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Polly A. Downey 1860–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1860

Birth Location: Clark, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 25 Sep 1949

Death Location: Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States

Father: Moses Downy

Mother: Mary Ellington

Spouse(s): George Towell

Children(s): Carl Towell

Polly A. Downey was born in 1860 in Clark, Illinois, United States, the child of Moses Downy And Mary Polly Ellington. In 1860, Polly A. Downey resided in Melrose, Clark, Illinois, United States. In 1870, Polly A. Downey resided in Darien, Clark, Illinois, United States. Polly A. Downey married George J Towell, and had children including Carl Grover Towell. Polly A. Downey passed away in 1949 in Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • Polly A. Downey was born in 1860 in Clark, Illinois, United States, the child of Moses Downy And Mary Polly Ellington.
  • In 1860, Polly A. Downey resided in Melrose, Clark, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1870, Polly A. Downey resided in Darien, Clark, Illinois, United States.
  • Polly A. Downey married George J Towell, and had children including Carl Grover Towell.
  • Polly A. Downey passed away in 1949 in Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Downy
1824–1878
Birth Location: Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, United States
MD
Mary Ellington
1827–1894
Birth Location: Ohio
ME

Spouses(s)

George Towell
1857–1938
Birth Location: Martinsville
GT

Children(s)

Carl Towell
1884–1965
Birth Location: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
CT

Polly Downey's Ancestors

Self
Polly Downey
1860–1949
Birth Place: Clark, Illinois, United States
Parents
Moses Downy
1824–1878
Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, United States
Mary (Polly) Ellington
1827–1894
Ohio
Grandparents
John (Chilton) Downey
1794–1877
Scott, Kentucky, United States
Cecelia (A. Burke Shepherd) Downey
1800–1874
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Jonathan (Morris Ellington) #
1801–1857
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Ruth Price
1805–1887
Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Downey
1771–1826
Mary York
1776–1813
Daniel Shepherd
1757–1814
Chloe Burr
1762–1804
Jonathan Ellington
1768–1847
Catherine Carpenter
1774–1830
Jeremiah Price
1765–1852
Diana Arnel
1769–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1755–1845
Mary Holt
1763–1800
Elijah York
1791–1850
Anny Rusher-York
1750–1850
William Shepard
1732–1802
Hannah Gillett
1735–1783
Jehu Burr
1734–1808
Burr
1736–1808
Jonathon Allerton
1732–1790
Martha Bailey
1736–1810
Joshua Carpenter
1734–1803
Submit Family
1739–1815
Thomas Price
1730–
Thomas Arnold
1742–1776
Alice Weller
1744–1789

Polly Downey's Descendants

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Polly (A.) Downey (25 Mar 1860–25 Sep 1949) m. George (J.) Towell (31 Aug 1857–14 May 1938)
  1. 1. Carl (Grover) Towell 1884–1965 m. Bessie (L.) Lamb 1889–1946
    1. 1. Lois (Katherine) Towell 1915–2001 m. William (P.) Arndt 1911–2007
      1. 1. Larry (Keith) Arndt 1936–2020
    2. 2. Lloyd (George) Towell 1920–1952 m. Mary (Rhea) Collins 1921–1997
      1. 1. Carl (James) Towell 1946–1994
      2. 2. Nickie (Joe) Towell 1948–1952
    3. 3. Leland (Ivan) Towell 1913–1986
    4. 4. Carl (J. Towell) Jr 1922–1945
    5. 5. Lasley Towell 1911–1983 m. Evelyn (K.) McClane 1914–2002

Polly Downey's Timeline

11 Records

1860
25 Mar 1860
Birth of Polly A. Downey in Clark, Illinois, United States
Clark, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Polly A. Downey resided here in Melrose, Clark, Illinois, United States
Melrose, Clark, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 10
Polly A. Downey resided here in Darien, Clark, Illinois, United States
Darien, Clark, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 20
Polly A. Downey resided here in Orange, Clark, Illinois, United States
Orange, Clark, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 40
Polly A. Downey resided here in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 50
Polly A. Downey resided here in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
1920
1920
Age 60
Polly A. Downey resided here in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
1930
1930
Age 70
Polly A. Downey resided here in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
1935
1935
Age 75
Polly A. Downey resided here in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
1940
1940
Age 80
Polly A. Downey resided here in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
1949
25 Sep 1949
Age 89
Death of Polly A. Downey in Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1860
    Event Place: Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Melrose, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Darien, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Orange, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois; Roll: 242; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1240242

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340144

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00768; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 12-11

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00768; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 12-11

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1949
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
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