Born in Oklahoma, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alexander Woodard Jr
and Minnie (Cooper) Woodard
Sister of
Caledonia H (Woodard) Stewart [half], Ferdinand M. Woodard, Alexander Woodard III, Cephas Woodard [half], Walter Woodard [half], [private sister (1910s - unknown)] [half], [private sister (1910s - unknown)] [half], [private sister (1910s - unknown)] [half] and Marion Hugh Woodard
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Aug 2015
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Biography
Safornia (Woodard) Dowdy is a part of US Black heritage.
Sophronia Woodard married Roosevelt Dowdy 11 Sep 1944 in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.[1]
Census
1920: 14, "Safornia E.", in school, Oklahoma, Louisianna, Tennessee. In the household of Alexander & Minnie H. [2][3]
1950: Sophionia Dawdy was a servant, age 44, b in Oklahoma, divorced, working as a maid in the household of dentist Dr. James T. Perry, Sr. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP6-1PT6 : 23 February 2021), Roosevelt Dowdy and Saphronia Woodard, 11 Sep 1944; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ WDYTYA: Alfre is viewing an image of the 1920 census she found on Ancestry.com
- ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1469; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 1124, via Ancestry.com, retrieved 18 Aug 2015.
- ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FS7-TXTN : Fri Oct 06 17:17:26 UTC 2023), Entry for James T Dr Perry, Sr and Christine Perry, 6 April 1950.
- WDYTYA: "Alfre Woodard." Who Do You Think You Are (US). Season 7, Episode 3. TLC. 9 Aug 2015.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32068449/saphronia-dowdy: accessed 10 November 2023), memorial page for Saphronia Woodard Dowdy (25 Dec 1905–19 Apr 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32068449, citing Booker Cemetery, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Vanessa Price Harris (contributor 48110271).
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