Last Updated: March 4, 2021

Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy Family

 

1. Dowdy, Newton Austin

Parents:

1814 Birth: abt 1814 Kanawha Co., VA. (now WVA)

I1841 Marriage #1: Newton Dowdy m. Lucy Elizabeth Smith 12-23-1841 Kanawha Co., VA.

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Newton Dowdy, 36 yo w/m grocer, b. Kanawha Co., VA, HOH.

…+ Dowdy, Lucy Elizabeth

Parents: probably Thomas H. & Mary (unknown) Smith. [Smith_Other_fcva]

1828 Birth: abt 1828 Kanawha Co., VA. (now WVA)

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Elizabeth 28 yo w/f, b. Kanawha Co., VA.

…2. Dowdy, Mary Jane

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1843 Birth: 5-27-1843 Kanawha Co., VA.

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Mary J. 8 yo w/f, b. Kanawha Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley PO, H1073: Mary J. Dowdy, 18 yo domestic, b. VA, Owen Wade HOH.

i1866 Marriage #1: Mary J. Dowdy m. William J. Keith 01-18-1866 at Thomas P. Smith’s, Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Leonard & Elizabeth Keith. She single 22 yo, b. Kanawha Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Newton & Lucy E. Dowdy.

William Jackson Keith, s/o Leonard & Elizabeth (Sutphin) Keith. [keith2]

1904 Death: 11-1-1904.

1904 Burial: Keith Cemetery, Rt. 766, Willis, Floyd Co., Virginia

…2. Dowdy, Nancy E.

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1844 Birth: abt 1834 Kanawha Co., VA. (now WVA)

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Nancy E. 6 yo w/f, b. Kanawha Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1004: Nancy Dowdy, 15 yo w/f, b. VA, Robert Caldwell HOH.

…2. Dowdy, Sarah P.

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1846 Birth: abt 1846 Kanawha Co., VA.

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Sarah P. 4 yo w/f, b. Kanawha Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1006:

…… Smith, Thos. H. 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,500/171, HOH. [Smith_Other_fcva]

………… Mary 60 yo w/f, b. VA.

……Dowdy, Sarah 14 yo w/f, b. VA. (Children of Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith.) Dowdy)

………… Martha 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Lucy 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Riley W. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Wills Ridge PO, H1045: Sarah Dowdy, 15 yo w/f domestic, b. VA, Riley H. Hylton HOH.

i1868 Marriage #1: Sarah P. Dowdy m. John F. Caldwell 01-16-1868 at Thomas Smith's, Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 24 yo single farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Robert & Margaret Caldwell. She single 20 yo, b. Kanaway Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Austin & Elizabeth Dowdy.

John F. Caldwell, s/o Robert & Margaret (Helvey) Caldwell. [caldwell]

…2. Dowdy, Emily J. "Ema"

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Kanawha Co., VA. (now WVA)

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Emily J. 2 yo w/f, b. Kanawha Co., VA.

i1867 Marriage #1: Ema Dowdy m. Isaac Helms 11-23-1867 at Benjamin Helms', Floyd Co., VA by H.P. Hylton. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Benjamin & Nancy Helms. She single 21 yo, b. Kanhawa Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o (blank) Dowdy.

Isaac Helms, s/o Benjamin & Nancy (Booth) Helms. [helms]

…2. Dowdy, Martha A.

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Kanawha Co., VA. (now WVA)

1850 Kanawha Co., VA, District 29, H234: Martha 1 yo w/f, b. Kanawha Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1006:

…… Smith, Thos. H. 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,500/171, HOH. [Smith_Other_fcva]

………… Mary 60 yo w/f, b. VA.

……Dowdy, Sarah 14 yo w/f, b. VA. (Children of Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.)

………… Martha 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Lucy 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Riley W. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1869 Marriage #1: Martha A. Dowdy m. Jacob Wade 04-13-1869 at Robert Caldwell's, Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 26 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henry & Elizabeth Wade. She single 19 yo, b. Kanawha Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Newton & Elizabeth Dowdy.

Jacob Wade, s/o Henry & Elizabeth (Cox) Wade. [wade1]

…2. Dowdy, Lucy E.

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1850 Birth: abt 1850 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1006:

…… Smith, Thos. H. 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,500/171, HOH. [Smith_Other_fcva]

………… Mary 60 yo w/f, b. VA.

……Dowdy, Sarah 14 yo w/f, b. VA. (Children of Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.)

………… Martha 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Lucy 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Riley W. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1875 Marriage #1: Lucy E. Dowdy m. George N. Dickerson 04-08-1875 at the house of (can't read), Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Eli & Sarah Dickerson. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Newton & Lucy E. Dowdy.

George N. Dickerson, s/o Eli & 1st wife Sarah P. (Smith) Dickerson. [Dickerson_LeonardJr_2wives]

1939 Death: 4-16-1939 Miller Twp, Douglas Co., MO.

Lucy Dickeson, 86y, 1m, 2d, widowed w/f. Husband Geo. Dickerson. Born Mar 14, 1853 Floyd Co., VA. Parents: “Not Known”. Informant: Harvey Dickerson. COD: Cancer of breast.

1939 Burial: Prairie Hollow, Ava, Douglas Co., MO.

…2. Dowdy, Riler W. N.

Parents: Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.

1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Greasy Creek PO, H1006:

…… Smith, Thos. H. 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $2,500/171, HOH. [Smith_Other_fcva]

………… Mary 60 yo w/f, b. VA.

……Dowdy, Sarah 14 yo w/f, b. VA. (Children of Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy.)

………… Martha 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Lucy 10 yo w/f, b. VA.

………… Riley W. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1872 Marriage #1: Riler W. N. Dowdy m. Christopher Sutphin 10-10-1872 at Loza Caldwell's, Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Birdine & Peggy Sutfin. She single 17 yo, b. Kanawha Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Newtin & Elizabeth Dowdy.

Christopher “Chris” Sutphin, probably s/o Bird & 1st wife Rebecca Jane (Keith) Sutphin. [Sutphin_Bird_2wives]

End Newton Austin & Lucy Elizabeth (Smith) Dowdy Family.