Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
McDowell, Edna Bernice

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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 GraySunday'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
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 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]
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]
Family ID F96 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 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
Edna Bernice (McDowell) and Joseph Warren 'Joe' Wilson Contributed by Carol Joyce (Higgason) Nix
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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.
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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).
- [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).