FAYETTE COUNTY

All Fayette County TN abstracts are taken from several Genforum postings by Mindy Thompson unless stated otherwise.

Fayette Co TN Minutes Book B 1840-1844
pg 121- [no date]- Wm P Dowdy, admin Richard Dowdy, dec'd
1840 Oct 6 - Court Minutes - Wm Cleves appointed overseer (road crew list)...Richard Dowdy...

1842 Jan 3 - Court Minutes - Benjamin F. Murrell appointed overseer in place of Wm Cleaves from 12 mile post ot 15 moile post on stage road from Somerville to Memphis. Hands: (list) ...Richard Dowdy...

1842 June 6 - Court Minutes - William P. Dowdy overseer Somerville - Lagrange road commencing at Daniel Johnsons' to south end causeway in Wm Greens' lane...(list ) Richard S. Dowdy...

Jan 2, 1843 Wm P. Dowdy admin Richard Dowdy, dec'd, gave inventorypg 123

Mar 6, 1843 Dupree, Ivey, Brown gave reports on years allowance for Martha A. Dowdy, widow of Richard. Also Wm. P. gave list sales.pg 130

Aug 7, 1843 WP Dowdy adm, Richard - produced power of attorney for himself to Spencer Palmore of Cumberland Co VA to receive and grant acquittances for inheritance of Richard, dec'd in estate of James Dowdy, dec'd.pg 144

1844 Wm P Dowdy appted - admin George Clifft, dec'd, securities Jesse Humphreys and John H. Smith.pg 159
Jan 2, 1843 Duprey, Ivey, Brown comm in lay off years support to Martha A. Dowdy and family, widow of Richard.pg 127

June 6, 1842 Wm P. Dowdy overseer of Somerville-LaGrange Roadpg 94

Fayette Cemeteries
EBENEZER Cemetery
DOWDY, Willie P. son of WP & LE Dowdy Sept 19, 1841 Aug 3, 1858
DOWDY, W. M. P. Mar 13, 1818 Dec 18, 1871

LIBERTY Cemetery
DOWDY, Baby Girl 1963
DOWDY, Herman H. 1934-1936

MT.CARMEL Cemetery
DOWDY, Fennie W. wife of George H. 1881-1948
DOWDY, George 1861-1937
DOWDY, Howard Boyette 1933-1933

MT. MORIAH Cemetery
DOWDY, Dottie dau of G. C. & Evelyn Dowdy Mar 2, 1949 Mar 7, 1949
DOWDY, E. C. 1865-1937
DOWDY, Grover Clay 1934-1956
DOWDY, Francis Norine 1937-1937

PLEASANT HILL Cemetery
DOWDY, A. L. born in Chatham Co., NC Dec 8, 1827 Jan 26, 1897
DOWDY, Susie A. wife of A. L. Dowdy Aug 10, 1824 June 3, 1909
DOWDY, M. E. July 7, 1913 Mar 18, 1914
DOWDY, Rebecker 1859 - 1940
DOWDY, Sallie Feb 23, 1901 June 23, 1900 {{Yes that is the way it is in the book}}
DOWDY, Susie Myrtle Mar 12,1901 Aug 18, 1902
DOWDY, Infant of W.S. & M.E. Dowdy born and died Nov 8, 1898

MARRIAGES
GROOMS (B) = Blacks
Archy Dowdy to Lizzie Rawlings (B) 2/14/1868 2/21/1868
Armsted Dowdy to Susan Henley 3/1/1852 (no return)
Benjamin F. Dowdy to Susan Akin 2/2/1839 (no return)
Linsey Dowdy to Fanny Culp (B) 12/15/1870 12/28/1870
P. L. Dowdy to Nancy Williams 4/7/1842 4/13/1842
William P. Dowdy to Lucy E. May (?)12/15/1846 12/16/1846
Willis Dowdy to Adeline Phillips 3/13/1869 3/27/1869 (B)
BRIDES
Sarah F. Dowdy to C. W. Fletcher 3/4/1841 (no return)
Rebecca H. Dowdy to Jacob Bowers 4/9/1845
Mary F. Dowdy to George H. Ledger 2/26/1851
Ann Dowdy to David Moore 11/1/---- (no return)

1850 FAYETTE CO TN CENSUS
Dwelling #35
George W. Dowdy, age 39 - VA Sarah. J. 38 - VA Mary F. 18 - VA Sarah E. 16 - VA Elizabeth 9 - VA Thomas B. 10 - VA +Henry F. 11 - VA +Robert 8 - VA George W. Jr. 3 - VA E. Cloyd (apprentice) - TN
Dwelling #708
Martha Dowdy, age 64 - VA Mary 23 - VA Alizo Robertson 38 - VA (carpenter) Wm. B. Robertson 8 - VA Alfred R. Robertson 6 - VA James P. Robertson 4 - VA
Dwelling #1723
Elizabeth Dowdy, age 42 - VA Linas F. 16 - VA Rebecca A. 15 - VA Amanda C. 11 - TN Sarah J. 11- TN (twins) Arun S. (female) 7 - TN