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Downs Family History
Downs Genealogy & Family TreeDowns is an Irish name from County Sligo, Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic O Dubhain which means "black." Alternately, it may come from the Old English dun which means "sloping hill." The earliest known ancestor--Thomas de la Duna--was recorded in 1170. The family motto is Parle bien ou parle rien which means "Speak well or say nothing."
Other spellings include "Down," "Downe," and "Downes." Notable people with the surname include American broadcast journalist Hugh Downs (Today, 20/20, Tonight Starring Jack Paar), American baseball player Scott Downs (Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Toronto Blue Jays), and American beauty contestant Deidre Downs (Miss America 2005). The first Downs to come to America was James Downs in New York in 1803.
Downs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Downs -- --, 1578 December 21, 1649 England
- Maude Matilda Downs -- --, 1294 December 0, 1378
- William Columbus Downs -- --, 1855 March 10, 1885 Missouri
- Martha Downs -- --, 1878 August 23, 1915 Missouri
- Nancy Emaline Downs -- --, 1866 January 24, 1943 Missouri
Downs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Susan Downs -- --, 1805 December 0, 1866 Kentucky
- Eleanor Downs -- --, 1782 December 0, 1834 Pennsylvania
- Charles Earnest Downs -- --, 1866 August 14, 1944 Illinois
- Joseph M Downs -- --, 1820 December 0, 1889 Pennsylvania
- Julie Downs -- --, 1573 December 0, 1609
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