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Early Downses

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Perry was married to Elizabeth and had York Bailey.
Sylvester Benjamin Downs was born on June 24, 1814, and was the father of Allison Orchard Downs. Sylvester Downs died at age 72 years old on December 20, 1886. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sylvester Benjamin Downs.
Alan Cavanagh Downs of Park Australia was born in 1849 in Birmingham, West Midlands County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 85 years old on July 27, 1935 in Elwood, VIC Australia.
Rawding Rebecca Armes (Arms) Downs of Park Australia was born on August 21, 1850 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom to James Armes Rawding and Ann Woodford. She had siblings Mary Ann Armes Rawding, William Armes Rawding, George Armes Rawding, James Edward Armes Rawding, Demarian Armes Rawding, and John Henry Armes Rawding. She married Alan Downs, and had children Ann Elizabeth Cavanagh, John William Cavanagh Downs, Emily Cavanagh, Albert Edward Ca Downs, Raymond Charles Cavanagh Downs, and Allen Cavanagh Downs. Rawding Rebecca Downs died at age 52 years old on September 17, 1902.
Allison Orchard Downs
Allison Orchard Downs was born on April 18, 1853 at East Quogue, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America, and died at age 75 years old on March 21, 1929 at Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America. Allison Downs was buried at Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Allison Orchard Downs.
Nora Downs of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 24, 1868, and died at age 101 years old in December 1969.
Nannie Downs of Norfolk, Norfolk City County, Virginia was born on October 8, 1868, and died at age 105 years old in February 1974.
Benjamin Downs of Kansas was born on November 27, 1869, and died at age 93 years old in November 1962.
Sherman William Downs
Sherman William Downs was born on October 4, 1869 in Belvidere, Illinois United States, and died at age 74 years old on October 28, 1943 in Greene, IA. Sherman Downs was buried in Greene. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherman William Downs.
Isaac Downs of Ohio was born on August 2, 1870, and died at age 94 years old in December 1964.
John William Downs of W Bwick Australia was born on September 23, 1870 in Retford, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 74 years old in 1944 in Brunswick, VIC Australia.
Phoebe Downs of Massachusetts was born on February 5, 1870, and died at age 95 years old in September 1965.

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Andrew Downs of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on November 2, 1956, and died at age 36 years old on December 12, 1992.
Nina Yvonne (Downs) Saunders was born on July 7, 1923 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas United States. She was married to Neale Elliott Saunders on November 28, 1944 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire County, England United Kingdom, and had a child Gary Neale Saunders. Nina Saunders died at age 48 years old on March 23, 1972 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX.
Ruby Allen
Ruby Allen was born in December of 1889 in Livingston, Illinois to Solomon Allen and Mattie Brown. She was married to Rudolph Benjamin Downs, and together they had children Allen Downs (1915-1983) and Theodore L Downs (1919-1997). Ruby Downs passed away at around 1951 in Bloomington, McLean County at the age of 61.
Rudolph Benjamin Downs
Rudolph Benjamin Downs of Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas United States was born on July 20, 1887 in MI to Allison Orchard Downs. He was in a relationship with Ruby Allen, and had a child Allen Downs. Rudolph Downs died at age 70 years old in January 1958.
Allen Downs
Allen Downs was born on February 12, 1915 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado United States, and died at age 68 years old on November 7, 1983 in Oaxaca, Oax. Mexico. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Allen Downs.
Allison Orchard Downs
Allison Orchard Downs was born on April 18, 1853 at East Quogue, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America, and died at age 75 years old on March 21, 1929 at Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America. Allison Downs was buried at Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Allison Orchard Downs.
Sylvester Benjamin Downs was born on June 24, 1814, and was the father of Allison Orchard Downs. Sylvester Downs died at age 72 years old on December 20, 1886. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sylvester Benjamin Downs.
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez was born on September 9, 1968 in Tlaxiaco, Oax. Mexico. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ana Lila Downs Sánchez .
Amy Downs
Amy Downs was born circa January 1953. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy Downs.
Amy Downs of Camillus, Onondaga County, NY was born on September 25, 1887, and died at age 88 years old in January 1976.
Gareth Downs
Gareth Downs was born in November 1942 in Colorado United States to Allen Downs and Phyllis Eilleen Zager, and has siblings Barbara Downs, Allison Downs, and Amy Downs. Gareth Downs married Sara Joy Blegen on July 28, 1979 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gareth Downs.
Allison Downs
Allison Downs was born circa 1948 in New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Allison Downs.
Barbara Downs
Barbara Downs was born to Allen Downs and Phyllis Eilleen Zager, and has siblings Gareth Downs, Allison Downs, and Amy Downs. Barbara Downs married Thomas Harold Hodne on July 10, 1971, and has a child Tore Hodne. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Downs.
Marvin A Downs
Marvin A. Downs was born on November 26th, 1940 in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, to George Washington Downs (1902 - 1987) and Mary Edith Baynton (1905 - 1947). Both of his parents were born in Michigan. He had five siblings: Arthur, Minnie, Bernard, and two more sisters. He also had half-siblings Wendell and one more brother and four more sisters. Marvin Downs married Judy Louise Coffman (1941 - 2007) and they had four sons. He was survived by three sons: Marvin, Daniel, and Kevin. Marvin died on December 1st, 2008 in Reed City, Michigan at the age of 68. He is buried in Spring Lake Cemetery in Spring Lake, Michigan.
Debra Downs
Debra Downs of Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington was born on December 9, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States to Charlene Rae (Kosanke) Downs and Alphonsus Downs. Debra Downs had siblings Ruschelle Kosanke and Georgia Deriso. She married Ed Delzer and they later divorced. Debra's partner was Douglas Gene Rankin, and they had children Autumn Rankin, Alison Hope Charlene Rankin, Mychael Isayev, Andromeda Isayev, Erich Isayev, Gregory Douglas Rankin, Katierae Ramos, and Jennifer Wade. Debra's partner was Konstantin A Isayev, and they had children Mychael Isayev, Andromeda Isayev, and Erich Isayev. Debra Downs died at age 52 years old on June 26, 2007 in Spokane, Spokane County, WA, and was buried at Spokane.
Charlene Rae (Kosanke) Downs of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington was born on May 17, 1936, and died at age 71 years old on August 20, 2007.
Perry was married to Elizabeth and had York Bailey.
Tina (Kuhns) Downs was born on December 18, 1961 in United Kingdom to Charles Kuhns and Maureen Willam Kuhns, and has siblings Chorlette Kuhns, Debrha Kuhns, Jacqueline Kuhns, Sharon (Kuhns) Krebal, and Wayne Kuhns. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tina Downs .
Ora S Downs Sr of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on June 5, 1896, and died at age 100 years old on January 9, 1997.

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Debra Downs
Debra Downs of Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington was born on December 9, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States to Charlene Rae (Kosanke) Downs and Alphonsus Downs. Debra Downs had siblings Ruschelle Kosanke and Georgia Deriso. She married Ed Delzer and they later divorced. Debra's partner was Douglas Gene Rankin, and they had children Autumn Rankin, Alison Hope Charlene Rankin, Mychael Isayev, Andromeda Isayev, Erich Isayev, Gregory Douglas Rankin, Katierae Ramos, and Jennifer Wade. Debra's partner was Konstantin A Isayev, and they had children Mychael Isayev, Andromeda Isayev, and Erich Isayev. Debra Downs died at age 52 years old on June 26, 2007 in Spokane, Spokane County, WA, and was buried at Spokane.
Shirley Ann (Downs) Shaddinger of Morrisville, Bucks County, PA was born on March 14, 1957. She was married to Larry Shaddinger, and had children Jennie Shaddinger and Jessica Shaddinger. Shirley Shaddinger died at age 52 years old on March 18, 2009.
Melissa (Vaughn) Downs
Melissa (Vaughn) Downs of Casar, Cleveland County, North Carolina United States was born in Shelby to Dennis Paul Vaughn and Vertie (Hoyle) Vaughn. Melissa Downs has siblings Tony Paul Vaughn, Jennifer Dawn (Vaughn)  Marshal, Jamie Lee Vaughn, and Mandy (Vaughn) Beaver. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melissa (Vaughn) Downs.
Hugh Malcolm Downs
From Wikipedia: American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. Hugh was a regular television presence from the 1940s through the 1990s. He had several successful roles on morning television, prime time television, and late night television. Downs served as announcer/sidekick for "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" from 1957 to 1962, co-host of the "NBC News" program "Today" from 1962 to 1971, host of the "Concentration" game show from 1958 to 1969, and anchor of the ABC News magazine "20/20" from 1978 to 1999. Downs started in live television in 1945 in Chicago, where he became a regular on several nationally broadcast programs over the next decade. He moved to New York City in 1954, when he was invited to do a program there. Among other shows during his career, he also hosted the PBS talk show "Over Easy", and was the sometime co-host of the syndicated talk show "Not for Women Only".
Ruth (Shaheen) Downs
Ruth (Shaheen) Downs was born in 1921. Ruth Shaheen was married to Hugh Malcolm Downs in 1944, and they were together until Ruth's death in 2017. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth (Shaheen) Downs.
Betty Jean Downs
Betty Jean Downs was born on February 22, 1923 in Tracy, Marion County, Iowa United States, and died at age 89 years old on March 18, 2012. Betty Downs was buried at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Section 2 Row G Site 266 10100 N. Horseshoe Bend Rd., in Boise, Id.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Lee Downs.
Annabelle Ruth Downs was married to Clarence A Bretzinger. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Annabelle Ruth Downs.
Janette Downs was born to Clarine E Bell and Raymond Downs, and has a sister Marilyn Downs. Janette Downs is the mother of Angela Van Broekhuizen, Andrew Ellquist, and Andrea Ellquist. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janette Downs.
Gail Downs was married to Don Houdyshell, and has a child Scott Downs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gail Downs.
Scott Downs was born to Don Houdyshell and Gail Downs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Scott Downs.
Jonathan Downs was born to Bruce E Thielen and Joy Downs Thielen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jonathan Downs.
Clara  (Downs) Adkins
Clara (Downs) Adkins was born on March 4, 1887. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clara (Downs) Adkins.
Elizabeth (Jones) Downs of Dunolly, VIC Australia was born on May 15, 1872 in Tarnagulla, Loddon Shire County, and died at age 73 years old on July 28, 1945 in Dunolly.
Rawding Rebecca Armes (Arms) Downs of Park Australia was born on August 21, 1850 in Billingborough, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom to James Armes Rawding and Ann Woodford. She had siblings Mary Ann Armes Rawding, William Armes Rawding, George Armes Rawding, James Edward Armes Rawding, Demarian Armes Rawding, and John Henry Armes Rawding. She married Alan Downs, and had children Ann Elizabeth Cavanagh, John William Cavanagh Downs, Emily Cavanagh, Albert Edward Ca Downs, Raymond Charles Cavanagh Downs, and Allen Cavanagh Downs. Rawding Rebecca Downs died at age 52 years old on September 17, 1902.
Jackie Loyd Downs was born on January 24, 1954 in Bell County, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jackie Loyd Downs.
Myrtle (Shipley) Downs of Avery, Red River County, TX was born on April 3, 1908, and died at age 92 years old on December 27, 2000.
Norman Edwin Downs of Inverloch, VIC Australia was born on December 22, 1911 in Dunolly, and died at age 72 years old on November 16, 1984 in Inverloch.
Charles Downs was born on August 5, 1910, and died at age 84 years old on March 11, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Downs.

Downs Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Downs family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 12,708 people with the last name Downs that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Downses

These are the longest-lived members of the Downs family on AncientFaces.

Glennie Downs of Amarillo, Potter County, TX was born on May 14, 1892, and died at age 106 years old on January 8, 1999.
106 years
Fay S Downs of Alexandria, Fairfax County, VA was born on February 3, 1894, and died at age 107 years old on July 3, 2001.
107 years
Ila B Downs of Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC was born on August 20, 1897, and died at age 106 years old on June 8, 2004.
106 years
Nellie Downs of Elizabethtown, Essex County, NY was born on August 8, 1882, and died at age 105 years old in January 1988.
105 years
Della F Downs of Kalona, Washington County, IA was born on March 5, 1888, and died at age 106 years old in April 1994.
106 years
Nellie H Downs of Bangor, Penobscot County, ME was born on October 11, 1896, and died at age 105 years old on June 15, 2002.
105 years
Nannie Downs of Norfolk, Norfolk City County, Virginia was born on October 8, 1868, and died at age 105 years old in February 1974.
105 years
Lucy Downs of Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California was born on September 2, 1879, and died at age 104 years old in January 1984.
104 years
Ernestine W Downs of Kansas City, Jackson County, MO was born on February 15, 1903, and died at age 105 years old on September 26, 2008.
105 years
Irene Downs of Coatesville, Chester County, PA was born on December 12, 1903, and died at age 104 years old on January 24, 2008.
104 years
Pauline Downs of Broomall, Delaware County, PA was born on September 23, 1905, and died at age 104 years old on January 1, 2010.
104 years
Dora Downs of Livermore, Alameda County, Colorado was born on August 21, 1877, and died at age 105 years old in August 1982.
104 years
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