Mary Susan (Dunford) Dowdy (1846 - 1936)

Born 25 Jun 1846 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Wife of Samuel Taylor Dowdy — married 7 Jan 1868 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1936 at age 90 in Henry District, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Biography

Mary Susan Dunford was born on June 25, 1846 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States.

In 1860, Mary was living in Cumberland, Virginia. ^[1]

Mary (21) married Samuel Taylor Dowdy (22) (born on March 10, 1845 in Cumberland; son of [father] and [mother]) on January 7, 1868 in Cumberland. Their son was Marshall Tennyson Dowdy (1873–1941).

In 1900, Mary was living in household of Samll T Dowdy (55) in Richmond, Jefferson Ward, Richmond City, Virginia. ^[2]

Mary died on September 9, 1936 in Henry District, Hanover, Virginia, aged 90. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (plot: Sec.^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cumberland, Virginia; Roll: M653_1341; Page: 975; Family History Library Film: 805341
   Ancestry Record 7667 #33710479 (accessed 3 January 2024)
   Mary S Dunford (14) in Cumberland, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Jefferson Ward, Richmond City, Virginia; Roll: 1738; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0093
   Ancestry Record 7602 #72817813 (accessed 3 January 2024)
   Mary S Dowdy (53), wife, in household of Samll T Dowdy (55) in Richmond, Jefferson Ward, Richmond City, Virginia. Born in Virginia, USA.
3. ↑ Death: "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014"
   Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014; Certificate Number: 1936022917
   Ancestry Record 9278 #816753 (accessed 3 January 2024)
   Mary Susan Dowdy death 9 Sep 1936 (born 25 Jun 1846), daughter of William Dunford & Mary Goodwin, in Hanover, Virginia, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #99319860 (accessed 3 January 2024)
   Memorial page for Mary Susan Dunford Dowdy (25 Jun 1846-9 Sep 1936), citing Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA (plot: Sec. D, Div. D, Lot 1, Qrt. 1); Maintained by John Shuck (contributor 46798527).

See also:

• Military: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958"
  Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-3_181; Roll #: 181; Roll Description: City of Richmond (surnames Chas - Fol)
  Ancestry Record 1677 #529419 (accessed 3 January 2024)
  Name: Mrs Mary S Dowdy; Application Date: 8 May 1908; Application Place: Richmond, Virginia; Birth Year: abt 1846; Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia; Age: 62; Spouse: Samuel Taylor Dowdy; Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1868; Marriage Place: Cumberland County, Virginia; Spouse Death Date: 22 Nov 1901; Spouse Death Place: Richmond, Virginia; Application Type: Widow.