Ella B. McDowell LAST NAME: McDowell FIRST NAME: Ella MIDDLE NAME: B. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME: Melson AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 1860 DIED: 2 Nov 1936 BURIED: 5 Nov 1936 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri DEATH PLACE: San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California NOTES:  Name of father Samson Davis Melson Maiden name of mother Julianne E. C. Jones 1880 OR CENSUS - Ella B. Melson, age 19, b. Missouri, is enumerated with S. D., male, age 62, occupation farmer, b. Maryland, and his wife J. E. C, age 55, b. Kentucky, along with S. Emma, age 24, occupation milliner, b. Missouri, and Benj. O., age 16, b. Missouri. MARRIAGE - F. D. McDowell, over 21 & Ella B. Melson, over 18, md 29 Dec 1881 at house of Mr. S. D. Melson; Osaac Dillon, M. G. Wit: A. A. McCully & A. B. Sroasman #2657 pf 310. OBITUARY:  Ella B. McDowell, former resident of Salem, died at San Jose, Calif., Monday, Nov. 2. Survived by sister, Mrs. S. P. Garrifus, Portland, Oregon, and nephews, T.L. Davidson, all of Salem. Niece, Mrs. Etta Eyre, Salem. Graveside services will be held under the direction of the Clough-Barrick company at the IOOF cemetery Thursday, November 5, at 3:30 p.m. Rev. W.C. Kantner will officiate. Oregon Statesman 5 Nov 1936 5:1 INSCRIPTION:  No marker SOURCES:  LR Saucy Survey 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., E. Salem, ED 80, pg 41C) Marion County Oregon Marriage Records 1879-1884, Vol. IV, pg 25 OS 5 Nov 1936 5:1 CONTACTS:  LOT: 888 SPACE: 1 NW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: