William Downs was born February 28, 1860 in Waco, Texas. In 1886, at the age of 26, he married a young lady named Savannah Hibbard who was 18 years old. Savannah was born September 1868, in Fort Bend, Texas. William and Savannah moved to Navasota, Texas and owned all the land between the Navasota and Brazos River. In 1903, there was a devastating storm in Navasota which covered all the land between the two rivers with water. Due to the flooding, they lost everything, and some people's homes were seen floating down the rivers. In an attempt to start over, William mortgaged his land to get the capital to replant and replace all his plants and items that were destroyed by the storm. In 1904, just one year after the first disaster, there was another storm that again, destroyed everything he had to his name. During that year's time period, they did not generate much income due to the first storm, and were unable to pay the bank back. Consequently, he was unable to mortgage his property again, and was forced to give up his land. The Moore family acquired the property and farmed the land. After the loss of their property, William and Savannah continued to live in Navasota for the rest of their life, together, until William's death on July 2, 1940. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, there in Navasota.
William Downs was born February 28, 1860 in Waco, Texas. In 1886, at the age of 26, he married a young lady named Savannah Hibbard who was 18 years old. Savannah was born September 1868, in Fort Bend, Texas. William and Savannah moved to Navasota, Texas and owned all the land between the Navasota and Brazos River. In 1903, there was a devastating storm in Navasota which covered all the land between the two rivers with water. Due to the flooding, they lost everything, and some people's homes were seen floating down the rivers. In an attempt to start over, William mortgaged his land to get the capital to replant and replace all his plants and items that were destroyed by the storm. In 1904, just one year after the first disaster, there was another storm that again, destroyed everything he had to his name. During that year's time period, they did not generate much income due to the first storm, and were unable to pay the bank back. Consequently, he was unable to mortgage his property again, and was forced to give up his land. The Moore family acquired the property and farmed the land. After the loss of their property, William and Savannah continued to live in Navasota for the rest of their life, together, until William's death on July 2, 1940. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, there in Navasota.
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