Ann Dearman1

F
Marriage*Ann Dearman married Harry P. Thurman, son of Elmore C. Thurman and Fanny Beavers.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th cousin, 2R. 

Family

Harry P. Thurman b. 1 Mar 1930

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Benny C. Thurman1

M, b. 17 February 1933
Relationship4th cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Benny C. Thurman married Nellie Thomas.1 
Marriage*Benny C. Thurman married Francis Tuggle.1 
Birth*Benny C. Thurman was born on 17 February 1933.1 
FatherElmore C. Thurman1 b. 31 Jul 1897, d. 1 Feb 1940
MotherFanny Beavers1
Kinship*Relationship: 4th cousin, 2R. 

Family 1

Francis Tuggle

Family 2

Nellie Thomas d. 11 Feb 1992

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nellie Thomas1

F, d. 11 February 1992
Marriage*Nellie Thomas married Benny C. Thurman, son of Elmore C. Thurman and Fanny Beavers.1 
Death*Nellie Thomas died on 11 February 1992.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th cousin, 2R. 

Family

Benny C. Thurman b. 17 Feb 1933

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Francis Tuggle1

F
Marriage*Francis Tuggle married Benny C. Thurman, son of Elmore C. Thurman and Fanny Beavers.1 
Kinship*Relationship: second wife of 4th cousin, 2R. 

Family

Benny C. Thurman b. 17 Feb 1933

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lalla L. Thurman1

F, b. 16 February 1938
Relationship4th cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Lalla L. Thurman married James L. Hurst.1 
Birth*Lalla L. Thurman was born on 16 February 1938.1 
FatherElmore C. Thurman1 b. 31 Jul 1897, d. 1 Feb 1940
MotherFanny Beavers1
Kinship*Relationship: 5th cousin, 1R. 

Family

James L. Hurst

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James L. Hurst1

M
Marriage*James L. Hurst married Lalla L. Thurman, daughter of Elmore C. Thurman and Fanny Beavers.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 5th cousin, 1R. 

Family

Lalla L. Thurman b. 16 Feb 1938

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Harry W. Thurman1

M, b. 27 April 1902
Relationship3rd cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Harry W. Thurman was born on 27 April 1902.1 
FatherEugene H. Thurman1 b. Mar 1869
MotherLurah Bryant1 b. 10 Apr 1868, d. 18 Nov 1931
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James Thurman1

M, b. 10 December 1900, d. 25 June 1901
Relationship3rd cousin 3 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*James Thurman is thought to be buried in Thurman Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, in an unmarked grave.1 
Birth*He was born on 10 December 1900.1 
Death*He died on 25 June 1901.1 
FatherEugene H. Thurman1 b. Mar 1869
MotherLurah Bryant1 b. 10 Apr 1868, d. 18 Nov 1931
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 1-IV-2-A-4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Monroe Thurman1

M, b. 18 May 1836
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Monroe Thurman married Mary Mathis.1 
Birth*Monroe Thurman was born on 18 May 1836.1 
FatherElijah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 1874
MotherMinerva Rice1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Mary Mathis

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Mathis1

F
Marriage*Mary Mathis married Monroe Thurman, son of Elijah Thurman and Minerva Rice.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Monroe Thurman b. 18 May 1836

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Martha Elvira Thurman1

F, b. 1838, d. 1911
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Martha Elvira Thurman was born in 1838.1 
Death*She died in 1911.1 
FatherElijah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 1874
MotherMinerva Rice1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 
Num Marr*Martha Elvira Thurman was never married; never.1 

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Eliza Thurman1

F, b. 1840, d. 1880
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Mary Eliza Thurman was born in 1840.1 
Death*She died in 1880.1 
FatherElijah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 1874
MotherMinerva Rice1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 
Num Marr*Mary Eliza Thurman was never married; never.1 

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Emily V. Thurman1

F, b. 1843, d. 1889
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Emily V. Thurman married Thomas Davis.1 
Birth*Emily V. Thurman was born in 1843.1 
Death*She died in 1889.1 
FatherElijah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 1874
MotherMinerva Rice1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Thomas Davis

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Thomas Davis1

M
Marriage*Thomas Davis married Emily V. Thurman, daughter of Elijah Thurman and Minerva Rice.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Emily V. Thurman b. 1843, d. 1889

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Thurman1

M, b. 9 February 1845, d. 27 February 1933
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*John Thurman married Jane Hamill.1 
Birth*John Thurman was born on 9 February 1845.1 
Death*He died on 27 February 1933 at age 88.1 
FatherElijah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 1874
MotherMinerva Rice1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Jane Hamill

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jane Hamill1

F
Marriage*Jane Hamill married John Thurman, son of Elijah Thurman and Minerva Rice.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

John Thurman b. 9 Feb 1845, d. 27 Feb 1933

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Caroline Smith Thurman1

F, b. 1851, d. 1926
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Caroline Smith Thurman married Herman Schoize.1 
Birth*Caroline Smith Thurman was born in 1851.1 
Death*She died in 1926.1 
FatherElijah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 1874
MotherMinerva Rice1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Herman Schoize

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Herman Schoize1

M
Marriage*Herman Schoize married Caroline Smith Thurman, daughter of Elijah Thurman and Minerva Rice.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Family

Caroline Smith Thurman b. 1851, d. 1926

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Daniel Butler Bradfield1

M, b. 27 March 1838
Relationship2nd cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Daniel Butler Bradfield was born on 27 March 1838.1 
FatherRev. John Bradfield1 b. 12 Jan 1791, d. 27 Sep 1840
MotherSusannah Thurman1 b. 27 Feb 1805, d. 5 Jan 1887
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 5R. 

Citations

  1. [S296] Thurman, A History of the Thurman Family, p. 2-5.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lucillius S. "Sill" Armstrong1,2,3

M, b. 29 May 1876, d. 3 June 1943
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Lucillius S. "Sill" Armstrong was born on 29 May 1876 in Winston Co., AL.4 
Marriage*He married Belle Smith on 19 January 1895 in Winston Co., AL.5,6 
Death*Lucillius S. "Sill" Armstrong died on 3 June 1943 at age 67.7 
MotherEmily Ward1 b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Family

Belle Smith b. 28 Jan 1879, d. 13 Feb 1962
Children

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  2. [S306] Death Certificate of Flem Armstrong.
  3. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, ED 137, sheet 11, family 193.
  4. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  5. [S305] Walker, Norton, and Tolbert, Winston County, Alabama Marriages, 1891-1900, p. 1.
  6. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 64, Sheet No. 4.
  7. [S309] Personal files of Mrs. Marolyn Y. Armstrong.
  8. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8 Morgan, ED 137, sheet 11, family 193.
  9. [S163] 1920 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Pct. 8 (Moreland), ED 133, Sheet 8, family 21?
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Emmett Armstrong1

M, b. 15 February 1863, d. 25 August 1929
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Emmett Armstrong was born on 15 February 1863 in Winston Co., AL.3,2 
Marriage*He married Laura Jane Warren, daughter of William Henry Warren and Matilda Strickland, in 1886.2 
Death*Emmett Armstrong died on 25 August 1929 in Lawrence Co., AL, at age 66.2 
Burial*He was buried on 26 August 1929 in Fairview.2 
MotherEmily Ward1,2 b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 

Family

Laura Jane Warren b. 12 Mar 1867, d. 27 Apr 1913
Children

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  2. [S308] Death Certificate of Emmet Armstrong.
  3. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong1,2

F, b. 3 April 1880, d. 25 September 1943
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong was born on 3 April 1880 in Moreland, Winston Co., AL.2 
Marriage*She married James America "Merrick" Smith on 9 December 1896 in Winston Co., AL.3 
Death*Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong died on 25 September 1943 at age 63.2 
MotherEmily Ward1 b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Family

James America "Merrick" Smith
Children

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  2. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  3. [S305] Walker, Norton, and Tolbert, Winston County, Alabama Marriages, 1891-1900, p. 26.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Hester Ann Armstrong1

F, b. 6 May 1865, d. 16 August 1955
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Hester Ann Armstrong married Newton Jasper Henderson, son of Tom Henderson and Mary Clayton.1 
Birth*Hester Ann Armstrong was born on 6 May 1865 in AL.2,3 
Death*She died on 16 August 1955 at age 90.3 
MotherEmily Ward1 b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Family

Newton Jasper Henderson b. 15 May 1860
Children

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  2. [S175] 1880 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Township 9, Range 7 West, Beat No. 3, Family 168, page 533.
  3. [S309] Personal files of Mrs. Marolyn Y. Armstrong.
  4. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mahala Armstrong1

F, b. 1 July 1872, d. 5 February 1952
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mahala Armstrong married Tuter.1 
Marriage*Mahala Armstrong married Jasper Jessie James, son of Vardy Joe James and Matilda Warren.2 
Birth*Mahala Armstrong was born on 1 July 1872 in Winston Co., AL.2 
Death*She died on 5 February 1952 in LA at age 79.2 
MotherEmily Ward1 b. 6 Apr 1842, d. 4 Apr 1920
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Family 1

Tuter

Family 2

Jasper Jessie James b. 11 Jul 1865, d. 29 Mar 1915
Child

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  2. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James America "Merrick" Smith1

M
Marriage*James America "Merrick" Smith married Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong, daughter of Emily Ward, on 9 December 1896 in Winston Co., AL.2 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of great-grandaunt. 

Family

Eletha Lucinda "Letha" Armstrong b. 3 Apr 1880, d. 25 Sep 1943
Children

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  2. [S305] Walker, Norton, and Tolbert, Winston County, Alabama Marriages, 1891-1900, p. 26.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Belle Smith1,2

F, b. 28 January 1879, d. 13 February 1962
Birth*Belle Smith was born on 28 January 1879 in Winston Co., AL.2 
Marriage*She married Lucillius S. "Sill" Armstrong, son of Emily Ward, on 19 January 1895 in Winston Co., AL.1,3 
Death*Belle Smith died on 13 February 1962 at age 83.2 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

Lucillius S. "Sill" Armstrong b. 29 May 1876, d. 3 Jun 1943
Children

Citations

  1. [S305] Walker, Norton, and Tolbert, Winston County, Alabama Marriages, 1891-1900, p. 1.
  2. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  3. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 64, Sheet No. 4.
  4. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8 Morgan, ED 137, sheet 11, family 193.
  5. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, ED 137, sheet 11, family 193.
  6. [S163] 1920 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Pct. 8 (Moreland), ED 133, Sheet 8, family 21?
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Newton Jasper Henderson1,2

M, b. 15 May 1860
Marriage*Newton Jasper Henderson married Hester Ann Armstrong, daughter of Emily Ward.1 
Birth*Newton Jasper Henderson was born on 15 May 1860.2 
FatherTom Henderson2
MotherMary Clayton2
Kinship*Relationship: husband of great-grandaunt. 

Family

Hester Ann Armstrong b. 6 May 1865, d. 16 Aug 1955
Children

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
  2. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Tuter1

M
Marriage*Tuter married Mahala Armstrong, daughter of Emily Ward.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of great-grandaunt. 

Family

Mahala Armstrong b. 1 Jul 1872, d. 5 Feb 1952

Citations

  1. [S234] Will of Emily Armstrong.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dora Pair1,2

F, b. 6 September 1885, d. 20 January 1957
Burial*Dora Pair is buried in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Moreland, Winston Co., AL.3 
Birth*She was born on 6 September 1885.2 
Marriage*She married Flemming I. Armstrong, son of Emily Ward, on 29 December 1901 in Winston Co., AL.1,4 
Death*Dora Pair died on 20 January 1957 in Winston Co., AL, at age 71.2,5 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of great-granduncle. 

Family

Flemming I. Armstrong b. 6 Apr 1878, d. 1 Jul 1935
Children

Citations

  1. [S306] Death Certificate of Flem Armstrong.
  2. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Nov. 25, 1996.
  3. [S232] New Home Baptist Church Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Oct. 25, 1996.
  4. [S30] Frank Walker, Easter Norton and Kathy Tolbert, Winston County, Alabama Marriages 1900-1908, p. 1.
  5. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  6. [S178] 1910 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8 Morgan, ED 137, sheet 11, family 195.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Odis D. Armstrong1

M, b. 13 November 1895, d. 1970
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Odis D. Armstrong married Ella May Pittman.1 
Birth*Odis D. Armstrong was born on 13 November 1895.1 
Death*He died in 1970.1 
FatherLucillius S. "Sill" Armstrong2 b. 29 May 1876, d. 3 Jun 1943
MotherBelle Smith2 b. 28 Jan 1879, d. 13 Feb 1962
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 2R. 

Family

Ella May Pittman b. 1898, d. 1955

Citations

  1. [S316] Information from the Personal History Files of Mr. Kenneth H. Day.
  2. [S177] 1900 US Census, Winston Co., AL., Beat 8, Morgan, SD 6,ED 154, Family 64, Sheet No. 4.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014