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Andrew Downey 1795 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 13 Jul 1905

Death Location: Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Downing

Mother: Margaret Gilchrist

Spouse(s): Margaret Carr

Children(s): Amy Downey, David Downey, James Downey, Sarah Downey, Hannah Downey, Margaret Downey, Umpheries Downey, Humphrey Downey, Mary Downey, Caroline Downey

Andrew Downey was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania, the child of William Andrew Downing and Margaret Gilchrist. In 1850, Andrew Downey resided in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. Andrew Downey married Margaret Carr, and had children including Amy L Downey, David M Downey, James Downey, Sarah C Downey, Hannah Anne Downey, Margaret Downey, Umpheries Downey, Humphrey A Downey, Mary Jean Downey, Caroline Downey. Andrew Downey passed away in 1905 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Andrew Downey was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania, the child of William Andrew Downing and Margaret Gilchrist.
  • In 1850, Andrew Downey resided in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Andrew Downey married Margaret Carr, and had children including Amy L Downey, David M Downey, James Downey, Sarah C Downey, Hannah Anne Downey, Margaret Downey, Umpheries Downey, Humphrey A Downey, Mary Jean Downey, Caroline Downey.
  • Andrew Downey passed away in 1905 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Downing
1764 – 1829
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Gilchrist
1767 – 1808
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Carr
1796 – 1859
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Amy Downey
1822 – 1876
Birth Location: Irwin Twp., Venango, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
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David Downey
1822 –
Birth Location: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania
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James Downey
1824 –
Birth Location: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania,
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Sarah Downey
1829 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Hannah Downey
1832 –
Birth Location: PA
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Margaret Downey
1833 –
Birth Location: PA
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Umpheries Downey
1838 – 1912
Birth Location: PA
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Humphrey Downey
1838 – 1912
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Downey
1836 – 1909
Birth Location: PA
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Caroline Downey
1842 –
Birth Location: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania,
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Andrew Downey's Ancestors

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Andrew Downey
1795 – 1905
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
William Andrew Downing
1764 – 1829
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Gilchrist
1767 – 1808
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Downey's Descendants

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Andrew Downey (1795 – 13 Jul 1905) m. Margaret Carr (1796 – Jan 1859)
  1. 1. Amy (L) Downey (13 July 1822 – 13 August 1876) m. Robert (Wilmott) Jones (28 Feb 1819 – 22 Jun 1887)
    1. 1. Albert (M) Jones (1842 – 1926)
    2. 2. Sarah ((Sadie) E or M) Jones (12 October 1844 – 7 January 1874)
    3. 3. Stephan (Sylvester) Jones (29 March 1845 – 20 August 1910)
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Jones (17 July 1848 – 9 January 1913)
    5. 5. Catherine (G) Jones (Nov 1850 – 1904) m. Ira Marsh (28 Mar 1846 – 15 May 1928)
      1. 1. Amy (Jane) Marsh (14 Aug 1872 – 3 Jan 1958) m. James (Erwin) Sterling (16 Oct 1865 – DEC 1928)
        1. 1. Floyd (E) Sterling (20 August 1889 – 12 August 1901)
        2. 2. Dessie (Mabel) Sterling (Jan 1891 – May 8, 1966) m. Caleb (Dewitt) Powell (20 Mar 1876 – 29 May 1958)
        3. 3. HARRY (JAMES) STERLING (4 Jan 1895 – 1 Sep 1985) m. Effie (Emma) Bly (8 August 1899 – 14 Jul 1960) m. m. Edith (I) Bradford (9 Feb 1900 – Mar 1981)
        4. 4. Clifford (Ira) Sterling (30 Oct 1896 – 25 MAY 1972) m. Jessie (Beatrice) Steadman (4 June 1895 – 5 May 1985)
        5. 5. MILDRED (C) STERLING (abt 1903 – 12 DEC 1981)
        6. 6. BERTHA (MARIE) STERLING (20 Feb 1905 – 15 MAR 1966)
        7. 7. Harriet (Mae) Sterling (16 Aug 1906 – 9 DEC 1982) m. Walter (Phillip) Hollabaugh (abt 1904 – 29 Nov 1989)
        8. 8. BABY (GIRL) STERLING (19 MAY 1909 – MAY 1909)
        9. 9. George (Irvin) Sterling (30 Aug 1913 – 13 MAR 1973)
      2. 2. Robert (D) Marsh (abt 1874 – )
      3. 3. Frank (R) Marsh (25 May 1874 – 19 Jan 1952)
      4. 4. William (P) Marsh (abt 1878 – 9 Dec 1942)
      5. 5. Harry (B) Marsh (12 March 1886 – 4 March 1960)
    6. 6. George (Washington) Jones (23 OCT 1851 – 21 Mar 1938)
    7. 7. Margaret Jones (1855 – 17 Mar 1935)
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Jones (1859 – abt 1865)
    9. 9. Amy (Elizabeth) Jones (1 February 1861 – 24 January 1933)
    10. 10. William (James) Jones (1864 – 10 Nov 1943)
    11. 11. Ellen (Jane) Jones (1867 – )
    12. 12. Andrew (Jackson) Jones (16 October 1849 – 8 October 1921)
  2. 2. David (M) Downey (13 July 1822 – )
  3. 3. James Downey (1824 – )
  4. 4. Sarah (C) Downey (1829 – )
  5. 5. Hannah (Anne) Downey (1832 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Downey (1833 – )
  7. 7. Umpheries Downey (1838 – 1912)
  8. 8. Humphrey (A) Downey (abt 1838 – 1912)
  9. 9. Mary (Jean) Downey (1836 – 18 Sep 1909)
  10. 10. Caroline Downey (1842 – )

Andrew Downey's Timeline

3 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Andrew Downey in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 55
Andrew Downey resided here in Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1905
13 Jul 1905
Age 110
Death of Andrew Downey in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Irwin, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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