Jasper Lee Smith1

F, b. 1905
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Divorce*Jasper Lee Smith and Bufford McNamora were divorced.2 
Marriage*Jasper Lee Smith married Bufford McNamora.1 
Marriage*Jasper Lee Smith married R.F. Keene.2 
Birth*Jasper Lee Smith was born in 1905.1 
FatherJames America "Merrick" Smith1
MotherEletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong1 b. 3 Apr 1880, d. 25 Sep 1943
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family 1

R.F. Keene

Family 2

Bufford McNamora
Child

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  2. [S317] A letter from Mrs. R.F. Keene to Mrs. Dollie Stephenson, Oct. 4, 1961.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Bufford McNamora1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Divorce*Bufford McNamora and Jasper Lee Smith were divorced.2 
Marriage*Bufford McNamora married Jasper Lee Smith, daughter of James America "Merrick" Smith and Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Jasper Lee Smith b. 1905
Child

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  2. [S317] A letter from Mrs. R.F. Keene to Mrs. Dollie Stephenson, Oct. 4, 1961.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Bufford "Boots" McNamora1

M, b. 1931
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Bufford "Boots" McNamora was born in 1931.1 
FatherBufford McNamora1
MotherJasper Lee Smith1 b. 1905
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 1R. 

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Roy Fair Smith1

M, b. 1906, d. 1937
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Roy Fair Smith married Audrey Peryman.1 
Birth*Roy Fair Smith was born in 1906.1 
Death*He died in 1937.1 
FatherJames America "Merrick" Smith1
MotherEletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong1 b. 3 Apr 1880, d. 25 Sep 1943
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Audrey Peryman
Child

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Audrey Peryman1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Audrey Peryman married Roy Fair Smith, son of James America "Merrick" Smith and Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Roy Fair Smith b. 1906, d. 1937
Child

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Smith1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*George Smith married Evelyn Lucille House.2 
FatherRoy Fair Smith1 b. 1906, d. 1937
MotherAudrey Peryman1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 1R. 

Family

Evelyn Lucille House b. 4 Jun 1937, d. 22 May 2001

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  2. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, From personal knowledge of Stacey Smith Chancey.
Last Edited17 Feb 2018

R.F. Keene1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*R.F. Keene married Jasper Lee Smith, daughter of James America "Merrick" Smith and Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong.1 
Kinship*Relationship: second husband of 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Jasper Lee Smith b. 1905

Citations

  1. [S317] A letter from Mrs. R.F. Keene to Mrs. Dollie Stephenson, Oct. 4, 1961.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Maureen Stephenson1

F, d. 15 February 2006
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*Maureen Stephenson died on 15 February 2006 in AL.2 
FatherJames Monroe Stephenson1 b. 11 Jul 1893, d. 29 Jan 1977
MotherDollie England1 b. Feb 1889, d. 15 Jul 1971
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R. 

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  2. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eliza J. "Goolie" Leath1

F, b. 10 October 1865, d. 20 August 1894
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Eliza J. "Goolie" Leath is buried in Leath Family Cemetery, Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Birth*She was born on 10 October 1865 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Death*She died on 20 August 1894 in Cherokee Co., AL, at age 28.1 
FatherJohn Alexander "Alex" Leath1 b. Aug 1843, d. bt 1923 - 1930
MotherLucinda C. "Cindy" Emerson1 b. 7 Nov 1844, d. 20 Apr 1937
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 140.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Effie Lenora Leath1

F, b. June 1870, d. 4 March 1948
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Effie Lenora Leath is buried in Alpine Cemetery, Menlo, GA.1 
Birth*She was born in June 1870 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Death*She died on 4 March 1948 in Menlo, GA, at age 77.1 
FatherJohn Alexander "Alex" Leath1 b. Aug 1843, d. bt 1923 - 1930
MotherLucinda C. "Cindy" Emerson1 b. 7 Nov 1844, d. 20 Apr 1937
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 140.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eliza Ann Leath1

F, b. 28 August 1885, d. 14 August 1886
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Eliza Ann Leath is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Birth*She was born on 28 August 1885 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Death*She died on 14 August 1886 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
FatherEbenezer Leath Jr.1 b. 7 Aug 1839, d. 20 Jan 1912
MotherMahala Ann Taff1 b. 21 Oct 1843, d. 20 Dec 1920
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 49.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Kate A.1

F, b. May 1866
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Kate A. was born in May 1866 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married John W. Taff, son of Wiley Blount Taff and Eliza Ann Collins, about 1896.1,2,3 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

John W. Taff b. Feb 1852, d. 1926

Citations

  1. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., p. 183, ED 129, Lewis Pct. #21, family 192.
  2. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol.III,N.1,July 1964,p.8.
  3. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.30.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James N. Canterberry1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*James N. Canterberry married Annie L. Goode.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Annie L. Goode
Child

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 145.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Annie L. Goode1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Annie L. Goode married James N. Canterberry.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

James N. Canterberry
Child

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 145.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Thomas Machen1

M, b. 13 March 1851, d. between 1874 and 1880
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John Thomas Machen was born on 13 March 1851 in Cherokee Co., AL.2,1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Guest on 8 July 1869 in Dekalb Co., AL.3 
Death*John Thomas Machen died between 1874 and 1880.3 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.2 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond2 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Family

Sarah Guest
Child

Citations

  1. [S438] Edwards, Three Centuries in America: Thomas Machen of Middlesex Co., VA, p. 162.
  2. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
  3. [S599] Mrs. Laura C. Edwards, Thomas Machen: a fourth century in America, p. 411.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

James H. Machen1

M, b. about 1853
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*James H. Machen was born about 1853 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Miles C. Machen1

M, b. about 1859
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Miles C. Machen was born about 1859 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Isabella J. Machen1

F, b. about 1862
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Isabella J. Machen was born about 1862 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Francis M. Machen1

M, b. about 1864
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Francis M. Machen was born about 1864 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Emma Machen1

F, b. about 1866
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Emma Machen was born about 1866 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Joseph Machen1

M, b. about 1869
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Joseph Machen was born about 1869 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S171] 1870 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7, Collinsville Post Office, Family 24, page 840.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Martha Machen1

F, b. about 1872
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Martha Machen was born about 1872 in AL.1 
FatherFrancis Marion Machen Sr.1 b. 14 Apr 1829, d. 4 Nov 1878
MotherSusan Arminda Hammond1 b. 7 Mar 1835, d. 23 Dec 1922
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S172] 1880 US Census, DeKalb Co., AL., Township 9, Range 6, Family 419, page 654.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Rufus Dowdy1

M, b. 19 January 1854, d. 30 January 1944
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*George Rufus Dowdy was born on 19 January 1854 in Marshall Co., AL.1 
Death*He died on 30 January 1944 in Tyler, Smith Co., TX, at age 90.1 
FatherRev. Jacob K. Dowdy1 b. 14 Nov 1822, d. 18 Aug 1880
MotherLucy Findley1 b. 6 Oct 1821, d. 22 Mar 1909
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S334] Wilson and Wilson, Descendants of Amos Leander Dowdy, p. 67.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William D. Dowdy1

M, b. 15 November 1856, d. 12 September 1928
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*William D. Dowdy was born on 15 November 1856 in AL.1 
Death*He died on 12 September 1928 at age 71.1 
FatherRev. Jacob K. Dowdy1 b. 14 Nov 1822, d. 18 Aug 1880
MotherLucy Findley1 b. 6 Oct 1821, d. 22 Mar 1909
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S334] Wilson and Wilson, Descendants of Amos Leander Dowdy, p. 67.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Joseph F. Dowdy1

M, b. 29 August 1858, d. 9 August 1896
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Joseph F. Dowdy was born on 29 August 1858 in AL.1 
Death*He died on 9 August 1896 at age 37.1 
FatherRev. Jacob K. Dowdy1 b. 14 Nov 1822, d. 18 Aug 1880
MotherLucy Findley1 b. 6 Oct 1821, d. 22 Mar 1909
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S334] Wilson and Wilson, Descendants of Amos Leander Dowdy, p. 67.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lucretia T.E. Dowdy1

F, b. 4 September 1862, d. 13 May 1922
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Lucretia T.E. Dowdy was born on 4 September 1862 in AL.1 
Death*She died on 13 May 1922 at age 59.1 
FatherRev. Jacob K. Dowdy1 b. 14 Nov 1822, d. 18 Aug 1880
MotherLucy Findley1 b. 6 Oct 1821, d. 22 Mar 1909
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S334] Wilson and Wilson, Descendants of Amos Leander Dowdy, p. 67.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

R.A. Knott1

F, b. about 1854
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*R.A. Knott was born about 1854 in AL.1 
FatherFranklin Spencer Knott1 b. abt 1818, d. bef 1880
MotherMary Amanda Freeman1 b. abt Oct 1827, d. 26 Dec 1894
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S193] 1860 US Census, Randolph Co., AL, Northern Division, Rockdale Post Office, Family 639, frame 489.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Harriett Knott1

F, b. about 1857
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Harriett Knott was born about 1857 in AL.1 
FatherFranklin Spencer Knott1 b. abt 1818, d. bef 1880
MotherMary Amanda Freeman1 b. abt Oct 1827, d. 26 Dec 1894
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S193] 1860 US Census, Randolph Co., AL, Northern Division, Rockdale Post Office, Family 639, frame 489.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Charles Cobb Knott1

M, b. about 1860
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Charles Cobb Knott was born about 1860 in AL.1 
FatherFranklin Spencer Knott1 b. abt 1818, d. bef 1880
MotherMary Amanda Freeman1 b. abt Oct 1827, d. 26 Dec 1894
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S193] 1860 US Census, Randolph Co., AL, Northern Division, Rockdale Post Office, Family 639, frame 489.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Knott1

F, b. about 1862
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Mary Knott was born about 1862 in AL.1 
FatherFranklin Spencer Knott1 b. abt 1818, d. bef 1880
MotherMary Amanda Freeman1 b. abt Oct 1827, d. 26 Dec 1894
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S194] 1880 US Census, Randolph Co., AL, Morrison's Beat No.2, Family 2623, page 234.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014