Sallie H. Birdwell

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Sallie H. Birdwell married Levi Isbell.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Levi Isbell
Child

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Joseph Isbell1

M, b. 17 September 1862, d. 2 March 1925
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*William Joseph Isbell was born on 17 September 1862 in DeKalb Co., AL.1,3 
Marriage*He married Annora Florence Hall on 20 January 1881.1 
Death*William Joseph Isbell died on 2 March 1925 at age 62.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Annora Florence Hall b. 1865, d. 1946
Children

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
  3. [S315] Personal files of Mr. & Mrs. Arnold H. Wilson.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Wesley Sherman Isbell1

M, b. 12 August 1865, d. 12 March 1956
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Wesley Sherman Isbell was born on 12 August 1865.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Almeda Hulgan on 6 December 1883.1 
Death*Wesley Sherman Isbell died on 12 March 1956 at age 90.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Mary Almeda Hulgan

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Col. D. Isbell1,2

M, b. 22 October 1867, d. 14 March 1939
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Col. D. Isbell was born on 22 October 1867.1 
Marriage*He married Liela Mae Esslinger on 29 August 1912 in Gurley, AL.2 
Death*Col. D. Isbell died on 14 March 1939 at age 71.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell3 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Liela Mae Esslinger d. abt 1920
Child

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S607] Mrs. Sarah Jane Mabrey Knott, June, 2016.
  3. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited18 Jul 2016

Sarah Caldonia Isbell1

F, b. 16 May 1870, d. 19 January 1942
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Sarah Caldonia Isbell was born on 16 May 1870.1 
Marriage*She married George Wiley Slaten on 17 October 1890.1 
Death*Sarah Caldonia Isbell died on 19 January 1942 at age 71.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

George Wiley Slaten

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John B. Isbell1

M, b. 16 April 1872, d. 5 September 1960
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*John B. Isbell was born on 16 April 1872.1 
Marriage*He married Zona M. Berry on 23 September 1898.1 
Death*John B. Isbell died on 5 September 1960 at age 88.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Zona M. Berry

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Zacariah R. Isbell1

M, b. 23 January 1875, d. 20 January 1948
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Zacariah R. Isbell was born on 23 January 1875.1 
Marriage*He married Alice Boyd Payne on 7 November 1895.1 
Death*Zacariah R. Isbell died on 20 January 1948 at age 72.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Alice Boyd Payne

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

(twins) Isbell1

?, b. 24 December 1876, d. 24 December 1876
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*They died on 24 December 1876; stillborn.1 
Birth*They were born on 24 December 1876.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Manervia Isbell1

F, b. 2 August 1878, d. 3 June 1965
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Manervia Isbell was born on 2 August 1878.1 
Marriage*She married Andrew Jackson Beard on 2 April 1899.1 
Death*Manervia Isbell died on 3 June 1965 at age 86.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Andrew Jackson Beard

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nora Josephine Isbell1

F, b. 16 November 1880, d. 12 July 1964
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Nora Josephine Isbell was born on 16 November 1880.1 
Marriage*She married John Hamilton McGriff on 18 February 1906.1 
Death*Nora Josephine Isbell died on 12 July 1964 at age 83.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

John Hamilton McGriff

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Arthur Levi Isbell1

M, b. 10 May 1883, d. 25 January 1964
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Arthur Levi Isbell was born on 10 May 1883.1 
Marriage*He married Cora Idella Harris on 5 February 1905.1 
Death*Arthur Levi Isbell died on 25 January 1964 at age 80.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Cora Idella Harris

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elijah Leander Isbell1

M, b. 7 August 1885, d. 19 February 1965
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elijah Leander Isbell was born on 7 August 1885.1 
Marriage*He married Johnnie A. Lybass on 19 July 1908.1 
Death*Elijah Leander Isbell died on 19 February 1965 at age 79.1 
FatherElijah Miller Isbell2 b. 27 Feb 1840, d. 10 Jun 1920
MotherEliza Jane Dowdy1 b. 18 Oct 1842, d. 20 Jun 1933
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Johnnie A. Lybass

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Johnny Mack Jones1

M, b. 1 October 1935, d. 18 May 1994
Pedigree (click to see)
Johnny Mack Jones
RelationshipUncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Johnny Mack Jones was born on 1 October 1935 in Eldridge, AL.3 
Marriage*He married Pat Byrd about 1955.2 
Divorce*Johnny Mack Jones and Pat Byrd were divorced about 1985.2 
Marriage*Johnny Mack Jones married Susan Litwiller, daughter of Herbert Paul Litwiller, on 14 September 1991.3 
Death*Johnny Mack Jones died on 18 May 1994 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 58 after a several years' heroic battle with prostate cancer.4 
Burial*He was buried on 20 May 1994 in Elmwood Cemetery (Blk. 24, lot 936), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.5 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Jones2 b. 5 Mar 1906, d. 27 Apr 1965
MotherLillie Iloma Dycus3 b. 7 Dec 1909, d. 26 Jun 1962
Kinship*Relationship: Uncle. 
Occupation*Johnny Mack Jones was public relations, South Central Bell. 
Misc*He was; He played baseball for the University of Alabama, and set a fielding record for second basemen. He worked for South Central Bell for may years, in Birmingham, then Huntsville, and then in Birmingham, again. He lived for many years in Vestavia Hills on Lime Rock Road.2 

Family 1

Pat Byrd

Family 2

Susan Litwiller b. 9 Jan 1945
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow
Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S227] Elmwood Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, April 3, 1995.
  2. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  3. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  4. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, (I visited him in the hospital on the day he died).
  5. [S98] Cemetery Records of Elmwood Cemeteryand Funeral Home, Birmingham, AL.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Dennis Craig Jones

M, b. 16 October 1946, d. 11 April 2002
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipUncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Dennis Craig Jones was born on 16 October 1946 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Death*He died on 11 April 2002 in near Monterey, CA, at age 55.2 
FatherBenjamin Franklin Jones1 b. 5 Mar 1906, d. 27 Apr 1965
MotherLillie Iloma Dycus2 b. 7 Dec 1909, d. 26 Jun 1962
Kinship*Relationship: Uncle. 
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow
Descendants of John Jones

Citations

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

John Macek

M, b. 29 October 1915, d. June 1974
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*John Macek was born on 29 October 1915.1 
Marriage*He married Perry Frank Dowdey, daughter of Frank Lincoln Dowdey and Perry Catherine Leath, in 1943.2,3 
Death*John Macek died in June 1974 at age 58.1 
Residence*John and Perry resided in NJ. Aunt Frankie and Uncle John lived in southern New Jersey for many years, before she moved to Birmingham after Uncle John died.3 
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of aunt. 

Family

Perry Frank Dowdey b. 29 Jan 1913, d. 27 Dec 1989

Citations

  1. [S437] Mr. Larry Jordan Montgomery, from Social Security Death Benefit Index.
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  3. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited27 Mar 2014

James Euclid Leath1

M, b. September 1883, d. between 1954 and 1960
Pedigree (click to see)
James Euclid Leath
RelationshipGranduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*James Euclid Leath was born in September 1883 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Death*He died between 1954 and 1960 in New York City, NY.1 
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath2 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb2 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Remembrances*Euclid became an actor and lived in New York City as an adult. He never married.3
Kinship*Relationship: Granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
  2. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  3. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
Last Edited20 Apr 2014

Priscilla Clementine "Prezzie" Leath1,2

F, b. 28 September 1886, d. 24 December 1951
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Priscilla Clementine "Prezzie" Leath was born on 28 September 1886 in Cherokee Co., AL.4,5 
Marriage*She married Dr. U. Claude Martin on 18 December 1909 in Jefferson Co., AL.4 
Death*Priscilla Clementine "Prezzie" Leath died on 24 December 1951 at age 65.5 
Burial*She is buried on 24 March 1964 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Pell City, St. Clair Co., AL.6 
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath1,3 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb1,3 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Kinship*Relationship: Grandaunt. 
Residence*Priscilla Clementine "Prezzie" Leath resided in Pell City, St. Clair Co., AL.3 

Family

Dr. U. Claude Martin b. 8 Dec 1881, d. 8 Jan 1970

Citations

  1. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
  3. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  5. [S389] Oak Ridge Cemetery tombstone inscriptions read by BCD, May 27, 1998.
  6. [S389] Oak Ridge Cemetery tombstone inscriptions read by BCD, May, 27, 1998. The obituary of Prezzie Clementine Martin, The Birmingham (AL) News, Dec. 24, 1951, and information obtained by Dr. Ben Dowdey May 11, 1998 from the records of Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL., indicate that Prezzie Martin was originally buried at Elmwood Cemetery on Dec. 25, 1951, and then removed on March 23, 1964 by Dr. Claude Martin, for reinterment in Oak Ridge. This is confirmed in the records of Kilgroe Funeral Home, Pell City, AL., obtained by Dr. Dowdey in a telephone call on May 26, 1998.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Askew L. Leath

M, b. 8 July 1888, d. 25 January 1922
Pedigree (click to see)
Askew Leath
RelationshipGranduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Askew L. Leath was born on 8 July 1888 in Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Marriage*He married Florence Dora Elmore in June 1916 in Montgomery Co., MS.3 
Death*Askew L. Leath died on 25 January 1922 at age 33.3 
Burial*He is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.4,5 
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath1,2 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb1,2 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Kinship*Relationship: Granduncle. 

Family

Florence Dora Elmore b. abt 1890

Citations

  1. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  2. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  4. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1, Jan.1973, p.31.
  5. [S270] Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD.
Last Edited5 Apr 2014

Wayne Cova "Nip" Leath1

F, b. 28 September 1890, d. 6 December 1959
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Wayne Cova "Nip" Leath is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Birth*She was born on 28 September 1890 in Cherokee Co., AL.1,4 
Marriage*She married Quay A. Taff, son of John W. Taff and Sallie E. Partlow, on 15 April 1915 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, "Nip" and Quay were first cousins, once removed.4 
Death*Wayne Cova "Nip" Leath died on 6 December 1959 in Cherokee Co., AL, at age 69.1,5 
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath2,3 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb2,3 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Kinship*Relationship: Grandaunt. 

Family

Quay A. Taff b. 15 May 1890, d. 3 Jun 1963

Citations

  1. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.32.
  2. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  3. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
  5. [S101] Mr. Andrew Leath, Cherokee Co., AL, Probate Records, S:368-370, 392-395, Will Book B/296.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Carrie R. Leath

F, b. 10 March 1895, d. 30 September 1940
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Carrie R. Leath is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Birth*She was born on 10 March 1895 in Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Marriage*She married Gordon L. Miller, son of Joseph J. Miller and Margie V. Leavell, on 23 December 1924 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL.4 
Death*Carrie R. Leath died on 30 September 1940 at age 45.3 
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath1 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb1 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Kinship*Relationship: Grandaunt. 

Family

Gordon L. Miller b. 4 Oct 1896, d. 18 Jun 1966
Child

Citations

  1. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  2. [S270] Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  4. [S20] Unknown author, Cherokee County, Alabama Marriage Records, p.81 (BkG, P.21).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Alexander Brock Leath1

M, b. 28 June 1898, d. 24 November 1954
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGranduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Alexander Brock Leath was born on 28 June 1898 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Marriage*He married Eula Mae Tumlin, daughter of Richard Tumlin and Leona Lewis, on 27 July 1923 in Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Death*Alexander Brock Leath died on 24 November 1954 in Irondale, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 56 of injuries sustained in a car wreck several blocks from his home in Irondale.4 
Burial*He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 7, lot 219), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.5,6
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath2 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb2 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Kinship*Relationship: Granduncle. 
Remembrances*From the author: He "cured" a wart on my hand when I visited him in Irondale.7 

Family

Eula Mae Tumlin b. 2 Sep 1901, d. 4 Sep 1992
Children

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  2. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  3. [S20] Unknown author, Cherokee County, Alabama Marriage Records, Book F,p.587 (p.80).
  4. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  5. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
  6. [S99] Cemetery Records of Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL.
  7. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  8. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 359.
Last Edited5 May 2016

J.C. Leath

M, b. 16 October 1902, d. 16 June 1963
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGranduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*J.C. Leath married Vivian.2 
Birth*J.C. Leath was born on 16 October 1902 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Divorce*He and Vivian were divorced in 1937.2 
Marriage*J.C. Leath married Jonnie Lorane Faucette, daughter of Thomas O. Faucette and Beulah Jane Gillespie, on 1 February 1943 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Death*J.C. Leath died on 16 June 1963 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 60.2 
Burial*He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 7, lot 219), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.3,4
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath1 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb1 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Employment*J.C. Leath was employed by Chicago Bridge.1 
Remembrances*According to his widow Jonnie, he was orginally named Josiah Cantaberry, but changed his name.5 
Kinship*Relationship: Granduncle. 

Family 1

Vivian

Family 2

Jonnie Lorane Faucette b. 14 Aug 1913, d. 4 Sep 1992

Citations

  1. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey, related to me in 1993.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
  3. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
  4. [S99] Cemetery Records of Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL.
  5. [S23] Mrs. Johnnie Leath.
Last Edited5 May 2016

George Taff1

M, b. 17 December 1848, d. 1 December 1939
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*George Taff is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.3,7,4 
Birth*He was born on 17 December 1848 in AL.4,2,7,3,8,6,5 
Death*He died on 1 December 1939 at age 90.4,7,3 
FatherWiley Blount Taff2,3,4 b. 28 Feb 1806, d. 5 Jul 1855
MotherEliza Ann Collins4,2,5,6 b. 23 Jan 1811, d. 6 Mar 1897
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle. 
Misc*George Taff was about 1930; Daddy visited Unc in Cherokee County many times as a child. He used to walk from Unc's house to the Old Leath place through the woods.9 

Citations

  1. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
  2. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 34, page 3.
  3. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.31.
  4. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1,p.8.
  5. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Davis X-Roads, Family 321, page 135.
  6. [S167] 1870 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Township 8, Range 10, Ringgold, Family 106, page 298.
  7. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p.233.
  8. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 196, ED 129, sheet 11.
  9. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey, related to me 1993-94.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff1

F, b. 22 August 1840, d. 1934
Pedigree (click to see)
Sarah Catherine Taff
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Sarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff was born on 22 August 1840 in Gaylesville, Cherokee Co., AL.4 
Marriage*She married James Perry Webb, son of James C. Webb and Priscilla Gregory, on 5 September 1860 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Death*Sarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff died in 1934.5 
Burial*She is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.5,6,7
FatherWiley Blount Taff2 b. 28 Feb 1806, d. 5 Jul 1855
MotherEliza Ann Collins3 b. 23 Jan 1811, d. 6 Mar 1897
Residence*Sarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff lived with her brother Unc in Cherokee Co., AL.8,9 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother. 

Family

James Perry Webb b. abt 1840, d. 1865
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey, approximately 1993-94.
  2. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb, App. of Nov. 22, 1920.
  3. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Davis X-Roads, Family 321, page 135.
  4. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb, App. of June 10, 1915.
  5. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p.233.
  6. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.31.
  7. [S270] Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read by BCD and his wife.
  8. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 196, ED 129, sheet 11.
  9. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey, related to me 1993-94.
  10. [S124] Death Certificate of Georgia Ann Leath.
Last Edited24 Jan 2018

James Perry Webb

M, b. about 1840, d. 1865
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*James Perry Webb was born about 1840 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL.1,2,3,4 
Marriage*He married Sarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff, daughter of Wiley Blount Taff and Eliza Ann Collins, on 5 September 1860 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL.5 
Death*James Perry Webb died in 1865 in near Atlanta, Ga, killed in action near the time of Confederate surrender.5,2 
Burial*He has a gravesite at Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL., but he is reportedly buried elsewhere.6,2
FatherJames C. Webb1 b. 12 Feb 1816, d. 16 Aug 1881
MotherPriscilla Gregory1 b. 12 Feb 1817, d. 22 Jul 1868
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather. 
Milit-Beg*James Perry Webb began military service on 14 August 1861; Enlisted as a private in Company H, Regiment 19, Alabama Infantry; by Captain Cunningham.7 
Milit-Serv*He was milit-serv on 31 December 1862 in near Shelbyville, TN; Wounded "slightly", while in Dea's Brigade, during the operations before Murfreesboro, Tenn.8 

Family

Sarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff b. 22 Aug 1840, d. 1934
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Gaylesville, page 123.
  2. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1, Jan.1973, p.31.
  3. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 20th district, page 60.
  4. [S124] Death Certificate of Georgia Ann Leath.
  5. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb, App. of Nov. 22, 1920.
  6. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XI,N.1,p.18-19.
  7. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb.
  8. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb, Nov.22, 1920.
  9. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb, Only marriage of Sarah Webb.
Last Edited15 May 2016

Alice Armstrong

F, b. March 1870, d. 6 August 1917
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Alice Armstrong was born in March 1870 in AL.1,3,4,5 
Marriage*She married John A. England about 1885.3,6 
Marriage*Alice Armstrong married R.W. Watts on 21 June 1905 in "his residence", Winston Co., AL, by Oscar Watts, J.P. The license reads "Alice England."7 
Marriage*Alice Armstrong married Almon Leroy "Roy" Dycus, son of John P.C. Dycus and Hannah Almy, on 6 February 1908 in Moreland, Winston Co., AL, J.A. Smith, Justice of the Peace, presiding. The marriage license reads "Mrs. Alice Watts."4,8,9 
Death*Alice Armstrong died on 6 August 1917 in Haleyville, Winston Co., AL, at age 47 of pulmonary tuberculosis.10,11,12 
Burial*She is buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Moreland, Winston Co., AL.13,12 
MotherEmily Ward1,2 b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920
Family Picture* "Roy" and Alice with daughter Lillie.
Kinship*Relationship: Great-grandmother. 

Family 1

John A. England b. 29 Apr 1862, d. 10 Feb 1904
Children

Family 2

R.W. Watts

Family 3

Almon Leroy "Roy" Dycus b. 7 Jul 1860, d. 25 Apr 1940
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey
Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow
Descent from Audrey (Barlow) Almy to Dr. Ben Dowdey
Charlemagne to Dr. Ben Dowdey
Stukely Westcott to Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S175] 1880 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7 West, Beat No. 3, Family 168, page 533.
  2. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  3. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 48, Sheet No. 3.
  4. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, ED 137, sheet 7, family 122.
  5. [S26] Birth record for Lillie Iloma Dycus.
  6. [S237] Transfer of property from John and Alice England to Emily Armstrong.
  7. [S147] Marriage License of R.W. Watts and Alice England.
  8. [S148] Marriage License of A.L. Dycus and Mrs. Alice Watts.
  9. [S29] Letter from Dollie England to Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  10. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  11. [S235] Probate of Estate of Alice Dycus, note: record states Alice died "on or about Aug. 15, 1917."
  12. [S310] Death Certificate of Mrs. Dychus.
  13. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey; reads "Alice Armstrong Dycus."
  14. [S52] Hospital birth record of Benna Jean Jones.
  15. [S31] Application to admit Lillie & Thurston Dycus to the Ala. Methodist Orphanage at Selma, AL.
  16. [S130] Death Certificate of Lillie I. Jones.
  17. [S311] Death Certificate of Almond Dycus.
Last Edited17 Feb 2018

Eula Mae Tumlin1

F, b. 2 September 1901, d. 4 September 1992
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Eula Mae Tumlin was born on 2 September 1901.3 
Marriage*She married Alexander Brock Leath, son of Josiah Cantaberry Leath and Georgia Ann Webb, on 27 July 1923 in Cherokee Co., AL.4 
Death*Eula Mae Tumlin died on 4 September 1992 in Irondale, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 91.5 
Burial*She is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 7, lot 219), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.6,7
FatherRichard Tumlin2
MotherLeona Lewis2
Kinship*Relationship: wife of granduncle. 
Widowed*Eula Mae Tumlin was widowed in 1954. 

Family

Alexander Brock Leath b. 28 Jun 1898, d. 24 Nov 1954
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Unknown author, Cherokee County, Alabama Marriage Records.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  3. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
  4. [S20] Unknown author, Cherokee County, Alabama Marriage Records, Book F,p.587 (p.80).
  5. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  6. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, read by BCD April 3, 1995.
  7. [S99] Cemetery Records of Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL.
  8. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 359.
Last Edited5 May 2016

John A. England

M, b. 29 April 1862, d. 10 February 1904
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*John A. England is buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Moreland, Winston Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 29 April 1862 in AL.2,1 
Marriage*He married Alice Armstrong, daughter of Emily Ward, about 1885.2,3 
Death*John A. England died on 10 February 1904 at age 41.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st husband of great-grandmother. 

Family

Alice Armstrong b. Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1917
Children

Citations

  1. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dodwey.
  2. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 48, Sheet No. 3.
  3. [S237] Transfer of property from John and Alice England to Emily Armstrong.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dollie England

F, b. February 1889, d. 15 July 1971
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Dollie England was born in February 1889 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*She married James Monroe Stephenson.3,2,4
Death*Dollie England died on 15 July 1971 at age 82.4 
Burial*Uncle Monroe and Aunt Dollie are buried in Nesmith United Methodist Church Cemetery, Nesmith, Winston Co., AL.5
FatherJohn A. England1 b. 29 Apr 1862, d. 10 Feb 1904
MotherAlice Armstrong1 b. Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1917
Kinship*Relationship: Grandaunt. 
Residence*"Uncle" Monroe and "Aunt" Dollie lived in Nesmith, Winston Co., AL. He owned a general store across the street from their house.6

Family

James Monroe Stephenson b. 11 Jul 1893, d. 29 Jan 1977
Child

Citations

  1. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 48, Sheet No. 3.
  2. [S163] 1920 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Precinct Q Cross Roads, Maxwell Bridge Road, ED 132, Sheet 4.
  3. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  4. [S233] Nesmith United Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  5. [S233] Nesmith United Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read in 1994 by BCD and his mother Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  6. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited21 Apr 2014

Ada L. England

F, b. May 1895
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Ada L. England was born in May 1895 in AL.1,2 
FatherJohn A. England1 b. 29 Apr 1862, d. 10 Feb 1904
MotherAlice Armstrong1,2 b. Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1917
Kinship*Relationship: Grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 48, Sheet No. 3.
  2. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, ED 137, sheet 7, family 122.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014