Iowa Family Group Sheet for the William L. GOWDY Family Submitted by: Jim McDavitt at mcdavitt@charter.net HUSBAND: William L. GOWDY Birth date: 13 June 1820 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: Between 1870 - 1880 Place of death: Davis County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Unknown Other Spouse: Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: Unknown WIFE: Eliza Jane FOSTER Birth date: 1825 Birthplace: Maryland Death date: 16 Novemeber 1912 Place of death: Floris, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Other Spouse: Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary A. GOWDY Sex: F Birth date: 1844 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 2: John C. GOWDY Sex: M Birth date: 1846 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 3: Aldon Dewin GOWDY Sex: M Birth date: 14 Jult 1848 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: 6 February 1924 Place of death: Ottumwa, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ottumwa, Iowa Spouse's name: Eliza Ellen CREAMER Marriage date: 29 August 1873 Marriage place: Child No. 4: Thomas N. GOWDY Sex: M Birth date: 29 June 1850 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: 1881 Place of death: Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Eavy N. Kanser Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 5: George W. GOWDY Sex: M Birth date: 21 September 1860 Birthplace: Unknown Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 6: Hanna Eliza GOWDY Sex: F Birth date: 4 February 1854 Birthplace: Unknown Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 7: Rebecca GOWDY Birth date: 23 February 1855 Birthplace: Unkown Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 8: William S. GOWDY Sex: M Birth date: 21 September 1860 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 9: Anis Manory GOWDY Sex: F Birth date: 11 April 1863 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 10: Jesse Lester GOWDY Sex: M Birth date: 15 OCtober 1864 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: 1942 Place of death: Colorado Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Lucy Virgina SNELL Marriage date: 1 January 1885 Marriage place: Bloomfield, Iowa Child No. 11: Arminta Jane GOWDY Sex: F Birth date: 12 July 1866 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 12: Catherine Elizabeth Sex: F Birth date: 12 August 1868 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Documentation and Sources: The family surname has been spelled "GOUDY" and "GOWDY". Both spellings are shown in this manner on US Census records. William L. Goudy/Gowdy and family is shown on the 1850 US Census, Clark County, Green Township, Ohio. The census records show William, Eliza, Mary, Jown, and Aldon. Sometime between 1850 and 1860, the family moved to Davis County Iowa. The family is shown on the 1860 US Census, Davis County, Soap Creek Township, Iowa. The family is shown on the 1870 US Census, Davis County, Lick Creek Twonship, Iowa. The families of James (Age 63), J.B. (Age 25), Andrew (Age 36), and Ezekiel (Age 33) Gowdy are reflected on the 1860 US Census, Wapello County, Dahlonega Township, Iowa. How and if they are related to William L. Gowdy and family is unknown. ************************************************** Copyright © 2004 by Jim McDavitt. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm ************************************************** .