DOWDY of Dodge County

John Dowdy was born 1804 in Screven County, Georgia. He served in the Screven County Militia from 1824 to 1829. He married on 4 January 1826 in Screven County, Gardian (Ann) Anderson (born 1808 in Screven County), a daughter of Hezekiah Anderson. The LWT of Hezekiah Anderson in Screven County dated 10 February 1826 was witnessed by John L. Dowdy. They were residents of Telfair County. Issue:

• Hezekiah Dowdy, born 1827 in Screven County, Georgia, farmer, married Lucretia Yawn (born 1832 Georgia); listed 1850-1870 Telfair County Census Records. Issue:
  1. Elizabeth Dowdy, born 1852 Telfair County.
  2. Thomas Dowdy, born 1854 Telfair County.
  3. Nancy Dowdy, born 1856 Telfair County.
  4. James R. Dowdy, born 1858 Telfair County.
  5. William D. Dowdy, born 1861 Telfair County.
  6. Hezekiah Dowdy, born 1865 Telfair County.
  7. Uriah Dowdy, born 1865 Telfair County, married Linder R. Yancey on 17 October 1886 in Telfair County.
  8. Emmer Dowdy, born 1867 Telfair County.
• James R. Dowdy, born 1828 Screven County. He married Mary Ann Ryals (born 1827 Georgia) on 7 November 1847 in Telfair County. Issue:
  1. John L. Dowdy, born 1849 Georgia.
  2. Ellen Catherine Dowdy, born 1851 Telfair County.
  3. Rebecca Dowdy, born 1853 Telfair County.
  4. William M. Dowdy, born 1855 Telfair County.
  5. Thomas Dowdy, born 1857 Telfair County.
  6. Sarah J. Dowdy, born 1861 Telfair County.
  7. Mary E. Dowdy, born 1865 Telfair County.
• William Dowdy, born 1832 Screven County, married Nancy Pitts in Dooly County.
• John Randolph (Jackson) Dowdy, born 1836 Screven County. He was found on the 1860 Telfair County with his wife, Elizabeth (born 1839 Georgia), and Zachariah Studstill, age 22. He married Elizabeth Jane Marchant in 1859 in Dodge County, Georgia. He served as a Private in the Confederate Service. His widow, Mrs. E. J. Dowdy applied for a pension in 1904, stating that her husband had died in Milledgeville on 4 October 1904. Issue:
  1. John Jacob Dowdy, born 9 December 1861 Telfair County.
  2. Gordia Dowdy, born 1 September 1862 Telfair County.
  3. Jodie Dowdy, born 20 May 1867 Telfair County.
  4. William Henry Dowdy, born 1868 Telfair County. Rev. W. H. Dowdy was pastor of Hopewell Church. He lived in Milan (Dodge County), died April 7, 1932. He married Carrie Studstill. She was born 4 July 1872 in Telfair County, buried Rockwell Church Cemetery. Times-Journal Newspaper (Dodge County)

  "Wednesday January 18, 1956 edition Services Held for Mrs. Dowdy at Rockwell Church. Final rites for Mrs. Carrie Dowdy 84, of Rhine, were held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock in the Rockwell Baptist Church with Rev. T.K. Carroll and Rev. Williams officiating. Mrs Dowdy, born in Telfair County on July 4, 1872, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Jim Barron saturday. She was a member of the Rockwell Baptist Church and was the widow of the late Rev. W.H. Dowdy. Serving as pallbearers were James T. Barron, Red Holmes, Jack Walker, Henry Dowdy, Buddy Studstill and Aflfred Roberson. Sacred selections were rendered by Mrs. Buddy Studstill, Carey Hilliard, and Jess Hilliard. Mrs. C.C. Dinkins was the accompanist.. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Calvin Yawn, of McRae; Mrs. Sutie Dykes, of Milledgeville; and Mrs. Jim Barron, of Rhine; five sons, Paul Dowdy and Bartow Dowdy of Milledgeville; W.H. Dowdy, of Columbus; Mack Dowdy, Winter Haven Florida; and George Dowdy of Abbeville; a brother George Studstill."

  1. Mrs. C. B. Dampier of Macon
  2. Mrs. L. C. Barron of Rhine (Jim Barron)
  3. Mrs. Calvin Yawn of Rhine, Ga.
  4. Miss Sadie Dowdy of Milledgeville married Dykes
  5. George Mack Dowdy of Abbeville, later Winter Haven, Florida, born 13 April 1904, died 22 January 1997, Buried Pitts City Cemetery, Wilcox County.
  6. W. H. Dowdy, Jr. of Columbus.
  7. Paul Dowdy of Milan, was born in 1896 near Rhine, Georgia. He married (1) Ardelia Bloodworth in Wilcox County on 28 November 1915 (divorced). He married (2) ca 1924, Martha Angeline (Lena) (place of marriage unknown,ca 1925) and had two children. He married (3) Emma Whitehead in Telfair County on 24 August 1930.
  8. Bartow Dowdy of Milledgeville

  1. Thomas Dowdy, born 1869 Telfair County.
  2. James Foster Dowdy, born 17 November 1877, died 3 October 1941 Telfair County.

• Mary Dowdy, born 1838 Screven County.
• Josiah Dowdy, born 1840 Telfair County, died Petersburg, Georgia, married Susan Roxie Ryalls on 26 February 1861 in Telfair County.
• General Harrison Dowdy, born 1842 Telfair County.
• Mark Dowdy, born 1846 Telfair County. He married (1) Polly Raines 1892 in Dooly County and (2) Catherine McDaniel.
• Daniel Dowdy, born 1848 Telfair County, died 1922 Crisp Georgia, buried Sandmount Cemetery. He married Lucinda Cato of Dooly County.