Husband: John Seymour "Jack" Downs
Born: 1869 in Marion Co, WV 1,2
Died: 1917 1
Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 3
Father: Austin Downs (1845 - 1929)
Mother: Sarah Ann Talkington (1843 - 1932)
Wife: Effa Landora Curry Also known as: Effie Currey 4 Married: Aug-18-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: 1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: 1944 1 Census: 1880, 1910, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Granville Currey (1828 - 1892) Mother: Rachel Brown (1835 - 1917) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Joyce Vere Downs Born: May-20-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,2 Died: Jan- -1976 5 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Resided: in Salem, WV 5 Census: 1910, 1930, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Aubra Columbus Ford b. Apr- 6-1892 d. Oct- 2-1975 Married: Jun-20-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 2: James L. Downs
Born: 1897 7,3
Died: Jan-30-1915 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,7
Buried: in Big Battle Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Harry Anson Downs Born: Apr-12-1901 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Died: Jan-12-1953 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Big Battle Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Resided: at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Mountain State Fabricating Co. 9 Occupation: 1940 farmer Wife: Zella Robinson b. Jan- 7-1910 d. Sep-11-1988 Married: Nov-28-1925 in Salem, WV 2
M Child 4: Boyd Permetus Downs Born: Jan- 2-1904 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Jan-23-1946 12 Buried: in Big Battle Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Census: 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Frankie ___
F Child 5: Doris May Downs Born: Aug-14-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,5,10 Died: Feb-15-1991 5 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: in Lynnville, Giles Co, TN 5 Resided: in Salem, WV 2 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Frank Ford b. Aug- 3-1903 d. Sep- 3-1925 Married: Jan-21-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: Enoch Stephen Hyde b. Jun- 6-1865 d. Sep-18-1958 Married: Aug-14-1933 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: Clarence Earl Swiger b. Sep- 9-1912 d. Jun- 9-1992 Married: Mar-30-1963 in Salem, WV 2
F Child 6: Eska Leona Downs Census name: Eskie L. Downs Born: Aug-21-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,5 Died: Dec- 4-1993 5 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Raymond Robinson b. Apr-20-1907 d. Sep-28-1992
M Child 7: French Lemar Downs
Born: Aug-29-1915 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 1)
Died: Sep- 3-1957 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 9
Buried: in Big Battle Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 9,13
Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: lay-out worker in steel industry 9
Military: PFC, 347th Ord Depot Co, US Army, World War II (Europe) 14
M Child 8: John Seymour "Johnny" Downs Born: Jan- 7-1918 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 15,5 Died: Jun-24-1994 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 1,5 Buried: in West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 16 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1920, 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 1/6/1941) Sgt, U.S. Army, World War II 16,18 Wife: Sayra Elizabeth Crutcher b. Mar-21-1916 d. Dec- 3-2003 Married: Sep- -1945 at Fort Hood, TX 1
Sources: (1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (4) Death record of son. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Obituary, West Union Herald, Thursday, Feb 4 1915, in its entirety: "James Downs, son of J. S. Downs who lived near the head of Big Battle, died at a Clarksburg hospital Saturday evening. He was brought back home and interred at the Big Battle graveyard. He was a bright young man aged about eighteen years." (NOTE: The Saturday before the publication of this obituary was January 30th. A death record corresponding to this death has not been found. Harrison County Death Records contain an entry for a James Downs who died in Clarksburg on June 15 1915, age 64, occupation oil worker.) (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Boyd Permetie Downs, born Jan 2 1902 at Center Point, son of John Seymore Downs (occupation teaming) & Effa Landora Curry, this being the mother's 5th child. This was a delayed entry filed by Effa L. Benedum, mother, on Apr 25 1941. (Note: Birth date incorrectly stated in his obituary as Jan 2 1898. He was age 16 in the 1920 Census.), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2625763&Type=Birth. (12) Obituary. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Military Grave Marker. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Aug 29 1913, but birth record shows it as Aug 29 1915. Age in 1920 Census was six.