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Thomas Matthew Downey 1866–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1866

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1939

Death Location: Durham, Durham, North Carolina

Father: Zebulon Downey

Mother: Susan Royster

Spouse(s): Rosa Hurst

Children(s): Harold Sr

The story of Thomas Matthew Downey began in 1866 in Granville, North Carolina, USA. Thomas Matthew Downey married Rosa Lee Hurst, and had children including Harold Edward Downey Sr. Thomas Matthew Downey passed away in 1939 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Matthew Downey began in 1866 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.
  • Thomas Matthew Downey married Rosa Lee Hurst, and had children including Harold Edward Downey Sr.
  • Thomas Matthew Downey passed away in 1939 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Downey's Ancestors

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Thomas Downey
1866–1939
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Downey
1820–1898
Granville County, NC
Susan (Rebecca) Royster
1843–
Virginia
Grandparents
Robert (Elliott) Downey
1770–1840
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Gooch
1795–1850
Granville County, NC
William (W) Royster
1814–1875
Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Downey
1814–1890
,,North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Gooch
1762–1826
Elizabeth Gooch
1772–1805
William Royster
1784–1861
Nancy Mason
1793–1832
Robert Downey
1788–1850
Rebecca Chandler
1792–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rowland Gooch
1730–1822
Lively (Gooch)
1740–1808
John Royster
1755–1823
Sarah Willis
1760–1815
Mary Clark
1770–1854
John Downey
1760–1819
Margaret (Downey)
1768–1800

Thomas Downey's Descendants

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Thomas (Matthew) Downey (18 Mar 1866–18 Jan 1939) m. Rosa (Lee) Hurst (12 Sep 1893–10 Aug 1939)
  1. 1. Harold (Edward Downey) Sr 1923–1966 m. Bernice (Margaret) Parsons 1924–1985

Thomas Downey's Timeline

5 Records

1866
18 Mar 1866
Birth of Thomas Matthew Downey in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1891
1891
Age 25
Thomas Matthew Downey was married in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1911
1911
Age 45
Thomas Matthew Downey was married in ,North Carolina, USA
,North Carolina, USA
1923
10 Nov 1923
Age 57
Thomas Matthew Downey was married in Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, North Carolina, USA
1939
18 Jan 1939
Age 73
Death of Thomas Matthew Downey in Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Durham, Durham, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1866
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: ,North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1923
    Event Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina

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