Howell Van Buren Downs

1899 - 1966  (67 years)

• Name	Howell Van Buren Downs
  Birth	27 May 1899	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 11/12
  Census	1910	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 10
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918  [4]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card -- See Military Folder
  Census	1920	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 20,single,living with parents
  _MILT	13 Feb 1942	Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI   [4]
  	WWII draft Reg card - See Military Folder
  Burial	1966	Benton, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Marshall Co Memory Gardens
  Death	27 Jun 1966	Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI   [6, 7]
  Findagrave.com	13 Oct 2016
  	See Notes
  Person ID	I212	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Wilmoth Dovie Travis,   b. 31 Jan 1909, Marshall Co, KY d. 20 Dec 1987, Richmond, Henrico Co, VA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1943	Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI   [8]
  Children	1. Anderson Travis Downs,   b. 09 Apr 1928, Benton, Marshall Co, KY d. 14 Oct 1999, Luling, St Charles Parish, LA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Boyce Downs,   b. Aft 1928   d. Aft 13 Nov 2003 (Age > 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thomas Howell Downs,   b. 30 Nov 1929, Marion Co, KY d. 13 Nov 2003, Richmond, VA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Downs-Howell-(Wilmoth-Dovie-(Travis))
  		Downs-Howell-Van-Buren-(Wilmoth-Dovie-(Travis))-Mar
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 May 1899 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 11/12 - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 10 - 1910 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 20,single,living with parents - 1920 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY _MILT - WWII draft Reg card - See Military Folder - 13 Feb 1942 - Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI Marriage - 25 Mar 1943 - Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI Burial - 1966 - Benton, Marshall Co, KY Death - 27 Jun 1966 - Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - son of Etheridge Emerson Downs 1875 - 1965 and Mintie Clara Dycus 1876 - 1952 - 1930 they lived in Detroit, MI ---------- Howell was not with them - 1940 they lived in McCracken Co, KY ------------- Howell was not with them - marriage license shows mother's maiden name as Dykes -- findagrave shows Dycus? - marriage license states he and she were married one time before?? - to whom?? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1XV-ZZG Howell Downs, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: Howell Middle Name: Surname: Downs Name Suffix: Birth Date: 27 May 1899 Social Security Number: 385-10-8870 State: Michigan Last Place of Residence: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan Previous Residence Postal Code: 48120 Event Date: June 1966 Age: 67 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 10/13/2016 Howell Van Buren Downs Birth: May 27, 1899 Marshall County Kentucky, USA Death: Jun., 1966 Dearborn Wayne County Michigan, USA Family links: Parents: Etheridge Emerson Downs (1875 - 1965) Mintie Clara Dycus Downs (1876 - 1952) Spouse: Wilmoth Dovie Travis Downs (1909 - 1987) Children: Anderson Travis Downs (1928 - 1999)* Thomas Howell Downs (1929 - 2003)* Siblings: Howell Van Buren Downs (1899 - 1966) Herbert A Downs (1900 - 1979)* Dora Mae Downs Owen (1904 - 1974)* Zelna Mitchell Downs (1906 - 1989)* Dee Wilson Downs (1909 - 1911)* Lauretta Downs Jett (1911 - 1993)* Edward Thomas Downs (1913 - 1913)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Marshall County Memory Gardens Cemetery Benton Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Jill Reynolds Record added: Feb 06, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33596130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S48] See Notes. [S41] Marriage License.