Some references indicate that the village of Dawodiya existed in pre-Christian times while others suggest that it was built in the Middle Ages. While residents of Dawodiya are not certain of the village's exact age, they assume it was several centuries ago when some Assyrian Christian families escaped the persecution of Ottoman authorities during their original occupation of Bohtan in southern Turkey. The village was demolished in 1987 during the Anfal campaign by the regime of Saddam Hussein. The church of the village was also destroyed along with the village during the Anfal campaign.