John Hiram, son of George Allen Dowdle & Elizabeth Jane Gordon, was born Dec 23, 1906 Kaufman Co TX, died Mar 8, 1974 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery in section 2B.
Military: TX TEC 5 U.S. Army, World War II
Occupation: Ginner
Married: Mildred L. Burns-Jenkins June 5, 1947 TX. She was born Nov 25, 1915, died July 11, 1992 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery in section 2B.

Children of John & Mildred:
1. Barbara Sue
Married: Dennis Hall in Kaufman Co TX.
Children: Beth

Notes:
1. Apr 25, 1910 Howard Co TX census record shows John H. Dowdle age 3 living with his parents & siblings on their farm in Precinct 1. (pg 187a, #82)
2. Apr 30, 1930 Kaufman Co TX census record shows John H. Dowdle age 24 living with his parents & siblings in Prairieville Village, Precinct 6. His occupation is laborer at a cotton gin. (pg 70a, #388)
3. Birth/death dates & places also obtained from April 1999 visit to Oaklawn Cemetery, Kaufman Co TX by Lana Halbrook-Cox.
4. Last residence for John Dowdle was Mabank TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
5. Last residence for Mildred Dowdle was Mabank TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
6. John H. Dowdle is my 3C2R.

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