The children of Norman and Cora Dowdy were Vallie Blanche Dowdy(1888-1954), Ira Leslie Dowdy(1890-1918), Flora Delitha Dowdy Matthews(1892-1967), Carlton Daniel Dowdy(1895-1970), Rosa Curtis Dowdy Jones(1897-unk), Burla Patty Dowdy Aldridge(1899-1980) and George Winston Dowdy(1904-1980).

Note: Rosa married Olive Clinton "Ollie" Jones and was in Richmond VA in 1930. Her son Ollie C Jones Jr is memorial #49025286 .
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Burla Dowdy
Home in 1900: Freeman, Franklin, North Carolina
Age: 1
Birth Date: May 1899
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Norman Dowdy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
Norman Dowdy 39
Cora Dowdy 34
Ballie Dowdy 12
Leslie Dowdy 10
Flora Dowdy 8
Carlton Dowdy 4
Rosa Dowdy 2
Burla Dowdy 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Burla Doudy [Burla Dowdy]
Age in 1910: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Norman A Doudy
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's name: Cora Doudy
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
Norman A Doudy 49
Cora Doudy 44
Mallie Doudy 22
Lesley Doudy 20
Flora Doudy 18
So Doudy 14
Rosa Doudy 12
Burla Doudy 15
George Doudy 6
Vallina Walker 35
Mattie Mcphearson 18

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Burla P Aldredge [Burla P Aldridge]
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: William H Aldredge
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
William H Aldredge 29
Burla P Aldredge 20
Dorothy T Aldredge 5
William H Aldredge 4
Reid W Aldredge 8/12
Cynthia A Aldredge 68
Maggie Aldredge 48
Annie Aldredge 18[28]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Burla H Aldridge
[Burla H Dowdy]
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1902
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's name: Norman A Dowdy
Mother's name: Cora Dowdy
Spouse's name: William H Aldridge
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
William H Aldridge 38
Burla H Aldridge 28
Reid W Aldridge 11
Cora R Aldridge 9
Norman A Dowdy 65
Cora Dowdy 62
Vallie B Dowdy 42

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: Burla Patty Aldridge
Death Date: 23 Aug 1980
County of Death: Brevard
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 81
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 May 1899