Oscar Davis Downey (1878 - 1925)

Born 21 Sep 1878 in Lewis, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Crah P Nola (Blackwell) Downey — married 22 Apr 1906 in Lewis, Tennessee

Died 16 Feb 1925 at age 46 in Hohenwald, Lewis, Tennessee, United States

Biography

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Sources

Census

Name: Oscar D. Downey Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Cane Creek, Lewis, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 1 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Race (Original): W Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Birth Date: 1879 Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: W. H. Downey Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Name: Mary E. Downey Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Page: 331 Page Letter: C Entry Number: 677 Affiliate Film Number: T9-1267 GS Film number: 1255267 Digital Folder Number: 004244597 Image Number: 00051 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self W. H. Downey M 25 Tennessee, United States Wife Mary E. Downey F 25 Tennessee, United States Son Oscar D. Downey M 1 Tennessee, United States 1880 United States Census

Name: Oscar Downey Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Civil District 3, Lewis, Tennessee, United States District: 90 Gender: Male Age: 31 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 9A Household ID: 149 Line Number: Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1375522 Digital Folder Number: 004449873 Image Number: 01006 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Oscar Downey M 31 Tennessee Wife Nola Downey F 24 Tennessee Son Harris Downey M 11 Tennessee Daughter Floy Downey F 9 Tennessee Daughter Edith Downey F 7 Tennessee Daughter Fredie Downey F 2 Tennessee Son Graham Downey M 0 Tennessee 1910 United States Census

Marriage

Name Minnie Harris Event Type Marriage Event Date 22 Jul 1897 Event Place Lewis, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Spouse's Name Oscar Downey Page 39

Name Nola Blackwell Event Type Marriage Event Date 22 Apr 1906 Event Place Lewis, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Spouse's Name Oscar Downey Page 128

Military

Name: Oscar Davis Downey Event Type: Draft Registration Event Date: 1917-1918 Event Place: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Birth Date: 21 Sep 1878 Birthplace: , , United States Nationality: United States Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 GS Film number: 1877376 Digital Folder Number: 005152437 Image Number: 05170

Death

Burial: Downey Cemetery [1]

Name: Oscar D. Downey Event Type: Death Event Date: 16 Feb 1925 Event Place: Hohenwald, Lewis, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Age: 45 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 21 Sep 1878 Birthplace: Lewis Co. Spouse's Name: Father's Name: William H. Downey Father's Birthplace: Lewis Co. Mother's Name: Mary E. Brown Mother's Birthplace: Lewis Co. Occupation: Farmer Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Downey Burial Place: Burial Date: 17 Feb 1925 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004183102 Image Number: 02010 GS Film number: 1299787 Reference ID: v 37 cn 545

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Nancy Brown.

Acknowledgments

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