Stella A. Dunning

b. June 1880
  • Stella A. Dunning was born in June 1880 in New York.
  • Oscar R. Dunning and Ella Louise Hodson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 70 Adam Street. Other members of the household included Stella A. Dunning, Fred Stephen Dunning and Roland L. Dunning. Also in the household was widow Electa Van Colt (age 79), identified as an aunt.
  • She was a drygoods saleslady, according to the 1900 census.
  • Oscar R. Dunning and Ella Louise Hodson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 21 Franklin Avenue. Other members of the household included Stella A. Dunning, Roland L. Dunning.
  • She was a member employed as a stenographer, according to the 1910 census.
  • She married More J. McNail.
  • The following appeared on 23 March 1942 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: (Lockport) Mrs. Ella L. Dunning, widow of Oscar R. Dunning, 156 Vine street, died today after an illness of several months. She was born in East Shelby, Orleans county, but resided most of her life here. She was a member of Myrtle Rebekah Lodge, No. 84, and the Plymouth Congregational church.
         Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. M. J. McNall, of this city; two sons, Fred S. Dunning, of Niagara Falls, and Roland L. Dunning, of Lockport, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Compton, of this city.
         The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Taylor and Reynolds funeral home here with interment in Cold Springs cemetery.
  • Last Edited: 26 Dec 2013