Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie", daughter of James Bolton Gordon & Malinda Jane Abney, was born Mar 2, 1880 Abner, Kaufman Co TX, died June 19, 1969 Wood Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery section 2B, Henderson Co TX.
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest, Congestive Heart Failure, Arteriosclerosis
Married: George Allen Dowdle Aug 18, 1901 Kaufman Co TX. George is the son of Allen O. Dowdle & Mary Elizabeth Tyler & was born Apr 20, 1876 San Jacinto Co TX, died Apr 15, 1953 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery section 2B, Henderson Co TX.
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Farmer & part owner Dowdle Cotton Gin.
Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis, Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis, Left Leg Thrombophlebitis

Children of Elizabeth & George:
1. Allen DeWitt born Feb 28, 1905 Kaufman Co TX, died Apr 11, 1990 Henderson Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Henderson Co TX.
Married: Quana Nerine Nixon June 2, 1936 TX. She was born Apr 17, 1918 Ben Wheeler Co TX, died Feb 11, 2001 Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Henderson Co TX.
Children: None.
2. John Hiram born Dec 23, 1906 Kaufman Co TX, died Mar 8, 1974 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery section 2B, Henderson Co TX.
Married: Mildred Burns-Jenkins June 5, 1947 TX. She was born Nov 25, 1915, died July 11, 1992 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery section 2B, Henderson Co TX.
3. Ann Inez "Inez" born Sep 5, 1908 Kaufman Co TX.
Married: Andrew Jackson Halbrook Aug 6, 1936 TX. He was born Dec 21, 1908, died Apr 16, 1990 Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Henderson Co TX.
Children: Gary Keith, Danny Allen, Linda Jane & Lana Beth
4. Earl Davis born about 1911 Howard Co TX, died 1912 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX.
5. Female Infant born Aug 26, 1913, died Aug 26, 1913 Mabank, Kaufman Co TX & buried at Prairieville Cemetery, Kaufman Co TX.
6. Irvine Fleetwood "Jack" born Mar 18, 1915 TX, died June 28, 1991 Henderson Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery section 2B, Henderson Co TX.
Married: Vesta Humphries Apr 20, 1935 TX. She was born Aug 19, 1914, died May 1, 2004 TX & buried at Oaklawan Cemetery, section 2B, Henderson Co TN.
Children: Clyde & James Alvin.
7. Male Infant

Notes:
1. June 14, 1900 Kaufman Co TX census record shows Elizabeth age 20 living with her parents in Justice Pct#1. (pg 20b, #19)
2. Aug 18, 1901 Elizabeth J. Gordon married George Allen Dowdle in Kaufman Co TX. (Marriage Bk 8, pg 96)
3. Apr 25, 1910 Howard Co TX census record shows George A. Dowdle age 34, Elizabeth age 30, Dewitt age 5, Hiram age 3 & Inez age 1yr, 8mo on their farm in Precinct 1. They had been married 9 years. All were born in Texas. (pg 187b, #82)
4. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows G.A. Dowdle to be of medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair farming in the Prairieville TX area.
5. Apr 30, 1930 Kaufman Co TX census record shows G.A. Dowdle age 53, Lizzie age 41, Hiram age 24, Irvin age 15 & Inez age 21 living in Prairieville Village, Precinct 6. Hiram & Irvin are working as laborers at a cotton gin & G.A. Dowdle is a ginner at a cotton gin. (pg 70a, #388)
6. 1942 WWII Draft Registration card shows John H. Dowdle enlisted Mar 11, 1942 at Camp Wolters TX as a private. His height is 68" & weight 165 lbs. He was an automobile serviceman in civilian life.
7. Jun 19, 1969 Elizabeth Jane Gordon-Dowdle died in Wood Co TX. (TX Death Cert)
8. Mar 8, 1974 John Hiram Dowdle died in Dallas Co TX, VA Hospital due to Cardiopulmonary Arrest & Pulmonary Embolus. (TX Death Cert)
9. Jun 28, 1991 Irvine Dowdle died in Henderson Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery in Kaufman Co TX. (LDS TX Death Index)
10. Feb 11, 2001 Quana Dowdle died in Kaufman Co TX & buried at Oaklawn Cemetery Feb 14. (Family knowledge)
11. No address was listed on Allen Dewitt Dowdle for last residence & last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
12. Last residence for John Dowdle was Mabank TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
13. Last residence for Irvine Dowdle was Mabank TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
14. Last residence for Mildred Dowdle was Mabank TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
15. Some birth/death dates taken from gravestones. (Apr 2000 trip to cemeteries by Lana Halbrook-Cox)
16. Elizabeth Jane Gordon-Dowdle is my 2C3R.

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