1850: West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Dowd 36 CT Carpenter
Elizabeth M Dowd 35 NY
Frederic S Dowd 11 NY
Russell C Dowd 9 MA
Samuel P Dowd 6 NY
Julia E Dowd 2 MA

Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1855
Residence: Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Dowd 42 CT Carpenter
Elizabeth M Dowd 40 NY
Frederic S Dowd 17 NY
Russell C Dowd 14 MA
Samuel P Dowd 11 NY
Julia E Dowd 7 MA
Rufus N Dowd 5/12

1860: Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan
Post Office: Hadley
Samuel Doud 47 CT Carpenter
Elizabeth Doud 45 NY
Frederic Doud 21
Russell Doud 19
Peter Doud 16 NY Laborer
Julia Doud 12
Rufus Doud 5

U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
Name: Samuel Peter Dowd
Record Type: Military Service
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1841
Military Date: 23 Aug 1864
Residence Place: Clare, Michigan

Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Samuel Peter Dowd
Enlistment Age: 19
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1841
Birth Place: Rensselaer County, New York
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1861
Enlistment Place: Lapeer, Michigan
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 6 Sep 1861
Muster Place: Michigan
Muster Company: F
Muster Regiment: 1st Cavalry
Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 22 Aug 1864
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Hadley, Michigan
Last Known Residence Place: Clare County, Michigan
Death Date: 21 Nov 1919
Death Place: Clare, Michigan
Burial Place: Imlay City, Lapeer Co, Michigan
Additional Notes: Married: (1) Tamma E. Woodworth 02/14/1867; (2) Nettie Belle Ramsey 02/08/1880. Left signature at Blenheim, Fairfax, VA
Title: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65; Research by Patricia A. Gallagher, Blenheim Research Group; Civil War Gravesites by Len & Sharon Walworth Thomas [email protected]

1870: Oregon, Lapeer, Michigan
Post Office: Lapeer
Peter S Dowd 26 NY Working In Saw Mill
Tamma E Dowd 23 NY
Julia J Dowd 10/12 MI
Elizabeth M Dowd 54 NY
Julia E Dowd 22 MA

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Samuel P Dowd
Gender: Male Race: White
Age: 35
Birth Date: abt 1845
Birth Place: Renselaer Co, New York
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1880
Marriage Place: Mount Morris, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Genesee
Spouse: Nettie B Ramsey
Gender: Female Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1861
Birth Place: Flushing
Residence Place: MT Morris

1880: Mount Morris, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Samuel B. Dowd 36 Self (Head) NYx3 Work in store
Nettie Dowd 20 Wife MI NY NY
Julia Dowd 11 Daughter MI
Rufus Dowd 5 Son MI
Julia Dowd 28 Sister MA

1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
Name: Samuel P Dowd
Gender: Male
Rank: Private
Role: Veteran
Residence Date: Jun 1890
Residence Place: Duncan, Houghton, Michigan, USA
Enumeration District: 40a
Enlistment Date: 19 Aug 1861
Discharge Date: 21 Aug 1864
Regiment or Vessel: 1 Michigan Cav
Company: F
Length of service: 3 Yrs

1900: Clare, Clare, Michigan
Peter Dowd 55 Head Jan 1845 CT! NY NY Engineer Mill
Nettie B Dowd 40 Wife Mar 1860 MI NY Can M 20 2 2
Montie Dowd 18 Son
Samuel T Dowd 15 Son

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: Samuel P Dowd
Gender: Male
Unit: F, 1 Mich Cav
Invalid 8 May 1890 APP 773833 Mich
Spouse: Nettie Belle Dowd
Widow 30 Dec 1919 App 1150491 Mich

Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
Name: Peter Dowd
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Death Age: 76 10 11
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1843
Birth Place: Lowell Mass
Death Date: 21 Nov 1919
Death Place: Clare, Clare, Michigan
Steam engineer
Cerebral hemorrhage
Father: Samuel Dowd
Mother: Elizabeth Vanburen b NY
Burial Hadley Mich.