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Martha Ann <I>Vanya</I> Dowdell

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Martha Ann Vanya Dowdell

Birth
Liberty County, Texas, USA
Death
29 Jun 1926 (aged 35)
Pelly, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Baytown, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Third of five children of Joseph "Joe" Vanya (21 Feb 1865-25 Mar 1948) and wife Martha A Strahan (2 Aug 1853-3 Feb 1892).

She married Samuel Leon Dowdell on Thursday, July 13th, 1905 in Liberty Co., TX. and he survived her. They had at least seven children:
- Josephine Dowdell (1908-
- Ambrose Dowdell (22 Nov 1909-28 Nov 1984)
- Katherine Dowdell (26 Dec 1911-17 Apr 2000)
- Ethel Dowdell (1915-
- John "Johnnie" Dowdell (3 Jan 1917-29 Oct 1927)
- Pearl Dowdell (6 Apr 1918-30 Jan 1925)
- Infant Daughter Dowdell (29 Jun 1926-29 Jun 1926), meaning that she died during child birth. Actually cause of death from Premature Seperation Placenta & Rupture of Uterus. She is buried in Goose Creek also named Magnolia Cemetery.

Sam married again, but was divorced by 1940, he died 43 years later.
Third of five children of Joseph "Joe" Vanya (21 Feb 1865-25 Mar 1948) and wife Martha A Strahan (2 Aug 1853-3 Feb 1892).

She married Samuel Leon Dowdell on Thursday, July 13th, 1905 in Liberty Co., TX. and he survived her. They had at least seven children:
- Josephine Dowdell (1908-
- Ambrose Dowdell (22 Nov 1909-28 Nov 1984)
- Katherine Dowdell (26 Dec 1911-17 Apr 2000)
- Ethel Dowdell (1915-
- John "Johnnie" Dowdell (3 Jan 1917-29 Oct 1927)
- Pearl Dowdell (6 Apr 1918-30 Jan 1925)
- Infant Daughter Dowdell (29 Jun 1926-29 Jun 1926), meaning that she died during child birth. Actually cause of death from Premature Seperation Placenta & Rupture of Uterus. She is buried in Goose Creek also named Magnolia Cemetery.

Sam married again, but was divorced by 1940, he died 43 years later.


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