Emma Laverne Dowd

Emma Laverne's father was Forrest Vester Dowd and her mother was Lola Ellen Shrum.  Her paternal grandparents were Lewis Edgar Dowd and Sarah Kathryn Mathew; her maternal grandparents were Jacob Mack Neil Shrum and Emma Caroline Stone. She had five brothers and five sisters, named Loyd Vester, Dallas Wendell, Darrell Ray, Larry Dale, Lindell Earnest, Lois Katherine, Glenda Odessa Amanda, Hazel Irene, Janet Faye and Linda Joyce.

They had two sons and two daughters, named Keith Neil, Living, Dana Lynn and Living.