Mary Ann Dozier (abt. 1838 - abt. 1890)

Born about 1838 in Davidson Co., TN, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1890 at about age 52 in Dyer Co., TN, USA

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Biography

Early Life

Mary Ann seemed to be a favorite name for females in the Dozier families. We know that Mary Ann was born in Davidson County, TN, and that she was born about 1838.^[1]

From this reference we can be assured the Mary Ann Dozier was the daughter of Joseph and Jane Dozier. Further, there are 6 Doziers in Davidson County at that time. Of those that are still there in 1850;

• Ann Dozier, 12, in the household of Dennis Dozier, 49, married a Knight.
• Mary Dozier 8, in the household of Peter S. Dozier, age 42, married ad DeShields
• Mary Dozier 12, whose father Joseph Dozier does not show up on the regular census but does on the agricultural census.^[2]

According to research done by Rodney Dozier, Joseph was the son of Peter Dozier and was the father of Mary Ann Dozier , whose mother was Jane Trotilda Cullum.^[3] Further a family bible belonging to James Lovell list Mary Ann as the daughter of Jane T. and Joseph Dozier.

The 1840 census of Davidson Co., TN lists Joseph L Dozier with one daughter under 5 which would have been our Mary Ann. ^[4]

Unfortunately the 1850 census of Davidson Co., TN, doesn't show a listing for Joseph, however we know his was there as he shows up on the agricultural censust for 1850.^[5]

Marriage

Mary Ann married E. P. Gower on 31 Jul 1855 in Davidson Co., TN. Ephriam Simmons was E.P.'s bondsman.^[6]

Since the 1860 census of Dyer Couty, TN lists Jo Dozier and Jane living next door to Elisha Porter Gower and Mary Ann, we can feel certain that this is our Mary Ann Dozier. With the dates we are given, Mary Ann was 17 when she married E.P. Gower in 1855. Her first child, Martha Jane was born 25 August 1856 in Newbern, Dyer County, TN. So Mary Ann and her mother both moved to Dyer County about the same time. This might have been coincident with E.P. Gower's coming of age and getting his inheirtance from his father.

Mary's mother, Jane T. Dozier bought the land from E.P. that had purchased earlier.^[7]

Civil War

Mary had Sarah Catharine about 1860 in Dyer County, and then moved with E. P. to Misenhimer, Illinois to ride out the war, having Virgina Tinnie while there.^[8]

Mary Ann is listed as 30 years old in the 1870 census of Dyer County, taken on 12 Jul 1870. Listed with her are Jane, Jennie, and Sallie.^[9]

Her Last Child

Her last child, and first son, James Elihu was born in Dyer County 12 September 1872. She may have died in childbirth with James, but we have no date for her death or place of burial. She was only 34 by this time. Since E. P. remarried in 1880, she was surely dead by then or perhaps left E.P. and remarried somewhere else.

DNA

Maternal relationship is confirmed by a 40.5 cM Family Finder match between Gerald Wayne Mead and his paternal cousin 2x removed NIC

Sources

1. ↑ Bible of James Lovell, discovered in Dec 1998 in an attic and given to Henry Dozier of Rutherford, TN. The bible contained a first hand account of the earthquake of 1811 and the following transcribe information regarding Joseph Dozier: .....Joseph Dozier son of Peter and Tiddy? was born 24 Sep 1807, Jane T. Cullum was borned 18 Nov 1817; Henry Clay Dozier son of Joseph and Jane was borned 24 Nov 1835; Mary Ann Dozier she was borned ...not readable; Cathy ? daughter of Joseph and Jane was borned 12 Nov 1837; ....
2. ↑ Record Url: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin /sse.dll?indiv=1&db=NonPopCensus&h=8278250; Source Citation: Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Source Information: Ancestry.com. Selected U.S.Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880; [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
3. ↑ Spread sheet by Rodney Dozier with references, copy held by G.W.Mead
4. ↑ Record Url: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin /sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=2986492 ;Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 520; Page: 380; Image: 781; Family History Library Film: 0024543; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch
5. ↑ Record Url: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&b=NonPopCensus&h=8278250 ; Source Citation: Census Place: Davidson, Tennessee Source Information: Ancestry.com. Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880; [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
6. ↑ Marriage bond 2045, E.P. Gower to Mary Ann Dozier, 31 Jul 1855, copy from Friends of Metro Archives, Nashville, TN.
7. ↑ Deed Bk. M, pg 529 E.P. Gower sells 40 acres, on which he now lives to Jane T. Dozier & heirs, registered 6 Apr 1861 for the sum of $800
8. ↑ Illinois State Census, 1865, Union, Misenheimer, Image 4 of 5.
9. ↑ Record Url: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1870usfedcen&h=7161856 ; Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 8, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1525; Page: 123B; Image: 251; Family History Library Film: 553024 ;Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: