Oden William DOWDY
Mary Emily MAYBERRY

Husband:  Oden William DOWDY
Birth:  12 May 1899, Liberty Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri
Death:  30 Apr 1973, Dudley, Stoddard Co., Missouri
Burial:  May 1973, Dudley Cemetery, Dudley, Stoddard Co., Missouri
Father:  John A. DOWDY
Mother:  Sarah Mahalia J. EZELL

Marriage:    10 Feb 1917, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri    
Divorce:  14 Jan 1936, Stoddard Co., Missouri

Wife:  Mary Emily MAYBERRY
Birth:  8 Sep 1901, Fairfield, Wayne Co., Illinois
Death:  8 Apr 1972, Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
Burial:
Father:  James Henry MAYBERRY
Mother:  Amanda Catherine HARLAN

Children:
   
1. Amos L. DOWDY, b: 25 Jan 1918, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                               d: 24 Dec 1988, Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
2. Oma Esther DOWDY
(Wauer), b: 9 Jul 1919, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                               d: 20 Nov 1983, Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan
                                            bur Egelston Township Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan 
3. Mary C. DOWDY, b: 1921, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
4. Louella M. DOWDY, b: 1923, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
5. Willis DOWDY, b: 31 Oct 1924, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                           d: 1 Jul 2012, Goodrich, Genesee Co., Michigan
                        bur: Crestwood Memorial Gardens, Grand Blanc, Genesee Co., Michigan 
6. Vera Irene DOWDY, b: 1926, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
7. Denzel William DOWDY, b: 7 Dec 1927, Dexter, Stoddard Co., Missouri
                                         d: Oct 1981, Missouri
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Notes:    
Mary's brother George married Oden's sister Grace.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0964, Page 165A), Liberty Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 210, Enumeration Date: Jan-1920, Family #102

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 DOWDY, Oden

 Head

M

21

M

MO

MO

MO

 Farmer

    

               Emilie

 Wife

F

18

M

MO

IL

IL

 Housework

    

               Amous

 Son

M

2

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

    

               Annie

 Daughter

F

6m

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1248, Page 191A), Liberty Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 15, Enumeration Date: 24-Apr-1930, Family #379

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 DOWDY, Odin W

 Head

M

30

M

18

MO

MO

MO

 

 Farmer

              Mary E

 Wife

F

29

M

16

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

              Amos L

 Son

M

12

S

 

AR

MO

IL

X

 None

              Oma E

 Daughter

F

10

S

 

MO

MO

IL

X

 None

              Mary C

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

MO

MO

IL

X

 None

              Louella M

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

MO

MO

IL

X

 None

              Willis

 Son

M

5

S

 

MO

MO

IL

 

 None

              Vera I

 Daughter

F

4y0m

S

 

MO

MO

IL

 

 None

              Denzil

 Son

M

2y5m

S

 

MO

MO

IL

 

 None

By 1940, Oden had married Henrietta Osthoff Hall. Mary eventually married a Mr. Britton.
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Sources:    

1) Marriage:  Stoddard County Missouri Vital Statistics - Marriages, Vol., 1917, Page 46
2) Divorce:  Stoddard County Missouri Vital Statistics - Divorces, Vol., 13, Page 313