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William DOWDY's brother: James Thomas Wiley DOWDY (1857-1901)

Family of William R. DOWDY and Delula Marsis DONHAM

Husband: William R. DOWDY (1859-1899)
Wife: Delula Marsis DONHAM (1868-1898)
Children: Leonard Hamilton DOWDY (1886-1962)
William Clinton DOWDY (1888- )
John Austin DOWDY (1890- )
Myrtle DOWDY (1894- )
Marvin B. DOWDY (1895- )
Letha Estelle DOWDY (1897-1919)
Marriage "ABT. 1885" Alabama

Husband: William R. DOWDY

Name: William R. DOWDY 1
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1859 Randolph County, Alabama
Death Feb 1899 (age 39-40) Covington, Hill County, Texas
Burial Covington Cemetery, Hill County, Texas

Wife: Delula Marsis DONHAM

Name: Delula Marsis DONHAM 1,2
Sex: Female
Father: William Jefferson DONHAM (1841-1935)
Mother: Sarah Ann DUKE (1843-1893)
Birth 21 Mar 1868 Marion County, Alabama
Death 7 Mar 1898 (age 29) Covington, Hill County, Texas
Census (1) 17 Aug 1870 (age 2) pg136-69,Pikeville,WesternDistrict,MarionCounty,Al.
Census (2) 10 Jun 1880 (age 12) pg9-52A,E.D.140,MarionCounty,Alabama
Note In 1900 census there are 6 Dowdy grandchildren living in the household of William J. Donham ages 14 to 3. DeLula probably died later than March 07, 1890. Possibly on March 7, 1898.
Burial Covington Cemetery, Hill County, Texas

Child 1: Leonard Hamilton DOWDY

Name: Leonard Hamilton DOWDY 1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Lillie Bell MCELROY (1888-1972)
Birth 16 Feb 1886 Marion county, Alabama
Death Aug 1962 (age 76) Texas
Census (1) 19 Jun 1900 (age 14) pg 29-177, sheet 15A, ED 85, Mangum Twsp, Greer Co., Oklahoma-this record is at bottom of page-very difficult to read. Listed as grandchild of William J. Donham
Census (2) 20 Apr 1910 (age 24) pg 12, sheet 6B, ED 158, house#99, family #102,precinct 2, Hill County, Texas
Census (3) 16 Feb 1920 (age 34) pg 29-92,sheet 15A, ED 55,house #260,family#273, precinct 6, Hill County, Texas
Census (4) 16 Apr 1930 (age 44) pg 12, sheet 6B, ED 220, district 95,house#27, family #28, 2732 West 5th Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Child 2: William Clinton DOWDY

Name: William Clinton DOWDY 1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Nora Alice CAPPS (1893- )
Birth 15 Sep 1888 Covington, Hill County, Texas
Census (1) 19 Jun 1900 (age 11) pg 29-177, sheet 15A, ED 85, Mangum Twsp, Greer Co., Oklahoma-this record is at bottom of page-very difficult to read. Listed as grandchild of William J. Donham
Census (2) 26 Jan 1920 (age 31) pg 18, sheet 9B, ED 31,house #172,family#173, precinct 1, Hill County, Texas-indexed as Dawdy
Census (3) 8 Apr 1930 (age 41) pg9-97,sheet 5A,ED109,District31,Precinct6,house#89, family #98,HillCounty,Texas

Child 3: John Austin DOWDY

Name: John Austin DOWDY 1,2
Sex: Male
Spouse 1: Annie E. UNKNOWN (1890-bef1930)
Spouse 2: Lyda Millie STANLEY (1908-1982)
Birth 12 Sep 1890 Covington, Hill County, Texas
Census (1) 19 Jun 1900 (age 9) pg 29-177, sheet 15A, ED 85, Mangum Twsp, Greer Co., Oklahoma-this record is at bottom of page-very difficult to read. Listed as grandchild of William J. Donham
Census (2) 20 Jan 1920 (age 29) pg 15-85, sheet 8A, ED 55,family #37, precinct 6, Hill County, Texas

Child 4: Myrtle DOWDY

Name: Myrtle DOWDY 1
Sex: Female
Birth May 1894 Covington, Hill County, Texas
Census (1) 19 Jun 1900 (age 6) pg 29-177, sheet 15A, ED 85, Mangum Twsp, Greer Co., Oklahoma-this record is at bottom of page-very difficult to read. Listed as grandchild of William J. Donham
Census (2) 20 Apr 1910 (age 15) pg 12, sheet 6B, ED 158, house#99, family #102,precinct 2, Hill County, Texas-living with brother, Leonard H. Dowdy

Child 5: Marvin B. DOWDY

Name: Marvin B. DOWDY 1
Sex: Male
Spouse: Ivy May MCELROY ( - )
Birth 9 Oct 1895 Covington, Hill County, Texas
Census (1) 19 Jun 1900 (age 4) pg 29-177, sheet 15A, ED 85, Mangum Twsp, Greer Co., Oklahoma-this record is at bottom of page-very difficult to read. Listed as grandchild of William J. Donham
Census (2) 20 Apr 1910 (age 14) pg 12, sheet 6B, ED 158, house#99, family #102,precinct 2, Hill County, Texas-living with brother, Leonard H. Dowdy

Child 6: Letha Estelle DOWDY

Name: Letha Estelle DOWDY 1
Sex: Female
Birth Jun 1897 Covington, Hill County, Texas
Death 2 May 1919 (age 21) Hill county, Texas
Census (1) 19 Jun 1900 (age 2-3) pg 29-177, sheet 15A, ED 85, Mangum Twsp, Greer Co., Oklahoma-this record is at bottom of page-very difficult to read. Listed as grandchild of William J. Donham
Census (2) 20 Apr 1910 (age 12) pg 12, sheet 6B, ED 158, house#99, family #102,precinct 2, Hill County, Texas-living with brother, Leonard H. Dowdy

Sources

1"File (merged): C:\Users\Doug\Documents\Family\Dunham\Dennis Dunham\DennisDonham desc.ged". Record originated in...
2Barbara Brown, et. al. Donhams of Arkansas, "Dennis Dunham and Dollie Philips Descendants" (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dunham-donh am-i&id=I02065).

 

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