Willma England

F, b. August 1898
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Willma England was born in August 1898 in AL.1 
FatherJohn A. England1 b. 29 Apr 1862, d. 10 Feb 1904
MotherAlice Armstrong1 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.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James Monroe Stephenson

M, b. 11 July 1893, d. 29 January 1977
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*James Monroe Stephenson was born on 11 July 1893 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Dollie England, daughter of John A. England and Alice Armstrong.3,1,2
Death*James Monroe Stephenson died on 29 January 1977 at age 83.2 
Burial*Uncle Monroe and Aunt Dollie are buried in Nesmith United Methodist Church Cemetery, Nesmith, Winston Co., AL.4
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of grandaunt. 
Residence*"Uncle" Monroe and "Aunt" Dollie lived in Nesmith, Winston Co., AL. He owned a general store across the street from their house.5
Milit-Serv* He was a private in WWI.4

Family

Dollie England b. Feb 1889, d. 15 Jul 1971
Child

Citations

  1. [S163] 1920 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Precinct Q Cross Roads, Maxwell Bridge Road, ED 132, Sheet 4.
  2. [S233] Nesmith United Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  3. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  4. [S233] Nesmith United Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read in 1994 by BCD and his mother Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  5. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited21 Apr 2014

Thurston Lee Dycus1

M, b. 1 May 1913, d. 21 February 1978
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGranduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Thurston Lee Dycus is buried in Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church cemetery, Nesmith, Winston Co., AL, the cemetery is east of Addison, on Highway 278.4 
Marriage*He married Clora Mattox.4,5 
Birth*Thurston Lee Dycus was born on 1 May 1913 in Moreland, Winston Co., AL.2 
Death*He died on 21 February 1978 at age 64.4 
FatherAlmon Leroy "Roy" Dycus2,3 b. 7 Jul 1860, d. 25 Apr 1940
MotherAlice Armstrong2 b. Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1917
Kinship*Relationship: Granduncle. 

Family

Clora Mattox b. 29 Jun 1918, d. 6 Jun 1989
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow

Citations

  1. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  2. [S31] Application to admit Lillie & Thurston Dycus to the Ala. Methodist Orphanage at Selma, AL.
  3. [S29] Letter from Dollie England to Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  4. [S435] Cemetery survey of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Nesmith, Winston Co., AL.
  5. [S608] Mrs. Janet Willingham, June, 2016.
Last Edited25 Jul 2016

Almond Dycus1

M, b. 7 October 1911, d. 27 June 1916
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGranduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Almond Dycus was probably buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Moreland, Winston Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 7 October 1911 in AL.1 
Death*He died on 27 June 1916 in Haleyville, Winston Co., AL, at age 4.1 
FatherAlmon Leroy "Roy" Dycus1 b. 7 Jul 1860, d. 25 Apr 1940
MotherAlice Armstrong1 b. Mar 1870, d. 6 Aug 1917
Kinship*Relationship: Granduncle. 
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow

Citations

  1. [S311] Death Certificate of Almond Dycus.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Wiley Blount Taff1

M, b. 28 February 1806, d. 5 July 1855
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Wiley Blount Taff was born on 28 February 1806 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.4,5,6,3 
Marriage*He married Eliza Ann Collins, daughter of John Collins and Mahala Sehorn, on 18 October 1836.7,4,8,9,3 
Death*Wiley Blount Taff died on 5 July 1855 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL, at age 49.10,6,5,4 
Burial*He is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.11,6,12
FatherGeorge Taff2,3 b. 19 Dec 1763, d. 6 Mar 1839
MotherSarah Wiley (?)2,3
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather. 
Misc*Wiley Blount Taff was about 1840 in near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL; Charter member, Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.4,13 
LandRecord*He was landrecord on 18 April 1842 in Sec. 18, Township 8, Range 10, Cherokee Co., AL; Lebanon Land Office Records.14 

Family

Eliza Ann Collins b. 23 Jan 1811, d. 6 Mar 1897
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
  2. [S391] Mr. Jay S. Webb.
  3. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 446.
  4. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1,p.8.
  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. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.IV,Part A,p.836.
  8. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.21.
  9. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  10. [S10] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Sarah Catherine Taff Webb, widow of James Perry Webb, App. of Nov. 22, 1920.
  11. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p. 233.
  12. [S270] Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, June, 1993.
  13. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.21,31.
  14. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, p.132.
  15. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 34, copy M-432, Roll 3, page 3.
  16. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II, No.1, p. 31.
  17. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III, No.1, p.8.
  18. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 34, page 3.
  19. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.30.
  20. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol.III,N.1,July 1964,p.8.
Last Edited24 Jan 2018

Eliza Ann Collins1

F, b. 23 January 1811, d. 6 March 1897
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Eliza Ann Collins was born on 23 January 1811 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tn.3,4,5,6,7,8,9 
Marriage*She married George Graham on 5 March 1832 in Jefferson Co., TN.1,2 
Marriage*Eliza Ann Collins married Wiley Blount Taff, son of George Taff and Sarah Wiley (?), on 18 October 1836.5,4,10,11,1 
Death*Eliza Ann Collins died on 6 March 1897 at age 86.4,6,3 
Burial*She is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.6,3,12
FatherJohn Collins2 b. 18 Mar 1782, d. aft 12 Aug 1860
MotherMahala Sehorn2 b. 17 Feb 1785, d. aft 12 Aug 1860
DNA* DNA triangulation between BCD, Karen Allman (GEDMatch M214136) and Sylvia Emery (GEDMatch T629749) strongly supports placing Eliza Ann Collins in the line from John Collins and Mahala Sehorn.13 
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandmother. 

Family 1

George Graham b. 1795, d. abt 1834

Family 2

Wiley Blount Taff b. 28 Feb 1806, d. 5 Jul 1855
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S518] Taff and Taff, Peter and James Taaffe/Taffe/Taff, p. 446.
  2. [S616] Karen Allman, from Allman Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
  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. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.IV,Part A,p.836.
  6. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p.233.
  7. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 34, page 3.
  8. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Davis X-Roads, Family 321, page 135.
  9. [S167] 1870 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Township 8, Range 10, Ringgold, Family 106, page 298.
  10. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.21.
  11. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  12. [S270] Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read by BCD and his wife, June 1993.
  13. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  14. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 34, copy M-432, Roll 3, page 3.
  15. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II, No.1, p. 31.
  16. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.32.
  17. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol.III,N.1,July 1964,p.8.
Last Edited24 Jan 2018

Rev. Josiah Leath

M, b. 8 January 1810, d. 24 April 1893
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Rev. Josiah Leath was born on 8 January 1810 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tn.2 
Marriage License*He and Jane Hill obtained a marriage license on 7 January 1830 in Jefferson Co., Tn, by William Hill,J.P.3,4,5,6 
Marriage*Rev. Josiah Leath married Clementine Pate, daughter of Samuel Pate and Hannah Canterbury, on 21 July 1858 in Sevier Co., Tn, by William R. Flinn MG.7,8,9 
Marriage*Rev. Josiah Leath married Mary Jane Scoggins, daughter of Sanford Scoggins and Matilda, on 21 January 1866 in Chattooga Co., GA.5,10 
Death*Rev. Josiah Leath died on 24 April 1893 in Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL, at age 83.11 
Burial*He was buried after 24 April 1893 in Leath Family Cemetery, Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.12,13,14,15
FatherJames Leath1 b. abt 1784, d. bt 1860 - 1869
MotherHetty Gant/Gaut(?)1 b. abt 1792, d. bt 1860 - 1869
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather. 
Religion*Rev. Josiah Leath was Primitive Baptist; baptized Jane Hill in the French Broad River.4,16 
Residence*He resided after 1833 in Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.4,16,5,17
Occupation*He was Primitive Baptist preacher; also a farmer before 1850.18,16,4 

Family 1

Jane Hill b. 4 Jun 1812, d. abt 1856
Children

Family 2

Clementine Pate b. abt 1828, d. abt 1865
Children

Family 3

Mary Jane Scoggins b. 23 Dec 1840, d. 17 Mar 1904
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, from phone conversations with Les Waltman and Andy Leath, Feb., 1995.
  2. [S100] Information provided by Ruth Dana Williams, [this particular information is in a family group sheet].
  3. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870, p.134.
  4. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  5. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1 July 1964 p.6-8.
  6. [S146] Marriage License of Rev. Josiah Leath and Jane Hill.
  7. [S18] Donald B. Reagan, Sevier County, Tennessee Marriage Record Book 1 1856-1873, Page 19.
  8. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL, [from "The Leaths"].
  9. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XIV,N.2,Oct.1975,p.76-77.
  10. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XIV,N.2 Oct. 1975
    Mrs. Rusty Williams & mother
    1913 Columbia
    Lawton, OK 73501.
  11. [S101] Mr. Andrew Leath, Cherokee Co., AL, Probate minutes, C:346-347.
  12. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p. 158.
  13. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, v.228 Cherokee Co. p.57.
  14. [S100] Information provided by Ruth Dana Williams, Family group sheet (sent by Andy Leath).
  15. [S271] Leath Family Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, at the Leath family reunion, Summer, 1995.
  16. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 33, page 3.
  17. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  18. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Family 328, p. 136.
  19. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III, No. 1, July 1969, pp. 6-8.
  20. [S126] Death Certificate of Joe C. Leath.
  21. [S543] Siskiyou County (CA) Death Register (RootsWeb.com abstract), Entry Number 1999052000223, Book No. 12, Page No. 220.
  22. [S545] Certificate of Death of Mr. Sam Leath.
  23. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II, No. 1, Jan. 1973, p. 26.
Last Edited19 May 2016

Clementine Pate1,2

F, b. about 1828, d. about 1865
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Clementine Pate was born about 1828 in TN.4,5 
Marriage*She married William Kelley about 1850 in Sevier Co., TN.4,5 
Marriage*Clementine Pate married Rev. Josiah Leath, son of James Leath and Hetty Gant/Gaut(?), on 21 July 1858 in Sevier Co., Tn, by William R. Flinn MG.6,7,8 
Death*Clementine Pate died about 1865 in Cherokee Co., AL, during an epidemic, on the same day as two of Josiah Leath's older children.9,10,11,12 
Burial*She is buried in Leath Family Cemetery, Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.10
FatherSamuel Pate1,3 b. 26 May 1792, d. bt 1860 - 1870
MotherHannah Canterbury1,3 b. 11 Mar 1799, d. bt 1870 - Nov 1872
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother. 

Family 1

William Kelley b. abt 1827

Family 2

Rev. Josiah Leath b. 8 Jan 1810, d. 24 Apr 1893
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, V.228,Cherokee Co, p.40-41.
  2. [S126] Death Certificate of Joe C. Leath, certificate reads "Clemtine Pate."
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 51.
  4. [S173] Creekmore and McMahon, Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Sevier County, Tennessee, Family 1052.
  5. [S610] "William Lawson of Montrose, Scotland" database on Rootsweb.
  6. [S18] Donald B. Reagan, Sevier County, Tennessee Marriage Record Book 1 1856-1873, Page 19.
  7. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL, [from "The Leaths"].
  8. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XIV,N.2,Oct.1975,p.76-77.
  9. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", v.III,n.1 July 1964 p.6-8.
  10. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  11. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey, Josiah remarried in 1866.
  12. [S100] Information provided by Ruth Dana Williams, letter to Les Waltman, dated March 6, 1979.
  13. [S126] Death Certificate of Joe C. Leath.
  14. [S543] Siskiyou County (CA) Death Register (RootsWeb.com abstract), Entry Number 1999052000223, Book No. 12, Page No. 220.
  15. [S545] Certificate of Death of Mr. Sam Leath.
Last Edited25 Sep 2016

Quay A. Taff1

M, b. 15 May 1890, d. 3 June 1963
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Quay A. Taff is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 15 May 1890 in Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Marriage*He married Wayne Cova "Nip" Leath, daughter of Josiah Cantaberry Leath and Georgia Ann Webb, on 15 April 1915 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, "Nip" and Quay were first cousins, once removed.3 
Death*Quay A. Taff died on 3 June 1963 in Ft. Payne, Dekalb Co., AL, at age 73.3 
FatherJohn W. Taff2 b. Feb 1852, d. 1926
MotherSallie E. Partlow2 b. 27 May 1855, d. 20 Feb 1896
Kinship*Relationship: 1C,3R; husband of grandaunt. 

Family

Wayne Cova "Nip" Leath b. 28 Sep 1890, d. 6 Dec 1959

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 192, page 184.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Brig-Gen. George Doherty

M, b. 18 January 1749, d. 27 May 1833
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Brig-Gen. George Doherty was born on 18 January 1749 in Augusta Co., VA.4,5,6,7,2,8,9,10 
Marriage*He married Priscilla Goforth, daughter of William Goforth, in 1770 in Augusta Co., VA, "When he first entered service..., had a wife and two children."11,12,10,13,14,15,8,16,17 
Marriage License*Brig-Gen. George Doherty and Sally Randols obtained a marriage license on 24 November 1823 in Jefferson Co., TN, I have a copy of the record.18,19 
Death*Brig-Gen. George Doherty died on 27 May 1833 in Jefferson Co., TN, at age 84 listed as 1833/34 in DAR Patriot Index.5,4,6,8,10 
Burial*He is buried in Shady Grove ME Church Cemetery, Shady Grove, Jefferson Co., TN, North from Highway 139, toward Shady Grove United Methodist Church, and then onto Shady Grove Cemetary Road.
Susan and Amy and I visited this cemetary in 1994. There is a bronze marker marking the grave, and it is next to his wife Priscilla's grave.10,20,21 
FatherGeorge Doherty1,2,3 b. abt 1723
Kinship*Relationship: none. 
Milit-Beg*Brig-Gen. George Doherty began military service in 1774 in at Big Savannah, Greenbrier Co., VA; Entered service as a private under Col. Charles Lewis in Capt. John Lewis' company.13 
Misc*He was on 18 August 1783 in Greene Co., TN; He was a magistrate of the first court of pleas and quarter sessions in Greene County.22,23 
Residence*He resided about 1785 in Shady Grove, Jefferson Co., TN; about 5 miles west of Dandridge, along the north bank of the French Broad River.24,20 
LandRecord*He was landrecord on 20 September 1787 in 6 grants, Greene Co., TN; A. G. Campbell states these grants were by the NC George Doherty, as part of a land buying scheme. Anything with "Hillsborough" is a problem. V.I,p.173,No.385; V.I,p.235,No.277; V.I,p.236,No.307; V.I,p.237,No.360; V.I,p.238,No.522;V.I,p.224,No.277.25 
Milit-Serv*He was milit-serv in 1803; Col. George Doherty, on orders from Governor Sevierand President Thomas Jefferson, led a command of 500 men to Natchez, to aid in securing New Orleans for the US, after the Louisiana Purchase.26 
Will*He left a will on 15 January 1833 in Jefferson Co., TN; I have a copy of the will, wb-3-247.27,28 

Family 1

Priscilla Goforth b. abt 1757
Children

Family 2

Sally Randols d. aft 1833

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program, 1394145.
  2. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 500.
  3. [S36] Samuel Cole Williams, History of the Lost State of Franklin, p.123.
  4. [S8] NSDAR, Lineage Book NSDAR, v.139, p.113.
  5. [S7] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Patriot Index 1966, p. 197.
  6. [S8] NSDAR, Lineage Book NSDAR, v.24, p.47-48.
  7. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  8. [S50] Unknown author, DAR Applications, National #508542.
  9. [S41] John Frederick Dorman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, p.59.
  10. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p.123.
  11. [S7] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Patriot Index 1966, page 197.
  12. [S8] NSDAR, Lineage Book NSDAR, v. 139,p.113 (#138351) and v. 24,p.47-48 (#23135).
  13. [S41] John Frederick Dorman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume 30, page 57-59.
  14. [S81] Letter from David J. McCampbell to Dr. Ben Dowdey, concerning Priscilla Goforth.
  15. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158 & 500.
  16. [S86] A letter from George T. Goforth, 4309 Willow Woods Dr., Annandale, VA. 22003 to Dr. Ben Dowdey, Jan. 14, 1995, with information concerning Priscilla Goforth.
  17. [S45] IGI files of the LDS.
  18. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870.
  19. [S12] Edythe Rucker (compiler) Whitley, Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee 1792-1836, No. 1758.
  20. [S73] Unknown author, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (reprinted from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee 1887), p.857.
  21. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  22. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 71.
  23. [S70] Unknown author, Tennessee, Records of Greene County, Minutes of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1783-1796, p.84-85.
  24. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 99.
  25. [S66] Goldene Fillers Burgner, North Carolina Land Grants Recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, p.22,28,68.
  26. [S34] Unknown author, The East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications, No. 12, 1940; pages 31-33.
  27. [S42] Sistler, Index to Tennessee Wills and Administrations, 1779-1861, page 101.
  28. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,288.
  29. [S46] LDS PAF program, #1394145.
  30. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol. VII, N.2, p.7.
  31. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,291.
  32. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158 & 160-161.
  33. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  34. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,297.
  35. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,289.
  36. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  37. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.1, p.104.
  38. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,290.
  39. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,295.
  40. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,286.
Last Edited5 May 2016

Priscilla Goforth

F, b. about 1757
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Priscilla Goforth is buried in Shady Grove ME Church Cemetery, Shady Grove, Jefferson Co., TN, Marked by a marble plate, below a faded headstone, next to her husband George Doherty, Sr. Seen by Dr. Ben Dowdey in August, 1994.
Buried in grave No. 103 of the portion of the cemetery relocated in 1942 by TVA. 
Birth*She was born about 1757 in Augusta Co., Virginia; According to TVA records, she was 65 years old at time of death.2,3 
Marriage*She married Brig-Gen. George Doherty, son of George Doherty, in 1770 in Augusta Co., VA, "When he first entered service..., had a wife and two children."4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 
FatherWilliam Goforth1 b. bef 1735
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Brig-Gen. George Doherty b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
Children

Citations

  1. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158.
  2. [S86] A letter from George T. Goforth, 4309 Willow Woods Dr., Annandale, VA. 22003 to Dr. Ben Dowdey, Jan. 14, 1995, with information concerning Priscilla Goforth., about 1755.
  3. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
  4. [S7] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Patriot Index 1966, page 197.
  5. [S8] NSDAR, Lineage Book NSDAR, v. 139,p.113 (#138351) and v. 24,p.47-48 (#23135).
  6. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p.123.
  7. [S41] John Frederick Dorman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume 30, page 57-59.
  8. [S81] Letter from David J. McCampbell to Dr. Ben Dowdey, concerning Priscilla Goforth.
  9. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158 & 500.
  10. [S50] Unknown author, DAR Applications, National #508542.
  11. [S86] A letter from George T. Goforth, 4309 Willow Woods Dr., Annandale, VA. 22003 to Dr. Ben Dowdey, Jan. 14, 1995, with information concerning Priscilla Goforth.
  12. [S45] IGI files of the LDS.
  13. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol. VII, N.2, p.7.
  14. [S46] LDS PAF program, #1394145.
  15. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,291.
  16. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  17. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  18. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,297.
  19. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,289.
  20. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  21. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,290.
  22. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,295.
  23. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,286.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Rachel Doherty1,2

F, b. about 1775, d. 1840
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Rachel Doherty was born about 1775 in Jefferson Co., TN.7,8,9 
Marriage License*She and Josiah Leath Jr. obtained a marriage license on 27 December 1793 in Jefferson Co., TN, I have a copy of this record.10,11,2,4,12,13 
Death*Rachel Doherty died in 1840 in Cherokee Co., AL.5,12 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty3,2,4,5 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth6,2,5 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of 3rd great-granduncle. 

Family

Josiah Leath Jr. b. 1770, d. 1850
Children

Citations

  1. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee.
  2. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  3. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  4. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.1, p.104.
  5. [S86] A letter from George T. Goforth, 4309 Willow Woods Dr., Annandale, VA. 22003 to Dr. Ben Dowdey, Jan. 14, 1995, with information concerning Priscilla Goforth.
  6. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p.123.
  7. [S46] LDS PAF program, about 1775; probably Augusta Co, VA.
  8. [S168] 1880 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Township 8(?), Range 10, Family 1, page 14.
  9. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,295.
  10. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870, pages 63 & 134.
  11. [S12] Edythe Rucker (compiler) Whitley, Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee 1792-1836, page 2.
  12. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  13. [S38] Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Deed Book Series, Volume 3; Deed Books I,K,L; 1972-1799, K-56,Dec.5,1795;p.74.
  14. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 35.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Josiah Leath Jr.

M, b. 1770, d. 1850
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Josiah Leath Jr. is possibly buried in the Croft Cemetery, Etowah Co., AL.6 
Birth*He was born in 1770 in Frederick Co., VA.7,1,8,3 
Marriage License*He and Rachel Doherty obtained a marriage license on 27 December 1793 in Jefferson Co., TN, I have a copy of this record.9,10,11,12,13,14 
Death*Josiah Leath Jr. died in 1850 in the Coats Bend area near the Coosa River, Cherokee (now Etowah) Co., AL, of "old age", after being sick for 65 days; he was a widower.7,8,6 
FatherJosiah Leath1,2,3,4 b. abt 1746, d. Aug 1787
MotherElizabeth Job5 b. abt 1748
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle. 
Misc*Josiah Leath Jr. was on 3 August 1791 in Greene Co., TN; A guardian was appointed for Josiah,being above 14 years of age, made choice of Jeremiah Matthews . John Hill and George McCowern, securities. (p.208.)15,16,2,17 

Family

Rachel Doherty b. abt 1775, d. 1840
Children

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program, Microfilm 1394145.
  2. [S37] Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Deed Book Series, Volume 2; Deed Books E,F,G,H; 1784-1792, p.168.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 8.
  4. [S25] A Division of the real Estate of Josiah Leath, deceased, Jan. 6, 1814.
  5. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
  6. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 14.
  7. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.1 p.104.
  8. [S78] Marilyn Davis Hahn, Alabama Mortality Schedule 1850; Seventh Census of the United States, p. 9.
  9. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870, pages 63 & 134.
  10. [S12] Edythe Rucker (compiler) Whitley, Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee 1792-1836, page 2.
  11. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  12. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.1, p.104.
  13. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  14. [S38] Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Deed Book Series, Volume 3; Deed Books I,K,L; 1972-1799, K-56,Dec.5,1795;p.74.
  15. [S67] Majorie Hood Fischer, Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914, I-III, p.221.
  16. [S68] Sandra Kelton Houston, Greene County, Tennessee
    Guardians and Orphans Court Records
    1783-1870 and 1830 Tax List    , p.2.
  17. [S70] Unknown author, Tennessee, Records of Greene County, Minutes of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1783-1796, p.128-129.
  18. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 35.
  19. [S86] A letter from George T. Goforth, 4309 Willow Woods Dr., Annandale, VA. 22003 to Dr. Ben Dowdey, Jan. 14, 1995, with information concerning Priscilla Goforth.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jane Hill

F, b. 4 June 1812, d. about 1856
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Jane Hill was born on 4 June 1812 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 
Marriage License*She and Rev. Josiah Leath obtained a marriage license on 7 January 1830 in Jefferson Co., Tn, by William Hill,J.P.2,3,4,5 
Burial*Jane Hill was buried between 1854 and 1858 in Leath Family Cemetery, Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL, "near the house, starting the Leath Family Cemetery..". The grave is presently unmarked.3,1 
Death*She died about 1856 in Cherokee Co., AL, Alive in 1850 census; Josiah re-married in 1858.6,1 
FatherJohn Hill1
MotherMargaret Dobkins1
Kinship*Relationship: 1st wife of 2nd great-grandfather. 

Family

Rev. Josiah Leath b. 8 Jan 1810, d. 24 Apr 1893
Children

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 51.
  2. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870, p.134.
  3. [S13] Smith, Bits and Pieces... of Cherokee County, AL.
  4. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1 July 1964 p.6-8.
  5. [S146] Marriage License of Rev. Josiah Leath and Jane Hill.
  6. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  7. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III, No. 1, July 1969, pp. 6-8.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James C. Webb1

M, b. 12 February 1816, d. 16 August 1881
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*James C. Webb was born on 12 February 1816 in Jefferson Co., TN.3,4,2 
Marriage*He married Priscilla Gregory before 1839.4,5,6 
Death*James C. Webb died on 16 August 1881 in Cherokee Co., AL, at age 65.4,2 
Burial*He is buried in Stories Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL.4,1,7
FatherThomas Webb Sr.2 b. abt 1787, d. abt 1845
MotherEleanore Penelope "Nellie" McMurtry2 b. 1796, d. bef 1835
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather. 
Residence*James C. Webb resided about 1840 in Story, Cherokee Co., AL; James and Priscilla had a child born in Tennessee about 1839, and a child born in Alabama about 1840.6,3,4 

Family

Priscilla Gregory b. 12 Feb 1817, d. 22 Jul 1868
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p.274.
  2. [S391] Mr. Jay S. Webb.
  3. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Gaylesville, page 123.
  4. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XI,N.1,p.18-19.
  5. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey, Child born in about 1839.
  6. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.IV,p.833.
  7. [S606] Tombstone inscriptions, Stories Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL., read by Dr. and Mrs. Ben Dowdey, March, 2016.
  8. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V. XI, No. 1, pp. 18-19.
  9. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 20th district, page 60.
Last Edited20 Apr 2016

Priscilla Gregory1

F, b. 12 February 1817, d. 22 July 1868
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Priscilla Gregory was born on 12 February 1817 in TN.2,3,4,5,6 
Marriage*She married James C. Webb, son of Thomas Webb Sr. and Eleanore Penelope "Nellie" McMurtry, before 1839.7,8,9 
Death*Priscilla Gregory died on 22 July 1868 in Cherokee Co., AL, at age 51.6,2,1 
Burial*She is buried in Stories Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL.2,6,10
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandmother. 

Family

James C. Webb b. 12 Feb 1816, d. 16 Aug 1881
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S391] Mr. Jay S. Webb.
  2. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol. XI,N.1, p.19.
  3. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol. XI,N.1, p.18.
  4. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 20th district, page 60.
  5. [S166] 1860 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Third District, Gaylesville, page 123.
  6. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p.274.
  7. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XI,N.1,p.18-19.
  8. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey, Child born in about 1839.
  9. [S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, V.IV,p.833.
  10. [S606] Tombstone inscriptions, Stories Cemetery, Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co., AL., read by Dr. and Mrs. Ben Dowdey, March, 2016.
  11. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V. XI, No. 1, pp. 18-19.
Last Edited20 Apr 2016

Samuel Pate1,2

M, b. 26 May 1792, d. between 1860 and 1870
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Samuel Pate was born on 26 May 1792 in TN.1,3 
Marriage*He married Hannah Canterbury, daughter of William Canterbury and Betsy Ann Lawson, on 4 March 1813 in Sevier Co., TN.1,3 
Death*Samuel Pate died between 1860 and 1870.4,3 
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather. 

Family

Hannah Canterbury b. 11 Mar 1799, d. bt 1870 - Nov 1872
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S173] Creekmore and McMahon, Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Sevier County, Tennessee, Family 581.
  2. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, V.228,Cherokee Co, p.40-41.
  3. [S610] "William Lawson of Montrose, Scotland" database on Rootsweb.
  4. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey, in 1850 US census.
  5. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 51.
Last Edited25 Sep 2016

Hannah Canterbury1

F, b. 11 March 1799, d. between 1870 and November 1872
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Hannah Canterbury was born on 11 March 1799.2,1 
Marriage*She married Samuel Pate on 4 March 1813 in Sevier Co., TN.2,1 
Death*Hannah Canterbury died between 1870 and November 1872 in Sevier Co., TN.1 
FatherWilliam Canterbury1 b. 1761, d. bt 1835 - 1850
MotherBetsy Ann Lawson1 b. 20 Sep 1768, d. bt 1806 - 1811
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandmother. 

Family

Samuel Pate b. 26 May 1792, d. bt 1860 - 1870
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S610] "William Lawson of Montrose, Scotland" database on Rootsweb.
  2. [S173] Creekmore and McMahon, Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Sevier County, Tennessee, Family 581.
  3. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, V.228,Cherokee Co, p.40-41.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 51.
Last Edited25 Sep 2016

R.W. Watts

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*R.W. Watts married Alice Armstrong, daughter of Emily Ward, on 21 June 1905 in "his residence", Winston Co., AL, by Oscar Watts, J.P. The license reads "Alice England."1 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd husband of great-grandmother. 

Family

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

Citations

  1. [S147] Marriage License of R.W. Watts and Alice England.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

(infant son) Webb

M, b. 26 October 1862
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*(infant son) Webb died in infancy.2 
Burial*He is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Birth*He was born on 26 October 1862.2 
FatherJames Perry Webb1 b. abt 1840, d. 1865
MotherSarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff2 b. 22 Aug 1840, d. 1934
Kinship*Relationship: Great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1, Jan.1973, p.31.
  2. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.31.
  3. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

(infant son) Webb

M, b. July 1865
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Death*(infant son) Webb died in infancy.2 
Burial*He is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Birth*He was born in July 1865.2 
FatherJames Perry Webb1 b. abt 1840, d. 1865
MotherSarah Catherine "Mammie" Taff2 b. 22 Aug 1840, d. 1934
Kinship*Relationship: Great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1, Jan.1973, p.31.
  2. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.31.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Zelma "Peg" McKewen1

F, b. 24 June 1914, d. 11 December 2005
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Zelma "Peg" McKewen was born on 24 June 1914 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Marriage*She married Wayne Lincoln Dowdey, son of Frank Lincoln Dowdey and Perry Catherine Leath, on 24 May 1941.3,4 
Death*Zelma "Peg" McKewen died on 11 December 2005 in AZ at age 91.5,2 
Burial*She was interred on 23 January 2006 at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. At the memorial service that followed, the eulogy was delivered by Wayne, her husband of 64 years.2,4 
FatherHarry McKewen2
MotherAddie Mae2
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of uncle. 
Family Picture* Sandra and Peg and Wayne at a going- away party, before moving to Salt Lake City.6

Family

Wayne Lincoln Dowdey b. 17 Mar 1915, d. 4 Mar 2011

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
  2. [S544] The Birmingham (AL) News, Obituary of Zelma McKewen Dowdey.
  3. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  4. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  5. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
  6. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
Last Edited17 May 2014

Jack Howard Hood1

M, b. 7 November 1911
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Jack Howard Hood was born on 7 November 1911.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Ferne Dowdey, daughter of Frank Lincoln Dowdey and Perry Catherine Leath, on 18 August 1940.3,4 
Divorce*Jack Howard Hood and Elizabeth Ferne Dowdey were divorced after 1950.4 
Kinship*Relationship: Ex-husband of aunt. 

Family

Elizabeth Ferne Dowdey b. 26 Aug 1917, d. 17 Jun 2016
Children

Citations

  1. [S344] Marriage Index White 1818-1940, Jefferson Co., AL, vol. 158, p. 455.
  2. [S437] Mr. Larry Jordan Montgomery, from Social Security Death Benefit Index.
  3. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  4. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Carey Randolph Hood1

M, b. about 1949
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Carey Randolph Hood married Judy Gibson.2 
Birth*Carey Randolph Hood was born about 1949.3 
FatherJack Howard Hood1 b. 7 Nov 1911
MotherElizabeth Ferne Dowdey1 b. 26 Aug 1917, d. 17 Jun 2016
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin. 

Family

Judy Gibson b. abt 1949, d. 19 Jan 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  2. [S436] Obituary of Mrs. Judy C. Hood.
  3. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nancy Katherine Hood1

F, b. 18 September 1941, d. about 9 September 1990
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Nancy Katherine Hood was born on 18 September 1941.3 
Death*She died about 9 September 1990.1 
Burial*She was buried on 9 September 1990 in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 7, lot 216), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, in an unmarked grave, just north of Frank L. Dowdey.1 
FatherJack Howard Hood2 b. 7 Nov 1911
MotherElizabeth Ferne Dowdey2 b. 26 Aug 1917, d. 17 Jun 2016
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin. 

Citations

  1. [S99] Cemetery Records of Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL.
  2. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  3. [S101] Mr. Andrew Leath, as obtained from the Social Security Death Index, May 15, 1998.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Pat Byrd1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Pat Byrd married Johnny Mack Jones, son of Benjamin Franklin Jones and Lillie Iloma Dycus, about 1955.1 
Divorce*Pat Byrd and Johnny Mack Jones were divorced about 1985.1 
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of uncle. 

Family

Johnny Mack Jones b. 1 Oct 1935, d. 18 May 1994
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow
Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Susan Litwiller1

F, b. 9 January 1945
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Susan Litwiller was born on 9 January 1945.3 
Marriage*She married Johnny Mack Jones, son of Benjamin Franklin Jones and Lillie Iloma Dycus, on 14 September 1991.1 
FatherHerbert Paul Litwiller2 b. 5 Jan 1916, d. 9 Feb 1994
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd wife of uncle.4 

Family

Johnny Mack Jones b. 1 Oct 1935, d. 18 May 1994
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of William Almy and Audrey Barlow
Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S5] Mrs. Benna Jean Jones Dowdey.
  2. [S227] Elmwood Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, April 3, 1995.
  3. [S227] Elmwood Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, April 3, 1995 (tombstone of J. Mac Jones).
  4. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Jane Scoggins1

F, b. 23 December 1840, d. 17 March 1904
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Mary Jane Scoggins is buried in Leath Family Cemetery, Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.3,4,5 
Marriage*She married Barnett.6 
Birth*Mary Jane Scoggins was born on 23 December 1840.1,4,5 
Marriage*She married Rev. Josiah Leath, son of James Leath and Hetty Gant/Gaut(?), on 21 January 1866 in Chattooga Co., GA.1,7 
Death*Mary Jane Scoggins died on 17 March 1904 at age 63.1,4,5 
FatherSanford Scoggins2
MotherMatilda2
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd wife of 2nd great-grandfather. 

Family 1

Barnett
Children

Family 2

Rev. Josiah Leath b. 8 Jan 1810, d. 24 Apr 1893
Children

Citations

  1. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1 July 1964 p.6-8.
  2. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III, No. 1, July 1969, pp. 6-8.
  3. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1 July 1964 p.6.
  4. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960.
  5. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, V.228 Cherokee CO p.57.
  6. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V. XIV, No. 2, Oct. 1975, p. 76.
  7. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XIV,N.2 Oct. 1975
    Mrs. Rusty Williams & mother
    1913 Columbia
    Lawton, OK 73501.
  8. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II, No. 1, Jan. 1973, p. 26.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

infant daughter Leath1

F, b. 16 April 1885, d. 16 April 1885
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Infant daughter Leath is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Death*She died on 16 April 1885 in Cherokee Co., AL.4 
Birth*She was born on 16 April 1885 in Cherokee Co., AL.4 
FatherJosiah Cantaberry Leath1,2 b. 31 Oct 1859, d. 11 Oct 1933
MotherGeorgia Ann Webb1 b. 26 Oct 1861, d. 19 Sep 1948
Kinship*Relationship: Grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1 Jan 1973 p.31 (Cemetery records).
  2. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 184, page 183.
  3. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II N.1 Jan 1973 p.31.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Arthur Barto Westbrook1

M, b. 17 December 1881, d. 1946
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Arthur Barto Westbrook was born on 17 December 1881.3 
Marriage*He married Ada Leander Dowdy, daughter of Isaac Leander Columbus "Bony" Dowdy Jr and Mary Frances Elizabeth "Ole Mother" Machen, on 26 December 1906.1 
Death*Arthur Barto Westbrook died in 1946.3 
FatherB. Milton Westbrook2
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of grandaunt. 

Family

Ada Leander Dowdy b. 13 May 1885, d. 30 Sep 1964
Children

Citations

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