Moses Findley1

M, b. 11 March 1812
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Moses Findley was born on 11 March 1812.2 
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. 

Citations

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

Malinda Findley1

F, b. after 1806
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Malinda Findley married Rufus Cox.2 
Birth*Malinda Findley was born after 1806.3 
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. 

Family

Rufus Cox

Citations

  1. [S53] Hannah Price Bible.
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  3. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Williamson Findley1

?, b. after 1806
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grand aunt/uncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Williamson Findley was born after 1806.2 
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/aunt. 

Citations

  1. [S53] Hannah Price Bible.
  2. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Levi Frasier1

M, b. about 1819, d. 31 October 1888
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Levi Frasier married Rhoda Ann Minnix.1 
Birth*Levi Frasier was born about 1819.2 
Death*He died on 31 October 1888.2 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Rhoda Ann Minnix b. Jun 1823, d. 13 Sep 1904
Children

Citations

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

Rhoda Ann Minnix1

F, b. June 1823, d. 13 September 1904
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Rhoda Ann Minnix married Levi Frasier.2 
Birth*Rhoda Ann Minnix was born in June 1823.1 
Death*She died on 13 September 1904 at age 81.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Levi Frasier b. abt 1819, d. 31 Oct 1888
Children

Citations

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

Hester Jane Dowdy1

F, b. 13 March 1870, d. 18 December 1934
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Hester Jane Dowdy married Dozier B. Smith.2 
Birth*Hester Jane Dowdy was born on 13 March 1870.1 
Death*She died on 18 December 1934 at age 64.3 
FatherZachary Taylor Dowdy1 b. 9 Jun 1847, d. 16 Jun 1928
MotherNancy Jane Frasier1 b. Apr 1851, d. 2 Nov 1902
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin 2R. 

Family

Dozier B. Smith

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

Daniel Dowdy1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandfather. 

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

Citations

  1. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Marriage Record; 901510249.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Gordon L. Miller1

M, b. 4 October 1896, d. 18 June 1966
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Gordon L. Miller is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 4 October 1896 in Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Marriage*He married Carrie R. Leath, daughter of Josiah Cantaberry Leath and Georgia Ann Webb, on 23 December 1924 in Taff, Cherokee Co., AL.3 
Death*Gordon L. Miller died on 18 June 1966 in Jamestown, Cherokee Co., AL, at age 69.2 
FatherJoseph J. Miller2
MotherMargie V. Leavell2
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of grandaunt. 

Family

Carrie R. Leath b. 10 Mar 1895, d. 30 Sep 1940
Child

Citations

  1. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  3. [S20] Unknown author, Cherokee County, Alabama Marriage Records, p.81 (BkG, P.21).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James S. Leath1

M, b. about 1798
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*James S. Leath was born about 1798 in TN.1 
FatherJosiah Leath Jr.1,2 b. 1770, d. 1850
MotherRachel Doherty1,2 b. abt 1775, d. 1840
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S46] LDS PAF program.
  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

Cora Idella Harris1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Cora Idella Harris married Arthur Levi Isbell, son of Elijah Miller Isbell and Eliza Jane Dowdy, on 5 February 1905.2 
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin,2R. 

Family

Arthur Levi Isbell b. 10 May 1883, d. 25 Jan 1964

Citations

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

Sarah Jane Leath1

F, b. 29 July 1862, d. 19 December 1936
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Sarah Jane Leath is buried in Liberty Hill, near Tyler, Smith Co., TX.2 
Birth*She was born on 29 July 1862 in Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.1,3,2 
Marriage*She married John Francis Ford on 17 November 1880 in Centre, Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Death*Sarah Jane Leath died on 19 December 1936 in Tyler, Smith Co., TX, at age 74.2 
FatherRev. Josiah Leath1 b. 8 Jan 1810, d. 24 Apr 1893
MotherClementine Pate1 b. abt 1828, d. abt 1865
Kinship*Relationship: Great-grandaunt. 

Family

John Francis Ford

Citations

  1. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XIV,N.2,Oct.1975,p.76-77.
  2. [S100] Information provided by Ruth Dana Williams, Family group sheet (sent by Andy Leath).
  3. [S168] 1880 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Township 8(?), Range 10, Family 1, page 14.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Samuel L. Leath1

M, b. 26 October 1864, d. 28 January 1942
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Samuel L. Leath was born on 26 October 1864 in AL.3 
Death*He died on 28 January 1942 in Siskiyou County General Hospital, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., CA, at age 77.3 
Burial*He was buried on 30 January 1942 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., CA.3 
FatherRev. Josiah Leath1,2,3 b. 8 Jan 1810, d. 24 Apr 1893
MotherClementine Pate1,2,3 b. abt 1828, d. abt 1865
Kinship*Relationship: Great-granduncle. 

Citations

  1. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.XIV,N.2,Oct.1975,p.76-77.
  2. [S543] Siskiyou County (CA) Death Register (RootsWeb.com abstract), Entry Number 1999052000223, Book No. 12, Page No. 220.
  3. [S545] Certificate of Death of Mr. Sam Leath.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lavinia Mann1,2

F, b. about 1794, d. 1864
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Lavinia Mann was born about 1794 in SC.3 
Death*She died in 1864.2 
Interest* Lavinia was living with her daughter Lucy and son-in-law Edward Jones in DeKalb County, Georgia in 1850.4 
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandmother. 

Family

David Thurman b. 6 May 1796, d. 1831
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, p.314.
  2. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 12.
  3. [S160] 1850 US Census, DeKalb Co., GA., Atlanta, Family 208, p. 211.
  4. [S113] __________, Tracks Through Clayton County, GA. 1858-1900, p. 5 (this citation refers to the 1850 Dekalb County, GA Census, Family No. 206-Atlanta District).
  5. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., 56.
  6. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., 55.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eliza Oregon McNair1

F, b. 7 November 1852, d. 30 August 1942
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Eliza Oregon McNair is buried in Jones Memorial First Methodist Church Cemetery, Forest Park, Clayton Co., GA.3 
Birth*She was born on 7 November 1852.3 
Marriage*She married Rev. John Franklin Jones, son of Edward Lovelace Jones and Lucy Thurman, on 1 December 1875 in Clayton Co., GA.1 
Death*Eliza Oregon McNair died on 30 August 1942 at age 89.3 
FatherSamuel Lawson McNair2 b. 6 Dec 1829
MotherMartha Jane Nisbet2 b. 23 Mar 1831, d. 21 Jun 1915
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family

Rev. John Franklin Jones b. 5 May 1851, d. 19 Sep 1940
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, p.314.
  2. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., 64.
  3. [S229] Jones Memorial Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Nov. 17, 1995.
  4. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., 65.
  5. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 22.
  6. [S264] __________, Descendants of James and Mary Lynn Huie, V.III, p. 142.
  7. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 23.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Patterson Porterfield Huie1

M, b. 22 November 1858, d. 17 February 1933
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Patterson Porterfield Huie is buried in Jones Memorial First Methodist Church Cemetery, Forest Park, Clayton Co., GA.3 
Birth*He was born on 22 November 1858 in Clayton Co., GA.4 
Marriage*He married Victoria Garnett "Vick" Jones, daughter of Edward Lovelace Jones and Lucy Thurman, on 14 December 1879 in Clayton Co., GA.5 
Death*Patterson Porterfield Huie died on 17 February 1933 in Clayton Co., GA, at age 74.4 
FatherAlexander Lynn Huie2 b. 7 May 1810, d. 22 Feb 1893
MotherMargaret T. Hancock2 b. 10 Feb 1814, d. 10 Feb 1881
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of 2nd great-grandaunt. 

Family

Victoria Garnett "Vick" Jones b. 12 Oct 1861, d. 13 Nov 1916
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, p.306-307.
  2. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, pp. 299.
  3. [S229] Jones Memorial Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Nov. 17, 1995.
  4. [S114] Unknown author, Pedigrees - Ancestors Unlimited, p. 85.
  5. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, p.306 & 314.
  6. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., page 63.
  7. [S264] __________, Descendants of James and Mary Lynn Huie, V.III, p. 183.
  8. [S264] __________, Descendants of James and Mary Lynn Huie, V.III, p. 185.
  9. [S264] __________, Descendants of James and Mary Lynn Huie, V.III, p. 187.
  10. [S264] __________, Descendants of James and Mary Lynn Huie, V.III, p. 188.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Ephraim Leeth

M, b. about 1725, d. about 1785
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Ephraim Leeth was born about 1725.3 
Marriage*He married Barbara on 20 May 1752 in Augusta Co., VA.4,5,3 
Death*Ephraim Leeth died about 1785 in Shenandoah Co., VA.3 
FatherJames Leath1,2 b. abt 1680, d. abt 1745
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-granduncle. 
Misc*Ephraim Leeth and George Leeth were; Brother. 
Misc*Ephraim Leeth was on 28 August 1750 in Augusta Co., VA; added to list of tithables.6 

Family

Barbara

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 1.
  2. [S203] O'Dell, Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA, p. 423.
  3. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 5.
  4. [S45] IGI files of the LDS, VA, Mar.1992, p.19199.
  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.53&59(Order Book No.3,p.317&498).
  6. [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.41 (Order Book No.2,p.415).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Willie Mae Lorren1,2

F, b. 3 November 1902
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Willie Mae Lorren was born on 3 November 1902 in AL.3,2 
Marriage*She married Paul Harvey Jones, son of Hugh Wiley Jones and Emma Leola Knott, on 12 April 1919 in Oak Level, Cleburne Co., AL.4 
FatherJohn T. Lorren3 b. abt 1874
MotherCarrie L.3 b. abt 1880
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of granduncle. 

Family

Paul Harvey Jones b. 26 Apr 1895, d. Jun 1980
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., p.57.
  2. [S88] Jones Family from 1782 for Eight Generations.
  3. [S162] 1910 US Census, Cleburne Co., AL., Precinct no. 1, Borden Springs, Family 3.
  4. [S313] Marriage Record of Paul H. Jones and Mae Lorren, p. 418.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jeremiah Mathews (Mathes)1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Jeremiah Mathews (Mathes) married Elizabeth Job, daughter of Caleb Jobe and Barbara, 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.2,3,4 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd husband of 4th great-grandmother. 

Family

Elizabeth Job b. abt 1748
Child

Citations

  1. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, F868309.
  2. [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).
  3. [S89] Interview of A.G. Campbell by Dr. Ben Dowdey, 1995.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 7.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary L. Taff1

F, b. 25 January 1838, d. 20 July 1855
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Mary L. Taff is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.3,4 
Birth*She was born on 25 January 1838 in AL.1,3,4,2 
Death*She died on 20 July 1855 at age 17.1,4,3 
FatherWiley Blount Taff1,2 b. 28 Feb 1806, d. 5 Jul 1855
MotherEliza Ann Collins1,2 b. 23 Jan 1811, d. 6 Mar 1897
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", V.III,N.1,p.8.
  2. [S165] 1850 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., 26th District, Family 34, copy M-432, Roll 3, page 3.
  3. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, V.II,N.1,Jan.1973,p.31.
  4. [S15] Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee Co., AL, 1840-1960, p.233.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Vester Thaddeus Burns1

M, b. about 1866, d. about 1944
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Vester Thaddeus Burns was born about 1866.2 
Marriage*He married Ella Jane Dowdy, daughter of Isaac Leander Columbus "Bony" Dowdy Jr and Mary Frances Elizabeth "Ole Mother" Machen, on 10 November 1887.3 
Death*Vester Thaddeus Burns died about 1944.2 
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of grandaunt. 

Family

Ella Jane Dowdy b. 20 Sep 1870, d. 31 May 1953
Child

Citations

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

Elizabeth Jane Holcomb1

F, b. 3 December 1848, d. 14 August 1900
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Elizabeth Jane Holcomb was born on 3 December 1848 in DeKalb Co., AL.2 
Marriage*She married Wesley Jefferson Dowdy, son of Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Sr. and Manurva Findley, on 22 December 1867.3,4,5 
Death*Elizabeth Jane Holcomb died on 14 August 1900 in DeKalb Co., AL, at age 51.2 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

Wesley Jefferson Dowdy b. 13 Jan 1845, d. 2 Apr 1926
Child

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
  2. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record;F51903038.
  3. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  4. [S69] Howard, Who was Who in DeKalb County Vol. III, p. 32.
  5. [S54] LDS Patron Submitted Forms, Family Group Record, #F51903038.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Elizabeth Murdock Warren1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Sarah Elizabeth Murdock Warren married Wesley Jefferson Dowdy, son of Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Sr. and Manurva Findley, on 2 September 1901.2,3 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

Wesley Jefferson Dowdy b. 13 Jan 1845, d. 2 Apr 1926

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
  2. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, (family group sheets).
  3. [S69] Howard, Who was Who in DeKalb County Vol. III, p. 32.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Elizabeth Frasier1

F, b. 12 December 1848, d. 8 December 1883
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Mary Elizabeth Frasier is buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery, Marshall Co., AL.2 
Birth*She was born on 12 December 1848 in Marshall Co., AL.3 
Marriage*She married Winfield Scott Dowdy, son of Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Sr. and Manurva Findley, on 18 June 1868 in Marshall Co., AL.3 
Death*Mary Elizabeth Frasier died on 8 December 1883 in Marshall Co., AL, at age 34.3 
FatherLevi Frasier1 b. abt 1819, d. 31 Oct 1888
MotherRhoda Ann Minnix1 b. Jun 1823, d. 13 Sep 1904
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

Winfield Scott Dowdy b. 9 Jun 1847, d. 10 Jun 1943
Children

Citations

  1. [S3] Some Descendants of Amos Dowdy and Effie Carrolton, Text.
  2. [S28] Jacobs, Cemetery Records of Marshall Co., AL, 1773-1968, p.377.
  3. [S312] Mrs. Janelle Dowdy Cobb.
  4. [S106] Letter from Earl Savage to Dr. Ben Dowdey concerning descendants of Amos Dowdy.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Martha Ellen Samples King1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Martha Ellen Samples King married Winfield Scott Dowdy, son of Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Sr. and Manurva Findley, on 4 June 1885.2 
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

Winfield Scott Dowdy b. 9 Jun 1847, d. 10 Jun 1943
Children

Citations

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

Dr. U. Claude Martin1,2

M, b. 8 December 1881, d. 8 January 1970
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Dr. U. Claude Martin is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Pell City, St. Clair Co., AL.3 
Birth*He was born on 8 December 1881.3 
Marriage*He married Priscilla Clementine "Prezzie" Leath, daughter of Josiah Cantaberry Leath and Georgia Ann Webb, on 18 December 1909 in Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Death*Dr. U. Claude Martin died on 8 January 1970 at age 88.3 
Occupation*Dr. U. Claude Martin was a dentist in Pell City, Alabama.1 
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of grandaunt. 

Family

Priscilla Clementine "Prezzie" Leath b. 28 Sep 1886, d. 24 Dec 1951

Citations

  1. [S24] Mr. I. Charles Dowdey.
  2. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 358.
  3. [S389] Oak Ridge Cemetery tombstone inscriptions read by BCD, May 27, 1998.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John W. Taff1

M, b. February 1852, d. 1926
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*John W. Taff is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.3,2 
Marriage*He married Sallie E. Partlow.4 
Birth*John W. Taff was born in February 1852 in AL.2,5,3 
Marriage*He married Kate A. about 1896.6,3,2 
Death*John W. Taff died in 1926.2,3 
FatherWiley Blount Taff2,3 b. 28 Feb 1806, d. 5 Jul 1855
MotherEliza Ann Collins1,3 b. 23 Jan 1811, d. 6 Mar 1897
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family 1

Sallie E. Partlow b. 27 May 1855, d. 20 Feb 1896
Child

Family 2

Kate A. b. May 1866

Citations

  1. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.32.
  2. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.30.
  3. [S14] __________, "Settlers of Northeast Alabama", Vol.III,N.1,July 1964,p.8.
  4. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
  5. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 192, page 184.
  6. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., p. 183, ED 129, Lewis Pct. #21, family 192.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sallie E. Partlow1,2

F, b. 27 May 1855, d. 20 February 1896
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Sallie E. Partlow is buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, near Blanche, Cherokee Co., AL.2 
Marriage*She married John W. Taff, son of Wiley Blount Taff and Eliza Ann Collins.1 
Birth*Sallie E. Partlow was born on 27 May 1855.2 
Death*She died on 20 February 1896 at age 40.2 
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of 2nd great-granduncle. 

Family

John W. Taff b. Feb 1852, d. 1926
Child

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 142.
  2. [S21] Mrs. Robert N. Mann, Cherokee County Heritage, Vol.II,N.1,p.30.
  3. [S169] 1900 US Census, Cherokee Co., AL., Lewis Precinct #21, Family 192, page 184.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James Jones1

M, b. about 1754
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*James Jones was born about 1754 in Wales.2,3,4 
Marriage*He married Mary Frazier about 1778 in Abbeville Co., SC.5,6,7 
FatherJohn Jones2 b. bef 1740, d. aft 1767
MotherAgnes2 b. abt 1732, d. aft 1767
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandfather. 

Family

Mary Frazier b. bef 1760, d. aft 1809
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey
Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S80] Pursley, 7500 Marriages from Ninety-six Abbeville District, S.C., 1774-1890, p. 98 (PCR).
  2. [S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p. 136 & 137.
  3. [S85] Jones and Warren, South Carolina Immigrants 1760 to 1770, p.176 (from Council Journal, p.48).
  4. [S84] Revill, A Compilation of Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina 1763-1773, p.69.
  5. [S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p. 136.
  6. [S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p. 123.
  7. [S80] Pursley, 7500 Marriages from Ninety-six Abbeville District, S.C., 1774-1890, p. 98.
  8. [S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, p.123 & 136.
  9. [S83] Carroll, Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, South Carolina, 136.
  10. [S109] Humphries, Descendants of John Thurman of Virginia..., p. 79.
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Mariah Josephine Mitchell1

F, b. 20 March 1843, d. 8 January 1938
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Mariah Josephine Mitchell is buried in Moody Cemetery, Moody Cross Roads, St. Clair Co., AL.4 
Birth*She was born on 20 March 1843 near Jonesboro, Henry Co., GA.2 
Marriage*She married Daniel Smith Jones, son of Edward Lovelace Jones and Lucy Thurman, on 14 June 1882 in Morrow's Station, Clayton Co., GA; Marriage Book C, p. 138.2,6 
Death*Mariah Josephine Mitchell died on 8 January 1938 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 94 she died at home, of chronic bronchitis and senility.4 
FatherThomas Mitchell2,3,4 b. 11 May 1808, d. 2 Feb 1897
MotherElizabeth Ruff5,2 b. 30 Aug 1812, d. 17 Oct 1912
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd wife of 2nd great-grandfather. 
Residence*Mariah Josephine Mitchell and Daniel Smith Jones resided on 27 November 1884 in approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the main cross roads, Moody, St. Clair Co., AL.2,7,8 

Family

Daniel Smith Jones b. 7 Dec 1842, d. 30 May 1907
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., p. 58.
  2. [S95] Widows Applications for Relief for Confederate Soldiers, filed by Mariah J. Mitchell Jones, widow of Daniel Smith Jones.
  3. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, p. 387.
  4. [S158] Death Certificate of Mariah Josephine Mitchell Jones.
  5. [S62] __________, A History of Clayton County, Georgia, pp. 385-387.
  6. [S393] Curry, Marriage Index, Clayton County, Georgia, Books A,B,C,D, Females, p. 52.
  7. [S156] Mrs. Talmadge Oldham Warnock.
  8. [S202] Mrs. Hester Turner Ramey.
  9. [S88] Jones Family from 1782 for Eight Generations.
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Nancy Vineyard Jones1

F, b. 20 March 1883, d. 23 December 1978
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Nancy Vineyard Jones is buried in Moody Cemetery, Moody Cross Roads, St. Clair Co., AL.3 
Birth*She was born on 20 March 1883 in Clayton Co., GA.3,2,4 
Marriage*She married James Andrew Turner, son of Peyton C. Turner and Sarah C. Sweat, on 23 April 1902 in Moody, St. Clair Co., AL.5 
Death*Nancy Vineyard Jones died on 23 December 1978 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, at age 95.3,4 
FatherDaniel Smith Jones1,2 b. 7 Dec 1842, d. 30 May 1907
MotherMariah Josephine Mitchell1 b. 20 Mar 1843, d. 8 Jan 1938
Kinship*Relationship: Great-grandaunt. 

Family

James Andrew Turner b. 12 Nov 1874, d. 15 Mar 1931
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of John Jones

Citations

  1. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., p. 58.
  2. [S159] 1900 US Census, St. Clair Co., AL., Precinct No. 17, Moody, p. 172, Family 39.
  3. [S242] Moody Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Feb. 11, 1995.
  4. [S394] Mrs. Audrey J. Kinezian.
  5. [S397] Marriage record of James Turner and N. Vineyard Jones.
  6. [S43] Humphries, Descendants of Robert Jones of South Carolina..., 58.
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