McDowell, Edna Bernice (b. 2 Nov 1918 - d. 11 Feb 2004): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1918 - 2004 (85 years)

Name	McDowell, Edna Bernice
		Iva Brassie and Edna Wilson Iva Brassie, (Charlie McDowell's half sister), and Edna Wilson, Aug 1981. From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) Taken at Flora, Illinois, July 2003. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Sunday's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor, Clay City, Illinois, 1955 1955 - Oris Sunday behind counter. Ralph Payne on stool. Richard Hart at table. Cooks, Nell Shock & Edna Wilson From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Edna (McDowell) Wilson and Dorothy Lois McDowell From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		John, Mom, and Edna Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) Charlene's sister Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
		Edna Bernice McDowell and Harley Eugene McDowell Aunt Edna with Harley McDowell Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
		Edna Bernice (McDowell) and Joseph Warren 'Joe' Wilson Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
		Charlene and Deon Tackitt with Edna Wilson Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		McDowell, Mitchell, and Patterson Kids Writing on the back of photo says: Margaret Patterson single age 12 Dorothy Patterson Elsie Patterson & Alta age 3 Grace Mitchel Inda Rose Mitchel holding Alice Mitchel Marjorie & Ruth Patterson Ada and Charles kids Edna McDowell age about 10 Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
Birth	2 Nov 1918	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Female
Census		1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 Clay City township: Clay City village: Clay City village - That part east of Rd. 5
Occupation	Homemaker, Cook, Waitress [6]
Reference Number	MCDO.E003
_FGRAVE	18364152
Funeral	14 Feb 2004 (85 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [6]
Death	11 Feb 2004	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Burial	14 Feb 2004	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [6, 7]
		Headstone, Wilson, Joe W. and Edna B. Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
		Headstone, Wilson, Joe W. and Edna B.
Person ID	I69	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

Father	McDowell, Charles Arthur 'Charlie', b. 12 Mar 1878, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Jul 1943, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
Mother	Bugg, Martha Alice, b. 24 Nov 1883, Bainbridge, Putnam County, Indiana d. 7 Jan 1927, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 43 years)
Marriage	17 Jul 1900	Richland County, Illinois [4, 8, 9]
Family ID	F68	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Patterson, Orvel Eugene, b. 28 Jul 1911, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Feb 2003, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
Family ID	F95	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Family 2	Wilson, Joseph Warren 'Joe', b. 20 Feb 1907, Wayne County, Illinois d. 7 Jul 1993, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
Marriage	22 Jun 1937	Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [2, 5, 6, 10]
Family ID	F96	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 2 Nov 1918 - Clay County, Illinois
	Marriage - 22 Jun 1937 - Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois
	Death - 11 Feb 2004 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Funeral - 14 Feb 2004 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 14 Feb 2004 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Photos

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Adrian McDowell and Edna Wilson

From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.

Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray

Clayson McDowell, Lynn Lanier, Grace McDowell, Oma Lanier, Edna and Joe Wilson

Photo taken at Joe and Edna Wilson's, Clark Addition, Clay City, Illinois.

Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)

Clayson, Edna, Clinton, Oma, Clifford McDowell

Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell

Notes

Mrs. Wilson was a retired homemaker and a cook and waitress in local area restaurants. She worked at Sunday's Ice Cream Parlor in Clay City for many years, as well as the Flora Truck Stop. She was a member of Clay City United Methodist Church in Clay City. She also attended Disciples of Christ Church in Olney.

Sources

[S176] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Wilson, Edna, 85, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 13 February 2004), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S15274] 1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 (Reliability: 3).
[S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S75] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Township), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00617?pid=14757135&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).
[S178] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 15, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S176] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Wilson, Edna, 85, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 13 February 2004), none.
[S177] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Joe W. and Edna B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364152/edna-bernice-wilson) (Reliability: 2).
[S125] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Noble (Village), Richland County, Illinois, District 0163, image 02, page 01b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/31111_4328213-01041?pid=115035209&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/), Roll T624_318; Page: 1B, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14358] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, McDowell, Charles and Bugg, Martha A., Volume 003, Page 0089, License #00000098, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).
[S475] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Wilson, Joseph W., 86, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 08 July 1993), none. (Reliability: 2).