Some Dowdey families

J. Ernest Horton¹

M, b. 1885

Birth*

J. Ernest Horton was born in 1885.²

Marriage*

He married Alma Louisa Dowdy, daughter of Isaac Leander Columbus "Bony" Dowdy Jr and Mary Frances Elizabeth "Ole Mother" Machen, on 24 November 1904.¹

Father

Preston T. Horton²

Mother

Sarah Elizabeth Hodges²

Kinship*

Relationship: Husband of grandaunt.

Family

Alma Louisa Dowdy b. 13 Feb 1889, d. 5 May 1982

Children

Cooper McGuff Horton+² b. 10 Oct 1905
Burma Belle Horton² b. 1907, d. 1908
Frederick Howard Horton² b. 22 Nov 1909

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets and Bible pages).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton.

Last Edited

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Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson^1,2

F, b. about 1809

Pedigree (click to see)

Birth*

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson was born about 1809 in GA

.^3,4

Marriage*

She married Amos Dowdy, son of Daniel Dowdy, on 25 November 1847 in Lumpkin Co., GA

.^5,6,4

Kinship*

Relationship: 2nd wife of 3rd great-grandfather.

Family

Amos Dowdy b. 1 Mar 1777, d. 6 Mar 1856

Citations

[S32] Joseph T. Maddox, Early Georgia Marriage Roundup, p.343.
[S32] Joseph T. Maddox, Early Georgia Marriage Roundup, page 343.
[S182] 1850 US Census, Lumpkin Co., GA., Davis District, Family #84.
[S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Marriage Record, #901510249, submitted by Karen D. Massey, Rt. 4, Box 258 A, Statesville, NC.
[S32] Joseph T. Maddox, Early Georgia Marriage Roundup, p. 343.
[S17] US census, 1850, Lumpkin Co,GA, family #84.

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Ebenezer Leath

M, b. 1 October 1783, d. 13 November 1853

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

3rd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Burial*

Ebenezer Leath is buried at the old homeplace, Cherokee Co., AL

.⁷

Birth*

He was born on 1 October 1783 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA

.⁸

Marriage*

He married Martha "Patsey" Sellers on 21 April 1807 in Jefferson Co., TN

, bond by James Bradford.^9,7

Marriage*

Ebenezer Leath married Mary "Polly" Lawrence on 27 January 1825 in Jefferson Co., TN

.^1,10,7

Death*

Ebenezer Leath died on 13 November 1853 in Cherokee Co., AL

, at age 70.^1,7

Father

Josiah Leath^1,2,3,4,5 b. abt 1746, d. Aug 1787

Mother

Elizabeth Job⁶ b. abt 1748

Kinship*

Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle.

Family 1

Martha "Patsey" Sellers d. 26 Aug 1820

Family 2

Mary "Polly" Lawrence b. 25 Jan 1805, d. 11 Sep 1882

Citations

[S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, page 159.
[S46] LDS PAF program.
[S45] IGI files of the LDS, VA,Mar. 1992,p.19,199.
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 8.
[S25] A Division of the real Estate of Josiah Leath, deceased, Jan. 6, 1814.
[S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 17.
[S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
[S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870, p. 134.
[S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, Vol.1,page 104.

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Mary "Polly" Lawrence^1,2

F, b. 25 January 1805, d. 11 September 1882

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

Mary "Polly" Lawrence is buried in Mt. Bethel Cemetery, Cherokee Co., AL

.³

Birth*

She was born on 25 January 1805 in Jefferson Co., TN

.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married Ebenezer Leath, son of Josiah Leath and Elizabeth Job, on 27 January 1825 in Jefferson Co., TN

.^1,4,3

Death*

Mary "Polly" Lawrence died on 11 September 1882 in Cherokee Co., AL

, at age 77.^2,3

Kinship*

Relationship: Wife of 3rd great-granduncle.

Family

Ebenezer Leath b. 1 Oct 1783, d. 13 Nov 1853

Citations

[S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, page 159.
[S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol.IX, No.4, page 142.
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 17.
[S19] Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cherokee County History 1836-1956, Vol.1,page 104.

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Josiah Leath¹

M, b. about 1746, d. August 1787

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

4th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Birth*

Josiah Leath was born about 1746 in Frederick Co., VA

.⁶

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Job, daughter of Caleb Jobe and Barbara, about 1767.⁶

Death*

Josiah Leath died in August 1787 in Jefferson Co., TN

.⁶

Burial*

He is buried in Shady Grove ME Church Cemetery, Shady Grove, Jefferson Co., TN

, in grave No. 125, in a portion of the cemetery relocated by TVA in 1942. The marker has the oldest death date recorded in Jefferson County, Tennessee. BCD and his wife Susan visited the site in July, 2009, and the grave is now marked by a DAR plaque.^7,8

Father

George Leeth^2,3 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768

Mother

Miriam^4,5 b. abt 1724

Kinship*

Relationship: 4th great-grandfather.

Misc*

Josiah Leath was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will.^9,10

Interest*

On 27 October 1782 he was given a receipt for supplying "2 beeves at 475 lbs., for 2 pence/lb.", which means his female descendants are eligible for DAR membership (Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA, Public Service Claims, Shenandoah Co., #74.)¹¹

LandRecord*

He was mentioned in a landrecord dated 11 August 1789 in Greene Co., TN

; Book III,P.134,No.817.¹²

Will*

He left a will on 2 November 1789 in Greene Co., TN

; "The last will and testament of Josiah Leith dated the 7th. day of November A.D. 1782 was duly proven by the oath of John Mathews a subscribing witness therto also said John said on oath that he saw Charles Reagon and James Mathews sign the same as concerning witnesses." (p.136). See also p.170 from the Aug. 1790 session.

"Present: the worshipful... Geo. Doherty". (p.135.)¹³

Notable Kin

Celebrities and others

Family

Elizabeth Job b. abt 1748

Children

Miriam Leath¹⁴ b. 12 Oct 1768, d. 1848
Josiah Leath Jr.+^15,16,17,18 b. 1770, d. 1850
Elizabeth Leath^7,17 b. abt 1774, d. aft 1825
George Leath^7,17,18 b. abt 1777, d. abt 1847
Barbara Leath^7,17 b. 1780, d. 1 Feb 1845
Ebenezer Leath^{1,19,20,17,18} b. 1 Oct 1783, d. 13 Nov 1853
James Leath+ ^7,17,18 b. abt 1784, d. bt 1860 - 1869

Appears on these Charts:

Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

[S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, page 159.
[S45] IGI files of the LDS, F868309/23/1396257.
[S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
[S46] LDS PAF program, 1394145.
[S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309;
"about 1723."
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 7.
[S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
[S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,200.
[S142] Will of George Leith.
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 7-8.
[S66] Goldene Fillers Burgner, North Carolina Land Grants Recorded in Greene County, Tennessee, p.109.
[S70] Unknown author, Tennessee, Records of Greene County, Minutes of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1783-1796, p.84-85.
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 13.
[S46] LDS PAF program, Microfilm 1394145.
[S37] Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Deed Book Series, Volume 2; Deed Books E,F,G,H; 1784-1792, p.168.
[S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 8.
[S25] A Division of the real Estate of Josiah Leath, deceased, Jan. 6, 1814.
[S46] LDS PAF program.
[S45] IGI files of the LDS, VA,Mar. 1992,p.19,199.

Last Edited

20 Mar 2016

William Thomas Perry¹

M, b. 30 September 1866, d. 20 December 1958

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

William Thomas Perry is buried in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Asbury, Marshall Co., AL

.²

Birth*

He was born on 30 September 1866.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Charlsie Arminda Dowdy, daughter of Isaac Leander Columbus "Bony" Dowdy Jr and Mary Frances Elizabeth "Ole Mother" Machen, on 28 November 1889.^3,2

Death*

William Thomas Perry died on 20 December 1958 at age 92.^1,2

Kinship*

Relationship: Husband of grandaunt.

Note*

William Thomas Perry "Uncle Billy" was the custodian at West Jefferson (Jefferson County, AL) High School for many years.⁴

Family

Charlsie Arminda Dowdy b. 14 Sep 1872, d. 24 Jul 1956

Children

William Leslie Perry⁵ b. 6 Oct 1890
Mary Ida Belle Perry⁵ b. 5 Dec 1892, d. 3 Nov 1996
Martha Eskil Perry+⁵ b. 6 Mar 1895
Jesse Thomas Perry⁵ b. 12 Nov 1897, d. Feb 1974

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S28] Jacobs, Cemetery Records of Marshall Co., AL, 1773-1968, p. 29.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets and Bible pages).
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey, related to BCD at Thanksgiving, 2018.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.

Last Edited

24 Nov 2018

William Leslie Perry¹

M, b. 6 October 1890

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Marriage*

William Leslie Perry married Erma Durham.³

Marriage*

William Leslie Perry married Genevieve McLendon.³

Birth*

William Leslie Perry was born on 6 October 1890.¹

Father

William Thomas Perry² b. 30 Sep 1866, d. 20 Dec 1958

Mother

Charlsie Arminda Dowdy¹ b. 14 Sep 1872, d. 24 Jul 1956

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R.

Family 1

Genevieve McLendon

Family 2

Erma Durham

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton.

Last Edited

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Mary Ida Belle Perry¹

F, b. 5 December 1892, d. 3 November 1996

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Marriage*

Mary Ida Belle Perry married Bela E. Bentley.¹

Birth*

Mary Ida Belle Perry was born on 5 December 1892.^2,3

Death*

She died on 3 November 1996 in HealthSouth Hospital, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL

, at age 103 Dr. Ben Dowdey was on-duty and present at her death, along with Betty Lou Bryant, and Betty's daughter, Catherine, and grandson Leland (a physician himself). Ida Belle died from the consequences of congestive heart failure and old age.⁴

Father

William Thomas Perry¹ b. 30 Sep 1866, d. 20 Dec 1958

Mother

Charlsie Arminda Dowdy² b. 14 Sep 1872, d. 24 Jul 1956

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R.

Interest*

Dr. Ben Dowdey sutured her hand at HealthSouth Hospital, Birmingham, AL., in early 1994, when she 101 years old. She was accompanied by her niece, Betty Bryant. She was living at Cooks Springs Nursing Home at the time.⁴

Family

Bela E. Bentley

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, birthdate on HealthSouth Hospital chart.
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Martha Eskil Perry¹

F, b. 6 March 1895

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Burial*

Martha Eskil Perry is buried in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Asbury, Marshall Co., AL

, I have seen the grave, at Dowdy-Isbell Family reunion, 1993, with her daughter Betty Bryant.³

Marriage*

She married Devers Durham.⁴

Birth*

Martha Eskil Perry was born on 6 March 1895.¹

Father

William Thomas Perry² b. 30 Sep 1866, d. 20 Dec 1958

Mother

Charlsie Arminda Dowdy² b. 14 Sep 1872, d. 24 Jul 1956

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

Devers Durham

Child

Betty Lou Durham+^5,4 b. 28 Jan 1921

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S266] Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read at the Dowdy-Isbell family reunion in 1993.
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, as related by her daughter, Catherine Allen, in 1993.

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1 Mar 2014

Jesse Thomas Perry¹

M, b. 12 November 1897, d. February 1974

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Marriage*

Jesse Thomas Perry married Louise Cardwell.³

Marriage*

Jesse Thomas Perry married Edith Martin.³

Birth*

Jesse Thomas Perry was born on 12 November 1897.¹

Death*

He died in February 1974 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL

, at age 76.⁴

Father

William Thomas Perry² b. 30 Sep 1866, d. 20 Dec 1958

Mother

Charlsie Arminda Dowdy¹ b. 14 Sep 1872, d. 24 Jul 1956

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R.

Family 1

Edith Martin

Family 2

Louise Cardwell

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton.
[S437] Mr. Larry Jordan Montgomery, from Social Security Death Benefit Index.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Devers Durham¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Marriage*

Devers Durham married Martha Eskil Perry, daughter of William Thomas Perry and Charlsie Arminda Dowdy.²

Kinship*

Relationship: Husband of 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

Martha Eskil Perry b. 6 Mar 1895

Child

Betty Lou Durham+^3,2 b. 28 Jan 1921

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Betty Lou Durham^1,2

F, b. 28 January 1921

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

2nd cousin of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Marriage*

Betty Lou Durham married Leonard Bryant.²

Birth*

Betty Lou Durham was born on 28 January 1921.⁴

Father

Devers Durham^1,2

Mother

Martha Eskil Perry^3,2 b. 6 Mar 1895

Kinship*

Relationship: 2nd cousin.

Family

Leonard Bryant

Citations

[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
[S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey, as related by her daughter, Catherine Allen, in 1993.
[S437] Mr. Larry Jordan Montgomery, from Social Security Death Benefit Index.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Bela E. Bentley¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

Bela E. Bentley is buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hueytown, Jefferson Co., AL

.²

Marriage*

He married Mary Ida Belle Perry, daughter of William Thomas Perry and Charlsie Arminda Dowdy.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: Husband of 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

Mary Ida Belle Perry b. 5 Dec 1892, d. 3 Nov 1996

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S212] Mrs. Betty L. Bryant, 1996.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

William Goforth¹

M, b. before 1735

Pedigree (click to see)

Birth*

William Goforth was born before 1735.²

Kinship*

Relationship: none.

Question*

William Goforth was question; Could this be the William listed in the Rutherford County article, born 1741? The dates don't work for Priscilla Goforth and for Rachel Doherty.

Residence*

He resided after 1783 in North Bank of the French Broad above Dandridge, Jefferson Co., TN

.^3,4

Family

Child

Priscilla Goforth+¹ b. abt 1757

Citations

[S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158.
[S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey, his daughter probably born before 1773.
[S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 99 & 158.
[S73] Unknown author, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (reprinted from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee 1887), p.857.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

B. Milton Westbrook¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Kinship*

Relationship: none.

Family

Child

Arthur Barto Westbrook+¹ b. 17 Dec 1881, d. 1946

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).

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1 Mar 2014

Robert Lee Thomason¹

M, b. 8 October 1869, d. 31 August 1941

Pedigree (click to see)

Birth*

Robert Lee Thomason was born on 8 October 1869.¹

Marriage*

He married Martha Malinda Dowdy, daughter of Isaac Leander Columbus "Bony" Dowdy Jr and Mary Frances Elizabeth "Ole Mother" Machen, on 17 November 1892.³

Death*

Robert Lee Thomason died on 31 August 1941 at age 71.¹

Burial*

He is buried on 1 September 1941.⁴

Father

George Russell Thomason² b. 21 Oct 1836, d. 8 Feb 1918

Mother

Nancy Elizabeth Terrell² b. 15 Oct 1838, d. 28 Jun 1902

Kinship*

Relationship: Husband of great-aunt.

Family

Martha Malinda Dowdy b. 3 Jun 1877, d. 21 Sep 1960

Children

John Russell Thomason+² b. 11 Jan 1893, d. 20 Nov 1977
William D. Thomason² b. 8 Oct 1895
Francis Boyd Thomason² b. 12 Jun 1898, d. 21 Jan 1966
Robert Lester Thomason² b. 20 Apr 1902, d. 5 Sep 1971

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets and Bible pages).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

George Russell Thomason¹

M, b. 21 October 1836, d. 8 February 1918

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

George Russell Thomason is buried in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Asbury, Marshall Co., AL

.²

Marriage*

He married Nancy Elizabeth Terrell.¹

Birth*

George Russell Thomason was born on 21 October 1836.²

Death*

He died on 8 February 1918 at age 81.²

Kinship*

Relationship: none.

Family

Nancy Elizabeth Terrell b. 15 Oct 1838, d. 28 Jun 1902

Children

Thomas Terrell Thomason+¹
Robert Lee Thomason+¹ b. 8 Oct 1869, d. 31 Aug 1941

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S28] Jacobs, Cemetery Records of Marshall Co., AL, 1773-1968, p. 31.

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1 Mar 2014

Nancy Elizabeth Terrell¹

F, b. 15 October 1838, d. 28 June 1902

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

Nancy Elizabeth Terrell is buried in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Asbury, Marshall Co., AL

.²

Marriage*

She married George Russell Thomason.¹

Birth*

Nancy Elizabeth Terrell was born on 15 October 1838.²

Death*

She died on 28 June 1902 at age 63.²

Kinship*

Relationship: none.

Family

George Russell Thomason b. 21 Oct 1836, d. 8 Feb 1918

Children

Thomas Terrell Thomason+¹
Robert Lee Thomason+¹ b. 8 Oct 1869, d. 31 Aug 1941

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S28] Jacobs, Cemetery Records of Marshall Co., AL, 1773-1968, p. 31.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

John Russell Thomason¹

M, b. 11 January 1893, d. 20 November 1977

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Birth*

John Russell Thomason was born on 11 January 1893.¹

Marriage*

He married Beatrice Kitchens on 15 May 1921.¹

Death*

John Russell Thomason died on 20 November 1977 at age 84.¹

Father

Robert Lee Thomason² b. 8 Oct 1869, d. 31 Aug 1941

Mother

Martha Malinda Dowdy¹ b. 3 Jun 1877, d. 21 Sep 1960

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R.

Misc*

John Russell Thomason and Frank Lincoln Dowdey played football on a team from Albertville, AL. that beat the Univ. of Alabama.³

Family

Beatrice Kitchens

Child

Lucy Thomason³ d. Nov 2003

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.

Last Edited

3 Mar 2014

William D. Thomason¹

M, b. 8 October 1895

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Birth*

William D. Thomason was born on 8 October 1895.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Katherine Adkins on 1 June 1921.¹

Father

Robert Lee Thomason² b. 8 Oct 1869, d. 31 Aug 1941

Mother

Martha Malinda Dowdy¹ b. 3 Jun 1877, d. 21 Sep 1960

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin,1R.

Family

Mary Katherine Adkins

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Francis Boyd Thomason¹

M, b. 12 June 1898, d. 21 January 1966

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Birth*

Francis Boyd Thomason was born on 12 June 1898.¹

Marriage*

He married Anna Mary Robbins on 3 May 1924.¹

Death*

Francis Boyd Thomason died on 21 January 1966 at age 67.¹

Father

Robert Lee Thomason² b. 8 Oct 1869, d. 31 Aug 1941

Mother

Martha Malinda Dowdy¹ b. 3 Jun 1877, d. 21 Sep 1960

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

Anna Mary Robbins

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Robert Lester Thomason¹

M, b. 20 April 1902, d. 5 September 1971

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Birth*

Robert Lester Thomason was born on 20 April 1902.¹

Marriage*

He married Rosary Looney on 1 June 1931.¹

Death*

Robert Lester Thomason died on 5 September 1971 at age 69.¹

Father

Robert Lee Thomason² b. 8 Oct 1869, d. 31 Aug 1941

Mother

Martha Malinda Dowdy¹ b. 3 Jun 1877, d. 21 Sep 1960

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st cousin,1R.

Family

Rosary Looney

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Beatrice Kitchens¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Marriage*

Beatrice Kitchens married John Russell Thomason, son of Robert Lee Thomason and Martha Malinda Dowdy, on 15 May 1921.²

Kinship*

Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

John Russell Thomason b. 11 Jan 1893, d. 20 Nov 1977

Child

Lucy Thomason³ d. Nov 2003

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Mary Katherine Adkins¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Marriage*

Mary Katherine Adkins married William D. Thomason, son of Robert Lee Thomason and Martha Malinda Dowdy, on 1 June 1921.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

William D. Thomason b. 8 Oct 1895

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Anna Mary Robbins¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Marriage*

Anna Mary Robbins married Francis Boyd Thomason, son of Robert Lee Thomason and Martha Malinda Dowdy, on 3 May 1924.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

Francis Boyd Thomason b. 12 Jun 1898, d. 21 Jan 1966

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Rosary Looney¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Marriage*

Rosary Looney married Robert Lester Thomason, son of Robert Lee Thomason and Martha Malinda Dowdy, on 1 June 1931.¹

Kinship*

Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin, 1R.

Family

Robert Lester Thomason b. 20 Apr 1902, d. 5 Sep 1971

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).

Last Edited

1 Mar 2014

Leonard Bryant¹

Pedigree (click to see)

Marriage*

Leonard Bryant married Betty Lou Durham, daughter of Devers Durham and Martha Eskil Perry.²

Kinship*

Relationship: Husband of 2nd cousin.

Family

Betty Lou Durham b. 28 Jan 1921

Citations

[S58] Mrs. Susan W. Dowdey.
[S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.

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Nancy Jane Frasier¹

F, b. April 1851, d. 2 November 1902

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

Nancy Jane Frasier is buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery, Marshall Co., AL

.³

Birth*

She was born in April 1851.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Zachary Taylor Dowdy, son of Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Sr. and Manurva Findley, on 24 December 1868.⁴

Death*

Nancy Jane Frasier died on 2 November 1902 at age 51.¹

Father

Levi Frasier² b. abt 1819, d. 31 Oct 1888

Mother

Rhoda Ann Minnix² b. Jun 1823, d. 13 Sep 1904

Kinship*

Relationship: 1st wife of great-granduncle.

Family

Zachary Taylor Dowdy b. 9 Jun 1847, d. 16 Jun 1928

Children

Hester Jane Dowdy⁴ b. 13 Mar 1870, d. 18 Dec 1934
Viola Palestine Dowdy+² b. 12 Mar 1873, d. 30 Dec 1948
Frances Lodusky Dowdy² b. 27 Jul 1877, d. 2 Mar 1963
Ida Dowdy² b. 15 Apr 1879, d. 6 Mar 1925
Jessie Oliver Dowdy² b. 5 Sep 1881, d. 12 Mar 1972
Jasper S. Dowdy² b. 26 Aug 1883, d. 2 May 1950
Ada L. Dowdy² b. 26 Sep 1886, d. 5 Sep 1944
Carrie E. Dowdy² b. 16 Mar 1889, d. 29 Mar 1962

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
[S267] Shoal Creek Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read at the Dowdy-Isbell family reunion in 1993, "1851-1902; Wife of Z.T. Dowdy."
[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets and Bible pages).

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Sara Guest¹

F, b. 1863, d. 1936

Pedigree (click to see)

Burial*

Sara Guest is buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery, Marshall Co., AL

.²

Marriage*

She married Zachary Taylor Dowdy, son of Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Sr. and Manurva Findley.¹

Birth*

Sara Guest was born in 1863.³

Death*

She died in 1936.³

Kinship*

Relationship: 2nd wife of great-granduncle.

Family

Zachary Taylor Dowdy b. 9 Jun 1847, d. 16 Jun 1928

Citations

[S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
[S267] Shoal Creek Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, read at the Dowdy-Isbell family reunion in 1993, "1863-1936."
[S28] Jacobs, Cemetery Records of Marshall Co., AL, 1773-1968, p. 377.

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Mary Frazier^1,2,3,4

F, b. before 1760, d. after 1809

Pedigree (click to see)

Relationship

5th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP

Birth*

Mary Frazier was born before 1760.⁵

Marriage*

She married James Jones, son of John Jones and Agnes, about 1778 in Abbeville Co., SC

.^6,4,2

Death*

Mary Frazier died after 1809.⁷

Kinship*

Relationship: 5th great-grandmother.

Note*

Mary Frazier "Mary Jones" is the sister of John Fraser and William Frazer and Esther Frazier.^3,4

Residence*

She resided in Abbeville District, SC; "...who in later years were living in Abbeville District, South Carolina".⁸

Family

James Jones b. abt 1754

Children

Rev. Robert Frazier Jones+ ^1,9 b. abt 1780, d. 1828
Agnes Jones+¹⁰ b. 5 Mar 1791, d. 18 Jan 1833

Appears on these Charts:

Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey
Descendants of John Jones

Citations

[S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., page 50.
[S80] Pursley, 7500 Marriages from Ninety-six Abbeville District, S.C., 1774-1890, p. 98.
[S79] Young, Abstracts of Old Ninety-six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds, p. 106 & 109.
[S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p. 123.
[S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey, married about 1780.
[S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p. 136.
[S79] Young, Abstracts of Old Ninety-six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds, p. 109.
[S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., p. 50.
[S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p.123 & 136.
[S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, 136.

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J. Ernest Horton1

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Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson1,2

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Ebenezer Leath

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Mary "Polly" Lawrence1,2

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Josiah Leath1

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William Thomas Perry1

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William Leslie Perry1

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Mary Ida Belle Perry1

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Martha Eskil Perry1

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Jesse Thomas Perry1

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Devers Durham1

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Betty Lou Durham1,2

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Bela E. Bentley1

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William Goforth1

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B. Milton Westbrook1

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Robert Lee Thomason1

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George Russell Thomason1

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Nancy Elizabeth Terrell1

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John Russell Thomason1

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William D. Thomason1

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Francis Boyd Thomason1

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Robert Lester Thomason1

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Beatrice Kitchens1

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Mary Katherine Adkins1

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Anna Mary Robbins1

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J. Ernest Horton¹

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson^1,2

Mary "Polly" Lawrence^1,2

Josiah Leath¹

William Thomas Perry¹

William Leslie Perry¹

Mary Ida Belle Perry¹

Martha Eskil Perry¹

Jesse Thomas Perry¹

Devers Durham¹

Betty Lou Durham^1,2

Bela E. Bentley¹

William Goforth¹

B. Milton Westbrook¹

Robert Lee Thomason¹

George Russell Thomason¹

Nancy Elizabeth Terrell¹

John Russell Thomason¹

William D. Thomason¹

Francis Boyd Thomason¹

Robert Lester Thomason¹

Beatrice Kitchens¹

Mary Katherine Adkins¹

Anna Mary Robbins¹

Rosary Looney¹

Leonard Bryant¹

Nancy Jane Frasier¹

Sara Guest¹

Mary Frazier^1,2,3,4