Emil Ennis McDowell was born in Ripley County, Missouri, on April 20, 1887 and died February 9, 1964. He is buried in the Macedonia Cemetery in Ripley County. His parents were Ganum M and Amy Jane Lassen McDowell. Emil was married to Mary Elizabeth McKinney who was born March 15, 1889 and died Mar 24, 1965. They are both buried in the Macedonia Cemetery in Ripley County, Missouri, with the following children (per Macedonia headstone inscriptions):
infants with one headstone and no dates
Clois T McDowell born Feb 16, 1914 died Nov 2, 1919
