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WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS 1853–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1853

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 20 July 1915

Death Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Father: Louisa Guffin

Mother: Willis Downs

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Downs

In 1853, WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS entered the world in Georgia, born to Louisa Adline Guffin And Willis Milligan Downs. WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS had children including Elizabeth Ellen Betty Downs. WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS passed away in 1915 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS entered the world in Georgia, born to Louisa Adline Guffin And Willis Milligan Downs.
  • WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS had children including Elizabeth Ellen Betty Downs.
  • WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS passed away in 1915 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louisa Guffin
1816–1899
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Willis Downs
1817–1854
Birth Location: Jasper, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Downs
1881–1966
Birth Location: Newton, Georgia, United States
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WILLIS DOWNS's Ancestors

Self
WILLIS DOWNS
1853–1915
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Louisa Adline Guffin
1816–1899
South Carolina
Willis (Milligan) Downs
1817–1854
Jasper, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIS DOWNS's Descendants

1.
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WILLIS (MILLIGAN FLETCHER) DOWNS (5 July 1853–20 July 1915)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ellen "Betty") Downs 1881–1966 m. MARCUS (CHESSIE) BUTLER 1878–1911
    1. 1. Edgar Butler 1908–1989 m. Violet Webb 1911–1983
      1. 1. Jean ((Betty Emogene) Butler) (Lyons) 1932–1992 m. E (C) Stancil 1927–2020 m. Mack Lyons 1929–2012
      2. 2. Clyde Butler 1932–2007
      3. 3. Clyde (Alvin) Butler 1931–2007
      4. 4. Bette (Jean) Butler 1932–1992
      5. 5. Emma (Gene) Butler 1933–1992
    2. 2. Vada Butler 1906–1991 m. H (D) Howard 1901–1982
      1. 1. Glennis (Marie) Garner 1932–2015
      2. 2. Lillian (Elizabeth) Williams 1927–2010
      3. 3. Roy (Davis) Howard 1928–2001
      4. 4. Corene Howard 1933–2005
      5. 5. James (Lamar) Howard 1930–2005
    3. 3. Edna (E.) Washburn 1904–1977 m. James (Waid "J. W." "Jim") Washburn 1903–1987
    4. 4. Leaster (Chessie) Butler 1910–2000 m. Ruth Butler 1913–
    5. 5. Colin Butler 1903–
    6. 6. Alvin (W) Butler 1899–1934
    7. 7. Coley Butler 1902–1984

WILLIS DOWNS's Timeline

2 Records

1853
5 July 1853
Birth of WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS in Georgia
Georgia
1915
20 July 1915
Age 62
Death of WILLIS MILLIGAN FLETCHER DOWNS in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1853
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1915
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
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