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Rebecca Downey 1834–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 October 1834

Birth Location: Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 26 August 1907

Death Location: Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Joseph Downey

Mother: Jane Clark

Spouse(s): Mahlon Ward

Children(s): Emma WARD, J Ward, Mary WARD, Matilda WARD, Alvah Ward, Albert Ward

The story of Rebecca Downey began in 1834 in Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America. Rebecca Downey married Mahlon Malone Ward, and had children including Albert Alonzo Ward, Alvah Carlton Ward, Emma Florence Ward, J M Ward, Joseph Ward, Mary Rosetta Ward, Matilda Jane Ward. Rebecca Downey passed away in 1907 in Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Downey began in 1834 in Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America.
  • Rebecca Downey married Mahlon Malone Ward, and had children including Albert Alonzo Ward, Alvah Carlton Ward, Emma Florence Ward, J M Ward, Joseph Ward, Mary Rosetta Ward, Matilda Jane Ward.
  • Rebecca Downey passed away in 1907 in Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Downey
1806–1878
Birth Location: OH, USA
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Jane Clark
1805–1881
Birth Location: Green, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mahlon Ward
1839–1915
Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Emma WARD
1875–1942
Birth Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
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J Ward
1872–1881
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Mary WARD
1870–1932
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Matilda WARD
1864–1866
Birth Location: –
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Alvah Ward
1866–1937
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Albert Ward
1870–1936
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Rebecca Downey's Ancestors

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Rebecca Downey
1834–1907
Birth Place: Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Downey
1806–1878
OH, USA
Jane Clark
1805–1881
Green, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Martin) Downey
1776–1858
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Margaret Tracy
1765–1852
Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Benjamin (Clark) Sr
1745–1818
Ireland, USA
Nancy Finley
1767–1821
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Downey's Descendants

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Rebecca Downey (22 October 1834–26 August 1907) m. Mahlon (Malone) Ward (13 Aug 1839–31 Dec 1915)
  1. 1. Emma (Florence) WARD 1875–1942
  2. 2. J (M) Ward 1872–1881
  3. 3. Mary (Rosetta) WARD 1870–1932
  4. 4. Matilda (Jane) WARD 1864–1866
  5. 5. Alvah (Carlton) Ward 1866–1937
  6. 6. Albert (Alonzo) Ward 1870–1936

Rebecca Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1834
22 October 1834
Birth of Rebecca Downey in Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
1907
26 August 1907
Age 73
Death of Rebecca Downey in Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America
Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1834
    Event Place: Morgan County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1907
    Event Place: Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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