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- BIOGRAPHY: STEPHEN GRANT DOWDEN
BIOGRAPHY: Stephen Grant Dowden, assessor for the parish ofNatchitoches, was born in
that parish, Feb. 6, 1846; the son of Hugh Dowden, a native ofMississippi,
who came to Louisiana at the age of 9, settled in Natchitoches parish,
where he resided many years. He was engaged in stock-raising andfarming
and less than 6 months before his death removed to Red River county,Texas,
where he died. His father, James Dowden, was a native ofPennsylvania, and
came from Mississippi to Louisiana in 1818. The family of JamesDowden was
reared in the parish of Natchitoches; both he and his wife, whosemaiden
name was Patsey Nash, were buried in the old Natchitoches cemetery,now the
site of Mink Postoffice. Sarah Jane (Berges) Dowden, mother ofStephen
Grant Dowden, was the daughter of Andrew Berges of Pennsylvania, ofEnglish
parentage.
BIOGRAPHY: The subject of this sketch is the seventh child in a familyof 10 sons and 2
daughters, all but 3 growing to maturity. Reared and educated in hisnative
parish, he led an uneventful life until his enlistment, during theCivil war,
in the 11th Louisiana regiment of infantry, which eventually wasconsolidated
with the Crescent regiment of New Orleans. At the battle of Mansfieldhe was
wounded and sent to a military hospital and then removed to a private
residence, where he completed his convalescence, and was able to goback to
his regiment. To the last day of the war the gallant soldier was inthe
field, and when honorably discharged, after the surrender of Gen. Leeat
Appomatox, he had been promoted to sergeant.
BIOGRAPHY: Returning to Natchitoches, Mr. Dowden engaged in farminguntil 1892, when he
removed from the farm to Natchitoches, where he became deputy sheriff.In
1882 he was elected a member of the police jury and served as suchfrom the
eighth ward until he became deputy sheriff, serving in the latteroffice until
elected to his present position in 1905. Mr. Dowden is veryinfluential in
the politics of the parish and enjoys great popularity. He is amember of the
Masonic fraternity, council and Royal Arch, and is a Baptist inreligion.
BIOGRAPHY: In August, 1865, occurred the marriage of Mr. Dowden andMiss Rosana L. Adle,
who bore him 11 children, 6 of whom are living: Nancy Victoria, wifeof B. E.
Taylor; Sarah Jane, wife of Rufus Sanders; Melissa, wife of AllenNash; Willis
S., David P. and Julia, wife of Robert Alexander. From a secondmarriage with
Miss Eliza J. Rhodes, there were born 7 children--Edward G. and EdnaM.
Dowden, twins; James A., Lees M., Bessie V., Maud K. and Hugh H.Dowden.
Louisiana Secretary of State
Confederate Pension Applications Index Database
Selected Name Detailed Data
Reel: CP1.41 -- Microdex 1 -- Sequence 25
Target card: DOWDEN, ELIZA JANE
Applicant Information & Name Variations:
DOWDEN, ELIZA JANE (RHODES)
Parish: NATCHITOCHES -- Pages: 5
Soldier Information & Variations:
DOWDEN, STEPHEN G.
Unit: CONSOLIDATED CRESCENT REGIMENT
State: LA
Branch: INFANTRY
Unit: 11TH REGIMENT
State: LA
Branch: INFANTRY
Unit: 11TH REGIMENT (CRESCENT)
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