JAMES A McDOWELL

• Born April 1847 or 1848 in Coosa County, Alabama.

• Parents - Elisha C. (aka Elihu) McDowell and Sarah Ann (Kelley - she was the widow of Moses Kelley when she married Elisha).

• Married Emily 'Emma' 'Lottie' Waits, daughter of Simpson Waites and Rosanna Morris, on December 18, 1868 in Coosa County, Alabama

  • Emily died May 11, 1940 in Columbus, Muscogee County, GA. She is buried at Riverdale Cemetery. See below for her obituary and death records.

• Died June 1911 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia

• Buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia

1. Rosa Y. McDowell

• Born December 1869 in Coosa County, Alabama (based on 1870 census)
• Must have been married and divorced once before 1920 - living with mother in 1920, shown as divorced.
• 1930 US CENSUS, Columbus City, Militia District 773, Muscogee County, GA
  Enumeration District 108-9, enumerated 19 April 1930
  4 Northwest Place
  Household 122/156
  BIRD, Jack Head Rents $6.75 MW 56 Md at 26 r/w NY NY NY night watchman electric company
  Rosa Wife FW 60 Md at 30 r/w AL AL AL none

2. Sarah E. McDowell

• Born July 1875 in Coosa County, Alabama (based on 1900 census)
• 1930 US CENSUS, Columbus City, Militia District 921, Muscogee County, GA
  Enumeration District 108-23, enumerated 15 April 1930
  1351 Springer St.
  Household 444/482
  FENNELL, William Head Owns $500 MW 59 Md at 32 r/w GA AL GA peddler-vegetables

Sarah Wife FW 57 Md at 35 r/w AL AL AL boarding house keeper
Elwood? Son MW 17 S r/w GA GA AL carder cotton mill
PATE, Odessa boarder FW 8 S sch GA GA GA
Ray boarder MW 6 S GA GA GA
Willie boarder MW 3? 4/12 S GA GA GA
Ruby boarder FW 2 S GA GA GA
Bettie Nell? boarder FW 1 1/12 S GA GA GA

3. Martha J. 'Mattie' McDowell

• Born in Coosa County, Alabama. She was listed in the 1880 census as six years old, putting her birth year back to 1873 or 1874. The 1900 census shows her as 20, born in January 1880.
• Family notes say she married a Mr. Bedford.

4. William David McDowell

• Born January 1880 in Coosa County, Alabama.
• Married 1 ) Pinkie Elizabeth Jones before 1900 and 2) Stella between 1930 and 1934.
• Died November 26, 1936 in Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
• Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA

5. Ocie Kyle McDowell

• Born March 1882 in Coosa County, Alabama
• Married a lady by the name of Clifford. Her maiden name is not known.
• 1930 US CENSUS, Columbus City, Militia District 921, Muscogee County, GA
  Enumerated District 108-23, Enumerated 11 April 1930
  1108 15th St.
  Household 278/305
  McDOWELL, Kyle Head rents $10 MW 48 Md at 26 r/w AL US AL cover batters cotton mill

Clifford wife FW 42 Md at 17 r/w GA GA GA
Lizzie R Dau FW 17 S r/w GA AL GA
James D Son MW 6 S sch GA AL GA

6. Tempest McDowell

• Born December 1883 in Coosa County, AL

7. Mary McDowell

• Born October 1886 in Coosa County, AL
• Family notes say she married a Mr. Henderson.

8. Lottie McDowell

• Born February 1889 (based on 1900 census) in Coosa County, AL
• Family notes say she married a Mr. Smith. She is found in the 1930 census below with the name of Thorton.
• 1930 US CENSUS, Columbus City, Militia District 921, Muscogee County, GA
  Enumeration District 108-23, enumerated 9 April 1930
  1414 11th Avenue
  Household 229/255
  McDOWELL, Emly Head rents $10.00 FW 88 Wd cannot r/w AL SC SC

THORTON, Lottie Dau FW 39 ?? cannot r/w AL AL AL
Pat * Son MW 24 S cannot r/w AL AL AL carder cotton mill
* this is probably Patrick McDowell but the age does not come close to matching as
Patrick was born between 1891 and 1896.

9. Patrick McDowell

• Born April 1891 (based on 1900 census - other census show varying ages)
• Buried at Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA

OBITUARIES AND DEATH RECORDS

June 27, 1911, page 3
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Mr. J.A. McDowell Died on Sunday
Mr. J.A. McDowell died at his home, No 1022 12th St., Sunday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock. He was fifty two years of age, and is survived by his wife and eight children. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the residence, and the remains were interred in Riverdale cemetery. His death is very much regretted by a number of friends.

May 13, 1940 page 5
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Mrs. Lottie McDowell
Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie McDowell, 1347 Springer St, who died Saturday afternoon, will be held at 9:30 o'clock this morning at the Church of Holy Family. Rev. Father Dan McCarthy will officiate, and interment will be in Riverdale Cemetery.
The following grandsons will serve as pallbearers: J.A. McDowell, J.M. McDowell, O.Z. McDowell, Willard Pate, Charles Pate and E. A. Pennell (this should be Fennell)

Riverdale Cemetery, Excerpt from the Muscogee County GA Cemetery Book: Page 118

MC DOWELL, Emily, b. 6 Mar. 1839, at Verbena, Ala., daughter of Temple Waite and Rosie Morris, d. 11 May 1940, at 1347 Springer St., Columbus., Ga.

CHURCH DEATH RECORDS

Holy Family Catholic Church in Columbus, Georgia performed the services for Mrs. Lottie McDowell. The burial certificate from the church shows she was given Last Rites, therefore indicating perhaps she was Roman Catholic. No other records could be found at this church. Their records indicate she was 99 years old at time of death.

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