-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S10522] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Arilla M. and Charles R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57322057/charles-r_-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3631] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Leona 96, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19642382/leona-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).