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Joseph Allen Downey 1767–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1767

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 4 March 1843

Death Location: Cherokee, Alabama, USA

Father: John Downey

Mother: Sarah Benson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whitfield

Children(s): John 1812

In 1767, Joseph Allen Downey entered the world in Ireland, born to John Downey And Sarah Benson. Joseph Allen Downey married Elizabeth Burch Whitfield, and had children including John Downey 1812. Joseph Allen Downey passed away in 1843 in Cherokee, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Joseph Allen Downey entered the world in Ireland, born to John Downey And Sarah Benson.
  • Joseph Allen Downey married Elizabeth Burch Whitfield, and had children including John Downey 1812.
  • Joseph Allen Downey passed away in 1843 in Cherokee, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Downey
1745–1826
Birth Location: Farmhill, Laois, Ireland
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Sarah Benson
1745–1813
Birth Location: Farnham, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Whitfield
1766–1860
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John 1812
1788–1890
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
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Joseph Downey's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Downey
1767–1843
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John Downey
1745–1826
Farmhill, Laois, Ireland
Sarah Benson
1745–1813
Farnham, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Downey's Descendants

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Joseph (Allen) Downey (23 Jul 1767–4 March 1843) m. Elizabeth (Burch) Whitfield (1766–1860)
  1. 1. John (Downey) 1812 1788–1890 m. Catherine (Kitty) Guttery 1813–1892
    1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth “Betty) Downey 1838–1892 m. Reuben (Newton Norris) USA 1836–1911
      1. 1. Martha (J) Lowson 1858–1927 m. Gulder (F.) Losson 1846–1923 m. John (Wesley Barton) 1 1863–1886
        1. 1. Dolly Lawson 1894–1946
        2. 2. Auther Lawson 1891–1925
        3. 3. Floyd Lawson 1894–1971
        4. 4. Callie Wilson 1886–
        5. 5. Noah (Madison Tude) Barton 1880–1957
        6. 6. Sallie (Callie) Barton 1884–1918
        7. 7. Samuel (Sam James Daniel) LAWSON 1883–1949
        8. 8. Lillie Plunkett 1897–1961
        9. 9. Queen Lowson 1898–1910
        10. 10. Virgil (W.) LAWSON 1889–1890
        11. 11. Emma Barton 1885–1963
        12. 12. Ada (Elizabeth Barton) 1 1887–1953
        13. 13. Queen (Lawson) 1 1898–
      2. 2. Isaac (D Norris) 1 1875–
      3. 3. Sarah (Norris) 1 1873– m. Charley (W) Pitts 1865–1938
        1. 1. John (J) Pitts 1894–
        2. 2. Florrie (B) Pitts 1896–
        3. 3. Sarah (E) Pitts 1899–
      4. 4. Thaguel (A Norris) 1 1871–
      5. 5. Mary (S Norris) 1 1869–
      6. 6. Rebecca' (Becky' DeRuth Ann Norris) 1 1867–1911
      7. 7. Thomas (Robert Norris) 1 1866–1941
      8. 8. Phillip (U Norris) 1 1865–1919
      9. 9. William (R Norris) 1 1863–1921
      10. 10. John (N. "Duffy") Norris 1858–1933

Joseph Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1767
23 Jul 1767
Birth of Joseph Allen Downey in Ireland
Ireland
1843
4 March 1843
Age 76
Death of Joseph Allen Downey in Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Cherokee, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1767
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1843
    Event Place: Cherokee, Alabama, USA
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