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Facts and Events
| Name |
Eleanor Marion |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1][4] |
1815 |
County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Marriage |
1832 |
South Carolina, United Statesto Henry McDowell, Jr. |
| Census[2] |
1850 |
Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States |
| Property[5] |
1858 |
Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United StatesMcDowell House hotel |
| Census[3] |
1860 |
Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States |
| Census[4] |
1870 |
Okolona, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States |
| Death[1] |
16 Jan 1877 |
Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States |
| Burial[1] |
1877 |
Houston Cemetery, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Grave Marker.
Inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Eleanor McDowell, born 1815, died Jan. 16, 1877". A Handwritten Record of Rev. John Preston Marion, 1893, gives her place of birth as County Antrim.
- ↑ 1850 Census, Chickasaw County, Mississippi - E. Division (Houston)
Page 307A; Dwelling/Family 123, September 13, 1850.
Eleanor McDowell, 38 years, born Ireland, residing with husband and children in the hotel they owned in Houston. Also residing with them were her husbands parents,
Henry and Jane McDowell.
- ↑ 1860 Census Chickasaw County, Mississippi - Division 1 (Houston)
Pages 130-31; Dwelling 988 / Family 1007, September 6, 1860.
Eleanor Porter, 41 years old, born South Carolina, with $4000 realty, $2000 personalty, residing with her second husband, E.P. Porter, and children.
Note the place of birth reported is incorrect.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1870 Census, Chickasaw County, Town of Okolona
Page 11; Dwelling 77 / Family 88, August 4, 1870.
Elean. McDowell, 55 years old, born North Ireland, at home with $2500 realty, residing with her son Leroy and his wife. Her youngest daughter, Ella, was residing with them, also.
- ↑ The Prairie News, Houston, Mississippi
Vol. VII, No. 9, Page 2 col 1 and Page 3 col 1, November 11, 1858.
"See card of McDowell House at Houston. A clever landlady presides over its destinies and guests are generally made comfortable."
"McDowell House, Houston, MS. This commodious hotel has been entirely renovated and refitted and is now open for the reception of guests. The Hostess (Mrs McDowell) will be prepared to serve her boarders and transient customers with the best the market affords."
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