two Darling boys married daughters of Dowie. Dowie was appointed President of the Board of Conciliation, serving from 1885 to 1896. Religion He joined the Congregational Church before he left Scotland, and was active in the Adelaide church as Sunday-school teacher, lay preacher, and deacon. Family Alexander Dowie died 18 July 1909. His wife, Jane Dowie, died 28 October 1910 John Alexander Dowie (died 9 April 1888) married Jessie Blair Crawford (1862–1921). She was a sister of R. H. Crawford.) on 12 April 1883 Jessie Dowie (1852 – 23 November 1915) married John Darling, jun. (1852–1914) on 14 October 1875. Jane Dowie (9 May 1854 – 11 March 1936 in Zion City, Ill.) married her cousin Rev. John Alexander Dowie ("Elijah" to his followers) on 26 May 1876. As "Overseer Jane Dowie" she held high office in his church. Margaret "Maggie" Dowie (1856 – 1920) married Arthur Faulkner Gardiner (died 20 April 1936) (son of Robert Gardiner) on 28 May 1875 Mary Dowie (21 September 1860 – ) married S Stevenson in Chicago, Ill. on 25 July 1900 Bessie Dowie (24 September 1862 – c. 1890) married James Darling on 26 October 1882; moved to "Glenarona", Kilmore, Victoria Adelaide Dowie (4 December 1864 – 12 July 1892) George Cockburn Dowie (18 October 1867 – 16 November 1886) Norman Dowie (27 July 1870 – 14 September 1947) worked in father's business (Charles) Stuart Dowie (10 April 1874 – 17 November 1937) worked in his father's business. He married Gertrude Phillis (Phyllis?) Davey on 21 December 1910. A son was the famous sculptor John Dowie. His brother John Murray Dowie (c. 1826 – c. October 1908) emigrated c. 1861 aboard Shah Jehan; active Hindmarsh Square Congregational Church, left for Chicago 1896 Andrew Dowie ( – 16 March 1919) educated at AEI, married Honor Ann Uren ( – 1917) in 1876 John Alexander Dowie "Elijah Dowie" married his cousin, Jane Dowie (9 May 1854 – 11 March 1936) on 26 May 1876. Not to be confused with his identically named cousin (above). Gladstone Dowie (1877–1945) Jeanie Dowie (1879–1885) Esther Dowie (1881–1902). References 1827 births 1909 deaths Companies based in Adelaide 19th-century Australian businesspeople