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Ellen McDowell

Female 1833 - 1916  (83 years)


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  • Name Ellen McDowell 
    Birth 1833  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 21 Sep 1850  West Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 17, born NY, living with family of sister Ann Rice 
    Census 12 Jul 1860  Salem, Columbiana, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 24, born NY, tailoress, living with family of sister Ann Rice 
    Census 2 Aug 1870  Burlington, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 38, born NY, living with family of sister Ann Rice 
    Census 4 Jun 1880  Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 32, born NY, seamstress, parents born IRE/IRE, living with family of sister Ann Rice 
    Census 4 Jun 1900  Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 50, born Aug 1849 in NY, parents born NY/NY, living with family of nephew William Rice 
    Death 22 Mar 1916  Rock Island, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9284  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2020 

    Father James McDowell,   b. 1783, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1844, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Catherine McCutchen,   b. 1793, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Clarksville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • from "The Rock Island Argus", 23 Mar 1916 (newspapers.com)
      Death of Miss Ellen M. McDowell, aged 83, occurred at 5:30 yesterday afternoon at the home of her nephew and niece, William and Miss Clara B. Rice, 1202 Third avenue, Rock Island. Her death was due to chronic bronchitis and infirmities of age. Miss McDowell was born in New York state and came west in 1860, settling in Burlington, Iowa. She resided there up to 1872, when she came to Rock Island, and she had made her home here ever since. She had resided with her nephew and niece many years. She leaves four nieces, Miss Clara B. Rice, Mrs. C.H. Lininger and Mrs. George White, all of Rock Island and Mrs E. Lenker, Maquoketa, Iowa, and a nephew, William Rice, of Rock Island. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Chippiannock cemetery.