Woodford County

1829 Settlement of John Dowdy at Walnut Grove - source: The Past and Present of Woodford County, Illinois:By Le Baron, William, jr. & co., Chicago,

1829 "The first child born in the township was Jefferson Dowdy, a son of John and Eliza Dowdy, and was born in 1829. The first death was this child's mother, who died a few months after his birth." - source: The Past and Present of Woodford County, Illinois:By Le Baron, William, jr. & co., Chicago,

1837 - Land Grant - John Dowdy (source: bureau of land mgt.website)

Some Marriage Records 1851-1900
EVERETT DOWDY m. MOLLIE FONCANNON 13 Nov 1879 Edgar IL
MORTON DOWDY m. VISIE VANNASTRAL 10 Sep 1884 Edgar IL
NELSON E. DOWDY m. MAGGIE FONCANNON 12 Aug 1880 Edgar IL
ORREN DOWDY m. EMMA F. ROSS 01 Jan 1879 Edgar IL
JAMES F. HOGUE m. MARIA J. DOWDY 19 Sep 1855 Edgar IL
WILLIAM YOUNGER m. DORA DOWDY 14 Nov 1878 Edgar IL
W. H. DOWDY m. AMANDA J. HOWARD 03 Jan 1872 Warren IL