Marjorie Louise Downey: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Marjorie Louise Downey was born on 22 Aug 1927 in Walters, Cotton Co, Oklahoma (daughter of Dawanie W. "Dwain" Lovelady and Sylvia Naomi Downey); died on 8 Jul 1988 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Toney Wade Dowlen. Toney was born on 15 Dec 1923 in Lazare, Cottle Co, Texas; died on 25 Jul 1994 in Clayton, Union Co, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Candace Vice Dowlen, (Ag-DNA-3rd-4th)

Generation: 2

Dawanie W. "Dwain" Lovelady was born on 28 May 1891 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana (son of George Washington Lovelady and Annie Myrtle Fretwell); died on 16 Jan 1945 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

Dawanie married Sylvia Naomi Downey. Sylvia was born on 21 Nov 1910 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 7 Nov 1977 in Quanah, Hardeman Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sylvia Naomi Downey was born on 21 Nov 1910 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 7 Nov 1977 in Quanah, Hardeman Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Marjorie Louise Downey was born on 22 Aug 1927 in Walters, Cotton Co, Oklahoma; died on 8 Jul 1988 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

George Washington Lovelady was born in Oct 1847 in Alabama (son of Elijah C Lovelady and Nancy Lucas); died after 1900 in of, Angelina Co, Texas.

George married Annie Myrtle Fretwell on 13 Jan 1870 in Bibb Co, Alabama. Annie was born on 21 Dec 1848 in Mississippi; died on 17 Oct 1893 in Union Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie Myrtle Fretwell was born on 21 Dec 1848 in Mississippi; died on 17 Oct 1893 in Union Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Lewis Jefferson "Jeffie" Lovelady was born on 16 Feb 1871 in Bibb Co, Alabama; died on 16 Jun 1934 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana.
Mary Jane Lovelady was born on 15 Oct 1872 in Alabama; died on 23 Oct 1882 in Alabama.
Ernest Defreeze Lovelady was born on 9 Jun 1875 in Shelby Co, Alabama; died on 31 Dec 1951 in Lillie, Union Parish, Louisiana.
Talitha Lovelady was born on 8 Aug 1877 in Louisiana; died in 1951 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana.
Ellie Lovelady was born on 15 May 1879 in Union Parish, Louisiana; died on 31 Dec 1937 in Union Parish, Louisiana.
George Washington Lovelady was born on 17 Feb 1881 in Farmerville, Union Co, Louisiana; died on 30 Jan 1971 in Grand Prairie, Tarrant Co, Texas.
Robert Washington Lovelady was born on 15 Feb 1883 in Louisiana; died on 17 Oct 1940 in Union Parish, Louisiana.
Louis Nolan Lovelady was born in Nov 1884 in Louisiana; died after 1920 in of, Angelina Co, Texas.
Anna May Lovelady was born in Apr 1888 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Angelina Co, Texas.
Willie Lovelady was born in Jun 1886 in Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1900 in of, Angelina Co, Texas.
Anna Mae Lovelady was born on 28 Apr 1888 in Union Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Mar 1975 in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
2. Dawanie W. "Dwain" Lovelady was born on 28 May 1891 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1945 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

8.	Elijah C Lovelady was born on 30 Jul 1815 (son of William Morgan Lovelady and Rachel Lindsey); died on 30 Sep 1895. Elijah married Nancy Lucas on 27 Jul 1843. Nancy was born about 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Lucas was born about 1815.

Children:

William Lovelady was born about 1844; died after 1846.
Lewis J Lovelady was born about 1846; died after 1847.
4. George Washington Lovelady was born in Oct 1847 in Alabama; died after 1900 in of, Angelina Co, Texas.
Mary J Lovelady was born about 1850; died after 1851.