Gazlay Family History
George Tefft McDowell
Parents
| Father | James Frank McDowell (1858 - 1931) |
| Mother | Ina May Tefft (1872 - 1946) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 25 February 2021; Last Edited: 26 February 2021 |
| Person ID | 10536 |
| Name | George Tefft McDowell |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 5 April 1893 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 29 October 1920 to Burmadetta Johnson5 |
| Died | 17 July 1948 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana1, 2, 5 |
| Buried | in Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Burmadetta Johnson |
| Born | 14 September 1898 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Married | 29 October 1920 to George Tefft McDowell |
| Died | 13 March 1989 |
| Children | of George Tefft McDowell and Burmadetta Johnson: |
| 1. | Patricia Jane McDowell |
| Born | 24 June 1923 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Died | 8 March 2012 in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida |
| +2. | David George McDowell |
| Born | 20 June 1926 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Married | 8 December 1950 in Steuben County, Indiana to Frances Mae Parker |
| Died | 17 October 1956 in Tiffin, Sandusky County, Ohio |
Sources
- United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, McDowell, George Tifft, born: 5 April 1893; died: 17 July 1948.
- Find a Grave (website). Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana, George Tefft McDowell, born: 5 April 1893; died: 17 July 1948 (from record, which includes the inscription, OH Pfc 135th Field Arty - World War I).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 122, Sheet No. 6B, William W. Eby, 44, Nebraska, 2nd marriage, electrician, line man; wife of 11 years Ina N. Eby, 37, Indiana, 2nd marriage, 2 children, 2 living; daughter Dillie G. Eby, 10, Ohio; son George McDowell, 17, 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.
- Obituary, Garrett Clipper, Garrett, Indiana, 19 July 1948, George Tefft McDowell, died: 17 July 1948 in Garrett [Indiana]; born: 6 April 1893 in Auburn [Indiana]. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his father, wife, two children, sister, step-father, and father-in-law.