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Index of Family Records
Generation #4
Ann Nix daughter of John Clemmons & Sarah A "Sally" [Howard] Nix
The Family of:  (Gen #4)

Ann "Annie" Nix
Born: 13 Oct 1830 Cross Keys Union Co SC
Died: 12 Jan 1903 Ranger Eastland Co TX
Buried: Pioneer Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX
(Ann is on back of husband's grave marker)

Known Children: 1


Married: 11 Dec 1849 Lafayette Co AR

Rodger Watson
(son of James & Rhoda [Barfield] Watson)
Born: 15 Sep 1827 GA/MS?
Died: 14 Oct 1911 Ranger Eastland Co TX
Buried: Pioneer Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

 

Child of Rodger & Ann [Nix] Watson
Generation #5
Eveline Alice "Allie" (Eva) Watson
Born: 15 Sep 1850 TX
Died: 13 Dec 1932 Ranger Eastland Co TX
Pioneer Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

Married: abt 1873 TX
Ephraim McDowell
(Son of William Wallace & Mary B [Hall] McDowell)
Born: abt 1841 KY
(some have born Audrain Co MO? 1850/60/80 Census born KY)
Died: bef 1900 possibly Grayson or Eastland Co TX?
Buried: Unknown

Known Children: 4

Children of Ephraim & Eva McDowell
Generation #6
 Alice Eva "Allie" McDowell
Born: 25 May 1874 Grayson Co TX
Died: 13 Jan 1959 Brownfield Terry Co TX
Buried: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

Married: abt 1903 TX
James Andrew Davenport
(son of Overton Vol & Sarah Ella [Blackstock] Davenport)
WWI & WWII Draft Cards
Born: 8 Dec 1879 Coryell Co TX
Died: 28 May 1967 Fort Worth Tarrant Co TX
Buried: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

Known Children: 2
1. Arritta Beatrice Davenport Brown
[Husband unknown Brown]
b. 3 Aug 1904 TX  d. 9 Jul 1959 Lubbock Co TX
buried: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX
Known Children: Unknown

2. Bertha Alice Davenport Latham
b.17 Jan 1906 TX d. 8 Oct 1998 Terry Co TX
m. 30 Aug 1931 TX
Ernest Floyd Latham
b. 22 Feb 1904 d. 7 Jan 1998 Terry Co TX
Known Children: 1 -
Richard D Latham

W R McDowell
Born: abt 1877
Died: Unknown
Buried: Unknown
 John Shelby McDowell
WWI & WWII Draft Cards
Born: 19 Jan 1880 Grayson Co TX
Died: 17 Apr 1962 Ranger Eastland Co TX
Buried: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

Married 1st: abt 1 Jun 1918 TX
Florrie Alva Tunnell
(dau of Rev James Sanford & Mary Frances "Nellie" [Mabry] Tunnell)
Born: 26 Feb 1887 Burnet Co TX
Died: 11 Dec 1970 Ranger Eastland Co TX
Buried: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

Known Children: 1
Cecelia Shellene McDowell
b. 15 Nov 1921 Ranger Eastland Co TX
d. 3 May 2008 Ranger Eastland Co TX
bu: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

married: 30 Oct 1943 Montgomery Co AL
Joseph Weldon "Joe' Scott
b. 11 Aug 1920 Murchison Henderson Co TX
d. 24 Apr 2009 Ranger Eastland Co TX
bu: Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX
Known Children: 4
Shellene, Celeste, Joe Shelby, Caprice

John Shelby McDowell 2nd married bef. 1910 to Iva Ray
b. 22 Jul 1892 Eastland Co TX  d. 18 Jun 1910 same, buried: same, no kids

Christine "Crissie" McDowell
Born: May 1882 Grayson Co TX
Died: Unknown
Buried: Unknown
 

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UP^     Rodger & Ann Nix Watson Records     UP^
A Little Genealogy on  this family:
http://www.justcallbob.com/reports/wc02/wc02_090.htm

1900 Census Eastland Co TX Prec#2     (this census is a MESS!)
ED date 2 Jun 1900 ED dist #57 Sh#2B
32-33

Watson, R (A?) head W  M Sept 1827 72 M 46       MS MS MS
Annie                   wife W   F Sept 1826  73 M 46 1 1 NC NC NC
McDowell, Eva    dau W  F  Sept 1858  42 W      4 4 TX MS NC
Allie (not Ollie)    dau W  F  May 1875  25 S             TX TX  MO?

Shelby                  son W  M Jan  1880  20  S             TX TX MO?
Crissie?                dau W  F May 1882  18  S   
         TX TX TX?

1910 Census Just Prec#2, Eastland Co TX
Roger Watson                          head M 83 TN
Eva McDowell                           dau  F 54 TX
James A Davenport grandson-in-law M 29 TX
Allie E Davenport    granddaughter    F  32 TX
Aretta B Davenport great-granddau  F  06 NM
Bertha T Davenport great-granddau  F  04 TX

1920 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
James Davenport        head M 40 TX
Allie                             wife F  38 TX
Arreta                           dau F  16 TX
Bertha                           dau F  14 TX
Mrs Eva Mc Dowell mother F  68 TX

1930 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
Eva C McDowell             head F 79 TX
Alice Davenport                dau F 52 TX
Arretta B Davenport granddau F 24 NM
Bertha A Davenport granddau F 22 TX

 

 

 

 

1860 Lafayette Co AR Census Page 95 Red River Twp
PO: Ronda - ED date: 1st Aug 1860 by C J Steel
665 - 665

John B Nix     23 M farmer 935 SC (son of Sarah Nix)
Nancy A        18  F                   TX (Wife of John B)
Sarah Nix       62 F                    SC (Mother)
Ellen S Hurt    26 F                    SC (Dau of Sarah Nix)
Margaret A G 05 F                    TX (Dau of Ellen)
James G Nix   02 M AR (Son of Ellen)

Living Next door:   [Sarah Nix died - Children with aunt Ann's family]
666 - 666
                 [Ben Nix h/o of Sarah remarried to Emily Barkman Holmes]
R Watson          29 M W Farmer 680 3250 GA (Rodger husb of Ann Nix)
Ann Watson      26  F W                              SC (Wife of Rodger - Ann Nix)
Eveline Watson 08   F W                              TX (dau of Ann Nix Watson)

Wm Voss         23  M W Carpenter              TN (Unknown relation)
Cinthia Voss     20   F W                              GA (Unknown relation)
Emeline Nix      16   F W                              SC (dau of Sarah A & Ben Nix)
Andrew Nix     11  M W                              AR (son of Sarah A & Ben Nix)
Caroline D Nix 06   F W                              AR (dau of Sarah A & Ben Nix)

1870 Census Grayson Co TX Prec#1 Page 151-152
PO Sherman ED date 31 Aug 1870 stamped page 76
1032 - 1110
Watson, Rodger 36 M W farmer 1 - 700 MS
Ann                    34  F W kephse             SC
Eveline                18  F W do                   TX
Watson, Herman 13 M B  servant             TX
Chisholm, Annie  25  F W at home            AL
Mason, Leir         13 M B at home            KY 

1880 Census Grayson Co TX Prec#5 Page 43
ED date 25 Jun 1880, ED dist #12, stamped page 306
335 - 335

Watson, R    W M 46 head Farmer          GA GA TX
A. A.            W  F 38 wife kephse            SC SC SC
McDowell, E W F 24 dau at home            TX GA SC
Ephraim         W M 34 SonInLaw Farming KY KY KY
Allie               W  F 06 grdau at home        TX KY TX  [Alice Eva "Allie"]
W R               W M 03 grson at home        TX KY TX  [?]
S                    W M 4/12 Jan grson home   TX KY TX  [John Shelby]

Possibly could be our Rodger Watson? with other Watson's...

Tax Rolls Eastland Co TX
1883 - R Watson - 1 wagon $50, 70 horses $1000, 25 cows $200, total tax $11.87.
1884 - R Watson - abs #10 Cert#4895,4996, Francis Blundell HRS, 5 acres $350,
                              1 wagon $30, 75 horses $1125, 40 cows $400. 5 hogs $5,
                              Unk Premption, John Cantwell HRS, 160 acres $100, tax $21.80.
1885 - R Watson - Unk Premption, R. Watson HRS, 160 acres $160, Tax $1.64.
1885 - Ann Watson - 1 wagon $20, 35 horses $525, 14 cows $122, Tax $6.80.
1885 - E T Watson - abs#10, Francis Blundell HRS, 5 acres $250, 9 cows $72,tax5.05.
1885 - O P Watson - 1 wagon $30, 23 horses $575, 130 cows $1040, Tax $18.67.

Possibly our Rodger Watson?
Tax Rolls Cass Co TX

1851 - Rodger Watson 1 horrse $75, 4 cows $20. state tax .68, co tax .36.
1852 - Roger Watson #377, 160 acres $80, 1 horse $50, 20 cows $100,
            state tax .94, co tax .42.
1954 - Roger Watson #459, 160 acres $200, 2 horses $125, 30 cows $125,
            State Tax $1.17, Co Tax .58.                  
1855 - Rodger Watson #642, 160 acres, value $200, 2 horses $120,
            20 cows $125, Co Tax $1.17, Co Tax .58.
1856 - Roger Watson #594, 160 acres $320, Own Preemption, Suphur River,
            2 negros $1100, 3 horses $25, 25 cows $125, state tax $3.00. co tax $1.50.
 UP^     Rodger Watson h/o Ann Nix - Death Certificate     UP^
(Grave stone had death date of Oct 21, 1911 - error by someone?)
UP^  Pioneer Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX    UP^
BBurial Site of Rodger Watson
UP^    Born Sep 15, 1827 - Died Oct 21, 1911   UP^
(Death Certificate has death date of Oct 14, 1911, possible error)

 
UP^     Pioneer Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX     UP^
Burial Site of Annie [NIx] Watson
UP^    Ann [Nix) Watson   UP^

Notes: Ann's marker is on Back of Husband's marker

 

 

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 UP^    Ephraim & Eva Watson McDowell Family     UP^
Eva dau of Rodger & Ann Nix Watson
Generation #5

Tax Rolls Grayson County Texas:

1873 - Ephraim McDowell - state tax $1.00, county tax .50. 
 [maybe the year he arrived in Grayson Co TX?]
1875 - E McDowell - abs# 222, Findleman HRS, 80 acres $240, 1 horse $35, state tax $2.88, county tax $3.25.
1875 - E McDowell - abs# Unk,
M M Davis HRS, property in Ellis Co TX, 80 acres $150, state tax .80, county tax $1.40.
1877 - E McDowell - abs# 222, Findleman HRS, 80 acres $400, 1 wagon $1.40, 2 horses $35, 2 cows $2.24,  total taxes $8.87.

Tall Rolls Eastland County Texas (may or may not be ours)
1883 - E McDowell  - abs# 10, surveys #4895, 4996, F Kliendell HRS, 5 acres $200, 1 horse $30, 2 cowx $16, total tax $4.12.

Tax Rolls Ellis County Texas:

1880 - E McDowell - abs# 284,
M M Davis HRS, 79 3/4 acres $240,  total taxes $1.56. [Notes: may not be living in this county]

Ephraim Mcdowell
Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973

Name: Ephraim  Mcdowell
Spouse's Name: Callie E Watson
Event Date:       15 Jan 1874
Event Place:      Grayson County, Texas

**Note**
I am convinced this is Eveline Alice "Eva" Watson McDowell,
she had a 1st cousin named Callie, she has also been named
Allie (Callie?), may be a mistake, they named their 1st born
daughter Alice Eva "Allie" McDowell born May 25, 1874.
The Marriage was 15 Jan 1874, appears Eva was already
pregnant when they married. There are NO McDowell's in
Grayson in 1870, and no other McDowell's born in KY in
1880 census in Grayson Co. I haven't seen the original
Marriage certificate... but quite sure this is our couple.  
     
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 1850 Census Boyle Co KY Dist #2
ED 9 Aug 1850  HH# 192 - 218

Wallace W McDowell 38 M Farmer 2000 KY
Mary B                        33  F                      KY
John                             14 M                     KY
Florence                       12  F                      KY
Edgar (Ephraim?)          09 M                     KY
Susan                            06  F                     KY
Mary                             03  F                     KY
Alice                             02  F                     KY


1860 Census Bourbon Twp Boone Co MO HH#530 -587
Wm W McDowell 46 M farmer 11250 - 4220 KY
Mary B                 40  F                                   KY
John H                   23 M farm hand                  KY
Ephraim                 19 M do                             KY
Sarah                     16 F                                   KY
Mary                      14 F                                   KY
Alice                       11 F                                  KY
William                   08 M                                  KY
Shelby                    02 M                                  KY                                                         
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1860 Lafayette Co AR Census Page 95 Red River Twp
PO: Ronda - ED date: 1st Aug 1860 by C J Steel
665 - 665

John B Nix     23 M farmer 935 SC (son of Sarah Nix)
Nancy A        18  F                   TX (Wife of John B)
Sarah Nix       62 F                    SC (Mother)
Ellen S Hurt    26 F                    SC (Dau of Sarah Nix)
Margaret A G 05 F                    TX (Dau of Ellen)
James G Nix   02 M AR (Son of Ellen)

Living Next door:   [Sarah Nix died - Children with aunt Ann's family]
666 - 666
                 [Ben Nix h/o of Sarah remarried to Emily Barkman Holmes]
R Watson          29 M W Farmer 680 3250 GA (Rodger husb of Ann Nix)
Ann Watson      26  F W                              SC (Wife of Rodger - Ann Nix)
Eveline Watson 08   F W                              TX (dau of Ann Nix Watson)

Wm Voss         23  M W Carpenter              TN (Unknown relation)
Cinthia Voss     20   F W                              GA (Unknown relation)
Emeline Nix      16   F W                              SC (dau of Sarah A & Ben Nix)
Andrew Nix     11  M W                              AR (son of Sarah A & Ben Nix)
Caroline D Nix 06   F W                              AR (dau of Sarah A & Ben Nix)                    
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1870 Census Grayson Co TX Prec#1 Page 151-152
PO Sherman ED date 31 Aug 1870 stamped page 76
1032 - 1110
Watson, Rodger 36 M W farmer 1 - 700 MS
Ann                    34  F W kephse             SC
Eveline                18  F W do                   TX

Watson, Herman 13 M B  servant             TX
Chisholm, Annie  25  F W at home            AL
Mason, Leir         13 M B at home            KY 

1880 Census Grayson Co TX Prec#5 Page 43
ED date 25 Jun 1880, ED dist #12, stamped page 306
335 - 335

Watson, R    W M 46 head Farmer          GA GA TX
A. A.            W  F 38 wife kephse            SC SC SC
McDowell, E W F 24 dau at home            TX GA SC
Ephraim         W M 34 SonInLaw Farming KY KY KY
Allie               W  F 06 grdau at home        TX KY TX  [Alice Eva "Allie"]
W R               W M 03 grson at home        TX KY TX  [?]
S                    W M 4/12 Jan grson home   TX KY TX  [John Shelby]
                          
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1900 Census Eastland Co TX Prec#2     (this census is a MESS!)
ED date 2 Jun 1900 ED dist #57 Sh#2B
32-33

Watson, R (A?) head W  M Sept 1827 72 M 46       MS MS MS
Annie                   wife W   F Sept 1826  73 M 46 1 1 NC NC NC
McDowell, Eva    dau W  F  Sept 1858  42 W      4 4 TX MS NC
Allie (not Ollie)    dau W  F  May 1875  25 S             TX TX  MO?

Shelby                  son W  M Jan  1880  20  S             TX TX MO?
Crissie?                dau W  F May 1882  18  S   
         TX TX TX?
Note: It appears Ephraim is no longer with the family?

1920 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
James Davenport head M 40 TX
Allie                       wife F 38 TX        
[dau of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Arreta                    dau  F 16 NM
Bertha                    dau  F 14 TX
Mrs Eva McDowell mother F 68 TX

1910 Census Prec#2 Eastland Co TX
Shelby McDowell head M 28 TX
Iva                         wife F  17 TX
(Iva Ray 1st wife of Shelby died 1910)

1920 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
John Shelby McDowell head M 39 TX [son of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Florrie                           wife  F 32 TX
[2nd wife of John]                                               UP^

1930 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
247

Eva C? McDowell  head F W 79 Wd TX  SC  SC [dau of Rodger & Ann Nix Watson]
Alice Davenport        dau F W 52 D    TX    IL TX
[dau of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Arretta B          granddau F W 24 S     NM TX TX
[Arritta Beatrice Brown]
Bertha A           granddau F W 22 S     TX  TX TX
[Bertha Alice Latham]

1930 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
144

Shelby J McDowell head M W 48 M 31 TX TX TX
[son of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Florrie A                  wife  F W 40 M 23 TX TX TX
Cecelia S                  dau  F W 08  S      TX TX TX

1940 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
J Shelby McDowell head M 59 TX [son of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Florrie                           wife  F  53 TX
Cecelia                          dau   F  18 TX

1940 Census Just Prec#2 Eastland Co TX
Alice Davenport head W F 65 Wd TX 
[dau of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
  last place of residence in 1935: Same place

1940 Census Just Prec#2 Eastland Co TX
Earnest Latham head M 36 TX
Bertha A            wife F  33 TX
[d/o James & Alice McDowell Davenport]
Richard Don       son M 01 TX                                                                                    
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UP^   Eva Nix McDowell d/o Rodger & Ann Nix Watson  UP^
Pioneer Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX

UP^     Alice Eveline "Eva" McDowell - d/o Rodger & Ann Nix Watson      UP^

UP^    Ephraim & Eva Watson McDowell Children     UP^

James Andrew & Alice Eva "Allie" McDowell Davenport
Generation #6

1920 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
James Davenport head M 40 TX
Allie                       wife F 38 TX        
[dau of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Arreta                    dau  F 16 NM
Bertha                    dau  F 14 TX
Mrs Eva McDowell mother F 68 TX

1930 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
247

Eva C? McDowell  head F W 79 Wd TX  SC  SC
[dau of Rodger & Ann Nix Watson]
Alice Davenport        dau F W 52 D    TX    IL TX
[dau of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Arretta B          granddau F W 24 S     NM TX TX
[Arritta Beatrice Brown]
Bertha A           granddau F W 22 S     TX  TX TX
[Bertha Alice Latham]

1940 Census Just Prec#2 Eastland Co TX
Alice Davenport head W F 65 Wd TX 
[dau of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
  last place of residence in 1935: Same place

1940 Census Just Prec#2 Eastland Co TX
Earnest Latham head M 36 TX
Bertha A            wife F  33 TX
[d/o James & Alice McDowell Davenport]
Richard Don       son M 01 TX

 

UP^    Alice Eva "Allie" McDowell Davenport d/o Ephraim & Eva Watson McDowell - Death Certificate    UP^
[[Alice born Grayson Co TX]

UP^     James Andrew Davenport husband of Alice Eva McDowell Davenport - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^    James Andrew Davenport husband of Alice Eva McDowell Davenport - WWI Draft Card     UP^

UP^     John S McDowell - WWI Draft Card     UP^
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UP^     James Andrew Davenport husband of Alice Eva McDowell Davenport - WWII Draft Card     UP^

UP^    James Andrew & Alice Eva McDowell Davenport Children     UP^

Arritta Beatrice Davenport Brown (Husband Unknown)
Generation #7

Arritta Beatrice Brown
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000

Name: Arritta Beatrice Brown
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Jul 1959
Event Place: Lubbock, Texas
Certificate Number: 40045

 
Arritta Beatrice Brown
Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973

Name: Arritta Beatrice Brown
Gender: Female
Death Date: 09 Jul 1959
Death Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas
Age: 52
Birth Date: 1907
Father's Name: James A. Davenport
Mother's Name: Alice Mcdowell
UP^     Evergreen Cem Ranger Eastland Co TX     UP^
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UP^    James Andrew & Alice Eva McDowell Davenport Children     UP^

Ernest Floyd & Bertha Alice [Davenport] Latham
Generation #7

1940 Census Eastland Co TX
Earnest Latham head M 36 TX
Bertha A            wife  F 33 TX
Richard Don       son M 01 TX

Bertha Alice Latham
Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998

Name: Bertha Alice Latham
Gender: Female
Event Date: 08 Oct 1998
County: Travis
Event Place: Travis, Texas, United States

Bertha A Latham
United States Social Security Death Index

Given Name: Bertha
Middle Name: A
Surname: Latham
Birth Date: 17 January 1906
Social Security Number:...4516
State: Texas
Last Place of Residence: Brownfield, Terry, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 79316
Event Date: 8 October 1998
Age: 92                                                                                                                      
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1940 Census Eastland Co TX
Earnest Latham head M 36 TX
Bertha A            wife  F 33 TX
Richard Don       son M 01 TX

Ernest F Latham
Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998

Name: Ernest F Latham
Gender: Male
Event Date: 07 Jan 1998
County: Terry
Event Place: Terry, Texas, United States

Ernest F Latham
United States Social Security Death Index

Given Name: Ernest
Middle Name: F
Surname: Latham
Birth Date: 27 February 1904
Social Security Number: ...1868
State: Texas
Last Place of Residence: Brownfield, Terry, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 79316
Event Date: 7 January 1998
Age: 94                                                                                                                         
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UP^    Ephraim & Eva Watson McDowell Children     UP^

John Shelby & Florrie Alva Tunnell McDowell
Generation #6

1910 Census Prec#2 Eastland Co TX
Shelby McDowell head M 28 TX
Iva                         wife F  17 TX
(Iva Ray 1st wife of Shelby died 1910)

1920 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
John Shelby McDowell head M 39 TX [son of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Florrie                           wife  F 32 TX
[2nd wife of John]

1930 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
144

Shelby J McDowell head M W 48 M 31 TX TX TX
[son of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Florrie A                  wife  F W 40 M 23 TX TX TX
Cecelia S                  dau  F W 08  S      TX TX TX

1940 Census Ranger Eastland Co TX
J Shelby McDowell head M 59 TX [son of Ephraim & Eva McDowell]
Florrie                           wife  F  53 TX
Cecelia                          dau   F  18 TX

UP^    John Shelby McDowell s/o Ephraim & Eva Watson McDowell - Death Certificate     UP^
[[John born Grayson Co TX]

UP^     Florrie Alva [Tunnell] McDowell wife of John S - Death Certificate     UP^

 

UP^     John S McDowell - WWI Draft Card     UP^
UP^      Page      2      of      2      UP^


UP^     John Shelby McDowell - WWII Draft Card     UP^

 

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