Elizabeth Cathey1

F, b. 1758, d. 4 January 1819
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elizabeth Cathey was born in 1758 in Cathey's River, VA.1 
Marriage*She married Capt. John Sehorn, son of Nicholas Sehorn Sr. and Catherine Woodley, on 19 July 1773 in Shenandoah Co., VA.1 
Death*Elizabeth Cathey died on 4 January 1819 in TN.1 
FatherWilliam Cathey1 b. abt 1726
MotherRebecca Holman1 b. 1726
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandmother. 

Family

Capt. John Sehorn b. 21 Jun 1748, d. 23 May 1831
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

Capt. John Sehorn1

M, b. 21 June 1748, d. 23 May 1831
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Capt. John Sehorn was born on 21 June 1748 in probably Dunmore Co., VA.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Cathey, daughter of William Cathey and Rebecca Holman, on 19 July 1773 in Shenandoah Co., VA.1 
Death*Capt. John Sehorn died on 23 May 1831 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., TN, at age 82.1 
FatherNicholas Sehorn Sr.1 b. abt 1720, d. aft 1 Jan 1786
MotherCatherine Woodley1 b. abt 1 Jan 1723, d. abt 1 Jan 1787
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandfather. 
Interest* On 16 October 1776 John purchased 1/2 of his father Nicholas' Fairfax land grant (200 acres), located in Old Frederick County, Virginia. On 24 November 1782, John and his wife Elizabeth sold this land to Lewis Zirkell, for 300 pounds.2 
Milit-Serv*Capt. John Sehorn served in the Revolutionary War. He became Lieutenant in 1778, and Captain in 1780.1 

Family

Elizabeth Cathey b. 1758, d. 4 Jan 1819
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
  2. [S203] O'Dell, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA, p. 477-478.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

Catherine Woodley1

F, b. about 1 January 1723, d. about 1 January 1787
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Catherine Woodley was born about 1 January 1723 in Frederick Co., VA.1 
Marriage*She married Nicholas Sehorn Sr. in 1744.1 
Death*Catherine Woodley died about 1 January 1787 in Rockingham, Shenandoah Co., VA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandmother. 

Family

Nicholas Sehorn Sr. b. abt 1720, d. aft 1 Jan 1786
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

Nicholas Sehorn Sr.1

M, b. about 1720, d. after 1 January 1786
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Nicholas Sehorn Sr. was born about 1720 in Germany.1 
Marriage*He married Catherine Woodley in 1744.1 
Death*Nicholas Sehorn Sr. died after 1 January 1786 in Shenandoah Co., VA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandfather. 
Emigration*Nicholas Sehorn Sr. emigrated about 1740 from Germany to the American Colonies. His proper name was probably Zahaun at the time.1 
Interest* On 21 July 1749 Nicholas Seahorn (sic.) received a Fairfax grant for 399 acres... located on Smith Creek and on a "Waggon Road" (present day US Highway 11). This was in Old Frederick County, Virginia. Nicholas and his wife Catherine sold this land grant to their sons Nicholas Jr. and John on 16 October 1776, each son receiving 200 acres.2 
Notable KinSome Immigrant Ancestors of BCD

Family

Catherine Woodley b. abt 1 Jan 1723, d. abt 1 Jan 1787
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
  2. [S203] O'Dell, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA, p. 477-478.
Last Edited17 Feb 2019

Rebecca Holman1

F, b. 1726
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Rebecca Holman was born in 1726.1 
Marriage*She married William Cathey.1 
FatherDaniel Holman1 b. 1700, d. 6 Nov 1770
MotherElizabeth Cathey1 b. 1700, d. 1792
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandmother. 

Family

William Cathey b. abt 1726
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

William Cathey1

M, b. about 1726
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship6th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*William Cathey was born about 1726.1 
Marriage*He married Rebecca Holman, daughter of Daniel Holman and Elizabeth Cathey.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 6th great-grandfather. 

Family

Rebecca Holman b. 1726
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

Elizabeth Cathey1

F, b. 1700, d. 1792
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elizabeth Cathey was born in 1700 in Cockel Town, Orange Co., VA.1 
Marriage*She married Daniel Holman on 8 June 1737 in Cockel Town, Orange Co., VA.1 
Death*Elizabeth Cathey died in 1792 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., NC.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandmother. 

Family

Daniel Holman b. 1700, d. 6 Nov 1770
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

Daniel Holman1

M, b. 1700, d. 6 November 1770
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Daniel Holman was born in 1700 in Kent Co., MD.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Cathey on 8 June 1737 in Cockel Town, Orange Co., VA.1 
Death*Daniel Holman died on 6 November 1770 in Shenandoah Co., VA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandfather. 

Family

Elizabeth Cathey b. 1700, d. 1792
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited28 Jan 2018

Robert Newton Machen1

M, b. 6 December 1872, d. 17 February 1955
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Robert Newton Machen was born on 6 December 1872.1 
Marriage*He married Viola Palestine Dowdy, daughter of Zachary Taylor Dowdy and Nancy Jane Frasier, on 26 January 1893 in Marshall Co., AL.1 
Death*Robert Newton Machen died on 17 February 1955 at age 82.1 
FatherJohn Thomas Machen1 b. 13 Mar 1851, d. bt 1874 - 1880
MotherSarah Guest1
Kinship*Relationship: first cousin, 2R. 

Family

Viola Palestine Dowdy b. 12 Mar 1873, d. 30 Dec 1948
Child

Citations

  1. [S599] Mrs. Laura C. Edwards, Thomas Machen: a fourth century in America, p. 411.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Sarah Guest1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Sarah Guest married John Thomas Machen, son of Francis Marion Machen Sr. and Susan Arminda Hammond, on 8 July 1869 in Dekalb Co., AL.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

John Thomas Machen b. 13 Mar 1851, d. bt 1874 - 1880
Child

Citations

  1. [S599] Mrs. Laura C. Edwards, Thomas Machen: a fourth century in America, p. 411.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

James Arthur Machen1

M, b. 24 September 1895, d. 15 October 1987
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*James Arthur Machen married Iva Vest.1 
Birth*James Arthur Machen was born on 24 September 1895.1 
Death*He died on 15 October 1987 in Upshur Co., TX, at age 92.1 
FatherRobert Newton Machen1 b. 6 Dec 1872, d. 17 Feb 1955
MotherViola Palestine Dowdy1 b. 12 Mar 1873, d. 30 Dec 1948
Kinship*Relationship: second cousin, 1R. 

Family

Iva Vest b. 1 Jan 1899, d. 15 Nov 1987
Child

Citations

  1. [S599] Mrs. Laura C. Edwards, Thomas Machen: a fourth century in America, p. 411.
  2. [S618] Monica Lynn Berry.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Iva Vest1

F, b. 1 January 1899, d. 15 November 1987
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Iva Vest married James Arthur Machen, son of Robert Newton Machen and Viola Palestine Dowdy.1 
Birth*Iva Vest was born on 1 January 1899.1 
Death*She died on 15 November 1987 at age 88.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2C, 1R. 

Family

James Arthur Machen b. 24 Sep 1895, d. 15 Oct 1987
Child

Citations

  1. [S599] Mrs. Laura C. Edwards, Thomas Machen: a fourth century in America, p. 411.
  2. [S618] Monica Lynn Berry.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Eva Marie Machen1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Eva Marie Machen married Boyd Stracener.1 
FatherJames Arthur Machen1 b. 24 Sep 1895, d. 15 Oct 1987
MotherIva Vest1 b. 1 Jan 1899, d. 15 Nov 1987
Kinship*Relationship: third cousin. 

Family

Boyd Stracener

Citations

  1. [S618] Monica Lynn Berry.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Boyd Stracener1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Boyd Stracener married Eva Marie Machen, daughter of James Arthur Machen and Iva Vest.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of third cousin. 

Family

Eva Marie Machen

Citations

  1. [S618] Monica Lynn Berry.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Robert Dowdy1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Robert Dowdy married Mary Ann Byrd.1 
FatherAmos Dowdy1 b. 1 Mar 1777, d. 6 Mar 1856
MotherEffie Carrolton1 b. 1 Apr 1784, d. 10 Aug 1846
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family

Mary Ann Byrd
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Mary Ann Byrd1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mary Ann Byrd married Robert Dowdy, son of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family

Robert Dowdy
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Katherine G. Dowdy1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Katherine G. Dowdy married William G. Edwards.1 
FatherRobert Dowdy1
MotherMary Ann Byrd1
Kinship*Relationship: first cousin, 3R. 

Family

William G. Edwards
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

William G. Edwards1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*William G. Edwards married Katherine G. Dowdy, daughter of Robert Dowdy and Mary Ann Byrd.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1C, 3R. 

Family

Katherine G. Dowdy
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Joseph R. Edwards1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Joseph R. Edwards married Martha R. Crow.1 
FatherWilliam G. Edwards1
MotherKatherine G. Dowdy1
Kinship*Relationship: second cousin, 2R. 

Family

Martha R. Crow
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Martha R. Crow1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Martha R. Crow married Joseph R. Edwards, son of William G. Edwards and Katherine G. Dowdy.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2C,2R. 

Family

Joseph R. Edwards
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Sarah Edwards1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
FatherJoseph R. Edwards1
MotherMartha R. Crow1
Kinship*Relationship: third cousin, 1R. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Joe Cook Sr.1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th cousin of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Joe Cook Sr. married Edna Henson.1 
MotherSarah Edwards1
Kinship*Relationship: fourth cousin. 

Family

Edna Henson

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Edna Henson1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Edna Henson married Joe Cook Sr., son of Sarah Edwards.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4C. 

Family

Joe Cook Sr.

Citations

  1. [S619] Joe V. Cook, Jr.
Last Edited13 Feb 2018

Evelyn Lucille House1

F, b. 4 June 1937, d. 22 May 2001
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Evelyn Lucille House married George Smith, son of Roy Fair Smith and Audrey Peryman.1 
Birth*Evelyn Lucille House was born on 4 June 1937.1 
Death*She died on 22 May 2001 at age 63.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2C, 1R. 

Family

George Smith

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, From personal knowledge of Stacey Smith Chancey.
Last Edited17 Feb 2018

Charlotte Daniel1

F, b. 1796, d. after 1880
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Charlotte Daniel was born in 1796 in NC.1 
Marriage*She married John Knott Sr., son of David A. Knott and Mary Catherine Downey, on 20 October 1810 in Granville Co., NC.2 
Death*Charlotte Daniel died after 1880 in Morgan Co., GA.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandmother. 

Family

John Knott Sr. b. 6 Jun 1786, d. 27 Sep 1872
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
  2. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018. References "North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004."
Last Edited7 Mar 2018

John Knott Sr.1

M, b. 6 June 1786, d. 27 September 1872
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John Knott Sr. was born on 6 June 1786 in Granville Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Charlotte Daniel on 20 October 1810 in Granville Co., NC.2 
Death*John Knott Sr. died on 27 September 1872 in Morgan Co., GA, at age 86.1 
FatherDavid A. Knott1 b. 1755, d. 1794
MotherMary Catherine Downey1 b. 1755, d. Aug 1802
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather. 

Family

Charlotte Daniel b. 1796, d. aft 1880
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
  2. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018. References "North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004."
Last Edited7 Mar 2018

Mary Catherine Downey1

F, b. 1755, d. August 1802
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Mary Catherine Downey was born in 1755 in Granville Co., NC.1 
Marriage*She married David A. Knott, son of James Knott and Mary, in 1773 in Granville Co., NC.1 
Death*Mary Catherine Downey died in August 1802 in Granville Co., NC.1 
FatherJames Downey Sr.1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandmother. 

Family

David A. Knott b. 1755, d. 1794
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
Last Edited7 Mar 2018

David A. Knott1

M, b. 1755, d. 1794
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*David A. Knott was born in 1755 in Granville Co., NC.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Catherine Downey, daughter of James Downey Sr., in 1773 in Granville Co., NC.1 
Death*David A. Knott died in 1794 in Granville Co., NC.1 
FatherJames Knott1 b. 1721, d. abt 1782
MotherMary2

Family

Mary Catherine Downey b. 1755, d. Aug 1802
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
  2. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018. References "North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004," and "North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741-1868."
Last Edited7 Mar 2018

James Downey Sr.1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*James Downey Sr. died in NC.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandfather. 

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

Citations

  1. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
Last Edited7 Mar 2018

Mary1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary married James Knott.2 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandmother. 

Family

James Knott b. 1721, d. abt 1782
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
  2. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018.
  3. [S613] Ancestry.com, J Burnett's Family Tree, maintained by Janet Burnett Huchingson, Lawrence, Kansas; accessed 1 Mar 2018. References "North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004," and "North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741-1868."
Last Edited7 Mar 2018