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William Dekalb Downing 1871–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1871

Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Jan 1964

Death Location: Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Rev. Downing

Mother: Arabella White

Spouse(s): Sarah Adams

Children(s): Ethel Downing, Lora Downing, Lawrence Downing, Pearl Downing, Arthur Downing, Pauline Downing, Beatrice Downing, Herbert Downing, Robert Downing, Wanda Downing

William Dekalb Downing was born in 1871 in Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Rev William Andrew Downing And Arabella Belle White. William Dekalb Downing married Sarah Elizabeth Adams, and had children including Arthur Dekalb Downing, Beatrice Downing, Ethel Ann Downing, Herbert Lee Downing, Lawrence Downing, Lora Downing, Pauline Downing, Pearl Downing, Robert A Downing, Wanda L Downing. William Dekalb Downing passed away in 1964 in Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Dekalb Downing was born in 1871 in Arkansas, United States of America, the child of Rev William Andrew Downing And Arabella Belle White.
  • William Dekalb Downing married Sarah Elizabeth Adams, and had children including Arthur Dekalb Downing, Beatrice Downing, Ethel Ann Downing, Herbert Lee Downing, Lawrence Downing, Lora Downing, Pauline Downing, Pearl Downing, Robert A Downing, Wanda L Downing.
  • William Dekalb Downing passed away in 1964 in Lynn, Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Downing's Ancestors

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William Downing
1871–1964
Birth Place: Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Rev. William Andrew Downing
1842–1910
St Louis County, Missouri, USA
Arabella ("Belle") White
1846–1915
Adamsville, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (F) Downing
1801–1874
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Obedience Bell
1806–1891
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Downing
1712–1777

William Downing's Descendants

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William (Dekalb) Downing (17 Mar 1871–17 Jan 1964) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Adams (20 Jan 1881–6 Jan 1967)
  1. 1. Ethel (Ann) Downing 1902–1975
  2. 2. Lora Downing 1903–1977
  3. 3. Lawrence Downing 1906–
  4. 4. Pearl Downing 1906–
  5. 5. Arthur (DeKalb) Downing 1909–1984
  6. 6. Pauline Downing 1911–2002
  7. 7. Beatrice Downing 1915–1938 m. Brady Sanders 1902–1964
  8. 8. Herbert (Lee) Downing 1919–1999
  9. 9. Robert (A) Downing 1921–
  10. 10. Wanda (L) Downing 1924–

William Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1871
17 Mar 1871
Birth of William Dekalb Downing in Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas, United States of America
1964
17 Jan 1964
Age 93
Death of William Dekalb Downing in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1964
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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