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Martha L Downey 1825–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1825

Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 Jun 1916

Death Location: Imperial, Chase, Nebraska, United States

Father: John Downey

Mother: Deborah Slinten

Spouse(s): John Cooper

Children(s): Georgiana Cooper, Missouri Cooper, Serralda Cooper, Ellender Nishon, Nancy Cooper, Deborah Peters, John Cooper

The story of Martha L Downey began in 1825 in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA. Martha L Downey married John Wilkerson Cooper, and had children including Deborah Cooper Peters, Ellender Cooper Nishon, Georgiana Pony Cooper, John Wilkerson Cooper, Missouri Mary Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Serralda Cooper. Martha L Downey passed away in 1916 in Imperial, Chase, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha L Downey began in 1825 in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA.
  • Martha L Downey married John Wilkerson Cooper, and had children including Deborah Cooper Peters, Ellender Cooper Nishon, Georgiana Pony Cooper, John Wilkerson Cooper, Missouri Mary Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Serralda Cooper.
  • Martha L Downey passed away in 1916 in Imperial, Chase, Nebraska, United States.

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Martha Downey's Ancestors

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Martha Downey
1825–1916
Birth Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Downey
1797–1869
Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America
Deborah Slinten
1804–1839
Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Archibald (Thomas) Downey
1770–1815
South Huntington TWP, Westmoreland, Pennsylvani, USA
Sarah Cook
1776–1854
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Ezekiel (Layton) Hinton
1775–1825
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Martha ("Mattie") Caldwell
1775–1847
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Downey's Descendants

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Martha (L) Downey (19 Apr 1825–14 Jun 1916) m. John (Wilkerson) Cooper (7 Jan 1823–23 Oct 1863)
  1. 1. Georgiana (Pony) Cooper 1847–1944
  2. 2. Missouri (Mary) Cooper 1859–1889 m. Walter (Scott) Chapman 1861–1914
    1. 1. Martha (E.) Chapman 1877–1952 m. John (Ransom) Cargo 1875–1939
      1. 1. Ray (Ira) Cargo 1908–1980
      2. 2. Earl (Ransom) Cargo 1904–1970
      3. 3. Florence (Mae) Cargo 1900–1971
    2. 2. Hattie (May) Chapman 1882–1913
  3. 3. Serralda Cooper 1846–1848
  4. 4. Ellender (Cooper) Nishon 1848–1931
  5. 5. Nancy Cooper 1851–1875
  6. 6. Deborah (Cooper) Peters 1856–1923
  7. 7. John (Wilkerson) Cooper 1862–1933

Martha Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1825
19 Apr 1825
Birth of Martha L Downey in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1916
14 Jun 1916
Age 91
Death of Martha L Downey in Imperial, Chase, Nebraska, United States
Imperial, Chase, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Imperial, Chase, Nebraska, United States

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