Leila Elizabeth Downs

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Shown on the transcription of the San Augustine City Cemetery as a daughter of Capt. Edward Dennis DOWN and Susan O. TROTTI. Newton County Historical Committee, "Glimpses of Newton County History," (Nortex Press, Burnet, Texas, c. 1982) notes that E. D. Downs was a colorful figure in Newton County affairs, from Talbottom, Georgia. He served as County Commissioner, sheriff and tax collector.He was said to have been one of the best sherrifs in East Texas. He went into the logging business with Ed Ellington and T. J. Trotti, and they sold out to Kirby Lumber Company in 1901, at which time moved to San Augustine and engaged in the mercantile and banking business with his son-in-law, John D. Clark.

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name: Leila Elizabeth Clark
death date: 09 Jul 1975
death place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 94 years
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birth date: 21 Oct 1880
birthplace: Texas
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father's name: E D Downs
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mother's name: Sisie Trotti
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film number: 2240268
digital film number: 4005485
image number: 00112
reference number: 54394
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Leila Elizabeth Clark, 1975

Family/Spouse: John David Clark. John was born on 29 Sep 1869 in Newton County, Texas; died on 21 Dec 1941 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Herman Downs Clark was born on 15 Jul 1898 in Texas; died on 13 Aug 1949 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Leola Monique Clark was born on 30 Dec 1900 in Texas; died on 22 Nov 1971 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
3. Edward Aubrey Clark was born on 15 Jul 1906 in Texas; died on 16 Sep 1992 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
4. Kathleen A. Clark was born on 8 Oct 1908 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 8 Sep 2008 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.