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Mahlon Gowdy of Rhode Island was born on April 8, 1864, and died at age 98 years old in January 1963.
Meda W Gowdy of Lutherville Timonium, Baltimore County, MD was born on October 31, 1865, and died at age 100 years old on April 15, 1966.
Bertha Gowdy of Wellsville, Allegany County, NY was born on June 29, 1865, and died at age 104 years old in February 1970.
Ada Gowdy of Santa Ana, Orange County, California was born on September 26, 1869, and died at age 96 years old in September 1965.
Grace Gowdy of Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas was born on April 9, 1871, and died at age 96 years old in January 1968.
Oscar Gowdy of McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois was born on September 28, 1872, and died at age 93 years old in January 1966.
Louis Gowdy of Hawleyville, Fairfield County, CT was born on March 7, 1872, and died at age 100 years old in July 1972.
Guy Gowdy of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida was born on April 22, 1874, and died at age 96 years old in March 1971.
Mason Gowdy of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on May 16, 1876, and died at age 89 years old in June 1965.
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Harry Morgan Gowdy
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Hank." Major league catcher and coach. Considered by many observers to be the best catcher not elected to Hall of Fame. photo from find a grave
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Callie Gowdys daughter, Glenda Gowdy Harris
This is Glenda Gowdy Harris, who is 69 years old and resides in Illinois.
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Henry Rushing, Brenda Gobels, Diane Barnett, Rebecca Mahan, Carolyn Raulston, Kay Millspaugh, Connie Milligan, Janet Wathen, Sue McGehee, Ernest Mulvey, Charles Mulvey, Larry Kingston, Cade Wentz, Joe Williams, Donald Porter, Robert McGehee, Edward Jennings, Norman Ellis, Tony Dodson, Bruce Coffee, Gary Brown, Setiva Marie Reemer, Shirley O'Neal, Carolyn Cowsert, James William Hopper, Karen Patton, Suzette Bennett, Johna Rummele, Ralph Mann, Charles Rushing, Terry Raymer, John Sisk, Mike Gott, Jimmy Jones, Larry Schneider, Randy Tite, Glen Syers, Andy Hopson, Gary Emery, Jimmie DeVous, Jimmie Dale, Mike Bramlett, Paul Bishop, Annette Dempsey, Ruth Ann Cremeens, Bonita Carnahan, Joanne Bayer, Diane Galloway, Audry Jennings, Margaret Lackey, Virginia Millspaugh, Kathy Mossman, Pamela Vickery, Jerry Marshall, Leon Raymer, Bruce Raymer, Bruce Murphy, David Harbison, Kenny Roe, Richie Bayer, Gene Sanks, Mike Martin, Bert Wenzel, Ronnie Roe, David Patton, Wayne Pearce, Mike Miles, Roger Mahan, Johnny Gott, Mike Garza, Jackie Kanady, Nicky DeVous, Emanues Ellis, Lonnie Lane, Jimmie Pearee, Charles Dale, Mike Marshall, John Oldham, Xen Austin, Rodney Wenzel, Mike Gross, Keith Murphy, Jimmie Bayer, Debra Rexing, Sandra Patton, Sandra Karns, Linda Hopson, Maureen Patton, Marilyn Martin, Marilyn Millspaugh, Nancy DeVous, Connie Roe, Jonell Coffee, Leslie Mulvey Wayne Rexing, Gregory Moore, Gary Lane, Van Patton, Stephen Raymer, Howard Pierce, Mike Reynolds, Eddie Vickery, Wayne Shann, Luke Glover, Gary Franc, Stephen Wathen, Carolyn Patton, Sue Easton, Vicki Roe, Janet DeVous, Patty Payne, Connie Dempsey, Alice DeVous, Marilyn Roc, Sherry Ellis, Linda Garza, Wanda Gobel, Alunda Austin, Marsha Harrelson, Beverly Womack, Marcia Smith, Myrna Patton, Barbara Moore, Sandra Mahan, Nancy Brooks, Martha Bayer, Marthan Barnett, Lottie Payne, Sharon Patton, Cheryl McMurtry, Mary Langendorfer, Sandra Lane, Linda Lane, Jean Hopson, Joyce Barbre, Ruth Crest, Rosemary Wallace, Eunice Dempsey, Bonnie Emery, Carol Gowdy, Frances Carnahan, Pat Pierce, Melvin Galloway, Brenda Brown, Tommy Milligan, and Brenda Jone.
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Henry Rushing, Brenda Gobels, Diane Barnett, Rebecca Mahan, Carolyn Raulston, Kay Millspaugh, Connie Milligan, Janet Wathen, Sue McGehee, Ernest Mulvey, Charles Mulvey, Larry Kingston, Cade Wentz, Joe Williams, Donald Porter, Robert McGehee, Edward Jennings, Norman Ellis, Tony Dodson, Bruce Coffee, Gary Brown, Setiva Marie Reemer, Shirley O'Neal, Carolyn Cowsert, James William Hopper, Karen Patton, Suzette Bennett, Johna Rummele, Ralph Mann, Charles Rushing, Terry Raymer, John Sisk, Mike Gott, Jimmy Jones, Larry Schneider, Randy Tite, Glen Syers, Andy Hopson, Gary Emery, Jimmie DeVous, Jimmie Dale, Mike Bramlett, Paul Bishop, Annette Dempsey, Ruth Ann Cremeens, Bonita Carnahan, Joanne Bayer, Diane Galloway, Audry Jennings, Margaret Lackey, Virginia Millspaugh, Kathy Mossman, Pamela Vickery, Jerry Marshall, Leon Raymer, Bruce Raymer, Bruce Murphy, David Harbison, Kenny Roe, Richie Bayer, Gene Sanks, Mike Martin, Bert Wenzel, Ronnie Roe, David Patton, Wayne Pearce, Mike Miles, Roger Mahan, Johnny Gott, Mike Garza, Jackie Kanady, Nicky DeVous, Emanues Ellis, Lonnie Lane, Jimmie Pearee, Charles Dale, Mike Marshall, John Oldham, Xen Austin, Rodney Wenzel, Mike Gross, Keith Murphy, Jimmie Bayer, Debra Rexing, Sandra Patton, Sandra Karns, Linda Hopson, Maureen Patton, Marilyn Martin, Marilyn Millspaugh, Nancy DeVous, Connie Roe, Jonell Coffee, Leslie Mulvey Wayne Rexing, Gregory Moore, Gary Lane, Van Patton, Stephen Raymer, Howard Pierce, Mike Reynolds, Eddie Vickery, Wayne Shann, Luke Glover, Gary Franc, Stephen Wathen, Carolyn Patton, Sue Easton, Vicki Roe, Janet DeVous, Patty Payne, Connie Dempsey, Alice DeVous, Marilyn Roc, Sherry Ellis, Linda Garza, Wanda Gobel, Alunda Austin, Marsha Harrelson, Beverly Womack, Marcia Smith, Myrna Patton, Barbara Moore, Sandra Mahan, Nancy Brooks, Martha Bayer, Marthan Barnett, Lottie Payne, Sharon Patton, Cheryl McMurtry, Mary Langendorfer, Sandra Lane, Linda Lane, Jean Hopson, Joyce Barbre, Ruth Crest, Rosemary Wallace, Eunice Dempsey, Bonnie Emery, Carol Gowdy, Frances Carnahan, Pat Pierce, Melvin Galloway, Brenda Brown, Tommy Milligan, and Brenda Jone.
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Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Hank." Major league catcher and coach. Army, World War I, World War II. Considered by many observers to be the best catcher not elected to Hall of Fame. Son of Horace C. Gowdy and Carrie Burhart. Played football, basketball and baseball at Hubbard Elementary School and North High School in Columbus. After school played professional baseball as first baseman with Lancaster in Ohio State League and Dallas in Texas League. Converted to catcher, began major league career with New York Giants, 1910, returned to Buffalo minor league team in 1912, then joined Boston Braves for 1913 season. Star of 1914 World Series when he set single series record for batting average by a catcher by hitting .545. Gained fame as first major leaguer to enlist Army at onset of World War I. Color Sergeant for the 42nd Infantry Division's 166th Infantry, World War I. After war, returned to baseball, playing for Braves until 1923, then again with New York Giants. In 1924 World Series was involved in play that was the start of coaches teaching catchers to throw their masks away when chasing a foul pop up. With score tied at 3-3 and one out in bottom of 12th inning, Muddy Ruel hit catchable foul pop-up that Gowdy couldn't field because stumbled over his mask. Given a second chance, Ruel doubled and eventually scored winning run. Played in high minor leagues, 1927-28, then returned to Braves in 1929. Retired as a player, 1930. He then enjoyed a long career as a coach for Braves, Giants, and Reds. Commissioned a Major at start of World War II, served as Fort Benning, Georgia's Chief Athletic Officer. Fort Benning's Gowdy Field, which was rededicated in 2005, is named for him, as is reclaimed landfill in Columbus that was developed for commercial use.
Willie L Gowdy of Flora, Madison County, Mississippi was born on June 4, 1922, and died at age 56 years old in December 1978.
Ledell Gowdy of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina was born on December 31, 1922, and died at age 56 years old in July 1979.
Winston C Gowdy of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on July 6, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on August 16, 1998.
John F Gowdy of Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, CA was born on September 28, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on October 26, 1996.
Joseph Ray Gowdy of Rialto, San Bernardino County, California was born on April 4, 1920, and died at age 90 years old on October 31, 2010.
Joseph R Gowdy of Portsmouth, Scioto County, OH was born on July 7, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on January 6, 2001.
Robert A Gowdy of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County, CA was born on April 16, 1922, and died at age 72 years old on September 14, 1994.
Robert G Gowdy of San Clemente, Orange County, California was born on April 21, 1928, and died at age 79 years old on October 27, 2007.
Robert B Gowdy of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio was born on June 30, 1917, and died at age 68 years old in January 1986.
George H Gowdy of Campbellsville, Taylor County, KY was born on April 15, 1918, and died at age 77 years old on May 5, 1995.
George H Gowdy of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on October 9, 1912, and died at age 79 years old on August 27, 1992.
Wendell Clayton Gowdy of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA was born on March 15, 1923, and died at age 44 years old on May 6, 1967. Wendell Gowdy was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery
Section M Site 2148-B 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno.
Emory Gowdy of Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina was born on November 27, 1915, and died at age 65 years old in November 1980.
Louis R Gowdy of Enfield, Hartford County, CT was born on August 31, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on August 27, 2001.
Milton S Gowdy of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on December 20, 1917 in Dist Of Columbia, and died at age 58 years old in October 1976.
Roswell H Gowdy of Wellsville, Allegany County, NY was born on March 16, 1921, and died at age 81 years old on June 23, 2002.
Mildred H Gowdy of Westfield, Hampden County, MA was born on July 28, 1901, and died at age 85 years old in January 1987.
Clifford K Gowdy of Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan was born on June 13, 1924, and died at age 56 years old in September 1980.
Popular Gowdy Biographies
Moses Gowdy of Canton, Madison County, Mississippi was born on March 14, 1908, and died at age 78 years old in April 1986.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Diretta Lynn Gowdy-Ponder.
Kevin Gowdy of 4219 Potter St, in Baltimore, Maryland United States was born on June 9, 1963 at Providence Hospital in Baltimore. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kevin Gowdy.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Deborah Ann Gowdy-Jackson.
Elda E (Santillo) Gowdy of Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, OH was born on January 11, 1914, and died at age 89 years old on December 18, 2003.
Lea Gowdy was born on March 16, 1902, and died at age 89 years old on January 31, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lea Gowdy.
Emory S Gowdy of District Of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States was born circa 1920. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emory S Gowdy.
Emory S Gowdy of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on July 17, 1920. He was in a relationship with Lessie Mae Mitchell, and had children Kevin Gowdy, Deborah Ann Gowdy-Jackson, Calvin Willis Gowdy, and Diretta Lynn Gowdy-Ponder. Emory Gowdy died at age 75 years old on March 4, 1996, and was buried at Quantico National Cemetery
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Stephen L Gowdy of Akron, Summit County, Ohio was born on January 2, 1986, and died at age 24 years old on July 7, 2010.
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Hank." Major league catcher and coach. Army, World War I, World War II. Considered by many observers to be the best catcher not elected to Hall of Fame. Son of Horace C. Gowdy and Carrie Burhart. Played football, basketball and baseball at Hubbard Elementary School and North High School in Columbus. After school played professional baseball as first baseman with Lancaster in Ohio State League and Dallas in Texas League. Converted to catcher, began major league career with New York Giants, 1910, returned to Buffalo minor league team in 1912, then joined Boston Braves for 1913 season. Star of 1914 World Series when he set single series record for batting average by a catcher by hitting .545. Gained fame as first major leaguer to enlist Army at onset of World War I. Color Sergeant for the 42nd Infantry Division's 166th Infantry, World War I. After war, returned to baseball, playing for Braves until 1923, then again with New York Giants. In 1924 World Series was involved in play that was the start of coaches teaching catchers to throw their masks away when chasing a foul pop up. With score tied at 3-3 and one out in bottom of 12th inning, Muddy Ruel hit catchable foul pop-up that Gowdy couldn't field because stumbled over his mask. Given a second chance, Ruel doubled and eventually scored winning run. Played in high minor leagues, 1927-28, then returned to Braves in 1929. Retired as a player, 1930. He then enjoyed a long career as a coach for Braves, Giants, and Reds. Commissioned a Major at start of World War II, served as Fort Benning, Georgia's Chief Athletic Officer. Fort Benning's Gowdy Field, which was rededicated in 2005, is named for him, as is reclaimed landfill in Columbus that was developed for commercial use.
Howard Gowdy of Wellsville, Allegany County, NY was born on October 31, 1899, and died at age 92 years old on October 5, 1992.
Robert Gowdy was born on June 10, 1935, and died at age 49 years old in June 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Gowdy.
Elmer Gowdy of Douglas, Juneau County, AK was born on June 12, 1919, and died at age 77 years old on April 27, 1997.
Gowdy Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Gowdy family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 915 people with the last name Gowdy that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Gowdies
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Bertha Gowdy of Wellsville, Allegany County, NY was born on June 29, 1865, and died at age 104 years old in February 1970.
Elizabeth Gowdy of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon was born on October 2, 1879, and died at age 103 years old in May 1983.
Leona Gowdy of Cuba, Sumter County, AL was born on August 26, 1887, and died at age 102 years old in March 1990.
David Gowdy of Oak Park, Cook County, IL was born on February 25, 1892, and died at age 102 years old on January 14, 1995.
Mary S Gowdy of Lima, Livingston County, NY was born on September 25, 1899, and died at age 102 years old on June 30, 2002.
John Gowdy of Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama was born on May 20, 1884, and died at age 101 years old in January 1986.
Mary Gowdy was born on March 21, 1905, and died at age 101 years old on July 22, 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Gowdy.
Marie B Gowdy of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on January 4, 1889, and died at age 101 years old in February 1990.
Dorothy B Gowdy of Archer, Alachua County, FL was born on October 18, 1895, and died at age 100 years old on March 22, 1996.
Meda W Gowdy of Lutherville Timonium, Baltimore County, MD was born on October 31, 1865, and died at age 100 years old on April 15, 1966.
Darline U Gowdy of Huntington Beach, Orange County, Indiana was born on October 26, 1908, and died at age 100 years old on December 10, 2008.
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