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Mildred Manning Downey 1890–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1890

Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 20 Nov 1966

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Gustavus Lykes

Spouse(s): Ralph Sr

Children(s): Mildred Russell, Ralph Jr

Mildred Manning Downey was born in 1890 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, the child of James Asbury Downey Sr And Gustavus Aurelius Lykes. In 1900, Mildred Manning Downey resided in Birmingham Ward 5, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Mildred Manning Downey married Ralph Law Russell Sr, and had children including Mildred Downey Russell, Ralph Law Russell Jr. Mildred Manning Downey passed away in 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mildred Manning Downey was born in 1890 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA, the child of James Asbury Downey Sr And Gustavus Aurelius Lykes.
  • In 1900, Mildred Manning Downey resided in Birmingham Ward 5, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Mildred Manning Downey married Ralph Law Russell Sr, and had children including Mildred Downey Russell, Ralph Law Russell Jr.
  • Mildred Manning Downey passed away in 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr
1856–1936
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
JS
Gustavus Lykes
1866–1951
Birth Location: Wetumpka, Alabama
GL

Spouses(s)

Ralph Sr
1889–1961
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
RS

Children(s)

Mildred Russell
1912–1995
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
MR
Ralph Jr
1919–1967
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
RJ

Mildred Downey's Ancestors

Self
Mildred Downey
1890–1966
Birth Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Asbury Downey Sr
1856–1936
Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
Gustavus (Aurelius) Lykes
1866–1951
Wetumpka, Alabama
Grandparents
Peyton (Davis) Downey
1833–1899
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Brown
1837–1899
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1813–1867
Sarah Rutledge
1818–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1782–1865
Sarah McCracken
1789–1844

Mildred Downey's Descendants

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Mildred (Manning) Downey (4 Nov 1890–20 Nov 1966) m. Ralph (Law Russell) Sr (11 Apr 1889–8 Dec 1961)
  1. 1. Mildred (Downey) Russell 1912–1995
  2. 2. Ralph (Law Russell) Jr 1919–1967

Mildred Downey's Timeline

9 Records

1890
4 Nov 1890
Birth of Mildred Manning Downey in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in Birmingham Ward 5, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham Ward 5, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in Birmingham Ward 3, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham Ward 3, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 30
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in Birmingham, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 50
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in , Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Mildred Manning Downey resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1966
20 Nov 1966
Age 76
Death of Mildred Manning Downey in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1890
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Birmingham Ward 5, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - 12 Jan 1909 - Page 2, Marriage of Manning / Ttunaell 12 Jan 1909

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Birmingham Ward 3, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birmingham Ward 3, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_18; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374031

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_24; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2339761

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00095; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68-185

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00095; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68-185

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1966
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Birmingham Post-Herald - 21 Nov 1966 - Page 21, Obituary for Ralph L Russell 21 Nov 1966

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1966
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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