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James Howard McDowell 1929 – 2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1929

Birth Location: Red River, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 2005

Death Location: Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA

Father: James McDowell

Mother: Lula Melton

Spouse(s): Shirley Whitten

Children(s): Kennith McDowell, Charles McDowell

In 1929, James Howard McDowell entered the world in Red River, Texas, USA, born to James Edward McDowell and Lula Irene Melton. James Howard McDowell married Shirley Frances Whitten, and had children including Kennith Earl McDowell, Charles Stanley McDowell. James Howard McDowell passed away in 2005 in Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1929, James Howard McDowell entered the world in Red River, Texas, USA, born to James Edward McDowell and Lula Irene Melton.
  • James Howard McDowell married Shirley Frances Whitten, and had children including Kennith Earl McDowell, Charles Stanley McDowell.
  • James Howard McDowell passed away in 2005 in Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA.

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James McDowell's Ancestors

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James McDowell
1929 – 2005
Birth Place: Red River, Texas, USA
Parents
James Edward McDowell
1905 – 1986
Cherry, Red River, Texas, USA
Lula (Irene) Melton
1908 – 1992
Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Allie (Elbert) Melton
1876 – 1957
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Sallie (Rachel) Porterfield
1881 – 1946
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1845 – 1901
Lydia Sheffield
1847 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816 – 1898
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
Everett Sheffield
1812 –
Rebecca Sheffield
1813 –

James McDowell's Descendants

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James (Howard) McDowell (19 Feb 1929 – 27 Oct 2005) m. Shirley (Frances) Whitten (19 Apr 1930 – 11 Nov 1991)
  1. 1. Kennith (Earl) McDowell (5 Apr 1950 – )
  2. 2. Charles (Stanley) McDowell (28 Jun 1951 – )

James McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1929
19 Feb 1929
Birth of James Howard McDowell in Red River, Texas, USA
Red River, Texas, USA
2005
27 Oct 2005
Age 76
Death of James Howard McDowell in Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Red River, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 2005
    Event Place: Mabelvale, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA

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