McDowell, Gladys Charlene

1933 - 1999  (66 years)

• Name	McDowell, Gladys Charlene
  		Gladys Charlene McDowell (1933-1999) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Charlene and Loyde Higgason Contributed by Les Higgason
  		Charlene McDowell and Deon Tackitt Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gladys Charlene Tackitt (1933-1999) Contributed by Les Higgason
  		Charlene and Deon Tackitt with Edna Wilson Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Birth	20 Mar 1933	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 13b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 26, page 13b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Census taker's notes: "line no. 50, I…
  Reference Number	MCDO.G001
  _FGRAVE	36810926
  Death	27 May 1999	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Funeral	29 May 1999	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	29 May 1999	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Tackitt, G. Charlene
  Person ID	I71	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Caldwell - Duke Roland 'Rollie' Caldwell and Margaret Jane Duke Descendants, Higgason - Porter Ottice Onice 'Otto' Higgason and Charlotte W. Porter Descendant, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie',   b. 12 Mar 1878, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Jul 1943, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Caldwell, Florence 'Flo',   b. 19 Feb 1891, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 5 Aug 1971, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1929  [3, 6, 7, 8]
  	Volume 002, Page ____, License # 00000019, Richland County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 51 years and 9 months - She : ~ 38 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Perrine, Clyde Addison,   b. 1 Dec 1927, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1990, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F18644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Higgason, Carroll Lloyde,   b. 10 Sep 1930, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Oct 2001, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1949  [7, 9]
  	Volume 003, Page 0097, License # 00000044, Richland County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	She : 16 years and 3 months - He : 18 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. Higgason, Leslie Lee 'Les',   b. 4 Dec 195_ + 2. Higgason, Merla Jean + 3. Higgason, Gregory Allan 'Greg'   4. Carey, Loyde Eugene Higgason   5. Weaver, Terry Richard Higgason + 6. Living
  Family ID	F99	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Tackitt, Deon E.,   b. 4 May 1938, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Sep 2019, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1974	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 10, 11]
  	Volume 2, Page 25, License 320, Clay County
  Age at Marriage	She : 41 years and 2 months - He : 36 years.
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Mar 1933 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 18 May 1974 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Death - 27 May 1999 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 29 May 1999 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 29 May 1999 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Gladys Charlene McDowell (1933-1999) Mom on stool Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		McDowell cousins with Aunt Charlene From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gladys Charlene (McDowell) Tackitt (1933-1999) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Charlene McDowell; Mary Nosek; Rose Schwall; and Rosa Caldwell; Martin, Sarah, and Mike Nosek Back Row, (left to right): Charlene McDowell, Mary Nosek, Rose Schwall, Rosa Caldwell (back, l-r), Front, (left to right) Martin Nosek, Sarah Nosek, Mike (Mary's son) Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Charlene, Alice June, Charlie, and Florence McDowell Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Alice June Mitchell, age 9 and Charlene McDowell, age 5 Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon

  
  

• Notes

  She worked at area nursing facilities for 40 years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Obituary, Tackitt, G. Charlene, 66, none. (Reliability: 2). [S181] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Tackitt, G. Charlene, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36810926/gladys-charlene-tackitt), none. (Reliability: 2). [S156] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-4 (Township), image 26, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S182] Frank & Bright Funeral Homs, Obituary, Tackitt, Deon, 81, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/898/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S183] Joyce Mix, Joyce Mix, (Untitled Gedcom, http://charleysplace.myfamily.com, 16 May 2010) (Reliability: 2). [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp) (Reliability: 2). [S158] http://www.ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, McDowell, Charles Arthur, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S14355] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), November 15, 1993), Page #220, License #00044, Book #003, page #0097, none. (Reliability: 2). [S470] Ancestry.com, 1910; Census Place: Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), District 163, Page 12b, none. (Reliability: 2). [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), Volume 2, Page 25, License 320, Clay County (Reliability: 2).