On June 20, 1857 in Bryan County, Emmett married Edna Josephine Pate Downs, his brother Isaiah Benjamin Downs' stepdaughter, and they had twelve children, among whom were: Edna Josephine Downs Bell, Margaret Tullulah Downs Slater, James Ainsworth Downs, Ann Terrisa Downs Clanton, Sarah Elizabeth Downs, Carlich (Collock) Hammond Downs, William Carlton Downs, Mary Caroline Downs Shuman, Jesse Melville Downs, Emma Frances Downs, and two infants. Emmett was a Mason. He died November 27, 1912 in Bryan County at age 79 and is buried in Little Creek Cemetery in Bryan County. His sister Caroline Rebecca Downs Milton is also buried at Little Creek. Emmett's ancestry was Scots and English. The colonial blacksmith shop and tools on his land later were sold to Henry Ford and moved to Michigan.
Thanks so much to Nevada McClelland Bell and Bell and Downs family researchers for much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
On June 20, 1857 in Bryan County, Emmett married Edna Josephine Pate Downs, his brother Isaiah Benjamin Downs' stepdaughter, and they had twelve children, among whom were: Edna Josephine Downs Bell, Margaret Tullulah Downs Slater, James Ainsworth Downs, Ann Terrisa Downs Clanton, Sarah Elizabeth Downs, Carlich (Collock) Hammond Downs, William Carlton Downs, Mary Caroline Downs Shuman, Jesse Melville Downs, Emma Frances Downs, and two infants. Emmett was a Mason. He died November 27, 1912 in Bryan County at age 79 and is buried in Little Creek Cemetery in Bryan County. His sister Caroline Rebecca Downs Milton is also buried at Little Creek. Emmett's ancestry was Scots and English. The colonial blacksmith shop and tools on his land later were sold to Henry Ford and moved to Michigan.
Thanks so much to Nevada McClelland Bell and Bell and Downs family researchers for much of this information. Any errors, however, are mine alone. Please go to the "edit" link on this site with any corrections or additions.
Inscription
"A light from our household is gone, the voice we love is stilled, a place is vacant in my heart that never can be filled."
Family Members
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Margaret Tululu "Lula" Downs Slater
1857–1931
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James Ainsworth Downs
1859–1924
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Annie Terrisa Downes Clanton
1862–1946
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Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Downs
1864–1871
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Collock Hammond "Collie" Downs
1867–1932
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William Carlton "Billy" Downs
1867–1939
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Mary Caroline Downs Shuman
1870–1948
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Jesse Melville "Mellie" Downs
1872–1946
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Emma Frances Downs
1873–1878
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Edna Josephine "Eddie" Downs Bell
1880–1959
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Infant Downs
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Infant Downs