JOHN DOWDY of Chatham NC, Wayne NC, Wilkes NC, Overton TN,  and Davies MO

1. I have proof now from the 1840 census that this John is not the John of Chatham Co NC of 1779. This John is listed as being a male in the age group 40-50 Year old. This would place him being born in the 1790s This puts me still looking for my John, and the place that he was born.
2. Capt Rufus, John's first child Married Catherine Cargile, Dau of James Cargile and Maggie Flowers (Not) Dowdy. The only place in Tn that he was in was here in Overton Co Tn for a few yrs on his way to Davies Co Mo.  Two of his kids was born here. The one just before coming here was born in Va. What part has not been determined, but perhaps some one will know that reads this. Cecil Dowdy

1. John Dowdy b.abt 1790 in Chatham Co.N.C, m. ll Feb 1815 in Wilkes Co N.C. d. Pre 1854 in Davies Co Mo. (Does he have a brother named Orren Dowdy who lived in Vigo Indiana?)

+ Ellender Stailey b. 1797 N.C. - d. 23 Feb1869 in Gilroy, Santa Clara, Co. California

2. Rufus b. l8l9 in N.C. d. 1895. Was living in Livingston Co. Mo. in 1842

Rufus got married in l835 at the age of 16 when they stopped in the Overton, Now Pickett Co., Tn. area for a couple of yrs. on their way to Mo. By 1846 Capt Rufus and his family had moved back to the Pickett Co. Tn. area. Buried in the Edgefield Cem. in Pickett Co. Tn

Read about Capt. Rufus Dowdy's deposition at the trial of Champ Ferguson after the Civil War http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnoverto/champ.htm

+ Catherine Cargile, Dau of James Cargile and Maggie Flowers Dowdy b. 1821 d. l905 (l835 in Fentress Co.Tn.) Buried beside Capt Rufus in Edgefield.

3. Mary Irene, born 5 July l837. d. 190l tn

3. Louisa Jane, born l840 in Mo.

3. Pernitte, born l842 in Mo.

3. Perry Oliver, born 29 Oct l844 in Mo.

3. Catherine Clementine, born l846 in Tn.

3. Andrew Jackson, born 7 Apr l847 in Tn.

3. Maggie, Born l849, In Tn.

3. Ellen Melissa, born 21 June l852 in Tn.

3. Jacob Arnold, born l856 in Tn.

3. Susan V. born 6 Sept l858 in Tn.

2. Elizabeth l822 b. N.C.

2. Orren Dowdy b. l824 N.C. d. 29 Dec 1893. (Note: this is not the Orren Dowdy who appears on 1850 Vigo County Indiana Census w/ family. See letter dated 1828 mentioning this older Orren Dowdy and his future wife below)

+ NOT Zilphy York in Wilkes County NC

2. Perry  b. 25 Apr l826 N.C d. 12 Mar 1899

2. Hanson  b. l827 N.C. Was living in Santa Clara Co.,Calif. in 1854

2. John A. b. 4 Apr l830 N.C. d 17 Oct 1815 in Gilroy Ca.

2. Frances L. (F) b. 4 Jun l832 Va. d. 22 July 1905

2. Hayden b. l835 Tn. d. 22 Dec 1894

2. Richard b.1838 Tn.

2. Merriday b. l840 Mo

2. Mary A. b. 1844 Mo

State of North Carolina, Wilkes County, Lewises Fork,January 24, 1828

To Henry and Eva Shew Lenderman

Most Honoured Brother and Sisters and Nephews after a long time in separation in body. I yesterday rec. a letter from you dated November the 11, 1827. With joy in the first place to hear from you all and that you are all on the stage of action. Secondly sorrowful when I read of your distress of sickness and misfortune and fateague on your journey to that country. (Indiana) I ever saw before me that dangerous fateaguing. journey, but now I hope you have got a country where you can do much better than here. We are all in common helth at presant through mercy, hoping that these few lines may find you all in good helth. I have nothing strange to write, more than I wrote in a letter last fall. I directed the letter to Vigo County, Terre Post Office - by this letter you never got it. It certainly is there. I can't contain in a letter what I want to do. These times get harder, if possible. I no not whats to be done. My family desires to be remembered to you all. Polley and Betsey is married since you left this country. (Wilkes Co., NC) Polley married James Whittington and Betsey married Allen Whittington, both brothers. Dear Brother (Henry) when I think of the past time in our first days and now you are gone and my family is leaving me - instead of my Last Days being my best Days to the reverse. Sorrow and pain. Many are the Lonesome hours when the Evening of old age are fast approaching. When I must expect my time is not long. Still should be glad to live and die near my relations. Still I must freely give them up for their wellfair if not for my Satisfaction. We all have to try to live in this world in a honest way. Old Sister Siller was well not long ago, all of our Relations is in common helth as far as I know.   Tell Daniel Shew that I can not rent his place for what he told me and it lies just so. I tried to rent it for the third and failed to rent for that. It lies just so, in a Loosing Dispositions. I no not what to do with it, he had better come in and sell it if he can, for the times still get worse instead of better. I want you, Henry, to not fail coming in at the time you was to come, for it may happen that I can not see to your bisness, when called on. For I am Somoned to attend at Lexington in Davidson County to appear at Each and Every Supearor Court held in that county untill the Suit is ended which may not be in my time. I have been in one court and have to be there again, the first Monday after the 4 in March. Also I am sumoned to attend at Statesville in county court on the first Monday after the 4 in April and no expectation of those suits being ever ended in my time. I have attended one cort at each place. I rec pay for attending at Lexington at one cort, the suit is Samuel Scott plaintiff & Joseph Williams Deft. Summoned in behalf of Williams, brother of L. Williams. Sum to prove character of Williams on Plaintiff side. You no the distance to Lexington and Statesville. You no my infirmities. My distress about traveling. Try to come at the time you are, if you can I will do my best for  you, if I am at home. The town of Lexington has so improved since you or  I was there. I had no idea of the place. In those many difficult (times  ?) you may expect is distressing to me. I want you to remember me to Sister York, Daniel Shew, and Phillip Shew. Henry York and all their familys. Orren Dowdy and Zilphey York. If you don't get the other letter, I must inform you that all Eve's people is in common helth, and that Hesse is married to John Glass and has a fine son. (Hesse was a sister of Eve) I wish to be remembered to all inquiring friends if any. Please excuse my bad writing and spelling for it is a very dark and wet day. So we wish with respect to you all to subscribe Our Selves.Your most Efectionate and loving Brother and Sister till Death.So we wish you well.

To: Mr. Henry and Eve Lenderman

From : Leonard and Anne Lenderman

PRIMARY SOURCE: Information provided by Cecil Dowdy Email: cdowdy@InfoAve.Net. Or  cdowdy@twlakes.net

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