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Charles Ray Downing 1882–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1882

Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 1962

Death Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Ellis Downing

Mother: Elizabeth Moffett

Spouse(s): Mary Hilbert, Lola Pottorff, Emma Brookshire

Children(s): Irvin Downing, Manie Downing, Ortho Downing, Irene Downing, Helen Downing, Harvey Downing

The story of Charles Ray Downing began in 1882 in Davis, Iowa, USA. Charles Ray Downing married Emma L Brookshire, Lola May Pottorff, Mary Hilbert, and had children including Harvey E Downing, Helen F Downing, Irene J Downing, Irvin Edward Downing, Manie Charles Downing, Ortho Eugene Downing. Charles Ray Downing passed away in 1962 in Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Ray Downing began in 1882 in Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • Charles Ray Downing married Emma L Brookshire, Lola May Pottorff, Mary Hilbert, and had children including Harvey E Downing, Helen F Downing, Irene J Downing, Irvin Edward Downing, Manie Charles Downing, Ortho Eugene Downing.
  • Charles Ray Downing passed away in 1962 in Davis, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ellis Downing
1835–1899
Birth Location: Fountain, Indiana, USA
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Elizabeth Moffett
1841–1889
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hilbert
1887–1910
Birth Location: –
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Lola Pottorff
1889–1918
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
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Emma Brookshire
1884–1960
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Irvin Downing
1918–1919
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
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Manie Downing
1927–2003
Birth Location: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
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Ortho Downing
1920–2000
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
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Irene Downing
1916–
Birth Location: –
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Helen Downing
1925–1927
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
HD
Harvey Downing
1913–1925
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
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Charles Downing's Ancestors

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Charles Downing
1882–1962
Birth Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
Ellis Downing
1835–1899
Fountain, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth Moffett
1841–1889
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah (John) Downing
1797–1837
Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah Wilkinson
1801–1891
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wilkinson
1776–1833
Frances Farnsworth
1776–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Wilkinson
–1794

Charles Downing's Descendants

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Charles (Ray) Downing (21 May 1882–1962) m. Mary Hilbert (1887–1910) m. Lola (May) Pottorff (27 Aug 1889–30 Dec 1918) m. Emma (L) Brookshire (Aug 1884–1960)
  1. 1. Irvin (Edward) Downing 1918–1919
  2. 2. Manie (Charles) Downing 1927–2003 m. Betty Farris 1931–2017
  3. 3. Ortho (Eugene) Downing 1920–2000
  4. 4. Irene (J) Downing 1916–
  5. 5. Helen (F) Downing 1925–1927
  6. 6. Harvey (E) Downing 1913–1925

Charles Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1882
21 May 1882
Birth of Charles Ray Downing in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA
1962
1962
Age 80
Death of Charles Ray Downing in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1882
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
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