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Joyce Ann Downs 1941–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1941

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 2002

Death Location: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA

Father: Harvey Downs

Mother: Etta Armistead

Spouse(s): Bently Brown, William III, Beryl Spain

Children(s):

Joyce Ann Downs was born in 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Harvey Vincent Downs And Etta Francis Armistead. In 1950, Joyce Ann Downs resided in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1957, Joyce Ann Downs resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Joyce Ann Downs married Bently Ed Brown, Beryl Lee Spain, William Henry Bill Stevens Iii, and had children including Danna Lynn Stevens, Laurie Anne Spain. Joyce Ann Downs passed away in 2002 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joyce Ann Downs was born in 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Harvey Vincent Downs And Etta Francis Armistead.
  • In 1950, Joyce Ann Downs resided in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1957, Joyce Ann Downs resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Joyce Ann Downs married Bently Ed Brown, Beryl Lee Spain, William Henry Bill Stevens Iii, and had children including Danna Lynn Stevens, Laurie Anne Spain.
  • Joyce Ann Downs passed away in 2002 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harvey Downs
1906–1997
Birth Location: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
HD
Etta Armistead
1910–1982
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Bently Brown
1923–2003
Birth Location: Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USA
BB
William III
1940–2017
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
WI
Beryl Spain
1941–2001
Birth Location: Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
BS

Children(s)

Joyce Downs's Ancestors

Self
Joyce Downs
1941–2002
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Harvey Vincent Downs
1906–1997
Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Etta (Francis) Armistead
1910–1982
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Clifton (Garland Downs) Sr
1874–1954
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mae "Maggie") Callis
1874–1929
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ely Callis
1840–1927
Lucy Knight
1843–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Knight
1805–1849
Harriett Forrest
1820–1905

Joyce Downs's Timeline

11 Records

1941
19 Oct 1941
Birth of Joyce Ann Downs in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 16
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1958
1958
Age 17
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1983
Bet. 1983–1995
Age 42
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Coinjock, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
Coinjock, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
1990
Bet. 1990–2007
Age 49
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Roper, Washington, North Carolina, USA
Roper, Washington, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 52
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1996
1996
Age 55
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1997
Bet. 1997–2011
Age 56
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina, USA
2002
2002
Age 61
Joyce Ann Downs resided here in Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Hertford, North Carolina, USA
2002
27 Aug 2002
Age 61
Death of Joyce Ann Downs in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Norview High School; Year: 1958
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Norview High School; Year: 1957
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [4] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101243834
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Norview High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Norview High School; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1983–1995
    Event Place: Coinjock, Currituck, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1990–2007
    Event Place: Roper, Washington, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1997–2011
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Camden, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002
    Event Place: Hertford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 2002
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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