My Great Grandfather

Father Charles McDowell
b. 18 Jun 1826 Bedford, Bedford Co., PA, USA
d. 11 Nov 1919 Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA, USA
Burial Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA
Mother Dorcus Elizabeth Nickel
m. 08 Jun 1849 Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH, USA
b. 23 May 1834 Laudenbach, Hessen, Germany
d. 13 Apr 1904 Talbert, Orange Co., CA, USA
Burial Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA

Wife Laura Ellen Thomas
b. 31 Jul 1860 Centerville, Tulare Co., CA, USA
d. 09 Mar 1921 Selma, Fresno Co., CA,USA
m. 08 Jun 1879 Orange, Santa Ana Township, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Buried in West Selma Cemetery, Selma, Fresno Co., CA, USA

they had 9 children

1. Dorcus Elizabeth "Dora" McDowell
b. 04 Mar 1880 Olive, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 25 Apr 1966 Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA, USA
m. Martin Van Buren Addington
m. 04 Mar 1900 Bolsa, Orange Co, CA, USA
b. 09 May 1876 Down, Osborne Co., KS, USA
d. 17 Dec 1948 San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA
Burial unknow
4 children Eva Fern Addington, William Marion Addington,
Fay Rueben Addington,Ruby Ellen Addington
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2. Charles Mathew "Chase" McDowell
b. 11 May 1882 Oceanview, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 04 Feb 1969 at home 3125 Carter Ave. Venice, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Burial in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA USA
m.Willie May Lindsey Williams
m. 13 Oct 1921 Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
b. 12 Nov 1884 Cherokee Co., TX, USA
d. 19 Oct 1973 Anaheim, Orange Co., CA, USA
Burial Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange Co, CA USA
had 2 children Betty Lee McDowell, Marjorie Alice McDowell
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3.George Calvin McDowell
b. 28 Jun 1884 Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 15 Jan 1946 Olympia, Thurston Co., WA, USA
Burial Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery near Tumwater WA,USA
m. Grace Carrie Abbott both
m. 24 Jul 1910 Vashon Island, King Co., WA, USA
b. 15 Sep 1887 Olympia, Thurston Co., WA, USA
d. 29 Apr 1966 Olympia, Thurston Co., WA, USA
Burial Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery near Tumwater WA,USA
they had one child Melvin Claire McDowell
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4. Cecila Maude McDowell
b. 20 Apr 1888 Orange, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 28 Oct 1973 Clay Co., TX, USA
Burial Bluegrove Cemetery, Clay Co., TX, USA
m. Harry Donald Hampton
m. 17 Dec 1913 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, USA
b. 14 Dec 1887 Covington Co., NE, USA
d. Dec 1978 Clay Co., TX, USA
Burial Bluegrove Cemetery, Clay Co., TX, USA
4 children Donald M Hampton, Glen Reed Hampton
,Eleanor Hampton,David Harry Hampton
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5.William Ross McDowell
b.03 Jul 1890 Orange, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d.30 Apr 1959 San Francisco Co., CA, USA
m.Sarah Ann Rush burial unkown
Burial Florial Memorial Park Cemetery, Selma, Fresno Co., CA, USA
they had 13 children Grace Arlene McDowell, Elmer R McDowell, Charles Kenneth McDowell, John William McDowell,Laura Margaret McDowell, Etta Mae McDowell,Julia Faye McDowell,Jennie Marie McDowell, Frank Edward McDowell, Francis Irwin McDowell,Fern Ann McDowell, Barbara Edith McDowell, Evelyn June McDowell
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6.Jennie Laura McDowell
b. 11 Jun 1893 Orange,Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 15 Jan 1985 Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, CA, USA
m. Ross Taton Roberson
m. 10 Mar 1913 Courthouse, Santa Ana, Orange Co. CA, USA
b. 20 Jan 1893 Vine Prairie, Crawford Co., AR, USA
d. 14 Apr 1956 Los Angeles Co, CA, USA
buried unknown
they had 2 children Bernice M. Roberson, Thelma Florence Roberson
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7.Arthur Lee McDowell
b.01 Jun 1895 Orange, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 30 Nov 1942 Fort Bragg, Mendocino Co., CA, USA
Burial Unknown
m Velana Lamanda "Velma" Hinton
m. Unknown
b. 08 Aug 1906 Fort Bragg, Mendocino Co., CA, USA
d. 05 Mar 1989 Fort Bragg, Mendocino Co., CA, USA
Burial unknown
6 children William Arthur McDowell,Jessie Lucille McDowell,Myrtle Ruth McDowell,George Donald McDowell,
Betty Marie McDowell,Barbara Anne McDowell
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8.Grace McDowell
b. 14 Sep 1897 Orange, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
d. 19 Oct 1897 Orange, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
burial Santa Ana Cemetery, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA
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9.Henry Reuben McDowell
b.16 Dec 1900 Westminster, Orange Co., CA, USA
d. 07 Apr 1979 Chandler, Maricopa Co., AZ, USA
Burial Fairhaven Memorial Park,Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA