Kanawha County WV (VA)
formed 1789 from Greenbriar (from Montgomery VA) and Botetort Co VA

1840 Census - Kanawha County

Newton Dowdy - 1 male aged 20-30. (no one else in household)

1850 Census - Kanawha County - Dist 29

Newton Dowdy 36 b Kanawha VA Grocer
Elizabeth28
Mary J. 8
Nancy E. 6
Sarah P. 4
Emily J. 2
Martha 1

Monroe County WV
formed 1799 from Greenbriar (from Montgomery VA) and Botetort Co VA

DOWDY

Edward Dowdy, son of a large tobacco grower living near Bedford, Va., located near Salt Sulphur Springs about 1825. He married Elizabeth Clark, granddaughter of Ralph Clark, a very early settler on Indian Creek. John H., son of Edward, is the present owner of the old stone house on Indian built by Isaac Estill. His wife is a great granddaughter of Joshua Mitchell. Her parents are J. R. and Nancy (Smith) Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Dowdy have four sons, George, Glen, Lee, and Hedley. - A history of Monroe county, West Virginia
By Oren Frederic Morton

1870 Census - Springfield Twp. - Centerville

Joel Dowdy 38 b WV Farm hand
Emily 35
William 16
John 14
Julia 12
James 9
Henry 4/12