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James Thomas Downey 1915–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 November 1915

Birth Location: Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma

Death Date: 13 October 1988

Death Location: Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Andrew Downey

Mother: Katie Allison

Spouse(s): Rose Ford

Children(s):

The story of James Thomas Downey began in 1915 in Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma. In 1920, James Thomas Downey resided in Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma, USA. In 1930, James Thomas Downey resided in Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma. James Thomas Downey married Rose Elizabeth Ford, and had children including Carol Downey. James Thomas Downey passed away in 1988 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thomas Downey began in 1915 in Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma.
  • In 1920, James Thomas Downey resided in Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1930, James Thomas Downey resided in Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma.
  • James Thomas Downey married Rose Elizabeth Ford, and had children including Carol Downey.
  • James Thomas Downey passed away in 1988 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Downey's Ancestors

Self
James Downey
1915–1988
Birth Place: Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma
Parents
Andrew Stewart Downey
1887–1974
Kansas, USA
Katie (Lucretia) Allison
1891–1962
Missouri
Grandparents
Thomas (Martin) Allison
1862–1913
Illinois, USA
Sarah (Catherine) Burton
1871–1959
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Charles Burton
1845–1885
Martha Dorman
1852–1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Dorman
1820–1902
Sarah Pitts
1834–1923

James Downey's Timeline

4 Records

1915
26 November 1915
Birth of James Thomas Downey in Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma
Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 5
James Thomas Downey resided here in Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
James Thomas Downey resided here in Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma
Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma
1988
13 October 1988
Age 73
Death of James Thomas Downey in Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma, USA
Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 November 1915
    Event Place: Okfuskee Cou, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 448-05-9264; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1482; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 169; Image: 578
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma; Roll: 1912; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 11.0; FHL microfilm: 2341646
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Oklahoma, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cherokee, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1482; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 169; Image: 578

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Antelope, Logan, Oklahoma; Roll: 1912; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 11.0; FHL microfilm: 2341646

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1988
    Event Place: Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 448-05-9264; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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