Debra (Downs) Allison
Honor Code SignatorySigned 15 Oct 2014 | 38,671 contributions | 1,591 thank-yous | 3,387 connections
Signed 15 Oct 2014 | 38,671 contributions | 1,591 thank-yous | 3,387 connections
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I am interested in communicating 
with
cousins and anyone else with an interest in genealogy.
Here is my family tree.
with
cousins and anyone else with an interest in genealogy.
Here is my family tree.
tested
Born 1950s.
Ancestors 
and Sister of
[private sister (1980s - unknown)] [half]
Mother of
[private son (1970s - unknown)] and [private son (1970s - unknown)]
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Debra (Downs) Allison participated with The Musty Dusty during the 2019 Connect-a-Thon, and added 74 connections.
Debra (Downs) Allison participated with The Musty Dusty during the 2022 Connect-a-Thon, and added 32 connections.
This profile is part of the Downs Name Study.
- My 29th gr grandfather, Magna Carta Surety Baron William de Albini Albini-39
- My 28th gr grandfather, Magna Carta Surety Baron Hugh Bigod Bigod-1
[[[Space:United_States_Federal_Census|CURRENT PET PROJECTS United States Federal Census - all years available]]]
- One Name Study tags (without the brackets)
- Category:XXX Name Study
- One Name Study|name=XXX
Debra spends way too much time on Wikitree
Contents |
Genealogy TUNE
RESEARCH
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DNA proofing https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/clarke11007/DNAconf.php
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Relationships
Are "we" related? Find out here (my ID is Downs-977)
- Trine Tømmerås (Tømmerås-3) is my 4th cousin
- Queen Elizabeth (windsor-1) & I are 13th cousins, twice removed.
- Barack Obama Jr (obama-2) & I are 11th cousins.
- Elizabeth Warren (herring-1284) & I are 18th cousins, once removed.
- King James III of Scots (stewart-2316) is my 17th grandfather
- Sir Robert, Lord of Annandale (bruce-177) is my 23rd grandfather
- Charlemagne (carolingian-77) is my 32nd grandfather
Do you have a kit at GEDmatch? My kit is A777879 [DNA check at GEDmatch.com]
[[[Project:Adoption_Angels|Adoption Angels]]]
[for a quick overview of the SURNAMES in my tree branch]
Ethnicity (estimates from Ancestry.com updated 9/22/22)
- 32% Norway
- 29% England & Northern Europe
- 23% Sweden & Denmark
- 11% Irish
- 4% Scottish
- 1% Finland
Biography
Born in northern Idaho, raised in Seattle & Nampa, married very, very young. I am the proud mother of two incredibly talented sons. One an animated graphic design artist, the other a Chef - I've over heard both described in their unique talents as *BADASS*. And I could not be any prouder of either. My oldest son just gave me my very first grand child - SAGE - the product of two master cooks, ~wink~. I am a transplanted TEXAN, but a native *SPUD* (born in Lewiston, Idaho; raised in Parma, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; & Nampa, Idaho). My family had closed ranks around me as a child, I knew very little of any relatives that might exist outside my front door. I am so very glad to have met some of my wonderful cousins, that I would have never realized, even down the stretch of TEXAS road ~ with a Gibson name, to a Gibson Cemetery that is FULL of folks I never knew had any consanguinity. Thanks to every one of you...
Birth
in 1958 to Shirley Simpson-5273 and Wally Downs-547 in Lewiston, Idaho
Education
grades K thru 3, Seattle, WA grades 4 thru 8, Nampa, ID took GED College at Boise State College then University
Marriages
Children
Employment
- Wally's 12th Ave Texaco, Nampa, ID
- Wally's 12th Ave Shell, Nampa, ID
- Inland Empire Carnival - ID, ND, SD, IA, MS, CA
- Property Management, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
- Fireside Inn, Santa Cruz, CA
- Lifetime by West Bend Cookware, Santa Cruz, CA
- Rollerdome, Nampa, ID
- Stationary, Nampa, ID
- Super C, Kuna, ID
- Black & White Taxi, Boise, ID
- Checker Cab, Boise, ID
- Champion Oil, Boise, ID
- Westgate Lanes, Boise, ID
- Sears & Roebuck,Boise, ID
- Boise Exchange, Boise, ID
- Yellow Cab, Boise, ID
- Littletree Inns of Idaho, Boise & Pocatello
State of Texas - DHS, Sandy Simon [division director], Eric Bost [agency director], George W Bush [governor]
State of Texas - Workforce
Address Collection
- 1958-60 .......... Lewiston & Parma, Idaho (Parents & Great grand parents)
- 1963-68 ......... Oasis apartments, 5720 15th Ave, Seattle, Washington ( with Mom)
- 1968-72 ......... 315 Maple, Nampa, Idaho (Dad & Vista)
- 1973 .............. Fireside Inn, Santa Cruz, California
- 1974 .............. 695 30th Ave E, Santa Cruz, California
- 1974 .............. 138 Liebrandt #2, Santa Cruz, California
- 1975 .............. 404 Seabright, Santa Cruz, California
- 1976 ............. 315 Maple, Nampa, Idaho
- 1976-77 ....... 711 13th Ave. S, Nampa, Idaho
- 1977 ............. 820 N. Illinois, Caldwell, Idaho
- 1977 ............. 213 Main, Kuna, Idaho
- 1977 ............. 312 Village Lane, Boise, Idaho
- 1978 ............. 411 South 4th, Boise, Idaho
- 1978 ............. 195 SE 3rd, Bend, Oregon
- 1979 ............. 1822 SE Morrison, Portland, Oregon
- 1980 .. ........... 2605 W Boise Ave #5, Boise, Idaho
- 1980-82 ....... 1354 Hartman D-1, Boise, Idaho
- 1982-84 ....... 2625 Hervey, Boise, Idaho
- 1984-87 ....... 2510 W Boise Ave #8, Boisse, Idaho
- 1987 ............. 214 E 44th #13, Boise, Idaho
- 1987-97 ....... 2223 Spaulding, Boise, Idaho
- 1997-2000 ... Austin, Texas
- 2000-07 ....... 10302 Old Manchaca Rd, Austin, Texas
- 08-current ... Brownwood, Texas
Death
GOAL Hopefully, after I see my grand daughter graduate college!! My wish after death, is for either of my sons to take up this project, or Terra ballard-8779 to be given full access
Sources
- 1960 United States Federal Census Record - Idaho
- 1970 United States Federal Census Record - Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho
- 1980 United States Federal Census Record - Boise, Ada County, Idaho
- 1990 United States Federal Census Record - Boise, Ada County, Idaho
- 2000 United States Federal Census Record - Austin, Travis County, Texas
- 2010 United States Federal Census Record - Brownwood, Brown County, Texas
- 2020 United States Federal Census - Brownwood, Brown County, Texas
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
3rd cousins
Share one of these gr gr grand parents
- Robert Henry Downs - 19 Apr 1842 - 09 Jul 1879
- Elizabeth L Hinton - 10 Jan 1850 - 07 Nov 1921
- Luther Daniels - 29 Jul 1822 - 22 May 1905
- Nancy Cargil - 30 Jun 1842 - 16 May 1900
- Sivertsen Ingebrigt Dalset - 02 Nov 1836 - 01 Jun 1930
- Karen Johnsdatter - 30 Mar 1834 - 23 Sep 1904
- Hans Odden Hagan - abt 01 Jul 1801 - 06 Sep 1867
- Annette Katherine Bavart - 18 Jul 1828 - 07 Jul 1899
- William Foster Simpson - 18 Dec 1850 - 03 Dec 1933
- Mary Isabella Stoddart - abt 1861 - abt 1958
- John Laurie Slinker - 11 Apr 1861 - 16 Dec 1936
- Matilda Ann Shoemaker - abt 1862 - 01 Sep 1950
- Bedy A Gibson - 15 Aug 1843 - 06 Jan 1898
- Sophia Elizabeth Boxley - 12 Aug 1841 - 29 Apr 1933
- William Ernest Smith - 11 Feb 1854 - 20 Jul 1920
- Alice Georgia Baldwin - 16 Feb 1859 - 27 Nov 1929
DNA Notes
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Debra (Downs) Allison and Troy Dearing, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are John Slinker and Matilda Shoemaker, the great great grandparents of both Debra (Downs) Allison and Troy Dearing. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 66 cM across 5 segments. Debra is the daughter of Shirley Simpson who is the great granddaughter of the common ancestors John Slinker & Matilda Shoemaker.
Ancestry tests - Common ancestor:
- Daniel Jester (jester-370)
- Julie O'Donnell, 4th granddaughter of son Isaac Jester, 13cM|1seg
- Erik Schleede, 4th grandson of Mary E Jester, 18cM|2seg
- Vista Gibson (gibson-6441)
- HA, 1st cousin 2X removed, 180cM|6seg
- Terra Morris (ballard-8779), 1st cousin 1X removed, 320cM|12seg
- Wolden Downs (downs-547)
- Kenneth Harrison (Harrison-6013), my son, 3,477cM|24seg
- Melissa Downs (downs-893), 1/2 sister, 1,660cM|39seg
- Judith Hensley (Hensley-1529)
- Ian Boles, 4th grandson of Almedus Nations, 5th cousin 1X, 10cM|1seg
- L.L.Nations son of (nations-618), 4th cousin 2X removed, 7cM|1seg
- Mary Lou Mattingly daughter of (bloom-2184), 4th cousin 2X removed, 7cM|1seg
- Chris D Collier gr grandson of (lee-40310), 5th cousin, 24cM|2seg
- Amos McHenry grandson of (baldwin-12261), 3rd cousin 1X removed, 27cM|2seg
- Robyn McCleave daughter of (prouty-935), 3rd cousin 1X removed, 18cM|3seg
- baldwin541 child of (baldwin-15915), 3rd cousin 1X removed, 13cM|2seg
- Lisa Baldwin daughter of (baldwin-15915), 3rd cousin 1X removed, 31cM|4seg
- Beret Arnesen (stenoien-1)
- Loren Smemoe (smemoe-1), 4th cousins, 39.1cM|31.1seg
- Russell Piper
- Julie Atwood
- ipbadger
- Judy Wane
- Kirstie Strader
- Marie Fosshafen
- Kay Hilling
- hillinght
- Sandra Hilling
- svoelker13
- Ann Ducken
- idsmemoe1
- Eden Nash
- Barbara Stordahl
- Chisholm
- Dodgson
- Chris Wetter
- R.D.
- P.U.
- Janhewmor
- Trudyjean2
- David Worrall
- Stephanie DeMoure
- George Oswell Buchanan (buchanan-2709)
- Judith Brant [kit DJ7058290], 73.8cM|17.9seg
- Beda Gibson (gibson-6443)
- W.F.
- Rachel Adams
- jdconner617945986
- J.R.
- Charles
- Terra Morris (ballard-8779), 1st cousin 1X removed, 320cM|12seg
- H.A., 1st cousin 2X removed, 180cM|6seg
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Debra's formal name
- full middle name (L.)
- nicknames
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (16)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Debra:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Debra:
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100.00%
100.00%
Debra (Downs) Allison:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A777879 [compare], Ancestry member debielou_1
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~6.25%
Mitchell Ballard
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23andMe
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Debra:
- Meet our Members: Debra Downs Mar 14, 2022.
- Debra Allison is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jul 15, 2019.
- Debra Allison is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jun 29, 2018.
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Pam Kreutzer, Leader of the US Civil War Project
edited by Debra (Downs) Allison
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. You can click the reply button or message me with your answer. Thank you. Pam Kreutzer, Leader of the US Civil War Project
See you mention Quakers. My Hoover line was Quaker from Switzerland. You also mention Norse. Snakker du Norsk? Jeg er fro New Norway (North Dakota).
Witz-54
edited by John Witz
Feel free to adopt it & improve on it. Quite frankly, I'm not sure if he was added as a descendant of a Civil War soldier, or a Norwegian relative, or from any of the friends I help with their tree branches. Do you know about the "relationship" finder, in the "find" pull down? Put in his Luithly-# & my downs-977 to see if we are related.
So Hannah and Abigail( sisters )were sitting around one day shelling peas or discussing boys or whatever and they said,,,,wouldn't it be cool if one day our 9th great granddaughters got together and remembered us,,,,, ......and here we are Debra....I always say the more 'greats' there are ...the greater it is that we have found them as opposed to linear thinking that equates the prefix 'great' to distance and separation. So my dear cousin Debra it's been,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great,great, talking to you,,,,have a blessed day Maggie
edited by Maggie (Watson) Stern-McJannet
Apparently we are 11th cousins (via John Howland). He's our 10th great grandfather! Kelly (Holtz-78)
I tested our GEDMATCH..Fantastic! Then I checked our "Relationship to Me". So much for that Simpson lead.. But, I found a documented Multi-Cuz!! <3
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