Person:Willis Dowell (3)

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Willis Robert Dowell
b.19 Feb 1852 Wilson County, Tennessee
d.26 Nov 1927 McKinney, Collin County, Texas
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m. 1870
  1. Verda Mae Dowell1873 - 1957
  2. Willis Robert Dowell, Jr.1876 - 1929
  3. Frank George Dowell1878 - 1942
  4. Lucetta Gertie Dowell1880 - 1962
  5. James Patterson Dowell1882 - 1953
  6. Sallie Turner Dowell1884 - 1967
  7. Alfred Maxey Dowell1886 - 1949
  8. J. McCarty Dowell1888 - 1937
  9. Susan Dowell1890 - 1986
  10. Jablonowski W. Dowell1898 - 1961
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Name[1][2] Willis Robert Dowell
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 19 Feb 1852 Wilson County, Tennessee(death certificate says "24 Apr")
Marriage 1870 Collin County, Texasto Susan Abigail Thomas
Census[3] 1900 Collin County, Texas
Census[4] 1910 McKinney, Collin County, Texas
Census[5] 1920 McKinney, Collin County, Texas
Death[1][2] 26 Nov 1927 McKinney, Collin County, Texas(grave marker says "29 Nov")
Burial[1] Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, Texas

Collin County, Texas, 1900 census:[3]

Dowell, Willie R. Head 48 yrs (b. Feb 1852) (marr. 29 yrs) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee) Farmer
      Susan A. Wife 47 yrs (b. Oct 1852) (11 children, 11 living) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)
      Frank G. Son 22 yrs (b. Apr 1878) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)
      Lucetta C. Dau 19 yrs (b. Jun 1880) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)
      James P. Son 18 yrs (b. Jan 1882) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)
      Sallie T. Dau 15 yrs (b. Jun 1884) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) At School
      Alf Son 14 yrs (b. Feb 1886) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) At School
      McCarty J. Son 11 yrs (b. Sep 1888) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) At School
      Susan Dau 9 yrs (b. Oct 1890) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) At School
      Jablonowsky Son 2 yrs (b. Feb 1898) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)

Collin County, Texas, 1910 census:[4]

Dowell, Willis R. Head 57 yrs (marr. 40 yrs) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Virginia) Farmer (Farming)
      Susan Wife 57 yrs (11 children, 11 living) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)
      Lucettie Dau 28 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)
      Sallie Dau 24 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)
      Alf Son 22 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Buyer (Cotton)
      McCarty Son 20 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Student (Public School)
      Susan Dau 17 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Student (Public School)
      Jablonowsky Son 12 yrs b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Student (Public School)

Collin County, Texas, 1920 census:[5]

Dowell, Willis R. Head 66 yrs (marr.) b. Tennessee (parents, b. Tennessee) "None"
      Susan Wife 66 yrs (marr.) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)
      Jim P. Son 37 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Merchant (Cotton)
      Alfred M. Son 33 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Domestic Paper [?] (Cotton)
      McCarty Son 30 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky) Buying & Selling (Cotton)
      Susan Dau 24 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Tennessee/Kentucky)
Naylor, Dowell Gr/son 26 yrs (single) b. Texas (parents, b. Texas/Missouri) Merchant (Cotton)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.

    Willis Robert Dowell

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Texas, United States. Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    No. 36155.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Collin County, Texas. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 4, p. 8A, dwelling/family 126/126.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Collin, Texas, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 6, p. 14B, dwelling/family 257/261.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Collin, Texas, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 8, p. 17A, dwelling/family 365/402 (600 Virginia).
  6.   Obituary, unknown newspaper
    26 Nov 1927.

    PIONEER RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY,
    CAME HERE IN 1856.

    After an illness of about four years, Willis Robert Dowell, 75 years, 7 months, and 3 days old, passed away at his home, 203 North Bradley Street in this city this (Friday) morning at 6:15 o'clock. He had been critically ill since Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 24.

    The deceased was born April 24, 1852 in Lebanon, Tennessee, the son of Francis Dowell and Carolyn Doss Dowell. He was the youngest of three brothers, J.P. Dowell, and Francis Dowell preceeding him to the grave, passing away in this city several years ago. He had no sisters.

    At the age of 4 years, he moved with his parents to Texas, settling first just north of where the First Methodist Church stands and where the Waddill home is now located. After the first year, they moved to their farm about six miles west of McKinney which has continued in the ownership of the family and is now in their possession.

    He joined the First Baptist Church in this city during the pastorate of Dr. G.L. Yates and with which church he had been since affiliated. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of this city.

    The deceased leaves a heart-broken wife and eleven children to mourn his passing as follows: Mrs. J.B. Naylor of Waco, Mrs. Ben Hill of McKinney, Mrs. J.J. Brooks of Dallas, Mrs. Jim Taylor of McKinney, Miss Susan Dowell at home, W.R. Dowell, Jr., of Houston, Frank G. Dowell, Jim F. Dowell, A. Dowell and J. McCarty Dowell of McKinney and J.W. Dowell of Augusta, Georgia.

    The wife of the deceased was before her marriage Miss Susan Abigail Thomas, daughter of the late Jim Thomas and wife, pioneer residents who lived west of McKinney. She was born in the state of Kentucky, coming with her parents to Texas and to West Collin County when only 8 years of age the year the Civil War broke out.

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