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Roland Morgan Downs 1916–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Nov 2006

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Downs

Mother: Effie Morgan

Spouse(s): Lucy Thomas, Dora Leonard

Children(s):

The story of Roland Morgan Downs began in 1916 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Roland Morgan Downs resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1930, Roland Morgan Downs resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Roland Morgan Downs married Dora Mae Leonard, Lucy Evelyn Thomas, and had children including Alvin Morgan Downs, James Roland Downs, John Allen Downs, Thomas Everett Downs. Roland Morgan Downs passed away in 2006 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roland Morgan Downs began in 1916 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Roland Morgan Downs resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1930, Roland Morgan Downs resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Roland Morgan Downs married Dora Mae Leonard, Lucy Evelyn Thomas, and had children including Alvin Morgan Downs, James Roland Downs, John Allen Downs, Thomas Everett Downs.
  • Roland Morgan Downs passed away in 2006 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Downs
1876–1937
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
TD
Effie Morgan
1874–1950
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Lucy Thomas
1915–1995
Birth Location: Shadow, Mathews, Virginia, USA
LT
Dora Leonard
1917–2006
Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
DL

Children(s)

Roland Downs's Ancestors

Self
Roland Downs
1916–2006
Birth Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Roland Downs
1876–1937
Virginia, USA
Effie (Maude) Morgan
1874–1950
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (James "Gee" Morgan) Sr
1836–1904
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth 'Marie") Knight
1840–1893
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Knight
1805–1849
Harriett Forrest
1820–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Roland Downs's Timeline

14 Records

1916
13 Jan 1916
Birth of Roland Morgan Downs in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 26
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1943
14 Aug 1943
Age 27
Roland Morgan Downs resided here
None
1950
1950
Age 34
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1956
1956
Age 40
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1957
Abt. 1957
Age 41
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1994
Bet. 1994–2002
Age 78
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1996
1996
Age 80
Roland Morgan Downs resided here in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
2006
08 Nov 2006
Age 90
Death of Roland Morgan Downs in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA
2006
11 Nov 2006
Age 90
Burial of Roland Morgan Downs in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 211
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 113-26
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 77
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 113-26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04310; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 113-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 211

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1943
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, Daily Press; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1943; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1957
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Salem News; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1957; Publication Place: Salem, Ohio, USA; ,0.068368204,0.28357345,0.55538696&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1994–2002
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Moon; State: Virginia; Year(s): 1994-2002

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Nov 2006
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Virginia, USA
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Nov 2006
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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