Catherine (Guyer) Downs (1824 - abt. 1892)

Born 1824 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America

Wife of Alexander Downs — married 25 Nov 1842 in Macon, North Carolina, United States of America

Descendants

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Biography

Birth

Catherine was born during 1824 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States.

Marriage

Catherine was the wife of Alexander Downs — married 25 Nov 1842 in Macon, North Carolina, United States.

Children

• Fanny Downs
• Philip M. Downs
• Thomas A. Downs
• Sarah Downs
• Zachariah Downs
• William Downs
• Jane Downs
• Mary Downs
• Ezekiel Downs
• Catharine Downs
• Norman W. Downs

1850 U.S. Federal Census

Name: Catharine Downes Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Burke Home in 1850: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA Gender: Female Family Number: 157 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Downes 28 Catharine Downes 26 Fanny Downes 8 P M Downes 6 Thomas A Downes 4 Sarah Downes 2 Zachariah Downes 0.

1860 U.S. Federal Census

Name: Catharine Downs Age: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Gender: Female Birth Place: Burke Home in 1860: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina Post Office: Franklin Dwelling Number: 144 Family Number: 148 Cannot Read, Write: Y Household Members: Name Age Alexander Downs 38 Catharine Downs 37 Fanny Downs 18 Philip M Downs 17 Thomas A Downs 14 Sarah Downs 13 Zachariah Downs 12 William Downs 11 Jane Downs 9 Mary Downs 6 Ezekial Downs 3 Catharine Downs 6/12.

1870 U.S. Federal Census

Name: Catharina Downs Age in 1870: 50 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: North Carolina Dwelling Number: 22 Home in 1870: Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Female Occupation: Keeping House Inferred Spouse: Alex Downs Inferred Children: Faulire Downs Zecheniah Downs William Downs Jane Downs Ezekiel Downs Catharine Downs N W Downs Household Members: Name Age Alex Downs 40 Catharina Downs 50 Faulire Downs 26 Zecheniah Downs 18 William Downs 17 Jane Downs 15 Ezekiel Downs 10 Catharine Downs 8 N W Downs 6.

1880 U.S. Federal Census

Name: Catharine Downs Age: 61 Birth Date: Abt 1819 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina, USA Dwelling Number: 31 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Alexander Downs Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Keeping House Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alexander Downs 59 Catharine Downs 61 Fanny Downs 35 Jane Downs 22 Catharine Downs 20 Norman Downs 18 Thomas Downs 7 Ezekiel Downs 21 Margarett L. Downs 21.

Death

Catherine (Guyer) Downs died about 25 Oct 1892. (Death date came from Family Tree on line).

Sources

• Catherine Guyer in the North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011:

Name: Catherine Guyer Gender: Female Bond Date: 25 Nov 1841 Bond Place: Macon, North Carolina, USA Spouse: Alexander Downs Spouse Gender: Male

• https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8909&h=2204811&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7163