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David Griffin Downs 1801–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: New York, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1876

Death Location: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Father: Griffin Downs

Mother: Elizabeth Hall

Spouse(s): Permelia Cook

Children(s): Edward Downs

In 1801, David Griffin Downs entered the world in New York, USA, born to Griffin Downs And Elizabeth Hall. David Griffin Downs married Permelia Cook, and had children including Edward Clinton Downs. David Griffin Downs passed away in 1876 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1801, David Griffin Downs entered the world in New York, USA, born to Griffin Downs And Elizabeth Hall.
  • David Griffin Downs married Permelia Cook, and had children including Edward Clinton Downs.
  • David Griffin Downs passed away in 1876 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Griffin Downs
1763–1820
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Hall
1764–1855
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Permelia Cook
1810–1875
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Children(s)

Edward Downs
1829–1884
Birth Location: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
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David Downs's Ancestors

Self
David Downs
1801–1876
Birth Place: New York, USA
Parents
Griffin Downs
1763–1820
Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Hall
1764–1855
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Downs's Descendants

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David (Griffin) Downs (1801–27 January 1876) m. Permelia Cook (1810–1875)
  1. 1. Edward (Clinton) Downs 1829–1884 m. Eliza Reed 1834–1911
    1. 1. Jonathan (Wales) Downs 1853–1926
    2. 2. Edward (Clinton) Downs 1855–
    3. 3. David (Griffin) Downs 1870–1948
    4. 4. Ashley (Hills) Downs 1868–1957
    5. 5. Anna (Eliza) Downs 1860–1930
    6. 6. Frank (Lorraine) Downs 1865–1947

David Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1801
1801
Birth of David Griffin Downs in New York, USA
New York, USA
1876
27 January 1876
Age 75
Death of David Griffin Downs in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1876
    Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
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