Furman Ivy Dowden
1908 - 1961 (52 years)1. Furman Ivy Dowden was born on 23 Sep 1908 (son of Dawson Abraham Dowden and Inez Thaxton); died on 1 Jan 1961 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Sabine, Louisiana, USA. Family/Spouse: Mavis Willobee Leach. Mavis (daughter of Moses Vandy Leach and Bertie Mae Duggan) was born on 2 Jul 1913 in Florien, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 13 Feb 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA; was buried in Sabine, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Dawson Abraham Dowden was born on 10 May 1883 in Florien, Sabine, Louisiana, USA (son of Thomas Jefferson Dowden and Ellen Davis Self); died on 5 Feb 1965 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Dawson married Inez Thaxton. Inez (daughter of Tom Thaxton and Betty Leonard) was born on 6 Oct 1889 in Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 13 Jan 1963 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Inez Thaxton was born on 6 Oct 1889 in Sabine, Louisiana, USA (daughter of Tom Thaxton and Betty Leonard); died on 13 Jan 1963 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Children:
- 1. Furman Ivy Dowden was born on 23 Sep 1908; died on 1 Jan 1961 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Sabine, Louisiana, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Jefferson Dowden was born on 1 May 1862 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA (son of Abraham Rinkle Dowden and Louisa Ann Dendy); died on 29 May 1937 in Peason, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Thomas married Ellen Davis Self on 30 Dec 1880. Ellen was born on 24 Sep 1861 in Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 24 Mar 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ellen Davis Self was born on 24 Sep 1861 in Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 24 Mar 1926. Children:
- 2. Dawson Abraham Dowden was born on 10 May 1883 in Florien, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 5 Feb 1965 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
6. Tom Thaxton Tom married Betty Leonard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Betty Leonard Children:
- Calvin Thaxton
- Harvey Thaxton
- Lula Thaxton
- Nell Thaxton
- Lizzie Thaxton was born on 9 Dec 1878; died on 12 Nov 1969; was buried in Bethsadia Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- Barto Thaxton was born on 17 Feb 1881 in Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 15 May 1943; was buried in Sabine, Louisiana, USA.
- 3. Inez Thaxton was born on 6 Oct 1889 in Sabine, Louisiana, USA; died on 13 Jan 1963 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Generation: 4
8. Abraham Rinkle Dowden was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA (son of Hugh Dowden and Sarah Burgess); died on 19 Sep 1907 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. Abraham married Louisa Ann Dendy on 23 Dec 1856 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA. Louisa was born in Dec 1840; died on 13 Feb 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Louisa Ann Dendy was born in Dec 1840; died on 13 Feb 1934. Children:
- Francis Marion Dowden was born on 26 Sep 1860 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died on 28 Aug 1917; was buried in Old Kisatchie Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
- 4. Thomas Jefferson Dowden was born on 1 May 1862 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died on 29 May 1937 in Peason, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
- William Henry Dowden was born in May 1865 in Kisatchie, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died in 1907.