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Bio: Stephen Grant Dowden, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Submitted by: Mike Miller

Stephen Grant Dowden, assessor for the parish of Natchitoches, was bornin that parish, Feb. 6, 1846; the son of Hugh Dowden, a native ofMississippi, who came to Louisiana at the age of 9, settled inNatchitoches parish, where he resided many years. He was engaged instock-raising and farming
and less than 6 months before his death removed to Red River county,Texas, where he died. His father, James Dowden, was a native ofPennsylvania, and came from Mississippi to Louisiana in 1818. The familyof James Dowden was reared in the parish of Natchitoches; both he and hiswife, whose maiden name was Patsey Nash, were buried in the oldNatchitoches cemetery, now the site of Mink Postoffice. Sarah Jane(Berges) Dowden, mother of Stephen Grant Dowden, was the daughter ofAndrew Berges of Pennsylvania, of English parentage.

The subject of this sketch is the seventh child in a family of 10 sonsand 2 daughters, all but 3 growing to maturity. Reared and educated inhis native parish, he led an uneventful life until his enlistment, duringthe Civil war, in the 11th Louisiana regiment of infantry, whicheventually was consolidated
with the Crescent regiment of New Orleans. At the battle of Mansfield hewas wounded and sent to a military hospital and then removed to a privateresidence, where he completed his convalescence, and was able to go backto his regiment. To the last day of the war the gallant soldier was inthe field, and when honorably discharged, after the surrender of Gen. Leeat Appomatox, he had been promoted to sergeant.

Returning to Natchitoches, Mr. Dowden engaged in farming until 1892, whenhe removed from the farm to Natchitoches, where he became deputysheriff. In 1882 he was elected a member of the police jury and servedas such from the eighth ward until he became deputy sheriff, serving inthe latter office until
elected to his present position in 1905. Mr. Dowden is very influentialin the politics of the parish and enjoys great popularity. He is amember of the Masonic fraternity, council and Royal Arch, and is aBaptist in religion.

In August, 1865, occurred the marriage of Mr. Dowden and Miss Rosana L.Adle, who bore him 11 children, 6 of whom are living: Nancy Victoria,wife of B. E. Taylor; Sarah Jane, wife of Rufus Sanders; Melissa, wife ofAllen Nash; Willis S., David P. and Julia, wife of Robert Alexander.From a second marriage with Miss Eliza J. Rhodes, there were born 7children--Edward G. and Edna M. Dowden, twins; James A., Lees M., BessieV., Maud K. and Hugh H. Dowden.

Stephen married Roseannah Sophia Adle on 1 Aug 1865 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA. Roseannah was born on 25 Dec 1846 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; died on 18 Sep 1893 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nancy Victoria Dowden was born on 10 Mar 1867 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; died on 30 Jan 1941; was buried in Old Kisatchie Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
2. Charles Andrew Dowden was born on 10 Apr 1869.
3. Sarah Elizabeth Dowden was born on 2 Feb 1871 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; died on 17 Jul 1893 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA.
4. Sarah L. Dowden was born on 30 Sep 1872 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA.
5. Melissa Christine Dowden was born on 23 Feb 1876 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died on 3 Aug 1960.
6. Blanche Dowden was born about 1877.
7. Vivian Dowden was born in 1878 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; died in 1878 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA.
8. Pauline Dowden was born in 1879; died in 1879.
9. Frances Marganie Dowden was born on 27 Feb 1880 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; died on 27 Feb 1880 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.
10. Willis Stephen Dowden was born on 5 Mar 1881 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; died in Oct 1950 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried in New Kisatchie Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
11. David Pearson Dowden was born on 1 Aug 1883 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Stephen married Eliza J. Rhodes on 3 Mar 1901 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA. Eliza (daughter of James Henry Rhodes and Margaret Mahala Reese) was born on 10 Jan 1873; died on 1 Sep 1934; was buried in American Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hugh married Sarah Burgess. Sarah was born about 1813 in Pennsylvania, USA; died after 1870 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Martha Patsy Nash. Martha was born about 1787 in Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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