Daughter of Andrew Jackson Vestal and Elizabeth May Vestal.

Sister of:
Olivia Vestal Norwood
[Mary Ann Vestal Dowdy]
Henry David Vestal
Thomas Claude Vestal
Eliza Vestal Burns

Married to John Robert Dowdy on October 7, 1903 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

John and Mary Ann were the parents of:
Infant Son Dowdy
Alma E Dowdy
Edna Lynette Dowdy Bowen
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Vestal
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Hickory Mountain, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: A L Vestal
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Vestal
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
A L Vestal 51
Elizabeth Vestal 29
Olivia Vestal 4
Mary A Vestal 3
Henry C Vestal 11m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Vistal
Age: 22
Birth Date: Sep 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: A J Vistal
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Vistal
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
A J Vistal 57
Elizabeth Vistal 49 [5/5 children living]
Mary Vistal 22
Henry Vistal 20
Claudie Vistal 0
Eliza Vistal 7
Martha Hart 4

North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Mary A Vestal
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1878
Age: 25
Race: White
Spouse: Jno R Dowdy
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 38
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: 7 Oct 1903
Marriage Location: Gulf
Marriage County: Chatham
Marriage State: North Carolina

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: M A Dowdy
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J R Dowdy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J R Dowdy 45
M A Dowdy 33
Edna Dowdy 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ann Dowdy
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: J R Dowdy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J R Dowdy 54
Mary Ann Dowdy 42
Edna Dowdy 10

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mary Ann Dowdy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 49
marital status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: abt 1879
Birth Place: Beaumont; Chatham
Death Date: Jul 1928
Death Location: Goldston, Chatham
Spouse's Name: J R Dowdy
Father's Name: A J Vestal
Mother's Name: Elizabeth May
Cause of death: valvular heart trouble, kidney trouble, high blood pressure
Informant: J R Dowdy, Goldston NC