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Gowdy history

John Gowdy (View posts)
Posted: 15 May 1999 10:00AM GMT
I am interested in sharing information on Gowdy family history.

William GOWDY m. Martha Brady JOHNSON, 1870s, AR

Robin Reed (View posts)
Posted: 9 Jul 1999 9:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:35PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY, JOHNSON
My gggrandmother Martha Brady Johnson married a William Gowdy in the 1870's in Arkansas. They had two sons,Fitch and Max. Any connection?

William C. & Lena GOWDY, North Syracuse, NY

William L. Gowdy (View posts)
Posted: 30 Jul 1999 1:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:37PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY
I too am trying to find information on the Gowdy family and where they are from... My Grandparents were William C. Lena Gowdy. They live in No. Syracuse New York.. Can't seems to get back farer than that, any information would be of help. Thank you

Max Gowdy, resided Elk City, OK

John Gowdy (View posts)
Posted: 2 Sep 1999 7:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:47PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY
I grew up across the street from Max Gowdy in Elk
City Oklahoma. He was the son of William A. Gowdy
(born in 1826 in SC) and his second wife, whom
you referred to. One of William A. Gowdy's sons
was William Newton Gowdy (born in Darlington Country SC in 1859)
who was my grandfather. You can reach me at
john.gowdy@ces.clemson.edu to exchange more information.

Max Gowdy of Elk City, OK

Jane Motz (View posts)
Posted: 8 Nov 1999 12:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:49PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY, KELLY, REYNOLDS
Hello 1/2 cousin! Found your message on family history.com, and said don't know who that is, but they are one of ours!

I am the baby daughter of Cora Agnes Gowdy Kelly, Daughter of William Newton Gowdy, who was the son of William Alexander Gowdy and Elizar Jane Reynolds, his first wife. I was born and raised in Elk City, Oklahoma and lived on Broadway not to far from Max and Fitch (my grandfathers half brothers) all through my high school days. I have been surfing the web and it is amazing the things I have come up with. Who do you really belong to? Max or Fitch? I have used up most of my memory with family tree, and have lost my own memory in doing so! Have run into a lot of family information. Please let me hear from you. address is

Jane Ruth Kelly Motz
6100 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, Az.
1-480-948-0345

Gowdy or Goudy?

Kathy Goudy (View posts)
Posted: 21 Nov 1999 4:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:49PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY, GOUDY
It is my understanding that a few generations back at a family reunion, a couple of gentlemen had a disagreement. One of them changed the spelling of his name to Gowdy from Goudy. I would like to know about what year you have come to an end of the Gowdys. Maybe we can link up somewhere. You may e-mail me at sdko@uswest.net. We are GOUDY until 1832 for sure. If you have a pedigree Chart or family group sheets showing names back that far back, please let me know.

Gowdy or Goudy?

Kathy Goudy (View posts)
Posted: 21 Nov 1999 4:41PM GMT
Edited: 31 Aug 2004 9:22PM GMT
It is my understanding that a few generations back at a family reunion, a couple of gentlemen had a disagreement. One of them changed the spelling of his name to Gowdy from Goudy. I would like to know about what year you have come to an end of the Gowdys. Maybe we can link up somewhere. You may e-mail me at sdko@uswest.net. We are GOUDY until 1832 for sure. If you have a pedigree Chart or family group sheets showing names back that far back, please let me know.

Gowdy Families of SC, AR, OK

Jane Motz (View posts)
Posted: 13 Dec 1999 8:35AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:51PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY
Sounds like those Gowdys. Where from?
These are from South Carolina and Oklahoma by the way of Arkansas. But there are pictures from a reunion, maybe. Let me know.

Gowdy>Goudy name change

Jennifer (Goudy) Lero (View posts)
Posted: 18 Jan 2000 8:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:52PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY, GOUDY
I'm looking for information on the Gowdy/Goudy name. I know that my ggrandfather got into a fight with someone (possible a brother named Eugene??) and changed his name from Gowdy to Goudy. His name was Charles born in New Bedford, Mass around 1857 I beleive his fathers name was James. If anyone has any information that can help me please e-mail me at Jster2323
thanks

Gowdy & Goudy used interchangeably in my family

Posted: 13 Feb 2000 8:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Apr 2004 3:58PM GMT
Surnames: GOWDY, GOUDY
In my family the spelling has been used interchangeably. I have records that were hand copied by a great aunt in the early 1930's from our old Goudy family bibles and both spellings were used with in the same family. The earliest record in the bibles is for William Goudy and his wife Isabella FLEMING both who died in Clark County Ohio near Springfield before 1828. I have a web page with much of the family listed some of the information from the bibles and the rest from the book A Family History Comprising the Surnames of Gade-Gadie-Gaudie-Gawdie-Gawdy-Gowdy-Goudy-Goudey-Gowdey. For those who are interested the web site can be accessed at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Creek/7684/ I have not yet added an index so finding a particular individual is a bit difficult at this time.
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