Cindy; Did some checking through the old San Diego records and found the marriage to Katherine (below). Found nothin on Ellery. Found some other older McDowells that may or may not be yours. Sarah E. McDowell d. 8/1/1891 Infant (male) (age 8 months) d. 3/6/1893 Lulu Belle McDowell d. 5/10/1896 Oscie McDowell d. 1/11/1910 Eugene McDowell d. 6/14/1907 William G. McDowell d. 9/5/1906 Ignacio McDowell d. 2/14/1897 S. McDowell Jr (of MA) m. H. C. Shermann (of VT) 12/5/1887 Don't know if any of these are yours but thought I would try. Here is the marriage transcript you requested. Source: San Diego 26-1103 Bride: Katherine L. Niland (white, age 44) of San Diego, CA Birthplace: Massachusetts FA: Thomas A. Niland, Ireland MO: Mary A McGuire, Massachusetts Occupation: Teacher Groom: Samuel A. McDowell (white, age 50) of San Diego, CA Birthplace: California FA: S. A. McDowell, Pennsylvania MO: Belle Terry, Ohio Marriage: #2 Divorced Occupation: Philatelist Marriage Info: 6/18/1930, St. Anne's church, San Diego, CA Witness: Charles Srite Officiate: Joseph Hill, Priest, 656 24th St., San Diego, CA Hope this helps. Donna At 05:45 PM 10/10/00 +0000, cindmo@juno.com wrote: >Hi. You have been so helpful! I hope I'm not being to greedy with your >time. If you have time and are willing I have aproximate marraige dates >for Samuel Arthur McDowell. He married Almira (?) about 1904 and then he >married Katherine Louise Niland between 1917 and 1920. I have nothing on >Ellery his brother. I think he died around 1912. ( no death record) >Thanks again! >Sincerely, >Cindy > >________________________________________________________________ > >