Son of James Dowdy and Mary Ann Burke Dowdy.

Brother of:
--Children of Elizabeth Dorsett
Hezekiah Hiram Dowdy
William Thomas Dowdy
Robert H Dowdy
Sarah Frances Dowdy Oldham
Lawrence Horton Dowdy
James Dennis Dowdy
Mary Emprier Dowdy
Laura Dowdy
George W Dowdy
Oren Dowdy
Mary Jane Dowdy Hart
Eli A Dowdy
--Children of Mary Ann Burke
[John Robert Dowdy]
Charles Carr Dowdy
Rachel Elizabeth Dowdy Johnson
Nathan Dowdy
Eudora Dowdy Steele
Annie Rose Dowdy Cain
Nannie Kate Dowdy Jackson

Married to Deanie Wicker on December 22, 1898 in Wake County, North Carolina.

John and Deanie Dowdy were the parents of:
Lois Edna Dowdy Malone
Decie Dowdy Ferrell
James Robert Dowdy
Hubert Edward Dowdy
Maybelle Eudora Dowdy Holland
Margaret Louise Dowdy Ferrell
Walter Louis Dowdy
Lillian Dowdy Temple
Lindsey Adams Dowdy
Eunice Lee Dowdy Moore Umberger(28 Nov 1918-22 Aug 2001)
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Note 01 Mar 2020: Middle name was either Richard or Robert or both. Posted to this memorial has shown on his marker.
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John Dawdy
Birth Year: abt 1866
Age in 1870: 4
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James Dawdy 66
Maryann Dawdy 35
Emprior Dawdy 21
Sarah Dawdy 17
George Dawdy 15
Oran Dawdy 12
Henrietta Dawdy 11
John Dawdy 4
Charles Dawdy 2
Rachel Dawdy 6/12
Mary Hart 86

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Dowdy
Home in 1880: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: James Dowdy
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Dowdy
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James Dowdy 70
Mary Dowdy 46
Mary Dowdy 20
Eli Dowdy 17
John Dowdy 14
Charlie Dowdy 12
Elizabith Dowdy 9
Dora Dowdy 4
Annie Dowdy 2
Henryetta Dowdy 22

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Dena Wicker
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1877
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1898
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Father: Eli Wicker
Mother: Orpah Wicker
Spouse: James R Dowdy
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: Jimy Dowdy
Spouse Mother: Mary Ann Dowdy
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Douder
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 33
Birth Date: Jan 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary A Douder
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Deenie Douder
Marriage year: 1898
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 2
Household Members: Name Age
John R Douder 33
Deenie Douder 23
Lois E Douder 7/12
Mary A Douder 67
Dora W Douder 23
Annie O Douder 21
Katie C Douder 19

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: J R Dowdy
Age in 1910: 44
Estimated Birth Year: 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Tena Dowdy
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
J R Dowdy 44
Tena Dowdy 32
Lois Dowdy 10
Percy Dowdy 7
Robert Dowdy 6
Hubert Dowdy 4
Labedle Dowdy 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Dowdee
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Denie Dowdee
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
John R Dowdee 53
Denie Dowdee 42
Lois Dowdee 20
Decie Dowdee 17
Robert Dowdee 16
Hubert Dowdee 14
Mabelle Dowdee 12
Margaret Dowdee 9
Louis Dowdee 6
Lillian Dowdee 6
Lindsey Dowdee 3
Eunice Dowdee 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Dowdy
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Deanie Dowdy
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
John R Dowdy 62
Deanie Dowdy 52
Hubert Dowdy 23
May Belle Dowdy 21
Magaret Dowdy 19
Lewis Dowdy 16
Lillian Dowdy 16
Lindsey Dowdy 13
Eunice Dowdy 11

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: John Richard Dowdy Sr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 92
Marital status: Widower
Occupation: Retired carpenter
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1866
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Death Date: 21 Dec 1958
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Deanie Wicker Dowdy
Father's name: Jimmy Dowdy
Mother's name: Mary Ann Burke
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral vascular hemorrhage, advanced arteriosclerosis
Informant: Mrs Lillian Temple, 1401 Holloway St, Durham NC