Bonnie Louise Leath1

F, b. 5 May 1912
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Bonnie Louise Leath was born on 5 May 1912 in Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Marriage*She married Horace Dudley Woolf on 11 May 1930 in Centre, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
FatherAndrew Jackson "Jack" Leath2 b. 25 Nov 1870, d. 21 Jan 1946
MotherLeah Lottie Annie Lewis2 b. 30 Jun 1874, d. 19 Dec 1974
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R; 3rd cousin, 2R. 

Family

Horace Dudley Woolf b. 4 Jul 1903, d. 3 May 1986
Child

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 362.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 144.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Horace Dudley Woolf1

M, b. 4 July 1903, d. 3 May 1986
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Horace Dudley Woolf was born on 4 July 1903 in Calhoun Co., GA.1 
Marriage*He married Bonnie Louise Leath, daughter of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Leath and Leah Lottie Annie Lewis, on 11 May 1930 in Centre, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Death*Horace Dudley Woolf died on 3 May 1986 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, at age 82.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 2R; 3rd cousin, 2R. 

Family

Bonnie Louise Leath b. 5 May 1912
Child

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 362.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Leah Faye Woolf1

F, b. 21 October 1933
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Leah Faye Woolf married Sidney Lee Thompson.1 
Birth*Leah Faye Woolf was born on 21 October 1933 in Piedmont, AL.1 
FatherHorace Dudley Woolf1 b. 4 Jul 1903, d. 3 May 1986
MotherBonnie Louise Leath1 b. 5 May 1912
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 1R; 4th cousin, 1R. 
Note*Leah Faye Woolf Faye and her husband own the old homeplace of Rev. josiah Leath, and host the gathering of his descendants at the annual Decoration Day at the Leath Cemetery near Blanche, Alabama.2 

Family

Sidney Lee Thompson

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 362.
  2. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sidney Lee Thompson1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Sidney Lee Thompson married Leah Faye Woolf, daughter of Horace Dudley Woolf and Bonnie Louise Leath.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 2nd cousin, 1R; 4th cousin, 1R. 

Family

Leah Faye Woolf b. 21 Oct 1933

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 362.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Wallace Warden1

M, b. 1715, d. 1758
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*William Wallace Warden was born in 1715 in Ayshire, Scotland.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Williams Warden, daughter of Paul Williams, in 1748.1 
Death*William Wallace Warden died in 1758 in Warden's Fort, Hampshire (now Hardy) Co., VA (now WV), He was killed in an Indian raid.1 
Kinship*Relationship: first husband of 5th great-grandmother. 
Note*William Wallace Warden William and Elizabeth settled in now Hardy County, WV, about 1748, and built a stockade fort. In 1758, an Indian raid on the fort killed William, his oldest son James, and a brother of Peter Taffe, Elizabeth's eventual husband.1,2 

Family

Elizabeth Williams Warden d. 5 Apr 1805
Children

Citations

  1. [S519] "William Wallace Warden (1715-1758)," a talk presented by Shirley Schneider at the Taff Family Reunion; Dandridge, TN; June, 2000.
  2. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James Warden1

M, d. 1758
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*James Warden died in 1758 in Warden's Fort, Hampshire (now Hardy) Co., VA (now WV), He was killed in an Indian raid.1 
FatherWilliam Wallace Warden1 b. 1715, d. 1758
MotherElizabeth Williams Warden1 d. 5 Apr 1805
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Warden1

M, b. about 1749
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*William Warden married Sara Crisman.1 
Birth*William Warden was born about 1749.1 
FatherWilliam Wallace Warden1 b. 1715, d. 1758
MotherElizabeth Williams Warden1 d. 5 Apr 1805
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

Sara Crisman

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sara Crisman1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Sara Crisman married William Warden, son of William Wallace Warden and Elizabeth Williams Warden.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th great-granduncle. 

Family

William Warden b. abt 1749

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Paul Williams1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandfather. 

Family
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited15 Feb 2017

Taff

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Family
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Taffe1

M, d. 1758
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*Taffe died in 1758 in Warden's Fort, Hampshire (now Hardy) Co., VA (now WV), He was killed in an Indian raid.1 
FatherTaff1
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 1.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Taffe1

M, b. 19 December 1763
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John Taffe was born on 19 December 1763 in Hampshire (now Hardy) Co., VA (now WV).1 
FatherPeter Taffe1 d. bef 1782
MotherElizabeth Williams Warden1 d. 5 Apr 1805
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 5.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Benjamin Borden II1

M, b. 6 April 1675, d. 1743
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 9 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Benjamin Borden II was born on 6 April 1675 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., NJ.1 
Marriage*He married Zerviah Winter, daughter of William Winter and Hannah Grover, about 1710.1 
Death*Benjamin Borden II died in 1743 near Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.1 
FatherBenjamin Borden1 b. 16 May 1649, d. abt 1728
MotherAbigail Grover1 b. 1653, d. 8 Jan 1720
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 9R. 

Family

Zerviah Winter b. abt 1690, d. abt 1751
Child

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 374.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Zerviah Winter1

F, b. about 1690, d. about 1751
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Zerviah Winter was born about 1690 in Monmouth Co., NJ.2 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Borden II, son of Benjamin Borden and Abigail Grover, about 1710.2 
Death*Zerviah Winter died about 1751 from smallpox.2 
FatherWilliam Winter1
MotherHannah Grover1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 9R. 

Family

Benjamin Borden II b. 6 Apr 1675, d. 1743
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
  2. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 374.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Winter1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*William Winter married Hannah Grover.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Hannah Grover
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Hannah Grover1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Hannah Grover married William Winter.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

William Winter
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Borden1

M, b. about 1718/19, d. 1798
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 8 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John Borden was born about 1718/19.1 
Marriage*He married Ann Hawkins(?) about 1736 in VA.1 
Death*John Borden died in 1798 on Stock Creek, Knox Co., TN.1 
FatherBenjamin Borden II1 b. 6 Apr 1675, d. 1743
MotherZerviah Winter1 b. abt 1690, d. abt 1751
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 8R. 

Family

Ann Hawkins(?)
Child

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 374.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Ann Hawkins(?)1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Ann Hawkins(?) married John Borden, son of Benjamin Borden II and Zerviah Winter, about 1736 in VA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 8R. 

Family

John Borden b. abt 1718/19, d. 1798
Child

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 374.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Margaret "Peggy" Borden1

F, b. between 1755 and 1760, d. between 1830 and 1840
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 7 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Margaret "Peggy" Borden was born between 1755 and 1760 in Bedford Co., VA.2 
Marriage*She married Judge Nichodemus Keith about 1776 in Bedford Co., VA.2 
Death*Margaret "Peggy" Borden died between 1830 and 1840.1 
FatherJohn Borden1 b. abt 1718/19, d. 1798
MotherAnn Hawkins(?)1
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Judge Nichodemus Keith b. abt 1755, d. abt 1831
Children

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 374.
  2. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 372.
  3. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Judge Nichodemus Keith1

M, b. about 1755, d. about 1831
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Judge Nichodemus Keith was born about 1755.1 
Marriage*He married Margaret "Peggy" Borden, daughter of John Borden and Ann Hawkins(?), about 1776 in Bedford Co., VA.1 
Death*Judge Nichodemus Keith died about 1831 in McNairy Co., TN.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Margaret "Peggy" Borden b. bt 1755 - 1760, d. bt 1830 - 1840
Children

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 372.
  2. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Margaret Keith1

F, b. about 1778, d. about 1849
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Sarah Margaret Keith is buried in Keith Cemetery, Cookville, Titus Co., TX.2 
Birth*She was born about 1778 in Bedford Co., VA.1 
Marriage*She married Samuel Cowan about 1800.2 
Death*Sarah Margaret Keith died about 1849 in Cookville, Titus Co., TX.1,2 
FatherJudge Nichodemus Keith1 b. abt 1755, d. abt 1831
MotherMargaret "Peggy" Borden1 b. bt 1755 - 1760, d. bt 1830 - 1840
Kinship*Relationship: 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

Samuel Cowan b. bt 1770 - 1780, d. bef 1837
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
  2. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 1.
  3. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 5.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Samuel Cowan1

M, b. between 1770 and 1780, d. before 1837
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Samuel Cowan was born between 1770 and 1780.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Margaret Keith, daughter of Judge Nichodemus Keith and Margaret "Peggy" Borden, about 1800.1 
Death*Samuel Cowan died before 1837.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

Sarah Margaret Keith b. abt 1778, d. abt 1849
Child

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 1.
  2. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 5.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Borden "Bird" Keith1

M, b. about 1786, d. after 1850
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*John Borden "Bird" Keith married Polly Ann "Tildy" Crane.1 
Birth*John Borden "Bird" Keith was born about 1786.1 
Death*He died after 1850.1 
FatherJudge Nichodemus Keith1 b. abt 1755, d. abt 1831
MotherMargaret "Peggy" Borden1 b. bt 1755 - 1760, d. bt 1830 - 1840
Kinship*Relationship: 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

Polly Ann "Tildy" Crane
Child

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 372.
  2. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Polly Ann "Tildy" Crane1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Polly Ann "Tildy" Crane married John Borden "Bird" Keith, son of Judge Nichodemus Keith and Margaret "Peggy" Borden.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

John Borden "Bird" Keith b. abt 1786, d. aft 1850
Child

Citations

  1. [S446] Cole, Cowan Connections, p. 372.
  2. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth "Betsey" Keith1

F, b. about 1812
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Elizabeth "Betsey" Keith married John Hood "Jack" Marshall.1 
Birth*Elizabeth "Betsey" Keith was born about 1812.1 
FatherJohn Borden "Bird" Keith1 b. abt 1786, d. aft 1850
MotherPolly Ann "Tildy" Crane1
Kinship*Relationship: 5th cousin, 5R. 

Family

John Hood "Jack" Marshall b. abt 1806, d. aft 1870
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Hood "Jack" Marshall1

M, b. about 1806, d. after 1870
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*John Hood "Jack" Marshall married Elizabeth "Betsey" Keith, daughter of John Borden "Bird" Keith and Polly Ann "Tildy" Crane.1 
Birth*John Hood "Jack" Marshall was born about 1806.1 
Death*He died after 1870.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 5th cousin, 5R. 

Family

Elizabeth "Betsey" Keith b. abt 1812
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Andrew Jackson Marshall1

M, b. 8 January 1831
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th cousin 4 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*William Andrew Jackson Marshall married Lamartha A. Hemphill.1 
Birth*William Andrew Jackson Marshall was born on 8 January 1831.1 
FatherJohn Hood "Jack" Marshall1 b. abt 1806, d. aft 1870
MotherElizabeth "Betsey" Keith1 b. abt 1812
Kinship*Relationship: 6th cousin, 4R. 

Family

Lamartha A. Hemphill b. 1835, d. 1905
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lamartha A. Hemphill1

F, b. 1835, d. 1905
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Lamartha A. Hemphill married William Andrew Jackson Marshall, son of John Hood "Jack" Marshall and Elizabeth "Betsey" Keith.1 
Birth*Lamartha A. Hemphill was born in 1835.1 
Death*She died in 1905.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 6th cousin, 4R. 

Family

William Andrew Jackson Marshall b. 8 Jan 1831
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Aprillia "Prilly" Marshall1

F, b. about 1859
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Aprillia "Prilly" Marshall was born about 1859.1 
Marriage*She married Franklin Craig "Frank" Nelson on 3 June 1875 in Boone Co., AR.1 
FatherWilliam Andrew Jackson Marshall1 b. 8 Jan 1831
MotherLamartha A. Hemphill1 b. 1835, d. 1905
Kinship*Relationship: 7th cousin, 3R. 

Family

Franklin Craig "Frank" Nelson b. 1858
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Franklin Craig "Frank" Nelson1

M, b. 1858
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Franklin Craig "Frank" Nelson was born in 1858.1 
Marriage*He married Aprillia "Prilly" Marshall, daughter of William Andrew Jackson Marshall and Lamartha A. Hemphill, on 3 June 1875 in Boone Co., AR.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 7th cousin, 3R. 

Family

Aprillia "Prilly" Marshall b. abt 1859
Child

Citations

  1. [S520] Roberts, "Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources,", #67 (posted January 10, 2002, on NEHGS website).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014