She first married William L. Austin on 22 Jan 1827 in Grayson co. They had five known children: Robert b.1829, Eliza L. b.1830, Mary Jane b.1833, Sarah N. b.1835, John W. b.1837. It is presumed that her first husband died ca1840. She second married Hundley Dowdy on 20 Nov 1844 in Franklin co., Virginia. They had two known children: Salina L. b.1846 and Irvin H. b.1850. She is listed as the wife of Hundley Dowdy in the 1850 of Bedford co. Virginia, and in the 1860-1880 censuses at Marion, Smyth co., Virginia. Her children are derived from these censuses.
Her son Irvin H. Dowdy married his cousin Martha Francis Parsons. Martha was the dau of John Wilburn Parsons and Catherine Cox. John Wilburn b.1818 was Isabella's youngest sibling.∼*Isabella Parsons
b about 1806 Grayson Co VA
m. 22 Jan 1827 Grayson Co VA to William L Austin
b about 1806 Grayson/Wythe Co VA
from the only grayson/carroll marriage book AS OF 2016
isabel bride p 56
m william l austin
bond 1827-4
1/22/1827
william l auston m esbel parsons
dau of robert
robert dukes surety
return 3-53
rev jonathan thomas married them as esabeller parsons 1/22/1827
She first married William L. Austin on 22 Jan 1827 in Grayson co. They had five known children: Robert b.1829, Eliza L. b.1830, Mary Jane b.1833, Sarah N. b.1835, John W. b.1837. It is presumed that her first husband died ca1840. She second married Hundley Dowdy on 20 Nov 1844 in Franklin co., Virginia. They had two known children: Salina L. b.1846 and Irvin H. b.1850. She is listed as the wife of Hundley Dowdy in the 1850 of Bedford co. Virginia, and in the 1860-1880 censuses at Marion, Smyth co., Virginia. Her children are derived from these censuses.
Her son Irvin H. Dowdy married his cousin Martha Francis Parsons. Martha was the dau of John Wilburn Parsons and Catherine Cox. John Wilburn b.1818 was Isabella's youngest sibling.∼*Isabella Parsons
b about 1806 Grayson Co VA
m. 22 Jan 1827 Grayson Co VA to William L Austin
b about 1806 Grayson/Wythe Co VA
from the only grayson/carroll marriage book AS OF 2016
isabel bride p 56
m william l austin
bond 1827-4
1/22/1827
william l auston m esbel parsons
dau of robert
robert dukes surety
return 3-53
rev jonathan thomas married them as esabeller parsons 1/22/1827
Inscription
Mrs. Hunley Dowdy
1809 - Dec. 26, 1885
Source: transcription by Renie Hoover Helton on 20 May 1978 published on New River Notes at http://www.newrivernotes.com/smyth_cemeteries_roundhill_cemetery.htm, 20 Feb 2014
Family Members
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Mary "Polly" Parsons Jones
1793–1871
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Robert Parsons Jr
1795 – unknown
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James Parsons
1798–1863
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Solomon Parsons
1800–1855
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Sarah "Sallie" Parsons Davis
1803–1892
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Edmund Parsons
1803–1890
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Nancy Parsons Lawrence
1807 – unknown
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Isaac Newton Parsons
1811–1865
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William H. Parsons
1812–1885
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Sallie W Davis
1814–1911
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Ann Parsons Baker
1816 – unknown
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John Welborn Parsons
1818–1900
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