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Joyce Lynn McDowell 1957 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1957

Birth Location: California

Death Date: 21 Jul 1994

Death Location: Sonoma

Father: Joe McDowell

Mother: Patricia Bowers

Spouse(s): Steven Vowell

Children(s): Leslie Vowell

The story of Joyce Lynn McDowell began in 1957 in California. Joyce Lynn McDowell married Steven Clifton Vowell, and had children including Leslie D Vowell. Joyce Lynn McDowell passed away in 1994 in Sonoma.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Joyce Lynn McDowell began in 1957 in California.
  • Joyce Lynn McDowell married Steven Clifton Vowell, and had children including Leslie D Vowell.
  • Joyce Lynn McDowell passed away in 1994 in Sonoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joyce McDowell's Ancestors

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Joyce McDowell
1957 – 1994
Birth Place: California
Parents
Joe Lee McDowell
1934 – 1993
Missouri
Patricia (Ann) Bowers
1937 – 2014
Ratcliff, Logan County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Finis (William "Pete") McDowell
1911 – 1982
Galena, Missouri, USA
Lydia (V) Hardin
1911 – 1984
Missouri, United States of America
James (Ernest) Bowers
1900 – 1972
Shady Point, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Mary (Agnes) Bowers
1908 – 2002
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
George McDowell
1871 – 1947
Sarah Carter
1877 – 1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Carter
1840 – 1900
Nancy McDaniel
1846 – 1900

Joyce McDowell's Descendants

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Joyce (Lynn) McDowell (9 Apr 1957 – 21 Jul 1994) m. Steven (Clifton) Vowell
  1. 1. Leslie (D) Vowell (4 May 1977 – )

Joyce McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1957
9 Apr 1957
Birth of Joyce Lynn McDowell in California
California
1994
21 Jul 1994
Age 37
Death of Joyce Lynn McDowell in Sonoma
Sonoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1957
    Event Place: California
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1994-07-21
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Sonoma
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1994-07-21
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hughson, Stanislaus County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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