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Nellie Downing 1877–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1877

Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1954

Death Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Ellis Downing

Mother: Elizabeth Moffett

Spouse(s): Jacob Hilpert, Martin Christy

Children(s): Elizabeth Christy, Ola Christy, Orval Christy, Ruth Christy

Nellie Downing was born in 1877 in Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of Ellis Downing And Elizabeth Moffett. Nellie Downing married Jacob Hilpert, Martin Christy, and had children including Elizabeth Christy, Ola May Christy, Orval Vance Christy, Ruth Christy. Nellie Downing passed away in 1954 in Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Nellie Downing was born in 1877 in Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of Ellis Downing And Elizabeth Moffett.
  • Nellie Downing married Jacob Hilpert, Martin Christy, and had children including Elizabeth Christy, Ola May Christy, Orval Vance Christy, Ruth Christy.
  • Nellie Downing passed away in 1954 in Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Nellie Downing's Ancestors

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Nellie Downing
1877–1954
Birth Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
Ellis Downing
1835–1899
Fountain, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth Moffett
1841–1889
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah (John) Downing
1797–1837
Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah Wilkinson
1801–1891
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wilkinson
1776–1833
Frances Farnsworth
1776–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Wilkinson
–1794

Nellie Downing's Descendants

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Nellie Downing (10 Aug 1877–12 Jan 1954) m. Jacob Hilpert (9 Sep 1875–28 Dec 1951) m. Martin Christy (7 Oct 1870–23 Jun 1908)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Christy 1902–1996 m. Alonzo (Dale) Clendenen 1899–1985
    1. 1. Irvin (Warren) Clendenen 1921–2014 m. Wilberta (Faye) Oliver 1926–2015
  2. 2. Ola (May) Christy 1899–1967 m. Kermit (Arlo) Swaim 1902–1939 m. Glen (Harold) Ernst 1896–1924 m. Loren Hawthorne 1895–
    1. 1. Charles (Laverne) Swaim 1929–1962
    2. 2. Ruby (Fern) Swaim 1925–1926
    3. 3. Illene (E) Ernst 1918–1999
    4. 4. Dorothy (Beatrice) Ernst 1921–
  3. 3. Orval (Vance) Christy 1897–1949 m. Alma (Orvetta) Baker 1902–1985
    1. 1. Richard (Dalton) Christy 1932–1986
    2. 2. Harold (Vance) Christy 1924–1945
    3. 3. Marjorie (Jean) Christy 1931–2018 m. Floyd (J) Mills 1928–2010
    4. 4. Harlan (Wayne) Christy 1928–1999 m. Sandra (A) Leon 1937–2022
    5. 5. Hazel (Irene) Christy 1927–1992 m. William (Roy) WHEATON 1922–1976
      1. 1. Dennis (Wayne) Wheaton 1948–1989
    6. 6. Helen (Elaine) Christy 1925–1998 m. Dale (Lavern) Zuehlke 1924–1995
    7. 7. Howard (Phillip) Christy 1929–1931
  4. 4. Ruth Christy 1895–1990 m. Levi Chadwick 1895–1983
    1. 1. Jeanette (Kay) Chadwick 1939–2009
    2. 2. Carol (Joyce) Chadwick 1935–2020 m. Doran (Wayne) Pence 1935–2020
    3. 3. Nellie (Jean) Chadwick 1931–2019 m. Harry (James) Koehler 1923–1991
    4. 4. Judith (Rae) Chadwick 1939–2008
    5. 5. Alice (Ruth) Chadwick 1924–
    6. 6. Mary (Lee) Chadwick 1922–2006 m. Dillon Lyons 1920–2013
    7. 7. Doris (Marie) Chadwick 1918–2009 m. Harvey (William) Spurgeon 1915–2006
    8. 8. Robert (Wade) Chadwick 1926–2011 m. Ethel (Faye) Craig 1915–2005
    9. 9. Carl (Edward) Chadwick 1920–2006
    10. 10. Martin (Luther) Chadwick 1916–2001 m. Sibyl (L) Gillson 1916–1982

Nellie Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1877
10 Aug 1877
Birth of Nellie Downing in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA
1954
12 Jan 1954
Age 77
Death of Nellie Downing in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] Iowa, Select Marriages
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1954
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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