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William Pinckney Downs 1830–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 January 1830

Birth Location: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 8 September 1860

Death Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Downs

Mother: Henrietta Downs

Spouse(s): Martha Fort

Children(s): Mary Downs, Pinckney Downs, Flavius Downs, Clarence Downs

William Pinckney Downs was born in 1830 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Wood Downs And Henrietta Downs. In 1860, William Pinckney Downs resided in Mclennan, Texas, USA. William Pinckney Downs married Martha Sandal Fort, and had children including Clarence Mortimer Downs, Flavius Foster Downs, Mary Katherine Kate Downs, Pinckney Lovick Downs. William Pinckney Downs passed away in 1860 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Pinckney Downs was born in 1830 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Wood Downs And Henrietta Downs.
  • In 1860, William Pinckney Downs resided in Mclennan, Texas, USA.
  • William Pinckney Downs married Martha Sandal Fort, and had children including Clarence Mortimer Downs, Flavius Foster Downs, Mary Katherine Kate Downs, Pinckney Lovick Downs.
  • William Pinckney Downs passed away in 1860 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Downs's Ancestors

Self
William Downs
1830–1860
Birth Place: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Wood Downs
1802–1882
Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States of America
Henrietta Downs
1814–1886
Georgia
Grandparents
William (Wood) Downs
1770–1840
Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York, USA
Keturah Wells
1764–1836
New Suffolk, Suffolk, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Downes
1741–1781
Sarah Wells
1743–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Downs's Descendants

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William (Pinckney) Downs (15 January 1830–8 September 1860) m. Martha (Sandal) Fort (30 January 1831–27 July 1863)
  1. 1. Mary (Katherine "Kate") Downs 1858–1938 m. A (C Hamilton) Senior 1852–
    1. 1. Andrew (C Hamilton) Junior 1892–1963
    2. 2. Eileen (K) Hamilton 1885–
    3. 3. William (J) Hamilton 1886–1937 m. Gladys Hamilton 1904–1989
      1. 1. William (J) Hamilton 1923–2010
      2. 2. Kathleen Hamilton 1925–2007 m. Harry (William) Mohrmann 1920–1982
    4. 4. Scott (D) Hamilton 1896–
  2. 2. Pinckney (Lovick) Downs 1860–1936 m. Nannie (B.) Downs 1861–1891 m. Clara (W) Downs 1873–1957
    1. 1. Little (Stella) Downs 1887–1888
    2. 2. Katharine Downs 1904–1994
    3. 3. Margaret Downs 1906–1999 m. William (Rubal) Moore 1902–1978
      1. 1. Alton (Downs) Moore 1937–2013
  3. 3. Flavius (Foster) Downs 1856–1940 m. Tabbian Yelverton 1858–1893
    1. 1. William (Fort) Downs 1879–1967 m. Amanda Downs 1890–
    2. 2. Anna (Miller) Downs 1888–1944 m. Henry (Markley) Crosswell 1886–1957
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Crosswell 1914–1998 m. Roger (S.) Byrne 1918–1977
      2. 2. Henry (Markley) Crosswell 1915–2000 m. Elizabeth (Adelai) Crosswell 1915–2001
      3. 3. Flay (Downs) Crosswell 1920–2004
      4. 4. James (Earle) Crosswell 1922–2006 m. Ruth Bardin 1922–1994
      5. 5. Nancy Crosswell 1923–2010 m. James (H Houser) Sr 1919–1995
      6. 6. Infant Crosswell 1920–1920
    3. 3. Martha (Browning) Downs 1881–1970 m. Lynn (Porter) Talley 1881–1942
      1. 1. Beatrice (Anne) Talley 1920–1969
      2. 2. Dr (Carolynn D Talley) Anderson 1917–1997
      3. 3. Kathleen (Downs) Talley 1908–2000 m. Charles (Anderson) Spence 1904–1984
        1. 1. Lynn (Talley) Spence 1937–2009
      4. 4. Martha (Downs) Talley 1915–1999
    4. 4. Pinkey (Lovick Downs) Jr 1884–1967 m. Beatrix (A) Downs 1890–1981
      1. 1. Josephine (Grey) Downs 1918–1970 m. Larry Baugh 1910–
  4. 4. Clarence (Mortimer) Downs 1853–1862

William Downs's Timeline

3 Records

1830
15 January 1830
Birth of William Pinckney Downs in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 30
William Pinckney Downs resided here in Mclennan, Texas, USA
Mclennan, Texas, USA
1860
8 September 1860
Age 30
Death of William Pinckney Downs in Waco, McClennan, Texas
Waco, McClennan, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1830
    Event Place: Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mclennan, Texas; Roll: M653_1300; Page: 390; Family History Library Film: 805300
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mclennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mclennan, Texas; Roll: M653_1300; Page: 390; Family History Library Film: 805300

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1860
    Event Place: Waco, McClennan, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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