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Alanson Dowd 1810–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Father: Zerah Dowd

Mother: Esther Chappell

Spouse(s): Melinda Bosworth

Children(s): Samuel Dowd

Alanson Dowd was born in 1810 in Massachusetts, United States, the child of Zerah Dowd And Esther Chappell. Alanson Dowd married Melinda Bosworth, and had children including Samuel Dowd. Alanson Dowd passed away in 1880 in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • Alanson Dowd was born in 1810 in Massachusetts, United States, the child of Zerah Dowd And Esther Chappell.
  • Alanson Dowd married Melinda Bosworth, and had children including Samuel Dowd.
  • Alanson Dowd passed away in 1880 in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zerah Dowd
1782–1834
Birth Location: Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
ZD
Esther Chappell
1789–1846
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Berkshire Co. Massachesetts
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Spouses(s)

Melinda Bosworth
1805–1855
Birth Location: Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
MB

Children(s)

Samuel Dowd
1837–1920
Birth Location: Brockport, Monroe County, New York
SD

Alanson Dowd's Ancestors

Self
Alanson Dowd
1810–1880
Birth Place: Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Zerah Dowd
1782–1834
Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Chappell
1789–1846
Sandisfield, Berkshire Co. Massachesetts
Grandparents
Nathaniel (Bailey Doud) Dowd/
1748–1821
Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut
Beulah Merrill
1749–1836
West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Samuel Chappel
1757–1817
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius ll
1720–1799
Cyprian Merrill
1715–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Doude
1680–1727

Alanson Dowd's Descendants

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Alanson Dowd (1810–1880) m. Melinda Bosworth (3 Jul 1805–Between 1855-1870)
  1. 1. Samuel Dowd 1837–1920 m. Permelia (Isabela) Gardner 1838–1899
    1. 1. Lewis (Harmon) Dowd 1869–1958 m. Jessie (M) Dowd 1865– m. Emma (Jane) Dowd 1869–1920 m. Thekla (M) Beckman 1892–1965
      1. 1. Hugh (A) Dowd 1895–
      2. 2. Ralph (E) Dowd 1898–
      3. 3. Alice (I) Dowd 1899–
      4. 4. Pearl Dowd 1902–
      5. 5. Maggie (V) Dowd 1904–
      6. 6. Rhuamy Dowd 1907–
      7. 7. Henry (Wadsworth) Dowd 1900–1980 m. Berniece (Florence) Gould 1913–2001
        1. 1. Arthur (David) Dowd 1931–1990
        2. 2. Darrell (Henry) Dowd 1936–2020
      8. 8. Ruth (P) Dowd 1895– m. William (Franklin) Gould 1892–1986
        1. 1. Maryanna Gould 1922–2002

Alanson Dowd's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Alanson Dowd in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts, United States
1880
1880
Age 70
Death of Alanson Dowd in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
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