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James Mortimer Downs 1826–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 September 1826

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 27 June 1852

Death Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Downs

Mother: Henrietta Downs

Spouse(s): Angelina Gurley

Children(s):

In 1826, James Mortimer Downs entered the world in Georgia, United States of America, born to William Wood Downs And Henrietta Downs. In 1850, James Mortimer Downs resided in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA. James Mortimer Downs married Angelina Alice Gurley. James Mortimer Downs passed away in 1852 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, James Mortimer Downs entered the world in Georgia, United States of America, born to William Wood Downs And Henrietta Downs.
  • In 1850, James Mortimer Downs resided in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • James Mortimer Downs married Angelina Alice Gurley.
  • James Mortimer Downs passed away in 1852 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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James Downs's Ancestors

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James Downs
1826–1852
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Wood Downs
1802–1882
Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States of America
Henrietta Downs
1814–1886
Georgia
Grandparents
William (Wood) Downs
1770–1840
Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York, USA
Keturah Wells
1764–1836
New Suffolk, Suffolk, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Downes
1741–1781
Sarah Wells
1743–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Downs's Timeline

3 Records

1826
18 September 1826
Birth of James Mortimer Downs in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 24
James Mortimer Downs resided here in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1852
27 June 1852
Age 26
Death of James Mortimer Downs in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1826
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 146b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 June 1852
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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