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Husband: Zachariah A Downs
Born: 08 SEP 1849 in Macon Co, NC
Married: 20 JUL 1879 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 20 MAY 1921 in Macon Co, NC
Father: Alexander Downs
Mother: Catherine Guyer
Spouses: Amanda Drenning

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Wife: Eunice Wilson
Born: 06 SEP 1844 in Yancey Co, NC
Died: 07 MAR 1928 in Macon Co, NC
Father: Samuel Wilson
Mother: Elizabeth Hensley
Spouses: John J Deweese; Wilburn Ray

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Children
01 (F): Caledonia Downs
Born: MAY 1879 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1920 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
Additional Information

Zachariah A Downs:

Notes:

!NOTES:B/D 8 Sep 1847 per D/C, but probably born in 1849 per 1850 census;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 154/157
Alexnder Downes 28 Farmer $150 Burke
Catharine 26
Fanny 8 Cherokee
P. M. 6 m
Thomas A. 4 Macon
Sarah 2
Zachariah 10/12;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., Tennessee Valley # 144/148
Alexander Downs 38 Farmer $350/925 Burke
Catharine 37
Fanny 18 Cherokee
Philip M. 17 Laborer
Thomas A. 14 Macon
Sarah 13
Zachariah 12
William 11
Jane 9
Mary 6
Ezekial 3
Catharine 6/12;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 22/22
Alex Downs 40 Farmer $800/952 NC
Catharine 50
Fannie 26
Zecheriah 18
William 17
Jane 15
Ezekiel 10
Catharine 8
U. N. (or M. N.) 6 m;

!MARRIAGE:12 Nov 1870 Macon Co., NC
Zachariah Downs & Amanda Drennon;

!MARRIAGE:20 Jul 1879 Macon Co., NC
Z. A. Downs 31 & Eunice Ray 38
by P. C. Wild, JP;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

!CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 80/80
Zachariah Downs head Apr 1848 52 M 20 NC-NC-NC
Unis wife Sep 1846 53 M 20 9-7
Harvey son Feb 1878 (sic) 28;

!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 158/162
Zachariah A. Downs head 61 M1 31 NC-NC-NC
Unice wife 65 M1 31 9-7;

!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 166/166
James R. Parrish head 40 M NC-NC-NC
Callie wife 39 M
Dwight son 19
Zack Downs f-in-l 73 M
Eunice m-in-l 76 M;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/fouts/documentation/Downs_Zachariah_(1847-1921)_Death_Certificate.jpg

Eunice Wilson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC (no township) # 483/493
Samuel Wilson 46 Farmer $1000 Yancey
Elizabeth 43
Edward 17 Laborer
Martha 15
Mary 13
Thomas 11
Elizabeth 9
Margaret 6
Eunice 5
Rachel 2;

!MARRIAGE:28 Jan 1860 Macon Co., NC
John Deweese & Nicy Wilson;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 862/879
John J. Deweese 26 Farmer $0/449 Macon
Unice 16 Yancy;

!MARRIAGE:19 Mar 1864 Macon Co., NC
Wilburn Ray & Eunice Deweese;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 4/4
Wilburn Ray 26 Farmer $350/280 NC
Eunice 25
G. A. 5 f
Emilus 3
Jennie 1
Rufus 1/12 Apr.;

!MARRIAGE:20 Jul 1879 Macon Co., NC
Z. A. Downs 31 & Eunice Ray 38
by P. C. Wild, JP;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

!CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 80/80
Zachariah Downs head Apr 1848 52 M 20 NC-NC-NC
Unis wife Sep 1846 53 M 20 9-7
Harvey son Feb 1878 (sic) 28;

!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 158/162
Zachariah A. Downs head 61 M1 31 NC-NC-NC
Unice wife 65 M1 31 9-7;

!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 166/166
James R. Parrish head 40 M NC-NC-NC
Callie wife 39 M
Dwight son 19
Zack Downs f-in-l 73 M
Eunice m-in-l 76 M;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/fouts/documentation/Downs_Eunice_Wilson_(1844-1928)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(01) Caledonia Downs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

!CENSUS:1900;

!CENSUS:1910;

!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 166/166
James R. Parrish head 40 M NC-NC-NC
Callie wife 39 M
Dwight son 19
Zack Downs f-in-l 73 M
Eunice m-in-l 76 M;

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