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Husband: William Downs
Born: 1850 in Macon Co, NC
Married: 08 SEP 1870 in Macon Co, NC
Died: before 1900 in Macon Co, NC
Father: Alexander Downs
Mother: Catherine Guyer
Spouses:
Wife: Laura Caroline Davis
Born: 12 MAY 1852 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 06 APR 1920 in Macon Co, NC
Father: John Davis
Mother: Mary Christine Deweese
Spouses:

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Children
01 (M): John H Downs
Born: 1872/1873 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
02 (F): Lilly M Downs
Born: 1874/1875 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
03 (F): Rosetta Downs
Born: 28 APR 1876 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 11 JUN 1968 in Morganton, Burke Co, NC
Spouses: Cary Hamilton Fouts

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04 (M): Bynum Downs
Born: 1892/1893 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1910 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
Additional Information

William Downs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 x

!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: 8 Sep 1870 Macon Co., NC
Wm Downs & Laura C. Davis;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 96/96
William Downs 29 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Laura C. 29 wife M
John H. 7 son
Lilly M. 5 dau
Rosetta 3 dau
Revena Drennin 14 none;

Laura Caroline Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Maiden name DAVIS per D/C of daughter Rosa;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 849/866
John Davis 38 Farmer $2500/1243 Haywood
Mary C. 38 Buncombe
Mary A. 16 Macon
Henry T. 12
Laura C. 8;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 24/24
H. T. Davis 22 Farmer $500/448 NC
Catharin 22
L. C. 19 f
Margarett 8/12 Oct;

!MARRIAGE: 8 Sep 1870 Macon Co., NC
Wm Downs & Laura C. Davis;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 96/96
William Downs 29 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Laura C. 29 wife M
John H. 7 son
Lilly M. 5 dau
Rosetta 3 dau
Revena Drennin 14 none;

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., GA Sixes Militia District No 1279 # 100/100
Cary H. Fouts head Jul 1876 23 M 3 NC-NC-NC
Rosa wife Aug 1876 23 M 3 2-1
Rama R. dau Aug 1898 1 GA-NC-NC
Laura C. Downs m-in-l May 1852 48 Wd 9-4 NC-NC-NC
Cicero H. Fouts brother Aug 1878 21 S;

!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 95/96
Laura C. Downs head 58 wd 9-4 NC-NC-NC
Binson? son 17 S;

!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Franklin # 218/219
Mormon Woodie head 29 M NC-NC-NC
Daisy wife 22 M
Jesse W. son 2
Laura C. Downs aunt 68 wd;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/fouts/documentation/Downs_Laura_Davis_(1852-1920)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(01) John H Downs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 96/96
William Downs 29 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Laura C. 29 wife M
John H. 7 son
Lilly M. 5 dau
Rosetta 3 dau
Revena Drennin 14 none;

(02) Lilly M Downs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 96/96
William Downs 29 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Laura C. 29 wife M
John H. 7 son
Lilly M. 5 dau
Rosetta 3 dau
Revena Drennin 14 none;

(04) Bynum Downs:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1900;

!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 95/96
Laura C. Downs head 58 wd 9-4 NC-NC-NC
Binson? son 17 S;

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