Family:William Dowd and Julia Wheeler (1)

A publication which attempts to list Civil War veterans having a connection with the town of Harmony, Chatauqua County written by Donna J. Johnson, Frank Schruis and Teresa Johnson (2003) found this about William Edwin Dowd.

Born October 6, 1843 in Lockport, NY to Benjamin H and Rhoda Norton Dowd Wife Jullia M Wheeler, children: Edwin, Julia, John

Enlisted in Jamestown, May 28, 1861 in Co. D 112th Infantry

Fought at Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Glendale, Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run, Gettysburg, 1st and 2nd Wilderness, and Petersburg. Discharged as a private. Lived in KS in 1869 and Erie in 1880

1870 Census Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, NY

Dowd, WIlliam 26 carpenter 100 NY Julia 25 Ohio Benjamin 4 NY

1880 Census Erie, Erie County, PA

Dowd William 37 carpenter Julia 35 Edwin 14 NY John 11 Kansas Ada 7 Penn Rhoda 66 mother