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James Downs 1755–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 1817

Death Location: Jasper County, Georgia

Father: Barnabas Downs

Mother: Mercy Lumbert

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Downs

The story of James Downs began in 1755 in Maryland. James Downs had children including James Downs. James Downs passed away in 1817 in Jasper County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Downs began in 1755 in Maryland.
  • James Downs had children including James Downs.
  • James Downs passed away in 1817 in Jasper County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Downs's Ancestors

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James Downs
1755–1817
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
Barnabas Downs
1730–1820
Yarmouth,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
Mercy Lumbert
1734–
Barnstable,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
William Downs
1703–1749
Bristol,Rhode Island,Massachusetts,USA
Elizabeth Baxter
1707–1749
Yarmouth,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
Great-Grandparents
John Baxter
1680–1749
Desire Gorham
1685–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Baxter
1653–1713
Temperance Gorham
1646–1715
Joseph Gorham
1654–1726
Sarah Sturgis
1656–1739

James Downs's Descendants

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James Downs (1755–1817)
  1. 1. James Downs 1784–1863 m. Ruthea Wilson 1793–1870
    1. 1. Susanna (Elizabeth) Downs 1817–1847

James Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of James Downs in Maryland
Maryland
1817
1817
Age 62
Death of James Downs in Jasper County, Georgia
Jasper County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Jasper County, Georgia
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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