Married to Hezekiah Hiram Dowdy on July 9, 1858.

Hezekiah and Sallie were the parents of John Wesley Dowdy, Norman Alston Dowdy, Alexander Ramsey Dowdy(1862-1940), James Thomas Dowdy(1867-1950), Mary E Dowdy Poe, Nannie Bell Dowdy(1872-1940) and Peter Dowdy(1879-1959).
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sally Gilmore
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Home in 1850: Upper Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina
Family Number: 616
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Gilmore 45
Mary Gilmore 43
Cynthia Gilmore 22
Delilah Gilmore 19
Alsey Gilmore 17
Sally Gilmore 15
Janey L Gilmore 13
Louisa Gilmore 9
John W Gilmore 5
Thomas H Gilmore 4
Nancy Bridges 100

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Dowdy
Age in 1860: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Middle Division, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Pittsboro
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Household Members: Name Age
Hezekiah H Dowdy 25
Sarah Dowdy 25
John W Dowdy 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Dawdy
Birth Year: abt 1835
Age in 1870: 35
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Grave
Household Members: Name Age
Hiram Dawdy 35
Sarah Dawdy 35
John Dawdy 11
Harman Dawdy 10
Alexander Dawdy 8
James Dawdy 3
Mary Dawdy 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Dowdy
Home in 1880: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse's name: Hizakiah Dowdy
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
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Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Hizakiah Dowdy 45
Sarah Dowdy 45
John Dowdy 21
Norman Dowdy 19
Alexander Dowdy 18
James Dowdy 12
Mary Dowdy 10
Nannie Dowdy 7
Peter Dowdy 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sallie Dowdy
Home in 1900: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Age: 45
Birth Date: Apr 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Spouse's name: H Kie Dowdy
Marriage Year: 1858
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 42
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
H Kie Dowdy 45
Sallie Dowdy 45
Jim T Dowdy 33
Nannie Dowdy 27
Petter Dowdy 21

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sallie Dowdy
Age in 1910: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
Sallie Dowdy 74
Nannie B Dowdy 37