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James Wesley Downey 1852–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1852

Birth Location: Seneca, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 16 Dec 1929

Death Location: Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States

Father: Ephraim Downey

Mother: Nancy Hellyer

Spouse(s): Ida Ingersol

Children(s): Herbert Downey, Davey Downey, Flora Downey, Luvilla Downey, Flossie Downey, Vernon Downey, Glen Downey, James Downey, Olen Downey

In 1852, James Wesley Downey entered the world in Seneca, Ohio, United States, born to Ephraim Downey And Nancy Hellyer. In 1860, James Wesley Downey resided in Crane, Wyandot, Ohio, United States. In 1870, James Wesley Downey resided in Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States. James Wesley Downey married Ida Therissa Ingersol, and had children including Davey Downey, Flora Estella Downey, Flossie Downey, Glen Downey, Herbert Downey, James Willard Downey, Luvilla Downey, Olen Downey, Vernon Downey. James Wesley Downey passed away in 1929 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1852, James Wesley Downey entered the world in Seneca, Ohio, United States, born to Ephraim Downey And Nancy Hellyer.
  • In 1860, James Wesley Downey resided in Crane, Wyandot, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1870, James Wesley Downey resided in Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States.
  • James Wesley Downey married Ida Therissa Ingersol, and had children including Davey Downey, Flora Estella Downey, Flossie Downey, Glen Downey, Herbert Downey, James Willard Downey, Luvilla Downey, Olen Downey, Vernon Downey.
  • James Wesley Downey passed away in 1929 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Downey's Ancestors

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James Downey
1852–1929
Birth Place: Seneca, Ohio, United States
Parents
Ephraim Downey
1806–1854
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nancy Hellyer
1811–1897
Caldwell, Morgan, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Downey's Descendants

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James (Wesley) Downey (4 Apr 1852–16 Dec 1929) m. Ida (Therissa) Ingersol (13 Dec 1866–2 Jun 1945)
  1. 1. Herbert Downey 1877–
  2. 2. Davey Downey 1880–
  3. 3. Flora (Estella) Downey 1891–
  4. 4. Luvilla Downey 1889–
  5. 5. Flossie Downey 1893–
  6. 6. Vernon Downey 1906–1927
  7. 7. Glen Downey 1909–1980
  8. 8. James (Willard) Downey 1899–
  9. 9. Olen Downey 1896–

James Downey's Timeline

7 Records

1852
4 Apr 1852
Birth of James Wesley Downey in Seneca, Ohio, United States
Seneca, Ohio, United States
1860
1860
Age 8
James Wesley Downey resided here in Crane, Wyandot, Ohio, United States
Crane, Wyandot, Ohio, United States
1870
1870
Age 18
James Wesley Downey resided here in Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States
Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 48
James Wesley Downey resided here in Great Bend City, Barton, Kansas
Great Bend City, Barton, Kansas
1910
1910
Age 58
James Wesley Downey resided here in Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas
Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas
1920
1920
Age 68
James Wesley Downey resided here in Salem Ward 7, Marion, Oregon
Salem Ward 7, Marion, Oregon
1929
16 Dec 1929
Age 77
Death of James Wesley Downey in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States
Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1852
    Event Place: Seneca, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem Ward 7, Marion, Oregon; Roll: T625_1498; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 354; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelby, Richland, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T623_471; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 19.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Crane, Wyandot, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 374; Image: 52.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Crane, Wyandot, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Crane, Wyandot, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 374; Image: 52.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Shelby, Richland, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Shelby, Richland, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Great Bend City, Barton, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T623_471; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 19.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Great Bend Ward 2, Barton, Kansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Salem Ward 7, Marion, Oregon
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem Ward 7, Marion, Oregon; Roll: T625_1498; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 354; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: Oregon Death Index, 1903-98

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