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William Harrison Downtain

Birth
Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, USA
Death
28 Jul 1922 (aged 82)
Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
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MO Death Cert # 73

Father = Uriah Downtain
Mother = Levina Threlkeld
Single
Occupation = Laborer
Informant = Mrs. W.J. Mitchell
COD = Arteriosclerosis

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Lexington Intelligencer, August 4, 1922

Death of William Downtain

William Downtain died Friday evening at 5 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.Z. Mitchell, 1223 Main street, after an illness since June 18th, of paralysis.

The deceased was born in Arenzville, Ill., April 4, 1840. He came to Lexington with his parents when seven years of age. He served in the Confederate army during the civil war. For the past thirty-five years he had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Mitchell, who with one other sister, Mrs. T.F. Keene, Canton, Mont., survives him.

The funeral was held Sun afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home.
MO Death Cert # 73

Father = Uriah Downtain
Mother = Levina Threlkeld
Single
Occupation = Laborer
Informant = Mrs. W.J. Mitchell
COD = Arteriosclerosis

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Lexington Intelligencer, August 4, 1922

Death of William Downtain

William Downtain died Friday evening at 5 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.Z. Mitchell, 1223 Main street, after an illness since June 18th, of paralysis.

The deceased was born in Arenzville, Ill., April 4, 1840. He came to Lexington with his parents when seven years of age. He served in the Confederate army during the civil war. For the past thirty-five years he had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Mitchell, who with one other sister, Mrs. T.F. Keene, Canton, Mont., survives him.

The funeral was held Sun afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home.

Gravesite Details

MO Death Cert indicates buried in Lexington, Mo. but doesn't indicate which cemetery. Machpelah cemetery doesn't have record. However, cemetery records for 1920-1940 were destroyed by fire.



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