Husband: Newman John {N.J.} DOWDY
Birthdate: June 21, 1859
Birthplace: Alabama
Death date: March 18,1936
Place of death: Tylertown, Marion County, Ms.
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
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Marriage date: Sept. 15,1878
Marriage place: Floyd County, Rome, Ga

Wife: Nancy Willena "Lena" FERNANFDERS
Birthdate: July 21,1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Death date: January 18,1925
Place of death: Tylertown, Marion County, Ms.
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Emma I DOWDY
Sex: F
Birthdate: Aug. 18, 1879
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Spouse's name: Wilbur E. SMITH

Child No. 2: Hattie Vera DOWDY
Sex: F
Birthdate: March 14, 1881
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Spouse's name: Evan Levi BASS

Child No. 3: Jake W. DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Jan. 09, 1883
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Spouse's name: Cora "Coley" BROOKS

Child No. 4: Vida C. DOWDY
Sex: F
Birthdate: Feb. 07, 1885
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Spouse's name: Simon B "Seward" BROOKS

Child No. 5: Jessie Paul DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Oct . 22,1888
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
Death date: March 30,1956
Place of death: Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi
Marriage date: Dec. 14, 1914
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery
Marriage place: Denton County, Denton, Texas
Spouse's name: Zena Catherine OSBORN

Child No. 6: Robert Lee DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Feb. 12, 1890
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Spouse's name: Myrtie THORNHILL

Child No. 7: Geneva "Jenevia" Irine DOWDY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1892
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Child No. 8: Sara DOWDY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1893
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Spouse's name: Percy MERRIT

Child No. 9: Edward DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1894
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Child No. 10: Howard Payne DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 09, 1895
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
Death date: Feb. 04, 1941
Place of death: Sulfer, Calcasieu, Louisiana
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Spouse's name: Effie THORNHILL

Child No. 11: Olen Perry DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Aug. 07, 1897
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
Death date: Nov. 19, 1972
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Burial: Cedar Grover Cemetery
Marriage date: 1924
Marriage place: Marion County, Columbia, Mississippi
Spouse's name: Lov Francis SMITH

Child No. 12: Gardner Leonard DOWDY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1899
Birthplace: Floyd County, Rome, Ga.
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Child No. 13: Ruth Cuma DOWDY
Sex: F
Birthdate: JulY 27, 1901
Birthplace: Cherokee County, Colbert, Ala
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Spouse's name: Warren Ed TOLAR
 
 
Documentation:
* Dowdy Family Bible.