Individual Details

William Edward Dowdy

(Jan 1872 - 22 Aug 1943)



1900 Census. Liberty Magisterial District, Calloway Co KY
Household 362
W. E. Dowdy, born June 1872, age 28, married 7 years
Viola, wife, born Jun 1874, age 25, has had 3 children
Opel, daughter, b. Sep 1894, age 5
Erie, daughter, b. Jan 1897, age 3
Dell, daughter, b. Mar 1900, age 2 months [this child must have died young]
Jim Dowdy, brother, b. Apr 1884, age 16.

1910 Census. North Liberty Precinct, Calloway Co KY
Household 15
They were enumerated four households away from the William A. Vance family, but lived on Highland Road while the Vances were on Murray & Newburg Road.
William Ed Dowdy, age 38, married one time for 17 years. Born KY, father b. TN, mother b. VA, Farmer
Viola A., wife, age 34, has had 7 children, 6 are living. Born KY as were both her parents.
Opal F., daughter, age 15
Erie O., daughter, age 13
Fanny P. [Pearl], age 8
Arman W., son, age 6
Avie E., daughter, age 3
Sadie L., daughter, age 1 year, 4 months

1920 Census. Liberty Precinct, Calloway Co KY
Household 148
William E. Dowdy, age 48.
Viola A., wife, 43.
Fanny P. age 18. Armon W. age 15. Avie E. 13, Sadie L. 11. Roy, son, age 8.
Hester I., daughter, age 6, Roxie R., age 4.
Benjamin H. Smith, age 31. Floe O. age 25, his wife [apparently Opal F.]
?Actie M. daughter, age 2.

1930 Census. Liberty, Calloway Co KY
William E. Dowdy, age 58, married at age 21
Viola, age 53, married at age 16
Roy, son, age 19, married at age 18
Bettie E., dau in law, age 16, married at 15
Roxie R., son, age 14.

William E. Dowdy was listed in the Kentucky Death Index as having died 22 Aug 1943.

Events

BirthJan 1872Kentucky
MarriageAbt 1893VIOLA A. Harris
Death22 Aug 1943Calloway County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseVIOLA A. Harris (1876 - 1967)
ChildOpal F. Dowdy (1894 - )
ChildEve O. Dowdy (1897 - )
ChildDell Dowdy (1900 - 1910)
ChildFanny Pearl Dowdy (1902 - )
ChildArmon Wallace Dowdy (1904 - 1980)
ChildAvie E. Dowdy (1907 - 1944)
ChildSADIE L. Dowdy (1908 - 1986)
ChildRay Dowdy (1911 - 1977)
ChildHester Irene Dowdy (1913 - )
ChildRoxie R. Dowdy (1916 - )
FatherTHOMAS G. Dowdy (1853 - )
MotherSUSAN A. Turner (1853 - )
SiblingAlice F. Dowdy (1877 - )
SiblingClarence Dowdy (1879 - )
SiblingJim Dowdy (1884 - )