Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Aldon Dewin GOWDY Family Submitted by: Jim McDavitt at mcdavitt@charter.net HUSBAND: Aldon Dewin GOWDY Birth date: 14 July 1848 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: 6 February 1924 Place of death: Ottumwa, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ottumwa, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: William L. GOWDY Mother: Eliza Jane FOSTER Marriage date: Marriage place: WIFE: Eliza Ellen CREAMER Birth date: 23 September 1858 Birthplace: Illinois Death date: 10 December 1901 Place of death: Ottumwa, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Dahlonega Township, Ottumwa, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: John CREAMER Mother: Francien (?) UNKNOWN CHILDREN Child No. 1: John Henry GOUDY Sex: M Birth date: 1 March 1874 Birthplace: Davis County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 2: Carlotta Jane GOUDY Sex: F Birth date: 17 december 1878 Birthplace: Poweshiek County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 3: Edna May GOUDY Sex: F Birth date: 15 February 1878 Birthplace: Poweshiek County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 4: Jessie Alzina GOUDY Sex: F Birth date: 21 May 1881 Birthplace: Poweshiek County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 5: Anna V. GOUDY Sex: F Birth date: 25 June 1885 Birthplace: Poweshiek County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 6: Thomas GOUDY Sex: M Birth date: 7 March 1887 Birthplace: Poweshiek County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 7: Estella Irene GOUDY Sex: F Birth date: 13 February 1891 Birthplace: Wapello County, Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 8: Martin David GOUDY Sex: M Birth date: 23 November 1893 Birthplace: Wapello County, Iowa Death date: 26 January 1961 Place of death: Ottumwa, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ottumwa, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 9: Frederick Lewis GOUDY Sex: M Birth date: 26 November 1895 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: 11 January 1956 Place of death: Ottumwa, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ottumwa, Iowa Spouse's name: E. Mae ? Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 10: Glenn Dewey GOUDY Sex: M Birth date: 4 December 1897 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: Unknown Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 11: Porter Earl GOUDY Sex: M Birth date: 6 April 1900 Birthplace: Ottumwa, Iowa Death date: 9 October 1963 Place of death: Ottumwa, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ottumwa, Iowa Spouse's name: Nora Viola MORRIS Marriage date: 22 August 1925 Marriage place: Ottumwa, Iowa Documentation and Sources: The family surname is spelled "GOWDY" or "GOUDY". Aldon is shown on the 1850 US Census, Clark County, Green Township, Ohio. Aldon is shown in the 1860 US Census, Davis County, Soap Creek Township, Iowa. Aldon is shown on the 1870 US Census, Davis County, Lick Creek Township, Iowa. The family of Aldon Gowdy is supposedly shown on the 1895 Iowa State Census. Family surname is spelled "GOUDY" on this census. Aldon is buried at Ottumwa Cemetary, Ottumwa Iowa. Headstone is marked "GOWDY". Eliza is buried at Dahlonega Cemetary, Dahlonega Township, Ottumwa, Iowa. Her headstone is marked "GOUDY" and is still standing. Martin, Frederick, and Porter are buried at Shaul Cemetary, Ottumwa, Iowa. Martin and Frederick's headstones are marked "GOWDY" while Porter's headstone is marked "GOUDY". ************************************************** Copyright © 2004 by Jim McDavitt. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm ************************************************** .