Husband: James Ransom DOWNS
Birthdate: 18 Mar 1848
Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Forrest, MS
Death date: 16 Jun 1924
Place of death: Dallas, Dallas, TX
Burial: Oak Cliff Cem., Dallas, Dallas, TX
Father: James Jennings DOWNS
Mother: Eliza Jane ROBERTS

Marriage date: 2 Mar 1871
Marriage place: Panola, Van Zandt, TX

Wife: Emily Elizabeth Jane ROBERTS
Birthdate: 21 Aug 1852
Birthplace: Scott, MS
Death date: 2 Oct 1908
Place of death: Dallas, Dallas, TX
Burial: Oak Cliff Cem., Dallas, Dallas, TX
Father: Mitchell ROBERTS
Mother: Nancy unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Mitchell Wesley DOWNS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 May 1872
Birthplace: Elysian Fields, Harrison, TX
Death date: 12 Mar 1953
Place of death: Marshall, Harrison, TX
Burial: Oak Cliff Cem., Dallas, Dallas, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 2: Francis Henley DOWNS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 24 Nov 1872
Birthplace: TX
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Clelia unknown

Child No. 3: Johnnie DOWNS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 Aug 1873
Birthplace: Van Zandt, TX
Death date: 11 Apr 1882
Place of death:
Burial: Holly Springs Cem., Martins Mills, Van Zandt, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 4: Mattie Lee DOWNS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 12 Nov 1876
Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Forrest, MS
Death date: 19 Jun 1958
Place of death: Glendale, Los Angeles, CA
Burial:
Marriage date: 14 Jan 1910
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Jerome Kearby FORSTER

Child No. 5: James D. DOWNS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 5 Feb 1880
Birthplace: Van Zandt, TX
Death date: 5 Sep 1881
Place of death:
Burial: Holly Springs Cem., Martins Mills, Van Zandt, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 6: John T. DOWNS
Sex: M
Birthdate: Mar 1880
Birthplace: TX
Death date: bef 1884
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 7: William Robert DOWNS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Mar 1884
Birthplace: Longview, Gregg, TX
Death date: 28 May 1944
Place of death: Dallas, Dallas, TX
Burial: Laurel Land Cem., Dallas, Dallas, TX
Marriage date: 15 Jan 1907
Marriage place: Perry, MS
Spouse's name: Jewel BEEMAN
 
 
Documentation:
* 1930 Census Dallas, Dallas, TX,
* 1920 Census Van Zandt, TX and Dallas, Dallas, TX,
* 1910 Census Van Zandt, TX and Dallas, Dallas, TX,
* 1900 Census Morris, TX and Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX,
* 1880 Henderson, Rusk, TX and Van Zandt, TX,
* 1870 Panola, TX,
* 1860 Caddo, LA and Scott, MS.
* Texas Death Certificates.

Notes:
* Mitchell Wesley Downs later changed his name to Mitchell Raymond DOWNES when he became an adult and converted from Protestant to Catholic.