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Mary Rosa Ann Downs 1849–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1849

Birth Location: Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 20 November 1913

Death Location: Alta Vista, Daviess County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Downs

Mother: Elizabeth Norman

Spouse(s): Marcus Ross

Children(s): Mary Ross, Oda Ross, Oda Ross, Adelcia Ross, Benjamin Ross, Olive Ross, Angle Ross, Erma Ross, William Ross, Frances Ross, Virgil Ross, Erma Ross

Mary Rosa Ann Downs was born in 1849 in Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Downs And Elizabeth M Norman. In 1870, Mary Rosa Ann Downs resided in Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, USA. Mary Rosa Ann Downs married Marcus Delfloyd Lafayette Ross, Rosey Downs, and had children including Adelcia J Ross, Angle A Ross, Benjamin Everett Ross, Erma Katherine Kate Ross, Frances E Ross, Mary Elvia Ross, Oda Grace Ross, Oda Ross, Olive Ollie Elizabeth Ross, Sam Ross, Virgil Anderson Ross, William Edward Ross. Mary Rosa Ann Downs passed away in 1913 in Alta Vista, Daviess County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Rosa Ann Downs was born in 1849 in Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Downs And Elizabeth M Norman.
  • In 1870, Mary Rosa Ann Downs resided in Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, USA.
  • Mary Rosa Ann Downs married Marcus Delfloyd Lafayette Ross, Rosey Downs, and had children including Adelcia J Ross, Angle A Ross, Benjamin Everett Ross, Erma Katherine Kate Ross, Frances E Ross, Mary Elvia Ross, Oda Grace Ross, Oda Ross, Olive Ollie Elizabeth Ross, Sam Ross, Virgil Anderson Ross, William Edward Ross.
  • Mary Rosa Ann Downs passed away in 1913 in Alta Vista, Daviess County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Mary Downs's Ancestors

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Mary Downs
1849–1913
Birth Place: Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Downs
1813–1860
Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (M) Norman
1827–1907
Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
John Downs
1777–1838
Kent, Delaware
Molly Seybold
1782–1850
Loudon, Virginia, United States
Oliver Norman
1798–1859
Virginia
Elizabeth (M) Farrow
1797–1861
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Downs
1743–1790
Sarah Downs
1755–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Downs's Descendants

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Mary (Rosa Ann) Downs (15 April 1849–20 November 1913) m. Marcus (Delfloyd Lafayette) Ross (14 April 1839–30 December 1921)
  1. 1. Mary (Elvia) Ross 1881–1961 m. Hugh (W.) West 1881–1950
    1. 1. Henrietta (Adeline) West 1912–2004 m. John (Mathis Ford) Jr 1913–1992
      1. 1. John (Henry) Ford 1941–2010 m. Janet (Darlynn) Wood 1941–2024
      2. 2. Jackie (West) Ford 1943–1970
  2. 2. Oda Ross 1880–
  3. 3. Oda (Grace) Ross 1880–1954
  4. 4. Adelcia (J.) Ross 1872–1931
  5. 5. Benjamin (Everett) Ross 1870–1940
  6. 6. Olive ("Ollie" Elizabeth) Ross 1875–1940
  7. 7. Angle (A) Ross 1885–
  8. 8. Erma (Katherine "Kate") Ross 1887–1969
    1. 1. Virgil (Victor) Stroup 1917–1971
  9. 9. William (Edward) Ross 1883–1932
  10. 10. Frances (E.) Ross 1874–1878
  11. 11. Virgil (Anderson) Ross 1885–1959
  12. 12. Erma (Katherine "Kate") Ross 1887–1969

Mary Downs's Timeline

3 Records

1849
15 April 1849
Birth of Mary Rosa Ann Downs in Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America
Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 21
Mary Rosa Ann Downs resided here in Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, USA
Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, USA
1913
20 November 1913
Age 64
Death of Mary Rosa Ann Downs in Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri, United States of America
Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1849
    Event Place: Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jefferson, Daviess, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1913
    Event Place: Adams Township, DeKalb County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alta Vista, Daviess County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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