McDowell, Edna Bernice

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) 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
  		Charlene and Deon Tackitt with Edna Wilson Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Birth	2 Nov 1918	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 07b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 15, page 07b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  		1920 Census, Clay City Township, Illinois, page 05b 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Township), image 10, page 05b
  		1930 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 02b
  		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
  Death	11 Feb 2004	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	14 Feb 2004	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6]
  Burial	14 Feb 2004	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6, 7]
  		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	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  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]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 4 months - She : 16 years and 8 months.
  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

  
  

  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]
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 7 months - He : 30 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Adrian McDowell and Edna Wilson From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		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
  		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
  		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
  		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

  
  

• 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).