I was able to locate the Edmund Downs children
in the 1885 Pike County in Holmesville School census. The children Milford, Jeremiah and W Buckhalter with Edmund Downs designated as "Gdn" guardian are located in the census separately from the Downs children. These records show that Edmond Downs was responsible for Caroline his wife's children. The following is the transcribed information.
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| "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-PV9F-WD?cc=1856425&wc=M6NC-7P8%3A167436801%2C167437202 : 18 September 2015), Pike > 1885 > image 6 of 178; Government Records, Jackson. EDMUND DOWNS Gdn |
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| "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-PV9F-7F?cc=1856425&wc=M6NC-7P8%3A167436801%2C167437202 : 18 September 2015), Pike > 1885 > image 8 of 178; Government Records, Jackson. EDMOND DOWNS |
CHILDREN
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AGE
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SEX
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PARENT/ GUARDIAN Edmund Downs
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Richard
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19
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M
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Ann
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17
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F
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Thomas
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15
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M
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Mary
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11
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F
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Edmund
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5
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M
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Buckhaltter
Milford
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16
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M
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Buckhalter
Jeremiah
(Jerry)
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12
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M
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Buckhalter
W
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8
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M
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| The homestead of Edmun Downs was also identified in the 1880 Federal Agriculture Census located on line 6 and Frank Brumfield on line 9.
From the labor contract, population and agriculture census and school records, I have been able to identify the Edmond Downs family and break down the 1870 brick wall. --- The Tree Gardener Updated October 4, 2022
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