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Family: Benjamin B. DOWNS / Lydia Elizabeth WILSON (F2242)

m. 25 Jul 1798


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  • Benjamin B. DOWNSFather | Male
    Benjamin B. DOWNS

    Born  6 Jan 1774  Leonardstown, St Mary's, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1857  Simpson Creek Nelson County, Kentucky: Burial: Downs Plot Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  25 Jul 1798  [1]  Nelson, Kentucky, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John DOWNS | F2432 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann "Nancy" HARPER, Teacher | F2432 Group Sheet 

    Lydia Elizabeth WILSONMother | Female
    Lydia Elizabeth WILSON

    Born  14 Feb 1778  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Aug 1858  Simpson Creek Nelson Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Benjamin Wilson DOWNSChild 1 | Male
    Benjamin Wilson DOWNS

    Born  5 Sep 1818  Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1879  Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  NANCY ASH | F1929 
    Married  17 Nov 1840  Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Anne ALLEN | F1930 
    Married  19 Feb 1852  Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Alice DOWNSChild 2 | Female
    Mary Alice DOWNS

    Born  16 Apr 1804  Downs Farm, Fairfield Twp., Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Aug 1890  Big Spring Cemetery,Nelson County,Ky Bloomfield Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    MATILDA DOWNSChild 3 | Female
    MATILDA DOWNS

    Born  25 Mar 1813  Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 1900  Anderson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    James Benjamin DOWNS, SrChild 4 | Male
    James Benjamin DOWNS, Sr

    Born  17 Mar 1811  Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 May 1874  Spencer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    John Hillary DOWNSChild 5 | Male
    John Hillary DOWNS

    Born  22 Mar 1802  Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Nov 1857  New Salem, Nelson, Kentucky, Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Philip Robinson DOWNSChild 6 | Male
    Philip Robinson DOWNS

    Born  9 Apr 1824  Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jun 1872  Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Elizabeth (Betsy) DOWNSChild 7 | Female
    Elizabeth (Betsy) DOWNS

    Born  19 Aug 1799  Old Downs Farm, Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1839  Simpson Creek, Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    William Wesley DOWNSChild 8 | Male
    William Wesley DOWNS

    Born  2 Apr 1816  Nelson County Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jul 1872  Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Angeline DOWNSChild 9 | Female
    Angeline DOWNS

    Born  21 Aug 1827  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jul 1897  New Salem, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     


  • Sources 
    1. [S189] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).
      Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965
      Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965