Zinnamon Dowling (1825 - 1907)

Born 2 Feb 1825 in Georgia, United States

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Died 1 May 1907 at age 82 in Bellwood, Geneva, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Zinnamon Dowling was born on 02 February 1825 in Georgia, United States. He was the son of Dempsey Dowling (1783-1865) and Martha (Stokes) Dowling (1787-1859).

He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Ingraham about 20 November 1848 (this was the date the license was issued) in Dale County, Alabama. (Her tombstone was engraved with the name Elizabeth Parker Dowling.)^[1] They were the parents of about ten children.

According to a memorial written by his nephew N. P. Dowling and published about him, "He was happily converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church South, near Ozark in 1849; was licensed to preach as a local preacher about 1852 and preached throughout this section at camp meetings, protracted meetings, house to house meetings, and grove meetings...He remained a member of the M. E. Church South, for about 50 years and then joined the Methodist Protestant Church and was licensed as a preacher in that church at the time of his death. It chanced that he preached his last sermon in this section at Old Claybank Church, the church of his youth and the greater portion of his manhood, built and for many decades, maintained by his father and immediate relatives in main. "^[2]

Reverend Zinnamon Dowling passed away on 01 May 1907 in Bellwood, Geneva County, Alabama. He was buried in Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bellwood, Geneva County, Alabama.^[3]

Known Children:

1. Laura H. (Dowling) Duncan (1850-1916)
2. Pinkney Mancil Dowling (1850-1917)^[4]
3. Jetson Camilla (Dowling) Bailey (1852-1930)
4. Simpson Quitman Dowling (1854-1937)
5. William Leroy Dowling (Abt. 1858-?)
6. Penelopy Louetta (Dowling) Marsh (abt.1859-1941)
7. Georgia Dowling (Abt. 1860-?) (Georgia is not on the 1870 U S Census, and Joicy is not on the 1880 Census, but the position is the same, so there is a probability Georgia and Martha Joicy are the same person)
8. Mattie J. (Dowling) O'Neal (1861-1945)
9. Martha Joicy (Dowling) Russell (1862-1910)
10. Steven Calvestus Dowling (Abt. 1864-1931)

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920," Ancestry.com, citing Alabama Department of Archives and History, comp. Public information subject files—Card index of personal and corporate names and of subjects, ca. 1920–1960. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Link to image for Ancestry.com subscribers or Link to free image at Ancestry.com for non-subscribers
2. ↑ Lewis, Jean Brackin, transcriber, N. P. Dowling, writer, "Obituary of Zinnamon Dowling." (newspaper and date unknown.)
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52996621/zinnamon-dowling: accessed March 3, 2024), memorial page for Rev Zinnamon Dowling (2 Feb 1825–1 May 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #52996621, citing Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bellwood, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 47203964).
4. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPZY-NP1 : 8 August 2019), Zanamon Dowland in entry for Pink Mancel Dowland, 1917.

• "United States Census, 1850"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004187294_003_M9C4-VYC; FHL microfilm: 2346; Image number: 6; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01174-7
  FamilySearch Record: MHPB-XSY (accessed 3 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-679S-3TR
  Zennamen Dowling (23) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Zennamon Dowling	M	23	Farmer	Georgia
Elizabeth Dowling	F	23		Georgia
Laura H Dowling	F	0		Alabama

• "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 138; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165579; FHL microfilm: 803008; Image number: 144; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01684-7
  FamilySearch Record: MHD8-ML6 (accessed 3 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-9T3H
  Zinnamon Dowling (33) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Ga.

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Zinnamon Dowling	M	33	Farmer	Georgia
Elizabeth P Dowling	F	32		Georgia
Laura H Dowling	F	11		Alabama
Pinckney M Dowling	M	9		Alabama
Judson C Dowling	F	8		Alabama
Simpson V Dowling	M	6		Alabama
Jutsora M Dowling	F	4		Alabama
William L Dowling	M			Alabama
Penelope L Dowling	F	2		Alabama

• "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 22; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004257486_002_M9C6-CGT; FHL microfilm: 000545511; Image number: 14; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01442-9
  FamilySearch Record: MHK9-TZS (accessed 3 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCW3-9J
  Zinamon Dowling (44) head of household in Election Precinct 1 Prattville, Autauga, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Zinamon Dowling	M	44	Farmer	Georgia
Elizabeth Dowling	F	44	Keeping House	Alabama
Laura Dowling	F			Alabama
Pinkney Dowling	M	19	Farm Laborer	Alabama
J C Dowling	F	18	At Home	Alabama
Simpson Dowling	M	16	At Home	Alabama
M H Dowling	F	14	At Home	Alabama
W L Dowling	M	12	Farm Laborer	Alabama
Penny L Dowling	F	10	Farm Laborer	Alabama
M J Dowling	F	8		Alabama
Calvester Dowling	M	6		Alabama
Alexander Dowling	M	21	Farm Laborer	Alabama

• "United States Census, 1880"
  citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00080; Digital film/folder number: 005157247; FHL microfilm: 1254029; Image number: 552; Sheet number: 194; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: M4VZ-17T (accessed 3 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-GD1
  Timmerman Dowling (54), married, Farmer, head of household in Election Precinct 11 Mitchells, Pike, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia, United States.

Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Timmerman Dowling	M	White	54	Married	Head	Farmer	Georgia
Elizebeth Dowling	F	White	52	Married	Wife	Keeping Home	Georgia
Leroy Dowling	M	White	22	Single	Son	Works On Farm	Alabama
Georgia Dowling	F	White	20	Single	Daughter	At Home	Alabama
Calvestus Dowling	M	White	19	Single	Son	Works On Farm	Alabama

• Ross, R. J. "Some Reflections," The Greenville Advocate (Greenville, Alabama), 31 Mar 1897, p. 8, col. 3; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 May 2022).
• Andrews, W. L., "Early History of Southeast Alabama (Dowling)," Southern Star (Newton, Alabama), 08 Sep 1949, p. 4, cols. 1-7; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 May 2022).
• Dowling, R.A,A Dowling Family of the South, 1959, University of Wisconsin Press (copy available online at https://mywoodfamily.us/a_dowling_family_of_the_south.pdf)