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Thomas Downs 1838–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 December 1838

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 6 Mar 1923

Death Location: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Patrick Downs

Mother: Ann Elmes

Spouse(s): Margaret Casey

Children(s): Ellen Downs, Martin Downs, William Downs, Anna Downs, Elizabeth Downs, Thomas Jr, Michael Downs, Bert Downs, Edward Downs

In 1838, Thomas Downs entered the world in Ireland, born to Patrick Padred Downs And Ann Elmes. Thomas Downs married Margaret Casey, and had children including Anna Downs, Bert Downs, Edward Downs, Elizabeth M Downs, Ellen Margaret Nellie Downs, Martin Downs, Michael Downs, Thomas Downs Jr, William Downs. Thomas Downs passed away in 1923 in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Thomas Downs entered the world in Ireland, born to Patrick Padred Downs And Ann Elmes.
  • Thomas Downs married Margaret Casey, and had children including Anna Downs, Bert Downs, Edward Downs, Elizabeth M Downs, Ellen Margaret Nellie Downs, Martin Downs, Michael Downs, Thomas Downs Jr, William Downs.
  • Thomas Downs passed away in 1923 in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Downs
1795–
Birth Location: Ireland
PD
Ann Elmes
1795–1870
Birth Location: Ireland
AE

Spouses(s)

Margaret Casey
1841–1912
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
MC

Children(s)

Ellen Downs
1879–1956
Birth Location: Beaver Valley, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
ED
Martin Downs
1877–1890
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
MD
William Downs
1873–1890
Birth Location: Beaver, Columbia, PA
WD
Anna Downs
1872–1963
Birth Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
AD
Elizabeth Downs
1871–1895
Birth Location: Main Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
ED
Thomas Jr
1868–1954
Birth Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
TJ
Michael Downs
1866–1951
Birth Location: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
MD
Bert Downs
1883–1972
Birth Location: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
BD
Edward Downs
1881–1961
Birth Location: Beaver Valley, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
ED

Thomas Downs's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Downs
1838–1923
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Patrick "Padred" Downs
1795–
Ireland
Ann Elmes
1795–1870
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Downs's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Downs (22 December 1838–6 Mar 1923) m. Margaret Casey (27 November 1841–8 November 1912)
  1. 1. Ellen (Margaret "Nellie") Downs 1879–1956
  2. 2. Martin Downs 1877–1890
  3. 3. William Downs 1873–1890
  4. 4. Anna Downs 1872–1963 m. John (F) Barrett 1863–1948
    1. 1. Marie Barrett 1901–1918
    2. 2. Thomas (J.) Barrett 1903–1967 m. Elizabeth Strickland 1910–
    3. 3. Eddie (V) Barrett 1914–1915
  5. 5. Elizabeth (M) Downs 1871–1895
  6. 6. Thomas (Downs) Jr 1868–1954 m. Mary Glidewell 1879–1954
    1. 1. Dorothy Downs 1907–1928
  7. 7. Michael Downs 1866–1951 m. Anna (Gertrude) Puderbaugh 1875–1965
    1. 1. Charles (Earl Downs) Jr 1918–2004 m. Erma (E.) Deiter 1923–2015
    2. 2. James (A.) Downs 1913–1991 m. Marian (M) Myers 1917–1994
    3. 3. Oscar (Franklin) Downs 1911–2008 m. Eulalie (Gladys) Pennington 1915–1999
      1. 1. Baby (Boy) Downs 1942–1942
    4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Downs 1909–1992 m. Harry (Frank) Unbewust 1904–1938
      1. 1. Harry (Frank) Unbewust 1931–1981
    5. 5. George (B.) Downs 1907–2000 m. Cecelia (Lovella) Harris 1908–2003
      1. 1. Harold (L) Downs 1929–2016 m. Joanne Lewis 1930–2017
        1. 1. Timothy (H. "Tim") Downs 1950–2011
      2. 2. Jack (Bernard) Downs 1933–1995
    6. 6. Edward (H.) Downs 1905–1958 m. Letha (Louise) Hill 1907–2006
      1. 1. Mary (J) Downs 1926–
    7. 7. Anna (Marie) Downs 1903–1926
    8. 8. William (T.) Downs 1900–1945 m. Lula (Mae) Edwards 1906–1992
      1. 1. William (Downs) Jr 1928–1963 m. Joyce (Weeda) Smith 1934–1998
    9. 9. Margaret (M.) Downs 1898–1926 m. Calvin (Chester) Snyder 1893–1918
      1. 1. Harold Snyder 1922–1926
  8. 8. Bert Downs 1883–1972 m. Pearl (L.) McKinney 1900–1975
  9. 9. Edward Downs 1881–1961 m. Sarah (Bertha) Shaffer 1883–1970
    1. 1. Francis (T.) Downs 1909–1992 m. Martha (H.) Turnquist 1910–1999
      1. 1. Jean (Louise "Jeannie") Downs 1950–2020
      2. 2. Thomas (E) Downs 1946–2020 m. Elizabeth ("Betty Ann") DiCeglie 1946–2006
    2. 2. George (Bernard) Downs 1912–2005 m. Mildred (Ann) Dayton 1916–1988
      1. 1. Bertha (Mae) Downs 1946–2021
      2. 2. Barbara Downs 1942–2025
      3. 3. Carol (Ann) Downs 1940–2020
      4. 4. Patrick (M) Downs 1948–2013

Thomas Downs's Timeline

11 Records

1838
22 December 1838
Birth of Thomas Downs in Ireland
Ireland
1851
1851
Age 13
Thomas Downs resided here in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1856
17 Oct 1856
Age 18
Thomas Downs - Naturalization
None
1860
1860
Age 22
Thomas Downs resided here in Union, Ringtown, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Union, Ringtown, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 25
Thomas Downs resided here in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 32
Thomas Downs resided here in Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania
Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 42
Thomas Downs resided here in Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
1900
1900
Age 62
Thomas Downs resided here in Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania
Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 72
Thomas Downs resided here in Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 82
Thomas Downs resided here in Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1923
6 Mar 1923
Age 85
Death of Thomas Downs in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 December 1838
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1118; Family History Film: 1255118; Page: 9.3000; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0290.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1398; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1775-1921
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, Page 1 - Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, 1775-1916 1775-1921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1841
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1398; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2230; Folio: 428; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1855
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1334; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375347

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Naturalization
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1856

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Ringtown, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Union, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1181; Page: 1146; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1118; Family History Film: 1255118; Page: 9.3000; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0290.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beaver, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1398; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1334; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375347

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1555; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Morning Press - 6 Mar 1923 - Page 2, Obituary for Thbmas Downs 6 Mar 1923

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900., Downs, Thomas - Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. 1949

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900., Downs, Thomas - Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. 1949

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sunbury, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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