William Cornelius Dowty Born: Dec 1, 1878 Died: May 12, 1934 Plot:
Age 55 Where born: Claremont- Richland Co IL Son of: Abraham Dowty (8 Apr 1850 OH-29 Jun 1892) & Mary Ann Neeler (28 Sep 1851 Switzerland-13 Jan 1934) both buried Claremont- Richland Co IL Married: 11 Aug 1900 Richland Co IL Bertha Edith Perry* Married 2nd: 18 Jul 1927 Richland Co IL Mrs Myrtle Perkins Lived at: 1880 Claremont- Richland Co IL 1920 Christy twp - Lawrence Co IL 1930 Claremont- Richland Co IL Children: - Flossie* (23 Sep 1901 IL m: Raleigh Ira Brown) -
Wilbert William* (1 Apr 1904 Will Co IL) -
Esther Edith (19 Jan 1908-Oct 1979 m: Floyd B Smith both buried Champaign Co IL) -
Ioma A (1 Jan 1906 IL-2 Jan 1996 buried St Louis Co MO m: Eschol Adair). (obit and obit of Loren)
* indicates buried with William Cornelius Dowty in Sumner Cemetery.
About Sumner Cemetery:
Sumner Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Lawrence county. Located on the east edge of Sumner, on the southside of Route 250. Other cemeteries in the vicinity: Christy Cenetery, Hopewell Cemetery and Lone Tree Cemetery. Burials: 4772 Location: 1000N, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
