David Dudley Dowd Sr (1806 - 1888)

Born 10 Jun 1806 in Saybrook, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Harris) Dowd — married 15 Jan 1829 (to 29 Jul 1875) in Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Husband of Mary Ann (Myers) Dowd — married 18 Jul 1878 (to 1888) in Medina, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 7 May 1888 at age 81 in Medina, Ohio, United States

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Biography

• Colonel David Dudley Dowd Sr was born in 1806 in Connecticut, son of Luther Dowd/Doud (1771–1820) & Mina Field (1773–1843).

• First marriage 1829 in Connecticut to Mary Harris (1803-1875). Children:
  • John Matthews Dowd ‡ 1830–1830
  • Mary Elizabeth Dowd Parker 1832–1911
  • Tamson Amelia Dowd Strong 1833–1912
  • Harriet Newall Dowd Hascall 1834–1860
  • Manfred Matthew Dowd 1836–1888
  • David Denton Dowd 1838–1870
  • Edward Payson Dowd ‡ 1840–1841
  • Almerson Dowd ‡ 1841–1842

• He moved with his family to Medina, Ohio in May 1831.

• Second marriage 1878 in Ohio to Mary A Myers (1842-1917). Children:
  • David Dudley Dowd Jr 1879–1959
  • Charles Augustus Dowd 1881–1958
  • Evaline E "Ella" Dowd Clapp 1883–1969

• "Col. David Dudley [Dowd] moved early to Seville, Ohio (his present address), while still a wilderness, and has always occupied a prominent position both in society and community. He has the military rank of Colonel. He is an elder in the Presbyterian church. He is still hale and hearty, although 78 years of age, and takes great pleasure in his children, and is justly proud of his three youngest, children of his old age. The oldest is but six, and the youngest scarcely two." ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ WW Dowd (1885), page 76

• Morgan, Nathaniel H. "A History of James Harris of New London, Conn. and His Descendants; From 1640-1878" Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainerd, 1878.
  • p. 127: Mary Harris, 537, dau. of Dyer [Harris (1771-1823)]. Born in Killingsworth, Conn., 16 July 1803, m. Col. David Dudley Dowd of Madison, Conn., 15 Jan 1829, born in Saybrook 10 Jun 1806; removed to Seville, Ohio, May, 1831, where they have ever resided, except for a few years in Illinois, from 1854-1859. He has been a colonel in the militia, blacksmith, mill-owner, hotel-keeper, and farmer. His wife Mary, of rare excellence and force of character, died in Seville 29 Jul 1875, aged 72.
  • p. 128, "1178. David Denton, 18 Nov., 1838, m. Saphrona P. Cook, 1 Jan., 1860 ; settled in Cleveland, O.; d . 1 Oct. , 1870 ; had no chil'n."
  • https://archive.org/stream/harrisgenealogyh00morg/harrisgenealogyh00morg_djvu.txt
• Dowd, Willis W (1829-1902). "The Descendants of Henry Doude, Who Came from England in 1639." Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1885. 355 pp.
  • https://archive.org/details/descendantsofhen00hartiala/page/n5/mode/2up
  • p. 29: "1419. Col. David Dudley [Dowd] b. 1806; m. 1827, (1) Mary Harris; 1878, (2) Mary A Decker."
  • p. 76: 1419. Col. David Dudley, main entry, with enumeration of his children with two wives (4079-4089)

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZB1-8DN2 : 8 March 2021), D.d. Dowd in entry for Charles A Dowd and Amy L Crawford, 1904.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z84H-4J3Z : 8 March 2021), David D Dowd in entry for David Dudley Dowd and Bessie Vaye Crawford, 1903.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XZ-H5W2 : 21 September 2019), David D Doud, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 007833261.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X65P-C1Q : 19 January 2020), D. D. Doud in entry for Eveline E. Doud, 1884.
• "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRMB-FTF : 8 March 2021), D.d. Dowd in entry for Dowd, 1881.
• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7GH-VZN : 11 January 2020), David D. Dowd, 1829.
• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7GX-92S : 11 January 2020), David D. Dowd, 1829.
• North American Family Histories, Henry Doude Descendants. http://interactive.ancestry.com/61157/46155_b289685-00021?pid=635483&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26db%3DContentPegFamilyHistories%26h%3D635483%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3Dsoo37%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26rhSource%3D2557&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=soo37&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=46155_b289685-00013. Accessed May 23, 2016 by BrownHeather66. See Entries 502 & 1419
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6YV-KG7 : 19 January 2020), D. D. Dowd in entry for Dowd, .
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZB1-8DN2 : 8 March 2021), D.d. Dowd in entry for Charles A Dowd and Amy L Crawford, 1904.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXHN-KY5 : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd in entry for Tamson Amelia Dowd, 1833.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ8R-Q8G : 8 March 2021), David Dudley Dowd and Mary Ann Decker, 18 Aug 1878; citing Marriage, Medina, Ohio, United States, VE 1 p 30, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ85-2LG : 8 March 2021), David Dudley Dowd and Mary Ann Decker, 14 Aug 1878; citing Marriage, Medina, Ohio, United States, V E, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXHN-KYM : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd in entry for Mary Elizabeth Dowd, 1832.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6YL-7P6 : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd in entry for Mary Elizabeth Dowd, 1832.
• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJJ-GXT : 25 March 2020), David Dudley Dowd, 1878.
• "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNQP-CSV : 8 March 2021), D.d. Dowd in entry for Eveline E. Dowd, 1884.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZBP-KHMM : 8 March 2021), David D. Dowd in entry for Warren B Clapp and Evelyn E Dowd, 1906.
• "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNQG-TK3 : 8 March 2021), D.d. Dowd in entry for David D. Dowd, 1879.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z84H-4J3Z : 8 March 2021), David D Dowd in entry for David Dudley Dowd and Bessie Vaye Crawford, 1903.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6YL-W3Y : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd in entry for David Denton Dowd, 1839.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6YL-WQ7 : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd in entry for Mathew Manfred Dowd, 1836.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X864-ZFL : 8 March 2021), D. W. Dowd in entry for Tamson Amelia Strong, 20 Jul 1912; citing Seville, Medina, Ohio, reference fn 39514; FHL microfilm 1,953,423.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6YL-7PJ : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd in entry for Tamson Amelia Dowd, 1833.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8F3-S41 : 8 March 2021), David D. Dowd in entry for Mary Elizabeth Parker, 29 Apr 1914; citing Seville, Medina Co., Ohio, reference fn 23896; FHL microfilm 1,953,914.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6L3-X3S : 29 May 2021), David D Dowd, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89Y-X99 : 20 February 2021), David D Dowd, Westfield, Medina, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 200, sheet 445A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,047.
• "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F66L-34W : 1 March 2021), David D. Dowd, 08 May 1888; citing Death, Westfield, Medina, Ohio, United States, source ID 3469, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 423,829.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDBV-9JK : 19 January 2020), D.d. Dowd in entry for Dowd, 1881.
• "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F68C-MMJ : 19 January 2020), David D. Dowd, 1888.
• Ohio, US, Soldier Grave Registrations: David D Dowd, b. 6 Oct 1806 Saybrook, Conn, d. 7 May 1888 Seville, Ohio, burial at Mound Hill; Rank: Colonel, US Army.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/30367413/david-dudley-dowd : accessed 27 July 2021), memorial page for Col David Dudley Dowd (10 Jun 1806–7 May 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30367413, citing Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Craig (contributor 47463118) .
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