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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 Matilda Downs -- --, 1294 December 0, 1378
- William Downs -- --, 1578 December 21, 1649 England
- Rick E. Downs -- --, 1956 December 0, 1991 Iowa
- John Downs -- --, 1771 August 16, 1844 Massachusetts
- Noah Downs -- --, 1732 December 31, 1807 New Hampshire
Downs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ed Downs -- --, 1884 September 27, 1964 Alabama
- Matilda Maude Downs -- --, 1294 December 0, 1378 England
- Robert Downs -- --, 1185 England
- Susan Downs -- --, 1805 December 0, 1866 Kentucky
- Eleanor Downs -- --, 1782 December 0, 1834 Pennsylvania
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