Daughter of Oren Dowdy and Lusettie A Johnson Dowdy.

Married to Elisha Mack Lemons on May 18, 1902 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Mack and Lillie were the parents of:
Lela Myrtle Lemons Hanner
Mary Lee Lemons Bryant Moore
Mattie Eva Lemons Poe
Ella Mae Lemons Clarke
Garland Mack Lemons
Lonnie Oran Lemons
Pauline Lemons McLaurin
Infant Daughter Lemons
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lillie Dowdy
Age: 13
Birth Date: Jan 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina
House Number: 8
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 225
Family Number: 226
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Oran Dowdy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Lucetta Dowdy
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Oran Dowdy 42
Lucetta Dowdy 44
Willie Dowdy 21
Maude Dowdy 15
Lillie Dowdy 13
Stamey Dowdy 7
Curtis Dowdy 5
Everette Dowdy 2
Winnie Johnson 80

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Mas Lemons
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1880
Marriage Date: 18 May 1902
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Father: John Lemons
Mother: Delia Lemons
Spouse: Lillie Dowdy
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 16
Spouse Father: Oren Dowdy
Spouse Mother: Settie Dowdy
Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lillie Lemons
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Oakland, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elisha M Lemons
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 8
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha M Lemons 30
Lillie Lemons 22
Lela M Lemons 6
Mary L Lemons 4
Eva Lemons 2
Fred Lemons 21

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lillie D Lemons
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Street: Gulf Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elisha M Lemons
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha M Lemons 39
Lillie D Lemons 34
Mary Lemons 14
Eva Lemons 11
Ella M Lemons 9
Garland Lemons 6
Lonnie O Lemons 4
Pauline Lemons 14 mo

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lily Lemons
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Street address: Galdston Road
Dwelling Number: 9
Family Number: 9
Age at first Marriage: 15
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
E M Lemons 50
Lily Lemons 43
Garland Lemons 16
Lonnie Lemons 14
Pauline Lemons 11

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lillie Lemons
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 23A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Elisha M Lemons 60
Lillie Lemons 53
Lonnie Lemons 23

North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
Name: Lillie D. Lemons
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Apr 1978
Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Burial Date: 22 Apr 1978
Burial Place: Chatham Co., N.C.
Cemetery: Asbury Methodist
Residence Place: Pittsboro, Chatham, NC
Address: Rt. 3
Gender: Female
Age: 91
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1887
Birthplace: Chatham Co., N.C.
Father's Name: Oren Dowdy
Mother's Name: Lucette Johnson
Additional Relatives: X