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John Lewis Downey 1880–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 March 1951

Death Location: Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Geo Downey

Mother: Kath Downey

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The story of John Lewis Downey began in 1880 in Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. John Lewis Downey passed away in 1951 in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lewis Downey began in 1880 in Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • John Lewis Downey passed away in 1951 in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John Downey's Ancestors

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John Downey
1880–1951
Birth Place: Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Parents
Geo W Downey
1861–1916
Virginia, USA
Kath Downey
1854–1926
Alleghany, Virginia
Grandparents
Archibald Downey
1821–1929
Virginia
Harriet Craft
1823–1889
, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mathias Nicely
1810–1870
Virginia
Mary (J) Nicely
1820–1893
Alleghany County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Downey
1794–1860
Sarah Evans
1805–1890
David Sr
1770–1856
Elizabeth Camper
1781–1839
Archibald Nicely
1778–1860
Mary Circle\Zirkle
1783–1850
William Leighton
1791–1836
Nancy Sorrell
1792–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Downey
1760–1848
Jane Glass
1778–1854
Sarah Stevens
1765–1825
William Matheney
1759–1836
Catherine Craft
1757–1846
Jacob (Krafft)
1749–1814
Peter Kemper
1742–1788
Jacob Sr.
1754–1836
Margaret Downey
1758–1796
Peter Circle
1750–1818
Fern Circle
1741–1829
James Leighton
1752–1831
Ann Burrell
1765–1820
Joseph 1760
1760–1840
Nancy 1760
1760–1863

John Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1880
8 Dec 1880
Birth of John Lewis Downey in Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1951
19 March 1951
Age 71
Death of John Lewis Downey in Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Clifton Forge, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1951
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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