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William Hickory Downing 1786–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1786

Birth Location: Cherokee, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 13 Apr 1881

Death Location: Cherokee, Georgia, United States

Father: Major Downing

Mother: Jennie Fields

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In 1786, William Hickory Downing entered the world in Cherokee, Georgia, United States, born to Major John Downing And Jennie Fields. William Hickory Downing passed away in 1881 in Cherokee, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1786, William Hickory Downing entered the world in Cherokee, Georgia, United States, born to Major John Downing And Jennie Fields.
  • William Hickory Downing passed away in 1881 in Cherokee, Georgia, United States.

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William Downing's Ancestors

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William Downing
1786–1881
Birth Place: Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Parents
Major John Downing
1740–1812
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Jennie Fields
1756–1851
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1786
Jun 1786
Birth of William Hickory Downing in Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Cherokee, Georgia, United States
1881
13 Apr 1881
Age 95
Death of William Hickory Downing in Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Cherokee, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1786
    Event Place: Cherokee, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Cherokee, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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