DOWNS 1. George Washington Downs b. about 1831 *unknown 2. James Samuel Downs b. 30 Nov 1854 Indiana m. 24 Dec 1879 White Co., TN d. 27 Jan 1937 Yuma, AZ *Mary Helen Brown b. 24 May 1857 White Co or Knox Co TN d. 1902 Bridgeport, Jackson Co., AL 3. George Washington Downs b. 8 May 1882 Louisville, KY m. 26 Jun 1904 New Edinburg, AR d. 21 Oct 1934 Yuma AZ *Ella Berta Daily b. 17 Oct 1889 Fordyce, AR d. 23 Mar 1985 Atwater, CA 4. Helen Marie Downs b. 2 Mar 1908 Bridgeport, Jackson Co. AL m. 1 Jun 1926 Yuma, AZ d. 18 Jan 1993 Ranger, Eastland Co., TX *Cliff Jason Broyles b. 4 Mar 1903 Blum, Hill Co., TX d. 21 Nov 1976 Ranger, Eastland Co., TX 5. Patricia Ann Broyles - private *Luther R. Gohlke - private
DAILY 1. John Daily b. abt 1835 TN d. June 1913 in AR *Temperence Taylor b. abt 1835 Raleigh, NC d. 19 Jan 1919 AR 2. James William Daily b. 27 Oct 1861 Kennett, Dunklin Co. MO m. abt 1888 d. 10 Sep 1930 Dalark, AR *Elizabeth Susan Hitts b. abt 1865 Richwoods, AR d. 1892 Fordyce, AR 3. Ella Berta Daily b. 17 Oct 1889 Fordyce, AR m. 26 June 1904 New Edinburg, AR d. 23 Mar 1985 Atwater, CA *George Washington Downs b. 8 May 1882 Lousville, KY d. 21 Oct 1934 Yuma, AZ 4. Helen Marie Downs b. 2 Mar 1908 Bridgeport, Jackson Co., AL m. 1 June 1926 Yuma, AZ d. 18 Jan 1993 Ranger, TX *Cliff Jason Broyles b. 4 Mar 1903 Blum, Hill Co., TX d. 21 Nov 1976 Ranger, Eastland Co., TX 5. Patricia Ann Broyles - private *Luther Ray Gohlke - private
TAYLOR 1. Mack Taylor b. abt 1815 NC *Sarah Elizabeth ? b. abt 1815 2. Temperence Taylor b. abt 1835 Raleigh, NC d. 19 Jan 1919 AR *John Daily b. abt 1835 TN d. June 1913 AR 3. James William Daily b. 27 Oct 1861 Kennett, Dunklin Co., MO m. abt 1888 d. 10 Sept 1930 Dalark, Dallas Co., AR *Elizabeth Susan Hitts (Hitz)b. abt 1865 Richwoods, AR d. 1892 Fordyce, AR 4. Ella Berta Daily b. 17 Oct 1889 Fordyce, AR m. June 26 1904 New Edinburg, AR d. 23 Mar 1985 Atwater, Merced Co., CA *George Washington Downs b. 8 May 1882 Louisville, KY d. 21 Oct 1934 Yuma, AZ 5. Helen Marie Downs b. 2 Mar 1908 Bridgeport, Jackson Co., AL m. 1 June 1926 d. 18 Jan 1993 Ranger, Eastland Co., TX *Cliff Jason Broyles b. 4 Mar 1903 Blum, Hill Co., TX d. 21 Nov 1976 Ranger, Eastland Co., TX 6. Patricia Ann Broyles - private *Luther Ray Gohlke - private
Compiled from hand written notes by my mother Helen Downs Broyles and my grandmother Ella Berta Daily Downs. Note many discrepancies in dates, names and places are underlined. I have recorded these as they were written in the late 70s or early 80s.
The Down's - My family.
My mother - Ella Daily married my father George William Downs in 1904 - June 26th. Dad died in Oct. 1936.
My brothers and sisters
Clarence Earl Downs borned Jan. 26 or 27, 1906, Chattanooga, Tenn.or Georgetown, La., died Oct. 1941 in Wilmington Calif, buried in Yuma Ariz.
Helen Marie Downs Broyles, borned Mar. 2, 1908 in Bridgeport, Ala.
Gladys Downs Lattie borned in Dalark Ark. Nov. 22nd, 1910, died April/May 14th 1971 buried in Yuma Ariz.
Georgie Downs borned Aug. 14th 1913 in Dalark, Ark. Died April or March 30, 1931 or March 9,1932, buried in Yuma Ariz.
Nora Bell Downs borned in Dalark Ark Feb 21, 23 or 25, 1915, died in 1937 or April 21, 1936 buried in Yuma Ariz. Birthday Feb 23rd or 21st or 25th.
John Clifford (J. C.) Downs borned in Manning Ark. 23rd of May 1918 lives in Atwater Calif
Edward William Downs borned in Bard California in July 20th 1920. Lives in Rainier Wash.
Irene Downs Johnson borned Mar. 18th 1922 Yuma Ariz. Lives in Big Bear Calif
Aline Downs borned Yuma Ariz. 1924 Jan 9, Died Nov 1931 or Oct 9, 1931 buried in Yuma Ariz.
Mother Downs Family
Father's name: James William Daily borned in Saint Joseph Missouri - 1862 died 1930 buried in Dalark Ark.
Mothers name: Lizzie (Elizabeth Susan)Hitts Daily - no date of birth, died in 1891 borned in Richwood Ark. No town there now. They had two girls, my mother Ella B. Daily Downs, borned in Fordyce Ark in Oct 17th 1888. Her sister Addie Daily Ratcliff borned in 1889 in Fordyce Ark, died in 1973 buried in Camden Ark.
Grandfather Daily married 3 times after my mother's mother died. Had 2 children by second marriage Henry, (on separate paper - Uncle Henry was in first world's war. He died and is buried in Stuttgard Ark 1918) mothers half brother and a half sister who died when mother's stepmother died. Grandfather married again and had 3 girls by this marriage, Ruth, Mae and Lee, half sisters to my mother, Ruth and Lee deceased. Mae still lives in Sparkman Ark. (She has since died)
Grandfather married again had 4 children by this forth marriage, 1 boy, 3 girls all half brothers and sisters to my mother. 1 boy Wilson deceased, all lived in Ark. I only knew one girl Lytie (Lydia) Spencer who lives in Washington.(She has since died) This was the grandmother that I knew, Grandmother Mae. She died in 1971 and is buried in Sparkman Ark.
George Downs record. Deaths - George W. Downs died October 21, 1934 Yuma Arizona, Clarence E. Downs died Sept 2nd or Oct 1941Williming Calif, Georgie R. Downs died March 9, 1932 Yuma Arizona, Nora Bell Downs died May 11, 1936 or 1937 Yuma Arizona, Alene Downs died November 1931 or October 12, 1932.
Grandads family record of births
James S. Downs born Nov. 30, 1854, Mary H. Downs born May 24, 1857, Mary C. Downs Sept 24, 1880, George W. Downs born May 8th 1883, Allan Oscar Downs born Aug 7, 1886, Lenora B. born April 15, 1889.
George W. Downs - Ella Bertia Daily married - 1904 - 26 of June in the church Edenburg, Ark by pastor Bro. Garrett.
Papa born 1883 Born Lubill Ky (figure that one out) Died 21 Oct 1934. Mother born 1888 Fordice Ark. (Children, dates and places listed on this note are same as above)
Grandpa Downs family record
J. S. Downs of Indiana to Mary H. Brown. White County Tennessee. Knoxville.
J. S. Downs of Indiana, Mary H. Brown White Co Tenn, Dec 24 1879 Cane, Tenn by Eugene Harton.
Deaths
Mary C. Downs died June 4, 1889 Knoxville Tenn, Mary H Downs died 1897 Bridgeport Ala, James S. Downs died January 27, 1936 Yuma Ariz, Lenora B. Downs died July 20, 1936 San Louis Obispo Calif.
George and Ella's family record - Births
Clarence Earl Downs Born Jan 27 1906 Georgetown La. Grant Co or Chattanooga TN
Helen M. Downs born March 2, 1908 Bridgeport Alabama
Gladys A. Downs born Nov. 22, 1910 Dalark Arkansas
Georgia A. Downs born Aug 14 1913 Dalark Ark
Nora Bell Downs born Feb 25, 1915 Dalark Arkansas
John C. Downs born May 23, 1918 Manning Arkansas
Edward Downs born July 20, 1920 Bard Calif
Irene Downs born March 18, 1922 Yuma Arizona
George W. Downs born May 8, 1883 Louieville KY
Ella B. Downs born Oct 17 1889 Fordyce, Arkansas
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