Gazlay Family History
James Frank McDowell
Parents
| Father | Elijah S. McDowell ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary Ann George ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 25 February 2021; Last Edited: 26 February 2021 |
| Person ID | 10535 |
| Name | James Frank McDowell |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 1858 in Ohio1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 22 October 1890 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana to Ina May Tefft2 |
| Divorced | December 1897 in DeKalb County, Indiana from Ina May Tefft4 |
| Died | 19311 |
| Buried | in Evergreen Cemetery, Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Ina May Tefft (daughter of Rowland Dexter Tefft and Jennie McClellan) |
| Born | 1872 in Indiana |
| Married | 22 October 1890 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana to James Frank McDowell |
| Married | 18 November 1898 in DeKalb County, Indiana to William W. Eby |
| Died | 1946 |
| Children | of James Frank McDowell and Ina May Tefft: |
| +1. | George Tefft McDowell |
| Born | 5 April 1893 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Married | 29 October 1920 to Burmadetta Johnson |
| Died | 17 July 1948 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Evergreen Cemetery, Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, James Franklin McDowell, born: 1858; died: 1931 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and siblings). His gravestone shows his name as J. Frank, not Franklin.
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Marriage License and Certification, DeKalb County, Pages 306-307, Groom: J. Frank McDowell, age 33, born in Ohio, surveyor, father: E. S. [McDowell], mother maiden name: George; Bride: Ina M. Teft [sic, incorrectly indexed as Ana], age 19, born in Indiana, father: R. Dexter Teft; mother maiden name: McClellen; married on 22 October 1890 in Auburn [Indiana].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Indiana, DeKalb County, Union Township, Auburn, E.D. 17-23, Sheet No. 13B, George T. McDowell, 37, Indiana, first married age 28, agent, insurance; wife Burmadetta McDowell, 31, Indiana, first married age 22; daughter Patricia J. McDowell, 6, Indiana; son David G. McDowell, 3 9/12, Indiana; father Frank J. McDowell, 71, Ohio, widow.
- Divorce, Divorce, Indiana Genealogical Web (ingenweb.org), DeKalb County, Divorces, extract from the Order Book, 1893-1898, December Term 1897, Page 454, divorce granted to Ina M. McDowell against J. Frank McDowell and custody of George T. McDowell granted to the plaintiff. The entry provides their marriage date, which agrees with other records. Contributed by Eliza Funk.