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William Newton Downs 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1861

Birth Location: Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Oct 1944

Death Location: Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Enoch Downs

Mother: Martha Hicks

Spouse(s): Mahala "Hade"

Children(s): Thomas Downs

The story of William Newton Downs began in 1861 in Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America. William Newton Downs married Mahala King Hade, and had children including Thomas Jefferson Downs. William Newton Downs passed away in 1944 in Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Newton Downs began in 1861 in Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • William Newton Downs married Mahala King Hade, and had children including Thomas Jefferson Downs.
  • William Newton Downs passed away in 1944 in Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enoch Downs
1830–1865
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Martha Hicks
1836–1862
Birth Location: Grant, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Mahala "Hade"
1861–1946
Birth Location: Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Thomas Downs
1884–1976
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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William Downs's Ancestors

Self
William Downs
1861–1944
Birth Place: Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Enoch J Downs
1830–1865
Kentucky, United States
Martha (Jane) Hicks
1836–1862
Grant, Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Downs's Descendants

1.
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William (Newton) Downs (Abt. 1861–29 Oct 1944) m. Mahala (King) "Hade" (25 Nov 1861–28 Apr 1946)
  1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Downs 1884–1976
    1. 1. Gertrude Downs 1924–1996
      1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Ritchie 1947–1997

William Downs's Timeline

10 Records

1861
Abt. 1861
Birth of William Newton Downs in Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
1861
abt 1861
Birth of William Newton Downs in Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
1861
Abt. 1861
Birth of William Newton Downs in Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
1890
20 Aug 1890
Age 29
William Newton Downs resided here in Lawrenceville, Grant, Kentucky, United States
Lawrenceville, Grant, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 59
William Newton Downs resided here in Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
William Newton Downs resided here in Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico
Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico
1940
1940
Age 79
William Newton Downs resided here in Precinct 6, Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
Precinct 6, Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
1944
29 Oct 1944
Age 83
Death of William Newton Downs in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
1944
29 October 1944
Age 83
Death of William Newton Downs in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
1944
29 Oct 1944
Age 83
Death of William Newton Downs in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1861
    Event Place: Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1076; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1861
    Event Place: Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1076; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1861
    Event Place: Owen County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1076; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Lawrenceville, Grant, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1076; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 57

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02442; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Sumner, De Baca, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02442; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 October 1944
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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