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William R McDowell 1877–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1877

Birth Location: Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

Father: Jacob McDowell

Mother: Phoebe Boylan

Spouse(s): Mary Shular

Children(s): Boyd McDowell, Dorothea Mcdowell

In 1877, William R McDowell entered the world in Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States, born to Jacob Mcdowell And Phoebe Ann Fanny Boylan. In 1910, William R McDowell resided in Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington. In 1920, William R McDowell resided in Glendale, Los Angeles, California. William R McDowell married Mary Elenis Shular, and had children including Boyd Harold Mcdowell, Dorothea F Mcdowell. William R McDowell passed away in 1960 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1877, William R McDowell entered the world in Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States, born to Jacob Mcdowell And Phoebe Ann Fanny Boylan.
  • In 1910, William R McDowell resided in Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington.
  • In 1920, William R McDowell resided in Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
  • William R McDowell married Mary Elenis Shular, and had children including Boyd Harold Mcdowell, Dorothea F Mcdowell.
  • William R McDowell passed away in 1960 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McDowell's Ancestors

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William McDowell
1877–1960
Birth Place: Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States
Parents
Jacob McDowell
1837–1896
Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoebe (Ann "Fanny") Boylan
1842–1910
Bearfield, Perry, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Robert McDowell
1809–1856
Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Ann) Best
1811–1853
Archer Township,Miami,Ohio,USA
George (Jackson) Boylan
1808–1855
Pennsylvania, USA
Pheobe (Ann) THORPE
1811–1900
Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John McDOWELL
1788–1868
Anna KELTZ
1790–1859
Jacob Best
1785–1866
Rachel Kent
1791–1846
James Boylan
1780–1853
Hannah Newman
1792–1884
John THORPE
1785–1839
Hila Leonard
1782–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert McDowell
1757–1830
Catherine Heiss\Hice
1760–1838
George Jr
1758–1837
Sara Shannon
1766–1829
James Best
1745–1831
CATHERINE CRUSON
1757–1829
Joseph Kent
1770–1829
Nancy Perkins
1774–1812
Aaron Boylan
1749–1824
Sarah McDade
1755–1862
George Newman
1766–1839
Reuben Thorpe
1755–1848
Hannah Lobdell
1760–1826
constant Leonard
1760–1808
Elizabeth Hamilton
1756–1813

William McDowell's Descendants

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William (R) McDowell (1877–1960) m. Mary (Elenis) Shular (25 Feb 1880–1 Dec 1975)
  1. 1. Boyd (Harold) McDowell 1907–1991 m. Jerene (Emma) Smith 1910–2006
    1. 1. Jerene (Ann) McDowell 1934–2008 m. Sidney (Peter) Momb 1931–1988
  2. 2. Dorothea (F) Mcdowell 1904–1921

William McDowell's Timeline

4 Records

1877
1877
Birth of William R McDowell in Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States
Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States
1910
1910
Age 33
William R McDowell resided here in Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington
Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington
1920
1920
Age 43
William R McDowell resided here in Glendale, Los Angeles, California
Glendale, Los Angeles, California
1960
1960
Age 83
Death of William R McDowell in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_102; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 903
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington; Roll: T624_1656; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1375669

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilson Creek, Grant, Washington; Roll: T624_1656; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1375669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_102; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 903

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

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