Elbert McFerrin DOWNS
SOURCES: 1. "Lafayette County Heritage" (FHL#976.283 H2he)
He married Thomasine Abigail Spence 24 Jul 1879 at Lafayette, Mississippi . Thomasine Abigail Spence was born at Pontotoc, Mississippi 5 Feb 1853 daughter of Frank Wilson Spence and Amanda Greenwood .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Amanda Elizabeth Downs
born 6 Aug 1880.
Alfreda Frances Downs
born 10 Apr 1882.
Robert Wilbur Downs
born 5 Jun 1884.
Eddie Guessler Downs
born 12 Oct 1888.
Maggie Irene Downs
born 25 Jul 1891.
Elbert McFerrin Downs died 16 Mar 1939 at Tennessee .
Thomasine Abigail Spence died at Tennessee .