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Laura Bray Downey 1899–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1899

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Aug 1921

Death Location: Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Martin Bray

Mother: Martha Jenkins

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Laura Bray Downey was born in 1899 in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Martin Milford Bray And Martha L Jenkins. Laura Bray Downey passed away in 1921 in Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Laura Bray Downey was born in 1899 in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Martin Milford Bray And Martha L Jenkins.
  • Laura Bray Downey passed away in 1921 in Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Laura Downey's Ancestors

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Laura Downey
1899–1921
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Martin Milford Bray
1872–1945
Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Martha (L) Jenkins
1863–1934
Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Israel Jenkins
1828–1887
Tennessee
Elizabeth Harris
1829–1910
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel **
1794–1886
Judith Shumate
1791–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Shumate
1758–1836
Deborah deMarques
1760–1846

Laura Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1899
26 Apr 1899
Birth of Laura Bray Downey in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
1921
18 Aug 1921
Age 22
Death of Laura Bray Downey in Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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