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WILLIAM DAVID McDOWELL
'Papa Will'
Born - Probably January
1880 in or near Travelers Rest, Coosa County, Alabama
Notes:
1. He is in the 1880
census and listed as 6/12 months old. Census page was
enumerated 22 June 1880 which technically would put his birth
in between November 23 and December 22, 1879. However, one of
the common errors in counting (in this case months) is to
count the month you start in. In this case - June, May,
April, March, February and January. This 'erroneous' method
of counting would put his birth month as January. Keeping in
mind that usually the enumerator would ask when the child was
born and then do the math himself, it would be logical to
presume he was told 'January' as the month the baby was born.
The enumerator would then count forward or backward. If he
erroneously started counting forward in January (or backward
in June), he would end up with six months.
2. The 1900 census
lists his birth month as January. We know the year of 1881 is
incorrect, since he was listed in the 1880 census as a baby.
However, the January might ring true based on the
presumptions in note '1' above.
Parents - James A.
McDowell and
Emily/Emily Waits/Waites
Married - 1) Pinkie
Elizabeth Jones around 1900 in Columbus, Muskogee County, Georgia
and 2) Stella (last name not known) between 1920 and 1930.
Note: Pinkie Elizabeth
Jones McDowell died October 1918 in Columbus, Moskogee
County, Georgia. She was the daughter of James L. Jones and
Ella Yarbrough.
Died - November 26, 1936
in Columbus, Muskogee County, Georgia. Georgia Death Certificate
Number 31904. Original certificate on order from State of
Georgia.
Buried - Riverdale
Cemetery, Columbus, Muskogee County, Georgia
CENSUS
| US CENSUS |
1880 Coosa County, Alabama
Beat #7 Rockford (Note: Travelers Rest is enumerated
throughout Rockford Pct)
Enum 22 June 1880 ED 52
McDOWEL, James 31 W M Born AL GA GA
Emily 31 AL
Rosa 11 AL
Sarah E 10 AL
Martha J 6 AL
Osa K 4 AL
Tempest 3 AL
William P or D 6/12 Nov AL
1900 US Census, Bozeman District 921, Muscogee
County, GA
Sheet No 19
Enum 15 June 1900
Household 320/Family 364
JONES, Jas L Head W M Aug 1850 49 Md 23 y GA GA GA farmer
F#30 Own
could not read or write/
Ella Wife W F May 1862 38 Md 23 y 5/5 GA
GA GA could read/write
Melvin J Son W M Jany 1879 21 Md 4 y GA GA GA weaver
cotton mill
could read/write
Charley Son W M June 1884 15 S GA GA GA could
read/write
Lester Son W M Oct 1888 11 S GA GA GA at school could
read/write
Callie D in Law W F May 1877 23 Md 4 y 0 ch GA GA GA
weaver cotton
mill, could not read/write
MCDOWELL, Wm
S in Law W M Jany 1881 19 M GA GA GA Spinner cotton
mill
could read/write
Pinky Dau W F June 1881 18 Md GA GA GA
GORHUM, Scott S in Law W M April 1880 20 Md GA GA GA
Spinner cotton mill
could read/write
Mamie Dau W F Oct 1886 13 Md GA GA GA could
read/write
1910 Census, 921 Bozeman 921, Columbus,
Muscogee, Georgia
1130 15th St.
Household 221/233
Ed 116 Sheet 12 Vol 23
MCDOWELL, William 28 Head MW Md 10 GA GA GA Eng Carder
Cotton Mill
W could not read/write
Pinkie 28 Wife MF Md 10 5/4 GA GA GA Eng
could RW
Wilene 9 Dau GA GA GA attended sch
OZ 6 Son GA GA GA attended sch
Robert V 4 Son GA GA GA
Ruben 1 11/12 Son GA GA GA
1920 US CENSUS, Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
1315 11th Ave
Household 194/285
MORRISON, John S H M W 49 Rents AL AL AL Laborer Cotton
Mill
Mary E W F W 47 GA GA NC
James H S M W 24 GA AL GA Laborer Cotton Mill
John W S M W 21 GA AL GA Laborer Cotton Mill
Fletcher B S M W 19 GA AL GA Laborer Cotton Mill
Joseph F S M W 17 GA AL GA Laborer Cotton Mill
Roy S S M W 11 GA AL GA
MCDOWEL,
William Boarder M W 38 Wid AL
AL AL Laborer Cotton Mill
Robert V
" M W 14 GA AL AL
James M
" M W 7 GA AL AL
LALLERKEES (sp), John " M W 70 Wid AL OK OK
Laborer Cotton Mill
McSHEEHAN, Cecil L " M W 18 GA GA GA Laborer
Cottom Mill
1930 US CENSUS, Columbus City, Milita District
921, Muscogee County, GA
ED 108-21, enum 9 April 1930
1311 12th Avenue
Household 181/204
McDOWELL, Will Head rents $13 MW 48 Md at 28 r/w AL AL AL
foreman cotton mill
Sella Wife FW 42 Md at 20 r/w GA GA AL
William Son MW 3 10/12 S GA AL GA
Evelyn Dau FW 1 11/12 S GA AL GA
PATE, Willine Dau FW 29 Md at 14 r/w GA AL GA spinner
cotton mill
Charlie G.Son sch MW 12 S GA GA GA
James
* Son MW 18 S GA AL GA laborer cotton mill
DEBOSE, Henry boarder MW 30 Md at 22 r/w GA AL GA
carder cotton mill
* James should have the last name of
McDowell next to him.
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OBITUARIES
November 29, 1936,
page 28
Columbus Enquirer- Ledger
Funeral services for William D. McDowell, who died Thursday
morning, were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the
Striffler Mortuary Chapel.
The interment followed in the family plot in Riverdale
cemetery.
Elders C.C. Barrington and T.E. Shores conducted the
services. Pallbearers were: Gus Anderson, Loren Anderson, Ed
McCollister, Charles Storey, D.M. Griffin and Leonard Bell.
October 18, 1918 Page
5
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Mrs. Will McDowell and Infant
Mrs. Will McDowell died at her home, No 1203 Patten Avenue,
at 3:35 Thursday morning. Her three-day-old son died
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, making a double bereavement
for the family. Mrs. McDowell is survived by her husband and
three sons, O.J. McDowell, R.V. McDowell, Jas. McDowell; her
mother, Mrs. Ella Jones, a sister, Mrs. Mamie Gorhum; three
brothers, Melvin Jones of Manchester, GA, Chas. Jones of
Columbus and Lester Jones of the United States Army, Houston,
Texas. The funeral services will be held from the home this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in Riverdale
Cemetery.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM DAVID McDOWELL AND PINKIE ELIZABETH JONES
1. Unknown child born between 1900 and 1910 - based on
1910 US CENSUS
2. Willene McDowell
- Born October 12, 1900 in Columbus, Muskogee
County, GA
- Married Charles Miles Pate in 1915 in Columbus,
Muskogee County, GA
- Died February 26, 1936 in Columbus, Muskogee
County, GA
- Census
1920 US CENSUS, Columbus, Muscogee County GA
ED 105 page 25A
1410 12th Ave
Household 425/470
PATE, Charlie Head MW 23 R/W Md GA GA GA house carpenter
Willine Wife FW 19 R/W Md GA GA GA
Willard Son MW 4 GA GA GA
Note: two doors from grandmother, Emma McDowell.
Might be him:
1930 US CENSUS, Second Ward, Albany City,
Militia Dist 945, Dougherty County GA
County Jail
Line 12
PATE, Charlie MW 33 Md at 19 GA GA GA Hosiery Mill
Veteran
1930 US CENSUS, Columbus City, Milita District
921, Muscogee County, GA
ED 108-21, enum 9 April 1930
1311 12th Avenue
Household 181/204
McDOWELL, Will Head rents $13 MW 48 Md at 28 r/w AL AL AL
foreman cotton mill
Sella Wife FW 42 Md at 20 r/w GA GA AL
William Son MW 3 10/12 S GA AL GA
Evelyn Dau FW 1 11/12 S GA AL GA
PATE, Willine
Dau FW 29 Md at 14 r/w GA AL GA spinner cotton mill
Charlie G.Son
sch MW 12 S GA GA GA
James *
Son MW 18 S GA AL GA laborer cotton mill
DEBOSE, Henry boarder MW 30 Md at 22 r/w GA AL GA
carder cotton mill
* James should
have the last name of McDowell next to him.
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
Note: Sarah Fennell, wife, is a sister of
William David McDowell and therefore an aunt to
Willene Mc Dowell Pate. These Pate children belong to
Charlie and Willene Page.
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3. OZ McDowell
- Born June 9, 1903 in Columbus,
Muscogee County, GA
- Married 1) Mattie Pearl Vance
before 1922 and 2) Edna Lucille Bryant between 1930 and
1934.
- Died June 30, 1975 in Columbus,
Muscogee County, GA
- Buried in Parkhill Cemetery,
Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia on July 2, 1975.
4. Johnnie Arvie McDowell - only a
possibility that he is a son of William D. and Pinkie McDowell
- Born September 30, 1905 in
Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
- Married 'Bessie'
- Died June 1974 in Columbus,
Muscogee County, GA
- Not listed in Pinkie McDowell's
obituary.
- 1930 US CENSUS, Columbus city,
Militia District 773, Muscogee County, GA
Enumeration District 108-20, enumerated 15 April 1920
2828 Pin??? St
Household 505/551
ESPI (?) , Dal W Head rents $15 MW 49 Md at 15 r/w AL AL
AL mattress maker
Delia Wife FW ?? Md at 23 r/w
AL AL AL
Wyette? Dau FW 18 S r/w AL AL AL spinner cotton mill
MCDOWELL, Bessie Dau FW 19 Md at 15 r/w AL AL AL
Johnnie SIL MW 28 Md at 29 r/w GA AL AL second? hand
hosiery mill
Elizabeth G.Dau FW 3 S GA GA AL
GORHAM, Eile? M Dau FW 22 D r/w AL AL AL wander hosiery
mill
Jmes G.Son MW 1 S GA GA AL
- 1972 City Directory, Columbus GA
John A. McDowell (Bessie E) retired 2821 Waverly Ave
5. Robert V. McDowell
- Born about 1905 or 1906 in
Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
- Listed in the 1910 and 1920 family
household census, cannot be found in 1930
- Listed in Mother's obituary as
R.V. McDowell.
- It has been suggested that Robert
V. is actually John Arvie McDowell above. The name
'Arvie' phonetically sounds like RV. However, the 1910
and 1920 census specifically say 'Robert V.' not 'RV.
6. Ruben McDowell
- Born about 1908 in Columbus,
Muscogee County, GA
- He is listed in the 1910 household
census, but we cannot locate him in 1920.
7. Male Infant McDowell
- Born October 1918
- Died October 1918
- Buried Riverdale Cemetery,
Columbus, Muscogee County, GA with his mother who died at
same time.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM DAVID McDOWELL AND
STELLA
1. Flora Evalyn McDowell
- Born May 1928 in Columbus,
Muscogee County, GA
- Married a gentleman by the name of
Brown, and we believe they have eight children.
2. William McDowell
- Born June 1926 (based on 1930
census) in Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
3. Alice McDowell
- Born after 1930 in Columbus,
Muscogee County, GA
- Married a gentleman by the last
name of Vance.
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