1910 US Census, Platt Springs, Lexington, SC
Arnold, F. Sturkie, age 28
Carrie, age 21; children: 3/2
Kneedum (?) L., age 4
John C., age 1

**Same page as Henry Dowd

1920 US Census, Platt Springs, Lexington, SC
Arnold Starkey, age 40
Buleah, age 35
Lever, age 14
Perry, age 13

1930 US Census, Bull Swamp, Lexington, SC
Arnold S. Sturkie, age 59, widowed

Headstone
Arnold F. Sturkie
Dec. 10, 1878
Apr. 19, 1955

John Henry and Lizzie Lucas Sturkie Dowd Bible
Contributed by Vickie Ellisor


Information abstracted by Louise Goodwin Steen

CHILDREN:
Carrie E. Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on June 28, 1888 married Arnold F. Sturkie
Henry Wesely Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Aug 8, 1890
Belton James Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Feb 21, 1892 married Leola Sallie Spires
Ellaree C. Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Feb. 20 1894 married to Ben Spires
Gary J. F. Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Sept. 8, 1895 married to Laurie Wise
Lonnie Beech Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Jun 7 1897 married to Bessie Watts
Claude M. Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Mar. 27, 1900
Lillie C. Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Mar. 22, 1903
Reta A. Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Sept. 17, 1905 married to Wally Smith
Harry Willie Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Aug. 17, 1908 married to Annie Vera Sightler
John Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on May 1, 1910 married to Elva Smith Sturkie
Collie L. Blease Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Sept. 7, 1911 married to Mabel Fallow

Harry Willie and Annie Vera Sightler Dowd Bible
Abstracted and  Contributed by Vickie Ellisor

CHILDREN
Eloise Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Apr. 11, 1928 and died Dec. 28, 2000, buried at State Full Gospel Holiness Church Cemetery, married to Floyd “Dutch” Moorer ,(2) Thomas “Coke” Howard

Jack Dowd born in Gaston, Lexinton, SC on Dec. 25, 1929, married on Mar. 24, 1951 to Barbara Bailey, (2) in 1966 to Kelly Kizer Smith, (3) Gloria Cook Freeman

Wilbur Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Jan 17, 1932

Eddie Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Dec. 18, 1933 and died on May 15, 1994, married to Lois Weston

LeVinson Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Dec. 4, 1939 and died on Dec. 8, 1939

Dorothy Jean “Dot” Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on Nov. 4, 1936, married on Dec. 26, 1953 to Johnny Williamson

Barbara Ann Dowd born in Gaston, Lexington, SC on June 2, 1942, married by Rev. Barney Watts on Nov. 9, 1961 to Jerry Lensey Bishop born on Feb. 7, 1942, Div. in 1963, (2) Charles Edward Backman born Oct. 16, 1938 and married Jun. 8, 1963.

GRANDCHILDREN:
Susan “Sue” born Sept. 8, 1955
Brenda born
Wayne Glenn
Jackie
Carol Gene
Diana
Kathleen
Lisa
Mark
Linda Faye
Larry Kenneth
Richard Anthony
Kenneth Lee

HUSBAND’S FAMILY (Harry Dowd)
Father: John Henry Dowd
Mother: Lizzie Sturkie

WIFE’S FAMILY (Annie Vera Sightler)
Father: John Franklin Sightler
Mother: Ella Wise

Find A Grave Memorial# 28365104
Birth: 
Dec. 10, 1878
Death: 
Apr. 19, 1955

 
Family links: 
 Spouse:
  Carrie E. Dowd Sturkie (1888 - 1913)*
 
 Children:
  Roma Wingard Sturkie (____ - 1913)*
  Infant Sturkie (1908 - 1908)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Gaston First Baptist Church Cemetery
Gaston
Lexington County
South Carolina, USA