Nancy Woods Dowdle was the first known child born to Sarah Starr Moore and James E Dowdle near Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Her father was a farmer, so it's practically a certainty she was born in their home on the farm. Nancy was given her second name 'Woods' after her paternal grandmothers maiden name. She married James T Murray on the 2nd of February, 1855 in Vance, Alabama. To this union five known childen were born: Sarah Elizabeth, John Robert, Mary Jane, William Moore and David Jefferson.
Nancy became a widow in 1863 and raised her children on the farm, eventually passing away in the home of her youngest son David.
Nancy became a widow in 1863 and raised her children on the farm, eventually passing away in the home of her youngest son David.
Nancy Woods Dowdle was the first known child born to Sarah Starr Moore and James E Dowdle near Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Her father was a farmer, so it's practically a certainty she was born in their home on the farm. Nancy was given her second name 'Woods' after her paternal grandmothers maiden name. She married James T Murray on the 2nd of February, 1855 in Vance, Alabama. To this union five known childen were born: Sarah Elizabeth, John Robert, Mary Jane, William Moore and David Jefferson.
Nancy became a widow in 1863 and raised her children on the farm, eventually passing away in the home of her youngest son David.
Nancy became a widow in 1863 and raised her children on the farm, eventually passing away in the home of her youngest son David.
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