Marriage
Thomas Argue McDowell, son of Frank and Bertha A. (nee Morris) McDowell, married a woman named Alberta Merryman, daughter of Robert G. and Elizabeth M. (nee Morrissey) Merryman Simpson on September 28, 1940, in Middletown, DE. I have obtained a copy of the Thomas Argue McDowell / Alberta Merryman marriage record. To view a copy of the Thomas Argue McDowell / Alberta Merryman marriage record I have obtained, click here.

Offspring
Thomas Argue and Alberta (nee Merryman) McDowell had three children that I am aware of. I have listed those three children in the table below. To browse any additional info I have obtained and posted to the internet on any of those children, click on the links in the table.

Children of Thomas Argue and
Alberta (nee Merryman) McDowell

Child's Name	Born	Other Info
Mary A. McDowell
Thomas R. McDowell	About 1941
Joseph F. McDowell		Had son Joseph T. McDowell

Family Connection
Joseph T. McDowell, son of Joseph F. McDowell, and I have had our DNA tested at Ancestry.com. According to Ancestry.com, Joseph and I are 4th - 6th cousins, with a match of 26 centiMorgans, across 2 segments. According to the paper trail that has been developed, Joseph and I are actually 3rd cousins, once removed, with our most recent common ancestors being Michael and Mary (nee Hewitt) Morrissey.

McDowell Family Death Info
Thomas A. McDowell, husband of Alberta (nee Merryman) McDowell, died Apr. 8, 1978, in the Feltonville neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. Notice of Thomas McDowell's death appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, on April 10, 1978. I have obtained, through my sister-n-law, Jan McCabe, a copy of the Thomas A. McDowell death notce. To browse a copy of the Thomas A. McDowell death notice I have obtained, click here. Thomas A. McDowell was buried in Oakland Cemetery, in Philadelphia, PA.

Alberta E. (nee Merryman) McDowell, widow of Thomas A. McDowell, died Mar. 7, 1983, in the Junita Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. Notice of Alberta E. (nee Merryman) McDowell's death appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, on March 9, 1983. I have obtained, through my sister-n-law, Jan McCabe, a copy of the Alberta E. (nee Merryman) McDowell death notce. To browse a copy of the Alberta (nee Merryman) McDowell death notice I have obtained, click here. Alberta E. (nee Merryman) McDowell was buried in Oakland Cemetery, in Philadelphia, PA.

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