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Dr James Overton McDowell

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Dr James Overton McDowell

Birth
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
17 Aug 1896 (aged 74)
Argyle, Denton County, Texas, USA
Burial
Argyle, Denton County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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His death is found in the Mason Records at the Denton County Court House. The Argyle Masonic Lodge and the school which occupied the same building were on the southeastern edge of his property near the Railroad tracks. The building is gone and the area is now known as Meadows Park, named after the gentleman who bought the McDowell home and property and was proprietor of the drygood store brick building located across the road. The original McDowell house still stands and is owned by a descendant of Mr. Meadows.

James was the son of John McDowell (of Rutherford, NC) and Mary Mansfield Lewis. He married Jan 23, 1845, 1st Maria Ann Elizabeth Wynn (daughter of Littleton Olgetree Wynn and Sarah Frances Harper), they had 4 children, James Olgetree McDowell, John Littleton McDowell, Thomas A. McDowell, Augutus Gamewell McDowell. James and John died as infants in Auburn Alabama, Thomas and Augustus came with their father to Texas. Thomas is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Ft. Worth, Augustus is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Dallas. After the death of Dr. J.O.'s 1st wife, James married her younger sister Lavonia Jacqueline Wynn on Oct 23, 1860 and they moved to Argyle, Texas. James was a member of the Masons, Dr. J.O. and Lavonia had 6 children, Eula Juliet (crippled, never married) McDowell, James Overton McDowell, Maria Eloise (never married) McDowell, Emory Lee McDowell, Mary Ira McDowell Cunningham, and John Lillian McDowell. Will be happy to provide more information upon request at [email protected]. Most of their graves can be found here on Find A Grave.
His death is found in the Mason Records at the Denton County Court House. The Argyle Masonic Lodge and the school which occupied the same building were on the southeastern edge of his property near the Railroad tracks. The building is gone and the area is now known as Meadows Park, named after the gentleman who bought the McDowell home and property and was proprietor of the drygood store brick building located across the road. The original McDowell house still stands and is owned by a descendant of Mr. Meadows.

James was the son of John McDowell (of Rutherford, NC) and Mary Mansfield Lewis. He married Jan 23, 1845, 1st Maria Ann Elizabeth Wynn (daughter of Littleton Olgetree Wynn and Sarah Frances Harper), they had 4 children, James Olgetree McDowell, John Littleton McDowell, Thomas A. McDowell, Augutus Gamewell McDowell. James and John died as infants in Auburn Alabama, Thomas and Augustus came with their father to Texas. Thomas is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Ft. Worth, Augustus is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Dallas. After the death of Dr. J.O.'s 1st wife, James married her younger sister Lavonia Jacqueline Wynn on Oct 23, 1860 and they moved to Argyle, Texas. James was a member of the Masons, Dr. J.O. and Lavonia had 6 children, Eula Juliet (crippled, never married) McDowell, James Overton McDowell, Maria Eloise (never married) McDowell, Emory Lee McDowell, Mary Ira McDowell Cunningham, and John Lillian McDowell. Will be happy to provide more information upon request at [email protected]. Most of their graves can be found here on Find A Grave.

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