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Voline Thomas Downs Sr.

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Voline Thomas Downs Sr.

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
8 Nov 1988 (aged 89)
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
Plot
Drive 4, Section 1, Lot 1242
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Valine T. Downs was born June 27, 1899 in Texas, son of John Walter Downs (1870-1949) and Orpha Hall (1874-1959).

The 1900 Federal Census for Justice Precinct 1, Texas (Collin County) shows Valine Downs, age 1, born January 1899 in Texas; living with his father John W. Downs, a farmer, age 28, born May 1872 in Tennessee; and his mother, Orpha, age 26, born March 1874 in Kentucky. Also in the household was Valines's sibling: Luddie, age 4, born August 1895 in Texas.

The 1910 Federal Census for McKinney Ward 2, Texas (Collin County) shows Valine, age 10 born in Texas; living with his father, Walter Downs, a butcher in a meat market, age 37, born in Tennessee; and his mother, Orpha, age 35, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household were Valine's siblings: Luddie, age 14; Otis, age 8; Walter R., age 3; and J.B., age 2 months; all born in Texas.

The 1920 Federal Census for Durant Ward 3, Oklahoma (Bryan County) shows Valine, a bank bookkeeper, age 20, born in Texas; living with his father, J. W. Downs, a stock farmer, age 48, born in Tennessee; and his mother, Orpha, age 44, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household were Valine's siblings: Otis, a stenographer for an abstract office, age 18; Walter Ray, age 13; and J.B., age 9; all born in Texas.

On July 25, 1921 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, Valine married Rena 'Rennie' Nail was born November 12, 1899 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), daughter of Edward J. Nail (1872- ) and Beulah Mae Diffey (1881-1940).

The 1930 Federal Census for Hereford, Texas (Deaf Smith County) shows V. T. Downs, a garage manager, age 30, born in Oklahoma; and his wife, Rennie Downs, age 29, born in Oklahoma. Living with them were their two children: Valine Downs Jr., age 5, born in Oklahoma; and Walter R. Downs, age 0, born in Texas.

Rennie died December 21, 1954 in Bryan County, Oklahoma and was buried in Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma (Bryan County). Valine died November 8, 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County) and was buried in Highland Cemetery beside Rennie.
Valine T. Downs was born June 27, 1899 in Texas, son of John Walter Downs (1870-1949) and Orpha Hall (1874-1959).

The 1900 Federal Census for Justice Precinct 1, Texas (Collin County) shows Valine Downs, age 1, born January 1899 in Texas; living with his father John W. Downs, a farmer, age 28, born May 1872 in Tennessee; and his mother, Orpha, age 26, born March 1874 in Kentucky. Also in the household was Valines's sibling: Luddie, age 4, born August 1895 in Texas.

The 1910 Federal Census for McKinney Ward 2, Texas (Collin County) shows Valine, age 10 born in Texas; living with his father, Walter Downs, a butcher in a meat market, age 37, born in Tennessee; and his mother, Orpha, age 35, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household were Valine's siblings: Luddie, age 14; Otis, age 8; Walter R., age 3; and J.B., age 2 months; all born in Texas.

The 1920 Federal Census for Durant Ward 3, Oklahoma (Bryan County) shows Valine, a bank bookkeeper, age 20, born in Texas; living with his father, J. W. Downs, a stock farmer, age 48, born in Tennessee; and his mother, Orpha, age 44, born in Kentucky. Also living in the household were Valine's siblings: Otis, a stenographer for an abstract office, age 18; Walter Ray, age 13; and J.B., age 9; all born in Texas.

On July 25, 1921 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, Valine married Rena 'Rennie' Nail was born November 12, 1899 in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), daughter of Edward J. Nail (1872- ) and Beulah Mae Diffey (1881-1940).

The 1930 Federal Census for Hereford, Texas (Deaf Smith County) shows V. T. Downs, a garage manager, age 30, born in Oklahoma; and his wife, Rennie Downs, age 29, born in Oklahoma. Living with them were their two children: Valine Downs Jr., age 5, born in Oklahoma; and Walter R. Downs, age 0, born in Texas.

Rennie died December 21, 1954 in Bryan County, Oklahoma and was buried in Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma (Bryan County). Valine died November 8, 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County) and was buried in Highland Cemetery beside Rennie.


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