Marriages

DOWDY, Caroline and BREEDWELL, Arden 2-19-1846
DOWDY, J.K. and PRICE, Malissa 9-8-1864
DOWDY, James and LEE, Susan 6-2-1839
DOWDY, Johnathan and ESTES, Clerressa C. 6-19-1835
DOWDY, Johnathan and BRAGS, Rhoda 11-24-1857
DOWDY, Nancy and CRUMBIA, Isaac A. 11-2-1837 (Abercrombie)
DOWDY, Polly and CHANDLER, Richardson 3-10-1853
DOWDY, Robert M. and BRIDEWELL, Nancy 3-24-1859
DOWDY, Sarah and STINER, Jacob 7-27-1845
DOWDY, William R. and ALLBRIGHT, Elizabeth 8-14-1856

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Bureau of Land Management (GLO) Land Patents - Alabama (to 1860)
Benton (Calhoun)/Cleburne County
Michael Dowdy, 8/5/37, of Benton, 40, Cleburne
Robert Dowdy, 8/1/37, of Benton, 77, Cleburne
Michael Doudy, 8/5/37, of Benton, 40, Cleburne

1834- Mardisville Land Office Register- 21 Nov 1834 Robert Dowdy, Benton County, Sec 6, Township 6, Range 11

1834- Michael Dowdy is a guardian of heirs of James Baxter (Michael Dowdy married an heir)

1835- Hall GA record- Robert Dowdy of Benton County AL sold tract of land on Walnut Cr. originally granted James King and Robertson, adjacent John Lott.

1840 Census

John Dowdy	200010000-20010000
Michael Dowdy	212101000-10111000
Robert Dowdy	001000001-00110001

1840 Robert Dowdy, Catherine Dowdy among a few families who constituted Liberty Church 17 July 1840

Liberty Baptist Church Records 1840s- 1860s (now in Cleburne County AL) [two miles from exit 205 Interstate 20 - cemetery is only in existence today]

Names in church ledger book:

Caroline Dowdy (1845), Catherine Dowdy, David Dowdy (1858), Elizabeth Dowdy (1859,60), Hannah Dowdy (1845,51,59, 60), Haris Dowdy (1860), Isaac Dowdy (1858,60), John Dowdy (1842,45,46,56), Louisa Dowdy (1859,60), Mary Dowdy (1845), Mary Chandler Dowdy, Michael Dowdy (1845,46,49,50, 56), Nancy Dowdy (1861), Reuben Dowdy (1852), Robert Dowdy (1840, 41,42,43,44,45,46,49,59), William H. Dowdy (1858).

1842- Robert Dowdy buyer at _______estate sale

1843- James Dowdy involved with Stephen Poe estate (James Dowdy m. Sarah Poe, dau of Stephen Poe). Bill to Stephen Poe from James Dowdy for board and nursing duringlast illness from Oct 1842 to the 28th day of July 1843 including burial and funeral expenses $150.00 [note: is this the same James Dowdy in 1840 Randolph Co AL? Also, is this the same James Dowdy in Franklin Co GA, the previous home of Stephen Poe?]

1844 Benton State Tax Assessment
John Dowdy Jr ,pg 53, no land assessed, 1 male age 21-45, 0 slaves (note: why is he referred to as John JUNIOR?)
James Dowdy, pg 67, 40 acres & 40 acres, 0 males age 21-45, 0 slaves
Robert Dowdy, pg 44, 110 acres & 700 acres, 0 males age 21-45, 1 slave age 10-50, 3 slaves under age 10

1846 Sept 10 List of sales of the estate of Stephen Poe, dec'd James W. Poe, admin. One buyer: James Dowdy

1846 Nov 9. Petition by administrator of Stephen Poe: Heirs: Lydia Poe Brady, James Dowdy and wife Sarah Poe, Mary Poe Smith, Eliz Poe Smith, James W. Poe, Samuel Poe of GA, Stephen Poe, Nancy Poe Holland, Jane Poe Sutherland

1849 "Died on the 14 day of August 1849 Robert Dowdy a member of Liberty Church"
Alabenton Genealogy Quarterly Vol IX #1 March 1992, pg 124 (Old Benton/Calhoun Co., Al) (source: Barbara Barton)

1849- Michael Dowdy and Robert Dowdy are buyers at the Agness Baker estate sale

1850 Census

M. Dowdy 29 AL in HH of James Barber

John Dowdy 40 GA C. 33 SC W. (m) 14 AL C. (f) 12 AL M. (m) 10 AL J. (f) 8 AL J.P. (m) 6 AL S. (f) 3 AL B.J. ? (f) 1 AL

Michael Dowdy 46 GA H. 48 SC R.M. (m) 14 AL M.R. (m) 13 AL H.L. (f) 11 AL J.N. (m) 9 AL C.C. (f) 7 AL D.A. (m) 3 AL M.H. (m) 3 AL J. M. Baxter  (m) 26 GA Mary Baxter 22 GA John Powell 55 NC

1852 April 19. Benton Tract Book. Aaron Dowdy Twp 15, Sec 19

1857 Michael Dowdy Plaintiff vs Jeremiah Dempsey 1857. Promisory note due plaintiff-defendant dated 12 Nov 1855. Court term 26 Oct 1857 (plaintiff deceased) suit dismissed as no legal representative for plaintiff came forward) (source: Barbara Barton)

1858 Michael Dowdy Plaintiff vs Edmond Dodson Defendant 1855. Appealed to Circuit Court 1857 Spring term. Bond signed by Edmund and John P. Dobson. Case continued due to death of plaintiff "to be revived in name of administrator when known. 25 Oct 1858 Suit abaited, there being no administrator appointed. (SAME ISSUE AS ABOVE)

Michael Dowdy, son of Robert Dowdy. Wife of Michael Dowdy was Hannah Abercrombie (#1 marriage was James Baxter)#2 marriage Michael Dowdy. 7 children (source: Barbara Barton) (note: see Carroll Co GA for marriage record)

1859- John Dowdy witnessed agreement between heirs of William Baber (including James Baber who m. Martha Dowdy)

Tallapoosa Co AL Shiloh Primitive Baptist lists Thomas Dowdy as having previously been a member of Friendship Church, Tallapoosa Co., Al. Alabenton Genealogy Quarterly, Vol IV #3 1987 (source: Barbara Barton)