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Family: DOWNEY James Snead / BOOTH Frances Adell (F361)

m. 17 Dec 1948


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  • Male
    DOWNEY James Snead

    Birth  13 Mar 1915  Philippines Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  20 Jun 2011   
    Burial     
    Marriage  17 Dec 1948  [1]  Newport News, VA (Hilton Village, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church)  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  DOWNEY James Snead | F282 Group Sheet 
    Mother  DOWNEY Collette --LNU-- | F282 Group Sheet 

    BOOTH Frances Adell Female
    BOOTH Frances Adell

    Birth  6 Dec 1919  Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 Nov 2006  Newport News, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  28 Nov 2006  Arlington, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  BOOTH Percy Jackson, Sr. | F281 Group Sheet 
    Mother  CLEMENTS Martha Myrtle | F281 Group Sheet 

    Male
    DOWNEY Timothy Dale

    Birth  18 Feb 1958  Ft. Eustis, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death     
    Burial     
    Spouse  DARDEN Michele Leigh | F446 
    Marriage  6 Jun 1998  Smithfield, Isle of Wight, VA (Smithfield Bapt Ch) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  AVIS Lynne Allison | F990 
    Marriage  27 May 1978   

    Male
    DOWNEY Robert Melton

    Birth  21 Jul 1949   
    Death     
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    Spouse  DOWNEY Grace --?-- | F763 
    Marriage     
    Spouse  GRETCHEN Mary | F988 
    Marriage  16 Apr 1971   

    Male
    DOWNEY Gary James

    Birth  24 Sep 1950   
    Death     
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    Spouse  DOWNEY Angie --?-- | F762 
    Marriage     
    Spouse  CUNDIFF Giesela Ann | F989 
    Marriage  17 May 1979   

    Female
    DOWNEY Gloria Jean

    Birth  10 Jun 1952   
    Death     
    Burial     
    Spouse  PAIT Clifton Wayne | F761 
    Marriage  9 Feb 1974   

  • Notes  Married:
    • Gene Harris: So when were you-all married? Do you remember the date? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: December 17, 1948. Gene Harris: And where were you married? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Hilton Village. Gene Harris: Andrew's Episcopal Church in Hilton Village? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Yes. Gene Harris: Which is part of the Newport News subdivision or apartment complex? MR. DOWNEY: Wasn't the priest _________ Kratsy? FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Kratsy, K-R-A- -- Gene Harris: Where did you go on your honeymoon? MR. DOWNEY: We went all over. We ended up in Washington, D.C. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: It was a cold night and we started to go to Washington. MR. DOWNEY: It was snowing, too. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: We went, yeah. It was snowing. MR. DOWNEY: Yeah. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Did we turn around and come back? MR. DOWNEY: Uh-huh. No. We stayed in the hotel first in Newport News. And then we went up to Washington the next day. FRANCIS A. BOOTH: Is that the way it was? (Laughter.)

      Frances was also a military wife who balanced her family, career and their military moves and deployments.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Frances A Booth Interview - 2005.