Theresa Lee Bailey1

F, b. December 25, 1924
     Theresa Lee Bailey was born on December 25, 1924 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of April 20, 1956,her married name was Pack.4 She married Sidney Garland Pack, son of Karl Clinton Pack Sr. and Laura Agnes Elmore, on April 20, 1956 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4

Family

Sidney Garland Pack b. May 18, 1922, d. June 26, 2017
Marriage*Theresa Lee Bailey married Sidney Garland Pack, son of Karl Clinton Pack Sr. and Laura Agnes Elmore, on April 20, 1956 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Sidney Garland Pack obituary.
  2. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Stanley S. Kinder obituary in the Feb 8, 2010 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pack-Beane marriage record.

Walter Clarence Elmore1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. February 6, 1887, d. October 12, 1951
FatherWillliam Jackson Elmore1,5,7 b. January 2, 1863, d. November 10, 1923
MotherSarah Katherine Wiseman1,5,7 b. February 7, 1869, d. March 18, 1954
     Walter Clarence Elmore was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,7,5 His Social Security Number was 232-12-0306.4 He was born on February 6, 1887 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4,7,5 He married Louise Elizabeth "Lovie" "Lavie" Camper on June 8, 1911 at Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.6 Walter Clarence Elmore died on October 12, 1951 at South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 64.4,5,7 He Walter Clarence Elmore, 64, of 301 Monroe St., South Charleston, employe of Westvaco Chlorine Products Corp. as a millwright for 30 years, died of a heart attack yesterday in a physician's office in South Charleston. Mr. Elmore was a member of First Methodist Church of South Charleston. Born in Monroe County Feb. 6, 1887. he was the son of the late William and Sally Wiseman Elmore. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lavie Elmore; two daughters, Mrs. William Price of Westfield, N.J., and Mrs. Charles Fisher of South Charleston; four brothers, William Elmore of Roanoke, Va., Brady of Keystone, Fred of Pinebrook, Va., and Kester of Gold Bond, Va; four sisters, Mrs. Gladys Welch of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Ada LaFon of Beckley, Mrs. Anna Dowdy of Gold Bond, Va., and Mrs. Pack of Pearisburg, Va. Service will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in First Methodist Church, South Charleston, with Rev. Perry officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, with Snodgrass Mortuary in charge. on October 13, 1951.7

Census Records

1900Dwelling 244, District 21, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 758, District 123, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 274, District 69, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 87, District 20-92A, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1920Electrical plant engineer9
1930Chemical company machinist10
1940Chemical factory repairman11

Family

Louise Elizabeth "Lovie" "Lavie" Camper b. September 17, 1895
Marriage*Walter Clarence Elmore married Louise Elizabeth "Lovie" "Lavie" Camper on June 8, 1911 at Pocahontas Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Walter Clarence Elmore death certificate.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Camper marriage record.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Walter Clarence Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1951 edition.
  8. [S4073] Cunningham Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Price-Elmore marriage record.

Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
FatherWillliam Jackson Elmore3,6,5,7 b. January 2, 1863, d. November 10, 1923
MotherSarah Katherine Wiseman3,4,6,7 b. February 7, 1869, d. March 18, 1954
     Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.8,4 Her Social Security Number was 225-92-7649.9 She was born on May 6, 1889 at Giles Co., Virginia.8,4,5,9 As of April 22, 1908,her married name was Dowdy.5 She married Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy on April 22, 1908 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,4,5 Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore died on December 14, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 85.8,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 244, District 21, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 248, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia10
1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia11
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia12

Family

Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
Marriage*Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore married Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy on April 22, 1908 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S4100] Lindquist Mortuaries and Cemeteries, online http://www.lindquistmortuary.com, From the Arthur Lee Dowdy obituary.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Walter Clarence Elmore obituary in the Oct 13, 1951 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grady Johnson Elmore obituary in the Dec 4, 1968 edition.
  8. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  14. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Billy Gene Dowdy obituary in the Nov 13, 1991 edition.

Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
     Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 224-20-0786.8 He was born on October 8, 1887 at Maybrook, Giles Co., Virginia.7,4,5,8 He married Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore, daughter of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on April 22, 1908 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,6,3 Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy died on January 11, 1962 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 74.7,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 248, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia9
1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia10
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1920Sawmill laborer9
1930Farmer10

Family

Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
Marriage*Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy married Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore, daughter of Willliam Jackson Elmore and Sarah Katherine Wiseman, on April 22, 1908 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S4100] Lindquist Mortuaries and Cemeteries, online http://www.lindquistmortuary.com, From the Arthur Lee Dowdy obituary.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  13. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  14. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Billy Gene Dowdy obituary in the Nov 13, 1991 edition.

Gilbert Bryant Dowdy1,2,3

M, b. August 17, 1910, d. September 1, 1976
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy4,5,6,2,3,7 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore4,5,6,2,3,7 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Gilbert Bryant Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,3 His Social Security Number was 232-28-0678.8 He married Daisy Belle/Bell Martin.1,9,10 Gilbert Bryant Dowdy was born on August 17, 1910 at Gold Bond, Giles Co., Virginia.1,8,2,3,11 He died on September 1, 1976 at Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia, at age 66.1,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 248, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 266, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia12

Occupation

1930Farm helper6
1940Sawmill timber cutter12

Family

Daisy Belle/Bell Martin b. March 3, 1919, d. September 14, 2002
Marriage*Gilbert Bryant Dowdy married Daisy Belle/Bell Martin.1,9,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Martin Gilbert Dowdy obituary.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Daisy Bell Dowdy obituary in the Sep 16, 2002 edition.
  11. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Daisy Belle/Bell Martin1,2,3,4

F, b. March 3, 1919, d. September 14, 2002
     Daisy Belle/Bell Martin was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,4 Her Social Security Number was 225-16-3669.5 Her married name was Dowdy.1 She married Gilbert Bryant Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore.1,2,4 Daisy Belle/Bell Martin was born on March 3, 1919 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,5,3 She died on September 14, 2002 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 83.1,5,6,4 She DOWDY, Daisy Bell, 83, died Saturday, September 14, 2002 at the home of her son in Alexandria, where she had been making her home recently. Born in the Kire Community of Giles County, she was a daughter of the late James Melvin, Sr. and Lina May Lafon Martin. She was the wife of the late Gilbert B. Dowdy and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is the beloved mother of Martin G. Dowdy of Galax, Jeffrey G. and his wife Patricia A. Dowdy of Alexandria and Lawana K. and her husband Dennis Brown of Derwood, Md; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the New River Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint in Pembroke. Burial will follow in the Kire Community Cemetery. on September 16, 2002.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 266, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia7

Family

Gilbert Bryant Dowdy b. August 17, 1910, d. September 1, 1976
Marriage*Daisy Belle/Bell Martin married Gilbert Bryant Dowdy, son of Albert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy and Anna Mae "Annie" Elmore.1,2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Martin Gilbert Dowdy obituary.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Daisy Bell Dowdy obituary in the Sep 16, 2002 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Martin Gilbert Dowdy1,2,3

M, b. August 2, 1936, d. March 9, 2006
FatherGilbert Bryant Dowdy1,4,5 b. August 17, 1910, d. September 1, 1976
MotherDaisy Belle/Bell Martin1,4,5 b. March 3, 1919, d. September 14, 2002
     Martin Gilbert Dowdy Martin Gilbert Dowdy, 69, of Galax, Va., died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born in Virginia on August 2, 1936, to Albert Bryant and Daisy Belle Martin Dowdy. He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Steven Martin Dowdy of Independence, Va., and Richard Allen and Kimberly Ann Dowdy of Galax, Va; sister, Lawanna K. Brown of Frederick, Md; brother, Jeffrey G. Dowdy of Alexandria, Va; five grandchildren, Samantha Jordan Dowdy, Kesley Martin Dowdy, Nicholas Steven Dowdy, Allie Brooke Dowdy, Noah Thomas Dowdy; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Vaughan-Guynn Chapel with the Ron Smith and Harold Golding officiating. Interment will follow in Gardner Memorial Cemetery.1 He was buried at Gardner Memorial Cemetery, Route 100 (Sylvatus Highway), Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia.1,2 He was born on August 2, 1936 at Virginia.1,2,3 He married Allah Jean Wright on April 8, 1961 at Yadkinville, Yadkin Co., North Carolina.3 Martin Gilbert Dowdy and Allah Jean Wright were divorced on April 24, 1986 at Carroll Co., Virginia.3 Martin Gilbert Dowdy died on March 9, 2006 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 69.1,2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 266, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 266, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia4

Family

Allah Jean Wright b. June 7, 1938, d. April 30, 1999
Marriage*Martin Gilbert Dowdy married Allah Jean Wright on April 8, 1961 at Yadkinville, Yadkin Co., North Carolina.3 
Divorce* Martin Gilbert Dowdy and Allah Jean Wright were divorced on April 24, 1986 at Carroll Co., Virginia.3 
Children
  • Steven Martin "Steve" Dowdy1
  • Richard Allen "Ricky" Dowdy1,6

Citations

  1. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Martin Gilbert Dowdy obituary.
  2. [S3675] Gardner Memorial Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Daisy Bell Dowdy obituary in the Sep 16, 2002 edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Allah Jean Wright1,2

F, b. June 7, 1938, d. April 30, 1999
     Allah Jean Wright was buried at Gardner Memorial Cemetery, Route 100 (Sylvatus Highway), Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia.1 She was born on June 7, 1938 at Virginia.1,2 She married Martin Gilbert Dowdy, son of Gilbert Bryant Dowdy and Daisy Belle/Bell Martin, on April 8, 1961 at Yadkinville, Yadkin Co., North Carolina.2 As of April 8, 1961,her married name was Dowdy.2 Allah Jean Wright and Martin Gilbert Dowdy were divorced on April 24, 1986 at Carroll Co., Virginia.2 Allah Jean Wright died on April 30, 1999 at North Carolina at age 60.1

Family

Martin Gilbert Dowdy b. August 2, 1936, d. March 9, 2006
Marriage*She married Martin Gilbert Dowdy, son of Gilbert Bryant Dowdy and Daisy Belle/Bell Martin, on April 8, 1961 at Yadkinville, Yadkin Co., North Carolina.2 
Divorce* Allah Jean Wright and Martin Gilbert Dowdy were divorced on April 24, 1986 at Carroll Co., Virginia.2 
Children
  • Steven Martin "Steve" Dowdy3
  • Richard Allen "Ricky" Dowdy3,4

Citations

  1. [S3675] Gardner Memorial Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  3. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Martin Gilbert Dowdy obituary.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Willis Edwin Dowdy1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 10, 1912, d. April 10, 1971
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy2,7,8,5 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore2,7,8,5 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Willis Edwin Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1 He was born on September 10, 1912 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.1,3,4,5 He married Marguerite Ellen Meade in 1942 at New Jersey.6 Willis Edwin Dowdy died on April 10, 1971 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 58.1,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 248, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia8

Family

Marguerite Ellen Meade
Marriage*Willis Edwin Dowdy married Marguerite Ellen Meade in 1942 at New Jersey.6 
Children
  • Carol Ann Dowdy9
  • John Edwin Dowdy9

Citations

  1. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S7782] Trenton, New Jersey New Jersey State Archives, New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Walter Wadell Dowdy1,2,3,4

M, b. January 11, 1915, d. October 4, 1991
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy5,2,6,7,3,8 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore5,2,6,7,3,8 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Walter Wadell Dowdy was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,9 His Social Security Number was 227-14-1600.3 He was born on January 11, 1915 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,10,3,4 He married Hazel Loraine Sutphin on June 1, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.10,9 Walter Wadell Dowdy died on October 4, 1991 at West Virginia at age 76.1,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 248, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1940Forest watchman7

Family

Hazel Loraine Sutphin b. May 23, 1928, d. April 17, 2020
Marriage*Walter Wadell Dowdy married Hazel Loraine Sutphin on June 1, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.10,9 
Child
  • Gary Dowdy9

Citations

  1. [S4073] Cunningham Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Hazel Lorine Dowdy obituary in the Apr 21, 2020 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Claude Marshall Dowdy1,2,3,4

M, b. April 10, 1917, d. August 16, 1943
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy5,2,6,7,4,8 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore5,2,6,7,4,8 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Claude Marshall Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 226-12-5447.4 He was born on April 10, 1917 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,3 He died on August 16, 1943 at Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, at age 26; Died from burns at an Army evacuation hospital.1,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 248, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1940Truck driver7

Citations

  1. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.
  5. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.

Mary Margaret Virginia Dowdy1,2,3

F, b. February 17, 1921, d. November 8, 2002
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy1,4,5,2,3,6 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore1,4,5,2,3,6 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Mary Margaret Virginia Dowdy WHITE, Mary Margaret Virginia, 81, of the Interior Community in Giles County, died Friday morning, November 8, 2002, at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born at Kire on February 17, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Albert Franklin and Annie Mae Elmore Dowdy. Mary was a member of the New River Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Pembroke. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Aretta and Ethel and eleven brothers, Calvin, Cecil, Claude, Frank, Jr., Gilbert, John, Walker, Linburg, Rudolph, Randolph. Surviving are her husband, Russell B. White, Sr; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Wayne White of Goldbond, Russell B. White, Jr. and Beverly of Maybrook; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Steve Wilson of Pearisburg, Anita and Randy Clark of Pearisburg; a brother, Arthur L. Dowdy of Ogden, Utah; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, November 11, 2002, at 11 a.m. in the New River Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Pembroke with Bishop John Cosgriff presiding. Burial will follow in the Kire Community Cemetery.1 She was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,7 Her Social Security Number was 231-24-0087.3 She was born on February 17, 1921 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.1,3 As of June 21, 1946,her married name was White.2 She married Russell Beverly White Sr. on June 21, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,8,2 Mary Margaret Virginia Dowdy died on November 8, 2002 at Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 81.1,9,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia5

Family

Russell Beverly White Sr. b. May 9, 1922, d. November 29, 2003
Marriage*Mary Margaret Virginia Dowdy married Russell Beverly White Sr. on June 21, 1946 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1,8,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  7. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Russell Beverly White, Sr. obituary.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Ethel McLean Dowdy1,2

F, b. September 1, 1919, d. before April 30, 1920
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy1 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore1 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Ethel McLean Dowdy was born on September 1, 1919 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 She died before April 30, 1920; Ethel was not enumerated with her family in the 1920 Census.3

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Calvin Coolidge Dowdy1,2,3

M, b. February 8, 1928, d. March 9, 1930
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy1,3 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore1,3 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Calvin Coolidge Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.3 He was born on February 8, 1928 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 He died on March 9, 1930 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 2.3

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr.1,2,3,4

M, b. November 29, 1932, d. February 13, 1996
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy5,4,6,7,3 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore5,4,6,7,3 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     His Social Security Number was 228-38-1447.8 Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 He was born on November 29, 1932 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.6,9,8,1,7,2,3 He married Charlotte Mae Cumbee on June 13, 1952 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.6 Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. and Charlotte Mae Cumbee were divorced on April 17, 1969 at Giles Co., Virginia.1 Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. married Josephine Ann Collins on November 21, 1970 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.6,3 Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. died on February 13, 1996 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 63.8,10,2,3 He DOWDY, Howard Lindberg, Sr., 63, of Pearisburg, died Tuesday, February 13, 1996. Mr. Dowdy was born on November 29, 1932, in Giles County, and was a son of the late Albert Franklin and Annie Elmore Dowdy. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Bill Dowdy, Gilbert Dowdy, Frank Dowdy Jr., Walter Dowdy and Claude Dowdy. Mr. Dowdy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, New River Ward, in Pembroke. He was an employee of Federal Mogul in Blacksburg. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Ann Dowdy of Pearisburg; three sons, Howard Lindberg Dowdy Jr. of Pearisburg, Timothy Dowdy of Narrows and Danny Dowdy of Howell, Mich; four daughters, Mary Ann Dowdy of Pearisburg, Melissa Dawn Langley of Washington, N.C., Debra Jo Lynch of Mason, Mich., and Linda Darlene Jarae of Ovid, Mich; three brothers, Randolph Dowdy of Leesburg, Rudolph Dowdy of Luray and Arthur Dowdy of Ogden, Utah; a sister, Mary White of Gold Bond; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Collins of Pembroke, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, February 16, 1996, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, New River Ward, in Pembroke, with Bishop Larry Greene officiating. Burial will follow in the Kire Cemetery in Kire. on February 15, 1996.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia4

Family 1

Charlotte Mae Cumbee
Marriage*Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. married Charlotte Mae Cumbee on June 13, 1952 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.6 
Divorce* Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. and Charlotte Mae Cumbee were divorced on April 17, 1969 at Giles Co., Virginia.1 
Children
  • Linda Darlene Dowdy3
  • Debra Jo Dowdy3
  • Danny Howard Dowdy3
  • Timothy Allen Dowdy3,6

Family 2

Josephine Ann Collins
Marriage*Howard Lindberg Dowdy Sr. married Josephine Ann Collins on November 21, 1970 at Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.6,3 
Children
  • Mary Ann Dowdy3
  • Howard Lindberg Dowdy3
  • Melissa Dawn Dowdy3

Citations

  1. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  2. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Rudolph Cornett Dowdy1,2,3,4

M, b. March 17, 1930
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy1,2,5,3 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore1,2,5,3 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Rudolph Cornett Dowdy was born on March 17, 1930 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.6,4 He married Donna Jane Conner on February 13, 1960 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Rudolph Cornett Dowdy and Donna Jane Conner were divorced on May 11, 1970 at Arlington Co., Virginia.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia5

Family

Donna Jane Conner
Marriage*Rudolph Cornett Dowdy married Donna Jane Conner on February 13, 1960 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* Rudolph Cornett Dowdy and Donna Jane Conner were divorced on May 11, 1970 at Arlington Co., Virginia.4 

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Randolph Caudill Dowdy1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 17, 1930, d. December 27, 1997
FatherAlbert Franklin "Frank" Dowdy1,8,9,4,10 b. October 8, 1887, d. January 11, 1962
MotherAnna Mae "Annie" Elmore1,8,9,4,10 b. May 6, 1889, d. December 14, 1974
     Randolph Caudill Dowdy was buried at Kire Community Cemetery, Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.3,6 His Social Security Number was 229-36-9976.11 He was born on March 17, 1930 at Kire, Giles Co., Virginia.3,2,5,11,6,7 He married Dorothy Marie McCroskey on December 8, 1952 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4 Randolph Caudill Dowdy and Dorothy Marie McCroskey were divorced on August 9, 1978 at Prince William Co., Virginia.5 Randolph Caudill Dowdy married Ida Josephine Hardy on September 2, 1978 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 Randolph Caudill Dowdy died on December 27, 1997 at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, at age 67.3,2,11,6 He Randolph Caudill Dowdy, 67, of Leesburg, formerly of Giles County, died Saturday, December 27, 1997 at Loudoun Hospital Center. Born in Giles County in the Kire Community on March 17, 1930, he was a son of the late Elmer and Annie Mae Porterfield Dowdy. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was retired after 32 years. service with Giant Food as a meat cutter. He was a member of the Hamilton, Va. Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are his wife, Ida Josephine Dowdy; a son, Randolph Mark Dowdy of Stafford; a daughter, Debra Luann Corwan of Charleston, S.C; two stepsons, Samuel Palmer Mitchell of Stafford and Kellan Wayne Mitchell of Gainsville; two stepdaughters, Carol Ann Darnell of Haymarket and Tine Marie Merrit of Leesburg; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Mohr of Front Royal and Mary White of Interior in Giles Co; two brothers, Rudolph Dowdy of Front Royal and Arthur Dowdy of Utah. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. in the Hamilton Va Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Monday, December 29, 1997 and at 1 p.m. in the New River Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Pembroke on Tuesday, December 30, 1997. Burial will be in the Kire Community Cemetery in Giles County. on December 29, 1997.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 184, District 7, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 272, District 36-8, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia9

Family 1

Dorothy Marie McCroskey
Marriage*Randolph Caudill Dowdy married Dorothy Marie McCroskey on December 8, 1952 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4 
Divorce* Randolph Caudill Dowdy and Dorothy Marie McCroskey were divorced on August 9, 1978 at Prince William Co., Virginia.5 

Family 2

Ida Josephine Hardy
Marriage*Randolph Caudill Dowdy married Ida Josephine Hardy on September 2, 1978 at Fairfax Co., Virginia.4 

Citations

  1. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Margaret Virginia White obituary.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Randolph Caudill Dowdy obituary in the Dec 29, 1997 edition.
  3. [S4733] Kire Community Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Lindberg Dowdy, Sr. obituary in the Feb 15, 1996 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.