Byron M. Dowdy

Byron M. Dowdy, son of Aaron Wiley Dowdy, Jr and Francis Weateners, born Dec 1881, died 18 June 1952, Appling CO, GA near Baxley, married 11 Nov 1900, GA, Gussie Moody, dau of Isaac I. Moody and Martha Elmira Miles, born 10 Sept 1883 Appling CO, GA, died 26 Sept 1950. Both buried Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery, Bacon CO, GA.

The family came to Bunnell in 1911 where Byron Dowdy was associated with Ike Moody in a farming operation. Numerous accounts of his farming were found in the Bunnell Home Builder until 1917 when it is presumed the family returned to Georgia, as they were not enumerated in the 1920 census here. Mrs Dowdy was a sister to Ike, George and Robert Moody Sr. They were the parents of four children;

1. Terrell Joe (TJ) Dowdy, born 04 Jul 1903, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 29 Aug 1992, Alachua Gen Hosp, Gainesville, Alachua CO, GA, married 14 May 1929, Duval CO, FL, Azilene Eugenia Holland, dau of John Willie Holland and Sallie Garnto, b 25 Oct 1907 Brewton, Ga.

He was a retired foreman and yard inspector of Atlanta Coastline Railroad. He served one term on the High Springs City Commission. Issue

(1) Dr. Joe Holland Dowdy, MD, born 29 Mar 1930, Alachua CO, FL, married 26 Oct 1952 Billye Arledge, born 05 Aug 1933. Issue;

A. Kay Ann Dowdy, born 26 Oct 1962, Alachua CO, FL

B. David W Dowdy, born 05 Aug 1964, Alachua CO, FL

(2) Leona Dowdy, born 25 Jul 1932, Alachua CO, FL, married 29 Jan 1956, Alachua CO, FL, Gary Cleveland Hinesbaugh, born 17 Jan 1933. Issue;

A. Cynthia Ann Hinesbaugh, born 07 Jul 1961

2. Ethel Dowdy b 8 July 1905 m 22 Dee 1922 James Paul Smith b 14 Sept 1894 Baxley, Ga. Issue;

(1) Paula Jamesine Smith, born 25 Mar 1925, married 12 Feb 1944, Alachua CO, FL, James Jackson Reeve, born 01 Feb 1922. Issue;

A. Bonnie Dee Reeve, born 10 Dec 1944

B. James Jackson Reeves Jr, born 23 Aug 1947

C. John Paul Reeve, born 02 Apr 1949

(2) Jack Gilmer Smith, born 19 Mar 1927, FL, died 27 Dec 1977, Alachua CO, FL, married 28 Nov 1950, Alachua CO, FL, Floy Ann LNU, born 09 Jul 1930. He served in the U S Army Air Corps in WW II. Issue;

A. Richard Lewis Smith, born 31 Dec 1951

B. Peggy Ann Smith, born 25 Mar 1953

C. Carol Jan Smith, born 16 Nov 1957

3. Sue Nell Dowdy, born 08 Sep 1907, Appling CO, GA, died 12 Jan 1989, Appling CO, GA, married David Scholey Howell, born 21 Nov 1900, GA, died 16 Jan 1986, Waycross, Ware CO, GA. Issue;

(1) David Scholey Howell Jr, born 31 Jul 1925, GA, died 23 Feb 2005, buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Waycross, Ware CO, GA, married Margaret J LNU, born about 1930. He served in the US Navy in WW II. Issue;

A. Barbara Howell

B. Cecelie Howell

C. Ann Howell

D. Jimmy Howell

(2) Hilda Aileen Howell, born Jan 1927, GA, married FNU Hickox

4. Isaac Rudolph (Did) Dowdy, born 1915, Bunnell, St Johns now Flagler CO, FL, married Jessie Lee Perry of Appling CO, GA.

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1910 United States Federal Census, Militia District 1563, Appling, Georgia; 1920 & 1930 United States Federal Census Record, Deen, Appling, Georgia; 1930 United States Federal Census Record, Waycross, Ware, Georgia; 1930 United States Federal Census, High Springs, Alachua, Florida; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; Social Security Death Index Record; Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 Record; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Family records of John Willie Holland posted on ancestry.com and Public Records Index

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