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Lois Downs 1720–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 1788–1792

Death Location: Wells, York, Maine, USA

Father: Ebenezer Downes

Mother: Elizabeth Hanson

Spouse(s): Maturin Jr.

Children(s): Anna Ricker, Mary Ricker, Hannah Ricker, Phebe Ricker, Solomon Ricker, Anna Ricker, Stephen Ricker

In 1720, Lois Downs entered the world in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA, born to Ebenezer Downes And Elizabeth Or Sarah Hanson. Lois Downs married Maturin Ricker Jr, and had children including Anna Ricker, Hannah Ricker, Mary Ricker, Phebe Ricker, Solomon Ricker, Stephen Ricker. Lois Downs passed away in 1788 in Wells, York, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Lois Downs entered the world in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA, born to Ebenezer Downes And Elizabeth Or Sarah Hanson.
  • Lois Downs married Maturin Ricker Jr, and had children including Anna Ricker, Hannah Ricker, Mary Ricker, Phebe Ricker, Solomon Ricker, Stephen Ricker.
  • Lois Downs passed away in 1788 in Wells, York, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Downes
1693–1749
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Hanson
1697–
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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Spouses(s)

Maturin Jr.
1719–1783
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Anna Ricker
1752–1800
Birth Location: Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, USA
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Mary Ricker
1750–1790
Birth Location: Wells, York County, Maine
MR
Hannah Ricker
1762–1820
Birth Location: Wells, York, Maine, USA
HR
Phebe Ricker
1750–1816
Birth Location: Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, USA
PR
Solomon Ricker
1750–1820
Birth Location: Wells, York, Maine, USA
SR
Anna Ricker
1767–
Birth Location: Wells, York, Maine, USA
AR
Stephen Ricker
1760–1837
Birth Location: Wells, York County, Maine
SR

Lois Downs's Ancestors

Self
Lois Downs
1720–1788
Birth Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Downes
1693–1749
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth (or Sarah) Hanson
1697–
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lois Downs's Descendants

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Lois Downs (1720–1788–1792) m. Maturin (Ricker) Jr. (23 Jul 1719–1783)
  1. 1. Anna Ricker 1752–1800
  2. 2. Mary Ricker 1750–1790
  3. 3. Hannah Ricker 1762–1820
  4. 4. Phebe Ricker 1750–1816
  5. 5. Solomon Ricker 1750–1820 m. Jane (or Ann) Wormwood 1751–
    1. 1. Mary Ricker 1782–1859 m. John James 1782–1813 m. Asa Drew 1795–
      1. 1. Elisha James 1810–
      2. 2. Ebenezer (R) James 1808–1867 m. Permelia Hanscom 1810–1884
        1. 1. Elisha James 1843–1905 m. Flora (E) Briggs 1847– m. Eliza (K) Hardy 1844–1905
        2. 2. Perthena James 1835–1880 m. Columbus White 1831–1902
        3. 3. William (A) James 1838–1864
        4. 4. Sylvester (R) James 1828–1910 m. Hannah (M) Blaisdell 1831–1855 m. Sarepta (C) Blaisdell 1836–1924
        5. 5. Isaac (H) James 1839–1908 m. Emeline (N) Morrill 1844– m. Elisabeth (S) Fuller 1836–1905
        6. 6. Charles (Edwin Edward) James 1833–1863 m. Daphna (S.) Bemis 1828–1906
        7. 7. John James 1829– m. Hannah Blaisdell 1829–
        8. 8. Mary (E.) James 1830–1901 m. Jude Reed 1820–1900
      3. 3. George (W) Drew 1817–1897
    2. 2. John Ricker 1790–1839
    3. 3. Ephraim (Downs) Ricker 1775–1808 m. Celia Jones 1779–1854
      1. 1. Ephraim Ricker 1808–1809
      2. 2. Oliver Ricker 1806–1808
      3. 3. Nahum Ricker 1805– m. Nancy (Parker McKean) Elliott 1810–1886
        1. 1. Amanda (Charity) Ricker 1832–1921 m. Isaac (Clarendon) Nesmith 1816–1878
        2. 2. Francis (Oliver) Ricker 1830–1896 m. Sarah (A) Whitten 1835–1896
        3. 3. Robert (Edwin Ruthven) Ricker 1828–1894
      4. 4. Abner Ricker 1803–
      5. 5. Jothan Ricker 1802–1897
    4. 4. Lois Ricker 1770–1854 m. William (Smith) Haley 1765–1830
      1. 1. William Haley 1803–1822
      2. 2. Sarah (Sally) Haley 1799–1876 m. Col. (David A.) Piper 1800–1864
        1. 1. Nancy Piper 1820–1882 m. Richard (Baxter) NEAL 1820–1890
        2. 2. David (Everett) Piper 1839–1901 m. Ann (Elizabeth Lizzie) Unknown 1840–1886
        3. 3. Enoch (Colby) Piper 1831–1864
        4. 4. Unknown Piper 1841–
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth (Lizzie) W) Piper 1837–1888 m. John (Newton) Lovering 1831–1875 m. James Howard 1803–1896
        6. 6. Everett (Thurston) Piper 1833–1843
        7. 7. Eliza (Wharton) Piper 1823–1830
        8. 8. Louisa (Colby) Piper 1829–1839
      3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Haley 1795–1888 m. John (Walker) Rev. 1784–1870
        1. 1. Asa Walker 1808–1875
        2. 2. Betsey Walker 1825–1886 m. Cyrus Hanson 1819–1888
      4. 4. Abel (Haley) Esq. 1808–1880
      5. 5. John (Smith) Haley 1805–1884
      6. 6. Louisa Haley 1810–1883
      7. 7. Elsie Haley 1797–1895 m. Samuel Piper 1802–1884
        1. 1. Charles (Franklin) Piper 1849–1867 m. Abiah (F. (Frances?)) Wells 1837–
        2. 2. Samuel (Augustine) Piper 1835–1923 m. Abbie (M) Cummings 1848–1923
        3. 3. Asa (Morrison) Piper 1827–1894 m. Rhoda (Ann) Perkins 1822–1881 m. Maria (Jane "Jennie") Sanderson 1843–1922
        4. 4. Francis Piper 1836–
        5. 5. John (Colby) Piper 1830–1840
        6. 6. Thatcher (William) Piper 1824–1893 m. Nancy (Mahaley) Allen 1828–1915
      8. 8. Thatcher Haley 1801–1822
      9. 9. Enoch Haley 1807–1894
      10. 10. John (Smith) Haley 1805–1884
    5. 5. Eben Ricker 1780–
    6. 6. Joseph Ricker 1784–1869
    7. 7. Joseph Ricker 1778–
    8. 8. Stephen Ricker 1776–
    9. 9. Solomon Ricker 1772–
  6. 6. Anna Ricker 1767–
  7. 7. Stephen Ricker 1760–1837 m. Alice (Ellis) Goodwin 1759–1833 m. Sarah Storer 1759–1791
    1. 1. Samuel Ricker 1796–1866 m. Susannah Storer 1800–1877
      1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Ricker 1827–1906 m. Thomas (H.) Davis 1812–1877
        1. 1. Roberta (Maria) Davis 1858–1881
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Davis 1854–1919 m. Caroline (A. "Carrie") Menezes 1853–
        3. 3. James (William) Davis 1848–
      2. 2. John (Storer) Ricker 1829–1902 m. Leafy (Jane) Brown 1822–1891
        1. 1. John (Franklin) Ricker 1852–1921 m. Zephyr (M.) Mudgett 1856–1918
        2. 2. Herbert (Wesley) Ricker 1860–1939 m. Ella (Ladora) Adams 1858–1953
      3. 3. Charles (Freeman) Ricker 1833–1907 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wells 1833–1916
        1. 1. Luella (Frances) Ricker 1870–1912 m. Judson Hatch 1862–1937
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Ricker 1863–1872
        3. 3. Susan (Alice) Ricker 1861–1898
        4. 4. George (William) Ricker 1865–1953 m. Leontine (Louise) Hatch 1877–1925
      4. 4. George (Washington or William) Ricker 1831–1865 m. Henrietta Hill 1833–1894
        1. 1. Henrietta (Frances) Ricker 1854–1946 m. William (Henry) Forbes 1855–1928
        2. 2. Alice (Maria) Ricker 1856–1891
      5. 5. Elizabeth Ricker 1829–
      6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Ricker 1825– m. James (Stockbridge) Lewis 1824–1886
        1. 1. Charles (Weston) Lewis 1850–1886
        2. 2. Susan (Abbie) Lewis 1853–1887
        3. 3. James (Stockbridge Lewis) Junior 1848–1926 m. Ellen ("Ella" F.) Piper 1852–1918
    2. 2. Louisa Ricker 1783–1861 m. Nicholas Gowen 1788–1868
      1. 1. Emily (Jane) GOWEN 1820–1900
      2. 2. Stephen (Ricker) GOWEN 1815–1879
      3. 3. George (Raymond) Gowen 1827–1916
      4. 4. John GOWEN 1823–1828
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann "Sally") GOWEN 1814–1815
    3. 3. William Ricker 1781–
    4. 4. John Ricker 1799–1799
    5. 5. Sarah Ricker 1792–1797
    6. 6. George Ricker 1788–1863 m. Esther Knight 1792–1845
      1. 1. Charles (Springer) Ricker 1823–1874 m. Sarah (Whitman) Savage 1839–1887 m. Betsy 1823–
        1. 1. Elbridge (Gerry Savage) Ricker 1862–1917 m. Isabelle (Franklin) Gould 1865–1953
        2. 2. Theodate Ricker 1859–1901 m. Charles (Jewett) HARRIMAN 1863–1938
        3. 3. Mary (Clement) Ricker 1864–1943
      2. 2. William Ricker 1817–1894 m. Eliza L. 1816–1883
        1. 1. Emma (B.) Ricker 1853–
      3. 3. Joseph (Brown) Ricker 1834–1835
      4. 4. William Ricker 1830–
      5. 5. Jacob Ricker 1830–
      6. 6. Theodate (Dennison) Ricker 1818–1894 m. John Hatch 1820–1903
      7. 7. Elizabeth Ricker 1830–
      8. 8. George (W) Ricker 1820–1900 m. Eliza (Lane) Goodwin 1810–1883
        1. 1. Emma (B.) Berry 1853–1900 m. Edward (W.) Berry 1855–1931
      9. 9. Sarah (E.) Ricker 1814–1895 m. Asa (Brown) Robinson 1816–1895
        1. 1. George (E.) Robinson 1847–
        2. 2. James (Henry) Robinson 1836–1924 m. Sophronia (Jewett) Merrill 1838–1867 m. Zilpha (Ann) Wellman 1854–1941
      10. 10. Mary (Alice) Ricker 1816–1896
      11. 11. John (Knight) Ricker 1822–1908 m. Sarah (Ann) Stanton 1836–1914
        1. 1. Nettie (L.) Ricker 1862–1893 m. Ralph (Alfred) Pillsbury 1863–1905
      12. 12. Louisa Ricker 1830–

Lois Downs's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Lois Downs in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
1723
1723
Age 3
Birth of Lois Downs in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
1788
Bet. 1788–1790
Age 68
Death of Lois Downs in Wells, York, Maine, USA
Wells, York, Maine, USA
1788
1788–1792
Age 68
Death of Lois Downs in Wells, York, Maine, USA
Wells, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1788–1790
    Event Place: Wells, York, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788–1792
    Event Place: Wells, York, Maine, USA
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