Removed from the Public Vault 17 Nov 1855 to St. Louis, Mo. I have no idea if there is a stone for her at Congressional, probably not. I'm not deleting because the next person who starts working through Congressional's archives will, again, create this memorial.
Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
In 1844 Elizabeth suffered a stroke and from that time until her death in 1854 her husband never went out for an evening's entertainment except once when he indulged his passion for music to heard Jinny Lind sing in Washington. He devoted all the precious time he had away from his many pressing political duties to his wife's pleasure. Of their six children Randolph and James McDowell died young; Eliza, Sarah, Susan and Jessie all married .
In 1854 Benton's political career came to an end when he would not yield his principles to the Know Nothing Party. His remaining years ones of pain and declining health were spent in literary pursuits. He died of cancer on April 10, 1858 and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
In 1844 Elizabeth suffered a stroke and from that time until her death in 1854 her husband never went out for an evening's entertainment except once when he indulged his passion for music to heard Jinny Lind sing in Washington. He devoted all the precious time he had away from his many pressing political duties to his wife's pleasure. Of their six children Randolph and James McDowell died young; Eliza, Sarah, Susan and Jessie all married .
In 1854 Benton's political career came to an end when he would not yield his principles to the Know Nothing Party. His remaining years ones of pain and declining health were spent in literary pursuits. He died of cancer on April 10, 1858 and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
Removed from the Public Vault 17 Nov 1855 to St. Louis, Mo. I have no idea if there is a stone for her at Congressional, probably not. I'm not deleting because the next person who starts working through Congressional's archives will, again, create this memorial.
Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
In 1844 Elizabeth suffered a stroke and from that time until her death in 1854 her husband never went out for an evening's entertainment except once when he indulged his passion for music to heard Jinny Lind sing in Washington. He devoted all the precious time he had away from his many pressing political duties to his wife's pleasure. Of their six children Randolph and James McDowell died young; Eliza, Sarah, Susan and Jessie all married .
In 1854 Benton's political career came to an end when he would not yield his principles to the Know Nothing Party. His remaining years ones of pain and declining health were spent in literary pursuits. He died of cancer on April 10, 1858 and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
Taken from the book Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia Bowman submitted by LindaMooreMora
In 1844 Elizabeth suffered a stroke and from that time until her death in 1854 her husband never went out for an evening's entertainment except once when he indulged his passion for music to heard Jinny Lind sing in Washington. He devoted all the precious time he had away from his many pressing political duties to his wife's pleasure. Of their six children Randolph and James McDowell died young; Eliza, Sarah, Susan and Jessie all married .
In 1854 Benton's political career came to an end when he would not yield his principles to the Know Nothing Party. His remaining years ones of pain and declining health were spent in literary pursuits. He died of cancer on April 10, 1858 and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.
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