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Frank Wesley Downs 1876–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1876

Birth Location: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 Dec 1937

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Edward Downs

Mother: Margaret Barker

Spouse(s): Lillian Nearing

Children(s): Spencer Downs, Margaret Downs

In 1876, Frank Wesley Downs entered the world in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Edward Wallace Downs And Margaret Lockwood Barker. In 1880, Frank Wesley Downs resided in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1897, Frank Wesley Downs resided in Newtown, Connecticut, USA. Frank Wesley Downs married Lillian Mariah Nearing, and had children including Margaret Lockwood Downs, Spencer Ruggles Downs. Frank Wesley Downs passed away in 1937 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Frank Wesley Downs entered the world in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Edward Wallace Downs And Margaret Lockwood Barker.
  • In 1880, Frank Wesley Downs resided in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1897, Frank Wesley Downs resided in Newtown, Connecticut, USA.
  • Frank Wesley Downs married Lillian Mariah Nearing, and had children including Margaret Lockwood Downs, Spencer Ruggles Downs.
  • Frank Wesley Downs passed away in 1937 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Downs
1852–1886
Birth Location: Derby, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Margaret Barker
1852–1876
Birth Location: New York, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Lillian Nearing
1897–1965
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
LN

Children(s)

Spencer Downs
1932–2023
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SD
Margaret Downs
1930–2019
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
MD

Frank Downs's Ancestors

Self
Frank Downs
1876–1937
Birth Place: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Edward Wallace Downs
1852–1886
Derby, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Margaret (Lockwood) Barker
1852–1876
New York, USA
Grandparents
Nelson (Horatio) Downs
1821–1881
Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth (Beekman) Wallace
1821–1896
Connecticut
John (Gue Barker) Sr.
1827–1889
White Plains, New York, USA
Margarette Lockwood
1827–1852
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barker
1787–1847
Hannah Gue
1790–1855
Margaret
1790–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Barker
1755–1796
Mary Sniffin
1757–1834
Joseph Gue
1759–1821
Patience Horton
1759–1825

Frank Downs's Descendants

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Frank (Wesley) Downs (6 Apr 1876–22 Dec 1937) m. Lillian (Mariah) Nearing (30 Oct 1897–14 Jun 1965)
  1. 1. Spencer (Ruggles) Downs 1932–2023 m. Valerie (Francis) Haviland 1931–2017
  2. 2. Margaret (Lockwood) Downs 1930–2019 m. Harold (Arthur) Adams 1925–1989

Frank Downs's Timeline

10 Records

1876
6 Apr 1876
Birth of Frank Wesley Downs in Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1897
17 Sep 1897
Age 21
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Newtown, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Connecticut, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Derby Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Derby Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
1929
1929
Age 53
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Seneca, Ohio, USA
1937
22 Dec 1937
Age 61
Death of Frank Wesley Downs in Stratford, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Connecticut, USA
1950
1950
Age 74
Frank Wesley Downs resided here in Clinton, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Clinton, Seneca, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Military Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clinton, Seneca, Ohio; Roll: 2108; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 74-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 95; Page: 344A; Enumeration District: 124

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1897
    Event Place: Newtown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Newspapers.com.com Stories and Events Index, The Newtown Bee; Publication Date: 17 Sep 1897; Publication Place: Newtown, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 131; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1240131

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Derby Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Derby Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T624_136; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0333; FHL microfilm: 1374149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Military Census
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Connecticut; Registration County: Fairfield County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Seneca, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clinton, Seneca, Ohio; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341602

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clinton, Seneca, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clinton, Seneca, Ohio; Roll: 2108; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 74-9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1937
    Event Place: Stratford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Death Index, Connecticut Department of Public Health; Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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