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Joseph Sherwood Downey 1868–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 June 1868

Birth Location: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 27 February 1939

Death Location: Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Downey

Mother: Armelia Lane

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The story of Joseph Sherwood Downey began in 1868 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America. Joseph Sherwood Downey passed away in 1939 in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Sherwood Downey began in 1868 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America.
  • Joseph Sherwood Downey passed away in 1939 in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America.

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Joseph Downey's Ancestors

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Joseph Downey
1868–1939
Birth Place: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William Carroll Downey
1832–1901
Eldridge, Walker, Alabama, United States
Armelia Lane
1838–1923
Walker, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
John (Madison) Lane
1805–1879
Jackson, Georgia, United States
Phebe (Alice) Walden
1817–1906
Blount County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Simeon Sr.
1771–1853
Judith Humphrey
1773–1850
David Walden
1758–1849
Mary Hickman
1771–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Lane
1733–1806
Winifred Aycock
1741–1794
Uriah Humphries
1740–1817
Sarah Reynolds
1748–1820
John Heckmann
1740–1825
Anna (Leibengut)
1742–1785

Joseph Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1868
14 June 1868
Birth of Joseph Sherwood Downey in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
1939
27 February 1939
Age 71
Death of Joseph Sherwood Downey in Edcouch, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America
Edcouch, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1868
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edcouch, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1939
    Event Place: Edcouch, Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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