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James Dowers

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  • Name James Dowers 
    Born Abt 1864  , , Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E9AC661C3F0C514FBCB287E75C2F1B51D5FC 
    Notes 
    • SOURCES:
      1900 US Census
      James Dowers Home in 1900: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Age: 36 Birth Date: May 1864 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Spouse's Name: Lydia Dowers Marriage year: 1892 Marital Status: Married Years married: 8.
      - Lydia Dowers Home in 1900: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Age: 26 Birth Date: Jul 1873 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 5 Spouse's Name: James Dowers Marriage year: 1892 Marital Status: Married Years married: 8.
      - Gertrude Dowers[Gertrud Dowers] Home in 1900: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Age: 6 Birth Date: Jul 1893 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Single.
      - Mrytle Dowers Home in 1900: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Age: 4 Birth Date: Jun 1895 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Single.
      - Frankie Dowers Home in 1900: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Age: 3 Birth Date: May 1897 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Single.
      - Bessie M Dowers Home in 1900: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois Age: 9/12 Birth Date: Aug 1899 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Single.
      Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T623_348; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 79.
      Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004

      1910 US Census
      James Dowers Age in 1910: 42 Estimated Birth Year: 1868 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Spouse's Name: Lydia Dowers Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male.
      - Lydia Dowers Age in 1910: 34 Estimated Birth Year: 1876 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Spouse's Name: James Dowers Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Gertie M Dowers Age in 1910: 16 Estimated Birth Year: 1894 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Eva M Dowers Age in 1910: 14 Estimated Birth Year: 1896 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Bessie M Dowers Age in 1910: 7 Estimated Birth Year: 1903 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Harry F Dowers Age in 1910: 8 Estimated Birth Year: 1902 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male.
      - Elsie M Dowers Age in 1910: 5 Estimated Birth Year: 1905 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Sadie L Dowers Age in 1910: 4 Estimated Birth Year: 1906 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - John Dowers Age in 1910: 1yr 9mo Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909, Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male.
      Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0160; Image: 963; FHL Number: 1374342.
      Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

      1920 US Census
      John Dowers, Home in 1920: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois, Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Lydia Dowers Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.
      - Lydia Dowers, Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.
      - Myrtle Dowers [Mintle Dowers] Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.
      - Frank Dowers, Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
      - Elsie Dowers, Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.
      - Aadie Dowers [Sadie Dowers], Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.
      - John Dowers, Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.
      - Clarance Dowers [Clarence Dowers] Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
      - Ralph Dowers,Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Father's Birth Place: Illinois Mother's name: Lydia Dowers Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male
      Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 1134.
      Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

      1930 US Census
      James Dowers Home in 1930: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois,Age: 62 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Lydia A Dowers Race: White
      - Lydia A Dowers, Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: James Dowers Race: White
      - Frank Dowers, Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Mother's name: Lydia A Dowers Race: White
      - John Dowers, Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Mother's name: Lydia A Dowers Race: White
      - Ralph Dowers, Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: James Dowers Mother's name: Lydia A Dowers Race: White
      - Fred W Berlin, Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Lodger Race: White
      - Bessie Berlin, Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Lodger Race: White
      Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 563; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 714.0.
      Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002
    Person ID I909  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2011 

    Father James Albert Dowers,   b. 25 Dec 1880,   d. Mar 1956  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Ellen HOLDOWAY,   b. Abt 1882 
    Married WFT Est. 1893-1928 
    Family ID F15668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia A. Tidrow,   b. Abt 1873, , , Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Dec 1891  ,Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • SOURCES:
      Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 <http://www.ancestry.com>
      James Dowers, Gender: Male,
      Spouse Name: Lydia A. Tidrow
      Marriage Date: Dec 08, 1891
      Marriage County: Vermilion
      Comments:This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1298746 - 1298749.
      Source Information: Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp.. Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
      Original data: Index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059). Specific source information is listed with each entry.

    Children 
     1. Gertrude Dowers,   b. Jul 1893, , , Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mrytle Eva Dowers,   b. Jun 1895, , , Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Frank Harry Dowers,   b. 1 May 1897, , , Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1975, Cayuga, Vermillion, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Bessie Mae Dowers,   b. 10 Aug 1899, Georgetown,Vermilion,Illinois,United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1984, Tuscola,Douglas,Illinois,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Elsie M Dowers
     6. Sadie L Dowers
     7. John Dowers
     8. Clarance Dowers,   b. 1 May 1909,   d. Dec 1978, Grass Valley, Nevada, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     9. TSgt Ralph V Dowers,   b. 6 Oct 1916, Georgetown,Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 2003, Illiana VA HCS, Danville, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F15758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart