Individual Details
Fidelia Dowd
(9 Apr 1815 - 13 Oct 1880)
Dowd. "Descendants of Henry Doude Who Came from England in 1639," Fidelia and John Ivory had the following children all who lived in Michigan: Franklin b. 1840; Rufus born 1845 in Mich.and married Sarah Wilder; Martha J. born in 1847 in Mich. died 1865: and Mary A.born in 1852 and married Mr. Vickery of Flint, Michigan.
Death registration: Fidelia was a widow, age 65 years, 5 mos. and 3 days when she died of unknown causes at Hadley, Michigan. She was born in Massachusetts to Zerah and Esther Dowd.
Fidelia is also spelled "Phidelia."
Events
| Birth | 9 Apr 1815 | Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1840 | Elba, Lapeer County, Michigan - John Ivory | | ||
| Marriage | 10 Mar 1840 | Elba, Lapeer County, Michigan - John Ivory | | ||
| Census (family) | 6 Aug 1860 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan - John Ivory |  | | |
| Census (family) | 19 Sep 1870 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan - John Ivory | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 1 Jun 1880 | (Emerson William Vickery and Mary Ann Ivory) Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan | | | |
| Death | 13 Oct 1880 | Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan | | ||
| Alt name | Phidelia Dowd | ||||
| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan | | |
Families
| Spouse | John Ivory (1814 - 1875) |
| Child | Franklin Ivory (1840 - 1903) |
| Child | Rufus Ivory (1845 - 1908) |
| Child | Martha Jane Ivory (1847 - 1865) |
| Child | Mary Ann Ivory (1851 - ) |
| Father | Zerah Dowd (1782 - 1834) |
| Mother | Esther Chappell (1789 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Alanson Dowd (1811 - ) |
| Sibling | Esther Dowd (1813 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Emily Dowd (1817 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Electa Dowd (1820 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Mary Dowd (1822 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane Dowd (1829 - 1898) |
Notes
Census (family)
John Ivory M 45 New York - FarmerFidelia Ivory F 45 Massachusetts
Franklin Ivory M 19 Michigan - Laborer
Rufus Ivory M 14 Michigan
Martha Ivory F 13 Michigan
Mary A Ivory F 9 Michigan
Bartholemew Cronan M 30 Ireland - Farmer
Census (family)
John Ivory M55 New YorkFidelia Ivory F54 Massachusetts
Franklin Ivory M29 Michigan
Mary Ivory F19 Michigan
Census (family)-shared
Emerson Vickery Self M 30 MichiganCora Bell Vickery Daughter F 1 Michigan
Fidelia Ivory Mother-in-law F 64 Massachusetts
Franklin Ivory Brother-in-law M 39 Michigan
Mary Ann Vickery Wife F 29 Michigan
Burial
Inscription: Died Oct 13 188065yr 6m 3d "Mother"
Endnotes
1. Sandisfield [Berkshire Co. Massachusetts] Town records, page 254.
2. "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ6D-DY6 : accessed 28 January 2015), Zerah Dowd in entry for Fidelia Dowd, 09 Apr 1815; citing SANDISFIELD,BERKSHIRE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 250,322..
3. "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHB9-H4F : accessed 07 Sep 2013), John Ivory, 1840..
4. John Ivory/Fidelia Doud marriage record, 10 Mar 1840.
5. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWDK-XYH : accessed 07 Sep 2013), John Ivory, 1860..
6. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHCM-Y78 : accessed 07 Sep 2013), John Ivory, ..
7. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWSL-ZX2 : accessed 28 January 2015), Cora Bell Vickery in household of Emerson Vickery, Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district 168, sheet 235A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0589; FHL microfilm 1,254,589..
8. Fidelia (Doud) Ivory death, 13 Oct 1880, Vol. 1, page 122, #46.
9. "Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3NB-LLJ : accessed 07 Sep 2013), Fidelia Ivory, 13 Oct 1880..
10. "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FH8K-9GS : accessed 28 January 2015), Fidelis Ivory, 13 Oct 1880; citing Hadley, Michigan, reference 122; FHL microfilm 974,256..
11. Find A Grave Memorial# 66822596.