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Ira Downs 1830–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1830

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: 1 June 1907

Death Location: Mooers Forks, Clinton County, New York, United States of America

Father: Jesse Downs

Mother: Levina Downs

Spouse(s): Martha Sweet

Children(s): Henrietta Downs, Emma Downs, Ada Downs, Anna Downs, Rueben Downs, Ada Watts, Emery Downs, Ruby Downs

In 1830, Ira Downs entered the world in Canada, born to Jesse Boothe Downs And Levina Unknown Downs. In 1880, Ira Downs resided in Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA. Ira Downs married Martha J Sweet, and had children including Ada Downs, Ada Watts, Anna Downs, Earley Downs, Emery Downs, Emma Downs, Henrietta Downs, Ruby Orr Downs, Rueben Orr Downs. Ira Downs passed away in 1907 in Mooers Forks, Clinton County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Ira Downs entered the world in Canada, born to Jesse Boothe Downs And Levina Unknown Downs.
  • In 1880, Ira Downs resided in Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA.
  • Ira Downs married Martha J Sweet, and had children including Ada Downs, Ada Watts, Anna Downs, Earley Downs, Emery Downs, Emma Downs, Henrietta Downs, Ruby Orr Downs, Rueben Orr Downs.
  • Ira Downs passed away in 1907 in Mooers Forks, Clinton County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Ira Downs's Ancestors

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Ira Downs
1830–1907
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
Jesse Boothe Downs
1800–
New York
Levina (Unknown) Downs
1811–
NY
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ira Downs's Descendants

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ID
Ira Downs (Abt 1830–1 June 1907) m. Martha (J) Sweet (1835–21 DEC 1891)
  1. 1. Henrietta Downs 1863–1940 m. James (Darius) Laporte 1853–1931
    1. 1. Mertin Laporte 1894–1967 m. Tillie Garrow 1896–1961
      1. 1. Vivian (M.) Monette 1914–1990
      2. 2. Gordon (Paul) LaPorte 1923–1985
      3. 3. Geneva Peryea 1917–1981
      4. 4. Lillian (Mae) Niles 1927–2015
      5. 5. Helen Roberts 1928–2019
      6. 6. Theresa (A.) Castine 1930–2005
      7. 7. Leonard (M) LaPorte 1922–2003
      8. 8. Rena (M.) Castine 1925–1996
      9. 9. Myrtle (Mary) LaPorte 1933–1990
      10. 10. Clifton (Orlan LaPorte) Sr 1920–2004 m. Doris (G.) Dumont 1924–2016
    2. 2. Orlen (Darius) Laporte 1889–1957
    3. 3. Leonard (E) Laport 1891–1906
    4. 4. Ernest (Ira) LaPorte 1883–1959
    5. 5. Alta (Jane) LaPorte 1886–
    6. 6. Clara (May) LaPorte 1887–1947
    7. 7. Ester Laporte 1881–1884
    8. 8. Ruben (Downs) Laporte 1878–1940
  2. 2. Emma Downs 1876–1898 m. Samuel (Dexter) Tallman 1872–1944
  3. 3. Ada Downs 1882–1901
  4. 4. Anna Downs 1878–1942 m. Archibald Robarge 1861–1944
    1. 1. Leon (Clarence) Robarge 1902–1969 m. Rachel (May) Porter 1903–1972
      1. 1. Clarence (Leon) Robarge 1932–1997
    2. 2. Harold Robarge 1906–1970 m. Mary (H) Caputo 1909–1976
      1. 1. Harold (Michael) Robarge 1950–2006
  5. 5. Rueben (Orr) Downs 1878–1940 m. Ruby (Irene) Baxter 1884–1978
    1. 1. Clara (Mae) Downs 1906–
    2. 2. Una (Gladys) Downs 1909–2011 m. Ira (Frank) Hessler 1907–1978
      1. 1. Ira (F) Hessler 1933–2014
    3. 3. Golda (Alice Downs) McCoy 1912–1998 m. Joseph (Carlton Rosendahl) Sr 1903–1976
      1. 1. Loyal (Lamoinse Fuller) Rosendahl 1933–2005
      2. 2. William (W Fuller) Rosendall 1936–2012
  6. 6. Ada Watts 1882–1901
  7. 7. Emery Downs 1866–1943 m. Carrie (S.) Colclough 1859–1936
    1. 1. Justin (Gaylord) Downs 1896–1962 m. Inez (Madeline) Dupuy 1899–1985
    2. 2. Hazel (W) Downs 1897–1988 m. Thomas (Henry) Bendon 1894–1952
      1. 1. Thomas (Bendon) Jr 1921–1923
      2. 2. John (J.) Bendon 1925–2013
    3. 3. Charles (Karl) Downs 1900–1959 m. Mildred (Dorothy) Pronty 1904–1990
      1. 1. William (R. Downs) Sr 1934–2004
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Downs 1924–
      3. 3. Isabel (L) Downs 1927–1942
      4. 4. Reginald (Karl\Carl) Downs 1931–1994 m. Bonnie (Ethel) Downs 1931–2011
    4. 4. Minne (Eliza) Downs 1890–1976 m. Willard Wray 1883–1918 m. Roger (R) Hickok 1878–1945
      1. 1. Robert (Emery) Hickok 1931–2001 m. Carolyn (R.) Clark 1932–2017
      2. 2. Gaylord (B) Wray 1913–1968
    5. 5. Ross Downs 1902–1903
    6. 6. Flossie (E.) Downs 1891–1895
    7. 7. Martha (J.) Downs 1893–1895
    8. 8. Hazel Downs 1897–1921
  8. 8. Ruby (Orr) Downs 1878–1940

Ira Downs's Timeline

5 Records

1830
February 1830
Birth of Ira Downs in Canada
Canada
1830
Abt 1830
Birth of Ira Downs in Canada
Canada
1880
1880
Age 50
Ira Downs resided here in Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA
Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA
1907
1 Jun 1907
Age 77
Death of Ira Downs in Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA
Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA
1907
1 June 1907
Age 77
Death of Ira Downs in Mooers, Clinton, New York, United States
Mooers, Clinton, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1830
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mooers, Clinton, New York; Roll: 820; Page: 375B; Enumeration District: 027
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1830
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mooers, Clinton, New York; Roll: 820; Page: 375B; Enumeration District: 027

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mooers, Clinton, New York; Roll: 820; Page: 375B; Enumeration District: 027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Mooers, Clinton, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1907
    Event Place: Mooers, Clinton, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mooers Forks, Clinton County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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