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Margaret Valentine Downey 1806–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1 Jan 1852

Death Location: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Jr

Mother: Mary Riley

Spouse(s): Andrew Jr

Children(s): Nancy Divine

In 1806, Margaret Valentine Downey entered the world in Kentucky, born to James Downey Jr And Mary Polly Riley. Margaret Valentine Downey married Andrew Divine Jr, and had children including Nancy Divine. Margaret Valentine Downey passed away in 1852 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1806, Margaret Valentine Downey entered the world in Kentucky, born to James Downey Jr And Mary Polly Riley.
  • Margaret Valentine Downey married Andrew Divine Jr, and had children including Nancy Divine.
  • Margaret Valentine Downey passed away in 1852 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Downey's Ancestors

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Margaret Downey
1806–1852
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
James Downey Jr
1774–1846
Kentucky County, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Riley
1786–1846
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Downey
1757–1796
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Martha Barnes
1754–1832
Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Edward Riley
1771–1838
believe Pennsylvania, America
Poly (Eleanore) Wilson
1773–1828
Belleview, Pennsylvania, America
Great-Grandparents
James Downie
1720–
Rachel Erskine
1726–
Caleb Barnes
1714–1760
Martha Barnes
1721–1776
John Riley
1724–1793
Elizabeth Randolph
1727–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Downey's Descendants

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Margaret (Valentine) Downey (1806–1 Jan 1852) m. Andrew (Divine) Jr (1800–12/20/1856)
  1. 1. Nancy Divine 1828–1856 m. John McMullin 1818–1907
    1. 1. Mary (M) McMullin 1846–
    2. 2. Arthur (B) McMullin 1847–1912 m. Nancy (Jane (Janie)) Lay 1857–1930
    3. 3. Nancy(Nannie) ("Tooey" Divine) McMullin 1854–1921 m. John ("Lazarus" T) Powell 1852–1937
      1. 1. Mattie (Lee) Powell 1876–1956
      2. 2. Gillie Powell 1880–1968
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas) Powell 1874–1948
      4. 4. Thomas ("Art" Arthur) Powell 1879–1959 m. Bertha (H) Graves 1885–1920 m. Lillian (B) Blackhurst 1884–1945
      5. 5. Tobitha Powell 1885–1983
      6. 6. Gertrude ("Gertie") Powell 1889–1981
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Bell) McMullin 1849–1911 m. Coleman (Bridges) Mayes 1853–1919
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Mayes 1877–
      2. 2. Lillie (Coleman) Mayes 1888–1964 m. Lester (Omer) Martin 1881–1971
        1. 1. Rollin (Edgar) Martin 1909–1930
        2. 2. Mattie Martin 1907–1986 m. Joseph (Wesley) Romine 1903–1980
        3. 3. Nora (Evelyn) Martin 1915–1988 m. Clarence (F) Rogers 1912–
        4. 4. Lester (Edwin) Martin 1924–1997 m. Flossie (Ann) Graham 1928–2005
        5. 5. Clara (E) Martin 1912– m. Armin (L) Luntzel 1909–
      3. 3. Lenora (F) Mayes 1879–1915
      4. 4. James (Riker) Mayes 1875–1917 m. Allie (J) Monday 1882–1954
      5. 5. James (Riley) Mayes 1873–1948 m. Aletha (Jane) Thompson 1890–1969
        1. 1. Bertha (Mae) Mayes 1909–1910
        2. 2. Thelma (Pearl) Collins 1915–1985 m. Clellon (Everette) Hester 1910–1989 m. Thomas (Lloyd) Collins 1930–2008
        3. 3. Gordon Mayes 1927–2009 m. Carrie (Mae) Pickens 1923–2011
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth Mayes (Aunt) Lizzie) 1908–1968 m. Charlie Mayes 1904–
        5. 5. William (Riley) Mayes 1917–1986 m. Lila (E) Henderson 1903–1996 m. Doris (Nell Marks) Wiggins 1921–2001
        6. 6. Hazel (Ollie) Mayes 1921–2008 m. Curtis (Henry) Fritz 1916–1965 m. Floyd (L) McCall 1922–2001
        7. 7. Henry (Lee) Mayes 1924–1985 m. Mattie (Alice) Bleeker 1923–2010 m. Rose (Mary) Michelson 1936–2016
        8. 8. Opal (Gladys) Mayes 1911–1999 m. Lee (Allen Mayes) Sr 1905–1981 m. Leo (Porfirio) Romero 1913–1982

Margaret Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of Margaret Valentine Downey in Kentucky
Kentucky
1852
1 Jan 1852
Age 46
Death of Margaret Valentine Downey in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1852
    Event Place: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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