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Archibald Jacob Downey 1794–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1860

Death Location: Botetourt, Virginia

Father: John Downey

Mother: Jane Glass

Spouse(s): Sarah Evans

Children(s): Archibald Downey, Hester Downey, Benjamin Downey, Archibald Downey, Margaret Downey, James Downey, Samuel Downey, Archibald Jr., Elizabeth Downey, John Downey, William Downey, Michael Downey

Archibald Jacob Downey was born in 1794 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Archibald Big John Downey And Jane Glass. Archibald Jacob Downey married Sarah Evans, and had children including Archibald Downey, Archibald Franklin Downey, Archibald J Downey Jr, Benjamin Downey, Elizabeth Downey, Hester Hettie Downey, James Downey, John Downey, Margaret A Downey, Michael Downey, Samuel E Downey, William Victor Downey. Archibald Jacob Downey passed away in 1860 in Botetourt, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Archibald Jacob Downey was born in 1794 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Archibald Big John Downey And Jane Glass.
  • Archibald Jacob Downey married Sarah Evans, and had children including Archibald Downey, Archibald Franklin Downey, Archibald J Downey Jr, Benjamin Downey, Elizabeth Downey, Hester Hettie Downey, James Downey, John Downey, Margaret A Downey, Michael Downey, Samuel E Downey, William Victor Downey.
  • Archibald Jacob Downey passed away in 1860 in Botetourt, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Downey
1760–1848
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Jane Glass
1778–1854
Birth Location: Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Evans
1805–1890
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
SE

Children(s)

Archibald Downey
1821–1929
Birth Location: Virginia
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Hester Downey
1822–1874
Birth Location: Alleghany, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Downey
1849–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Archibald Downey
1847–1935
Birth Location: Virginia
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Margaret Downey
1825–1896
Birth Location: Alleghany Co., Virginia, United States
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James Downey
1844–1862
Birth Location: Alleghany, Virginia, USA
JD
Samuel Downey
1841–1914
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Archibald Jr.
1831–1913
Birth Location: Alleghany, Virginia, United States
AJ
Elizabeth Downey
1838–1892
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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John Downey
1846–1914
Birth Location: Alleghany, Virginia, USA
JD
William Downey
1843–1914
Birth Location: Alleghany, Virginia, USA
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Michael Downey
1835–1916
Birth Location: Alleghany Co.
MD

Archibald Downey's Ancestors

Self
Archibald Downey
1794–1860
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Archibald "Big John " Downey
1760–1848
Donegal, Ireland
Jane Glass
1778–1854
Middlesex, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Mary Wright
1710–1763
Ireland, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Archibald Downey's Descendants

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Archibald (Jacob) Downey (1794–Aft. 1860) m. Sarah Evans (30 Dec 1805–15 MAY 1890)
  1. 1. Archibald Downey 1821–1929 m. Harriet Craft 1823–1889 m. Harriett (L) Downey 1832– m. Harriet Downey 1829–1862 m. H Downey 1822–
    1. 1. Geo (W) Downey 1861–1916 m. Kath Downey 1854–1926
      1. 1. Ruth (Eden) Downey 1889–1977 m. Angris (Workman) Downey 1888–1964
        1. 1. Roy (Downey) Sr. 1913–1997 m. Maria Krebs 1920–1998 m. Erma Downey 1921–1988 m. Elsie Vint 1920–1988 m. Erma (Elsie) Downey 1919–
        2. 2. Lottie (Binford) Downey 1919–2007
        3. 3. Alice (Merle) Downey 1927–1991
        4. 4. Elouise (Mahaley) DOWNEY 1918–1919
        5. 5. Joyce (Maxine) Downey 1930–2002
        6. 6. Frances Downey 1915–2001
        7. 7. Georgie Downey 1917–1978
        8. 8. Eugene (Fremont) Downey 1920–1920
        9. 9. Garnett (Ardelia) Downey 1923–1990
        10. 10. Clarence (Givens Downey) Sr 1909–1984
        11. 11. Fred (M) Downey 1911–1960
        12. 12. Edward (Lafette) Downey 1926–1927
      2. 2. Downey 1888–1900
      3. 3. Hattie (Francis) Downey 1884–1919
      4. 4. Laymeth (E) Downey 1887–1954
      5. 5. Robert (N) Downey 1878–1912
      6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Downey 1876–1953
      7. 7. Mary (Lee) Downey 1893–1970
      8. 8. Captain (Mahaley) Downey 1895–1953
      9. 9. Charles (Watson) Downey 1872–1935
      10. 10. Ella (Mae) Downey 1894–1969
      11. 11. James (Preston) Downey 1883–1957
      12. 12. John (Lewis) Downey 1880–1951
    2. 2. Albert (E) Downey 1891–
    3. 3. Sarah Downey 1857–1934
    4. 4. William Downey 1850–1850
    5. 5. Samuel (S.) Downey 1865–1938
    6. 6. Elizebeth Downey 1854–1934
    7. 7. Margaret Downey 1859–1862
    8. 8. George Downes 1852–
    9. 9. C (L) Downey 1863–
    10. 10. Archabald Downey 1847–1915
    11. 11. Charley Downey 1864–1917
    12. 12. M (E) Downey 1854–1940
    13. 13. George Downey 1852–
    14. 14. Margaret Downey 1859–
    15. 15. Samuel (S.) Downey 1866–
  2. 2. Hester ("Hettie") Downey 1822–1874
  3. 3. Benjamin Downey 1849–
  4. 4. Archibald (Franklin) Downey 1847–1935
  5. 5. Margaret (A) Downey 1825–1896
  6. 6. James Downey 1844–1862
  7. 7. Samuel (E) Downey 1841–1914
  8. 8. Archibald (J. Downey) Jr. 1831–1913
  9. 9. Elizabeth Downey 1838–1892
  10. 10. John Downey 1846–1914
  11. 11. William (Victor) Downey 1843–1914
  12. 12. Michael Downey 1835–1916

Archibald Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Archibald Jacob Downey in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
Aft. 1860
Age 66
Death of Archibald Jacob Downey in Botetourt, Virginia
Botetourt, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1860
    Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia
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