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James Thomas Downs 1852–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1852

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 27 Jun 1921

Death Location: Bodcaw, Nevada, Arkansas, USA

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Spouse(s): Zillie Fuller, Elizabeth Reeves

Children(s): John Downs, William Downs, Peter Downs, Ada Downs, Minnie Downs, Columbus Downs, Clarence Downs, Lorenzo Downs, Albin Downs

James Thomas Downs was born in 1852 in Arkansas, the child of Joseph T Downs And Elizabeth Blakely. In 1880, James Thomas Downs resided in Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA. In 1882, James Thomas Downs established residence. James Thomas Downs married Elizabeth Reeves, Zillie Ann Fuller, and had children including Ada C Downs, Albin L Downs, Clarence Downs, Columbus Downs, John Claudy Downs, Lorenzo A Downs, Minnie Downs, Peter Alonzo Downs, William D Downs. James Thomas Downs passed away in 1921 in Bodcaw, Nevada, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Thomas Downs was born in 1852 in Arkansas, the child of Joseph T Downs And Elizabeth Blakely.
  • In 1880, James Thomas Downs resided in Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1882, James Thomas Downs established residence.
  • James Thomas Downs married Elizabeth Reeves, Zillie Ann Fuller, and had children including Ada C Downs, Albin L Downs, Clarence Downs, Columbus Downs, John Claudy Downs, Lorenzo A Downs, Minnie Downs, Peter Alonzo Downs, William D Downs.
  • James Thomas Downs passed away in 1921 in Bodcaw, Nevada, Arkansas, USA.

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James Downs
1852–1921
Birth Place: Arkansas
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James Downs's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Downs (5 Oct 1852–27 Jun 1921) m. Zillie (Ann) Fuller (4 June 1855–21 August 1910) m. Elizabeth Reeves (abt 1853–)
  1. 1. John (Claudy) Downs 1882–1959 m. Nancy (Leona) Beasley 1891–1972
    1. 1. Farris (Chester) Downs 1915–1957 m. Ella (Auline) Walthall 1919–2012
    2. 2. Delma (Lynn) Downs 1910–1962 m. Maxine Farley 1917–
    3. 3. Selma (Lucille Downs) Treadwell 1912–1997
    4. 4. Marie (L Downs) Jones 1918–2008
    5. 5. J (C) Dawns 1923–
  2. 2. William (D.) Downs 1872–1957
  3. 3. Peter (Alonzo) Downs 1886–
  4. 4. Ada (C) Downs 1882–
  5. 5. Minnie Downs 1891–
  6. 6. Columbus Downs 1893–
  7. 7. Clarence Downs 1894–
  8. 8. Lorenzo (A.) Downs 1874–1926 m. Lucy (Ellen) Huckabee 1881–1958
  9. 9. Albin (L.) Downs 1880–

James Downs's Timeline

5 Records

1852
5 Oct 1852
Birth of James Thomas Downs in Arkansas
Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 28
James Thomas Downs resided here in Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1882
abt 1882
Age 30
James Thomas Downs resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 48
James Thomas Downs resided here in Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
1921
27 Jun 1921
Age 69
Death of James Thomas Downs in Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1852
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1852

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 337D; Enumeration District: 105

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1882
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1852

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Parker, Nevada, Arkansas; Roll: 69; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1240069

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hempstead, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spring Hill, Hempstead, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Parker, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1921; Roll: 3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bodcaw, Nevada, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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