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Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs 1823–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1823

Birth Location: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Mar 1907

Death Location: Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles DOWNS

Mother: Rebecca Marley

Spouse(s): Samuel V

Children(s): John Adams, Malvira Adams, Laura Adams, C. Adams

Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs was born in 1823 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Charles V Orhies Downs And Rebecca Lydia Marley. Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs married Samuel Francis Adams V, and had children including C Columbus Adams, John Lytle Adams, Laura J Adams, Malvira R Adams. Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs passed away in 1907 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs was born in 1823 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Charles V Orhies Downs And Rebecca Lydia Marley.
  • Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs married Samuel Francis Adams V, and had children including C Columbus Adams, John Lytle Adams, Laura J Adams, Malvira R Adams.
  • Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs passed away in 1907 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles DOWNS
1793–1872
Birth Location: Rowan Co, NC
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Rebecca Marley
1802–1871
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Samuel V
1819–1901
Birth Location: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
SV

Children(s)

John Adams
1849–1934
Birth Location: Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
JA
Malvira Adams
1867–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MA
Laura Adams
1859–
Birth Location: South Carolina
LA
C. Adams
1861–
Birth Location: South Carolina
CA

Catherine Downs's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Downs
1823–1907
Birth Place: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles V(orhies?) DOWNS
1793–1872
Rowan Co, NC
Rebecca (Lydia) Marley
1802–1871
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Charles Downs
1761–1830
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Voorhees-Downs
1765–1830
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Downs
1727–
Abegaiel\Abigail\ McCulloch
1720–
Paul Voorhees
1747–1810
Eleanor Baird
1748–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Downs
1680–
Charles McCulloch
1694–
Janet McIntosh
1691–1778

Catherine Downs's Descendants

1.
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Catherine (Elizabeth “Callie”) Downs (1 Jan 1823–20 Mar 1907) m. Samuel (Francis Adams) V (24 November 1819–16 October 1901)
  1. 1. John (Lytle) Adams 1849–1934 m. Rebecca Crenshaw 1856–1929
    1. 1. Henry (C) Adams 1878–1962 m. Lila (V) Adams 1886–1939
      1. 1. Elizabeth Adams 1911–1977 m. George Christian 1905–1980
        1. 1. Jan (Adams) Christian 1945–1995 m. Jerry (Jerome) Jones 1946–2014
        2. 2. Georgia (C.) Davenport 1941–2015
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Lynn) Christian 1935–2022
      2. 2. Viola Adams 1917–
      3. 3. Ila (M) Adams 1919–
  2. 2. Malvira (R.) Adams 1867–
  3. 3. Laura (J.) Adams 1859–
  4. 4. C. (Columbus) Adams 1861–

Catherine Downs's Timeline

8 Records

1823
1 Jan 1823
Birth of Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs in Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
1844
01 Feb 1844
Age 21
Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs was married in Lancaster, Lancaster, Sc
Lancaster, Lancaster, Sc
1844
1 Feb 1844
Age 21
Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs was married
None
1860
1860
Age 37
Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs resided here in Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 47
Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs resided here in Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs resided here in Cedar Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Cedar Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 77
Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs resided here in Cedar Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Cedar Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1907
20 Mar 1907
Age 84
Death of Catherine Elizabeth “Callie” Downs in Camp Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Camp Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1221; Page: 159; Family History Library Fil
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1844
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Sc

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1844

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1221; Page: 159; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gills Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cedar Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cedar Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1907
    Event Place: Camp Creek, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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