George Leeth

M, b. between 1715 and 1720?, d. before November 1768
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*George Leeth was born between 1715 and 1720?2 
Marriage*He married Miriam about 1744 in Frederick Co., VA.3,4,2 
Death*George Leeth died before November 1768. 
FatherJames Leath1 b. abt 1680, d. abt 1745
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandfather. 
Misc*George Leeth and Ephraim Leeth were; Brother. 
Misc*George Leeth was on 19 February 1746/47 in Augusta Co., VA; appraiser of Abraham Drake's estate.5 
Will*He left a will in November 1768 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA 22601; probated Nov 2, 1768, Book 3, pages 460,461,462; Josiah Leeth and Andrew Matthews, Jr., Executors.6,7,4 

Family

Miriam b. abt 1724
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 1.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 4.
  3. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, F868309/23/1396257.
  4. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
  5. [S71] Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia; Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County; 1745-1800, Three volumes, V.1,p.25 (Order Book No.1,p.153).
  6. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  7. [S48] Unknown author, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, V. XVIII, page 208.
  8. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  9. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  10. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,200.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Miriam1,2

F, b. about 1724
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Miriam was born about 1724 in Frederick Co., VA.1,3 
Marriage*She married George Leeth, son of James Leath, about 1744 in Frederick Co., VA.4,2,5 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandmother. 

Family

George Leeth b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program, 1394145.
  2. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
  3. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309;
    "about 1723."
  4. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, F868309/23/1396257.
  5. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 4.
  6. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  7. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,200.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Doherty1

M, b. about 1723
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*George Doherty was born about 1723.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 
Misc*George Doherty was on 19 March 1765 in Augusta Co., VA; signed bond of Moses Cunningham, as administrator of the will of James Cunningham (dated 16th January, 1760).2,3 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program, 1394145.
  2. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 500.
  3. [S71] Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia; Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County; 1745-1800, Three volumes, V.III,p.88 (P.382).
  4. [S36] Samuel Cole Williams, History of the Lost State of Franklin, p.123.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Doherty Leeth1

M, b. 18 January 1794, d. 1851
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*George Doherty Leeth is buried in Kyuka Cemetery, Sandy Valley, Etowah Co., AL, in an unmarked grave.2 
Birth*He was born on 18 January 1794 in Jefferson Co., TN.1,3,4 
Marriage*He married Susannah Scott on 20 April 1821 in St. Clair Co., AL.4,2 
Death*George Doherty Leeth died in 1851 in DeKalb (now Etowah) Co., AL.4,2 
FatherJosiah Leath Jr.1 b. 1770, d. 1850
MotherRachel Doherty1 b. abt 1775, d. 1840
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Susannah Scott b. 9 Jun 1800, d. Dec 1875
Children

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 35.
  3. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 15,520.
  4. [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.
  5. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 106.
  6. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 108.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Job1,2

F, b. about 1748
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elizabeth Job was born about 1748 in VA.6 
Marriage*She married Josiah Leath, son of George Leeth and Miriam, about 1767.6 
Marriage*Elizabeth Job married Jeremiah Mathews (Mathes) on 9 October 1788 in Greene (now Jefferson) Co., NC (now TN), Jeremiah was a near neighbor on the north bank of the French Broad River near Shady Grove.

Due to poor handwriting on Elizabeth's marriage record, her surname has been interpreted as Lusk, Lush, Seeth, Leith, when in fact it was Leeth and her married name, not her maiden name.

Alexander Mathes (brother of Jeremiah) and Ambrose Young were witnesses to the marriage.7,8,6 
FatherCaleb Jobe3,2,4 b. 26 May 1704, d. bef 4 Jun 1750
MotherBarbara5,4
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandmother. 
Note*Elizabeth Job Elizabeth may have possibly been the daughter of Barbara Jobe, a widow and next door neighbor to the Matthews and Leeths in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee in 1788.8 
Misc*She and Josiah Leath were on 3 November 1790; "An account of the sale of the estate of Josiah Leith decd was returned by Eliz Matthews admr. on said estate and recd. by the court."9,10 

Family 1

Josiah Leath b. abt 1746, d. Aug 1787
Children

Family 2

Jeremiah Mathews (Mathes)
Child
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S37] Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Deed Book Series, Volume 2; Deed Books E,F,G,H; 1784-1792, page 16.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 6.
  3. [S203] O'Dell, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA, pp. 427-429.
  4. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  5. [S203] O'Dell, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA, p. 429.
  6. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 7.
  7. [S37] Amelia C. Gilreath, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Deed Book Series, Volume 2; Deed Books E,F,G,H; 1784-1792, p.168 (H-441;17 Feb. 1792).
  8. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
  9. [S70] Unknown author, Tennessee, Records of Greene County, Minutes of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1783-1796, p.112-113.
  10. [S67] Majorie Hood Fischer, Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914, I-III, p. 223.
  11. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 13.
Last Edited17 Feb 2017

Anna Leith1,2

F, b. 8 March 1749, d. 24 February 1824
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Anna Leith is buried in Old Salem Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.5 
Birth*She was born on 8 March 1749 in Frederick Co., VA.1,5 
Marriage*She married Alexander Mathews/Mathes Jr., son of Alexander Mathews Sr. and Grizzie, on 21 March 1769 in Augusta Co., VA.6,5 
Death*Anna Leith died on 24 February 1824 in Washington Co., TN, at age 74.5 
FatherGeorge Leeth1,3,2 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
MotherMiriam1,4 b. abt 1724
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 
Misc*Anna Leith was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will, as Anna.1 

Family

Alexander Mathews/Mathes Jr. b. 12 Mar 1740, d. Jul 1806

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  3. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  4. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
  5. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 8.
  6. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Ebenezer Leeth1

M, b. about 1761, d. 10 February 1837
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Ebenezer Leeth was born about 1761 in Frederick Co., VA.5 
Marriage*He married Nancy McKay, daughter of James McKay and Mary Chester, on 29 August 1782 in Shenandoah Co., VA.5 
Death*Ebenezer Leeth died on 10 February 1837 in Bibb Co., AL.5 
FatherGeorge Leeth1,2,3 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
MotherMiriam1,4 b. abt 1724
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 
Misc*Ebenezer Leeth was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will.1 
Note*He This could be the Ebenezer Leith "appointed Guardian for George Leith, Ebenezer and James Leith," who could be the sons of deceased Josiah Leath, Sr. in November 1796 in Jefferson Co., TN.6 

Family

Nancy McKay b. abt 1766, d. bt 1830 - 1836

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  2. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  4. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
  5. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 9.
  6. [S72] James L. & Hatcher, Roberta D. Douthat, Jefferson Co. TN. Court Minutes 1792-1795, p. 44.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Leeth1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
FatherGeorge Leeth1,2,3 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
MotherMiriam1,4 b. abt 1724
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 
Misc*Elizabeth Leeth was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will.1 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  2. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  4. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Leath Jr.1,2,3

M, b. about 1755, d. about 1780
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*George Leath Jr. was born about 1755 in Frederick Co., VA.3 
Marriage*He married Rachel McKay on 6 October 1777 in Shenandoah Co., VA.3 
Death*George Leath Jr. died about 1780 in Shenandoah Co., VA.3 
FatherGeorge Leeth1,4,5 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
MotherMiriam1,6 b. abt 1724
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-granduncle. 
Misc*George Leath Jr. was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will.1 

Family

Rachel McKay b. abt 1760, d. 1842

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  2. [S40] Amelia C. Gilreath, Order Book, 1781-1784; Shenandoah County, Virginia, Aug.28,1783;p.216.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 9.
  4. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  5. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  6. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Grace Leeth1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
FatherGeorge Leeth2,3,4 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
MotherMiriam2,5 b. abt 1724
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 
Misc*Grace Leeth was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will.1 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,200.
  2. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,199.
  3. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  5. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Rachel Leeth1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
FatherGeorge Leeth1,2,3 b. bt 1715 - 1720?, d. bef Nov 1768
MotherMiriam1,4 b. abt 1724
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 
Misc*Rachel Leeth was in November 1768; In George Leeth's will.1 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 19,200.
  2. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Gourp Record;F868309.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  4. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record-F868309.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dorcas Doherty1

F, b. 1794, d. 1833
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Dorcas Doherty was born in 1794 in Jefferson Co., TN.1,2 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Inman on 23 July 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., TN.1,2 
Death*Dorcas Doherty died in 1833.4,2 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,2,3 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: none. 
Misc*Dorcas Doherty was on 15 January 1833; In will of George Doherty.1 

Family

Benjamin Inman

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,286.
  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.
  3. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  4. [S46] LDS PAF program, about 1832.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Benjamin Inman1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Benjamin Inman married Dorcas Doherty, daughter of Brig-Gen. George Doherty and Priscilla Goforth, on 23 July 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., TN.1,2 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Dorcas Doherty b. 1794, d. 1833

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,286.
  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.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Doherty Jr.1

M, b. 1771, d. 29 April 1842
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*George Doherty Jr. was born in 1771 in probably Augusta Co., VA.3,4 
Marriage*He married Nancy McDowell on 1 April 1799 in Blount Co., TN.5,3,2 
Marriage*George Doherty Jr. married Polly Mathes, daughter of Jeremiah Mathews (Mathes) and Elizabeth Job, on 10 August 1806 in Jefferson Co., TN, I have a copy of the original record.6,7,3,4 
Death*George Doherty Jr. died on 29 April 1842 in Cherokee Co., TX.3,4 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,2,3 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1,2,3 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of 3rd great-grandaunt. 
Misc*George Doherty Jr. was on 15 January 1833; In George Doherty's will.8 

Family 1

Nancy McDowell

Family 2

Polly Mathes b. abt 1789

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  2. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  3. [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.
  4. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
  5. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992, p.7288.
  6. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870, p. 63.
  7. [S12] Edythe Rucker (compiler) Whitley, Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee 1792-1836, p. 15.
  8. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,288.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James Tennessee Doherty1,2

M, b. 1774, d. before December 1832
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*James Tennessee Doherty was born in 1774.4 
Marriage*He married Jane Cowan on 13 February 1794 in Jefferson Co., TN.5 
Death*James Tennessee Doherty died before December 1832. 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,3,4 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1,4,3 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: none. 
Will*James Tennessee Doherty left a will on 19 August 1832 in Jefferson Co., TN; Presented for probate at the December 1832 session.6 

Family

Jane Cowan

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,289.
  2. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  3. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  4. [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.
  5. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
  6. [S42] Sistler, Index to Tennessee Wills and Administrations, 1779-1861, p. 101 (wb-3-322).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jane Doherty1

F, b. 1784
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Jane Doherty was born in 1784 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,290.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jennie Doherty1

F, b. 1776
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Jennie Doherty was born in 1776 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,2 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1,2 b. abt 1757
Misc*Jennie Doherty was; Was not capable of caring for herself. 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,290.
  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.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Joseph Doherty1

M, b. 1766, d. before 1833
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Joseph Doherty was born in 1766 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 
Death*He died before 1833 not in George Doherty's will.4 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,2 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1,3 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: none. 
Residence*Joseph Doherty resided about 1783 in Cocke Co., TN; "were boldly settled on the South side of the (French Broad) river."5,6 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,291.
  2. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158 & 160-161.
  3. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158.
  4. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  5. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, pages 158 & 160-161.
  6. [S73] Unknown author, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (reprinted from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee 1887), p.864.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Priscilla Celia Doherty1

F, b. 26 March 1783, d. 15 March 1861
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Priscilla Celia Doherty was born on 26 March 1783 in Greene Co., NC (now TN).4,5,2 
Marriage*She married David Morrow on 23 July 1800 in Jefferson Co., TN.6,7,5 
Death*Priscilla Celia Doherty died on 15 March 1861 in Neosho, MO, at age 77.5,2 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,2,3 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1,3,2 b. abt 1757
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

David Morrow

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,295.
  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.
  3. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  4. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  5. [S50] Unknown author, DAR Applications, 508542.
  6. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,285.
  7. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 268.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

David Morrow1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*David Morrow married Priscilla Celia Doherty, daughter of Brig-Gen. George Doherty and Priscilla Goforth, on 23 July 1800 in Jefferson Co., TN.1,2,3 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Priscilla Celia Doherty b. 26 Mar 1783, d. 15 Mar 1861

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,285.
  2. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 268.
  3. [S50] Unknown author, DAR Applications, 508542.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Doherty1

M, b. 1772
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*William Doherty was born in 1772.5 
FatherBrig-Gen. George Doherty1,2,3 b. 18 Jan 1749, d. 27 May 1833
MotherPriscilla Goforth1,4,3 b. abt 1757
Question*William Doherty was question; Age is wrong for being settled in Cocke County. 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 
Residence*He resided about 1783 in Cocke Co., TN; "were boldly settled on the South side of the (French Broad) river."2,6 

Citations

  1. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, Mar. 1992; page 7,297.
  2. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158 & 160-161.
  3. [S9] Lucy Womack (compiler) Bates, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee, p. 123.
  4. [S33] Worth, Tennessee Cousins, page 158.
  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. [S73] Unknown author, Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (reprinted from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee 1887), p.864.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lee Roy Armstrong1

M, b. 8 February 1830, d. 23 August 1897
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Lee Roy Armstrong is buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Moreland, Winston Co., AL.1 
Marriage*He married Emily Ward, daughter of Billy Ward and Emily Worly.2 
Birth*Lee Roy Armstrong was born on 8 February 1830 in TN.2,3,4,1 
Death*He died on 23 August 1897 at age 67.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather. 
Interest*      Lee Roy had at least three wives- Rachel Matilda Howell, Sarah Brown, and Emily Armstrong. He is listed with Sarah in the 1870 US Census in Wayne County, Tennessee, and with Emily in the 1880 US Census in Winston County, Alabama. Though many children carry the Armstrong name and are attributed to Lee Roy, it appears likely to this writer that some of these children were from previous marriages of the various wives. Much research is left to be done in this area.
     In Life and Legend of Lawrence County, Alabama by Dorothy Gentry, LeRoy Armstrong was noted to run the Post Office in Gum Pond, Alabama (situated near the border of Lawrence and Winston Counties) from June to December, 1877. He also served as Sheriff of Houston in Winston County in 1878.5,6 

Family

Emily Ward b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920

Citations

  1. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  2. [S175] 1880 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7 West, Beat No. 3, Family 168, page 533.
  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. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  6. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited17 Feb 2018

Emily Ward1,2

F, b. 6 April 1842, d. 4 April 1920
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Emily Ward married Lee Roy Armstrong.1 
Birth*Emily Ward was born on 6 April 1842 in GA.2 
Death*She died on 4 April 1920 in Winston Co., AL, at age 77 of chronic nephritis and apoplexy.2,3 
Burial*She was buried on 5 April 1920 in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Moreland, Winston Co., AL.4,2 
FatherBilly Ward2
MotherEmily Worly2
Interest*      Emily was one of at least three wives of Leroy Armstrong. All of her known children are referred to as Armstrongs, but this writer has not been able to prove which of the children were actually by Alice and Leroy, and which may have been Emily's by a previous marriage.5
      
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother. 
Num Child*Emily Ward had 9 children, 7 living children.6 
Residence*She resided in 1900 in Winston Co., AL; living with her son Flem.6 

Family 1

Lee Roy Armstrong b. 8 Feb 1830, d. 23 Aug 1897

Family 2
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of 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. [S133] Death Certificate of Emily Armstrong.
  3. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  4. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, 1994, assisted by Mrs. Benna Jean Dowdey.
  5. [S1] Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  6. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Sheet No. 4.
  7. [S308] Death Certificate of Emmet Armstrong.
  8. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  9. [S306] Death Certificate of Flem Armstrong.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Oler England1

F, b. December 1886
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Oler England was born in December 1886 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

Onor England1

F, b. December 1893
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGrandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Onor England was born in December 1893 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

William Kelley1

M, b. about 1827
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*William Kelley was born about 1827.1 
Marriage*He married Clementine Pate, daughter of Samuel Pate and Hannah Canterbury, about 1850 in Sevier Co., TN.1,2 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st husband of 2nd great-grandmother. 

Family

Clementine Pate b. abt 1828, d. abt 1865

Citations

  1. [S173] Creekmore and McMahon, Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Sevier County, Tennessee, Family 1052.
  2. [S610] "William Lawson of Montrose, Scotland" database on Rootsweb.
Last Edited25 Sep 2016

Sally Randols

F, d. after 1833
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage License*Sally Randols and Brig-Gen. George Doherty obtained a marriage license on 24 November 1823 in Jefferson Co., TN, I have a copy of the record.1,2 
Death*Sally Randols died after 1833. 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

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

Citations

  1. [S11] Armand, Virginia Carlisle d, Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records 1792-1870.
  2. [S12] Edythe Rucker (compiler) Whitley, Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee 1792-1836, No. 1758.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dempsey Findley1

M, b. 30 March 1807
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Dempsey Findley was born on 30 March 1807 in SC.1 
Marriage*He married Judith J. Venable in 1833.1 
FatherWilliam Findley2 b. 1 Jul 1788, d. 9 May 1883
MotherHannah Price2 b. 15 May 1785, d. 2 Mar 1863
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family

Judith J. Venable

Citations

  1. [S312] Mrs. Janelle Dowdy Cobb.
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Findley1

M, b. 31 July 1808, d. 21 October 1895
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*John Findley is buried in Old Bethel Cemetery, Marshall Co., AL.2 
Marriage*He married Elmina.1 
Birth*John Findley was born on 31 July 1808 in SC.1,2,3 
Death*He died on 21 October 1895 at age 87.2 
FatherWilliam Findley1 b. 1 Jul 1788, d. 9 May 1883
MotherHannah Price1 b. 15 May 1785, d. 2 Mar 1863
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family

Elmina b. 31 Oct 1818, d. 30 Sep 1888

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
  2. [S28] Jacobs, Cemetery Records of Marshall Co., AL, 1773-1968.
  3. [S312] Mrs. Janelle Dowdy Cobb.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Martha Findley1

F, b. 8 June 1810
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Martha Findley was born on 8 June 1810.2 
FatherWilliam Findley1 b. 1 Jul 1788, d. 9 May 1883
MotherHannah Price1 b. 15 May 1785, d. 2 Mar 1863
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S53] Hannah Price Bible.
  2. [S312] Mrs. Janelle Dowdy Cobb.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014