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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
- Maude Downs -- --, 1294 December 0, 1378 Cheshire
- Ella Downs -- --, 1877 February 2, 1970
- William S. Downs -- --, 1862 December 0, 1870
- Malissa Downs -- --, 1844 December 0, 1870 Tennessee
- James Allen Downs -- --, 1804 March 22, 1827
Downs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hugh Downs -- --, 1868 June 14, 1944 Londonderry
- James Downs -- --, 1778 April 19, 1848
- Bryan Scott Downs -- --, 1956 May 0, 1975 Utah
- Dee Glen Downs -- --, 1946 May 31, 1961 Utah
- Charles Edward Downs -- --, 1890 September 19, 1951 New York
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