Born: January 22 (or June 27), 1826
Birthplace: Troy, New York
Father: Henry Burden 1791 – 1871
(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery Menands New York)
Mother: Helen McOuat 1803 – 1860
(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery Menands New York)
Family Origin: Henry and Helen, came to America from Scotland via Quebec. The family settled first in Albany, NY, then Troy, NY, where Helen's father owned the Burden Iron Works, which made horseshoes.
Husband: Major General Irvin McDowell 1818 – 1885
(Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco California)
Marriage: November 17, 1849 New York City, New York
Children:
Helen Eliza McDowell 1850 – 1937
(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Massachusetts)
Irvin McDowell Jr. 1853 – 1868
(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery Menands New York)
Henry Burden McDowell 1857 – 1928
(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Massachusetts)
Eliza Seldon Lord McDowell 1863 – 1951
(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge Massachusetts)
Life Events:
1849 – 1885: Wife of Major General Irvin McDowell
Worked with United States Sanitary Commission during War
1885 – 1891: Widow of Major General Irvin McDowell
Died: December 12, 1891
Place of Death: Manhattan New York
Age at time of Death: 65 years old
Burial Place: Albany Rural Cemetery Menands New York
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