My name is Lester Frank (Rusty) Downs.
Was born 8 Oct of 1954.
I am a electronic specialist for the FAA.
Am married to a French Cajun and have five
kids. Lived in Louisiana most all my life.
In Feb 09 transferred to Jackson, TN.

Six generations up,on my mother's side, my ancestors include:

Thomas Hart and wife Mary.
Jonathan Duck and wife Basheba Woodward.
George W. Winchester and wife Mary Brown.
Jeremiah (Jerry) Austin and wife Matilda J. Hart.
Richard James Scroggins and wife Lucinda Carolyn Easley.
John Shadix (Shadrick) and wife Caroline.

Most of my mother's people were from middle
TN. My grandfather Frank Jackson Hart was
born around Jacks Creek and wife Ella Samantha
Morris at Doe Creek.


Six generations up,on my father's side, my ancestors include:

William Vian & Jane A. Perkins
Joseph C. Good & Magdalena Gamel
Abraham Brenneman & Hanna Furrey
Samuel Reiff Shank & Elizabeth Funk
William W. Downs brn 1790 (5th gen)
Sarah Grimm brn 1808 (5th gen)
Amanada Williams brn 1848 (4th gen)


Moving to TN is allowing me to be more active
in my genealogy research. I know what it is like
to do research from a distance. I am now glad to
be able to contribute to this site.


[email protected]

My name is Lester Frank (Rusty) Downs.
Was born 8 Oct of 1954.
I am a electronic specialist for the FAA.
Am married to a French Cajun and have five
kids. Lived in Louisiana most all my life.
In Feb 09 transferred to Jackson, TN.

Six generations up,on my mother's side, my ancestors include:

Thomas Hart and wife Mary.
Jonathan Duck and wife Basheba Woodward.
George W. Winchester and wife Mary Brown.
Jeremiah (Jerry) Austin and wife Matilda J. Hart.
Richard James Scroggins and wife Lucinda Carolyn Easley.
John Shadix (Shadrick) and wife Caroline.

Most of my mother's people were from middle
TN. My grandfather Frank Jackson Hart was
born around Jacks Creek and wife Ella Samantha
Morris at Doe Creek.


Six generations up,on my father's side, my ancestors include:

William Vian & Jane A. Perkins
Joseph C. Good & Magdalena Gamel
Abraham Brenneman & Hanna Furrey
Samuel Reiff Shank & Elizabeth Funk
William W. Downs brn 1790 (5th gen)
Sarah Grimm brn 1808 (5th gen)
Amanada Williams brn 1848 (4th gen)


Moving to TN is allowing me to be more active
in my genealogy research. I know what it is like
to do research from a distance. I am now glad to
be able to contribute to this site.


[email protected]