Sheets, Martha Ellen 'Ella'

1895 - 1949  (54 years)

• Name	Sheets, Martha Ellen 'Ella'
  		Ed McDowell Family On the back of this picture someone wrote: Ed McDowell Family L to R kneeling Lois Negd & Jackie Lee - Standing: Nancy, Grace, Thelma, Clarence, Martha Ellen, Edbert and ?. That is Jack standing by Ed so not sure why the ? From the Edna Bernice (McDowell) Wilson (1918-2004) collection. Contributed by Leona Mae…
  		Ed and Martha Ellen McDowell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Birth	1895	Indiana   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	The 1920 census says she was born in Illinois. The 1930 census says she was born ABT 1897 in Indiana.
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	SHEE.M001
  _FGRAVE	44794529
  Death	1949	Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 5]
  Burial	Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 5]
  		Headstone, McDowell, Martha E. and Edbert G.
  		Headstone, McDowell, Martha E. and Edbert G.
  Person ID	I1573	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Morris, James,   b. 12 Sep 1888, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 11 Oct 1918, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 30 years)
  Children	+ 1. Morris, James Clarence,   b. 7 Jan 1912, Crowder, Scott County, Missouri d. 6 Aug 1966, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 54 years)   2. Morris, Clarence Virgil,   b. 1913, Arkansas   3. Morris, Joseph B.,   b. 25 Jun 1916, Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas d. 19 Mar 1941, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 24 years)   4. Morris, Thelma Charlene,   b. 28 Dec 1918, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 20 Apr 1987 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F1217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	McDowell, Edbert Grover 'Ed',   b. 22 Mar 1885, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 Aug 1959, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 6, 7]
  Children	+ 1. McDowell, Grace Ilene,   b. 17 Jun 1921, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Dec 1983, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years)   2. McDowell, Juanita May,   b. 26 Jul 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Sep 1939, Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois (Age 16 years)   3. McDowell, N.I.   4. McDowell, Mary Lou,   b. 7 Jan 1928, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Dec 1944, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 16 years) + 5. McDowell, Lois Neoga,   b. 10 Sep 1931   d. yes   6. McDowell, John Edward,   b. 17 Dec 1935, Richland County, Illinois d. 19 Dec 1935, Preston Township, Richland County, Illinois (Age 0 years) + 7. McDowell, Jack Lee,   b. 5 Jul 1937, Richland County, Illinois d. 16 Mar 2008, Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 70 years)  [Father: Stepchild]
  Family ID	F434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  She was previously married to Mr. Morris Mrs. Martha Ellen McDowell, age 53, the wife of E.G. McDowell of Noble township, passed away on Saturday night at her home north of Noble. Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Thelma Thomson and Miss Lois McDowell of Olney, Mrs. Grace Luke of Clay City, and Mrs. Nancy Wiseman of Flatrock, James C. Morris of Olney and Jack McDowell, at home. Also surviving are eight grandchildren: three brothers, Otto Lenny and Chester Sheets, all of Truman, Arkansas; and one sister, Mrs. Mary Kemper of Truman, Ark. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Schaub Funeral Home with Rev. Jess Kindred in charge. Interment was in Maple Dale cemetery. Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, June 2, 1949.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1133] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Mrs. Martha Ellen, 53, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794529/martha-ellen-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1120] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Martha E. and Edbert G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794506/edbert-g_-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S28] Ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S412] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 3a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00131&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S703] Craddock, Barbara J., Cemetery Inscriptions Richland County, Illinois, (Martin Printing & Album Co., Flora, Illinois, Copyright 1969), page 119, none. (Reliability: 2). [S1327] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Jack Lee, 70, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25361121/jack-lee-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S186] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 6A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00618&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).