On June 20, 1857 in Bryan County, Josephine married Confederate veteran Emmitt Thomas Downs, her stepfather's brother, and they had twelve children, among whom were: Edna Josephine Downs Bell, Margaret Tullulah Downs Slater, James Ainsworth Downs, Ann Terrisa Downs Clanton, Sarah Elizabeth Downs, Carlich (Collock) Hammond Downs, William Carlton Downs, Mary Caroline Downs Shuman, Jesse Melville Downs, Emma Frances Downs, and two infants. She and her brother, William James Pate, were largely raised by her maternal grandparents, Rev. John Murrow and Mary Amelia Louisa Badger Murrow. Edna died May 27, 1913 in Bryan County at age 72 and is buried in Little Creek Cemetery in Bryan County. Her ancestry was Irish and English. She is a direct descendant of 18th century artist Joseph Badger.
Thanks so much to Nevada McClelland Bell and Bell and Downs family researchers for much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
On June 20, 1857 in Bryan County, Josephine married Confederate veteran Emmitt Thomas Downs, her stepfather's brother, and they had twelve children, among whom were: Edna Josephine Downs Bell, Margaret Tullulah Downs Slater, James Ainsworth Downs, Ann Terrisa Downs Clanton, Sarah Elizabeth Downs, Carlich (Collock) Hammond Downs, William Carlton Downs, Mary Caroline Downs Shuman, Jesse Melville Downs, Emma Frances Downs, and two infants. She and her brother, William James Pate, were largely raised by her maternal grandparents, Rev. John Murrow and Mary Amelia Louisa Badger Murrow. Edna died May 27, 1913 in Bryan County at age 72 and is buried in Little Creek Cemetery in Bryan County. Her ancestry was Irish and English. She is a direct descendant of 18th century artist Joseph Badger.
Thanks so much to Nevada McClelland Bell and Bell and Downs family researchers for much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
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"A light from our household is gone, the voice we love is stilled, a place is vacant in my heart that never can be filled."
Family Members
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Infant Downs
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Infant Downs
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Margaret Tululu Downs Slater
1857–1931
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James Ainsworth Downs
1859–1924
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Annie Terrisa Downes Clanton
1862–1946
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Sarah Elizabeth Downs
1864–1871
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Collock Hammond Downs
1867–1932
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William Carlton Downs
1867–1939
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Mary Caroline Downs Shuman
1870–1948
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Jesse Melville Downs
1872–1946
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Emma Frances Downs
1873–1878
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Edna Josephine Downs Bell
1880–1959