James Dowling (1823 - 1864)

Born 11 Sep 1823 in Jeffries Creek, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy L. (Martin) Dowling — married 1844 in Darlington, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1864 at age 41 in Ozark, Dale, Alabama, United States

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Biography

James Dowling was born on 11 September 1823 in Jeffries Creek, Darlington, South Carolina. He was the son of Rev. Dempsey Dowling (1783 - 1865) and Martha (Stokes) Dowling (1787 - 1859).^[1]

James Dowling married Nancy Martin in 1844 in Darlington. They were the parents of fourteen children, five of whom died as babies and whose names are not known.^[1]

James Dowling was living in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama when the 1850 United States Census was taken. He was a 27-year-old farmer. Other persons living in the household were Nancy, who was presumed to be his wife, and 3 children, presumed to be their children together.^[2]

When the 1860 United States Census was taken, James Dowling was living in Dale, Alabama, United States with Nancy L. Dowling, who was presumed to be his wife, and with 7 children. He was presumed to be the father of the children James was 37 years old and working as a farmer.^[3]

James Dowling died on 12 September 1864 in Ozark, Dale, Alabama at the age of 41.

Some of their children were:

1. Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Dowling) Lee (1845-1915)
2. Catharine C. Dowling (1847-1899)
3. William Reynolds Dowling (1849-1909)
4. Annie Jane (Dowling) Morris (abt.1854-1926)^[4]
5. Green Berry Dowling (1855-1924)
6. Pandora (Dowling) Stanford (abt.1857-aft.1897)
7. James Ervin Dowling (abt.1859-1943)^[5]
8. Mary Buenavista Dowling (1862-1917)
9. Callie Donna Dowling (1865-1951)
10. - 14. Five unnamed infants who died

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Dowling, R. A., A Dowling Family of the South, University of Wisconsin Press, 1959, pages 62-64, 111.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MHPB-VM2 (accessed 14 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-679S-SMY Image number 00441
   James Dowling (27) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in South Carolina, U S.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   James Dowling	M	27	Farner	South Carolina
   Nancy Dowling	F	25		North Carolina
   Sarah A E Dowling	F	5		Alabama
   Katharine C Dowling	F	3		Alabama
   William Dowling	M	1		Alabama

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 124; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 8; FHL microfilm: 803008; Record number: 5036;
   FamilySearch Record: MHD8-MCB (accessed 14 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-9PQ3 Image number 00130
   James Dowling (37) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in S. C.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   James Dowling	M	37	Farmer	South Carolina
   Nancy L Dowling	F	35		North Carolina
   Sarah E Dowling	F	16		Alabama
   Catharine C Dowling	F	12		Alabama
   William R Dowling	M	10		Alabama
   Annie J Dowling	F	8		Alabama
   Greenberry Y Dowling	M	5		Alabama
   Pamdora M Dowling	F	3		Alabama
   James E Dowling	M	1		Alabama

4. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDV1-YPG : 11 January 2021), James Dowling in entry for Annie Jane Morris, 1926.
5. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSBQ-TZR : 4 March 2021), James Dowling in entry for Ervin James Dowling, 13 May 1943; citing Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, certificate number 2722, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,183,970.

• "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #652290 (accessed 17 March 2022)
  Name: James Dowling; Enlistment Date: 10 Sep 1863; Enlistment Place: Boynton Bluff, Florida; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 10 Sep 1863; Muster Place: Florida; Muster Company: C; Muster Regiment: 11th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Casualty Date: 2 Jun 1864; Casualty Place: Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, Virginia; Type of Casualty: Hospitalized; Casualty Information: Sick; Muster Out Date: 12 Sep 1864; Muster Out Place: Danville, Virginia; Muster Out Information: died disease; Side of War: Confederacy; Survived War?: No; Notes: 1864-09-07 Furloughed, (Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, VA); Title: Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865; Research by R. Ross Houston.
• "Alabama, U.S., State Census, 1820-1866"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1576 #662024 (accessed 17 March 2022)
  James Dowling in Dale.
• "Alabama, U.S., Questionnaires of Widows of Confederate Soldiers, 1927"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2716 #1208 (accessed 17 March 2022)
  Name: James Dowling; Spouse: Nancy L Dowling; Archive Roll: S1987.1334.