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William Ed McDowell 1896 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1896

Birth Location: Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 4 Dec 1978

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: William McDowell

Mother: Mattie McDowell

Spouse(s): Nora Spearman

Children(s):

William Ed McDowell was born in 1896 in Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA, the child of William McDowell and Mattie McDowell. In 1927, William Ed McDowell resided in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA. In 1940, William Ed McDowell resided in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA. William Ed McDowell married Nora 'Nonie' Spearman. William Ed McDowell passed away in 1978 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Ed McDowell was born in 1896 in Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA, the child of William McDowell and Mattie McDowell.
  • In 1927, William Ed McDowell resided in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA.
  • In 1940, William Ed McDowell resided in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA.
  • William Ed McDowell married Nora 'Nonie' Spearman.
  • William Ed McDowell passed away in 1978 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McDowell's Ancestors

Self
William McDowell
1896 – 1978
Birth Place: Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William McDowell
1872 –
Tennessee
Mattie McDowell
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDowell's Timeline

6 Records

1896
26 Nov 1896
Birth of William Ed McDowell in Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA
Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA
1927
30 Dec 1927
Age 31
William Ed McDowell resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 44
William Ed McDowell resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
William Ed McDowell resided here in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
1953
1953-1954
Age 57
William Ed McDowell resided here in Missouri
Missouri
1978
4 Dec 1978
Age 82
Death of William Ed McDowell in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Marianna, Lee, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 986
    [2] Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 057101-062200; Volume Number: 1998/038-163
    [3] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02184; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96-95
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Louis, St Louis

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 057101-062200; Volume Number: 1998/038-163

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02184; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96-95

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Louis, St Louis

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953-1954
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hempstead, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 057101-062200; Volume Number: 1998/038-163

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hempstead, Waller, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 986

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02184; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 96-95

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1978
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000

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