McDowell, John William 'Will'

1855 - 1941  (86 years)

• Name	McDowell, John William 'Will'
  		John William "Will" McDowell (1855-1941) From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  Birth	9 Oct 1855	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  	1900 Census says he was born Oct 1854
  Gender	Male
  Census	The 1900 census lists him as J.W. McDowell
  		1940 Census, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, Page 14a 1940 United States Federal Census, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, District 80-14, Page 14a
  		1900 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, page 07b 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0124, image 14, page 07b
  		1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07 1870 United States Federal Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Image 07, Page 07
  		1920 Census, Clay City Township, Illinois, page 06a 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Township), image 11, page 06a
  		1880 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, page 05 1880 United States Federal Census, Noble Township (District 174), Richland County, Illinois, image 05, page 05
  Occupation	Farmer  [8]
  Reference Number	MCDO.J008
  _FGRAVE	149427570
  Death	27 Nov 1941	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [8, 9, 10, 11]
  Burial	29 Nov 1941	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [8, 9, 12]
  	According to Edna (McDowell) Wilson, he is buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Lot 1747 (no gravestone). 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
  		Headstone, McDowell, John William John William McDowell's burial plot is in the open area in the center of this photo. There is no gravestone. He is buried about 75 or 100 feet away from Sarah. Lot 1747, the south south half of the north half (plot owner Blanche Pickle). Buried just north of Joseph Von Almen, who does have a stone. Contributed by Jim and Kathy…
  Person ID	I72	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	McDowell, John Holden,   b. 9 Oct 1824, Tennessee d. Bef 20 Nov 1904 (Age < 80 years)
  Mother	Taylor, Minerva Jane,   b. 7 Jan 1836, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 20 Nov 1904, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1855	Clay County, Illinois   [7, 13, 14]
  	Indexed as "McDowell, J.H. and Manerva I. , Volume 00A, Page 0083", Volume A is no longer available at the Courthouse.
  		Marriage Index, Clay County, Illinois, 1825-1877 (page 105 of 162 pages)
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 3 months - She : 19 years.
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maglone, Margaret 'Maggie',   b. 1857, Illinois d. 27 Aug 1890, Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1877	Richland County, Illinois   [6, 15]
  		Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Margaret Maglone Contributed by George McDowell (1935-2022)
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 4 months - She : ~ 20 years and 2 months.
  Children	+ 1. McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie',   b. 12 Mar 1878, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Jul 1943, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years) + 2. McDowell, Francis Pearl 'Frank',   b. 16 Jun 1881, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 1942, Memorial Hospital, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois (Age 60 years) + 3. McDowell, Christina Evelyn 'Tina',   b. 1882, Illinois d. 1 Feb 1942 (Age 60 years) + 4. McDowell, Edbert Grover 'Ed',   b. 22 Mar 1885, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 Aug 1959, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years)   5. McDowell, Amy M.,   b. Aug 1887, Illinois d. Aft 1900 (Age > 14 years)   6. McDowell, Baby,   b. 1890   d. 1890 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hardy, Meda,   b. Oct 1878
  Marriage	30 Mar 1895	Richland County, Illinois   [16, 17]
  	Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19
  		Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda
  		Marriage License, McDowell, John W and Hardy, Meda Source: Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 39 years and 5 months - She : 16 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Fleenor, Sarah Margaret 'Maggie',   b. 25 Oct 1878, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Dec 1961, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	18 Jul 1897	Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19]
  		Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor
  Age at Marriage	He : 41 years and 9 months - She : 18 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. McDowell, Delbert,   b. 11 Dec 1898, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 Apr 1961, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 62 years)   2. McDowell, Robert,   b. 1899, Illinois > 3. McDowell, Roy B.,   b. 1904, Arkansas d. 24 Jul 1952, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas (Age 48 years) + 4. McDowell, Blanche Marie,   b. 24 Jun 1906, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1944, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 37 years) + 5. McDowell, William Samuel 'Bill',   b. 16 May 1910, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Sep 1975, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas (Age 65 years) + 6. McDowell, Iva Dill' Brassie',   b. 16 May 1917, Richland County, Illinois d. 29 Dec 2001, Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Oct 1855 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 19 Feb 1877 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 30 Mar 1895 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 18 Jul 1897 - Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 27 Nov 1941 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 29 Nov 1941 - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Ed, Will, and Jack McDowell From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		John William "Will" McDowell (1855-1941) From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Edbert Grover 'Ed' McDowell, John William 'Will' McDowell, and Jack Lee McDowell Charlene's Uncle Ed and Grandpa McDowell. Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 80-14, Page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00873-00311?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S108] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 10, page 5a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00125&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [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). [S187] Ancestry.com, 1910 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 0163, Page 12b, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S157] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0124, image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7602/4113797_00682?pid=12676779&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S159] Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census, Noble (District 174), Richland County, Illinois, page 05, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4240548-00184?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdb) (Reliability: 2). [S188] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, Page 07, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263710_00722?usePUB=true&_phsrc=suL5&pId=15194342), none. (Reliability: 2). [S189] http://www.ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, McDowell, John W., (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S184] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, John William, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149427570/john-william-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S185] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 80-14, Page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00873-00311?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S190] Cannon, Jane, Jane Cannon, Letter to Carl W. Gray, 21 May 2007, none. (Reliability: 2). [S163] Wilson, Edna, Wilson, Edna, Letter to Carl Wayne Gray (Reliability: 3). [S204] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 United States Federal Census, Noble Township (District 174), Richland County, Illinois, image 03, page 03, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240548-00186?usePUB=true&_phsrc=CIZ9&pId=30688857) (Reliability: 2). [S203] State of Illinois, Richland County, 21 November 1904, Death Certificate, McDowell, Minerva Jane (1836-1904), (State of Illinois, Richland County, 21 November 1904), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14360] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, John W. and Maglone, Margaret, Volume 002, License #00000019, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S14361] Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19, 30 March 1895, Marriage License, John W. McDowell and Meda Hardy, (Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0097, license 19, 30 March 1895) (Reliability: 3). [S14362] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, John W. and Hardy, Meda, Volume 003, Page 0097, License #00000044, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S14363] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, J. W. and Fleener, Sarah M., Volume 2, Page 25, License #320, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S14364] Clay County Courthouse, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, Marriage License, J W McDowell and Sarah M Fleenor, (Clay County Courthouse, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois) (Reliability: 3).