1871 - 1947

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• Birth	09 Feb 1871  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Oct 1947	Ozark, Dale, Alabama, USA (Claybank Cemetery)   [2,3]
  Died	25 Oct 1947  [2,3]
  Person ID	I11272	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2010 19:14:53
  Father	DOWLING Elisha Mathias Converse, b. 07 Feb 1843, Dale, Alabama, USA
  Mother	BRITT Tamsey Jane, b. 20 Mar 1838, Randolph, Georgia, USA
  Family ID	F4691	Group Sheet
  Family 1	GRACE Flora, b. 30 Apr 1881
  Family ID	F4739	Group Sheet
  Family 2	PERRY Clara
  Family ID	F4740	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Ozark Tribune, Sept. 13, 1904 ROBERT M. DOWLING Well, here is Bob Dowling, who is one of the most popular young men in this section and one whom everybody knows and likes. While deputy sheriff he met nearly everyone and everybody liked him then and now. This young man saw the light of day the first time on February 9th, 1871, being born near Newton, Ala., to E.M.C. and T.J. Dowling. With such a mother and noble sire, how could we expect anything else but that Bob Dowling should be the success that he is proving in the battle of life. In early life he became a member of the Methodist church and is one of the most faithful members. He is also a K. of P. His education advantages were very limited but he improved what he had and he is, competent to fill any place he may aspire to. On November 4th, 1903, he married the very handsome and pretty Miss Flora Grace, whose charms as a young woman were not surpassed in this part of the state. Bob Dowling, during the time his father was sheriff of this county was deputy sheriff and no man ever held the office and had (or could be "made") more friends. He has also made money right along and he acquired a real nice sum of money before he entered the commercial world with that charming business partner, Jim Smith, and since they have been together no merchants of our town have gone forward more rapidly than they have. These boys are close observers and they are quick to reap every advantage they have in the markets and it puts them were they can sell the goods to the very best advantage to their many customers and the way their customers are growing on them is no surprise. They are honest and square in their dealings. No man holds up his end of the stick any better than does Bob. He goes right along in his own quiet way treating all in the same fair, honest way, and he is a drawing card to their business and he demonstrates every day that he is rapidly becoming one of the finest business men of our city. When you strike hands with him you will find you are shaking hands with one of the best friends Ozark has. He studies his business and keeps abreast with the times and watches business matters and grasps a business proposition as quick as anyone we know and gets what good there is out it. He is a man that all of us are proud of, for he is so honorable in all business dealing and when you deal with him you are not afraid all the time. Those who know him best find in him a very gentle and lovable spirit and a true man indeed. Watch our prediction, he will one day be one of the very rich men of this town and all things coming his way that will be good and grand, we will rejoice over it.

• Sources

  [S252] Dowling Family of the South, R.A. Dowling, (Name: 1959;) [S824] Tombstone [S166] Christine Grimes Thacker, (Name: CGT714@aol.com;)