Caldwell, Alta Ellen

1910 - 1980  (70 years)

• Name	Caldwell, Alta Ellen
  		Rosa Caldwell and Alta Mitchell Contributed by Vickie Sue (Pemberton) McCracken (1960-2014)
  		Grandma Florence holding her first born, Alta McDowell 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
  		Alta Ellen (Mitchell) and William Samuel 'Bill' McDowell Charlene's sister and her husband which is Charley McDowell's half-brother. Interesting Grandma Florence (Alta's mother) and Alta's (Grandma Florence's daughter) married brothers. Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Alta Ellen (Mitchell) McDowell (1910-1980) Charlene's sister. Photo taken January 1980 Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  Birth	13 Feb 1910	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Motel Manager  [1]
  Reference Number	CALD.A001
  _FGRAVE	261998578
  Funeral	10 Dec 1980 (70 years)	Higdon Funeral Home, Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama   [1, 2]
  Death	6 Dec 1980	Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Homicide, Head Crushed by Blows
  		Death Certificate, McDowell, Alta (1910-1980) (page 1 of 2) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  		Death Certificate, McDowell, Alta (1910-1980) (page 2 of 2) Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
  Burial	Salem Cemetery, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas   [1, 2, 4]
  		Headstone, McDowell, William S. and Alta E.
  Person ID	I1560	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Caldwell - Duke Roland 'Rollie' Caldwell and Margaret Jane Duke Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Mitchell, Joseph Henry 'Joe',   b. Mar 1878, Illinois d. 24 Aug 1929, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Caldwell, Florence 'Flo',   b. 19 Feb 1891, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 5 Aug 1971, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1913	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  		Marriage Abstract, James B. Mitchell and Mary Stanley and Joseph Mitchell and Florence Caldwell
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Hundley, A.
  Mother	Caldwell, Florence 'Flo',   b. 19 Feb 1891, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 5 Aug 1971, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McDowell, William Samuel 'Bill',   b. 16 May 1910, Richland County, Illinois d. 21 Sep 1975, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. McDowell, Scotty,   b. 5 Jan 1828   d. 17 Aug 1911 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F1209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Feb 1910 - Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Homicide, Head Crushed by Blows - 6 Dec 1980 - Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama Funeral - 10 Dec 1980 - Higdon Funeral Home, Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama Burial - - Salem Cemetery, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Alta's last name was changed to Mitchell after her mother's marriage to Joseph Henry Mitchell.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1113] State of Alabama, Certificate of Death #34900, Death Certificate, McDowell, Alta (1910-1980) (page 1 of 2), (State of Alabama, Certificate of Death #34900, 09 January 1981) (Reliability: 3). [S16079] State of Alabama, Certificate of Death #34900, Death Certificate, McDowell, Alta (1910-1980) (page 2 of 2), (State of Alabama, Certificate of Death #34900, 09 January 1981) (Reliability: 3). [S90] http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Mount Erie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, Page 12B, none. (Reliability: 2). [S15917] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, William S. and Alta E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261998566/william-s-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).