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Harvey Vincent Downs 1906–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1906

Birth Location: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1997

Death Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Father: Clifton Sr

Mother: Margaret Callis

Spouse(s): Etta Armistead

Children(s): Joyce Downs, Vincent Downs, Audrey Downs

Harvey Vincent Downs was born in 1906 in Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Clifton Garland Downs Sr And Margaret Mae Maggie Callis. In 1910, Harvey Vincent Downs resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1920, Harvey Vincent Downs resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Harvey Vincent Downs married Etta Francis Armistead, and had children including Audrey Jane Downs, Joyce Ann Downs, Vincent Eugene Downs. Harvey Vincent Downs passed away in 1997 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Harvey Vincent Downs was born in 1906 in Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Clifton Garland Downs Sr And Margaret Mae Maggie Callis.
  • In 1910, Harvey Vincent Downs resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Harvey Vincent Downs resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Harvey Vincent Downs married Etta Francis Armistead, and had children including Audrey Jane Downs, Joyce Ann Downs, Vincent Eugene Downs.
  • Harvey Vincent Downs passed away in 1997 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clifton Sr
1874–1954
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CS
Margaret Callis
1874–1929
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Etta Armistead
1910–1982
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EA

Children(s)

Joyce Downs
1941–2002
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
JD
Vincent Downs
1933–2014
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
VD
Audrey Downs
1950–1998
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
AD

Harvey Downs's Ancestors

Self
Harvey Downs
1906–1997
Birth Place: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Clifton Garland Downs Sr
1874–1954
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mae "Maggie") Callis
1874–1929
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ely (Thomas B) Callis
1840–1927
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Walton) Knight
1843–1917
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Knight
1805–1849
Harriett Forrest
1820–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Harvey Downs's Descendants

1.
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Harvey (Vincent) Downs (20 Aug 1906–18 Aug 1997) m. Etta (Francis) Armistead (23 Jun 1910–14 Dec 1982)
  1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Downs 1941–2002 m. Bently (Ed) Brown 1923–2003 m. William (Henry "Bill" Stevens) III 1940–2017 m. Beryl (Lee) Spain 1941–2001
  2. 2. Vincent (Eugene) Downs 1933–2014 m. Muriel (Amy) Hamilton 1936–1998 m. Patricia (Jean) Walker 1935–1995
  3. 3. Audrey (Jane) Downs 1950–1998 m. Harold (Lynn) Pepper 1949–2018

Harvey Downs's Timeline

9 Records

1906
20 Aug 1906
Birth of Harvey Vincent Downs in Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Harvey Vincent Downs resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Harvey Vincent Downs resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Harvey Vincent Downs resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Harvey Vincent Downs resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Harvey Vincent Downs resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1991
1991
Age 85
Harvey Vincent Downs resided here in Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
1997
16 Aug 1997
Age 91
Death of Harvey Vincent Downs in Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Currituck, North Carolina, USA
1997
18 Aug 1997
Age 91
Burial of Harvey Vincent Downs in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 211
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04279; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 65-13
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 73
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [6] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tanners Creek, Norfo

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 73

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04279; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 65-13
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04279; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 65-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 211

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tanners Creek, Norfo
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1950; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Currituck, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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