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William Vandeford Dowd

Birth	:	25 Sep 1823 Hocking County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	4 Jun 1889 Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2675000, -94.0755000
Plot	:	lot 54
Description	:	The Biographical History of Webster Co., Iowa St. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago 1902 William V. Dowd The death of William V. Dowd, in June, 1889, removed from Webster county one of its most successful farmers and estimable citizens. He was born in Hocking county, Ohio, September 25, 1823, a son of Alexander and Nancy (Vandeford) Dowd, both natives of North Carolina, the former born in 1799, the latter in 1782. His paternal grandparents were Conner Dowd and wife, who were born in 1757 and 1777, respectively. His grandfather Vandeford was born in 1780. The parents of our subject were married in Ohio, in... Read More	The Biographical History of Webster Co., Iowa St. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago 1902 William V. Dowd The death of William V. Dowd, in June, 1889, removed from Webster county one of its most successful farmers and estimable citizens. He was born in Hocking county, Ohio, September 25, 1823, a son of Alexander and Nancy (Vandeford) Dowd, both natives of North Carolina, the former born in 1799, the latter in 1782. His paternal grandparents were Conner Dowd and wife, who were born in 1757 and 1777, respectively. His grandfather Vandeford was born in 1780. The parents of our subject were married in Ohio, in which state they resided for about twenty years, and then removed to Indiana, where the following twelve years were passed. In 1854 they came to Iowa, and after spending one year in Madison county took up their residence at Beecher's Corners, in Burnside township, Webster county, where the father bought a tract of land on which a log cabin had already been erected. Five years later they went to Colorado and made their home near Denver for about two years. Returning to Iowa at the end of that time, they settled in Boone county, where the mother died in December, 1864. The year following the father married Elizabeth Beason, and after residing in Boone county for a time they removed to a farm one and a half miles east of Dayton, Iowa, where he continued to live until his death, which occurred May 27, 1874. His widow, who long survived him, died in Colorado in 1899. By his second marriage he had no children. Of the eight children born of the first union our subject was the eldest, while the others were as follows: Sarah is now the widow of Benjamin F. Allison and resides in California; Hannah first married David Miller, who died in Tama county, Iowa, and she later wedded J. Kibby. She died in Butte, Montana, in 1899. Nancy married a Mr. Davis and died in Madison county, Iowa. Mary wedded George Wilson and died in Golden, Colorado. Alexander married Catherine Childs and died in 1867. His widow now resides in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Minerva, deceased, was the wife of James Kelly, of Golden, Colorado. Marion died in childhood. In the county of his nativity Mr. Dowd, of this review, was reared and educated, and during his boyhood and youth assisted his father in the labors of the farm. He was married in 1844 to Miss Martha Allison, who died in 1854. By that union six children were born, namely: (1) Susan M., born in Indiana, October 23, 1845, married George Nettles and died in Perry, Iowa, in October, 1890. (2) Mary j., born in Indiana, April 19, 1847, is the wife of Captain John L. Kinney, of Dayton, Iowa. (3) Francis A., born in Indiana, June 18, 1848, married Mrs. Lindreth Burnquest and is now living in Fort Dodge, being the sheriff of Webster county. (4) Alexander, born in Indaina, November 7, 1849, resides in Burnside township, this county. He married Loretta Stoughton, and they have four children, Charles, Belle, Frank and Lee. (5) John H., born in Indiana, January 10, 1852, first married Clarissa Blair, who died, leaving four children, Nellie, Ray, John and Edna, and for his second wife he married Tillie Watts, by whom he has two children, Fanny and Chauncey M. (6) James, born in Indiana, January 15, 1854, died in infancy. Mr. Dowd was again married, his second union being with Elizabeth Hill, who died, leaving one child, Elizabeth, who was born in Webster county, Iowa, January 24, 1856. She first married Frank Rakestraw, by whom she had three children, William, Maud and George. Her husband was an engineer and was killed in a collision, and she subsequently wedded a Mr. Morrison. They have one child, Mabel, and now make their home in Spokane, Washington. For his third wife Mr. Dowd married Rebecca Kinney, who also died leaving one daughter, Nancy E., who was born in Burnside township, this county, December 2, 1860, and married T.D. Reese. She died in Everett, Washington, in August, 1901, leaving three children, Clarence, Marguerite and Helen. On the 19th of December, 1866, at Dayton, Iowa, Mr. Dowd was united in marriage with Mrs. Clarissa L. Corbin, who was born in Pennsylvania, January 7, 1838, a daughter of James and Caressa (Parker) Spring, both natives of New York state. Her father, who was a farmer by occupation, came west in 1856 and settled near Homer in what was then Webster county, Iowa, but removed to Kansas in 1883, where he spent the remainder of his life, dying in June 1888. He first purchased forty acres of land, which he placed under cultivation, and later added to it one hundred and sixty acres. In politics he was a Republican. He had thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Dowd is the eldest. The others were Ichabod, who married a lady of Virginia birth and resides in Kansas; one who died in infancy; William Daniel, who died unmarried; Mary who wedded Edward Wells and died near Beatrice, Nebraska; Cynthia C., wife of Edward Bass, of Boone county, Iowa; Sarah, deceased wife of Zach Aldridge, of Nebraska; James A., who married Mary Williams and lives in Rutland, Kansas; David M., who is also married and lives in the Sun Flower state; Naomi, deceased wife of George Hitchings, of Boone county, Iowa; Alice, wife of Henry Dowel, of Rutland, Kansas; and twins who died in infancy. Mrs. Dowd was married near Lehigh, Iowa, January 21, 1858, to Albert G. Corbin, the ceremony being performed by Ellis Mercer, an old settler and justice of the peace. Mr. Corbin was born in Huntingdon, county, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1831, and was the son of Benjamin and Margeret (Park) Corbin, who traveled life's journey together for almost seventy years. His father was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1807, and died in Story county, Iowa, January 27, 1900, while the mother was born in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, February 22, 1809, and died in June, 1899. They removed to Ohio in 1834, and on coming to Iowa in 1853, first located in Webster county, but in 1866 removed to Story county, where they ever afterward made their home. During the Civil war Albert G. Corbin enlisted in Company D, Sixteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was seriously wounded in the battle of Shiloh, from the effects of which he died on the 10th of April, 1862, after having a limb amputated. He left two sons: Wilbert N., now a resident of Nevada, Iowa, married Ella McKee, and their children are Blaine, Clara, Lloyd, Mabel, Fay, Bertha, Lee and Eva. William, the younger son was killed on the railroad, December 19, 1882, at the age of twenty-two years. By her second marriage, Mrs. Dowd has four children, all born in Webster county. In order of birth they are as follows: (1) Alice M., born 22, 1867, is the wife of Eric Bloom, a farmer of Dayton township, and they have two children, William V. and Maud. (2) William W., born October 31, 1872, is now managing the estate left by his father. (3) Clara Florence, twin sister of William W., is the wife of Edward Putzke, who resides three miles northeast of Dayton. (4) Amanda M., born August 3, 1876, is the wife of Andrew Olson, of Fort Dodge, and has one child, Gerald D. In 1855 Mr. Dowd came to Webster county, Iowa, and was ever afterward prominently identified with agricultural interests, being one of the most successful farmers of his community. At the time of his death he owned over eight hundred acres of valuable land in this county. In his social relations he was a Mason, and in politics was an ardent Republican. On the 4th of June, 1889, he passed away, honored and respected by all who knew him, and his remains were interred in the Dayton cemetery. In his death the community realized that it had lost one of its best citizens; his family a good husband and father; and his memory is tenderly cherished, not only in his home, but by all who knew him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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William Vandeford Dowd's memorial is located at: Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Webster County, USA.
When did William Vandeford Dowd death?
William Vandeford Dowd death on 4 Jun 1889 in Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2675000
Longitude: -94.0755000

Family Members:

Parent

Alexander Dowd Sr.

(1800 - 1874)

Spouse

Martha Jane Allison Dowd

(1825 - 1854)

Clarissa LuVisse Spring Dowd

(1838 - 1925)

Siblings

Sarah Dowd Allison

(1828 - 1906)

Alexander Dowd

(1829 - 1867)

Hannah D Dowd Kibbee

(1832 - 1900)

Children

Maria Susan Dowd Nettles

(1845 - 1890)

Mary Jane Dowd Kinney

(1847 - 1909)

Francis Allison Dowd

(1848 - 1906)

James Dowd

(1854 - 1854)

Alice May Dowd Bloom

(1867 - 1930)

Clara Florence Dowd Putzke

(1872 - 1934)

William Walter Dowd

(1872 - 1956)

Amanda M. Dowd Shier

(1876 - 1929)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Dayton Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2675000, -94.0755000

2. Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2601929, -94.0727539

3. Bass Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2966995, -94.0149994

4. Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2175000, -94.1065000

5. Oak Grove Cemetery
Lehigh, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3438988, -94.0475006

6. Hardin Township Cemetery
Hardin Township, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2411003, -93.9708023

7. Linn Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2045330, -93.9970230

8. Lawn Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1771011, -94.0867996

9. West Lawn Cemetery
Lehigh, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3616982, -94.0678024

10. McGuire Bend Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3410000, -93.9880000

11. Runyan Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749992, -94.0015030

12. Pilot Mound Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1636200, -94.0282600

13. Vegors Cemetery
Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3177986, -93.9421997

14. Lost Grove Cemetery
Harcourt, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2583008, -94.2331009

15. Hooks Point Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2944530, -93.9199090

16. Oakwood Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2942009, -93.9182968

17. Hartman Cemetery
Lehigh, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3666397, -93.9835627

18. White Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1777992, -93.9636002

19. Border Plains Cemetery
Border Plains, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3917000, -94.0448000

20. Ober and Scott Cemetery
Duncombe, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3841390, -93.9982856

21. Union Cemetery
Boxholm, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369019, -94.0852966

22. Renner Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1380420, -94.1256570

23. Otho Cemetery
Otho, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4025002, -94.1153030

24. Schlicht Cemetery
Fraser, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1444200, -93.9780100