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Benjamin Downs 1818–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Knox County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 11 February 1877

Death Location: Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA

Father: George Downs

Mother: Rebekah Thrift

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The story of Benjamin Downs began in 1818 in Knox County, Ohio, USA. Benjamin Downs passed away in 1877 in Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Downs began in 1818 in Knox County, Ohio, USA.
  • Benjamin Downs passed away in 1877 in Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA.

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Benjamin Downs's Ancestors

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Benjamin Downs
1818–1877
Birth Place: Knox County, Ohio, USA
Parents
George Downs
1777–1841
Maryland, USA
Rebekah (Elgin) Thrift
1780–1841
Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
John Downs
1750–1848
Sarah Underhill
1750–
Reverend (William Absalom Thrift) Sr.
1760–1821
Loudon, Fairfax, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth Elgin
1765–1791
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Thrift
1700–1788
Rebekah Hamilton
1725–1788
Francis Elgin
1728–1782
Rebecca Cartwright
1732–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Thrift
1669–1736
Elizabeth Parsons
1669–1735
Charles Hamilton
1704–1786

Benjamin Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Benjamin Downs in Knox County, Ohio, USA
Knox County, Ohio, USA
1877
11 February 1877
Age 59
Death of Benjamin Downs in Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Knox County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1877
    Event Place: Falls City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA

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