Mary Elizabeth Cox¹ daughter of William Cox and Millie Dowling was born on Sep 5, 1831 in Claybank, Dale Co, AL.¹ She. Mary Elizabeth Dowling was born near Claybank in Dale Co AL on 5 Sep1831 and lived for ninety-one years. On 8 Jul 1848 at age 17,Elizabeth, as she was called, was married in Henry Co AL to SimeonPaskal Gray, age 18. He was the nephew by marriage of of Elizabeth'saunt, Lacy Dowling Matthews. Following the death of her motherMilly, Elizabeth and Simeon moved to Texas with her William and stepmother, Charlotte. Simeon died on 21 1870 at age 40. Thefollowing April 4th, Elizabeth, age 40, married Edward Gerald Didham,age 36. Elizabeth's only child by this marriage is supposed to bearthe Christian names of all of the Captain'ssisters that he had left inLondon. He and Elizabeth lived between Kirbyville and Newton, TX. Elizabeth died in Newton, TX on 5 Dec 1922. REFERENCE: A DowlingFamily of the South (157).

Mary married Simeon Paskal Gray on Jul 8, 1848 in Henry Co, AL.

She married Edward Gerald Didham on Apr 4, 1871 in Newton Co, TX.

She died on Dec 5, 1922 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas.¹

Simeon Paskal Gray and Mary Elizabeth Cox had the following children:

Edward Gerald Didham and Mary Elizabeth Cox had the following children: