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     Unknown unknown married Nathaniel Day Sr., son of Edmund Day and Elizabeth Franklin, at England.^2,1 Unknown unknown died at England.¹ She was born at England.¹
     Her married name was unknown Day.¹

     Edmund Day was born in 1551 at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England.^2,1 He married an unknown person on 22 April 1576 at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdon.^2,1 He died in 1599 at England.¹

     Elizabeth Franklin was born in 1559 at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England. She died in 1655 at England, United Kingdon.
     As of 22 April 1576,her married name was Day.¹

     James White Stevenson was born on 13 April 1892.¹ He was born circa 1893. He married Ruby Ester Porter, daughter of John Preston Porter and Mary Elizabeth Bourne. James White Stevenson died in July 1970 at Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA, at age 78.¹ He was buried after 25 July 1970 at Elmwood Cemetery and Annex, Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.²
     His Social Security Number was SSN Issued in SC in 1950 in 1951 at South Carolina, USA.¹
James White Stevenson was mentioned in the obituary of published on 30 July 1970 in Georgetown TImes, Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.

     Ruby Ester Porter was born on 24 July 1896.¹ She married James White Stevenson, son of William Samuel Stevenson and Julia Adalaude Schumpert. Ruby Ester Porter died on 15 June 1968 at Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA, at age 71.^1,2 She was buried after 15 June 1968 at Elmwood Cemetery and Annex, Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.³
     Her married name was Stevenson.
Ruby Ester Porter was mentioned in the obituary of published on 20 August 1968 in Georgetown Times, Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.⁴

     Julius Elmore Cameron Sr was born on 10 October 1907 at North Carolina, USA.² He married Tommie Belle Godbold, daughter of Stephen Thomas Godbold and Sarah Rogers, in 1927. Julius Elmore Cameron Sr died in August 1979 at Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA, at age 71.² He was buried at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens, Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.³
     Julius Elmore Cameron Sr was also known as William Elmore Cameron.
Julius Elmore Cameron Sr and Tommie Belle Godbold appeared on the census of 25 April 1940 at Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA.⁴

     Tommie Belle Godbold was born on 30 September 1901. She married Julius Elmore Cameron Sr, son of William Archibald Cameron and Frances Elizabeth High, in 1927. Tommie Belle Godbold died in August 1976 at age 74.⁴ She was buried in August 1976 at Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens, Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.
     As of 1901, Tommie Belle Godbold was also known as Tommy Bell Gudbold. As of 1927,her married name was Cameron.
Tommie Belle Godbold and Julius Elmore Cameron Sr appeared on the census of 25 April 1940 at Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA.⁵

     Stephen Thomas Godbold was born on 16 January 1851 at Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA.² He was born circa 1865 at Marion, South Carolina, USA.³ He married Sarah Rogers, daughter of Joseph Rogers and Mary S Cusack, in 1887.⁴ Stephen Thomas Godbold died on 25 August 1929 at Marion, South Carolina, USA.¹ He was buried after 25 August 1929 at Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wahee, Marion, South Carolina, USA.⁵

     Frances Elizabeth High was born on 11 August 1882 at Columbus, North Carolina, USA.^2,1 She married William Archibald Cameron, son of Allen D. Cameron and Adelade Cameron, on 4 June 1902 at Columbus, North Carolina, USA.² Frances Elizabeth High died on 20 February 1964 at Georgetown, South Carolina, USA, at age 81.¹ She was buried after 20 February 1964 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA.¹
     As of 4 June 1902,her married name was Cameron.²

     Michael Dowling was born circa 1698 at Surry, Virginia, USA.¹ He married Mary unknown before 1730.¹ Michael Dowling died before 1751 at South Carolina, USA.¹
     A Dowling Family of the South (DFS) shows Robert the father of William with the mother unknown. The basis for this is the following statement; "Yet a century later an elderly grandson, DEMPSEY Dowling, did remember that she [the wife of Robert's father and Williams's mother] was of Virginia birth and that she had borne one child: his half-uncle WILLIAM." DFS does not name Robert's father or any brothers.

The book The ?Dowling Family ?- Their Ancestors and Descendants (TDF) states that David Dowling, Robert Dowling RS and William Dowling RS were brothers and sons of Michael and Mary (unknown) Dowling. (David is mentioned in a request by his mother Mary for land based on Michael's service fighting Indians under Capt. Nelson of SC.)

Based on the estimated birth dates for Wm. and Robt., if Robt. was William's father he would have been 11 when Wm. was born. Assuming the birth dates are reasonable accurate this makes unlikely that William was the son of Robert.

TDF also discusses another Robert Dowling who was born in Augusta Co. VA, a runaway servant who was listed in court documents in that county at the same time that Robert Dowling RS was in South Carolina. Many have gotten these two Roberts mixed up. with Robert Dowling R.S. and William Dowling R.S.²

     David Dowling was born circa 1730 at Virginia, USA.¹
     He was a witness A Dowling Family of the South (DFS) shows Robert the father of William with the mother unknown. The basis for this is the following statement; "Yet a century later an elderly grandson, DEMPSEY Dowling, did remember that she [the wife of Robert's father and Williams's mother] was of Virginia birth and that she had borne one child: his half-uncle WILLIAM." DFS does not name Robert's father or any brothers.

The book The ?Dowling Family ?- Their Ancestors and Descendants (TDF) states that David Dowling, Robert Dowling RS and William Dowling RS were brothers and sons of Michael and Mary (unknown) Dowling. (David is mentioned in a request by his mother Mary for land based on Michael's service fighting Indians under Capt. Nelson of SC.)

Based on the estimated birth dates for Wm. and Robt., if Robt. was William's father he would have been 11 when Wm. was born. Assuming the birth dates are reasonable accurate this makes unlikely that William was the son of Robert.

TDF also discusses another Robert Dowling who was born in Augusta Co. VA, a runaway servant who was listed in court documents in that county at the same time that Robert Dowling RS was in South Carolina. Many have gotten these two Roberts mixed up. with Robert Dowling R.S. and William Dowling R.S.²

     John Stokes married Lydia Ann Dowling, daughter of John Dowling Sr. R.S. and Nancy Boutwell, in 1840 at Daleville, Dale, Alabama, USA.¹

     Benjamin Hildreth married Jemima Dowling, daughter of John Dowling Sr. R.S. and Nancy Boutwell, in August 1824 at South Carolina, USA.^1,2
     Benjamin Hildreth and Jemima Dowling Jemima married Benjamin Hildreth. They had 13 children, including Travis Hildreth. Travis married Elizabeth Hayes; one of their children was George. George Hildreth married Emma Missouri Mixson; one of their children was John Horace Hildreth, my grandfather.

Here's some of the info I have from my grandfather:

Benjamin was born in Charleston, SC, on March 15, 1802. He was christened April 10, 1803, at Independent Congregational Church in Charleston. At age 8 he was indentured as an umbrella maker. After completion of his indenture term and at age 21, he married Jemima Dowling, who was 16. Their first 3 children were apparently born in SC, while the remaining 10 (13 in all) were born apparently in Alabama. Benjamin and Jemima moved to Dale County Alabama in about 1830. (While several of the historical records refer to "Dale County", I think Dale was later divided and that we should assume "Coffee County" should be substituted in all instances.) The fathers of both Benjamin and Jemima were Methodist ministers known as "Circuit Riders." They were greatly involved in founding Old Tabernacle Church located in Coffee County, Alabama. About 1860, Benjamin was transferred to Butler County, Alabama, to serve the Methodist churches in that area. He died Nov. 25, 1868, and is buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Greenville, Alabama.After the death of her husband, she made her home with her younger son, Rev. Jackson Hildreth. She died Feb. 8, 1891. She was buried at Carmichael's Chapel, Coffee County (now Enterprise City Cemetery).³

     John Dowling Jr. was born in 1808.¹
     He father was listed as John Dowlin Sr. in his will so it is assumed there was a John Jr that may have died young. A John Jr was not listed in DFS. on 7 August 1824.¹

     Robert Dowling was born circa 1653 at Surry, Virginia, USA.¹ He died after 1705.¹

     James Dowling was born circa 1691 at Surry, Virginia, USA.¹ He married Joanna unknown.¹ James Dowling died before 26 May 1725 at Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.¹
     He left a will on 16 March 1724 at Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.²

     Edward Dowling was born in 1695.¹
     He lived at Loundan, Virginia, USA.¹ He lived at Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.²

     Henry Dowling was born circa 1705 at Surry, Virginia, USA.¹

     Joanna unknown married James Dowling, son of Robert Dowling.¹
     Her married name was Dowling.¹

     Mary Dowling was born before 1724.¹

     James Dowling was born in 1751 at Augusta, Virginia, USA.¹ He married Lucy Blanchett, daughter of Thomas Blanchett, on 6 June 1781 at Warren, North Carolina, USA.¹
     James Dowling lived circa 1773 at Bute, North Carolina, USA.²

     Lucy Blanchett married James Dowling, son of Henry Dowling, on 6 June 1781 at Warren, North Carolina, USA.¹
     As of 6 June 1781,her married name was Dowling.¹

     Jeremiah Dowling was born in 1752 at Augusta, Virginia, USA.¹ He married Ann unknown on 7 March 1795 at Augusta, Virginia, USA.¹

     Ann unknown married Jeremiah Dowling, son of Henry Dowling, on 7 March 1795 at Augusta, Virginia, USA.²
     As of before 7 March 1795, Ann unknown was also known as Ann Edgecomb.² As of 7 March 1795,her married name was Dowling.²

     Mary Dowling was born in 1754 at Augusta, Virginia, USA.¹
     Her married name was Hall.¹ Her married name was Plunkett.¹