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Don Ray Downs 1879–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1955

Death Location: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States

Father: Don Downs

Mother: Lavina Dollarhide

Spouse(s): Rosella Downs

Children(s): Blanche Downs, Audrey Collier

In 1879, Don Ray Downs entered the world in Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA, born to Don Alphonso Downs And Lavina Elizabeth Dollarhide. Don Ray Downs married Rosella M Parvin Downs, and had children including Audrey May Downs Collier, Blanche Lavina Downs. Don Ray Downs passed away in 1955 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Don Ray Downs entered the world in Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA, born to Don Alphonso Downs And Lavina Elizabeth Dollarhide.
  • Don Ray Downs married Rosella M Parvin Downs, and had children including Audrey May Downs Collier, Blanche Lavina Downs.
  • Don Ray Downs passed away in 1955 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Don Downs
1854–1912
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Lavina Dollarhide
1853–1904
Birth Location: Louisa County, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rosella Downs
1886–1962
Birth Location: Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States
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Children(s)

Blanche Downs
1907–2001
Birth Location: Pullman, Whitman, Washington, United States
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Audrey Collier
1905–1990
Birth Location: Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States
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Don Downs's Ancestors

Self
Don Downs
1879–1955
Birth Place: Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Don Alphonso Downs
1854–1912
Indiana, USA
Lavina (Elizabeth) Dollarhide
1853–1904
Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Sanborn) Downs
1823–1911
Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
Rebecca (B.) Fluckey
1833–1858
Cardington, Morrow, Ohio, United States
Albert (Harry) Dollarhide
1828–1896
Decatur, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Nancy (Ann) Warnstaff
1835–1876
Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nahum Downs
1795–1827
Louisa Sanborn
1797–
John Fluckey
1783–1863
Absalom Dollarhide
1798–1851
Charlotte Brown
1798–1850
Henry Jr.
1793–1848
Elizabeth Wilges
1801–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer III)
1772–1839
Mary CHILD
1770–1853
Asahel Dollarhide
1757–1832
Eutha Williams
1766–1841
Samuel Brown
1762–1843
Content Hodgins
1770–1822
Henry Junior
1768–1837
Sarah *
1774–1809
Samuel Wilges
1781–1857
Nancy Kerr
1776–1833

Don Downs's Descendants

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Don (Ray) Downs (15 Jan 1879–18 Jan 1955) m. Rosella (M Parvin) Downs (12 Mar 1886–11 Jul 1962)
  1. 1. Blanche (Lavina) Downs 1907–2001 m. John (Claxton) VanBuecken 1903–1973
  2. 2. Audrey (May Downs) Collier 1905–1990

Don Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1879
15 Jan 1879
Birth of Don Ray Downs in Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA
1955
18 Jan 1955
Age 76
Death of Don Ray Downs in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
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