City: Big Sandy
DOWDY, Earl H., farmer; born in Henry Co., Tenn., July 2, 1878; English descent; son of Henry and Angeline (Marbry) DOWDY; father’s occupation, farming; received common school education; in early life clerked in a confectionery store, later took up farming, in which business he is now engaged at Big Sandy, Tenn.; married Clara PIERCE Aug. 6, 1899; member F. E. and C. U. of A., F. & A. M. (Senior Warden), M. W. A., Pres. of Farmers’ Union of Benton Co., Tenn.; Republican; Justice of the Peace, Notary Public; elected President of Farmers Bank of Big Sandy, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1909; elected as member of Tenn. State Executive Committee of Farmers; Union Sept., 1910; member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; was alternate lay delegate to general conference of M. E. church, which met in Baltimore, Md., in 1908.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
