446. Ellen L.⁸ Alderson (William H.⁷, James C.⁶, Jeremiah⁵, Benedict⁴, John³, Richard², Richard¹) was born in Lafayette Co, MS ca 1865. Ellen died before 1904 in Lafayette Co, MS.⁽⁹⁹³⁾ Her body was interred in Miller, MS.⁽⁹⁹⁴⁾

She married General Marion Downs in Lafayette Co, MS, 17 December 1883.⁽⁹⁹⁵⁾ General was born in AL 2 February 1864. (Additional notes for General Marion Downs⁽⁹⁹⁶⁾) General died 28 October 1924 in Lafayette Co, MS, at 60 years of age.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Lafayette Co, MS, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Lafayette Co, MS, 1880.⁽⁹⁹⁷⁾

Ellen L. Alderson and General Marion Downs had the following children:

550 i. Beulah⁹ Downs⁽⁹⁹⁸⁾.

551 ii. Lizzie Mae Downs⁽⁹⁹⁹⁾.

552 iii. Ruth Downs⁽¹⁰⁰⁰⁾ was born in Lafayette Co, MS 5 October 1888.

553 iv. James Downs⁽¹⁰⁰¹⁾ was born in Lafayette Co, MS 5 October 1888. James died 18 September 1895 in Lafayette Co, MS, at 6 years of age.

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