Downing
(sometimes spelled Downey, Downring)
John C. Downing: “This name can have four origins and it is now impossible to separate them
unless the country of origin is known.
One English origin is from the Old English word dun (hill, dunne) and the other is from the Old
English word dunn (dark, swarthy). The Saxon suffix –ing, when used with a location word, meant
‘of, from’ and when used with a personal name, meant ‘son of’—thus a man from the hill or dune
area or a son of Dunn.
In England, Richard Duning, John Dounynne, John Downing, 1623-84, gave his name to Downing
Street and to Downing College.
In Scotland, the name Dunning is a place name, spelled Dunine in 1200, later Dunyn and now
Dunning. This place furnished the names of James and John Donyng, witnesses in Perth in 1541.
Later spellings could have varied to Downing.
In Ireland, two Gaelic names, O Duinnin (heir, descendant of the brown one) and O Dunadhaigh
(heir, descendant of the worker at the fort) were first Anglicized to O’Downey, O’Dooney and
O’Downing and then shortened to Downey and Downing.
Burke’s General Armory describes the English arms and Irish arms are registered in the Herald’s
office in Dublin.
Francis Downing arrived in Virginia in 1624 and William Downing held land there prior to 1657.
Emanuel, Maldon and Theophilius Downing were in Massachusetts in 1639-42.
Three of the name were officers in the American Revolutionary Army.”
*John Downing
1712: born Ireland.
no date: married Mary _______, died before her husband.
1740: emigrated to United States (possibly through South Carolina).
ca 1740: son William born.
*1742: son John born.
1743: purchased 300A from Benjamin Borden, Sr. through his agent John Patterson, on both
sides of Galway's Creek.
1744: son Andrew born.
11 Dec 1744: witnessed will of Samuel Crockett of Reed Creek. Augusta County, Virginia Will
Book 1 p232.
17 Mar 1747: John Downing vs Benjamin Borden -Chancery - suit for title to the land purchased in
1743. Augusta County, Virginia Court Judgments. Chalkley V1 p305.
1749: settled on Reed Creek Augusta County, Virginia, now Wythe County.
11 Dec 1749: witnessed will of Samuel Crockett of Reed Creek. Augusta County, Virginia Will Bk
1 p232.
1749: signed a petition asking for a road to be opened from Zachariah Calhoun's on Reedy Creek,
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thence to the Buffalo Lick and from there the nearest and best way to Woods River at the
upper end of a small island below the mouth of the Little River and thence towards the
forks of Meadow Creek and thence to the top of the dividing ridge between Woods River
and the South Fork of the Roanoke... Original Petitions and Papers Filed in the County
Court. Chalkley V1 p435.
23 May 1750: Road from Ezekiel Calhoun's to Wood's River, thence to Top of Ridge between
Wood's River and the South Fork of Roanoke...[hands]...John Downing... Augusta County,
Virginia Order Book 2 p371. Chalkley V1 p40.
ca 1752: son James born.
6 Aug 1754: deed to John Downing from Robert McFarland, 248 acres on Stony Fork of Reed
Creek. Chalkley V3 p330.
7 Aug 1754: owed estate of Colonel James Patton. Kegley.
21 Sept 1754: son Ezekiel born.
1756: daughter Martha born.
1758: daughter Margaret W. born.
1760: daughter Mary born.
*22 Sept 1761: deed from John Fitzpatrick to John Downing and George Agar all of Bedford
County, Virginia for 50 pounds, 500 acres in Virginia lying on both sides of Molley's Creek.
Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 1 p470.
*27 Apr 1762: deed from John Downing and George Agar to John Fitzpatrick all of Bedford County,
Virginia for 50 pounds, 500 acres in Bedford County, Virginia on both sides of Molly's
Creek. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 1 p512.
2 Feb 1763: Downing (first name not given) brought suit against Baker. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 3 p3.
*24 July 1764: deed from Richard Stith on behalf of executors of the estate of Richard Randolph
to John Downing for 50 pounds, 212 acres in Bedford County on Meadows Creek. Bedford
County, Virginia Deed Book 2 p421.
Mar 1769: Downing (first name not given) vs Fagan. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 3 p509.
Mar 1769: Downing (first name not given) vs Phagan, William Bumpass and Samuel Hunter undertakes to be Spl. Bale & _____. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 3 p524.
Aug 1769: Downing (first name not given) vs Phagan - Plea waved (sic) and Judgment Contesset
(sic). Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 3 p569.
July 1770: Downing (first name not given) vs Milburn. Judgment 1 pound, costs and sale. Bedford
County, Virginia Order Book 3 p657.
24 Aug 1772: to assist in clearing a road surveyed by Stephen Saunders. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 4 p78. [Usually those who built and maintained a road were those who lived on
it. BJE]
27 Sept 1773: Downing vs Young, Joseph Patterson - Spl. Bl. & Impl. Spl. Bedford County,
Virginia Order Book 5A p178.
24 Nov 1773: Downing (first name not given) vs Young - Complaint issued. Bedford County,
Virginia Order Book 5A p221.
Mar 1774: John Downing vs James Young - In Debt. The same for Twenty One Pounds, five
Shillings Current Money with Legal Interest thereon from the first Day of May One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy three 'til Paid & Costs. And the Pltff agrees to
Allow all Just Credits. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 5B p200.
Mar 1774: Downing (first name not given) vs Young, Plea waived and the plaintiff agrees to allow
all just credits. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p33.
1774: as noted above, was involved in local disputes and law suits. Bedford County, Virginia Order
Book 6 p27 and p33. [There may have been enough residual ill will so that someone took
advantage of the unrest and lawlessness that swept the frontier during the Revolution, to
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have shot him in 1777, as family tradition says. Frank Williams]
1774: signed a petition of the Peaks of Otter Presbyterian Church. (The Peaks of Otter Church
was one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Virginia, no date of organization is given.
Rev. David Rice became its pastor in 1766 and continued in charge until 1783. Rev. David
Rice was afterwards known as the "Patriarch of Presbyterians in Kentucky". He no doubt
preached John Downing's funeral in 1777 and the Downings may have either come with
hime, or followed David Rice when he came to Kentucky. Pastors frequently led migrations.
It is significant that David Rice was a witness to John Downing's will. From material of Nell
Downing Norton 11 Aug 1941. Notice also that Michael Yoakum was another witness to
John's will. The Yoakums/Yocums are found in the same areas in Kentucky and Indiana
as are the Downings). Mathias Yoacum appears to be a neighbor on Reed Creek.
*14 Nov 1777: will written - "of County of Bedford and Parish of Russell...to my son William
Downing, one survey of land which I purchased of Doctor Thomas Walker lying on the
south side of Stoney Fork of Reed Creek in Montgomery County and as much of one other
tract of land belonging to me adjoining said survey as lies on the south side of Stony Fork.
To my son John Downing the one-half of a tract patented land lying on the north side of the
Stony Fork beginning on the Creek both on the lower and upper line...
To my son Andrew Downing the other half of the above named patented land.
To my sons James Downing and Ezekiel Downing one survey of land lying on Reed Creek
in Montgomery County called Blue Spring to be equally divided between them, the lower
half to be James' and the upper to Ezekiel.
My land lying in Bedford County to be sold. Price thereof equally divided between my sons
Andrew and Ezekiel Downing and my daughter Martha Downing after deducting from said
price 20 pounds current money of Virginia which I give to my daughter Margaret
McFarland.
To my daughter Mary Yoakum ten shillings besides what she has all ready received.
All the residue of my estate to be equally divided between sons Andrew and Ezekiel and
my daughter Martha."
Executors: my sons John Downing and James Downing.
Witnesses: David Rice, Edward McGraw and Michael Yoakum. Bedford County, Virginia
Will Book 1 p266.
14 Nov 1777: died Russell Parish, Bedford County, Virginia - called out of bed by Tories and shot.
*22 Dec 1777: son James entered father's estate into probate, Securities were David Beard,
Edward McGraw and William Downing. Liberty being reserved to the other executor in this
will mentioned to join in the probate thereof when he thinks fit. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 6 p136. Bedford County, Virginia Will Bk 1 p266.
1780: as executor, James sold land to William Downing of Montgomery County, Virginia. Order Bk
6 p136 and Deed Bk 7 p 236.
1782: William dedicated part of this ground to Bedford County for a courthouse. Deed Bk 7 p162.
Tradition says "John Downing came from north of Ireland to Virginia in colonial days, called out of
home at night and shot by a Tory during the revolution. He had three sons in the war:
William, John and Ezekiel". Another tradition says "Three older sons volunteered in the
revolution - Ezekiel had 'white swelling' so was unable to fight". John Senior bought land
Sept 1761 Bedford County, Virginia, will probated there Dec 1777, no wife, sons William,
John, Andrew, James, Ezekiel, daughters Margaret W. Farland (probable McFarland since
Bedford County marriage record gives Margaret Downing and James McFarland 1763;
Mary Yoakum and Martha. A petition of Peaks of Otter Presbyterian church in 1774 signed
by John Downing and William (his wife?). Chalkley V 3 p330. Deed from Robert McFarland
to John Downing for 248A on Stoney Fork of Reed Creek. John willed son William land
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bought of Dr. Thomas Walker on Stony Fork of Reed Creek, Montgomery County, Virginia.
Sons John and Andrew patented land on Reed Creek in Montgomery County called Blue
Spring 9-7-1781. John and Andrew Downing of Lincoln County sold 248A in Montgomery
County.
Ezekiel Downing married Bedford County Jan 1778 Rachel daughter of Thomas and Phoebe
Brown. Bedford County deeds show: 1769 Thomas Brown of Chesterfield County bought
land in Bedford, 1778 Thomas Senior bought land, 1787 Thomas sold some lands,
Phoebe signing. Tax lists Lincoln County, Kentucky 1789 show John, James, Andrew and
Ezekiel went of Kentucky 5-2-1788 (bond of son James). Records of Lincoln County have
James and Nancy, William and Capt. John Downing 1785-7, Ezekiel 1787, 1791 and one
record gives Polly Downing to John Coplen 1796. Hart County, Kentucky vital records Mary
Copelin born Bedford County, Virginia 1779 died 1861 widow, daughter of Ezekiel and
Rachel Downing. In addition to Mary or 'Polly' born 1779 and James born 1788, Ezekiel
and Rachel had Elizabeth (Betsy), (maybe the one who married Abraham Nossier of
Lincoln County, Kentucky), Nancy (maybe the one who married William Montgomery in
Mercer County). John, Andrew, Margaret (Peggy born 15 Dec 1792 married William Harris,
went to Missouri), Ezekiel Junior born 25 Aug 1795 (to Lincoln County, Missouri married
Margaret Markle) census Grayson County, Kentucky 1810 lists Ezekiel Downing and wife
over 45, 3 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 female 12-25. Rachel and Ezekiel's son James
born 1788 in Kentucky married Martha Casey, first child born 9-5-1811 died 12-7-1811,
William Casey Downing born 12-11-1817 Kentucky. Family went to Lincoln County,
Missouri. Genealogy and History #6320.
“Circumstantial evidence points to emigration from Ireland in 1740 (Williams, The Downing
Family). Settled on Reed Creek, Augusta County (now Wythe County) Virginia. Bought
property in Bedford County and probably settled there in 1761. Will dated 14 Nov 1777,
proven 22 December 1777, Russell Parish, Bedford County, Virginia, Will Book 1 p266.
Sons John and James named executors.” Carmen Finley, 4820 Rockridge Lane, Santa
Rosa CA 95404, 707-544-2072.
Frank L. Williams, a descendant of Ezekiel Downing: “The obviously intense Scotch
Presbyterianism of the Downings from our earlist information, makes me believe that the
first John goes directly back to the transplanted Scotch Covenanters of the north of Ireland.
The time and area in which he settled in Virginia is full of them. His neighbors were all of
the same breed. In 1749 he was a witness to the will of Samuel Crockett, a neighbor on
Reed Creek in what is now Wythe Co., Va. This Samuel was a relative of my wife’s Col.
Hugh Crockett of Montgomery Co., Va. (the Crocketts were another intense Presbyterian
group), and we have been able to follow them. They entered the country through New York
and settled in Pennsylvania, and then some moved on down into Western Virginia at a very
early date. They came originally from the north of Ireland. In their case, they were
Hugenots, and can be traced back to France.”
William Downing (son of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
1740: born Ireland.
no date: married Rachel Lusk (ca 1740-15 July 1805 Garrard County, Kentucky) daughter of
William Lusk.
5 May 1773: Mathias Mounts vs William Downing - on petition. William Downing not having been
summoned, plurius summons ordered issued. Fincastle County, Virginia Order Book 1
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p61.
7 July 1773: Mathias Mounts vs William Downing - on petition. William Downing failed to appear,
judgment awarded plaintiff for 3 pounds and his costs. Fincastle County, Virginia Order
Book 1 p104.
before 1774: son John born (of age 15 July 1807).
1774: daughter Jemima born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
1784: daughter Mary "Polly" born.
no date: daughter Patsy born.
no date: daughter Nancy born.
no date: daughter Rachel born.
no date: son David R. born.
22 Dec 1777: Security for brother James to administer his father's estate. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 6 p136.
26 Oct 1778: appointed appraiser in the place of George Dooley. Bedford County, Virginia Court
Order Book 6.
25 Jan 1779: appointed appraiser for estate of Reverend John Brander. Bedford County, Virginia
Will Book 1 p329.
26 July 1779: was Security in amount of 250 pounds for Stephen Dooley who offered an insult to
William Everette. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p241.
6 Sept 1779: deed from James Downing as executor of father's estate to William Downing of
Montgomery County, Virginia 212½A on Meadow Creek, Bedford County, Virginia.
Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p236.
23 May 1780: appointed to survey a road from the fork of Bramlett's Road to branch above
Fuqua's. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p284.
26 June 1780: mentioned in the accounts of the estate of Thomas Dooley. Bedford County,
Virginia Will Book 1 p368.
1781: with brother John Downing received a grant from Virginia on Sugar Creek of 300A for
William Downing. Forest Calico, History of Garrard County, New York City: Thomas
Hobson Book Press, 1947, p202
24 Nov 1781: appointed appraiser estate of Lynah Brown. Bedford County, Virginia Will Book 1
p405.
28 Aug 1781: with John Trigg and John Galloway is to view the best way for a road from Little Otter
to John Mead's. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p326.
28 Aug 1781: with David Wright and William Woody appointed to appraise the estate of Leonard
Brown Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p326.
23 Sept 1782: deed from William Downing to Trustees of Bedford County for the consideration of
the Court of Bedford agreeing to fix the Court House on part of his tract of land...gives 50
acres to Bedford County. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p162.
1782: dedicated ground on land of John Downing's estate to Bedford County, Virginia for a
courthouse. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p162. ["There is a steep hill sloping
down from directly behind the court house into a creek valley, which must be Meadow
Creek". Frank Williams.]
17 Jan 1783: Ordered that George Dooley, John Dooley and William Downing View a way
between the top of the Wilson Meadow hill to the courthouse. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 7 p21.
26 May 1783: Commonwealth vs Downing (first name not given) for not keeping the Road when in
____ his farm. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 7 p49.
27 Aug 1783: deed from William and Rachel Downing to John Otey all of Bedford County, Virginia
for 1,000 pounds current money of Virginia, 226 acres on branches of Little Otter. Bedford
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County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p240.
25 Aug 1783: deed from William and Rachel Downing to Edward Donohoe, Jr. all of Bedford
County, Virginia to Edward Donohoe for 200 pounds, 212½ acres on Meadows Creek.
Rachel signed with her mark. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p237.
26 Aug 1783: Downing (first name not given) Asignee vs Dishman - C. O. (Court Order) vs Deft.
and Bail. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 7 p69.
1784: obtained a grant of 400A on South Fork of Clear Creek, Fayette County, Kentucky. The
Kentucky Land Grants, Willard Rouse Jillson, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing
Company 1971 reprint of 1925.
22 Mar 1784: Downing (first name not given) Asignee vs Dishman - C. O. Confirmed & Writ of
Enquiry. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 8 p11.
17 Apr 1784: received a land grant 400A South Fork of Clear Creek, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Virginia Land Grant Book 8 p300.
15 Feb 1785: deed from David and Elizabeth Finley to William Downing 300A on Dix River, Lincoln
County, Kentucky, ordered recorded. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p6. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Deed Book A p79.
15 June 1785: Joseph Doughtery vs William Downing - debt. James Downing posted appearance
bond for his brother, William claims to have paid the debt, jury trial set. Virginia Supreme
Court of the District of Kentucky Order Book A p114.
21 June 1785: Joseph Dougherty vs William Downing - debt. Suit dismissed by agreement,
William to pay Joseph Dougherty his costs. Virginia Supreme Court of the District of
Kentucky Order Book A p142.
16 Aug 1785: Joseph Doughtery vs William Downing - upon a petition. Joseph Dougherty to pay
five pounds and costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p81.
18 Aug 1785: William Downing vs William Newell - trespass. Agreed and discontinued. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p96.
23 Sept 1785: deed from William Downey of Bedford County, Virginia to William Mead, William
Callaway, William L__birch, Robert Clark, James Buford, James Turner and James Wright,
Trustees for the County of Bedford for (their) agreeing to fix the Court House on part of his
Tract of Land...50A (now the site of the Bedford Bulletin newspaper building and the
Municipal Building). Signed William Downing. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p162.
Mar Court 1788: William Downing vs Thomas Beard - debt. Thomas Beard failed to appear,
William Downing to recover from defendant and his appearance bondsman Joseph
Barnett 25 pounds and costs. Rule Docket and Office Judgment Book A p388.
1789: son William, Jr. born.
1 Mar 1789: did Grand Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky Order Book
D p1.
19 Mar 1789: Andrew Hare vs William Downing and Peter Bellesfelt - on petition. Abates, the
defendants not being inhabitants of the county. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3
p347.
19 Mar 1789: on tax list as no inhabitant. Lincoln County, Kentucky Court Order Book.
22, 23, 25 Sept 1789: did Grand Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky
Order Book D p265, 271, 281.
25 Sept 1789: Nathaniel Breeding vs William Downing - in case [an old term which meant "if it
does happen"]. William says he is not guilty, jury trial set. Virginia Supreme Court of the
District of Kentucky Order Book D p283.
11 Nov 1790: Nathaniel Breeding vs William Downing - in case. Continued. He also did Jury duty
this day. Virginia Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky Order Book D p389.
21 Sept 1790: a small corner of his land to be cut off for a new road. Lincoln County, Kentucky
Order
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Book 3 p524.
8 Oct 1791: did Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky Order Book D p17.
1792: died Mercer County, now Garrard County, Kentucky.
1792: wife Rachel gave a Power of Attorney to Andrew Downing. Mercer County, Kentucky Deed
Book 1 p416. William likely died before this date when Rachel gave the above Power of
Attorney.
1800: census - Widow Rachel listed in Garrard County, Kentucky.
July 1805: Administration of the Estate of Rachel Downing Deceased Granted to John Downing.
Whereupon the said John took the Oath required by law and together with Randolph Hall
and James Scott, Executed and Acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of $1000
Conditioned as the Law directs. LDS Film # 9022 Montgomery County, Kentucky Order
Book 1797-1814 p100.
1805: A Sale Bill of the Estate of Rachel Downing Decd retd by the Adm and OK. LDS Film #9022
Montgomery County, Kentucky Order Book 1797-1814.
April 1810: Nancy Downing, Rachel Downing, William Downing and David Downing orphans of
William Downing, Decd Severally came into Court and made Choice of Daniel Barbee as
their Guardian and Whereupon sd Barbee with Charles Nugent his Secy Came into Court
and Exd and Actd their Bond in the penalty of 200 pounds as the Law Directs. LDS film
#9022 Montgomery County, Kentucky Order Book 1803-1810 p150.
1810: Ordered that Joseph Thompson, Archibald Ballinger, L. _____and John Dunklain or any
hree be appointed to settle the accounts of John Downing Admr. Estate of R. Downing,
Decd. Montgomery County, Kentucky Order Bk 1803-1810 p163.
May 1810: The Commissioners appointed to settle with John Downing Admr. of the estate of
Rachel Downing Decd. made a report and ordered to be recorded. Montgomery County,
Kentucky Order Book 1803-1810 p205.
“Inherited “one survey of land” on the southside of Stony Fork of Reed Creek in Montgomery
County
(now Wythe) Virginia. However, was probably located on old homestead on Meadows
Creek, Bedford County (deed from James to William for 212½ acres on Meadow Creek,
Bedford County, 6 Sept 1779). He and wife Rachel sold this 25 Aug 1783, Bedford County
Deed Book 7 p237. Obtained grant of 400 acres on South Fork of Clear Creek, Fayette
County in 1784 (Jillson, Kentucky Land Grants p49). Bought 300 acres from David and
Elizabeth Finley on Dix River in 1785 (Lincoln County, Kentucky Deed Bk A p79). Probably
died before 1792 when Rachel gave power of attorney to Andrew Downing (Mercer County,
Kentucky Deed Bk 1 p416).”
Carmen Finley.
Barbara Miller 4601 Litchfield Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835-8819.
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John Downing (son of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
15 May 1777: born.
1800: listed in Garrard County, Kentucky census.
1803: purchased goods at John Alford's estate sale in Garrard County, Kentucky.
1805: in Kentucky.
July 1805: Administration of the Estate of Rachel Downing Deceased Granted to John Downing.
Whereupon the said John took the Oath required by law and together with Randolph Hall
and James Scott, Executed and Acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of $1000
Conditioned as the Law directs. LDS Film # 9022 Montgomery County, Kentucky Order
Book 1797-1814 p100.
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15 July 1807: of age.
27 May 1803: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Susannah Hall. Bondsman Rudolph Hall.
7 June 1832: died Marion County, Missouri.
Jemima Downing (daughter of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
1774: born.
16 May 1796: married James White.
1797: son William White born; married Nancy Decoursey; m/2 Margaret Rosebrough.
26 Nov 1808: daughter Nancy White born; married John Rosebrough (2 Sept 1804-29 Oct 1856
Illinois); died 28 Dec 1838. Children:
Levi Rosebrough born 3 Apr 1832; married 5 Sept 1851 Frances Fisher; died 8 Jan 1900.
Children:
William Isaac Rosebrough born 2 Oct 1853; married 1880 Rose Ella Woodard;
died 3 Feb 1922.
James B. Rosebrough born 8 June 1855; married 31 Oct 1894 Emma Smith; died
27 apr 1936.
Albert Rosebrough born 28 May 1857; married Minnie B. Cornwell; m/2 Margaret
Daniel; died 27 Feb 1940.
Sarah Elizabeth Rosebrough born 28 Aug 1860; married Stephen Corbin (20 Jan
1854 Illinois-28 July 1908 Illinois son of Richard and Narcissa (Schnorf)
Corbin); died 27 June 1904. Children:
Emma Della Corbin born 12 Jan 1882; married 10 Mar 1901 Elmer S.
Repolgle; died 12 Nov 1968.
Myrtle Mae Corbin born 7 Aug 1883; married Alvin Curtis Adkins Corbin;
died 27 May 1958 Illinois.
Nellie Frances Corbin born 7 July 1888; married Arthur J. Armstrong (21
June 1885-26 Apr 1955); died 22 Apr 1962.Children:
Robert J. Armstrong born 8 Apr 1914; married Eleanor Marie
Blackmaker; died June 1986.
Alvin Corbin Armstrong born 5 May 1916; died unmarried 12 July
1938.
Edgar Erwin Armstrong born 16 Apr 1924; married 2 Apr 1949 Lois
Edna Stites; died 23 Sept 970.
Della Mae Armstrong born 19 Apr 1926; married 7 July 1947
Warren Guy Nixon; living in 1994.
Frances Rosebrough born 1864; died 1871 from diptheria.
Rhoda May Rosebrough born 4 Apr 1869; married 28 Fev 1894 Douglas Poulter;
died 10 July 1938 in Illinois.
Eve Rosebrough born 15 Dec 1872; married 2 Jan 1895 Edward W. Eckenrode;
died 10 Aug 1897 in Illinois.
Eli Ezekiel Rosebrough born Sept 1876; married 22 Sept 1901 Effie Pearl McKee;
died 1936 in California.
William White Rosebrough born 9 Nov 1833; married 15 Nov 1855 Elizabeth Jane Brown;
died 10 Apr 1913.
Mary Ann “Polly” Rosebrough born 1 Sept 1830; married 28 June 1849 Augustus Watson;
died 2 Dec 1892.
Mordecai Rosebrough born 1837; died 29 Dec 1862 Vicksburg during the Civil War.
James White Rosebrough born 14 Feb 1838; married Eliza J. Seitz; m/2 Lucy (Fisher)
McIntyre; died 11 Apr 1915.
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27 May 1853: died Indiana.
no date: husband m/2 Zemrudia Stewart and had five more children.
Erik Conard 6352 Pierson Court, Arvada Colorado 80004.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
no date: married Absolom Voris/Absolum Mossier.
Mary "Polly" Downing (daughter of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
1784: born Virginia.
5 Dec 1806: married Warren County, Ohio, James Westerfield (1783-1822).
no date: son William D. Westerfield born; married Elizabeth Murray.
no date: son Noah Westerfield born; married Drusilla Roberds.
no date: daughter Catherine Westerfield born; married Abraham Campbell.
no date: son Samuel Westerfield born; married Malinda Frazier.
no date: daughter Rachel Westerfield born; married _______ Organ.
1818: daughter Martha Westerfield born; married Charles Canady (1819-____); Martha died
1892). Children:
Sarah Canady (1843-1905) married Hugh Mcentee (1826-1919). Children:
Martha Mcentee married Curt Cosnell.
Frank L. Mcentee married Catherine Coughlin.
Anna M. Mcentee married John Frank Caldwell.
Elizabeth Mcentee married Stanley Wood.
Mary C. Mcentee born 26 Feb 1876; died 14 Jan 1923; married 26 Nov 1893 Silas
Franklin (1837-1915). Children:
Bessie Arvilla Franklin married Peter J. Heress.
Paul M. Franklin married Jessie McHenry.
John Hugh Franklin married Eve Kapold.
Huron Ray Franklin married Elsie McCune.
Lillian Irene Franklin born 18 May 1907; died 24 Mar 1971; married 27 May
1928 Walter J. Grogg (1907-1963). Children:
Barbara Ellen Grogg born 31 July 1929; married Arthur Merl Miller.
Children:
Lori Kay Miller married Bradley A. Silbert.
Kent Allen Miller.
Diane Marie Miller.
Jean M. Grogg married Dale C. Norris.
Judith Ann Grogg married Glen Voges.
Susan Kay Grogg married Gene L. Dulley.
Addison Franklin.
Mildred Sarah Franklin married Elmer G. Scherschel.
Joseph Allen Franklin married Catherine Sheffer.
John Hugh Mcentee married Mabel Moberly.
David Mcentee.
Gussie Mcentee.
Savanah Loder Mcentee married John Wagner.
Frances Mcentee.
no date: daughter Elizabeth Westerfield born; married John Hines.
no date: son Enoch Westerfield born; married Ursula Mauzy.
Barbara E. Miller, 4601 Litchfield Road, Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46835.
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Patsy Downing (daughter of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
16 Nov 1805: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Charles Nugent. Bondsman John Downing.
Nancy Downing (daughter of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
no date: married John M. Westerfield.
Rachel Downing (daughter of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
no date: married Elijah Anderson.
David R. Downing (son of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
12 Nov 1816: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Betsy Heard, daughter of Jane Heard.
Bondsman Baylor Jennings.
1821-1824: taxpayer in Howard County, Missouri. This David R. or another?
no date: daughter Eliza Jane born; married by J.P.Lancaster MG 14 June 1842 B. H. Tolson of
Howard County, Missouri. Boonslick Times, Fayette Town, Howard County, Missouri.
William Downing, Jr. (son of William and Rachel (Lusk) Downing)
1789: born.
16 June 1810: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Margaret "Peggy" Jenkins (1790-1822)
daughter of Jonathan and Margaret Jenkins with Abel Jennings as Bondsman; she m/2
Juriah Hudson.
ca 1811: daughter Mary born.
1812: daughter Martha born.
1817: daughter Susan born.
ca 1819: daughter Josephine born.
??? 2 Jan 1823: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Jerviah Hudson, Bondsman Benjamin
Hudson.???
1824: son James R. born.
1826: daughter Elizabeth born.
1830: daughter Margaret born.
1868: died.
Pamela C. Webb, 506 Arminda Avenue, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122.
Mary Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
ca 1811: born.
no date: married Moses D. White.
no date: m/2 George A. Brown.
Martha Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
1812: born.
no date: married _______ Bell.
Susan Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
1817: born.
12 Jan 1832: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Hiram Dickerson. Bondsman William Downing.
13 Dec 1832: son John Dickerson born; married Zeroda Carter.
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1834: daughter Mary Dickerson born; married Woodson Ballard.
28 Jan 1836: daughter Sally Ann Dickerson born; died 24 Jan 1891; married James Gavrella
Poor.
183_: son Thomas W. Dickerson born; married Mary _______.
1840: daughter Josephine Dickerson born; married James Durham.
27 Apr 1843: daughter Martha M. Dickerson born; died 27 Sept 1871.
22 Mar 1846: daughter Susanna A. Dickerson born; died 7 Nov 1909; married Robert Harvey
Moore (16 Nov 1843-23 Apr 1928 Missouri). Children:
1. Viley Paress Moore born 25 Nov 1868; died 20 July 1935; married Ruth Smedley.
2. Annie Laura Moore born 4 May 1870; died 12 Sept 1950; married Edgerton C. Sharp.
3. William Oscar Moore born 11 Oct 1872: died 19 Sept 1921; married 16 Apr 1902 Bettie
Frances Deakins. Children:
1. Eugene Moore born 30 Aug 1903; died 17 Dec 1905.
2. Mary Hilah Moore born 6 Feb 1906; married Raymond E. Taylor.
3. Mildred Hazel Moore born 3 July 1908; died 21 May 1912.
4. Frances Myrl Moore born 13 Jan 1910; married 23 Sept 1933 Joel D. Brummett.
Lives: 4409 Greenbriar Road, Long Beach, California.
5. Ann Elizabeth Moore born 8 Apr 1912.
6. William Oscar Moore born 18 Sept 1916; died 22 June 1955; married Wanda
Maree Dean.
7. George Burns Moore born 28 Nov 1920; died 17 jan 1990; married Edythe Mae
Faecett.
4. Wynona Moore born 22 Oct 1872; died 19 Sept 1921; married James L. Kurd.
5. Cordial Allie Moore born 2 Feb 1876; died 6 June 1907; married Narve D. Jeffers.
6. Edward Walker Moore born 12 Feb 1880; died 28 May 1985; married Annie B. Witt.
7. Andrew Moore born 1 May 1883; died 14 Apr 1968; married Maude Carrington.
1847: daughter Margaret Dickerson born; died 1921; married Granville Moore.
1848: son Henry A. Dickerson born; married Martha J. Brown.
1850: daughter Pauline Jane Dickerson born; died 1884; married George R. Barnett.
28 Feb 1852: daughter Orpha Dickerson born; died 14 May 1931; married Charles Monroe Ruble.
1859: son James Dickerson born.
13 Mar 1901: died.
Josephine Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
ca 1819: born.
16 Dec 1840: married Henry Alvin Kurtz. Bondsman William Downing.
Harold J. Kurtz, 122 Debbie Ave., Lancaster, KY 40444
James R. Downing (son of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
1824: born.
1891: died, buried Downing Cemetery, Mercer County, Kentucky.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
1826: born.
1855: married John J. Lightfoot.
Margaret Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Jenkins) Downing)
1830: born.
2 Feb 1847: married Garrard County, Kentucky, Thomas Eldridge Hudson. Bondsman William
Downing.
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1817: St. Charles County, Missouri included Marion, Ralls, Pike, Callaway, Montgomery,
Lincoln, St. Louis, St. Charles, Monroe, Warren and Audrain Counties.
*John Downing (son of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
1742: born.
1777: with his brother James inherited a "tract of patented land" on north side of Stoney Fork of
Reed Creek in Montgomery County, Virginia, now Wythe County.
23 Mar 1778: marriage bond issued Bedford County, Virginia, Rachel Dooley daughter of Thomas
Dooley, with Stephen Dooley as Surety. William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 11 p280.
(Did Rachel die Lancaster, Kentucky? Glenn Dooley, 810 Covington Avenue, Bowling
Green, Kentucky 42101)
1779: settled Downings Station with brother James near Fork Church. (History of Garrard county,
Kentucky and Its Churches, Forrest Calico p39.
1780: bought land in Montgomery County, Virginia adjoining that of brother Ezekiel.
7 May 1781: deed from John and Andrew Downing of Lincoln County, Kentucky to Nicholas Darter
248A in Montgomery County, Virginia. Montgomery County, Virginia Deed Book A p263.
10 May 1781: received a grant of 300A on Middle Fork Sugar Creek, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Virginia Land Grant Book 2 p73. (About two or three miles from the mouth on the west side
of the creek).
1781: received a grant from Virginia on Sugar Creek of 300A for William Downing. Calico p202.
24 July 1781: was Surety for the marriage of Stephen Dooley and Molly Bramlett. Bedford County,
Virginia Marriages.
7 Sept 1781: deed from John and Andrew Downing of Lincoln County, Kentucky to Nicholas
Darter 248A in Montgomery County, Virginia. Montgomery County, Virginia Deed Book A
p263.
24 Oct 1782: Virginia State Library Document #128 - (Downey) enlisted and served as private in
Lincoln County, Kentucky Militia for 32 days on an expedition against the Enemy Indians
under General George Rogers Clark, discharged Nov 24 1782. George Rogers Clark and
His Men, Military Records 1778-1784, Margery H. Harding, Frankfort, Kentucky: The
Kentucky Historical Society, 1981.
1782: Forks of Dick's River Baptist Church - located near Downing's Station on a tract of land
adjoining Myer's old mill tract on Dick's River and on this Downing tract sold to John
Routt...this land was acquired from David and Elizabeth Finley. Calico p307.
1783: signed a petition (#17) for passage of more laws relating to better military protection, care
of orphans, civil marriage and stray stock for his area in Kentucky. Petitions of the Early
Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
2 Jan 1783: m/2 Lincoln County, Kentucky, Jane/Jean Thompson (____-1 Aug 1824).
19 Mar 1783: appointed to view the best way for a road from the mouth of Hickman Creek to the
Courthouse at St. Asaphs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p37.
1784: with Capt. James Downing, Ben Cooper and John Mounts was ordered to survey a road
from Capt. Downing's to the horse road on the Kentucky River. Calico p188.
17 Feb 1784: entered a special bail for James Downing in the case of James Smith vs John Wood
and James Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p141.
15 June 1784: (Downey) appointed to appraise estate of Matthias Mounts. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 1 p167.
18 June 1784: did jury duty. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p194.
21 Dec 1784: James Smith vs James and John Downing - debt. Problem to be arbitrated by court
appointees. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p251.
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18 June 1785: John Downing vs Thomas Carlan - upon a caveat (a written document filed by an
interested party which stops the process of obtaining a court order until the opposition can
be heard, e.g. stopping the court from probating a will) for 1000 acres of land in Fayette
County, Kentucky. John Downing is no inhabitant, an alias summons issued. Virginia
Supreme Court - District of Kentucky Order Book A p133.
21 June 1785: John Downing vs Nathaniel Pope - upon a caveat. An alias summons issued for
Nathaniel Pope. Virginia Supreme Court - District of Kentucky Order Book A p148.
21 June 1785: John Downing vs John Abner - upon a caveat. John Abner no inhabitant, an alias
summons issued. Virginia Supreme Court - District of Kentucky Order Book A p148.
20 July 1785: James Smith vs James and John Downing - debt. Ordered discontinued. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p58.
20 Sept 1785: in cases of John Downing vs Nathaniel Pope and John Downing vs John Abner John Downing consented to discontinue the case. Virginia Supreme Court - District of
Kentucky Order Book A p219.
15 Aug 1786: appointed Lieutenant in brother James Downing's Company of Militia for Lincoln
County, Kentucky. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p5.
24 Mar 1787: case of William Harrison and Jacob Meyers vs John Allison - in case. Jury trial,
verdict against John Allison and his appearance bondsman John Downing ten pounds and
costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p74.
19 June 1787: John Downing appointed Captain of the Militia of Lincoln Count in place of James
Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p125.
15 July 1787: on tax list of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
22 Aug 1787: judgment granted to Edmund Jennings on a replevin bond (a legal action taken to
regain possession of specific personal property alleged to have been unlawfully taken)
against John Allison and John Downing - 19 pounds 14 shillings. Lincoln County, Kentucky
Order Book 3 p135.
5 Jan 1788: produced a Commission from the Governor appointing him Captain of Militia - took
oath. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p191.
22 Apr 1789: James and John Downing appointed to allot and set apart her dower to Sarah Floyd,
widow of Daniel Floyd. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p358.
15 Sept 1789: appointed to appraise estate of Henry Smith. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book
3 p411.
29 Oct 1789: signed a petition (#58) requesting statehood for Kentucky. Petitions of the Early
Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
ca 1789: son James born.
12 Mar 1790: John Downing vs Ralph Morgan - debt. Case continue. Virginia Supreme Court District of Kentucky Order Book D p407.
6 Sept 1790: recommended to the Governor that William Parks be appointed Captain of Militia in
place of John Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p520.
*8 Oct 1790: son John S. born.
15 Oct 1791: John Downing vs Ralph Morgan - debt. Jury says that Ralph Morgan did not perform
as obligate and he is to pay damages and court costs. Virginia Supreme Court - District of
Kentucky Order Book F p86.
29 Oct 1791: John Downing vs Ralph Morgan - debt. Case continued. Virginia Supreme Court District of Kentucky Order Book F p175.
1796-97: with his brother James, John Mounts and Matthias Mounts, and Alex Collier founded
Downing's Station near Fork Church in Garrard County at the time when it was Lincoln
County, Kentucky. Calico p39.
no date: son Samuel born. (There’s a Samuel Downing in the 1840 Clay County, Indiana, census:
1 male 20-30, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30.)
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no date: son William born.
31 Mar 1801: son Andrew born.
1803/4: son Harrison born.
no date: daughter Mary H. born.
no date: daughter Margaret born.
no date: daughter Jean C. born.
no date: son Ezekiel born.
*1811: unrecorded will of John Downing found in St. Charles County, Missouri courthouse in a box
marked "Miscellaneous, Old Papers, Unproven Wills". We presume the lack of a date
prevented it entering into the probate process.
"In the name of God Amen I John Downing of the Territory of Louisiany and District of St.
Charles being very sick in body but of sound mind and memory yet knowing that is
appointed once for all men to Die I give and recommend by Soul into the hand that gave it
and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Deacent Christian like Manner and I do by these
presents utterly Revoke and disanul all former wills Testaments and legacies Bequeaths
and Ratifying and Confirming this and this alone to be my last Will and Testament.
First I give and bequeath to my well Beloved wife Jean Downing all and singular the
Species of property tome belonging Dureing her Natural and Single life and after her Death
I also Give and bequeath to my three Sons to wit James Downing, Samuel Downing and
Harrison Downing An Equal Share in My Negro man Louis.
I also Give and Bequeath to my three Daughters to wit Mary H. Downing, Margaret
Downing, Jean C. Downing an Equal Share in my Negro man Will and I also Give and
bequeath unto Each of my other four sons to wit William Downing, Andrew Downing, John
Downing and Ezekiel Downing twenty five dollars.
I also leave it with my wife Jean Downing to proportion to John Downing and Ezekiel
Downing as near as she Can to William and Andrew, and I do rattafie and confirm This as
my last will and Testament. John Downing."
Witnesses: James Green, Elizabeth Goodrich and Peter Fourney.
27 Sept 1811: died St. Charles County, Missouri. (Bible 1)
24 Dec 1811: inventory of estate included 2 slaves, 175 gallons of whisky, livestock, rifle, etc.
Account rendered: to Jane Downing aministratrix and to William Downing, balance $1224.
28 Aug 1813: wife Jane, executrix made final accounting of husband's estate. St. Charles County,
Missouri Estate Box 34 #774.
24 Jan 1814: received of Jane Downing administratrix of John Downing $117.50 due on account
against estate of William Downing.
25 May 1820: Jane Downing vs Margaret Downing administratrix of Andrew Downing - debt.
Verdict: pay it. St. Charles County, Missouri estate of Andrew Downing.
*17 Mar 1824: will of Jane/Jean Downing written - "In the Name of God Amen. I, Jean Downing of
the State of Missouri, County of St. Louis and Township of Bonhomme, being very sick in
body, but of sound mind and memory, knowing that it is appointed for all once to die, I give
and recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my body to the Earth - to be buried in a
decent and Christian manner. I do by these presents utterly revoke and make null and void
all former Wills, Testaments and Legacies - rattifying and confirming this, and this alone to
be my last Will and Testament First I do appoint my sons John Downing and Samuel Downing to be the Executors of this
Will.
I give and bequeath to my Son William Downing all the horses and all the neat Cattle,
except a cow and a two years old heifer which I bequeath to Mary my Grand Daughter,
heiress and Child of my Son Andrew Downing, deceassed and a two years old heiffer
which I bequeath to my Grand Son William, son of John Downing. I also give and bequeath
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to Samuel and Harrisons my sons, an equal share to each, my right to a third part in a
negro man named Louis.
I give and bequeath to my son Harrison Downing all the wages which my negro man Louis
-------_____________.
I also give and bequeath to my son William my Chairs, Bureaus and Fallingleaf Table and
the balance of a Note which I hold against John M. Knight.
I also give and bequeath to my son Harrison Downing a Fallingleaf Table and an Iron pot.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seventeenth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four."
Jean Downing signed with her mark.
Witnesses: Jedediah Kingsley, Sarah Rice and Ezekiel Downing.
1 Aug 1824: died St. Charles County, Missouri. (Bible 1) Estate Box 34 File 774. Also listed in St.
Louis County, Missouri Will Bk A p200.
*28 Sept 1824: will entered into probate with John Downing, Samuel Downing as principals,
Jedidiah Kingsley and Ezekiel Downing swearing that they saw her sign her will and
William Downing and Jedediah Kingsley, Securties.
29 Nov 1824: estate appraised $156.50.
*17 Jan 1825: appraisal and inventory of Jean/Jane Downing's estate (far right column indicates purchaser and the amount paid at the sale of Jane Downing's
estate 29 Nov 1825.)
1 black and white cow and calf $8.00
1 brindle cow
6.00
1 old cow
7.00
1 red and white cow
6.00
1 black mare
30.00
1 sorrel horse
40.00
1 chesnut sorrel horse
50.00
1 sheep
1.50
Samuel Downing $1.56¼
1 loom
6.00
1 lot of castings
2.00
William Downing
3.00
1 barrel
.25
1 barshes plow
2.00 William Downing
2.50
some fethers and beadstid
5.00 Samuel Downing
9.25
1 beadstid
1.00 William Downing
.25
1 square table
1.00 William Downing
1.00
1 flax heckel and howel
3.00 William Downing
1.12½
1 lot books
1.00 John Downing
1.00
1 rifle gun and powder horn
9.00 John Downing
10.00
1 pewter dish
.50 John Downing
.50
1 pare of fire tongs
.50 William Downing
.50
1 side saddle
2.00
John Downing
.50
*16 Dec 1826: John and Samuel Downing Executors of Fathers and Mothers Wills Received by
me and satisfied. William Downing, Ezekiel Downing.
*16 Dec 1826: John and Samuel Downing Executors of Jane Downing my part In full of my Fathers
and mothers will Received by me and Satisfied. William Downing, Harris Downing.
*17 Mar 1827: received of John and Samuel Downing Executors of the Estate of Jane and John
Downing the sum of 15 dollars in full of all debts, _________ and demands which I have
or can pretend to have against the said estate as also in full of my part of the estate which
was Justly coming to me as one of heirs of said estate. Received By me and satisfied.
Samuel Luniss. Margaret Luniss.
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*4 August 1827: received of Samuel and John Downing, Executors of the last Will and Testament
of Jane Downing decd the full amount of property and money devised to me as one of the
devisies of said Jane Downing. John Chapman. St. Louis. William Triplett.
“Inherited “tract of patented land” on north side of Stony Fork of Reed Creek, Montgomery
County, Virginia with brother Andrew in 1777. Granted 300 acres on Middle Fork in Lincoln
County, Kentucky in 1781 (near Dix River). Settled Downings station with brother James
about 1779 near Fork Church (Forrest Calico’s History of Garrard County, Kentucky and its
Churches, p39). Signed petitions to General Assembly of Virginia in 1783 and 1789
(Robertson’s “Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky...” p68, 121). Served in Lincoln
County, Kentucky Militia and took oath as Captain in January 1788 (Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Bk 3 p191.)”
Carmen Finley.
James Downing (son of John and Jane (Thompson) Downing)
ca 1789: born.
1817-19: lived St. Charles Township, St. Charles County, Missouri - 1 male 18-45; 1 male under
18; 1 female over 14. St. Charles County, Missouri Territory Enumeration for 1817 and
1819, Melvin B. Goe, Sr., Owensboro, Kentucky: Cook & McDowell Publications, 1980.
no date: married Martha _______ (1795 Kentucky-____).
1821-1824: taxpayer in Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Missouri.
ca 1829: daughter Prudence born.
ca 1833: son Lewis R. born.
ca 1836: daughter Martha born.
ca 1838: son Stephen H. born.
1840: census - Harrison Township, Lincoln County, Missouri - 1 male under 5; 1 male 5-10; 1 male
10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 20-30; 1 male 50-60; 1 female under 5; 1 female 10-15; 1
female 15-20; 1 female 40-50.
1841: non-resident tax book: Present and original claimant James Downing, 161.84A in S24 T46
R2 $600 value, 75 cents tax. St. Charles County, Missouri Vault.
1842: non-resident tax book: Present and original claimant James Downing, 161.84A in S24 T46
R2 $600 value, 75 cents tax. St. Charles County, Missouri Vault.
1850: census - #749 #749 Lincoln County, Missouri - widow Martha with four of her children and
two grandchildren.
Prudence Downing (daughter of James and Martha Downing)
ca 1829: born Missouri.
31 Aug 1848: married Lincoln County, Missouri by W. Bernett, Methodist-Episcopal MG, Augustus
Bradley (ca 1823 Missouri-____).
ca 1849: daughter Martha A. Bradley born.
1850: census - gold miner #749 #749 Lincoln County, Missouri - this family lived with widow
Martha.
Lewis R. Downing (son of James and Martha Downing)
ca 1833: born Missouri.
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Martha Downing (daughter of James and Martha Downing)
ca 1836: born Missouri.
Stephen H. Downing (son of James and Martha Downing)
ca 1838: born Missouri.
*John S. Downing (son of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
8 Oct 1790: born (Bible 1).
14 Aug 1817: married Mary Yocum (28 Jan 1799 Kentucky-21 Sept 1854 Clay County, Indiana).
(Bible 1) daughter of William S. and Sarah (Stewart) Yocum)
7 Aug 1818: daughter Sarah born Kentucky, died 29 Oct 1821 (Bible 1).
10 Mar 1819: appraised a stray taken up by William Downing. Missouri Gazette, St. Louis,
Missouri.
29 Dec 1821: son William Yocum born (Bible 1).
28 Feb 1824: daughter Jane S. born, died 12 Oct 1824. (Bible 1)
26 Oct 1825: son Samuel H. born, killed by lightning 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 1 Oct 1849, buried
Billtown Cemetery, west of Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
*5 Apr 1829: son John Stewart born (Bible 1).
15 Apr 1830: W½ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W. John Downing and John S. Yocum, Clay County, Indiana
Landowners Tract Book 1.
4 Jan 1831: deed from Andrew Jackson, President of the United State to John Downing and John
S. Yocum, Certificate #2045 E½ NW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book
E p183. (Many times a man did not have his patent recorded until he needed it, therefore
a patent may appear in later deed books than the one covering the year the patent was
issued).
4 Jan 1831: Whereas John Downing and John S. Yocum have deposited in the General Land
Office at Vincennes a certificate of register, whereby it appears the full payment has been
made by John Downing and John S. Yocum according to the Act of Congress 1820... Deed
from Andrew Jackson President of the United States to John Downing and John S. Yocom
80A W½ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W. Vincennes Land Office, Certificate #2046 paid for at
Vincennes. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p249.
13 Feb 1832: daughter Mary H. born (Bible 1).
31 Mar 1834: son Ezekiel T(hompson?) born, died 3 Mar 1835 (Bible 1).
1 Oct 1835: deed from John S. and Elizabeth Yocum and John and Mary Downing, all of Clay
County, Indiana, to George Wymore, of Montgomery County, Kentucky, $300 for land on
Spencer Creek, 1/3 part of the land which was purchased from Thomas, William, and
Polly ?Budy and deeded by them to John S. Yocum, David Yocum, and George
McCullough. Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Bk 17 p197.
*26 Oct 1835: deed from John Downing of Indiana to Mary H. Coleman for $100 80A SW½ of
fractional section 13 and 14 T46N R4E District of St. Louis. St. Louis County, Missouri
Deed Book X p72. Mary Coleman mentioned in estate of Harrison Downing.
26 Nov 1835: received of John Downing of Clay County, Indiana by the Vincennes Land Office
$50 payment in full (#8738) for 40A $1.25 per acre NE¼ SW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book C p201.
26 Nov 1835: received from John Downing of Clay County, Indiana $50 full payment #16491 for
SE¼ SW¼ S34 T13N R7W 40A $1.25 per acre. James P. Drake, Receiver. Clay County,
Indiana Deed Book C p201.
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30 Mar 1836: daughter Rachel Elizabeth born (Bible 1).
1 July 1836: deed from John and Mary Downing and John S. and Elizabeth Yocum to Francis B.
Yocum North part E½ NW¼ S34 T13 R7 for $100 and part West half NE¼ S34 T13 R7
60A. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p405.
1 July 1836: deed from John and Mary Downing and John S. and Elizabeth Yocum to Francis B.
Yocum for $100 part E½ NW 1/4 S34 T13 R7. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p405.
12 Nov 1836: receipt by Vincennes Land Office from John Dowenen for $50 (#16491) SE¼ SW¼
S34 T13 R7 40A at $1.25 per acre $50. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p200.
30 Dec 1836: John and Mary Downing to the State of Indiana - Mortgage: SE¼ SW¼ S34 and
NE¼ SW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Witnesses: John S. Yocum, JP and Jacob Goodrich.
Mortgage satisfied in 1928 under the 20 year rule. John signed his name, Mary used her
mark. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p205.
4 Jan 1837: deed from United States to John Downing and J. S. Yocum W½ NE S34 T13 R7 80A.
Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p249.
7 Jan 1837: deed from John and Mary Downing and John S. and Elizabeth Yocum to William
Yocum all of Clay County, Indiana, South part W½ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W for $500 40½A,
bounded by John S. Yocum, John Downing and Francis B. Yocom. Clay County, Indiana
Deed Book C p250.
7 Jan 1837: John and Mary Downing to the State of Indiana - Mortgage $200 land in Clay County,
Indiana 40A SE¼ SW¼ S34 and NE¼ SW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Witnesses: John S. Yocom,
JP and William B. Townsend. 18 Feb 1928 Mortgage satisfied by Recorder's release
(mortgage being more than 20 years before this date is released). Clay County, Indiana
Deed Book C p218.
7 Jan 1837: witnessed mortgage of John Stewart Yocom to the State of Indiana. Clay County,
Indiana Deed Book C p29.
1 Sept 1838: with John S. Yocom witnessed deed of Thomas and Polly Moore to William Kennedy
all of Clay County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book D p55.
7 Sept 1838: with John S. Yocom witnessed deed of Thomas and Polly Moore to Jonathan Yocom
as Trustee of Church of Christ, Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. Clay County,
Indiana Deed Book D p77.
1 July 1839: twin Rhoda Webster born (Bible 1).
1 July 1839: twin Margaret Ann born (Bible 1).
6 Sept 1839: witnessed deed of Samuel and Dorcas Campbell to Solomon Myers, all of Clay
County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book D. p430.
1840: census - Clay County, Indiana: 2 males under 5 (1835-1840); 1 male 5-10 (1830-1835); 1
male 20-30 (1810-1820); 2 females under 5 (1835-1840); 2 females 5-10 (1830-1835); 1
female 30-40 (1800-1810).
4 Jan 1841: deed from United States to John Downing and J. S. Yocum E½ NW S34 T13 R7 80A.
Clay County, Indiana Deed Book E p183.
12 Mar 1841: deed from John S. and Elizabeth Yocum to John Downing part E½ NW¼ S34 T13N
R7W 60A. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book E p215.
*24 Mar 1842: This indenture made this 24 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eitht hundred and forty-two between James M. Hanna Commissioner appointed by the
Circuit Court within and for the County of Clay and State of Indiana: Witnesseth That
whereas heretofore to wit before the April Term of the Circuit Court within and for the
county aforesaid James Downing filed and Exhibited his bill in Chancery in the Court
aforesaid John Downing and wife, Levi, John, Hiram, Nancy and Jesse Fortner, John S.
Yocom, George McCollough and wife, Elizabeth Yocom, Francis B. Yocom, James
McCollough and wife, Jesse B. Yocom, William Townsend and wife, Isom D. Yocom and
Levi Yocom and whereas afterwards to wit at the October Term of the Circuit Court within
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and for the county aforesaid it was by the said Court ordered adjudged and Decreed that
the said defendants convey the following described real estate to the said James Downing
within ninety days or in default thereof that James M. Hanna be appointed a
Commisssioner to convey the same to wit: the SE¼ of the NE¼ S34 T13N R7W containing
40A. And the South part of the W½ of the NE¼ of S34 T 13N R7W and
bounded...containing 40 acres and 80/100s the said complainant having exhibited his bill
aforesaid to compel a conveyance of the lands aforesaid according to a title bond then
held by James, Executed by William Yocom, Sr. and Jesse B. Yocom the said William
being then to wit at the time of filing said bill deceased, all which facts appear of record in
the court aforesaid, and whereas the said ninety days in which the said defendants were
ordered to convey the lands above described by the Circuit Court aforesaid having expired
and the said defendant not having conveyed the said lands or offered to do the same. Now
therefore, I James M. Hanna Commissioner as aforesaid to confirmed to the said James
Downing the lands aforesaid so sold aforesaid by the said Jesse B. Yocom and the said
William Yocom in his lifetime...Clay County, Indiana Deed Bk E p477.
*1 July 1842: John Downing - Transfer to Thomas Harvey, Commissioner of School Lands, part
of E½ NW¼ S34 T13N R7W to secure payment of $243 with interest for 5 years. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book E p302.
26 Nov 1843: died, buried Billtown Cemetery west of Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
1850: census #104 #103 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Mary Downy, age 51,
$500 real, born Kentucky; John S., age 57, $500 real, born Kentucky; Mary, age 18, born
Kentucky; Rachel, age 14, born Indiana; Margaret, age 11, born Indiana; Rhoday, age 11,
born Indiana.
Mary Emma (Downing) Rupert about 1950: “John S. Downing, Sr., Father of John S. Downing, Jr.,
came from Ky. to St. Louis Mo in 1830 later to Clay County Ind & entered the old Downing
homestead from the Government (I do not know when he was born). He died in 1843. was
married to Mary Yocom.”
William Yocum Downing (son of John and Mary (Yocum) Downing)
29 Dec 1821: born Missouri.
19 Oct 1848: married Clay County, Indiana, Susan Jane Akers (20 Mar 1827 Franklin County,
Virginia- 6 Apr 1914, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery) daughter of Luke Akers (Bible 1). Both
her parents were born in Virginia.
29 Aug 1849: son John Akers born.
1850: census #105 #104 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. William, age 28, laborer,
born Missouri; Susan, age 23, born Virginia; John, age 1, born Indiana.
6 Feb 1851: son Luke F. born.
1852-60: William Yocom Downing guardian of Rachel Downing et al - ordered by the court that the
letters of guardianship heretofore granted by the clerk in vacation be in all things confirmed,
the bond approved and the cause continued. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book 1
1852-60.
ca 1854: son Isom born.
3 Oct 1855: deed from Isom D. Yocom and William Downing both of Clay County, Indiana and
James Downing of Henry County, Indiana T13N R7W...being part of the farm belonging to
the heirs of James Downing, deceased, $220, 14A SE¼ and SW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book M p195.
6 Nov 1855: daughter Mary Jane born.
Nov 1857: William Y. Downing guardian of Rachel, Margaret and Rhoda Downing files his report:
liabilities to Margaret $52 and interest from 24 Oct 1854; same to Rhoda; receipt in full
from Rachel - William Y. Downing formerly my guardian $52...from the estate of Mary
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Coleman 7 Apr 1857, Rachel E. and George W. Nobles. Case continued. Clay County,
Indiana Probate Book 1 1852-60.
1858: daughter Lucy born.
29 June 1860: census - #510 #510 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Sister
Rhoda W. Downing lived with this family. William, age 38, farmer born Missour, $1000 real
estate, $350 personal estate; Susan, age 33, born Virginia; John age10, Luke age 8, Isom
age 6, Mary J. age 4, Lucy age 2 (all children born Indiana); Rhoda W. Downing, age 21,
$90 personal estate.
29 July 1860: son William Henry born.
Aug 1860: as guardian of Margaret Downing, case continued. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book
2 1860-64 p42.
Feb 1861: as guardian of Margaret Downing, reports debts of $133.70 and credits of $133.70.
Guardian discharged from any further duties. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book 2
1860-64 p 51.
Nov 1861: guardian of Reuben and Julia Acer. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book 2 1860-64.
Nov 1862: guardianship of Reuben and Julia Acer continued. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book
2 1860-1864.
Nov 1863: as guardian of Reuben and Julia Acer files report - charged with $77.59. Clay County,
Indiana Probate Book 2 1860-64.
Mar 1864: son Reuben born.
July 1865: as guardian of Reuben and Julia Acer files report $81.69 assets, $39.02 debts, $42.69
remainder. Case continued. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book 2 1860-64.
9 Feb 1866: son Daniels Webster born.
24 Sept 1866: deed from William and Mary Applegate, George W. and Rachel Nobles, John and
Margaret Blubaugh and Rhoda W. Downing to William Y. Downing all of Clay County,
Indiana 63A $360 NE part NW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book X
p140.
Nov 1867: as guardian of Reuben and Julia Acer files report $47.65½ assets, $47.42 debts, 23½
cents remainder. Cause continued. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book 2 1860-64.
7 Mar 1868: dismissed as guardian of Reuben and Julia Acer. Clay County, Indiana Probate Book
2 1860-64.
1870: census - #41 #41 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Sister Rhoda Downing
lived with this family.
1870: Elder of Bee Ridge Christian (New Light) Church, Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana. History of Clay and Owen Counties, Indiana, Charles Blanchard, Chicago: F. A.
Battey and Co., 1884, p323.
no date: ??? son Amos born. (1910 census widow Susan says she is the mother of nine children,
6 living).
1 June 1880: census - #3 #3 next door to John Stewart Downing, Dick Johnson Township, Clay
County, Indiana. Sister-in-law Sarah E. Akers lived with this family. William Y., age 58;
Susan, age 53; Luke F., age 29; Mary J, age 24; Lucy, age 22; Henry, age 19; Reuben,
age 17; Daniel W., age 14; Roda W. Downing, age 40, sister; Sarah E. Akers, age 40,
sister-in-law.
30 May 1886: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, northwest of Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
1900: census - #45 #45 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana: Susan and Rhoda
Downing lived with Luke F. Downing. Rhoda couldn’t read or write.
Dug the first grave at Bee Ridge cemetery for one of Jonathan Murphy's children.
Susan (Akers) Downing could only county to twelve - she laid out her eggs on a bed and put them
in piles of twelve.
“Mrs. Susan Downing, the oldest resident of the county, celebrated the eighty-second anniversary
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of her natal day, Saturday, March 20, 1909, on which occasion a family reunion was held
at the residence of her son, Luke Downing, with whom she is at home, in the Bee Ridge
neighborhood, Dick Johnson Township. Mrs. Downing is not the oldest person in the
county in point of years, but in the sense that she came here at an earlier date and having
continuously resided in the county longer than any one else now surviving. She was born
in Franklin County, Virginia, March 20, 1827, the family having come here in the fall of the
same year, when she was but a babe of six months, two years after the county was
organized and ten years before the organization of Dick Johnson Township. Luke Akers,
the father of Mrs. Downing, was one of the very few pioneers who settled the Bee Ridge
country prior to 1830, who drove a yoke of oxen through from Virginia. The Downing family
joined the infant Bee Ridge colony three years later, in 1830. On the 19th day of October,
1848, she married William Y. Downing, who died 30 May 1886. The Akers family settled on
the north side of Otter Creek and the Downing family on the south side. William Y. Downing
was an older brother of John S. Downing, who celebrated his eightieth anniversary on the
5th day of April. Though now four score years, Mr. Downing has never chewed tobacco,
smoked a cigar nor pipe, taken a drink of whisky, used profane language, nor paid a fine
for his perpetration of any misdemeanor.” History of Clay County, Indiana, Closing for the
First Century's History, William Travis, New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 2 volumes,
1909, p543.
John Akers Downing (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
28 Aug 1849: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
2 July 1871: married Clay County, Indiana, Josephine A. Weaver (ca 1852 Clay County,
Indiana-30 Jan 1876 age 24y 7m 12d, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana)
daughter of J. and M. Weaver [Hazel Rupert Evans said she was a daughter of Sam
Weaver].
1872: daughter Magdalena born.
19 Aug 1877: m/2 Anna M. Anderson (June 1856 Iowa [1900 census]-1931, buried Bee Ridge
Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana).
13 June 1878: son Charles Albert born.
1880: census - #132 #133 Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. John, age 30, born Indiana,
father born Missouri, mother born Virginia; Anna, age 24, born Iowa, parents born Indiana;
Charles, age 2; Maggie, age 8.
no date: son Noah E. born, died 25 Aug 1880, buried old section Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay
County, Indiana.
no date: son James H. born; died 25 May 1882, buried old section Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay
County, Indiana.
10 Sept 1884: daughter Julia L. born; died 16 Oct 1885, buried old section Bee Ridge Cemetery,
Clay County, Indiana.
23 June 1886: son Orla E. born.
14 Aug 1891: son Harvey E. born.
20 June 1889: son William R. born.
25 Sept 1894: son Burlin F. born.
ca 1898: daughter Zola G. born.
1900: census - #65 #65 Clay County, Indiana. John A., age 50, born Indiana, didn’t know where
parents were born; Anna M., age 43, born Iowa; Orla E., age 13, Willie E., age 11; Harvey,
age 8; Burlin, age 5; Zola G., age 1; all children born Indiana.
1910: census - #78 #81 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
1920: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Lived near Sugar Grove school, sometimes called "Old Cabbage School" - a family by the name
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of Cabbage lived across the road from the school.
Magdalena "Maggie" Downing (daughter of John Akers and Josephine (Weaver) Downing)
1872: born Clay County, Indiana.
17 Jan 1892: married John Jackson Biggs (Aug 1862 Missouri-____).
Oct 1892: son Ralph Biggs born, married _______ Shattuck, divorced; m/2 _______; died 25 June
19__.
Jan 1895: son Ira Biggs born; married Laura Short; died 23 Dec 1971.
Oct 1896: daughter Augusta "Gussie" Biggs born; married Dennis Diel.
Mar 1898: daughter Anna Biggs born; married _______ Stangle.
Feb 1900: son George Biggs born.
14 July 1902: son Jay R. Biggs born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana; married
Katherine Casassa; died 13 Jan 1976, buried Clearview Cemetery. Daughter Mrs. Robert
J. (Kathleen) Moore.
ca 1905: son Albert Biggs born.
ca 1907: daughter Susan Biggs born; married Carl Nickey.
ca 1909: daughter Jennie Biggs born; married _______ Weaver (7/12 in census).
1910: census - #88 #91 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: son Lloyd Biggs born.
Lived near Sugar Grove school, RR 1 Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
Charles Albert Downing (son of John Akers and Anna (Anderson) Downing)
13 June 1878: born Clay County, Indiana.
1900: census - lived Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana with Emma (Downing) and William
Henry Benjamin Rupert.
3 Apr 1902: married Clay County, Indiana, Jeannie Hoffer (2 Apr 1883 Cardonia, Clay County,
Indiana-9 Jan 1971, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of Fred
and Susan A. (McCrea) Hoffer.
no date: two children died infants.
21 Mar 1903: daughter Marie Downing born.
1910: census - #84 #87 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
26 Nov 1938: died, buried old section Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Marie Downing (daughter of Charles Albert and Jeannie (Hoffer) Downing)
21 Mar 1903: born Clay County, Indiana.
5 Dec 1931: married Floyd Williams.
Orla E. Downing (son of John Akers and Anna (Anderson) Downing)
23 June 1886: born Indiana. (WPA record says July)
18 Nov 1914: married Bertha Stites (24 Feb 1887 Putnam County, Indiana-24 Jan 1961, buried
Bee Ridge Cemetery) daughter of William and Lydia (Trump) Stites.
22 June 1965: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
No children.
Harvey E. Downing (son of John Akers and Anna (Anderson) Downing)
14 Aug 1891: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
8 Apr 1912: married Helen Cora McCurdy (1894-____).
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26 July 1913: daughter Ruth born.
28 Dec 1915: son Stanley P. born.
no date: son William R. born.
no date: son Orla E. Downing born.
7 July 1961: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Ruth Downing (daughter of Harvey E. and Helen C. (McCurdy) Downing)
26 July 1913: born Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married Russell Garrigus (19 Apr 1911-____).
Lived Rockville, Parke County, Indiana; husband was Superintendent of Schools.
Stanley P. Downing (son of Harvey E. and Helen C. (McCurdy) Downing)
28 Dec 1915: born Bee Ridge area, Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married Mildred Hoskins.
16 July 1953: m/2 Alvena W. Finkbiner of Marshall, Illinois; daughter of Robert Finkbiner; Alvena
m/1 _____ Stewart, son: James Stewart.
11 Dec 1975: died Carbon, Clay County, Indiana; buried Bee Ridge Cemetery.
Graduated from Brazil, Indiana High School, Indiana State University, teacher, postmaster,
mail carrier for the Carbon Post Office for 32 years, owned and operated Downing's Used
Auto Parts, member of the Carbon Masonic Lodge, the Carbon United Methodist Church,
the Carbon O.E.S., and the Scottish Rite Valley of Terre Haute. He also was a member of
the Brazil Elks and Moose Lodges and the Wabash Valley Auto Racing Fan Club. Clay
County, Indiana Families, LDS film #1404658.
William "Bill" R. Downing (son of John Akers and Anna (Anderson) Downing)
20 June 1889: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
14 Dec 1908: married Josephine "Josie" Howard (3 May 1890-15 Apr 1923, buried Bee Ridge
Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of David Howard.
17 July 1909: son Franklin David born.
1910: census - #85 #91 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
22 Apr 1912: son Robert R. born.
12 Mar 1915: son William Sanford born.
22 Jan 1916: son Virgil M. born; died 26 Feb 1917, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana.
no date: m/2 Margaret Clark.
July 1966: died Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
Sheriff of Clay County, Indiana.
Josie 1890-1923, Virgil 1917 and Mortie 1903-1905 same stone in Bee Ridge Cemetery.
Who is Mortie? In nearby area: Phebe S. Downing born and died 1902.
Franklin David Downing (son of William R. and Josephine (Howard) Downing)
17 July 1909: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married Letha Pell.
Robert R. Downing (son of William R. and Josephine (Howard) Downing)
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22 Apr 1912: born.
no date: married Louise V. Williamson (21 June 1917-____, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay
County, Indiana).
27 Oct 1935: daughter Marilyn Ann born.
no date: son Robert born.
no date: daughter Virginia born.
no date: son William born.
no date: son Michael born.
11 Dec 1963: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Marilyn Ann Downing (daughter of Robert and Louise (Williamson) Downing)
27 Oct 1935: born.
16 Jan 1954: married Ross William Emmert son of Harry R. Emmert.
Robert Downing (son of Robert and Louise (Williamson) Downing)
ca 1 Oct 1958: married Virginia Strong.
Virginia Downing (daughter of Robert and Louise (Williamson) Downing)
no date: married Don Miller.
William Downing (son of Robert and Louise (Williamson) Downing)
Michael Downing (son of Robert and Louise (Williamson) Downing)
William Sanford Downing (son of William R. and Josephine (Howard) Downing)
12 Mar 1915: born Clay County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana Birth Book 1941-48 p197.
no date: married Marjorie Clark, his father's step-daughter.
no date: m/2 Margaret Miller.
no date: daughter LaVerne born.
no date: daughter Lorraine born.
Sheriff of Clay County, Indiana.
LaVerne Downing (daughter of William R. Downing)
no date: married William Pugh.
No children.
Burlin P. Downing (son of John Akers and Anna (Anderson) Downing)
25 Sept 1894: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
1 Mar 1917: married Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, his third cousin, Beulah Hammond (13 Sept
1891 Clay County, Indiana-____) daughter of Amos and Jane (Brown) Hammond. Clay
County, Indiana Birth Book 1941-48 p509.
5 Apr 1918: son Burlin Everall born.
9 July 1918: witnessed will of James B. Summerville. Clay County, Indiana Will Book 1904-19
p543.
no date: adopted daughter Anna born, daughter of Burlin's sister Zola.
16 Nov 1943: died, buried Cottage Hill Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Burlin Everall Downing (son of Burlin P. and Beulah (Hammand) Downing)
5 Apr 1918: born.
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no date: married Frances _______.
18 Jan 1971: died.
Anna Wolverton Downing (adopted daughter of Burlin P. and Beulah (Hammond) Downing and
daughter of Burlin's sister Zola (Downing) Wolverton)
no date: married William Scott.
Lived in Florida.
Zola G. Downing (daughter of John Akers and Anna (Anderson) Downing)
ca 1898: born Indiana.
no date: married John B. Wolverton.
26 Feb 1927: daughter Anna Jeannette Wolverton born, adopted by Burlin and Beulah Downing.
Clay County, Indiana Birth Book 1941-48 p507.
1927: died.
Hazel Rupert Evans: When Anna’s mother died, Anna was adopted by Burlin Downing.
Luke F. Downing (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
6 Feb 1851: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married Clay County, Indiana, Lizzie A. Edwards (1864 Crawfordsville, Montgomery
County, Indiana-8 Sept 1938, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: infant born and died.
1900: census #45 #45 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana: Luke, mother Susan and
Aunt Rhoda lived together.
1910: census #116 #118 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Mother Susan lived with
them.
30 Dec 1918: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Mary Jane Downing (daughter of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
6 Nov 1855: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
19 Mar 1882: married Clay County, Indiana, William Jasper Walker (29 Mar 1855-11 June 1907)
who m/2 Mrs. McBride.
1900: census - #66 #66 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: infant born and died.
21 Mar 1902: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Known as “Molly.” She died soon after childbirth.
Lucy Downing (daughter of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
Dec 1857: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
1880: census - #31 #33 Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, domestic in house of the Nance family.
11 Apr 1886: married Clay County, Indiana, Ira Ellis Biggs (May 1857 Indiana-____) son of John
Jackson and Sarah (Combs) Biggs.
27 June 1887: daughter Minnie Ethel Biggs born; married Clay County, Indiana 19 Feb 1907 Earl
Brackney son of Zimri and Armilda (Yocom) Biggs; m/2 James Cutshall. Children all born
Clay County, Indiana:
Henry Clifford Brackney born 1908; died 1970, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Dick
Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana; married Freda Knox; m/2 Wanda
Harmless.
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Chester Brackney born; married Mary Barnhart.
Gertrude Marie Brackney born 6 Feb 1920; died 11 Jan 1930.
William "Bill" Francis Brackney born; married Mary Margaret Cutshall daughter of
Jim Cutshall, Jr. Child:
Barbara Cutshall.
July 1883: adopted son John Osborn Biggs born Indiana.
5 Mar 1891: daughter Gerna Etta Biggs born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana; Jan
1974 died, buried Summit Lawn Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana; married 21 Nov 1912
Clay County, Indiana, Curry Mayfield (21 Nov 1888 Clay County, Indiana-____) son of
Romeo and Lou (Grey) Mayfield. Children born Clay County, Indiana:
Etta Lucille Mayfield born 19 July 1914 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana; married Ray Slack, divorced; m/2 19 Nov 1948 William Came, Jr.
obert Curry Mayfield born 15 May 1918 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana; married 20 June 1948 Ruth Fitzwater (2 Oct 1920-____); USN
WWII, Minister in California, lived Swanton, Maryland.
Carl Wayne Mayfield born 31 Aug 1921 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana; died Nov 1922 Clay County, Indiana.
Morris Ray "Pete" Mayfield born 27 June 1923 Dick Johnson Township, Clay
County, Indiana; married 20 Dec 1943 Leah Fay Eminhizer (17 Dec
1922-____); USAF WWII, lived San Jose, California.
Harry Eugene Mayfield born 29 June 1926 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana; married 28 Mar 1948 JoAnn Garrison (1 Jan 1930-____), lived El
Cajon, California.
Paul Lewis Mayfield born 23 Sept 19__ Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana; married Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana 29 Aug 1953 Shirley
Ann Clark (1 Jan 1938-____); Served Korea, MD in Sacramento, California.
Hazel Rupert Evans: Curry Mayfield had a brother born late in parents’ life. They
always called him “Baby Boy.” When he started to school he gave himself
the name “Roy.” Even when he was grown, people called him “Baby Boy
Mayfield.”
Dec 1894: son Rolla Biggs born; married Flossie Evans (1890-1972); Children:
Lucy Ellen Biggs.
Marian Biggs.
Feb 1897: son Henry Ray Biggs born Clay County, Indiana; married Ottie _______; m/2 ______;
Child: Byron Biggs.
1900: census - #48 #48 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
10 Mar 1927: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
William Henry Downing (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
29 July 1860: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
11 Dec 1892: married Clay County, Indiana, Carrie Olivia Baumgart (25 Apr 1870 Clay County,
Indiana-1969, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of ______ of
Switzerland and Matilda Jane (Robison) Baumgart.
5 Feb 1894: son Dallas Luke born.
28 Dec 1896: daughter Lois Maude born (listed as Mollie in 1900 census).
1900: census - #51 #51 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. William H. age 39, married
7 years, born Indiana, father born Missouri, mother born Virginia, farmer; Carrie O., age 30,
m/2, born Indiana, father born Switzerland, mother born Ohio; Dallas L., age 6, born
Indiana; Mollie, age 3, born Indiana. Also a hired hand and two boarders.
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12 May 1902: son Hugh Baumgart born.
13 Nov 1905: son Ernest Jasper born.
1910: census - #128 #130 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
27 May 1942: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Dallas Luke Downing (son of William Henry and Carrie Olivia (Baumgart) Downing)
5 Feb 1894: born Clay County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana Birth Book 1949-1965.
15 Nov 1917: married Clay County, Indiana, Grace Anderson (11 June 1894 Clay County,
Indiana-18 Nov 1975, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of Guy
and Maud E. (Kessler) Anderson.
Dec 1919: son Mark born.
2 Oct 1923: son Warren Anderson born.
16 Nov 1977: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Ph.D. from Indiana University. After retirement from Kent State University, taught at Baptist
College in Honolulu.
Mark Downing (son of Dallas Luke and Grace (Anderson) Downing)
22 Dec 1919: born Clay County, Indiana.
1947: married Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, Wanda D'Amato, divorced.
no date: m/2 Evelina Duerra.
Ford dealer in Huntingdon Beach, California.
Warren Anderson Downing (son of Dallas Luke and Grace (Anderson) Downing)
2 Oct 1923: born.
1955: married Dorothy Jean Smart, divorced.
1961: m/2 Morgantown, West Virginia, Mary Ellen Summers.
Lois Maude Downing (daughter of William Henry and Carrie Olivia (Baumgart) Downing)
28 Dec 1896: born Clay County, Indiana.
1 May 1918: married Howard Rector Evans (18 Nov 1897-10 Nov 1962, buried Bee Ridge
Cemetery).
7 Nov 1967: died Akron, Summit County, Ohio, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Called “Mollie” as a child (1900 census).
In her will, Maude left $7500 to her mother, Carrie O. Downing. The stocks and bonds were to be
shared by: Carrie O. Downing, Ruth Downing, Hugh B. Downing, Loren Evans, Robert
Evans, Hellen Marie Downing McCabe (smaller amount), and the memorial fund of the
Unitarian-Universalist Church, Akron, Ohio (smallest amount).
Hugh Baumgart Downing (son of William Henry and Carrie Olivia (Baumgart) Downing)
12 May 1902: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married Minna McCrary (13 Dec 1904-____).
17 Nov 1937: adopted daughter Sammy born; married Joe Hanson, divorced; m/2 Douglas
Benedict. Child: Douglas Benedict born 1966.
Lived Tulsa, Oklahoma; Fort Worth, Texas. Sammy was an airline stewardess. Hazel Rupert
Evans: Douglas Benedict was the multi-millionaire brother of Gamble Benedict. They were
heirs to the Remington Typewriter fortune.
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Ernest Jasper Downing (son of William Henry and Carrie Olivia (Baumgart) Downing)
13 Nov 1905: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
ca 1936: married Helen Peffer (____ Fairview, Erie County, Pennsylvania-____).
Nov 1942: died.
Reuben Downing (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
Mar 1864: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
3 Sept 1895: married Clay County, Indiana, Catherine J. "Katie" Kennedy (May 1867 Indiana-____)
daughter of Scottish parents.
15 May 1898: twin son Homer K. born.
15 May 1898: twin son born and died Clay County, Indiana.
1900: census #353 #360 110 E. Chestnut Street, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
Homer Downing (son of Reuben and Catherine J. (Kennedy) Downing)
15 May 1898: born Clay County, Indiana.
Daniels Webster Downing (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
9 Feb 1866: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
24 Sept 1893: married Clay County, Indiana, Josephine Alice "Josie" Carter (8 Feb 1870 Indiana-6
Aug 1944, buried Cottage Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of Lucius
and Barbara Ann (Hoffman) Carter.
23 June 1894: son William Roy born.
18 Mar 1898: daughter Minnie Mercine born.
1900: census - #320 #336 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Daniel, born Indiana,
didn’t know where parents were born, married 6 years, farmer; Josie, age 30; Roy, age 5,
born Indiana; Minnie, age 2, born Indiana.
11 Feb 1901: son Adam Noah born.
24 Feb 1903: son Morton born, died 11 July 1905, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana.
1910: census - #11 #12 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
1920: bought a home on U.S. 40 two miles west of Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
18 Mar/May 1941: died, buried Cottage Hill Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
William Roy Downing (son of Daniels Webster and Josephine Alice (Carter) Downing)
23 June 1894: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
7 Sept 1919: married Clay County, Indiana, Neva Shull.
3 Nov 1920: daughter Joan Elizabeth born.
12 Nov 1962: died Clay County, Indiana.
Joan Elizabeth Downing (daughter of William Roy and Neva (Shull) Downing)
3 Nov 1920: born Clay County, Indiana.
28 Aug 1949: married Robert Aydelotte.
Lived Washington, Indiana.
Minnie Mercine Downing (daughter of Daniels Webster and Josephine Alice (Carter) Downing)
18 Mar 1898: born Clay County, Indiana.
4 Sept 1921: married Harry Todd, divorced 22 Dec 1924 [husband deserted the family].
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20 Dec 1922: daughter Helen Maxine Todd born; married 23 Aug 1943 Kermit A. Cagle.
15 July 1924: daughter Minnie Ethel Todd born; married 14 Dec 1943 Gaylord Vickory Williams.
20 Oct 1929: m/2 William Hardesty Castor (____-28 July 1963).
14 Dec 1989: died St. Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois; buried Mount Olive Cemetery, Mayview,
Champaign County, Illinois.
Teacher in St. Joseph Elemetary School for 35 years; Methodist; member of the Eastern Star.
Adam Noah Downing (son of Daniels Webster and Josephine Alice (Carter) Downing)
11 Feb 1901: born Clay County, Indiana.
28 Oct 1922: married Beatrice Ringo.
4 Jan 1924: son William Ringo born.
26 Mar 1934: daughter Norma Kathryn born.
14 May 1984: died, buried Clearview Cemetery, west of Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
Lived Argos, Marshall County, Indiana.
William Ringo Downing (son of Adam Noah and Beatrice (Ringo) Downing)
4 Jan 1924: born.
1946: married Mable Bell of Brazil, Indiana.
Amos Downing ??? (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
Isom Downing (son of William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing)
1853: born.
*John Stewart Downing (son of John and Mary (Yocum) Downing)
5 Apr 1829: born near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Sept 1853: made a trip to Missouri on horseback.
*5 Apr 1855: married by Francis B. Yocom, M.G., Clay County, Indiana, Eliza Letitia Combs (2
June 1840 Marion County, Indiana-*3 Jan 1905, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana) daughter of John and Susannah (Ramage) Combs. (Bible 1)
19 Apr 1856: son William Yocom born; died 19 May 1856, buried Billtown Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana.
17 July 1857: daughter born and died, buried Billtown Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
26 Dec 1858: son Francis M. “Frank” born; died 15 May 1874, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay
County, Indiana. He had epilepsy caused by a fall and died of sunstroke when Emma was
two days old.
1860: census - #512 #504 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Sister Margaret A. lived
with this family as a domestic. John S., age 31, farmer, $300 real estate, $200 personal
estate, born Kentucky; Eliza, age 20, born Indiana; Francis M., age 1, born Indiana;
Margaret A., age 21, born Indiana.
10 Nov 1861: daughter Clarissa A. born.
22 Aug 1864: daughter Sarah Elizabeth born.
7 Nov 1866: son Daniels Webster born.
8 Oct (census says Nov) 1869: son Perry born.
1870: census - #43 #43 - Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Mother-in-law Susan
Combs, 72 born Pennsylvania, lived with this family, no mention of father-in-law born
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Virginia.
29 Feb 1872: deed from Francis B. and Mary Yocom to John S. Downing for $1000 28A S34 T13
R7N and a small strip of about 3/4A, 1/11 excepted, a strip on the west side of the SW¼
NE¼ D34 T13 R7N in Clay County. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book 7 p152.
*29 Feb 1872: deed from John S. and Eliza Downing to Mary Yocom wife of F. B. Yocom for
$638.86 15A S34 T13 R7N and a strip of about 3/4A, 1/11 part excepted on the west side
SW¼ NE¼ S34 T13 R7N in Clay County. Clay County Deed Book 7 p152.
1 Mar 1872: son Wesley born.
27 Apr 1874: deed from John S. and Eliza Downing to Reuben J. Yocom $160 11A & 80 poles,
part of NE¼ NW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book 12 p418.
13 May 1874: daughter Mary Emma born.
6 Oct 1876: son John Akers born.
21 Nov 1879: daughter Eliza Letitia born.
1880: census - #4 #4 Dick Johnson Township, next door to William Y., Clay County, Indiana. John
S., age 51; Eliza, age 41; Clarissa, age 18; Sarah ,age 15; Daniels W., age 13; Wesley,
age 8; Mary E., age 6; John A., age 4; Eliza L., age 1.
1900: census - #46 #46 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Both John’s parents were
born in Kentucky. Eliza says both her parents were born in Pennsylvania. Both could read
and write. The only child at home was Wesley.
1909: quote of 1844 - "John S. Downing, who has lived within what is now Dick Johnson township
since 1830, says that the last of the Bruin (bear) family seen in his neighborhood was killed
on the site of the present Cottage Hill cemetery in 1833 or 1834, but by whom he does not
remember...When asked about the last deer killed in the northwest part of the county, John
S. Downing said "I killed it on my brother William Y. Downing's farm in the year 1849...John
S. Downing, a surviving pioneer of Dick Johnson Township, relates that in the forepart of
September, 1853, he made a trip to Missouri on horseback, returning the latter part of the
fall. He had a favorite riding mare that he took to the Hendrix blacksmith shop, Brazil, to
have shod for the trip, making the request of Eli Hendrix that he do the work himself, saying
that he wanted the shoes put on so as to last for the round trip. His request was complied
with, with the assurance that a good job had been done. The shoes not only staid on during
the time of the round trip, but all through the succeeding winter, until worn down perfectly
smooth, when, to removed them in the spring, he had to take the mare back to the shop to
have them pulled off…As an example of the experiences of the pioneers of the county in
having their grain reduced to breadstuff, John S. Downing, of Dick Johnson township,
recalls a trip which he made at sixteen years of age, on horseback, with two bushels of
wheat, to Kinsler’s mill, in Putnam county, the distance of about twenty miles. As he could
not have his grist ground on the day that he went he staid over night, with permission to
sleep in the mill; then, owning to the death of a child in the miller’s family that night, he
could not have it ground until a day later, so he returned home to a late breakfast, the first
meal that he had after leaving home the previous day. On the morning of the third day he
returned to the mill, bringing home the flour at a late hour of the day. Thus, two bushels of
wheat were converted into flour at the cost of three days’ time and the travel of eighty
miles." History of Clay County, Indiana..., William Travis, 2 volumes, New York: Lewis
Publishing Company, 1909, p549.
*20 Apr 1910: died Dick Johnson Township of septisemia, gangrene of foot, buried Bee Ridge
Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
John S. was fourteen years old when his father died and he became the head of the
family as he was the oldest son still at home. After working on the farm, he soon realized
he was a good judge of livestock and he could make more money buying and selling
livestock than he could make farming. This was his life's work until 1895 when he suffered
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a broken hip while driving a large number of hogs along the road - they crowded him off the
road onto some ice where he slipped and fell. It was on his daughter Mary Emma's
twenty-first birth and preparations were being made for a surprise party for her. His
neighbors brought him home and put him to bed not realizing his hip was broken. When he
was feeling worse the next day the doctor was summoned and it was learned the
seriousness of his injury. He was determined to walk and first used crutches and then two
canes. He finally was able to walk with one cane but never was able to ride a horse again.
He loved to read and boasted that he had read the Bible from cover to cover seven
times. He was devoutly religious and was a member and a deacon of the Bee Ridge
Christian Church. In his later years, when his hearing failed, he bought a large wicker
swivel chair and took it to the church. He picked a spot in front of the first pew to the left of
the pulpit and sat there Sunday after Sunday listening intently to the minister.
John Stewart Downing Bible, published 1836:
John Downing was married to Mary Yocom in the year of our Lord August the 14 th 1817
Francis B. Yocom was married to Rhoda Webster in the year of our Lord July the 11 th 1833
William Y. Downing was married to Susan Akers in the year of our Lord the 19 (??) 1848
William H. Applegate was married to Mary H. Downing in the year of our Lord March 18
1851
John S. Downing was married to Eliza Combs April the 5 th 1855
George W. Nobles was married to Rachel E. Downing In the year of our Lord October the
19 1856
John Downing was born October the 8 1790
Mary Downing was Born January the 28 1799
Sarah Downing was born August the 7 1818
William Y. Downing was born December the 29 1821
Jane S. Downing was born February 28 1824
Samuel H. Downing was Born October the 26 1825
John S. Downing was Born April the 5 1829
Mary H. Downing was Born February the 13 1832
Rachel E. Downing was Born March the 30 1836
Ezekiel T. Downing was Born March the 30 1834 [1836?]
Margaret A. Downing was Born July the 1 1839
Rhody Downing was born July the 1 1859
John A. Downing was Born the 29 August 1849
Luke Downing was born the 6 February 1851
Sarah Downing the Daughter of John and Mary Downing Departed this Life the 29 of
October 1821
Jane S. Downing Departed this Life October the 12 1824
Ezekiel Downing Departed this Life March the 3 1835
Samuel H. Downing Departed this Life October the 1 st AD 1841 aged near 24 years [the
margin says Monday 6 October PM]
John Downing Departed this Life November the 26 th in the year of our Lord 1843 Sunday
6 o’clock PM aged 53 years
Mary Downing departed This Life September the 21 in the year of our Lord 1854
Jane Downing Departed this life August the 1 1824
Sarah Yocom Departed this Life June the 22 1835
David Yocom Departed this Life May the 27 1826
William H. Yocom Departed this Life June the 25, 1837
Elizabeth Fortner Departed this Life February the 11, 1833
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John Downing Departed this Life September the 27 1811
James Downing Departed this Life October the 17 1811
Andrew Downing Departed this Life March the 4 1819
John William Yocom Departed this life November the 4 1840 aged 65 years and 10 months
lacking 17 days
John ___ Yocom Departed this life September 7 th 9 o’clock PM Monday in the Year of our
Lord 1846 aged 44 years and 11 days
Clarissa A. Downing (daughter of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
10 Nov 1861: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
22 Dec 1889: married Clay County, Indiana, William Roswell Sampson (16 Jan 1860 Clay County,
Indiana-26 July 1926, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) son of Sanford
Woodard and Mary Jane (Akers) Sampson.
10 May 1891: son John Woodard Sampson born near Otter Creek, Vigo County, Indiana; died 5
Jan 1955, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana; married Minnie May Marshall
(22 May 1898 Cardonia, Clay County, Indiana-Feb 1961, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery,
Clay County, Indiana) daughter of Thomas Gordon and Agnes Seymour (Osborne)
Marshall; died 5 Jan 1955, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana. Children
born Perth, Clay County, Indiana:
Bernard Milton Sampson born 1 Sept 1918 [bought property from William Henry Rupert
where the Rupert home had burned]; married Viola Faye Holley
Minnie Mildred Sampson born 17 Feb 1923; married Arthur C. Bolinger, Jr.
Agnes Clarissa Sampson born 16 Sept 1927. Hazel Rupert Evans: “Reached mental age
of 3. Had chance to put child in Riley Hospital for treatment but mother refused to
let her go. Is now in the Muskatatuck State Institution.”
8 Dec 1893: daughter Mary Eliza Sampson born Clay County, Indiana; married 5 May 1911 Carroll
Lee Smith (21 Oct 1891 Perth, Clay County, Indiana-8 Dec 1971, buried Rockville
Cemetery, Rockville, Parke County, Indiana); died 27 June 1971, buried Parke County,
Indiana. Child:
Mary Leona Smith born 13 Mar 1913 Rockville, Parke County, Indiana; married Paul
Fenton (____-killed WWII in Battle of the Bulge); m/2 18 Apr 1946 Terre Haute,
Vigo County, Indiana, William Houston Farrell (11 Aug 1967 Logan County,
Illinois-____) son of John Edward and Bessie (Houston) Farrell. Lived 405 E.
Wood Street, Paris, Illinois. Children born Paris, Edgar County, Illinois:
7 May 1895: son Norval Ray Sampson born Perth, Clay County, Indiana; married 6 Feb 1917
Stella Benell (12 June 1894 Prairie City, Clay County, Indiana-____); died 4 Aug 1968.
Children:
Stella Thelma Sampson born 3 Jan 1918 Parke County, Indiana; married _______ Hess.
Sarah Lucille Sampson born 3 Dec 1924 Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; married 20
June 1943 Charles Huggins. Lived 7600 Little Richard Road, Dayton, Ohio.
2 May 1899: daughter Roxie May born Perth, Clay County, Indiana; died unmarried 15 Apr 1955,
buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
8 Sept 1901: daughter Jessie Rosetta Sampson born Perth, Clay County, Indiana; married 27 Dec
1917 Arthur Remington (27 Mar 1895 near Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana-Dec 1974)
son of Frederick and Eliza Alice (Ames) Remington; died 4 Mar 1990. Children:
Arthur Ross Remington born 15 June 1918 Rosedale, Parke County, Indiana;
married Helen Louise Dowen (10 Feb 1921 Carbon, Clay County,
Indiana-____) daughter of Howard and Irma (Brown) Dowen; died 30 July
1956, buried Clear Run Cemetery, Parke County, Indiana
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Frederick Albert Remington born 10 Aug 1920; married Enola Hoskin.
Mary Elizabeth Remington born 27 Oct 1923 Rosedale, Parke County, Indiana;
married Clifford Hartzell Price (21 June 1920 Clay County, Indiana. Lived
Houston, Texas.
25 June 1935: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Clarissa was known as Clara and William Rosswell was Ross. They lived near Perth, Clay County,
Indiana - his home was demolished by a tornado in 1913 and was rebuilt by William Henry
Benjamin Rupert.
Mary R. Price, 5603 Benning, Houston, Texas 77096.
Sarah Elizabeth Downing (daughter of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
2 Aug 1864: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
24 Dec 1885 (WPA Clay County 24 Feb 1886): married Clay County, Indiana, James Monroe
"Roe" Cutshall (1844-2 Dec 1944, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) son
of Henry and Anna (Rosbrong) Cutshall.
27 Sept 1886: son Carl Cutshall born Brazil, Clay County, Indiana; married 12 Aug 1922 Ada
Brough. Lived Bloomington, Indiana. Child:
Carl Cutshall married 28 Feb 1953
no date: son Rudolph Walter Cutshall born Clay County, Indiana; married Bloomington, Monroe
County, Indiana 14 Oct 1916 Ellen Elizabeth Hobbs (31 Mar 1895-Salem, Washington
County, Indiana-____); died Dec 1966. Children:
Sarah Ann Cutshall born 10 July 1917 Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; married
James Milton Menifee. (18 Feb 1916 Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
1947 Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
Barbara Cutshall born 26 Nov 1922 Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; married 17
Sept 1944 Roy Daniel Pollom (29 Sept 1922 Indianapolis, Marion County,
Indiana-____) son of Roy and Mary Louise (Davis) Pollom
no date: daughter Harriet "Hattie" Cutshall born Clay County, Indiana; married Clement C. Jones;
lived St. Louis, Missouri. Children:
Clement C. Jones, Jr. born Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, lived St. Louis, Missouri.
Richard Jones born Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, lived Tucson, Arizona.
30 May 1942: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Daniels Webster Downing (son of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
7 Nov 1866: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana (1900 census).
14 Dec 1890: married Clay County, Indiana, Jeannette Campbell (____ Clay County, Indiana-19
Mar 1891). She died after three months of marriage from tuberculosis.
15 Dec 1893? (census): m/2 Mina Davis (6 Feb 1870 Clay County, Indiana-14 Mar 1902, buried
Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana). Mina died when Ruth was 11 days old.
30 Apr 1895: son Gifford born.
5 Dec 1896: son Lester born.
25 Dec 1898: son Orval born.
10 Mar 1902: daughter Mary Ruth born, died 30 Sept 1902, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay
County, Indiana.
1900: census - #49 #49 Clay County, Indiana. Brothers Perry and John A. lived with his family.
Daniels, age 30, born Indiana, father born Kentucky, mother born Indiana, dairyman,
married 6 years; Mina, age 30, born Indiana, parents born Ohio; Gifford, age 5; Lester, age
3, Orval, age 1; children all born Indiana; Perry, age 26; John A., age 23.
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19 June 1904: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Daniels and brother Perry were close brothers, were in the meat business together, lived together,
worked together. When Mina died, John S. and Eliza (Combs) Downing moved in to help
Daniels care for his children. When Grandmother Eliza died, Wesley and Emma Downing
moved in to keep house with Perry until Perry married.
Hazel Rupert Evans: “Mina (Davis) Downing died of heart failure caused by overexertion getting
up the first time after the baby Ruth’s birth. The babe was 11 days old. John S. & Eliza
Downing, Daniels’ parents, gave up their home to move in with Dan to help him care for the
children. Ruth died in March and Dan died the following June. His brother Perry was made
the guardian for the three boys. The grandmother Eliza died the next January. Wesley and
Emma Downing moved in to keep house until Perry married.
First wife was Jeanette Campbell. Her mother was a well-to-do Scottish woman. Did not
approve of the marriage—thought Jeanette was marrying beneath her. Jeanette had TB
but said she would marry Dan if she knew she would die tomorrow. After Jeanette died (3
months after marriage) Mrs. Campbell gave Dan $1000—a considerable sum then—and
said now she was quit of him and never wanted to hear any more of him. His sister Emma
had stayed with them and taken care of Jeanette until she died.”
Gifford Downing (son of Daniels Webster and Mina (Davis) Downing)
30 Apr 1895: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
12 Jan 1918: married Jessie Flynn (25 Mar 1895 Brazil, Clay County, Indiana-____) daughter of
Andrew and Mazie (Haggart) Flynn.
ca 1919: daughter Mary Ellen born.
13 Sept 1920: daughter Marjorie Ruth born.
Jan 1976: died Clay County, Indiana, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Named for Joseph C. Gifford MD, son of William Howell Gifford MD who came to Brazil, Clay
County, Indiana in 1864. Lived on Kennedy’s Crossing Road, RR 16, Brazil. He was a
WWI veteran, was employed at the Brazil Clay Co., and also farmed.
Mary Ellen Downing (daughter of Gifford and Jessie (Flynn) Downing)
12 Oct 1918: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
5 Dec 1970: died unmarried, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Marjorie Ruth Downing (daughter of Gifford and Jessie (Flynn) Downing)
13 Sept 1920: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
13 July 1964: married South Bend, Indiana John S. Schuldheis.
Lester Downing (son of Daniels Webster and Mina (Davis) Downing)
5 Dec 1896: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
12 Jan 1921: married Clay County, Indiana, Helen Lynch (14 June 1897 Clay County,
Indiana-____).
1993: died Clay County, Indiana.
No children.
Orval "Bob" Downing (son of Daniels Webster and Mina (Davis) Downing)
25 Dec 1898: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
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no date: married Dorothy Lynch (____-____, buried Cottage Hill Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana).
no date: daughter Barbara born.
Jan 1954: died, buried Cottage Hill Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Changed his name to Robert after everyone called him "Bob" for years.
William Henry Benjamin Rupert wanted to adopt Orval who was three months younger than his
daughter Hazel. He begged Dan to let them adopt him, promised he would educate and
treat him as well as his daughter, but Dan wanted to keep his children together. As it turned
out their uncle Pete was their guardian and as he (Pete) didn't believe in education, those
boys never went as far as high school, despite Orval's mechanical ability.
Barbara Downing (daughter of Orval and Dorothy (Lynch) Downing)
no date: married Charles Miner, divorced.
no date: m/2 Howard L. Elridge.
no date: son Charles Elridge born.
no date: daughter Susan Elridge born.
Perry "Pete" Downing (son of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
8 Oct 1869: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
3 Feb 1907: married Clay County, Indiana, Artie Lee Summerville (Sept 1879 Clay County,
Indiana- Indiana-12 Aug 1936, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana)
daughter of Perry S. and Mollie (Shattuck) Summerville.
1910: census #124 #126 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Nephews Gifford, Lester
and Orval lived with them.
5 Jan 1943: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Pete was a farmer. They had no children of their own, but after brother Daniels' death, Perry was
named guardian of the three boys and reared them. Gifford Downing told the following
story to L. N. Evans: Their uncle named Perry, who married Artie Summerville, was
appointed guardian of the three orphans. Mrs. Summerville, mother of their Aunt Artie, was
the owner of a large farm and was a tyrant who impressed everyone into a forced labor
position at every opportunity. After several years of this unpaid work, Gifford was ordered
to get the horses and plow, report for work on "Mammy Summerville's" farm for more work.
Whereupon, he told Uncle Perry that he could beat him until he was worn out, but that he,
Gifford, would not under any circumstances work for that woman again. Gifford said that
Uncle Perry was very much surprised and taken back by this announcement, but told Giff
that if that was the way he felt about it, that was the way it would be. And from that day
Gifford said that he felt he was a man who increased several inches in stature.
Wesley Downing (son of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
1 Mar 1872: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
1900: census - only child living with his parents.
22 Oct 1902: married Clay County, Indiana, Emma B. Reed (12 Feb 1879 Clay County, Indiana-25
Nov 1960, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) daughter of James and
Belle (Bolin) Reed.
30 Mar 1907: son Clarence Laymon born.
20 Aug 1909: son Clifford Albert born. (8/12 in census)
1910: census - #67 #90 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
25 Sept 1947: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Emma Reed was a sister to Carl Reed, who married Wesley’s sister, Letitia Downing. She was
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reared by the Moffett family of Spencer, Indiana.
Clarence Laymon Downing (son of Wesley and Emma (Reed) Downing)
30 Mar 1907: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
25 Jan 1930: married Gays, Illinois by Robert Evans, Methodist MG, Madge Englehart.
1976: died.
No children.
Clifford Albert Downing (son of Wesley and Emma (Reed) Downing)
20 Aug 1909: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
20 July 1933: married Ada Tague (24 July 1909-____).
No children. Lived across from the Bee Ridge School.
*Mary Emma Downing (daughter of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
13 May 1874: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
26 Apr 1896: married Clay County, Indiana, William Henry Benjamin Rupert.
*28 Sept 1898: daughter Hazel Mae Rupert born; married Loran Nelson Evans, son of Allen
Thomas and Margaret Letitia (Sartain) Evans. Children:
*Rupert Nelson Evans born 6 Apr 1921, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; married
German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana 29 June 1941 Barbara Jean
Barbre (1 Oct 1921 Indiana-17 Dec 1999) daughter of William Thomas and Nelle
May (Ensley) Barbre.
Allen Douglas Evans born 14 May 1924 Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; married
Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana 3 Dec 1950 Margaret Elizabeth Spradley (6 Feb
1927 Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana-____) daughter of Earl and Delories
(Frahlich) Spradley
Byron Fletcher Evans born 3 July 1926 Aurora, Kane County, Illinois; married Corvallis,
Benton County, Oregon 3 July 1945 Margaret Jeanette Irwin (4 Nov 1925 Clinton
County, Indiana-____) daughter of Ralph Hoover and Dora (Grey) Irwin
Philip Roland Evans born 28 Sept 1936 Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana; died 17 Nov
1999; married Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana 3 Mar 1957 Elmabeth
Hemenway (12 July 1935 Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana-____) daughter of
John and Nettie (Leslie) Hemenway.
24 Jan 1905: daughter Helen Irene Rupert born; married 26 Apr 1928 Blythe Randolph "Casey"
Jones (6 Feb 1903 Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana-197_, buried Wayne County,
Michigan) son of Charles E. and Mary (Hornbrook) Jones. Children:
Austin Edward Jones born Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; married Birmingham,
Oakland County, Michigan 13 June 1952 Marion Nevill Kirk (2 May 1921 London,
England-____) daughter of Arthur Nevill and Vera Marion Alexes Spearing (Davy)
Kirk.
Helen Suzanne Jones born 16 Oct Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; married
Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan 4 Feb 1956 John H. "Stu" Mulligan (10
Nov 1932.
Sylvia Blythe Jones born Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; married Corona del Mar,
Orange County, California 14 Aug 1965 Neil Leonard Mayfield, divorced 1969, m/2
Newport Beach, Orange County, California 14 Aug 1977 James A. Hatton (22 Oct
1930.
1900: census - Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. Charles Downing born June 1878
son of John Akers and Josephine (Weaver) Downing lived with this family.
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2 Dec 1953: died Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana.
John Akers Downing (son of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
6 Oct 1876: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
23 Dec 1900: married Clay County, Indiana, Garnet Mayfield (ca 1885 Clay County, Indiana-1974)
daughter of Romeo and Lou (Gray) Mayfield), later divorced.
24 Dec 1901: daughter Jewell T. born.
1904/5: daughter Elva born.
8 July 1909: daughter Opal Jean born.
1910: census #117 #119 Clay County, Indiana.
no date: daughter Ruby born.
no date: m/2 _______, later divorced.
16 Dec 1953: died, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Jewell T. Downing (daughter of John Akers and Garnet (Mayfield) Downing)
24 Dec 1901: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
28 Mar 1919: married, Clay County, Indiana, Leonard Banks.
no date: son John Banks born.
no date: son Charles Banks born.
30 May 1967: died Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana as Jewel Downing, Mother.
Divorced.
Elva Downing (daughter of John Akers and Garnet (Mayfield) Downing)
1904/5: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married Frank "Hank" Adams, a lawyer.
no date: daughter Caroline Adams born; lives in LaPorte, Indiana.
Opal Jean Downing (daughter of John Akers and Garnet (Mayfield) Downing)
8 July 1909: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married _______ Van Zant, divorced.
no date: m/2 Frank Murray.
no date: son Brian Murray born.
Ruby Downing (daughter of John Akers and Garnet (Mayfield) Downing)
no date: born Clay County, Indiana.
no date: married _______ Perry, a photographer.
Lived Hood River, Oregon.
Eliza Letitia "Tish" Downing (daughter of John Stewart and Eliza Letitia (Combs) Downing)
21 Nov 1879: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
5 Feb 1898: married Clay County, Indiana, Carl Reed (Aug 1872 Indiana-____).
1900: census - #47 #47 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Letitia mother of one,
none living. His brother Curtis lived with them.
no date: daughter Jennie Reed born Clay County, Indiana; married Clay County, Indiana, Marion
Easter; died 21 Oct 1959 Clay County, Indiana. Children:
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Iona Easter, married Sherman Nichols, lived 1007 N. Colfax, Brazil, Indiana.
Edith Easter, married Richard Green, lives 1010 Frank Drive, Champaign, Illinois.
no date: daughter Pearl Reed born Clay County, Indiana; married _______ Bodette; m/2 ? Leroy
Matherly; lived Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. Children:
Robert Bodette.
Gwendolyn Bodette married _______ Lindley.
Wayne Bodette.
Jennie Ruth Bodette.
1907/8: son Marcus Carl Louis Reed born Clay County, Indiana; died unmarried in Texas.
no date: daughter Josephine Reed born Clay County, Indiana; married Arthur LaFollette; lived
Carmel, Indiana.
23 Nov 1933: died, buried in unmarked grave Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Hazel Rupert Evans: “Tish’s parents tried hard to keep her from marrying Reed but she said, ‘If I
make my bed I’ll lie in it.’” Several stillborn children.
Mary H. Downing (daughter of John and Mary (Yocum) Downing)
13 Feb 1832: born Kentucky.
18 Mar 1851: married William H. Applegate (1830 Ohio-_____) (Bible 1 and census)
1853: daughter Mary S. Applegate born Clay County, Indiana; married _______ Pritchard.
Children:
George Pritchard
Elizabeth Pritchard
1857: daughter Margaret Elizabeth "Eliza" Applegate born Clay County, Indiana; married Esau
Harrel; Children:
Grace Harrel.
Glenn Harrel.
Ira Harrel.
1859: daughter Sarah M. Applegate born Clay County, Indiana; married John Padgett; Children:
Alice Padgett.
Grace Padgett.
Emma Padgett.
1860: census - Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. William H., age 30, born Ohio,
$150 personal estate; Mary H., age 28, born Indiana; Mary S. age 7; Margaret E. age 3;
Sarah M. age 1 (children all born Indiana).
no date: son John Applegate born Clay County, Indiana; died as a young man.
no date: son George Jasper Applegate born Clay County, Indiana; married 31 Dec 1890 Jennie
Vail (____-16 Nov 1946); died 2 Feb 1930, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, Clay County,
Indiana; Children:
Marion William Applegate born 14 Nov 1891 Clay County, Indiana; married 3 Feb 1918
Essie Marie Shattuck (9 Aug 1891 Clay County, Indiana-____); died 3 Jan 1970.
Lived Lafayette, Indiana. Children born Clay County, Indiana:
Jean Marie Applegate born 10 Jan 1920; married 16 Jan 1946 Leland
Faust. Lived Linden, Indiana.
Ruth Elizabeth Applegate born 16 Apr 1923; married 5 Jan 1947 Lendall
Lowman. Lived Earl Park, Indiana.
John William Applegate born 7 Apr 1932. Lived California.
Earl Henry Applegate born 14 Dec 1892 Clay County, Indiana; married 29 Aug 1917 Lena
Mae Bender; lived Cincinnati, Ohio. Children:
Robert Harlan Applegate born 24 May 1919; married 25 Nov 1948 Henrietta Ann
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Mohr (13 Apr 1919-____). Child:
James Earl Applegate born 16 Sept 1923; married 25 Jan 1953 Joan Stewart Strait
(2 June 1926-____).
Principal of a grade school in Cincinnati.
Mary Elva Applegate born 25 Mar 1895 Clay County, Indiana; died 17 Aug 1897 Clay
County, Indiana.
Florence Ethel Applegate born 3 Aug 1899 Clay County, Indiana; married 7 July 1918
Henry Ernest Brown (9 June 1892-____). Child:
George Franklin Brown born 5 July 1928; married 5 July 1948 Mary Lou Vanatti (1
July 1930-____).
Rachel Elizabeth Downing (daughter of John and Mary (Yocum) Downing)
30 Mar 1836: born Indiana.
16 Sept 1856: son John William Nobles born. (census listed him as William). Billy died when he
was two years old.
19 Oct 1856: married George Washington Nobles (Bible 1) (2 Dec 1835-26 Oct 1870, buried
Billtown Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana) son of Silas and Nancy Nobles.
11 Mar 1860: daughter Margaret Nobles born Clay County, Indiana; married David Carpenter.
1860: census - #29 #29 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
19 Dec 1861: daughter Mary Susan Nobles born Clay County, Indiana; married 12 May 1884
Oliver Martin Short (5 Aug 1862 Illinois-14 Aug 1899 Parke County, Indiana) son of Isaac
Joseph and Mary (Kessler) Short; m/2 3 Nov 1900 Joseph Chaney (3 Dec 1869-9 Aug
1943, buried Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana); died 17 May 1937, buried Bee Ridge
Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana. Children born Clay County, Indiana:
Kenneth Luke Short born 2 Feb 1886 Parke County, Indiana; died 23 Nov 1947 Terre
Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, buried Calcutta Cemetery, Carbon, Clay County,
Indiana; married 25 Dec 1907 Edith Lyle Wolverton (11 Apr 1887 Parke County,
Indiana-2 Oct 1928 Clay County, Indiana) daughter of Charles and Janette (Brown)
Wolverton. Children:
Nona Ethel Short born 14 Nov 1908 Perth, Parke County, Indiana; died 14 Aug
1910, buried North Union Cemetery.
Charles Oliver Short born 7 Nov 1910 Perth, Parke County, Indiana; died 6 Nov
1966, buried North Union Cemetery; married 1936 Elnora Craig.
Herbert Kenneth Short born 7 Sept 1912 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana;
died 16 Jan 1987, buried Franklin; married 28 Mar 1940 Nell Katherine
Parsons.
Alma Margaret Short born 14 Oct 1914 Perth, Parke County, Indiana; died 8 Aug
1987, buried Calcutta Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana; married 28 June
1936 James Everett Stewart.
Orpha Helen Short born 25 Feb 1917 Perth, Park County, Indiana; married
Massachusetts 1948 Lloyd G. Morwick.
Gladys Edith Short born 5 Dec 1918 Perth, Park County, Indiana; died 2 Jan 1989;
married New York 9 June 1945 Theo John West.
Amelia Marjorie Short born 13 Nov 1920 Perth, Parke County, Indiana; married 19
Mar 1945 Floyd Elston; m/2 7 Feb 1958 Indianapolis, Marion County,
Indiana, Dallas E. Lynch.
Wayne Edward Short born 25 Apr 1922 Clay County, Indiana; died 27 Sept 1970,
buried Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana; married 19 Feb 1944 Betty
Compton.
Mary Jeannette Short born 11 Nov 1923 Clay County, Indiana; married 3 April 1953
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Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Charles Anderson Walters.
Letha May Short born 24 Mar 1925 Clay County, Indiana; married 31 Aug 1946
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Marvin Dewayne Hiland.
Martha Evelyn Short born 13 July 1926 Clay County, Indiana; married 7 Oct 1944
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Pandily Alex.
Mary J. Short (Mrs. Charles A.) 39330 Long Avenue, Mt. Clemons,
Michigan 48043.
Charles Raymond Short born 27 Dec 1892 Parke County, Indiana; died 14 Mar 1964;
married 30 June 1910 Mary Ellen Doughterty (25 Dec 1888 Indiana-12 Dec 1974)
daughter of James and Alice (Riddle) Dougherty. Children:
Arthur Raymond Short born 5 Apr 1911 Indiana; died 29 Dec 1969.
Thomas Norman Short born 30 Sept 1912 Indiana.
Mary Juanita Short born 23 Jan 1915 Indiana; married 14 Mar 1942 William
Harness; m/2 Wilburn Horton Rowe.
Mildred Ruth Short born 9 Mar 1917 Indiana.
Florence Irene Short born 29 May 1919 Indiana.
Margaret Ellen Short born 17 Feb 1921 Indiana; married 2 May 1952 James Noah
Moon.
Alice Marjorie Short born 19 May 1924 Indiana; married 25 Jan 1977 Ray King.
Betty Jane Short born 21 April 1926 Indiana; died 1928.
Wilma Maxine Short born 19 Nov 1929 Indiana; married Andy Anderson; m/2 Jay
Kelley.
Robert Edward Short born 10 Feb 1932 Indiana.
Frieda Annette Short born 29 Oct 1933 Indiana; married 5 July 1951 Bobby
Haskett.
James Edward Short born 5 Mar 1896 Parke County, Indiana; died 17 Feb 1964, buried
Calcutta Cemetery, Carbon, Indiana; married 22 Sept 1909 Carbon, Indiana, Mazo
Myers (5 Mar 1891-26 Sept 1972). Children:
Joseph Howard Short born 17 July 1910 Carbon, Clay County, Indiana; married 8
Aug 1936 Helen Hawkins.
Mary Edythe Short born 3 May 1913 Carbon, Clay County, Indiana; married 10
June 1934 Harry Barth.
David Edward Chaney born 30 July 1901 born Carbon; died 31 Oct 1916, buried Bee
Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana. Died in an accident.
Maude Ellen Chaney born 21 Aug 1903; married 10 Aug 1933 Vincennes, Knox County,
Indiana, Ernest Weaver (6 Jan 1907 Clay County, Indiana-____) son of Ross and
Josie (Bell) Weaver. Child:
Timothy M. Weaver born 26 Feb 1939 Clay County, Indiana; married Melissa
Madge Evans daughter of Arthur and _______ (Rufina) Evans of
Centerpoint, Clay County, Indiana.
7 Apr 1865: daughter Nancy E. Nobles born Clay County, Indiana; married 11 Feb 1896 Clay
County, Indiana, Harvey Robinson (9 Sept 1855 Clay County, Indiana-4 Jan 1938 Clay
County, Indiana; died 24 Feb 1942 Clay County, Indiana; Children:
Perry Harvey Robinson born 13 Nov 1897; died 24 May 1953.
Gladys L. Robinson born 30 Dec 1901; married James Sanders (24 Feb 1901-____).
Children:
Olive Irene Sanders born 28 July 1919.
James Harvey Sanders born 7 July 1921.
Thomas Leon Sanders born 28 Aug 1923
Bonnetta Jean Sanders born 15 Apr 1926; married _______ Wilson.
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Hazel Ilene Sanders born 20 Oct 1928.
Jessie Elizabeth Sanders born 1 Oct 1930; married _______ Bayeinger
Sanford Lee Sanders born 2 July 1933
William Philip Sanders born 15 Sept 1936
Kenneth Max Sanders born 2 Apr 1940.
Minnie Olive Robinson born 23 June 1902; married 26 Aug 1901.
Twin daughter born 15 Oct 1903; died 15 Oct 1903.
Twin son born 15 Oct 1903; died 25 Oct 1903.
17 June 1869: son Charles Nobles born Clay County, Indiana; married Stella Ames; m/2 Bertha
"Bertie" Ames. Charles was nine months old when his father was killed. Children:
Hilda Nobles.
Violet Nobles.
20 Feb 1863: infant born.
14 Mar 1897: died.
Hazel Rupert Evans: “Rachel had an illegitimate son, Billy. Rachel stayed with her sister, Mary
Applegate. One night her brothers John S. and William Y. were called to the Applegate
house by the message that Rachel was ‘bad sick.’ When they arrived they found her in bed
with a baby. Later on she married William Applegate’s half brother, George W. Nobles.
Her brothers always felt that the father of the child was their brother-in-law, Applegate. My
grandfather, John S. Downing refused to visit the Applegate home any more. He always
referred contemptuously to Mary’s husband as ‘old Bill Applegate.’
The child Billy died when about 2 years of age.
George Nobles died from the ‘damps’ while cleaning a well. Rachel supported her children
by weaving rag rugs and carpets.”
Rupert N. Evans: “When Mother (Hazel Rupert Evans) would get on her high-horse about the
Downings, Dad would say, ‘Wasn’t there a woods colt in that family?’”
Rhoda Webster Downing (daughter of John and Mary (Yocum) Downing)
1 July 1839: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
1860: lived with her brother and his wife, William Yocum and Susan (Akers) Downing.
1870: lived with her brother “domestic servant.”
1900: census #45 #45 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana: Luke F. Downing, mother
Susan and Aunt Rhoda lived together.
before 1910: died.
When the twins’ father died, their brothers cared for them: William had Rhoda and John had
Margaret.
"Poor Rhody" was thought to be bewitched - had fits. Aunt Polly Yocum furnished the dime to
make a bullet to shoot the supposed witch's picture.” Helen Rupert Jones. When her father
died, her brother William Yocom looked after Rhoda and John S. cared for Margaret.
Margaret Ann Downing (daughter of John and Mary (Yocum) Downing)
1 July 1839: born Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
13 June 1861: married Clay County, Indiana, John Blubaugh (1841 Pennsylvania-29 Nov 1886
Patricksburg, Owen County, Indiana) son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shonk) Blubaugh who
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m/2 Owen County, Indiana, Catherine Beatty.
1863: son William Blubaugh born; died young and probably buried in an unmarked grave in the
Bee Ridge cemetery. The only record of him is the 1870 Clay County census, where he is
listed as a seven-year-old boy.
1870: census - #42 #42 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana.
24 May 1870: son Oliver P. Blubaugh born Dick Johnson Twp., Clay County, Indiana; died 10 Jan
1947, buried Summit Lawn Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana; married 30 May 1900 Elzada
Barker, daughter of Mahlon and Jane (Herron) Barker. Elzada was a Quaker. Children
born Clay County, Indiana: Forrest Jacob Blubaugh born 27 May 1901; died 5 Mar 1977,
buried Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Highland, Indiana; married Verna Dell Milligan, daughter
of George Clinton and Amanda Jane (Zenor) Milligan. Oliver was a coal miner and clay
worker most of his life. Child:
Forrest Jacob Blubaugh born 27 May 1901 Clay County, Indiana; died 5 Mar 1977, buried
Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Highland, Indiana; married Verna Dell Milligan, daughter
of George Clinton and Amanda Jane (Zenor) Milligan. He was a railroad engineer
and lived in Highland, Indiana.
Alfred Robert Blubaugh born 6 Feb 1903; died 27 Oct 1958 Detroit, Wayne County,
Michigan, buried Summit Lawn Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana; married Helen
Fedor, daughter of Steven and Anna Fedor of Richmond, Ohio. He was an auto
worker and lived in Detroit, Michigan.
Edna Elizabeth Blubaugh born 15 May 1905; died dsp 19 Aug 1956, buried Summit Lawn
Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana; married Gene Anderson, m/2 Renos Staley.
Margaret Lenora Blubaugh born 13 July 1908 Clay County, Indiana; married 29 May 1926
William Constance Willan, son of George Robert Willan; m/2 Ed Berry. She lived in
Terre Haute, Indiana, most of her life and she is a retired laundry worker. Children:
William Robert Willan born 1 Feb 1927.
Audrey Elizabeth Willan born 8 May 1929.
Leonard Oliver Willan born 3 Sept 1931.
Charles Lee Willan born 21 Nov 1933.
Olive Jane Blubaugh born 23 Apr 1911.
Elmer Daniel Blubaugh born 27 Sept 1917 Clay County, Indiana; married in England,
Maureen Frances Elliott, daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth Frances (Millward)
Elliott. Lived Bowling Green, Clay County, Indiana. He was a member of the 82nd
Airborne Division in World War II.
18 Apr 1874: daughter Emma Blubaugh born Dick Johnson Twp., Clay County, Indiana (2 months
at 1870 census); married 3 Mar 1894 Asa M. Davis (5 Feb 1869 New Jersey-2 Feb 1914
Clay County, Indiana) son of Asa I. and Anna Davis; m/2 14 June 1915 James Hawk, son
of John and Eliy (Picard) Hawk; m/3 Fred Wools; died 2 July 1957, buried Summit Lawn
Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana.
Asa was a drunkard. Jim Hawk was part Indian.
Jim Hawk then brought another woman to live in a little shack on our farm. When he
refused to pay rent or work to pay his rent my dad went down to give him a written notice to
vacate. When his (Hawk’s) dog tried to attack dad, he hit the dog then Hawk came to the
door with a 22 caliber rifle and threatened to shoot my dad. I took our shotgun and told
Hawk to start shooting but he thought better of it—that should have closed the matter but
Howard (my brother) took the gun and stepped one foot across the fence. This gave Hawk
an excuse to have Howard arrested for trespass. At the P. court trial the charge was
dismissed and Hawk was ordered to move. He med Howard in the road later when both
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were driving horses hitched to open buggies and Hawk gave Howard a cut across the face
with a buggy whip. This could have ended with Hawk being charged with assault but it
seems best to ignore trash and avoid further involvement.”
7 May 1877: died Clay County, Indiana, buried Bee Ridge Cemetery, northwest of Brazil, Clay
County, Indiana. Possibly died in childbirth (Julia L. Adams).
John Elliott Blubaugh, 1310 S. 3rd Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802.
Samuel Downing (son of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
21 Dec 1815: married Priscilla Moore?
24 Aug 1820: appraised an horse for Harrison Downing. The Missouri Republican.
no date: daughter Martha Ann born.
3 Feb 1829: appraised an horse for William Downing. The Missouri Republican.
14 July 1829: Samuel Downing of Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri took up a
horse age 11 years, appraised at $40 by George W. Elliott and Cain J. Brown. The
Missouri Republican.
1830: census - Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri - 1 male 20-30; 1 female under
5; 1 female 15-20.
4 Nov 1830: Samuel Downing of Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri took up a dark
bay horse age 5 years, appraised by Harris and William Downing. The Beacon.
no date: son John Harris born.
22 June 1832: deed from Josiah Davisson and Walter Kinkead to Samuel Downing 200A. St.
Charles County, Missouri Deed Book S p352.
18 Oct 1836: deed from Henry and Olive Mountts and Aleris and Rowenna West to Samuel
Downing all of St. Louis County, Missouri for $250 200 arpens on Missouri River. St. Louis
County, Missouri Deed Book A2 p216.
18 Apr 1837: deed from William Downing to Samuel Downing all of St. Louis County, Missouri for
$300 50 43/100s acres in St. Louis County, Missouri. St. Louis County, Missouri Deed Bk
E2 p469.
no date: married Ann _______.
1840: census - Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri - 1 male under 5; 1 male 5-10;
1 male 30-40; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 15-20; 2 in agriculture.
16 Aug 1842: twelve months after Date I promise to pay to Samuel Downing the Sum of fifty
Dollars for value received of him as witness my hand and seal this the 16 of August 1842
John Downing (brother?) St. Louis County, Missouri estate of Samuel Downing.
23 Oct 1844: will of William Downing written, leaving everything to children of brother Samuel and
appoints brother Samuel executor. St. Charles County, Missouri Deed Book S p352.
no date: son Andrew born.
no date: son Daniel Davisson born.
7 Mar 1848: Walter C. Kinkead named administrator of estate of Samuel Downing. St. Charles
County, Missouri Probate Bk C p301.
18 Mar 1848: inventory:
1 tract of land in Missouri 160A by the Missouri River.
1 tract of land 50A by Missouri River.
1 note on Charles Teal.
1 note on John Downing.
1 note on Alvin West.
1 note on George T. Huson.
22 notes on Henry Mounce.
1 note on Charles E. Elmund.
1 note on Milo Minor?.
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personal property.
29 Mar 1848: purchasers at auction sale: Mrs. Downing, Nelson Cotterd, Archibald McDonald,
John McKinney, Walter C. Kinkaid, W. Runnels, Harley Sappington, John H. Downing,
John Chapman, Doctor Wherry, John Evoy, John Gunning, W. H. Dorsett, James
Humphreys, John S. Tyler, Alvan West, William Vaughn and Mr. Smizer.
9 July 1851: Walter C. Kinkead curator of John H. Downing, Andrew Downing and Daniel Downing
children of Samuel Downing deceased Martha Ann McDowell a daughter of deceased and
John S. McDowell her husband and Ann Downing widow of deceased present to the Court
their petition setting forth that all the debts due by the estate...have been paid, that there
are 6 slaves belonging to the said estate to wit: John, 26 years; Caroline 24 years; Eliza her
child 2½ years; Charles 10 years; George 8 years and Matthis alias Si aged 7
years...petitioners desire the court to divide the slaves between them. Probate Court, St.
Louis County, Missouri.
19 Sept 1851: final accounting of estate: Ann Downing, widow; Martha Ann McDowell, John H.
Downing, Andrew Downing and Daniel Downing children and heirs. W. C. Kinkead was
Curator for John H, Andrew and Daniel D. Downing. Slaves: John, Caroline, Eliza her child,
Charles, George and Mathias alias Sy. St. Charles County, Missouri Estate #2432.
20 Apr 1852: deed from Sheriff Henry B. Belt of St. Louis County, Missouri under an order from the
Circuit Court a petition for partition between John H. Downing, Andrew Downing and
Daniel D. Downing by their guardian John S. McDowell and wife Martha Ann and Ann
Downing, widow. St. Louis County, Missouri Deed Book F6 p516.
30 Mar 1856: Mrs. Ann Downing of St. Charles County, Missouri bought John H. Downing's slave
Matthias.
Martha Ann Downing (daughter of Samuel Downing)
no date: married John S. McDowell.
John Harris Downing (son of Samuel Downing)
no date: married Sarah E. _______ who m/2 by 18 Dec 1869 _______ Wilson.
no date: son John H., Jr. born; died child.
no date: daughter Elizabeth M. born; died child.
15 May 1852: St. Louis - one year after date I promise to pay to the order of Ann Downing
Guardian of Daniel D. Downing 55.65 Dollars for value received negotiable and payable
without a deflection or discount with interest from date at the note of six per cent per annum.
John H. Downing. 5 Jan 1856 - note paid.
Oct 1854: died.
11 Nov 1854: Sarah Downing of St. Louis County, Missouri, relinquished her right to administer
the estate of her husband to George White.
1 Dec 1854: Dr. Charles L. Young charged the estate of John H. Downing for Oct 2 one visit and
surgical treatment of wounded arm ($5.00), Oct 3 one visit paid him and prescription
($3.00), Oct 4 one visit paid him and prescription ($3.00), Oct 5 one visit paid him and
prescription ($3.00), Oct 7 one visit paid him and prescription ($3.00), Oct 9 three visits
paid him one in the night ($10.00).
10 Oct 1854: receipt in estate file: estate of John H. Downing decd to George White: to coffin for
himself $10; 8 Nov to coffin for John H. Downing $3; 4 July 1855: to coffin for Elizabeth M.
Downing $3; total $16. Received payment in full Dec 6, 1855.
5 Dec 1854: appraisal of personal property.
7 Dec 1855: purchasers at auction sale: Sarah Downing, James Scarberry, Andrew Downing,
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John Maul, Ulius Stocker, Elijah Thom, William Campbell, Richard H. Stevens, Abiaha
Speaks, George White, Isaac Chambers, John S. McDowell, Rufus Case, Cornelius
Andrea and R. H. Stevens.
25 Jan 1856: Mrs. Ann Downing of St. Charles County, Missouri bought John H. Downing's slave
Matthias (about age 10) for $600. The said slave was delivered and placed in her
possession.
13 May 1858: estate settled, bills paid - appraisers, auctioneer, etc. and George White for coffins
for deceased and two children $16.
Andrew Downing (son of Samuel Downing)
19 Aug 1886: named in brother Daniel's will.
Daniel Davisson Downing (son of Samuel Downing)
no date: son Robert Fisk born.
no date: son Samuel Henry born.
no date: daughter Ida Lee born.
6 June 1829: deed from Albert Tison and wife to Daniel Davisson Downing, 60 Arpens. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book B p315.
19 Aug 1886: will written.
26 June 1888: will probated Lincoln County, Missouri.
Robert Fisk Downing (son of Daniel Davisson Downing)
Samuel Henry Downing (son of Daniel Davisson Downing)
Ida Lee Downing (daughter of Daniel Davisson Downing)
7 Oct 1897: married by J. S. Wailes, Abner Wills. Lincoln County, Missouri Marriage Book 8 p12.
LDS Film #97369.
William Downing (son of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
26 Feb 1814: Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri - took up a bay horse age 12-13
years, appraised at $25 by Samuel Hibler and John Kinkead. Missouri Gazette, St. Louis,
Missouri.
10 Mar 1819: took up a sorrel horse age 6 years, appraised at $71.50 by John Downing and
William McCraye. Missouri Gazette, St. Louis, Missouri.
12 May 1820: William Downing vs Margaret Downing administratrix estate of Andrew Downing debt. Verdict: pay it. St. Charles County, Missouri estate of Andrew Downing.
24 Aug 1820: appraised an horse for Harrison Downing. The Missouri Republican.
3 Feb 1829: William Downing of St. Louis County, Missouri took up a mare age 2 years, appraised
at $8 by John Chapman and Samuel Downing. The Missouri Republican.
15 July 1830: deed from Ezekiel and William Downing to Harris Downing 80A. St. Charles County,
Missouri Deed Book Q p547.
6 Aug 1836: deed from David Hensley heirs to William Downing for $300 50A in St. Louis. St.
Louis County, Missouri Deed Book B2 p158.
18 Apr 1837: deed from William to Samuel Downing for $300 50A in St. Louis County. St. Louis
County, Missouri Deed Book E2 p469.
9 July 1837: deed from Eli Mounce to William Downing all of St. Louis County, Missouri for $59
my lease and crop growing on their farm. St. Louis County, Missouri Deed Book B2 p161.
20 May 1842: deed from William Downing of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri to Lee Chafflin
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for $1010 land in city of St. Louis Block #152 on 5th Street between Washington and Carr
Streets now under lease to John Soule and Philip Wilson for $42 per year due to end 15
Apr 1851. St. Louis County, Missouri Deed Book W2 p166.
23 Oct 1844: will written, everything to children of brother Samuel and appoints brother Samuel
executor. George White and Hiram Cordell Witnesses. St. Charles County, Missouri Will
Book C p155.
7 Jan 1845: Samuel Downing appointed executor of estate of William Downing. St. Louis County
estate #1974.
6 Feb 1845: inventory:a tract of 50A on Missouri River by lands belonging to the estate of Mary H.
Coleman. $60 due estate by Samuel Downing personal property.
8 Feb 1845: purchasers at auction sale: Walter C. Kinkead, Martha A. Downing, Samuel Downing,
Thomas J. Minor, Samuel Chambers, Sr., John H. Downing, Harris Downing and John
Benefield.
Land Entry Book, St. Charles County, Missouri p196 list Section 24, 10266 South Fractional ½
entered in the name of William Downing, deceased by Administrator, Samuel Downing.
The recorder of deeds said it was unrecorded, no record of the transaction exists.
Andrew Downing (son of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
31 Mar 1801: born Kentucky.
1821-1824: taxpayer in Lincoln County, Missouri.
2 Mar 1828: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Obedience Bell (ca 1810 North Carolina- 2 Mar
1891, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri) daughter of
Sarah A. Bell born ca 1782 North Carolina. Lived with this family in 1850. igi
8 Apr 1825: deed from Thacker Vivian to Andrew Downing. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book
A p389.
ca 1827: son Andrew S. born.
ca 1830: son Ezekiel Seamore born.
1830: census - p205 Lincoln County, Missouri - 1 male under 5; 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30.
1832: ??? Richard J. born.
19 Dec 1833: witnessed marriage of Darias McDonald and Agnes Gladney in Lincoln County,
Missouri.
1835: son John C. born.
29 July 1836: son James W. born.
1839: son Thomas J. born.
1840: census - Harrison Township, Lincoln County, Missouri - 1 male under 5; 2 males 5-10; 1
male 10-15; 1 male 30-40; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 30-40.
19 Oct 1840: deed from Elijah Myers to Andrew Downing, west part SW S11 T50 R1E. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book F p57.
11 May 1842: deed from Elijah Myers to Andrew Downing, E½ SW¼ S11 T50 R1E. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book H p120.
25 July 1842: deed from Andrew to William Cochran, 102A T 50 & 51. Lincoln County, Missouri
Deed Book F p167.
1843: son William A. born.
1844: son Harvey B. born.
17 Mar 1845: deed from James Stallard to Andrew Downing, W½ SE¼ S5 T51 R2W. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book H p347.
1847: son Henry H. born.
10 Apr 1849: deed from Andrew Downing to School District #5 in NE corner W½ SW¼ S11 T50.
Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book J p100.
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1850: census - farmer, #1227 #1227 District #49 Lincoln County, Missouri. Sarah A. Bell, born ca
1782 North Carolina lived with this family.
25 Apr 1855: deed from Alexander McDonald and wife to Andrew Downing part of Survey #1767,
131.78A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book T p743.
1860: census - farmer, Hurricane Township #1077 #1065 Lincoln County, Missouri. Family plus
a couple who were listed as boarders plus a hired man.
2 Apr 1861: deed from Andrew Downing to William T. Wilson, Survey #1744, S31 T51 R2W, 2A.
Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book O.
7 Apr 1864: deed from Benjamin F. Bowie to Andrew Downing, Lots 21-28 in New Hope. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book Q p325.
8 Jan 1866: will written Lincoln County, Missouri - no children named.
Did he have a daughter Mary? she was mentioned in grandmother Jane (Thompson) Downing's
will.
6 Aug 1874: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri).
Aug 1874: will probated Lincoln County, Missouri - Ezekiel S. and John P. Downing, witnesses.
Lincoln County, Missouri Will Book 3 p229.
Andrew S. Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
ca 1827: born Missouri.
Ezekiel Seamore Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience (Bell) Downing)
ca 1830: born Missouri.
15 Jan 1857/1861: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Sarah Ann King (ca 1835-22 May 1883,
buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri).
12 Sept 1859: Ezekiel Downing from James Lansford beginning NW corner, Survey #164, 100A.
Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p617.
7 Nov 1854: deed from Thomas Kennedy to Ezekiel Downing. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed
Book W p617.
2 Sept 1855: a series of deed to Ezekiel S. Downing in Parson Reserve adjoining New Hope T50
R1E, 40A from Abram B. King, I. M. King, John M.Hubbard and James E. Eddens. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book T p36.
13 Sept 1862: daughter Emma Jane born.
16 Dec 1862: deed from Ezekiel Downing to James M. Downing, adjoining New Hope in which a
steam mill was burned, 1.14A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book S p35.
26 Apr 1880: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Emma Jane Downing (daughter of Ezekiel Seamore and Sarah Ann (King) Downing)
13 Sept 1862: born New Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri. igi
25 Nov 1886: married New Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri, Stephen Arnold Douglas Cannon. igi
John P. Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
23 Apr 1834: born Missouri.
6 Feb 1858: married by Samuel S. Ralson, Lincoln County, Missouri, Martha J. Necklin.
28 Oct 1858: daughter Mary C. born.
17 Mar 1859: deed to John P. Downing from Ezekiel D. Frazier. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed
Book _ p55.
27 Apr 1869: son Patrick L. born.
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3 Oct 1869: m/2 Nodaway County, Missouri, Louisa Gray. igi
22 Nov 1898: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Mary C. Downing (daughter of John P. and Martha J. (Necklin) Downing)
28 Oct 1858: born.
23 Nov 1898: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Patrick L. Downing (son of John P. and Martha J. (Necklin) Downing)
27 Apr 1869: born.
28 Feb 1904: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
James W. Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
29 July 1836: born Missouri.
14 Nov 1898: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Thomas J. Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
7 Jan 1839: born Missouri.
8 Sept 1915: died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
William A. Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
1843: born Missouri.
Harvey B. Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
1844: born Missouri.
no date: married H. A. _______.
4 Sept 1892: child born and died, buried Andrew Downing Family Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
Henry H. Harrison? Downing (son of Andrew and Obedience Downing)
1847: born Missouri.
Harrison/Harris Downing (son of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
ca 1803: born Lincoln County?, Kentucky.
24 Aug 1820: Harrison Downing of Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri took up a
bright bay horse appraised at $20 by Samuel Downing and William Downing. The Missouri
Republican.
1830: census - Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri - 1 male 20-30.
ca 1830: married Mary Vincent (ca 1810 Missouri-____).
15 July 1830: deed from Ezekiel and William Downing to Harris Downing 80A. St. Charles County,
Missouri Deed Book Q p547.
24 July 1836: twin son Andrew Harris born.
24 July 1836: twin son James born.
2 May 1842: daughter Mary Jane born.
1840: census - Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri - 2 males under 5; 1 male 5-10;
1 male 10-15; 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5; 1 female 30-40; 1 in agriculture.
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18 Oct 1844: deed from A. I. and Rebecca Dean to Harris Downing for $10 all our claim, interest
and benefit to and in the estate of Mary Harris Coleman, deceased, late of St. Louis County,
Missouri. St. Louis County, Missouri Deed Book Q6 p83.
20 Nov 1848: deed from Permeliann Ford to Harris Downing all of St. Louis County, Missouri for
$15 all my claims, interest and benefit to and in the estate of Mary Harris Coleman late of
St. Louis County, Missouri. St. Louis County, Missouri Deed Book N6 p127.
1850: census - St. Louis District 82, household 1824 - Harris Downing age 46 born Kentucky,
Andrew 14 born Missouri and Mary J. 8 born Missouri.
12 Apr 1852: deed from Antoine and Elizabeth Rock for $50 Lot #2 Block 56 in St. Louis. St. Louis
County, Missouri Deed Book F6 p382.
no date: died St. Louis County, Missouri.
11 Dec 1852: inventory of estate:
A tract of land in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis County, Missouri containing 80A
acquired 15 July 1830 from Ezekiel and William Downing. St. Louis County,
Deed Book Q p547.
Certificate #7205 Harris Downing assignee of Nancy Mosher E½ South of Missouri
River S13 T46 R4E 151 66/100A.
A tract of 32A being the northwestern part of a tract of 600 arpens granted to David
Hensley by the Spanish government acquired 18 May 1852 from te heirs of
Samuel Downing.
A tract of 41 60/100A in Bonhomme Township acquired 18 May 1852 from the
heirs of Samuel Downing.
The interest of A. J. and Rebecca Dean in the estate of Mary H. Coleman...
The interest of Permelian Ford in the estate of Mary H. Coleman...
The interest of John H. Downing in the estate of Mary H. Coleman...
The interest of Antoine and Elizabeth Rock in a town lot in St. Ferdiand - lot #2
block 56, 150 square feet, French measure.
A promissory note from Samuel Jump.
A promissory note from John and Jane Chapman...this note was given to William
Downing administrator of Mary H. Coleman...also personal property - John
Hempstead, Administrator.
He was a slave owner: William, and a female as there was a receipt for attention
by a midwife to a slave. William sold 3 Mar 1856 to Washington Ross of St.
Louis County, Missouri.
Purchasers at the auction sale: J. McDowell, Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Leashea, J. Hempstead,
J. H. Downing, W. H. Dorsett, A. Downing, W. G. McCrosky, J. Slauter, Mrs. Murphy, E.
Thorn, H. Bray, S. Chambers, T. Mahon, William Wilkens, B. Swinebod, P Morris, W.
Blackwell, J. Cunningham, F Learing, P. S. Lanham and Mrs. Withington.
13 Jan 1853: deed from John Hempstead administrator of Harris Downing to John H. Downing
$50 paid to Harris while Harris was alive all rights in estate of Mary H. Coleman. St. Louis
County, Missouri Deed Book 6 p540.
14 Mar 1853: Ann Downing swore that she had a demand against the estate of Harris Downing 2 promissory notes and an open account. Ann listed as guardian of Andrew downing and
Daniel D. Downing.
Andrew Harris Downing (son of Harrison and Mary (Vincent) Downing)
24 July 1836 born Creve Coeur Twp, St. Louis County, Missouri.
7 June 1859: married Cynthia Susan Pipkin (13 May 1839-29 Mar 1877, buried Logan Cemetery,
Crawford County, Missouri).
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12 July 1860: son James Paris born.
1 Dec 1862: daughter Francis Elnora born.
21 Mar 1868: daughter Mary Idaho born, died unmarried 195_, buried Logan Cemetery, Crawford
County, Missouri.
2 July 1870: daughter Susan Evelyn born.
3 Mar 1873: son William Weaver Harris born; died 23 Jan 1903, buried Logan Cemetery,
Crawford County, Missouri.
16 Nov 1875 Son Henry Webster Tacket born, died 2 May 1894, buried Logan Cemetery,
Crawford County, Missouri.
24 May 1919: died, buried Logan Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri.
Served in the Civil War on the Confederate side.
James Paris Downing (son of Andrew Harris and Cynthia Susan (Pipkin) Downing)
12 July 1860: born.
27 Mar 1882: married Crawford County, Missouri, Mary. L. Canfield.
24 Jan 1892: died, buried Logan Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri.
Francis Elnora Downing (daughter of Andrew Harris and Cynthia Susan (Pipkin) Downing)
1 Dec 1862: born.
1899: married St. Louis, Missouri, Thomas Alfred Gregory (20 July 1869 Stevenage, Hetfordshire,
England-26 Nov 1903 East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, buried Logan Cemetery,
Crawford County, Missouri, brother of Herbert Gregory)
1901: adopted daughter Paris Idaho Gregory born, m/2 1919 Milo R. Wolkey).
no date: m/2 _______ Fox.
no date: died, buried Logan Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri.
Susan Evelyn Downing (daughter of Andrew Harris and Cynthia Susan (Pipkin) Downing)
2 July 1870: born Polk County, Missouri.
1 July 1896: married St. Louis, Missouri, Herbert E. Gregory (20 Jan 1872 Finchley, Middlesex,
England- 12 Feb 1936 Concord, Georgia, son of Alfred Gregory and brother of Thomas
Gregory)
12 Apr 1897: son Harris Alfred Gregory born; married Oakland, California 15 Sept 1920 Kathryn
Ritter Gamble (11 Dec 1900 San Francisco, California-11 Aug 1994 Oakhurst, California);
died 29 Apr 1981 Kaweah, California. Children:
Kathleen Evelyn Gregory born 4 July 1921 Alameda, California; married 24 Oct
1946 Clarence B. Calaway (____-4 June 1958); m/2 19 Feb 1960 Arcadia,
California Bruce Vinton Spurgeon (14 June 1914 Broken Bow,
Nebraska-___).
Harris Alfred Gregory, Jr. born 19 Sept 1923 Berkeley, California; married 2 May
1953 Honolulu, Hawaii Helen Marie Petersen (22 May 1929 Cedar City,
Utah-16 May 1971 Brea, California).
Brian Downing Gregory born 3 May 1925 Oakland, California; married 25 June
1948 Alhambra, California Mary Reeves Bowling (29 Dec 1926 Van Buren,
Arkansas).
30 July 1901: son Herbert Wray Gregory born Maplewood, Missouri; married 1 Feb 1930 Berkeley,
California Virginia Dodsworth Conklin (9 Apr 1909 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; died
2 Nov 1990 Nice, California. Children:
Herbert Wray Gregory, Jr. born 8 Nov 1930 Concord, California; married 27 Sept 1953
Berkeley, California Fredolin Adele “Freddi” Plesse (14 Mar 1934 San Jose,
California-____); died 22 May 1981 San Francisco, California.
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23 Oct 1903: daughter Ana Elnora Gregory born Maplewood, Missouri; married 3 Aug 1924
Concord, California Bert Edward Traud, Sr. (3 Jan 1897-26 Feb 1990, son of Engelbert G.
Traud); living 1996. Children:
Dorothy Jean Traud born 10 July 1925 Oakland, California; married 25 Aug 1946 Oakland,
California Forrest Hollis Wilson (17 Apr 1923 Walnut Creek, California-5 May 1995
Walnut Creek, California).
14 Dec 1906: daughter Dorothy Lyla Gregory born Tormey, California; married 26 Jan 1929
Concord, California Horace Walter Dryden (31 Dec 1902 Logan,Uutah-28 Feb 1963 San
Mateo, California; living 1996.
22 May 1957: died Hayward, California.
Jon E. Traud, 11008 Rainbow River Court, Rancho Cordova CA 95670.
James Downing (son of Harrison Downing)
24 July 1836: born Creve Coeur Twp., St. Louis County, Missouri.
11 Aug 1856: married Camp Branch Twp., Warren County, Missouri Sarah Ann Walsh.
29 Aug 1857: son Andrew J. born.
12 Feb 1860: daughter Mary Phebe born.
22 Dec 1862: daughter Ida Frances born; married _______ Brooks.
6 Feb 1867: son William Henry born.
10 Jan 1869: daughter Anna Marian born.
28 July 1871: daughter Mattie Alice born.
8 June 1927: died Portland, Oregon.
Served in the Civil War on the Union side.
Mary Jane Downing (daughter of Harrison Downing)
2 May 1842: born Missouri.
no date: George White named her guardian at father's death.
1 May 1862: married William J. Sappington.
Mary H/Jane Downing (daughter of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
27 Apr 1824: married St. Charles County, Missouri, James Fry. igi
Margaret Downing (daughter of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
Jean C. Downing (daughter of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
2 Mar 1820: (Jane) married Bonhomme Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, John Chapman
of St. Charles Township, St. Charles County, Missouri. igi
Ezekiel Downing (son of John and Jane/Jean (Thompson) Downing)
Andrew Downing (son of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
1744: born.
1777: inherited "a tract of patented land" on the north side of Stony Fork of Reed Creek with his
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brother John.
no date: married Margaret _______ who m/2 by 1821 St. Charles County, Missouri, _____
Hardwick.
7 Sept 1781: deed from John and Andrew Downing of Lincoln County, Kentucky to Nicholas
Darter for 200 pounds 248A in Montgomery County, Virginia. Montgomery County, Virginia
Deed Book A p263.
1783: signed a petition (#17) for passage of more laws for his area in Kentucky. Petitions of the
Early Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co.,
1914.
19 Apr 1786: Benjamin Grayson vs A. Downing - upon a petition. Judgment to Benjamin Grayson
for 5 pounds and court costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p181.
15 July 1787: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
19 Nov 1789: provided appearance bail for James Downing in case of James McGinty vs James
Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p1789.
25 July 1789: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
29 Oct 1789: signed a petition (#58) requesting statehood for Kentucky. Petitions of the Early
Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
26 Nov 1792: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
1792: given Power of Attorney by Rachel widow of brother Andrew. Mercer County, Kentucky
Deed Book 1 p416.
8 Oct 1814: Andrew Downing of St. Charles County, Missouri took up a bay mare age 4 years,
appraised at $25 by Nathaniel overall and Daniel Colgan. Missouri Gazette, St. Louis,
Missouri.
20 Apr 1816: took up a bright bay mare age 12-15 years, appraised at $25 by Jesse Evans and
Jabez Hubbard. Missouri Gazette, St. Louis, Missouri.
20 Apr 1816: took up a sorrel mare age 8 years, appraised at $30 by Peter Journay and John Tate.
Missouri Gazette, St. Louis, Missouri.
1817: lived St. Charles Township, St. Charles County, Missouri - 1 male 18-45; 3 males under 18;
3 females under 14; 3 females over 14. St. Charles County, Missouri Territory
Enumeration for 1817 and 1819, Melvin B. Goe, Sr., Owensboro, Kentucky: Cook &
McDowell Publications, 1980.
4 Mar 1819: died intestate St. Charles County, Missouri. (Bible 1) Estate Box 34 File 775
27 Mar 1819: Margaret Downing given authority of administer the estate of her husband, Andrew
Downing. Estate Papers, St. Charles County, Missouri.
25 Mar 1819: Sale bill:
1 bake oven and lid; 1 pot; 1 bed and furniture; 1 brindle cow and calf sold to
William Luckette.
1 small spinning wheel; 1 barshear plow; 1 canoe sold to Hezekiah Spillman.
2 corn hoes; 1 lock chain; 3 pewter plates; 1 set of double trees; 1 red cow and calf;
1 yearling colt sold to Ezekiel Downing.
1 flax hackle sold to Timothy Brewing.
1 large spinning wheel; 1 looking glass; 1 lot of tin and pewterware; 1 side saddle;
2 beds and furniture; 1 table; 1 trunk; 24 head of hogs; 1 hat iron; 1 cow; 28
pigs; 1 grey mare; 5 chairs sold to Margaret Downing.
1 hand saw and inch auger; 1 set knives and forks; 6 pewter plates sold to John
Grider.
2 clevises and twisted link; 2 pewter dishes; 1 tub; 1 brown mare; 2 pair of gears
sold to William Eckert.
1 lot of tinware sold to George Huffman.
1 tea post, cups and saucers sold to Thomas Spolden.
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1 lot of delft dishes and bowls; 1 pair pinchers; 1 chopping axe; 1 whiskey barrel
sold to Benjamin Lamasters.
1 iron wedge to David Lamasters.
1 man's saddle; 1 bridle; 1 bay horse sold to Robert Jones.
2 yearling heifer calves; 1 brindle cow and calf sold to John Griffey.
2 ewes to John Green.
1 keg sold to Nathaniel Sims.
2 June 1819: issue of (St. Louis) Missouri Gazette - died, of St. Charles County, Missouri,
Margaret Downing, Administratrix.
12 May 1820: Jane Downing vs Margaret Downing - debt - verdict: pay it. St. Charles County,
Missouri.
29 June 1820: debts due to the estate from Ezekiel Downing $5; Thomas Griffey $50; James Horn
$59; James Lingo $17.75; William Luckett $2.50 and George Pitzer $4.00.
17 Feb 1821: Ezekiel Downing made oath that the account of goods passed from Andrew
Downing's estate to John Downing is correct. Estate papers St. Charles County, Missouri.
28 Feb 1821: on motion of Mr. Thornton it is ordered that a citation issue against Margaret
Downing administratrix of Andrew, deceased to appear at the next term of this court and
make settlement of her said administration in conformity to the statute or show cause why
she has it not in her power to do so. St. Charles County, Missouri Court Record Bk 1 p5.
no date: on motion of Margaret Downing by her attorney for a continuance of her settlement as
administratrix of the estate of Andrew Downing deceased whereupon all and singular the
premises being seen and heard and mature deliberation thereon had, it is considered by
the court, that the motion be sustained. St. Charles County, Missouri Court Record Bk 1
p6.
19 May 1821: citation vs Margaret Downing administratrix of Andrew Downing deceased continued. St. Charles County, Missouri Court Record Bk 1 p14.
31 Aug 1821: Margaret Downing administratrix of Andrew Downing deceased having been
cited to make settlements at the last term of this court and having represented said estate
as insolvent this day came into court and the premises being seen and the court having
examined the vouchers filed are of the opinion that said estate is not insolvent as has been
represented but that there is a balance remaining in the hands of the administratrix of
$671.66¼ to be administered whereupon the rule and citation is discharged at the costs
of the administratrix.
27 May 1821: The administratrix of Landers Veatch, Plaintiff vs Andrew Downing Defendant - By
Note Value $16 the Security of the defendant appeared on the day set for Trial and
confessed Judgment to the above sum of Sixteen Dollars principle with Interest and cost
of Suit. The defendant's Security came forward on the 17 day of August and Repleavied for
two months and gave Security according to Law. David Lemasters, Benjamin Lemasters
The Security David Lemasters came forward on the Seventeenth day of October 1819 and
paid the debt and Interest and cost of Suit. James Green, JP. Debt $16.00; Interest .48;
Cost .25; Total $16.73. Estate Papers St. Charles County, Missouri.
31 Aug 1821: estate papers St. Charles County, Missouri Box 34 #775, widow Margaret declares
the estate insolvent. There were, however, several outstanding debts to Seth Hillington,
M. Hillington, William Eckert, Thomas Guffey, William Hanly, John Collier, George Collier,
Peter Journey, William Downing, Josiah Smalley, Jane Downing, David Lamesters, James
Lingo, Jabez Hubbard, John Downing, Charles Miller, Tomas P. Copes, Thomas
Spaulding, Anthony C. Parmir, William Christy, Jr, Josh Charleys, and Robert McCloud.
31 Dec 1821: Margaret Downing, administratrix of Andrew Downing, deceased, having been cited
to make settlement at the last term of this court and having represented said estate as
insolvent, this day came into court and filed her settlement. Whereupon all and singular the
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premises being seen and the court having examined the vouchers filed, are of opinion that
the said Estate is not insolvent as has been represented; but that there is a Balance
remaining in the hands of the administratrix of six hundred and seventy-one dollars and
sixty-six and one-fourth cents to be administered - whereupon the Rule and Citation is
discharged at the costs of the administratrix. St. Charles County, Missouri Court Record
Bk 1 p40.
“Inherited “tract of patented land” on north side of Stony fork of Reed Creek with brother
John. In 1781 he was listed as “of Lincoln County (Kentucky)” in sale of 248 acres in
Montgomery County, Virginia with brother John (Lewis preston Summers, “Annals of
Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800 p913; also Montgomery County, Virginia Deed Bk A p263).
Given power of attorney by Rachel, widow of William in 1792 (Mercer County, Kentucky
Deed Bk 1 p416.) Carmen Finley.
James Downing (son of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
ca 1752: born.
no date: born Augusta County, Virginia.
no date: married Nancy _______ (ca 1756-_____).
1774: Downing (first name not given) vs South, Continued. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book
5A p198.
Mar 1774: On the motion of John Galloway It is Ordered that James Downing Pay him According
to Law for Attending Eight Days for him as a Witness against John South. Bedford County,
Virginia Order Book 5B p19.
Mar 1774: On the Motion of Merry Carter: It is Ordered that James Downing Pay him for Attending
Twelve Days as a Witness against John South According to Law. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 5B p78.
Mar 1774: James Downing vs John South - On a Petition - (reference to another case above this
in the order book) The Parties and Their Attornies and with their _______ Consent this
Petition is Dismissed. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 5B p118.
Mar 1774: Downing (first name not given) vs South, Dismissed, agreed. Bedford County, Virginia
Order Book 6 p27.
Mar 1774: Downing (first name not given) vs Young - Same and the Plaintiff agrees to allow all just
credit. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p33.
1777: entered father's estate into probate, Securities were David Beard, Edward McGraw and
William Downing. Liberty being reserved to the other executor in this will mentioned to join
in the probate thereof when he thinks fit. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p136.
ca 1778: daughter Polly born.
1778: inherited "one survey of land" on Reed Creek called Blue Spring with brother Ezekiel.
7 Aug 1778: sworn in as Lieutenant in Montgomery (now Wythe) County, Virginia Militia. Annals
of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800, Lewis Summers, p685, 694.
1778: served as Lieutenant in Montgomery County, Virginia militia with brother John. Annals of
Southeast Virginia 1769-1800, Lewis Preston Summers, p685, 694.
6 Sept 1779: James Downing of Montgomery County, Virginia to William Downing of Bedford
County, Virginia for 90 pounds Current Money of Virginia, 212½A on Meadows Creek in
Bedford County, Virginia. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p236.
1779: was in that portion of Kentucky County, Virginia renamed Lincoln County. "Downing's
Station settled by James and John Downing, John and Matthias Mounce together with
Alexander Collier, Jr. This Station was near or at the Fork Church in 1779. By this station,
came the road from Harrodstown to Boonesboro by way of Three Forks of Sugar
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Creek...There was a trace here as early as 1775." History of Garrard County, Kentucky and
its Churches, New York: Thomas Hobson Book Press, 1947, p39.
ca 1780: daughter Nancy born.
1780: as executor of father's estate sold the land in Bedford County, Virginia to William Downing
of Montgomery County, Virginia. Bedford County, Virginia Deed Book 7 p236.
1781-1791: Upon the petition of Jacob Meyers - ordered that three of the following - John Crow,
John Dougherty, James Downing and Samuel Scott - view a way for a road from Brenton's
Spring on the Townland to Jacob Myers' mill and from thence a way to intersect with the
road leading from the mouth of Hickman to the Courthouse. Lincoln County, Kentucky
Order Book 1781-91, p104.
8 May 1781: granted 250A [upon a treasury warrant on the East end of Asel Davis settlement and
Preemption on the Head waters of Clear Creek (later called White Oak Creek) and the
waters of Boons mill creek] on Clear Creek, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Virginia Land Grant
Book 5 p59.
Forest Calico, History of Garrard County, New York City: Thomas Hobson Book Press,
1947, p202.
ca 1782: daughter Margaret born.
1782: Veterans of Indian Wars after 1782 - Capt. James Downing. Forest Calico, History of
Garrard County, New York City: Thomas Hobson Book Press, 1947, p117.
24 Oct 1782: Virginia State Library Document #128 - enlisted and served as Captain in Lincoln
County, Kentucky Militia for 32 days on an expedition against the Enemy Indians under
General George Rogers Clark, discharged Nov 24 1782 for which he received 16 pounds.
George Rogers Clark and His Men, Military Records 1778-1784, Margery H. Harding,
Frankfort, Kentucky: The Kentucky Historical Society, 1981.
Oct & Nov 1782: served as Captain of Lincoln County Militia in Clark's expedition against the
Shawnees. George Rogers Clark and His Men, Military Records.
20 May 1783: signed the report of the best way to build a road from Hickman's Creek to the
Courthouse. Lincoln County, Kentucky Court Order Book 1 p49.
20 May 1783: appointed surveyor of a road from the mouth of Hickman Creek to the mouth of the
Hanging Fork. Lincoln County, Kentucky Court Order Book 1 p49.
1783: signed a petition (#17) for passage of more laws relating to better military protection, care
of orphans, civil marriage and stray stock for his area in Kentucky. Petitions of the Early
Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
16 Sept 1783: (Downey) appointed to view a road from Brenton's spring on the town land to Jacob
Meyer's mill to intersect the road from Hickman's Creek to the Courthouse. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 1 p104.
1783: was a surveyor of the road from the mouth of Hickman to the mouth of Hanging Fork. Forest
Calico, History of Garrard County, New York City: Thomas Hobson Book Press, 1947,
p189.
ca 1784: daughter Elizabeth born.
17 Feb 1784: James Smith vs John Wood and James Downing - a special bail was enter for
James by
John Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p141.
17 Feb 1784: James Smith vs James Downing - debt. A special bail was entered by David Finley.
Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p141.
17 Mar 1784: appointed to view a road from Capt. Downing's to the Horse Road on the Kentucky
River and investigate what kind of a road may be had on the other side of the river. (His
land was also mentioned as being that of Capt. Downing). Lincoln County, Kentucky Order
Book 1 p138.
1784: with William Grant, John Harrison and Richard Barbour was appointed as a committee to
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view a spot at the mouth of Hickman on which to bu8ild a warehouse on the property of
James Hogan for the reception of tobacco (Lincoln County). Forest Calico, History of
Garrard County, New York City: Thomas Hobson Book Press, 1947, p188.
7 Apr 1784: granted 1700A on Paint Lick in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Virginia Grant Book 2 p338.
15 June 1784: James Smith vs John Wood and James Downing - debt. Downing acknowledged
his debt, Plaintiff Smith to recover 286 pounds and costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order
Book 1 p172.
17 Aug 1784: (Downey) appointed to find a spot for a tobacco warehouse at the mouth of
Hickman's Creek. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p212.
21 Dec 1784: James Smith vs James and John Downing - debt. Problem to be arbitrated by court
appointees. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p251.
1785: granted 1700A on Paint Lick, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Virginia Land Grant Book 2 p338.
15 Feb 1785: deed from David and Elizabeth Finley to William Downing, 300A on Dix River.
Lincoln County, Kentucky Deed Book A p79.
15 June 1785: was bondsman for William Downing in the case of Joseph Dougherty vs William
Downing. Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book A p114.
20 June 1785: did Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book A p138.
21 June 1785: deed from James Downing to Walter DeWitt ordered recorded. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 2 p28.
21 June 1785: entered himself as a special bail for John Roy in the case of Thomas Black vs John
Roy. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p33.
19 July 1785: appointed to view a road from ½ mile below the mouth of Hickman Creek nearly
opposite the road from Lexington to the Kentucky River to intersect the road to the
courthouse. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p50.
20 July 1785: James Smith vs James and John Downing - debt. Ordered discontinued. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p58.
18 Oct 1785: Richard Ballinger appointed overseer of the road from south of Hickman Creek to
David Finley's in place of James Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p108.
ca 1786: daughter Sylvia Selpha born.
10 Apr 1786: Commonwealth of Kentucky vs James Downey - overseer of road from mouth of
Hanging Fork to mouth of Hickman Creek in a presentment (a grand jury's statement in a
case which has been brought into court). For reasons appearing to the Court, case
discontinued. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p183.
15 Aug 1786: appointed Captain of Militia of this County. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3
p5.
21 Nov 1786: took oath as Captain of Militia. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p19.
20 Mar 1787: Andrew McCalla and Company vs James Downing - debt. Lincoln County, Kentucky
Order Book 3 p35.
23 Mar 1787: Mary Boofman vs George Scott and James Downing - debt. Defendant relinquished
former plea, offered no defense. Mary to recover 14 pounds 14 shillings and costs. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p56.
19 June 1787: John Downing appointed Captain of Militia in place of James Downing. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p125.
15 July 1787: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Sept Court 1787: William Miller assignee of James Downing vs Robert Robertson - debt. Sheriff
says he levied on one dozen buttons, defendant didn't appear, plaintiff to recover 20
pounds and costs. Plaintiff releases the buttons. Lincoln County, Kentucky Rule Docket
and Office Judgment Book A p285.
21 Nov 1787: judgment granted to Mary Boofman on a replevin (a legal action taken to regain
possession of specific personal property alleged to have been unlawfully taken) bond
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against George Scott, James Downing and Samuel Scott. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order
Book 3 p157.
24 Nov 1787: Robert Neilson and Company vs James (Downey) - in case. Jury found the plaintiff
had sustained damages by the defendant's non-performance. Neilson and Company to
recover against defendant and John Cowan, late Sheriff accordingly, plus costs. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p185.
19 Feb 1788: with others appointed to act as Valuers of Property taken in executions.
1788: inherited with brother Andrew a "tract of patented land" on north side of Stony Fork of Reed
Creek, Virginia. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p206.
15 July 1788: deed from Asael and Martha Davis to James Downing ordered recorded. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p260.
19 Aug 1788: Commonwealth of Kentucky vs James Downing overseer of the road from the
mouth of Hickman Creek to mouth of Hanging Fork on a presentment for not keeping the
road in repair. For reasons appearing to the Court, ordered discontinue. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 3 p320.
16 Dec 1788: appointed to appraise estate of David Floyd. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book
3 p331.
16 Dec 1788: Azel Davis appointed overseer of the road from Meyer's mill to Hickman Creek in
place of James Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p334.
18 Jan 1788: daughter Martha born.
22 Apr 1789: James and John appointed to allot and set apart the dower of Sarah, widow of Floyd.
Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p358.
17 June 1789: Samuel McDowell et al vs James Downing, Walter DeWitt and Richard Bollinger debt. James Downing and Walter DeWitt acknowledged the debt and were ordered to pay
108 pounds. Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book D p111.
17 June 1789: did Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book D p188.
5 July 1789: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
2 Oct 1789: died Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book D p324.
3 Oct 1789: James Downing and John Smith did not appear in court for Jury duty, remainder of
jury discharged without a verdict, summons issued against James Downing and John
Smith to appear 9 Nov to answer for their contempt. Virginia Supreme Court of District of
Kentucky Order Book D p328.
19 Nov 1789: James McGinty vs James Downing - in covenant (a reason for a court action to
recover monetary damages). Jury trial, defendant did not perform in accordance with the
covenant. Andrew Downing provided an appearance bail for James who was assessed 13
pounds and costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p438.
ca 1790: daughter Sally born.
10 Mar 1790: John Smith, Richard Ballnger and James Downing to appear on 9th day of next June
Court to answer for not attending as jurors in September term last on a charge of contempt.
Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book D p387.
21 Dec 1790: deed from James Downing to Joshua Burditt ordered recorded. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 3 p536.
no date: daughter Rachel born.
no date: son James born.
no date: daughter Celia Setchey born.
no date: daughter Sidney born.
22 Dec 1791: deed from James Downing to David Floyd ordered recorded. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 3 p544.
7 May 1791: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
15 Mar 1791: David Gillespie and Company vs James Downing - on petition. Judgment to David
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for 3 pounds and costs by consent of plaintiff the execution of the judgment stayed for six
months from this date. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p566.
17 Mar 1791: William Pawling vs James Downing - on Covenant, Jury decided that the defendant
pay damages and costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p592.
15 Feb 1791: deed from James and Nancy Downing all of Lincoln County, Virginia, to Ezekiel
Downing (67½A on Clear Creek of Dick's River) for 60 pounds. Lincoln County, Kentucky
County Court Order Book p222.
23 Feb 1791: witnessed consent of Thomas Montgomery for his daughter Mary to marry Matthias
Mounce. Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds and Consents Book.
17 May 1791: served on Grand Jury. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 4 p7.
16 Aug 1791: Moses Moore vs James Downing - on petition. Judgment plaintiff to recover 3
pounds and costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 4 p44.
17 Aug 1791: Walter Beall vs James Downing - debt. Jury trial, plaintiff to recover damages and
costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 4 p51.
8 Oct 1791: did Jury duty. Virginia Supreme Court of District of Kentucky Order Book E p17.
21 Oct 1791: Andrew Hare vs James Downing - debt. Jury says defendant did not pay, plaintiff to
recover damages and costs. Virginia Supreme Court District of Kentucky Order Book F
p118.
22 Mar 1792: Jacob Brunk vs James Downing - non performance. Jury verdict set aside as
contrary to evidence, new trial granted on payment of costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky
Order Book 4 p130.
10 Sept 1792: served as Surety for the marriage bond of John Miller and Betsey Antle. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds and Consents Book.
26 Nov 1792: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
20 Aug 1793: deed from James and Nancy Downing to Lewis Meyers ordered recorded. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 4 p259.
3 Nov 1793: deed from James Downing to Matthias Mounce 221A Clear Creek, Dick’s River. In
presence of Thos.Copelin, Smith Mounce and Ezekiel Downing. Deed Book B p310.
18 Mar 1794: deed from James Downing to Matthias Mounce (221A) ordered recorded. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 4 p295.
21 July 1795: deed from James Downing to George Welch ordered recorded. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 5 p26.
1795: sold Mercer County, Kentucky land as a resident of Clark County, Kentucky. When he died
he still had 850A of a 1700A grant along Paint Lick Creek obtained in 1784. This was left
to heirs and kept the estate in litigation to 1841. Identifying the Revolutionary Soldier:
James Downing of Lincoln County, Virginia (Kentucky) Carmen J. Finley in National
Genealogical Society Quarterly, September 1989 p169.
1796-97: founded Downing's Station near Fork Church with brother John. History of Garrard
County, Forrest Calico, New York: Hobson Book Printing, 1947, p39.
29 June 1806: (Downey) on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
15 July 1807: (Downey) on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
19 Aug 1807: (Downey) on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
15 July 1808: (Downey) on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
11 July 1809: (Downey) on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
1811: (Downey) on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
17 Oct 1811: died Madison County, Kentucky. (Bible 1)
1817-1841: estate disputed. Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book M p492, Book Y p34, Book Z
p66 and Book 2 p427.
10 Apr 1817: heirs of James Downing to Daniel Ford. Madison County, Kentucky Deed Bk M
p492.
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Lived Bedford County, Virginia; Montgomery County, Virginia; Lincoln County, Kentucky.
James was the executor of his father’s will.
“Inherited “one survey of land” on Reed Creek called Blue Spring with brother Ezekiel. Served as
Lieutenant in Montgomery County, Virginia Militia in 1778 (Lewis Summers, “Annals of
southwest Virginia, 1769-1800 p685, 694). Granted 250 acres on Clear Creek, Lincoln
County, Kentucky in 1781 and 1700 acres on Paint Lick in 1784 (Jillson “Kentucky Land
Grants p49). Founded Downing’s Station with brother John about 1779 near fork Church
(Calico, “History of Garrard County” p39). Captain of Lincoln County, Kentucky Militia in
October and November 1782 in Clark’s expedition againt Shawnees (Harding, “George
Rogers Clark and His Men, Military Records”). Appointed surveyor in 1783 (Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 20 May 1783 - in Kentucky Genealogist v7 #4 p135). Signed petition
to General Assembly of Virginia for laws to secure better military protection, care of
orphans, civil marriage and stray stock in 1783 (James Robertson “Petitions of the Early
Inhabitants of Kentucky” p68). Left 850 acres along Paint Lick and Silver Creek in Madison
County, Kentucky, settlement disputed from 1817 to 1841, heirs listed (Madison County,
Kentucky Deed Bk M p492, Y p34, Z p66 and 2 p427.” Carmen Finley.
Polly Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
ca 1778: born.
no date: married Richard Boyd.
Nancy Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
ca 1780: born.
no date: married Arthur Johnson.
Margaret Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
ca 1782: born.
no date: married Thomas Cochron.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
ca 1784: born.
no date: married Thomas Thompson.
Sylvia/Selpha Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
ca 1786: born.
no date: married James Blair.
Martha “Patsey” Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
18 Jan 1788: born Madison? County, Kentucky.
9 May 1809: married Garrard? County, Kentucky, Samuel Finley (14 Feb 1790 Mercer County,
Virginia-____) son of David and Elizabeth (Mounts) Finley. Children:
Mahala Finley born 22 May 1811 Kentucky/Indiana; married John Findley (ca 1810
Tennessee-____).
Alvin Finley born 9 Oct 1813 Orange County, Indiana; married Hannah Black (ca
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1813-____). Child:
Mary Elizabeth Finley born 1836 Macon County, Illinois.
Nancy J. Finley born 25 Jan 1816 Orange County, Indiana; married George Marbern
Braden (26 Mar 1815 Tennessee-____). Children all born Decatur, Macon County,
Illinois:
Samuel R. Braden born 25 Jan 1835.
Nancy Caroline Braden born 29 Oct 1839; married Francis Cunningham (ca
1839-____).
James William Braden born 27 Apr 1842.
Elizabeth P. Braden born 14 Dec 1844; married John Parker (ca 1844-____).
Julia Ann Braden born 20 July 1848; married Isaac McReynolds (ca 1848-____).
Almira J. Braden born 11 Nov 1851; married Thomas Barnett (ca 1851-____); m/2
George Gager (ca 1816-____).
Jefferson Finley born 25 Apr 1818 Orange County, Indiana; married Frances Poe (ca
1818-____).
James Finley born 20 Jan 1821 Orange County, Indiana.
John Finley born 20 Jan 1823 Orange County, Indiana; married Keziah Head (14 Jan 1828
Tennessee-____). Children:
Samuel Emanuel Finley born 20 Feb 1846 Pine Ridge?, Arkansas?; married Mary
Jane Stanley (21 Dec 1855-____). Children all born Bodega, Sonoma
County, California:
Eva Cential Finley born 4 July 1876.
James Franklin Finley born 10 June 1878.
Martha Elvira Finley born 30 Dec 1880.
Rollin Pierce Finley born 9 Oct 1882; married Mae Peacock (ca
1882-____).
Louis Emanuel Finley born 7 Feb 1884; married Bessie Elizabeth
Misselbrook (15 Apr 1890 Somoa, Humbolt County,
California-____).
Lily Maud Finley born 8 Jan 1886; married Francis Edward Pierce (ca
1886-____).
Cleveland Josiah Finley born 12 July 1889.
Mary Alice Finley born 17 Apr 1890.
Grace Pearl Finley born 12 Feb 1892; married _______ South (ca
1892-____).
Charles Wesley Finley born 5 July 1894; married Ira Kalen (ca 1894-____).
Samuel Edward Finley born 15 June 1896 Two Rock, Sonoma County,
California.
James William Finley born 17 Jan 1848 Pine Ridge?, Arkansas?
John Jay Finley born 30 May 1850 Bates County, Missouri.
Henry Head Finley born 17 Apr 1852 Bates? County, Missouri.
Nancy Caroline Finley born 4 May 1854 English Hill, Sonoma County, California;
married Calvin Harrison Keithly (1848 Missouri-____). Child:
Clara C. Keithly born 17 Dec 1875 Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California;
married Martin Tarwater (ca 1875-____).
Elizabeth Finetta Finley born 11 Jan 1858 English Hill, Sonoma County, California;
married Albert Pike Head (19 Nov 1858 Byhalia, Marshall County,
Mississippi-____). Children all born Santa Rosa, Sonoma County,
California:
Clarence Elmore Head born 5 Sept 1881; married May Lena Bruce (27 Nov
60
1883 Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska-____).
Lulu Myrtle Head born 27 Nov 1883; married Otis Edwin McKune (10 Jan
1880 Kansas-____).
Robertson Calvin Head born 10 Mar 1887; married Lulu May Marsh (21 Feb
1887-____).
Twin James Preston Finley born 18 Jan 1860.
Twin Marenda Finley born 18 Jan 1860.
Jefferson Davis Finley born 10 July 1862; married Carrie Ann McCready (12 July
1871 Bodega, Sonoma County, California-____). Children all born Bodega,
Sonoma County, California:
Cecile V. Finley born 17 Feb 1894.
Leora M. Finley born 23 Feb 1894.
Bessie Finley born 1896.
Winefred Alberta Finley born 26 July 1902.
Henry Harrison Finley born 19 Dec 1903.
Albert Finley born 6 May 1912.
Andrew Jackson Finley born 21 July 1863; married Alfaretta Isadora Stemple (21
Jan 1869 Bodega, Sonoma County, California-____). Children:
Leon Grover Finley born 27 Feb 1888 Westminster, Orange County,
California; married Mary Elizabeth Kee (ca 1888-____).
Vivian Gertrude Finley born 24 Jan 1890 Westminster, Orange County,
California; married Jess S. Wilds (5 Dec 1877 Lake County,
California-____); m/2 James Weston Williams (12 Dec 1896-____).
Ethel Agnes Finley born 14 Oct 1893 Bodega, Sonoma County, California.
Perry Elmo Finley born 28 Oct 1898 Weaverville, Trinity County, California;
married Ardith Bernice Bobst (29 July 1904 Healdsburg, Sonoma
County, California-____).
Harold Finley born 15 Dec 1901 Weaverville, Trinity County, California.
William David Finley born 30 Oct 1866.
Martha E. Finley born 31 Oct 1868.
Alvin Wesley Finley born 18 Aug 1870; married Frances Gertrude Head (13 May
1880 Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California-____). Children.
Claude Thompson Finley born 3 Oct 1902 Graton, Sonoma County,
California.
Florence Maurice Finley born 2 Nov 1910 Ukiah, Mendocino County,
California; married David Miner (1912-____).
Samuel Joseph Finley born 6 Mar 1826 Orange County, California; married Prudence
Brians (1830 Jackson County, Missouri-____). Children:
Martha J. Finley born 1850 Missouri; m. James P. Oliver (ca 1850-____). Children:
Charles F. Oliver born 1867 Bodega, Sonoma County, California.
Mary E. Oliver born June 1869 Nevada.
John Oliver born 1872 Missouri.
James Oliver born 1872 Missouri.
Nellie Oliver born 1874 Missouri.
William Oliver born 1876 California.
Eva Oliver born 1878 California.
Washington Finley born 1852 Missouri.
James Finley born 1854 Missouri.
Samuel W. Finley born 1855 Bodega, Sonoma County, California.
Victoria Finley born 1856 Bodega, Sonoma County, California.
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James Buchanan Finley born 22 Nov 1856 Bodega, Sonoma County, California;
married Clara Letts (Mar 1873 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa-____).
Child:
Clara Eva Finley born ca 1882.
Elvira Finley born Aug 1862 Bodega, Sonoma County, California; married Charles
F. Richardson (Sept 1852 Illinois-____).: Children:
Beryl Richardson born Jan 1881 California.
Charles F. Richardson born Dec 1883 New Mexico.
Nancy V. Finley born 1864 Bodega, Sonoma County, California.
John Lee Finley born 1865 Nevada.
Thomas Finley born 1867 Nevada.
Prudence Finley born 1869 Nevada.
Elizabeth Finley born 13 Apr 1829 Orange County, Indiana; married John Findley (1810
Tennessee-____). Children:
David Findley born (1855/56 Texas, Orange County, California-____).
Catherine M. Findley born 1 Oct 1859 San Bernardino County, California; married
William Alburtus Akers (2 June 1844 Hopkins County, Texas-____).
Children all born Drumms Valley, Tulare County, California:
Alvin Lashley Akers born 1875; married Sarah E. "Sadie" Hill (1884-____).
Wade Hampton Akers born 1877; married Emma Meininger (1882-____).
Cora Alice Akers born 3 Aug 1880.
George Stoneman Akers born 5 Nov 1882 Centerville, Fresno County,
California; Married Annie Laurie (Elaine) Marston (29 Mar 1880
Woodland, Yolo County, California-____).
Elizabeth Findley born ca 1862 California; married Seaborn N. "Zebe" Lashley (6
Apr 1829 Georgia-____); m/2 Frank Humphrey (1862-____). Children:
Mary Catharine Lashley born 1877.
Josephine Lashley born 1879.
Seaborn N. Lashley, Jr. born 3 Dec 1881.
Frank Humphrey, Jr. born 1884.
Melcina Humphrey born 1886.
Doris Humphrey born 1888.
Samuel F. Findley born ca 1864 California; married Emma Chambers (3 Feb 1868
Kings River, California-____); married Minnie Hunsaker (17 Mar 1876
Oregon-____). Child:
Juanita Findley born 1895.
Jefferson Findley born ca June 1871 Tulare County, California.
10 Apr 1817: heirs of James Downing to Daniel Ford regarding the settlement of a 680 acre parcel
and a 170 acre parcel on Paint Lick and Silver Creek. Mentioned are the names of all
children and their husbands, except for four “infant heirs.” Madison County, Kentucky
Deed Book M p492.
15 Nov 1832: died Indiana or Illinois.
In Finley family bible, copy in possession of Carmen J. Finley.
Sally Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
1790: born.
Before 10 Apr 1817: married Isaac Preston.
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Rachel Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
before 1799: born Kentucky.
10 Apr 1817: referred to as "infant heir" of James Downing. Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book
M p492.
James Downing (son of James and Nancy Downing)
before 1799: born Kentucky.
10 Apr 1817: referred to as "infant heir" of James Downing. Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book
M p492.
Celia Setchey Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
before 1799: born Kentucky.
10 Apr 1817: referred to as "infant heir" of James Downing. Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book
M p492.
no date: married James Downey (1799 Kentucky-____).
Sidney Downing (daughter of James and Nancy Downing)
before 1799: born Kentucky.
10 Apr 1817: referred to as "infant heir" of James Downing. Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book
M p492.
no date: married Moses Poor (1799-____).
Carmen J. Finley
Ezekiel Downing (son of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
21 Sept 1754: born Montgomery County, Virginia/Ireland. (Bible 2)
24 Apr 1777: On the Petition of John Farmer and Ezekiel Downing It is Ordered that they for the
future be set free of paying the County Levy. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 6 p125.
[Tradition says he was a cripple because of "white swelling" and men were released from
paying taxes if they were old and infirm or handicapped. Frank Williams].
1777: inherited "one survey of land" on Reed Creek called Blue Spring with brother James.
30 Jan 1778: marriage bond with Thomas Brown as Surety, issued Bedford County, Virginia.
30 Jan 1778: married Bedford County, Virginia, Rachel Brown (14 Oct 1760 Bedford County,
Virginia-21 Aug 1824 Missouri) daughter of Thomas, Jr. and Phoebe Brown. (Bible 2)
Harris Bible
2 May 1788: son James born.
1779: daughter Mary born.
7 Aug 1780: lived in Montgomery County, Virginia when John Downing bought 50 acres on Reed
Creek adjoining Ezekiel's land. Montgomery County, Virginia Order Book A p2.
ca 1781: son John born.
1783: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Jemima born.
3 Sept 1789: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
29 Oct 1789: signed a petition (#58) requesting statehood for Kentucky. Petitions of the Early
Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
15 Feb 1791: deed from James and Nancy Downing to Ezekiel Downing (67½A on Clear Creek
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of Dick's River). Lincoln County, Kentucky County Court Order Book. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Deed Bk B p310.
15 Dec 1792: daughter Margaret born.
21 Jan 1794: witnessed deed of James and Nancy Downing to Matthias Mounce 221A on Clear
Creek. Lincoln County, Kentucky Deed Book B p310.
no date: daughter Nancy born.
27 May 1794: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
15 Mar 1795: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
25 Aug 1795: son Ezekiel born. (Bible 2)
19 Jan 1796: appointed to view the best way for a road from near Elliott's fulling mill to Smock's
fence. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 5 p56.
6 Apr 1796: Rachel and Ezekiel signed their consent for their daughter Elizabeth to marry
Abraham Voris. Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds and Consents Book.
16 May 1796: Rachel and Ezekiel signed their consent for their daughter Jemima to marry James
White. Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds and Consents Book.
15 Mar 1796: on tax list Lincoln County, Kentucky.
31 May 1797: Ezekiel gave his consent for his daughter Polly to marry James Copelin. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds and Consents Book.
1797: deed from Ezekiel Downing to Lewis Myres be recorded. LDS Film #9022 Montgomery
County, Kentucky Order Book 1797-1814 p93.
31 Mar 1801: son Andrew born.
1817-19: lived Upper Cuiver Township, St. Charles County, Missouri - 1 male 18-45; 1 male under
18; 1 female under 14; 1 female over 14. St. Charles County, Missouri Territory
Enumeration for 1817 and 1819, Melvin B. Goe, Sr., Owensboro, Kentucky: Cook &
McDowell Publications, 1980.
22 Aug 1817: died St. Charles County, Missouri or Lincoln County, Missouri. (Bible 3) Harris Bible
Frank L. Williams, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Pamela C. Webb, 506 Arminda Ave., Kirkwood, Missouri 63122.
Bible 2 said that he died 5 Aug 1817, age 63 years.
“Inherited “one survey of land” on Reed Creek called Blue Spring with brother James in 1777. In
1791 he bought 67½ acres on Clear Creek from brother James and wife Nancy. He also
witnessed a deed in 1794 when James and Nancy Downing sold 221 acres on Clear Creek
to Matthias Mounce (Lincoln County, Kentucky Deed Bk B p310.” Carmen Finley.
“Ezekiel Downing, an Irishman and cousin to Governor McNair came to Lincoln County, Missouri
about 1801. He established the first tanyard in Lincoln County.” People and Places of
Southeast Lincoln County.”
James Downing (son of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
2 May 1788: born Virginia.
1811-12: married Martha Lucy "Patsy" Casey (13 Sept 1793 Virginia-2 July 1861 Lincoln County,
Missouri).
5 Sept 1811: daughter Rachel born, died 2 Dec 1811.
11 Dec 1812: son William Casey born.
12 July 1814: son Ezekiel born, died 29 July 1814.
26 Sept 1815: daughter Mary born.
28 Dec 1817: daughter Angela born, died Aug 1819.
1819: lived near New Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri.
27 Dec 1819: son James M. born.
19 Nov 1821: daughter Harriet born.
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9 Nov 1824: son Benjamin F. born.
9 July 1827: son Andrew J. born.
1 Nov 1827: deed to James Downing from Auguste Chateau and wife, land on Ryan's Creek.
Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book B p114.
14 July 1830: daughter Prudence born.
1830: census - Lincoln County, Missouri: 1 male under 5 (1825-1830); 1 male 5-10 (1820-1825);
1 male 10-15 (1815-1820); 1 male 15-20 (1810-1815); 1 male 40-50 (1780-1790); 1
female under 5 (1825-1830); 1 female 5-10 (1820-1825); 1 female 15-20 (1815-1820); 1
female 30-40 (1790-1800).
11 Aug 1830: deed from James and Martha Downing to James Finley SW¼ S7 T50 R1E. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book B p154.
8 Oct 1832: son Lewis R. born.
30 Sept 1835: daughter Martha born.
19 Dec 1837: son Stephen H. born.
1840: census - Lincoln County, Missouri: 1 male under 5 (1835-1840); 1 male 5-10 (1830-1835);
1 male 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 male 15-20 (1820-1825); 1 male 20-30 (1810-1820); 1 male
50-60 (1780-1790); 1 female under 5 (1835-1840); 11 female 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 female
15-20 (1820-1825); 1 female 40-50 (1790-1800).
2 Aug 1843: died Lincoln County, Missouri.
16 Aug 1843: will probated Lincoln County, Missouri.
15 Aug 1846: deed from James Downing by administrator to James Reid. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book G p552.
1850: census - #749 #749 Lincoln County, Missouri. Widow Martha and Lewis, Martha, Stephen,
and daughter Prudence with her family.
Hatter by trade.
Portrait and Biographical Record of marion, Rolls and Pike County, Missouri, Chicago: C. O.
Owen and Company, 1895.
William Casey Downing (son of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
11 Dec 1812: born Kentucky.
1819: moved to Lincoln County, Missouri, with his parents.
26 Mar 1835: married Pike County, Missouri, Margaret Ann Reading (7 Feb 1817 Bourbon County,
Kentucky-8 Sept 1876 Pike County, Missouri) daughter of William and Nancy (Cheatham)
Reading, descended from Gov. John Reading II, first native governor of New Jersey
colony.
9/10 May 1836: daughter Lucetta born.
26 Aug 1837: son William Reading born.
14 Nov 1844: son Benjamin Franklin born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri, died infant. igi
2 May 1839: son John James born.
31 July 1841: son Joseph C. born.
20 Jan 1843: daughter Rebecca Ann born.
13 July 1846: son George Washington born.
4 Nov 1848: son Samuel Casey born.
26 May 1851: son Thomas Jefferson born.
no date: daughter Nancy born; married John Duval of Bowling Green.
20 Mar 1854: deed from William Casey, Martha, Andrew F., Lewis R., James M. and Benjamin F.
Downing to James Reid, 1/6 of 50A on east tract of land on Briant's Creek. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book M p437.
21 June 1854: daughter Margaret Docia born.
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4 June 1858: daughter Martha Susan born.
1890: moved to Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
23 Feb 1894: died Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
Attended college at Jacksonville, Illinois; teacher; bought farm in Buffalo Township, sold it and
bought near Frankford, Pike County, Missouri, sold it and bought 900A in Cuivre Township.
He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Lucetta Downing (daughter of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
9/10 May 1836: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. igi
5 May 1853: married Pike County, Missouri, James Jones. igi
by 1895: died.
William Reading Downing (son of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
26 Aug 1837: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. igi
no date: married Ann Tinker.
Lived Liberty, Missouri.
An Ann M. Downing died 27 Feb 1869, age 28 years, born 1841, buried City Cemetery, Bowling
Green, Pike County, Missouri.
John James Downing (son of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
2 May 1839: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. igi
4 July 1865: died in Civil War at the battle of Helena, Arkansas under an officer named Price.
Joseph C. Downing (son of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
31 July 1841: born.
no date: married Lizzie Hunter.
Farmer in Pike County, Missouri.
Rebecca Ann Downing (daughter of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
20 Jan 1843: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
20 Dec 1914: died, unmarried Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
George Washington Downing (son of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
13 July 1846: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
28 Mar 1878: married Pike County, Missouri, Ada L. Hendrick. igi
27 Mar 1879: son Harry born; died 27 Apr 1899.
15 May 1922: died; buried Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
Farmer near Bowling Green.
Samuel Casey Downing (son of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
4 Nov 1848: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
24 Apr 1884: married Ralls County, Missouri, Ann M. Hays. igi
18 Apr 1893: died New London, Ralls County, Missouri.
Thomas Jefferson Downing (son of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
26 May 1851: born near Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. igi
13 Nov 1878: married New London, Ralls County, Missouri, Sarah Campbell Hays (11 Nov 1859
New London, Missouri-____) daughter of George Campbell and Mary Jane (Wise) Hays
of Virginia. igi
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20 June 1880: son Thomas Campbell born, died 28 Oct 1901.
20 May 1885: daughter Mary born.
26 June 1887: daughter Marjorie Nell born.
7 Dec 1930: died New London, Missouri.
Member of the Christian Church; member of the New London Masonic Lodge.
Mary Downing (daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Campbell (Hays) Downing)
20 May 1885: born.
2 Apr 1904: married Roy Scarborough Wood (27 Feb 1882-25 Aug 1907) son of William Wood.
18 Dec 1904: son Roy Scarborough Wood, Jr. born; married St. Louis, Missouri, 30 Oct 1926
Adalee Edwards (27 July 1905 Canton, Missouri-____) daughter of Rev. B. S. M. Edwards.
Child:
1. Virginia Jean Wood born 5 June 1929 Wright City, Missouri.
28 June 1906: son Thomas Jefferson Wood born, died 1 July 1920.
11 June 1934: m/2 Pasadena, California, Gill Clark.
Marjorie Nell Downing (daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Campbell (Hays) Downing)
26 June 1887: born.
25 May 1929: married Voris Rairden Norton (15 July 1885-9 Mar 1932).
No children. Lived New London, Missouri and gave some of this material in the 1940s.
Supposed to have published a book on the Downings. (Found a typed copy in the St. Louis
Public Library)
Margaret Docia Downing (daughter of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
21 June 1854: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. igi
22 Mar 1870: married Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri, James M. Offutt. igi
Martha Susan Downing (daughter of William Casey and Margaret Ann (Reading) Downing)
4 June 1858: born Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. igi
no date: married William H. Miller (25 Mar 1851-31 Dec 1919; buried City Cemetery, Bowling
Green, Pike County, Missouri.
27 Dec 1923: died; buried City Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.
Mary Downing (daughter of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
26 Sept 1815: born.
4 May 1837: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Squire Green. igi
ca 1838: son James Downing Green born.
ca 1840: son Robert F. Green born.
ca 1842: daughter Harriet Green born.
ca 1843: son Henry F. Green born.
ca 1846: son Charles C. Green born.
ca 1848: daughter Mary E. Green born.
1850: census - Lincoln County, Missouri.
James M. Downing (son of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
27 Dec 1819: born Missouri.
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27 Oct 1842: married Melissa Ann Sitton (3 Feb 1818 Tennessee-24 July 1898) daughter of
William and Anna (Gray) Sitton.
ca 1845: daughter Martha A. born.
18 Mar 1846: son William Carroll born.
26 Mar 1847: deed to James Wilson in Survey #1813. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book H p80.
21 Feb 1852: deed to James M. Downing from James Finley in Survey #1813. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book K p228.
25 Dec 1855: deed to James M. Downing to from Augustus Bradley, part Survey #1638 S31 R1E
55.33A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book M p696.
17 July 1856: deed from James M. Downing to Garland S. Halley, East part lots 4 and 5, Survey
#1628 T51 R1E 98.33A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book M p465.
6 Feb 1857: deed to James M. Downing from J. S. Papin et al, Prairie Haute Tract. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book W. p98.
30 July 1858: deed from James M. Downing to Graveyard Trustees, Part lot 214 Prairie Haute
Tracts 2.46A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book N p713.
1860: census - Monroe Township #808 #732 Post Office Wellsburg, Lincoln County, Missouri.
13 Sept 1862: deed from E. S. Downing to James M. Downing, mill site at New Hope. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book T p55.
10 Sept 1863: deed from James M. Downing to Herman Hembrock, Lot 20 1 part 25 Prairie Haute
Tract, 78.46A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book X p182.
9 Apr 1866: deed to James M. Downing from A. D. Kemper, SE¼ SW¼ S1 T50 R1E, 40A. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book T p39.
19 Mar 1868: deed from W. C. Sitton SE¼ SEq S29 T49 R2E 85.20A. Lincoln County, Missouri
Deed Book V p71.
6 Dec 1869: deed to James M. Downing from William R. Powell. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed
Book W p39/89.
7 Sept 1868: deed from William T. Powell to James M. Downing SW¼ NW¼ S16 and SE¼ NE¼
S17 T49 R1W 80A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book V p285.
17 Apr 1885: died, buried Highland Prairie Union Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri, no stones.
Martha A. Downing (daughter of James M. and Melissa A. Downing)
ca 1845: born Missouri.
William Carroll Downing (son of James M. and Melissa A. Downing)
18 Mar 1846: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
16 Jan 1875: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Lourana Norton Gibson (3 Feb 1856-8 Feb 1937
St. Louis, Missouri) daughter of Ninian and Rhoda (Sitton) Gibson.
22 Nov 1875: daughter Willena born.
27 May 1877: son Robert Emmett born.
27 July 1878: daughter Margaret Anise born.
21 Dec 1879: son Hubert born.
7 July 1881: daughter Beulah born.
22 Mar 1883: daughter Fae Thornhill born.
29 Oct 1884: son Elmer born.
7 July 1886: son James Whipley born.
4 Jan 1889: son Harry Gordon born.
6 Jan 1892: son William Warren born, died July 1894.
10 June 1893: daughter Rhoda Sitton born.
22 Apr 1894: son Cecil Raymond born.
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30 Oct 1895: son Norton Franklin born.
17 Feb 1936: died St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri.
Willena Downing (daughter of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
22 Nov 1875: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
15 Apr 1896: married Lincoln County, Missouri, John Maguire Reed (30 Dec 1866 Lincoln County,
Missouri-8 Feb 1956, Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri).
21 Aug 1897: son Robert Leroy Reed born St. Louis, Missouri.
26 Nov 1898: daughter Pauline Rose Reed born St. Louis, Missouri; married 17 Aug 1916 Troy,
Missouri, Milford Alan Teague (21 Feb 1895 Auburn, Missouri-_____) son of James Larue
and Mary Ellen (Knox) Teague. Children:
Willena Gwendolyn Teague born 14 July 1917 Troy, Missouri; married 16 Feb
1913 Raymond Lovell; m/2 Al Condry.
2 Nov 1901: son Orien Franklin Reed born St. Louis, Missouri; died 6 Mar 1952; married 25 May
____ Cleo Birzele.
12 Nov 1903: son James William Reed born St. Louis, Missouri.
7 July 1905: daughter Mabel Catherine Reed born Hawk Point, Lincoln County, Missouri; married
Chancy J. Edwards.
28 Dec 1915: son Clarence Dale Reed born Hawk Point, Missouri; married 28 Sept 1937 in Illinois,
Dorothy Dudley. Children born Granite City, Madison County, Illinois.
19 May 1919: son Maurice Vincent Reed born Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri; married 7 May 1960
in California, Joan Rice.
25 July 1912: son Emmett Downing Reed born Hawk Point, Lincoln County, Missouri; married 30
Aug 1941 Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, Ruby Pearl Allen (2 Aug 1925 Ennis, Ellis County,
Texas-____).
24 Nov 1945: died St. Louis, Missouri.
Robert Emmett Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
27 May 1877: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
no date: married Margaret Theresa Janes (2 Feb 1880 Kansas City, Jackson County,
Missouri-____).
12 Mar 1906: daughter Margaret born.
8 July 1908: daughter Helen born.
4 Apr 1910: died Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
Margaret Downing (daughter of Robert Emmett and Margaret Theresa (Janes) Downing)
12 Mar 1906: born Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
Helen Downing (daughter of Robert Emmett and Margaret Theresa (Janes) Downing)
8 July 1908: born Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
--------Margaret Anise Downing (daughter of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
27 July 1878: born.
--------Hubert Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
21 Dec 1879: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
22 Sept 1902: married St. Louis, Missouri, Essie Admire (4 Oct 1884 Lincoln County, Missouri-26
Nov 1965, buried Highland Prairie Union Church Cemetery).
23 Oct 1906: daughter Genevieve born.
5 Feb 1953.
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Genevieve Downing (daughter of Hubert and Essie (Admire) Downing)
23 Oct 1906: born St. Louis, Missouri.
22 Mar 1930: married St. Louis, Missouri, James Howerton Gossom (27 June 1906 St. Louis,
Missouri-____). Child:
1. James Hubert Gossom born 18 Jan 1936 St. Louis, Missouri.
--------Beulah Downing (daughter of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
7 July 1881: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
6 July 1907: married St. Charles County, Missouri, Luke LeAndrue Wattingly (27 Feb 1880 Davies
County, Kentucky-____).
Frae Thornhill Downing (daughter of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
22 Mar 1883: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
1 Jan 1903: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Charles Alton Barnes (18 Apr 1877 Lincoln County,
Missouri-____). Child:
1. Charles Marvin Barnes born 17 Dec 1907 St. Louis, Missouri.
Elmer Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
29 Oct 1884: born.
--------James Whipley Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
7 July 1886: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
12 Jan 1912: married St. Louis, Missouri, Myrtle Elizabeth Klein (15 Dec 1888 St. Louis,
Missouri-____).
31 Dec 1912: son James Wilson born.
James Wilson Downing (son of James Whipley and Myrtle Elizabeth (Klein) Downing)
31 Dec 1912: born St. Louis, Missouri.
--------Harry Gordon Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
4 Jan 1889: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
8 Feb 1910: married St. Louis, Missouri, Emma Cullen (19 Aug 1885 Monroe County,
Illinois-____).
Rhoda Sitton Downing (daughter of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
10 June 1893: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
no date: married Edward Harold Moran (8 Aug 1901 Macon County, Missouri-____).
Cecil Raymond Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
22 Apr 1894: born.
Norton Franklin Downing (son of William Carroll and Lourana Norton (Gibson) Downing)
30 Oct 1895: born.
--------Harriet Downing (daughter of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
19 Nov 1821: born Missouri.
14 Oct 1841: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Thomas Jefferson Sitton (15 Aug 1814-22 Apr
1858) son of William and Anna (Gray) Sitton.
15 July 1842: son William Andrew Jackson Sitton born Missouri; died 15 Jan 1923; married 9 June
70
1867 Susan B. Bailey (18 Mar 1836-30 Nov 1919) daughter of Levi and Lucinda Bailey.
Children all born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Alvin Sitton born 25 Apr 1869, died 20 Jan 1870.
Daisy Edna Sitton born 17 Nov 1871 Lincoln County, Missouri; died dsp 26 Apr 1945;
married _______ Crawford; m/2 Joseph E. Shaeffer (27 Nov 1879-5 Mar 1965).
Grace Irene Sitton born 28 Apr 1877; died 23 Aug 1922; married J. Forrest Johnston (1
June 1877-3 Aug 1953) son of John and Annie E. (Nichols) Johnston. Children all
born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Edna Ella Johnston born 26 Aug 1900, died infant.
Anna S. Johnston born 7 Sept 1901, died 8 Dec 1930.
Lula Johnston.
Evelyn Johnston.
James Johnston.
Mary Forrest Johnston.
Levi A. Sitton died 6 May 1877 aged 1y 5m 18d.
27 Oct 1844: son James L. Sitton born Missouri; married Alice Hoke (____-19 Jan 1878).
Children:
Ella Sitton.
Lee Sitton.
10 Dec 1846: son Elbridge Geary Sitton born Missouri; died 13 Jan 1912, buried New Salem
Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri; married 6 Oct 1870 Palmyra Williams
(____-16 Nov 1901); m/2 Mrs. Nora Dell (Lynn) Jelston. Children - all in first marriage born
in Lincoln County, Missouri:
Owen Sitton born 1872; died 1934 Lincoln County, Missouri; married Carrie
Broyles (1876-1968) daughter of Orange and Mary (McDonald) Broyles.
She m/2 Samuel Hennan Broyles. Child - born in first marriage:
Golden Sitton born 1908; died 1935.
Carrie Sitton born 16 Mar 1879; died 9 Nov 1903; married 7 Dec 1898 Thomas T. Whalen
(____-1955) son of Michael and Anna Whalen. Children:
Hilary Elbridge Whalen born 18 Feb 1900; married 13 Oct 1930 Grace H.
Sawyer (17 July 1903-____) daughter of Arthur and Agnes (Regan)
Sawyer.
Walker Francis Whalen born 6 May 1903; died 1936; married Zuyel
Woolsey. Child:
Robert Francis Whalen married Audrey Stedelin. Children:
Thomas H. Whalen.
Ann Elaine Whalen.
Riley Sitton.
Clarence Sitton.
Hazel Sitton, died young.
10 Apr 1849: son Thomas Liburn Sitton born; died 9 Nov 1854.
29 Feb 1851: daughter Martha Adeline Sitton born Missouri; married 3 Nov 1870 James M. Tucker
(7 Sept 1846-16 Oct 1917) son of Milner M. and Mahalia Tucker. Children born Lincoln
County, Missouri:
Callie Tucker.
Lennie G. Tucker.
Margaret Tucker married J. Uptegrove.
Mattie Tucker married Lester Kirkhart.
Bessie Tucker married _______ Benear.
Ora Tucker born 1879; died 1944.
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Ray Tucker.
Floyd Tucker.
19 Feb 1853: daughter Elizabeth "Bettie" Ann Sitton born Missouri; married John M. House, Jr.
(1849-3 May 1917), both buried Highland Prairie Union Church Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri (no stones). Children:
Ann House died infant.
Lula May House born 25 Apr 1877; died 5 Apr 1947 Lincoln County, Missouri; married
Bluford Skinner. Children:
Joe Skinner married Francis _______. 1 daughter.
Howard Skinner married Maggie Kreig. 1 daughter.
Florence Skinner married _______ Gershong.
Eller Eva House married Sherdon Gravens; m/2 _______Sucklic.
Lizzie Sarah House married Hawk Watts. Children:
Helen Watts married _______ Dye. Children:
Billie Dye.
Bob Dye.
Grace Dye.
Cecil Watts.
Dee Watts.
Eleck Watts.
Nola Watts.
Margaret Watts.
Arnold Watts died age 12 years.
Katie Caroline House born 24 July 1883; died 4 Oct 1953; married 17 Feb 1904 William
Helmick. Children born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Earnie W. Helmick born 12 May 1908; married 25 July 1938 Mary Jane Langford.
Arlie H. Helmick born 28 Sept 1911; married Lincoln County, Missouri 24 Aug 1938
Laura Bell Gerderman. Child:
Linda Jo Helmick.
Callie Ann House married George Justus. Child:
Ruby Dell Justus married _______ Tuirehouse.
Cora Sue House married _______ Wells.
Willie Mary House married _______ Evans.
Joe Edward House married _______ Mills; m/2 _______. Children:
J. C. House.
John William House.
Richard House.
Willie Mary House.
John Franklin House.
8 Mar 1855: daughter Marietta "Mary" E. Sitton born Missouri; died 5 Oct 1912; married 5 Nov
1873 Richard Foster. Children born Lincoln County, Missouri.
William Foster.
Walter Foster.
Lizz Foster.
Emmett Foster married Elvira T. _______.
Ida Foster.
Inez Foster married _______ Zorn.
17 June 1857: son Lewis Perry Sitton born Missouri; died 10 Nov 1917, both buried Highland
Prairie Union Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri; married 8 April 1885 Flora
Hunter Broyles (17 July 1866-14 Mar 1942) daughter of Orange P. and Mary Broyles.
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Children born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Maud Dean Sitton born 13 Apr 1886; died 1961; married Harry A. Johnston, son of
John and Annie E. (Nichols) Johnston. Children born Lincoln County,
Missouri:
Henry Lewis Johnston married Henrietta Marquette, daughter of Harry
Marquette. Children:
William Johnston.
Robert Johnston.
Obed Clarence Sitton born 8 June 1888; died 1 July 1967 Lincoln County, Missouri;
married 19 July 1922 Patience Elizabeth Dixon (19 Nov 1897-27 Feb 1931)
daughter of Joseph and Cora Bell (Yates) Dixon; m/2 Mrs. Susie (Oben)
Brinkman; m/3 Mrs. Bernice (Stacy) Landford. All children of the first
marriage and born in Lincoln County, Missouri:
Clarence Obe Sitton born 8 Nov 1923; married 2 May 1943 Delores
Delphine Coleman (22 Sept 1925 St. Charles County,
Missouri-____) daughter of Harry Francis and Hazel Violet (Willis)
Coleman. All children born St. Charles County, Missouri:
Robert Carl Sitton born 1 Aug 1925; married 6 Jan 1945 Norma
Marie Nolting (19 Oct 1926-____) daughter of William and
Florence (Zeugin) Nolting. Children born Hermann,
Gasconade County, Missouri.
Molly Valonie Sitton born 12 May 1927; married 6 Apr 1946 Aylette
Arthur Sexauer (5 Mar 1910-____) son of William and
Bertha (Hubbard) Sexauer.
Paul Everett Sitton born 26 Feb 1931; married 16 May 1959 Iellen
Rose Tritsch (1926-____) daughter of Mark B. and Mary E.
(Brox) Tritsch.
Preston Eugene Sitton born 26 Feb 1931; died 3 Aug 1947; natural
son of Obe Clarence and Patience E. (Dixon) Sitton and
adopted by Christopher Farris and Floy Elizabeth (Sitton)
Krieg.
Hugh Miller Sitton born 29 Aug 1889; died 1963 married Dean Tucker (1888-1953)
daughter of John S. and Malinda E. Tucker. Children all born Lincoln
County, Missouri:
Forrest Sanford Sitton born 1908; married Dorothy Bell Maxey daughter of
Alexander Elijah and Anne Marie (Helmars) Maxey. Children:
Melvin Hugh Sitton born 1 Feb 1927; married Amanda Sanders.
Children:
Helen Marie Sitton.
Stephen Ray Sitton.
Mildred Loraine Sitton born 17 Sept 1928; married Thomas Henkel.
Children:
Donna Kay Henkel.
Thomas Randall Henkel.
Lloyd John Sitton died infant.
Betty June Sitton; married Raymond Davis. Child:
Michael Clifford Davis.
Raymond Stantford Sitton.
Floy Elizabeth Sitton born 17 June 1893; married 16 Mar 1913 Christopher Farris
Krieg (4 Mar 1889-9 Feb 1971) son of Sebastian F. and Sophia B. (Uthe)
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Krieg. Children born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Infant son born and died 12 Dec 1915.
Lois Dazarene Krieg born 6 Jan 1917; married 16 Jan 1935 John Henry
Muenstermann, Jr. (26 Jan 1910-1 Sept 1969) son of John Henry
Muenstermann, Sr. Children born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Molly Valonie Sitton born 4 Jan 1900; married 13 June 1931 James Miller Wells (3
Mar 1885-____) son of Charles Montgomery and Mattie (Miller) Wells.
Children born Lincoln County, Missouri:
Carrie L. Sitton born 28 Mar 1903; married Raymond L. Cooper (1901-1954) son
of George R. and Sarah L. Cooper; m/2 Frank Seabaugh. Children:
Flora Lou Cooper married Pearl Weber.
Lucinda Fay Cooper married Dale Johnston.
1860: census - #869 #788 Monroe Township, Lincoln County, Missouri, seamstress, widow and
her children.
19 May 1882: died, buried Highland Prairie Union Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Benjamin F. Downing (son of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
9 Nov 1824: born.
1 Nov 1846: married Pike County, Missouri, Nancy (Reading) Biggs. igi
15 Oct 1848: daughter Martha A. born.
ca 1849: daughter Mary E. born.
ca 1853: daughter Margaret L. born.
20 Mar 1854: deed from Benjamin F. Downing to James Reid, 1/6 interest in 50A. Lincoln County
Deed Book M p437.
Martha A. Downing (daughter of Benjamin F. and Nancy (Reading) Downing)
15 Oct 1848: born Pike County, Missouri. igi
Mary E. Downing (daughter of Benjamin F. and Nancy (Reading) Downing)
ca 1849: born Pike County, Missouri. igi
no date: married Joseph H. Reynolds.
26 Oct 1877: died; buried City Cemetery, Bowling Green, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Margaret L. Downing (daughter of Benjamin F. and Nancy (Reading) Downing)
ca 1853: born Pike County, Missouri. igi
Andrew F. Downing (son of James and Martha (Casey) Downing)
9 July 1827: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
26 Mar 1847: deed from James Wilson to Andrew F. Downing 118A T51 R1E. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book H p204.
13 Jan 1848: married Nancy Tucker (____-1857).
1 Apr 1850: deed from Andrew F. Downing to William Mitchell, 78A in Survey #1767. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book J p255.
12 Apr 1850: deed from W. F. Johnson to Andrew F. Downing, part Survey #1767. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book H p210.
1850: mortgage from Andrew F. Downing to John R. Morris, part of Survey #1760. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book J p536.
9 Feb 1853: deed from J. M. Downing to Andrew F. Downing, part Lot 8 in Survey 1813. Lincoln
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County, Missouri Deed Book K p443.
25 Aug 1853: deed from Andrew F. Downing to S. S. Wells/Weeks, part Survey #1761, part
Survey #1813. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book L. p183.
20 Mar 1854: deed from Andrew F. Downing to James Reid, 1/6 interest in 50A. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book M p437.
6 Nov 1855: deed from Josephine Guthrie to Andrew F. Downing, our right in S16, 21 and 22 T47
R1W. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book U p5.
30 Aug 1860: deed - Andrew - SE¼ SW 1/4 T48 R1E 83.38A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed
Book T p270.
2 Feb 1861: deed from Andrew F. Downing to William T. Wilson. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed
Book O p436.
27 Oct 1863: m/2 Emma A. Guthrie (5 July 1838 Missouri-18 Aug 1925, buried Auburn
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri). igi
24 Dec 1864: son Louis N. born.
29 July 1865: deed from Willis M. Reynolds, beginning at a corner of Andrew F. Downing and
James Reid, 5A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book T p149.
1866: son Herman G. born.
1868: son Pendleton C. born.
1870: daughter Bertha born.
1880: census - Lincoln County, Missouri.
23 Oct 1902: died, buried Auburn Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Farmer 655A, raised shorthorn cattle, lived Curryville, Methodist. Had four children by each wife.
Member of the Masonic Lodge at Auburn, Missouri.
History of Lincoln County, Missouri. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888, p528.
James W. Downing (son of Andrew F. Downing)
28 Jan 1849: born.
15 Oct 1919: died, buried Auburn Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Millred F. Downing (son of Andrew F. Downing)
1853: born.
Louis N. Downing (son of Andrew F. Downing)
24 Dec 1864: born.
16 July 1930, buried Auburn Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Herman G. Downing (son of Andrew F. Downing)
1866: born.
Pendleton C. Downing (son of Andrew F. Downing)
1868: born.
Bertha Downing (daughter of Andrew F. Downing)
1870: born.
28 Aug 1902: married Robert J. Pope, both of Whiteside. Lincoln County, Missouri Marriage Book
9 p198.
Prudence Downing (daughter of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
14 July 1830: born.
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1848: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Austin Bradley (1822 Kentucky-____) son of Layton C.
and Nancy (Delancy) Bradley.
ca 1849: daughter Martha Bradley born Missouri; married James A. Bradley.
1850: census - #749 #749 lived with mother Martha in Lincoln County, Missouri.
no date: son James Cooper Bradley born.
no date: daughter Ida L. Bradley born; married B. F. Green.
no date: son Owen W. Bradley born.
no date: son John A. Bradley born.
no date: son Oscar D. Bradley born.
Lewis R. Downing (son of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
8 Oct 1832: born.
26 July 1859: married Pike County, Missouri, Ellen Roberts. igi
20 Mar 1854: deed from Lewis R. Downing to James Reid. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book
M p437.
no date: son James Boyd born.
no date: daughter Blanche born.
James Boyd Downing (son of Lewis R. and Ellen (Roberts) Downing)
Blanche Downing (daughter of Lewis R. and Ellen (Roberts) Downing)
Martha Downing (daughter of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
30 Sept 1835: born.
29 Nov 1855: married Pike County, Missouri, George I. Griffith. igi
Stephen H. Downing (son of James and Martha Lucy (Casey) Downing)
19 Dec 1837: born.
20 Dec 1855: married Pike County, Missouri, Malinda Mira A. Smith. igi
ca 1858: son James W. born.
ca 1859: daughter Nancy M. born.
15 Dec 1862: deed from Stephen H. Downing to James Reid, 50A Survey #1813. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book Q p386.
ca 1867: son Tolon R. born.
ca 1870: son Stephen H., Jr. born - 4 months in census.
1870: census - Pike County, Missouri.
James W. Downing (son of Stephen H. and Linda M. Downing)
ca 1858: born.
Nancy M. Downing (daughter of Stephen H. and Linda M. Downing)
ca 1859: born.
Tolon R. Downing (son of Stephen H. and Linda M. Downing)
ca 1867: born.
Stephen H. Downing, Jr. (son of Stephen H. and Linda M. Downing)
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ca 1870: born - 4 months in 1870 census.
Mary "Polly" Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
1779: born Bedford County, Virginia.
31 May 1796: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, John Copelin/Copeland (____ Rockbridge
County, Virginia). Ezekiel Downing Bondsman.
ca 1798: son Benjamin Copelin born Garrard County, Kentucky; died unmarried in Hart County,
Kentucky 22 Oct 1861.
no date: daughter Lucinda Copelin/Copeland born; married 29 Dec 1828 Henry Netherton, son of
Henry and Nancy (Hardin) Netherton. Child:
Margaret Netherton born 18 Sept 1829; died 17 Jan 1892 Missouri; married Robert
Torrance son of Robert and Susannah (Stoddard) Torrance. Child:
Alonzo Torrance born 6 Apr 1850; died 20 Aug 1921; married ?Old Mines, Missouri,
Elizabeth Portell. Child:
Annie Torrance born 18 Sept 1877; died 7 Apr 1939; married Andrew
Weber, son of Valentine and Catherine Link (Fuhr) Weber. Child:
Ruby E. Weber born 6 Dec 1908; married Hugh Richards (18 Sept
1908-10 Sept 1956) son of Thomas and Minnie J. (Cole)
Richards.
12 Feb 1861: died age 82, Hart County, Kentucky. Kentucky Register Volume 52 (1954) p52.
Donald C. Johnson, 371 Overlook Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906.
John Downing (son of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
ca 1781: born.
no date: son Ezekiel born.
17 Dec 1837 wrote the following letter to Ezekiel Downing of Auburn, Lincoln County, Missouri now (1970) in the possession of his great-grandson L. B. Downing, RR 1, Elsberry, Lincoln
County, Missouri. The letter was written in Martinsville, Falls of the Platt, in the Platte
Purchase area of northwest Missouri - Harrison County. Frank Williams.
Frank Williams also writes: In the fall of 1970 in the Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg,
I found this entry in The Lintzbergers of America, 1750-1947, J. E. Lintzberger, 1948, p358
"Rebecca Lintzberger was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania June 23, 1825. In April
1842 she went with her parents by boat from Hillsboro, Pennsylvania to western Missouri,
being on the water one month. The following year they moved to Stewartsville, Missouri.
On september 24, 1845 she married Ezekiel Downing. She was a pilot on her father's river
boats and it is said she knew the river as well as her father. It appears they lived at
Newmark, for they are both buried there..." Mr. Williams continues "This reference to an
unknown Ezekiel Downing has been a question mark until I read the above letter. Now it
seems clear. Westeon is on the Missouri River just above Kansas City. Stewartsville is a
short distance east of St. Joseph and just across the Platte River, and New market is just
above Weston. All are in the Platte Purchase or, in the case of Stewartsville, just outside its
borders. It would appear to be almost a certainty that the Ezekiel Downing referred to in
this Lintzberger entry was a son of John Downing, and a nephew of Ezekiel Downing of
Lincoln County, Missouri."
Ezekiel Downing (son of John Downing)
24 Sept 1845: married Rebecca Lintzberger 23 June 1825 Greene County, Pennsylvania- 6 Aug
1912 Missouri) .
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24 Apr 1870: died Newmarket, Missouri.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
1783: born.
6 Apr 1795: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, Abraham Norris.
Jemima Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
31 May 1796: married Lincoln County, Kentucky, James White.
Margaret "Peggy" Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
15 Dec 1792: born. (Bible 3)
16 Aug 1815: married William Harris (15 May 1793-15 May 1876). (Bible 3)
2 June 1816: daughter Eliza Harris born. (Bible 3)
2 May 1818: son Thomas Banks Harris born; married 16 Jan 1845 Margaret D. _______ (12 Jan
1828-13 Nov 1888) (Bible 3); m/2 Lou _______ (1856-30 Oct 1892). (Bible 3) Children:
Elizabeth T. Harris born 5 Dec 1845; married 16 Jan 1874. (Bible 3)
William Thomas Harris born 16 Sept 1847; married 11 Apr 1876. (Bible 3)
Twins Harris died 12 Feb 1849. (Bible 3)
Olivia Harris born 21 Apr 1850; married 12 Apr 1876. (Bible 3)
Willard D. Harris born 23 Dec 1851; died 18 Mar 1852. (Bible 3)
Millard Perry Harris born 6 Jan 1853. (Bible 3)
Jerome Winfield Harris born 11 Sept 1854. (Bible 3)
Virgil Bates Harris born 30 Dec 1856. (Bible 3)
Artemesia “Artie” Sebastian Harris born 17 Oct 1858; married _______ Staiger; died 7 Mar
1892. (Bible 3)
Martha D. Harris born 14 Jan 1861. (Bible 3)
Son Harris born 21 Sept 1863; died 28 Jan 1864. (Bible 3)
Lenora Belle Harris born 21 Apr 1864. (Bible 3)
Margaret E. Price Harris born 21 Nov 1870. (Bible 3)
no date: son Hardin Harris born; died 1 Feb 1863. (Bible 3)
no date: son Ezekiel Harris born; died 10 Sept 1873. (Bible 3)
30 May 1867: died. (Bible 3)
Nancy Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
ca 1818: married Mercer County, Kentucky, William Montgomery.
Ezekiel Downing (son of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
25 Aug 1795: born Crab Orchard area, Kentucky.
29 Oct 1815: married by Daniel Colgan, JP, St. Charles County, Missouri, Ann Margaret Markle (7
Sept 1796 Kentucky-7 July 1809) daughter of David and Sarah Markle. St. Charles County,
Missouri Marriage Bk 1 p43. (Name Ann Margaret from 1860 census)
1816: to Lincoln County, Missouri. (Bible 2)
19 July 1816: daughter Elizabeth M. born. (Bible 2)
15 Apr 1818: son John Harrison born. (Bible 2)
23 Dec 1820: twin Rachel Brown born. (Bible 2)
23 Dec 1820: twin Sarah Margaret born. (Bible 2)
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27 Apr 1821: deed from Albert Tison to Ezekiel Downing, on Cuisive?. Lincoln County, Missouri
Deed Book A p146.
1821-1814: taxpayer in Lincoln County, Missouri.
27 May 1823: daughter Elzina born. (Bible 2)
20 Aug 1823: Ezekiel Downing appraised a stray taken up by William Sitton. The Missouri
Republican.
15 Aug 1824: Ezekiel Downing vs Solome Cottle administrator of Warren Cottle, deceased. The
Plaintiff claims $92 for work and labor done, and material furnished said Cottle in his
lifetime which the Defendant denys, whereupon came a Jury...twelve good and lawful men
of the county of Saint Charles who being duly empannelled, elected, tried and sworn the
issue well and truly to try - Resinded before signing the minutes. St. Charles County,
Missouri Court Record Bk 1 p136.
17 Aug 1824: same jury as before except for three replacements - and truly to try on their oath do
say we the Jury, find for the Defendant. It is therefore considered by the Court that the
Plaintiff take nothing by his plaint - But that the Defendant have and recover against
plaintiff her costs and charges about her defence in behalf laid out and expended and that
she have thereof her executor...St. Charles County, Missouri Court Record Bk 1 p138.
15 Nov 1825: daughter Ann Eliza born. (Bible 2). The Bible lists her as Analiza.
21 Mar 1828: daughter Nancy born. (Bible 2)
4 June 1830: bought family Bible in Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri.
25 June 1830: daughter Mary Jane born. (Bible 2)
16 Aug 1830: deed from Ezekiel Downing to James Palmer Bell, personal property. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Deed Book B p142.
16 Aug 1834: son David Campbell born. (Bible 2)
7 Feb 1837: son William McClure born. (Bible 2)
1 Dec 1839: son Ezekiel Andrew born. (Bible 2)
May 1842: was administrator for the estate of John Brunk. Lincoln County, Missouri Probate
Record.
20 Sept 1842: deed From Thompson Blair to Ezekiel Downing NW lot 2 NE¼ S6 T50 R1E. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book Fp346.
Nov 1842: appointed administrator for estate of John Brunk. Lincoln County, Missouri Probate
Order Book. LDS Film #973701. The court ordered that the slaves belonging to the estate
be hired out, by public hire at the court house, for one year.
Nov 1842: A. Forgay vs Ezekiel Downing, administrator estate of John Brink, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
*24 Jan 1843: deed to N. Griffith from Ezekiel Downing part of NNE¼ S1 T50 R1W and part of
W½ SW¼ S6 T50 R1E. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book F p344.
Feb 1843: William McClure vs Ezekiel Downing, administrator estate of John Brunk.
May 1843: William Brunk vs Ezekiel Downing, administrator estate of John Brunk.
Nov 1843-May 1845: accounting procedures in estate of John Brink, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Feb 1846: deeded slaves of John Brunk to Brunk family members. Lincoln County, Missouri
Probate Order Book.
May 1846: made final settlement in the estate of John Brunk, Lincoln County, Missouri.
20 Jan 1849: will written Lincoln County, Missouri- names wife Margaret, children: Elizabeth M.
Blair, John H. Downing, Rachel B. Cobb, Sarah Margaret Blair, Ann Eliza Morrow, Nancy
Downing, Mary Jane Downing, David C. Downing, William McClure Downing, Ezekiel A.
Downing.
22 Jan 1849: died. Lincoln County, Missouri.
6 Feb 1849: will entered into probate. Lincoln County, Missouri Will Book 2 p40. LDS Film
#973699.
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26 May 1849: Margaret Downing to H. Mounts E½ SE¼ T50 R1W. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed
Book J p62.
1850: census - #941 #941 Lincoln County, Missouri. Widow Ann Margaret and some of her
children.
1860: census - #1237 #1116 Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Missouri.Widow Ann Margaret
and Ezekiel, Rachel Cobb, John and Ezekiel A. Cobb were living together.
12 Mar 1869: deed from Margaret Downing to Andrew J. Blair part N½ S10 T50 R1W 81.74A.
Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p189.
Ezekiel (2) Downing (Ezekiel (1), John (1) who died 1777 Bedford County, Virginia had daughters
Ann Elizabeth born Lincoln County, Missouri married _______ Mounce. James and Nancy
Downing deed to Matthias Mounce 221A Clear Creek Dick's River, proved Mar 1794 by
oaths of Thomas Copelin, Smith Mounce and Ezekiel (2) Downing, Lincoln County,
Kentucky. Joshua Burdette in 1790 to James Downing 85A Clear Creek Dick's River by
John Downing. James Downing and Nancy in 1791 to Ezekiel Downing 67½A Clear Creek
Dick's River. 20 Feb 1795 James and Nancy Downing to George Welch/Welsh 100A same
county. Is Nancy Downing who married Mercer County, Kentucky William Montgomery a
daughter of Ezekiel (2)?. Genealogy and History #8060.
Farmer, Presbyterian circuit rider minister.
Elizabeth M. Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
19 July 1816: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
4 July 1838: married by James W. Campbell MG Lincoln County, Missouri, Andrew Jackson Blair.
igi and Bible 2.
1849: named in father's will.
John Harrison Downing (son of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
15 Apr 1818: born Missouri.
no date: married Rebecca Ann White (2 Dec 1829 Maryland-21 Jan 1903, buried Olney Cemetery,
Lincoln County, Missouri).
29 Nov 1837: deed from John H. Downing to Jacob Whitesides, part of Surveys #1761 and 1819
80A SE¼ SE¼ S16 T34 R3W. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book N p304.
ca 1849: son James W. born.
2 May 1849: daughter Eliza born.
1850: census - farmer #309 #309 District #49 Lincoln County, Missouri.
15 June 1851: son Ezekiel Henry born.
13 Jan 1853: deed from John Hempstead administrator of Harris Downing to John H. Downing
$50 paid to Harris while Harris was alive all rights in estate of Mary H. Coleman. St. Louis
County, Missouri Deed Book 6 p540.
25 Feb 1853: daughter Dorcas Ann born.
no date: daughter Margaret Elizabeth born.
6 Mar 1858: deed from Joseph S. Wells to John H. Downing SE¼ SW¼ and NE¼ NW¼ S27 T50
R3W 80A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p555.
no date: daughter Mary L. born.
1 Mar 1860: son William W. born.
1860: census - #1882 #1727 Millwood Township, Lincoln County, Missouri.
12 Mar 1862: daughter Rebecca E. born; died infant, buried Olney Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
no date: daughter Virginia S. born.
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17 Oct 1865: deed from John D. Downing to George B. East NE¼ S16 T49 R1W 14.70A. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book X p301.
1 Jan 1866: John H. Downing to David C. Downing 80A SE¼ SE¼ S16 T34 R3W. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book T p59.
11 Jan 1866: deed from J. A. A. and Rebecca Birkhead by his attorney, to John H. Downing SW¼
NE¼ S3 T49 R3W. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book X p302.
no date: son James Ephriam born.
no date: son John H. David born.
2 May 1868: deed from Hannah Birkhead SW¼ NE¼ S3 T49 R3W 42.24A. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book V p131.
18 Aug 1868: deed From Joseph S. Wells to John H. Downing SW¼ NE¼ S27 T50 R3W 40A.
Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book V p248.
no date: daughter Rosetta V. born.
31 Mar 1869: deed from John H. Downing to Alexander Mudd NW co
rner SW¼ NE¼ S3 T49 R3W 51.20A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book I p336.
27 July 1882: will written Lincoln County, Missouri. His will mentions Eliza Downing, Dorcas A.
Downing, Margaret E. Trower, Mary L. Downing, Rosetta V. Downing, Virginia S. Downing,
William W. Downing, John H.D. Downing, James E. Downing, and his wife Rebecca
Downing.
7 Apr 1884: died, buried Olney Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
17 Apr 1884: will entered for probate. Lincoln County, Missouri Will Book 4 p49. LDS Film
#973699.
James W. Downing (son of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
ca 1849: born.
Eliza Downing (daughter of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
2 May 1849: born.
no date: married _______ Young.
7 Apr 1926: died, buried Olney Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Ezekiel Henry Downing (son of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
15 June 1851: born.
10 Aug 1875: killed by lightning, buried Olney Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Dorcas Ann Downing (daughter of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
25 Feb 1853: born.
31 Oct 1888: married William D. Wilson.
13 Aug 1889: daughter Margaret Elizabeth Wilson born.
18 Jan 1928: died.
Margaret Elizabeth Downing (daughter of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
before 1882: married H. A. Trower.
no date: daughter Anna Trower born; married Joe King. Children:
Lowell King.
Dorothy Mary "Polly" King.
Lula King married Dr. Kalb. Children:
John Kalb.
I. V. Kalb.
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Frank Kalb.
James Ephraim Kalb.
William Kalb.
Ray Kalb.
Pauline Kalb.
Mary L. Downing (daughter of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
20 Nov 1878: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Frank Link. igi
no date: daughter Louella Link born; married Dr. Stiles.
no date: Anna Link born; married _______ Edwards.
William W. Downing (son of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
1 Mar 1860: born.
no date: married Mary Jane McMahan (16 June 1867-14 Jan 1905, buried Olney Cemetery,
Lincoln County, Missouri).
18 Aug 1891: son John Harrison born.
no date: daughter Anna born.
no date: daughter Rebecca born.
no date: son George born.
no date: son Ralph born.
27 Nov 1934: died, buried Olney Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
John Harrison Downing (son of William W. and Mary Jane (McMahan) Downing)
18 Aug 1891: born.
no date: married Eva Cottle.
Anna Downing (daughter of William W. and Mary Jane (McMahan) Downing)
no date: married Arthur Tomeck.
Rebecca Downing (daughter of William W. and Mary Jane (McMahan) Downing)
no date: married John McCarty.
George Downing (son of William W. and Mary Jane (McMahan) Downing)
Lived Carrolton, Missouri.
Ralph Downing (son of William W. and Mary Jane (McMahan) Downing)
Virginia S. Downing (daughter of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
no date: married John L. Haines.
no date: m/2 R. M. Groom.
James Ephraim Downing (son of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
no date: married _______ Haines.
John H. David Downing (son of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
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Rosetta V. Downing (daughter of John Harrison and Rebecca Ann (White) Downing)
1 June 1864: born.
no date: married Eli Madison Downing (4 July 1844-18 Oct 1923), a descendant of John Downing
born 15 May 1777 Virginia, died 7 June 1832 Marion County, Missouri and his wife,
Susanna Hall.
13 Sept 1897: son Ephraim Madison Downing born.
19 Mar 1932: died.
Ephraim Madison Downing (son of Eli Madison and Rosetta V. (Downing) Downing)
13 Sept 1897: born.
no date: married Mildred Dale (19 Dec 1897-____).
15 Aug 1929: daughter Miriam Rose born.
13 Sept 1931: son David Eugene born.
20 Feb 1937: son Sanford Eli born.
1940: lived in Granville, Idaho.
Miriam Rose Downing (daughter of Ephraim Madison and Mildred (Dale) Downing)
15 Aug 1929: born.
David Eugene Downing (son of Ephraim Madison and Mildred (Dale) Downing)
13 Sept 1931: born.
Sanford Eli Downing (son of Ephraim Madison and Mildred (Dale) Downing)
20 Feb 1937; born.
Rachel Brown Downing (twin daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
23 Dec 1820: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
21 Mar 1844: married Lincoln County, Missouri by Jesse Sutton MG, Henry M. Cobb (5 May
1815-12 Jan 1849, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri). Bible 2.
ca 1845: son John H. D. Cobb born Missouri; died 9 Aug 1876, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln
County, Missouri.
ca 1847: son Ezekiel A. Cobb born Missouri.
1850: census - #941 #941 Lincoln County, Missouri. Rachel and her children lived with her
widowed mother.
1860: census - #1237 #1116 Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Kentucky, lived with her
widowed mother as Rachel Cobb.
no date: m/2 George W. Elsberry (10 Feb 1820-16 Aug 1877).
5 Jan 1884: died, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Sarah Margaret Downing (twin daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
23 Dec 1820: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
21 Mar 1839: married Lincoln County, Missouri by William Crockett MG, Thompson Blair (Bible 2).
1849: named in father's will; said never to have had a settled home, but lived in a covered wagon
and made several trips to California.
Elzina Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
27 May 1823: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
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19 July 1848: died.
Ann Eliza "Analiza" Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
15 Nov 1825: born.
4 Apr 1845: married Lincoln County, Missouri, Henry Harrison Mounce (18 May 1811-23 Feb
1880)
Feb 184_: eldest son born; died 11 June 184_, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
igi
16 Apr 184_: second son born; died 20 Apr 184_, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
29 July 1848: son Ezekiel Andrew Mounce born; died 5 Sept 1933; married ca 1869 Mary Sanford
daughter of Calisthenes Sanford. Children:
Norman Sanford Mounce married Sampia? Lemon. Children:
Lynn Mounce, lived Oklahoma.
Margaret Ann Mounce born 5 Feb 1876; died 1966; married William Hessler
(____-1968). Children:
Alma Hessler.
Mary Hessler.
Billy Hessler lived Vandalia, Missouri.
Dolly Hessler married Rolland Wilson, lived La Belle, Missouri.
Cal Mounce.
twin John David Mounce born 1881; died unmarried 1953.
twin George Rice Mounce born 1881; died 1966. Child:
Margaret Mounce married _______ Olsen, divorced; m/2 _______ Downey,
divorced; m/3 _______ Campbell who adopted her two children.
Lived Massachusetts. Children:
Charles Olsen.
daughter Downey.
1 Feb 1851: son Henry Bell Mounce born; died 2 Feb 1851, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln
County, Missouri.
18 Aug 1852: daughter Margaret Elzina Mounce born; died 8 May 1935 Lincoln County, Missouri;
married 17 Sept 1867 Benjamin Robinson Williams (21 Sept 1850-8 Jan 1919). Children:
Walter E. Williams born 5 July 1868; died 16 Aug 1966 Hot Springs, Arkansas; married 11
Oct 1888 Frances Elizabeth Lyons (20 Feb 1868- Feb 1944), buried Family
Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.Elizabeth Lyons (20 Feb 1868-16 Feb 1944).
Children:
Annie May Williams born 20 Oct 1894; died 20 Feb 1895; buried Family Cemetery,
Lincoln County, Missouri.
Frank Lyons Williams born 17 Aug 1904 Silex, Missouri; married Washington, D.C.
Ruby Linda Ford (10 Mar 1906-Palouse, Whitman County,
Washington-____) 8 Jan 1927), buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri. Children:
Walter Ford Williams born 7 Oct 1927 Yazoo City, Yazoo County,
Mississippi; married Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland 10 Aug
1950 Martha Jane Storm, daughter of William and Elizabeth Storm.
Linda Frances Williams born 28 July 1934 Yazoo City, Yazoo County,
Mississippi; married Hot Springs, Arkansas 17 July 1952 Larry Lee
Ford (1933-27 June 1954 Hot Springs, Arkansas); m/2 Frederick,
Frederick County, Maryland 29 Dec 1956 Webb Sellman
Hersperger.
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Anne E. Williams born 12 Nov 1874; died 14 Mar 1880.
Alexander Hardin Williams born 19 Apr 1881; died 8 July 1969 without living children; m/2
15 Feb 1917 Earl Nifong (____-8 July 1969).
Benjamin Robinson Williams born 21 Dec 1886; died 22 Dec 1959 Lincoln County,
Missouri; married Marshall County, Missouri 26 Oct 1910 Georgia Dysart (3 Aug
1888-____). Children:
Harold Dysart Williams born 28 Oct 1914 Lincoln County, Missouri; married
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri 14 Jan 1937 Jean Roberta Frantz (15
June 1916-____) daughter of Andrew Allhouse and Esther Ninette
(Atchison) Frantz.
Benjamin Robinson Williams born 11 Feb 1923 Lincoln County, Missouri; married
St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 7 Apr 1951 Mariantha "Dee Dee"
James (3 Nov 1923 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, LyingIn Hospital
records list Mary Antha James-____) daughter of Garrett Bell and Marie
Elizabeth (Adkins) James, Sr.
Ralph Ezekiel Williams born 10 Aug 1891 Lincoln County, Missouri; married Carlisle,
Clinton County, Illinois 25 Aug 1915 Aletha Agnes Shoupe (12 Sept 1895-14 Sept
1968); m/2 Marshall, Saline County, Missouri 1 Aug 1970 Margaret Louise
(Manning) McAnich. Children in first marriage:
Margaret Louise Williams born 30 Oct 1916 Silex, Lincoln County, Missouri;
married 12 Apr 1939 Vincent Stone Moody; m/2 _______ Van Buren.
Benjamin R. "Bob" Williams born 15 Dec 1919 Silex, Missouri; died 31 Aug 1968
Tacoma, Washington; married Longview, Washington 1945 Ellen
McGunnigle (22 July ____-____); m/2 Los Angeles, California 1965 Ingrid
Skulstad (____ Bergen, Norway-____).
25 Feb 1855: son H. Draper Mounce born; died 25 Sept 1856, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln
County, Missouri.
1 June 1858: son H. Campbell Mounce born; died 10 Aug 1859, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln
County, Missouri.
13 July 1862: son Henry Mounce born 13 July 1862; died 5 Sept 1864; buried Family Cemetery,
Lincoln County, Missouri.
23 Mar 1888: died, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Nancy Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
21 Mar 1828: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
after 1849: married William Farmer.
10 Sept 1853: died.
Mary Jane Downing (daughter of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
25 June 1830: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
8 Aug 1850: married near New Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri by M. G. Berryman, Presbyterian
MG, George Washington Elsberry who m/2 her sister Rachel Brown.
10 Sept 1868: died, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
David Campbell Downing (son of Ezekiel and Ann Margaret (Markle) Downing)
16 Aug 1834: born Missouri.
27 Aug 1861: deed from David Campbell Downing to Rachel B. Cobb undivided one-third in SE¼
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NE¼ and NE¼ SE¼ S10 T50 R1W 81.24A. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book J p198.
18 Aug 1864: married Drucilla Frances Davis.
5 Aug 1865: son Andrew E. born, died 2 Dec 1870, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
1 Jan 1866: John H. Downing to David C. Downing 80A SE¼ SE¼ S16 T34 R3W. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book T p59.
1 Sept 1866: son Willie M. born, died 9 Mar 1871, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
18 Dec 1867: child D. C. born, died 24 Sept 1870, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County,
Missouri.
3 Feb 1868: deed from Henry W. Mounce to David Campbell Downing S6 &50 R1W. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book V p84.
3 Feb 1868: deed from A. G. Blair to David Campbell Downing S6 &50 R1W. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed Book V p84.
3 Feb 1868: deed from George W. Elsberry to David Campbell Downing S6 &50 R1W. Lincoln
County, Missouri Deed Book V p84.
1 Mar 1868: deed from David Campbell and Ezekiel Andrew Downing to John Gladney prt NW¼
NE¼ S34 T50 R1E. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p478.
18 Apr 1868: deed from John W. Sitton to David Campbell Downing. Lincoln County, Missouri
Deed Book V p70.
11 Feb 1869: deed from Thompson Blair to David Campbell Downing part NW¼ and NE¼ S6 T50
R1E. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p58.
2 Dec 1874: son Louis Bird born.
1881: daughter Vecye Laura born.
6 Sept 1916: died, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Louis Bird Downing (son of David Campbell and Druscilla Frances (Davis) Downing)
2 Dec 1874: born.
11 June 1919: married Angie Virginia Elliott.
9 Sept 1920: daughter Rita Lee born.
10 Dec 1921: son Louis B. born.
23 April 1925: son James David born.
Aug 1935: died, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Rita Lee Downing (daughter of Louis Bird and Angie Virginia (Elliott) Downing)
9 Sept 1920: born.
21 May 1950: married Hubert F. Fowler.
Lived Indianapolis, Indiana.
Louis Bird Downing (son of Louis Bird and Angie Virginia (Elliott) Downing)
10 Dec 1921: born.
14 Aug 1943: married St. Charles, Missouri, Doris E. Hobbs.
Lived Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Vecye Laura Downing (daughter of David Campbell and Druscilla Frances (Davis) Downing)
1881: born.
Dec 1959: died unmarried.
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James David Downing (son of Louie Bird and Angie Virginia (Elliott) Downing)
23 Apr 1925: born.
Lives Moline, Illinois.
William McClure Downing (son of Ezekiel and Margaret (Markle) Downing)
7 Feb 1837: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
8 Mar 1862: killed at Elkhorn, Arkansas, Company B, Second Missouri Infantry Regiment.
Ezekiel Andrew Downing (son of Ezekiel and Margaret (Markle) Downing)
1 Dec 1839: born Lincoln County, Missouri.
5 Dec 1865: deed from Rachel B. Cobb to Ezekiel Andrew Downing, undivided one-third in E¼
NE¼ and S¼ NE¼ S10 T50 R1W. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book J p196.
21 Dec 1865: married Mildred J. Davis (ca 1849-18 Jan 1904, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln
County, Missouri) daughter of Ichabod and Elizabeth Davis. igi
1 Feb 1868: deeds from Henry H. Mounce, A. J. Blair and George W. Elsberry to Ezekiel Andrew
Downing S6 T50 R1E. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book V p89.
1 Mar 1868: deed from David Campbell and Ezekiel Andrew Downing to John Gladney prt NW¼
NE¼ S34 T50 R1E. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p478.
4 Feb 1869: deed from Thompson Blair to Ezekiel Andrew Downing, part NW ¼ and NE¼ S6 T50
R1E. Lincoln County, Missouri Deed Book W p58.
18 May 1869: deed from Ezekiel Downing to Samuel C. Reid 40A S22 T50 R1W. Lincoln County,
Missouri Deed book O p354. Is this the right Ezekiel?
10 June 1909: died, buried Family Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Farmer 92A, stock raiser.
“Ezekiel A. Downing, a farmer and stock raiser, is a native of Lincoln County, Missouri and was
born in 1839. He is a son of Rev. Ezekiel and Margaret (Markle) Downing who were born
in the ‘Blue Grass State’ in 1795 and 1796 respectively. The father became a resident of
St. Charles County, Missouri when about eighteen years of age, and there married in 1815.
They came to Lincoln County a year later, where they spent the remainder of their days.
He was a thrifty farmer and was a successful and prominent Presbyterian minister. After
the mother removed from Kentucky she live in Vincennes, Indiana for some time and then
about 1802 removed to St. Charles County, Missouri. She is still living and resides on the
old home farm. Her father David Markle, was born in Maryland and died in Lincoln County.
Ezekiel A. Downing is the youngest of eleven children and received his education in the old
log school-houses of early days. In 1866 he was married to Mildred J. a daughter of
Ichabod and Elizabeth Davis, formerly of Kentucky and Virginia. Mr. Downing has lived on
a farm adjoining the old home place for a number of years. He owns ninety-two acres, all
under fine cultivation and well improved. He is one of the first citizens of the county and is
trusted and esteemed by all who know him. He votes the Democratic ticket.”
History of Lincoln County, Missouri, Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888,
p528.
Andrew Downing (son of Ezekiel and Rachel (Brown) Downing)
31 Mar 1801: born.
Martha Downing (daughter of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
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1756: born.
Margaret W. Downing (daughter of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
1758: born.
13 Sept 1763: a spinster, married Bedford County, Virginia, James E. McFarland, a bachelor with
John Downing as Surety. William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 11 p280.
Mary Downing (daughter of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
1760: born.
????? married John? Yoakum said to be son of Mathias Yoakum.
Bedford County, Virginia Order Book - unspecified Downings.
17 July 1785: Downing (first name not given) vs Donoho, Jr. Impl. Bedford County, Virginia Order
Book 8 p180.
27 July 1785: Downing (first name not given) Assignee vs Dishman: The same Jury as in the Suit
Bills
Exors vs Mead Sworn to Enquire if Damages - returned a verdict for the Pltff. one penny
damages. Bedford County, Virginia Order Book 8 p183.
Nov 1785: Downing (first name not given) vs Donoho, Jr. Contd at Defendant's request. Bedford
County, Virginia Order Book 8 p269.
Nov 1786: Downing vs Donoho, Jr - By Consent of the Parties, the former Plea withdraws. Bedford
County, Virginia Order Book 9 p4.
Mar 1787: Donoho vs Downing - Jno. Otey allowed 8 days attendance and 2 days attendance this
court. Bedford County, Virginia Order Bk 9 p32.
Aug 1787: Donoho vs Downing - William Bryan allowed 7 days attendance - twice travelling 53
miles. Bedford County, Virginia Order Bk 9 p87.
Sources
Bible 1 = Bible of John Stewart Downing in possession of Helen Jones, Phoenix, Arizona.
Bible 2 = Bible of Ezekiel Downing in possession of L. B. Downing, Elsberry, Missouri.
Bible 3 = Bible of Thomas B. Harris, loose pages in possession of Bell Brown Young.
Vital Statistics in Clay County, Indiana = scrapbook of Helen Stewart's father.
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia..., Lyman Chalkley, Three Volumes,
Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Compnay, 1966 reprint of 1912.
Fincastle County, Virginia Order Book in the possession of the Clerk of Montgomery
County, Virginia. Fincastle and Kentucky Counties, Virginia became the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. 1 Dec 1771 Fincastle County was officially established and included all of what
is now the State of Kentucky, plus a small portion of southwestern Virginia. 31 Dec 1776
that area was divided into Montgomery and Washington Counties, Virginia and Kentucky
County which is today the State of Kentucky.
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Kegley's Virginia Frontier..., F. B. Kegley, Roanoke, Virginia: The Southwest Virginia
Historical Society, 1938.
Order Books for Supreme Court of Virginia - District of Kentucky. This higher court was
organized for Jefferson, Fayette and Lincoln Counties, Kentucky - the first three counties
for all of Kentucky. The first order book was the "Supreme Court" and the first four pages
are missing. Order Books A, D and F are the only books for this court still in existence.
History of Garrard County, Forest Calico, New York City: Thomas Hobson Book Press,
1947, p202.
INDIANA
Posey Township in Clay County, Indiana originally included Van Buren and Dick Johnson
Townships. Divided about 1830.
Henry County and Clay County in Indiana are under a hundred miles apart, both on the old
National Road.
Unplaced Downings in Clay and Henry Counties, Indiana.
A. G. Downing
26 Jan 1846: witnessed deed of Lenase M. and Elizabeth Knight both of Putnam County, Indiana
to Isaiah Murphy. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book G. p48.
A. T. Downing of DeKalb County, Missouri.
1846: witnessed deed of John and Narcissa B. (Weatherlee) Nicon to Michael Combs. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book K. p201.
Andrew J. Downing
no date: married Mary M. _______.
27 May 1843: deed from Chester L. and Sabrina F. Heath to Andrew J. Downing $150 40A SE¼
NE¼ S33 T13N R6W. Witnesses: Owen Thorp, Mary Wilgis. Clay County, Indiana Deed
Book F. p101.
1 Feb 1847: deed from Andrew J. and Mary M. Downing to Isham Steed $150 40A SE¼ NE¼ S33
T13N R6W. Witnesses: S. D. Higgins, Wyatt Steed. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book G
p262.
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Township 18 in Henry County, Indiana is Blue River Township.
--------Land credited in the Henry County, Indiana Transfer Book - none showed a transfer:
to Dennis W½ NW¼ S23 T18 R11 - 80A
to Francis NW¼ SW¼ S23 T18 R11 - 40A
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to Francis SW¼ NW¼ S14 T18 R11 - 40A
to Francis W½ NE¼¼ S13 T18 R11 - 80A-------Dennis Downing
no date: married Mary _______. Estate papers.
no date: son William born.
no date: son James born.
2 July 1823: witnessed deed of Henry and Hannah Meyers to Oliver Stout. Montgomery County,
Kentucky Deed Book 11 p131.
no date: daughter Eliza born.
no date: son John born.
1830: census - p 57 Henry County, Indiana: 1 male under 5 (1825-1830); 2 males 5-10
(1820-1830); 1 male 20-30 (1800-1810); 1 female under 5 (1825-1830); 1 female 20-30
(1800-1820).
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Susan born.
no date: daughter Nancy born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: daughter Cynthia Ann born.
14 Aug 1834: as Justice of the Peace married his nephew John Downing and Eleanor Cary in
Henry County, Indiana.
22 Dec 1834: deed from Francis and Elizabeth Downing to Dennis Downing all of Henry County,
Indiana 40A part of W½ NW¼ S23 T18 R11. Henry County, Indiana Deed Book E p1.
17 Aug 1836: Dennis joined with Absalom Harvey et al to borrow $900 at 10% interest from the
Centerville Insurance and Savings Institution of Wayne County, Indiana. $200 of the loan
Dennis used for himself and did not repay. Henry County, Indiana Complete Probate Book
B.
12 Feb 1838: estate entered probate with Richard Haynes and Francis Downing, administrtors.
Administrators say the personal estate is insufficient to pay debts. Real estate in Henry
County is 40A in NW¼ NW¼ S14 T18 R11E which sold at public auction to William Dennis.
Henry County, Indiana Complete Probate Book B p59.
David Herr was named guardian of Dennis' minor (all under 21y) children.
1 Feb 1839: Absalom Harvey vs Administrators of Dennis Downing - Assumpsit - Absalom wants
his $200 plus interest as well as the court costs from 17 Aug 1836. Henry County, Indiana
Complete Probate Book B.
11 Nov 1839: final settlement of estate by the administrators.
1839/40: Richard Haynes and Francis Downing vs Abaslum Hrvey - Appeal from the Henry
County Probate Court. Because:
1. The plaintiff laid his damages at $50 and took judgment on the verdict of teh jury for
$200 - a party in an action of assumpsit cannot take judgment for a greater sum including
costs than the damages in his declaration.
2. There is no issue joined on the plea of plene administrait to say I join issue is no kind
of Traverse that a defect of this kind in the pleadings is fatal. Vide 20 Blackford 291 Swan
vs Ray.
3. Even if issue has been properly joined me the plea aforesaid the judgment of this court
below could not be sustained in as much as the jury failed to find the amount of assets in
the hands of said administrators. Dide King vs Anthony Q. Blackford 121.
It is therefore considered by the court that siad judgment of the Hnery Probate Court
aforesaid be in all things reversed and the same is remanded to said probate court for
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further proceedings not inconsistent with the foregoing opinion and with direction to said
court to permit said parties to amend their respective pleadings in this behalf all of which is
ordered to be certified to said court and it is further considered by the said appellee their
cost and charges in this behalf suspended.
--------William Downing (son of Dennis and Mary Downing)
25 Nov 1839: witnessed with his mark, along with John S. Yocom deed from John and Manerva
Hensley to James Hensley. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book D p408.
1840: census - Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana: 1 male under 5 (1835-1840); 2 males 5-10
(1830-1835); 1 male 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 male 30-40 (1800-1810); 1 female under 5
(1835-1840); 1 female 15-20 (1825-1830); 1 female 30-40 (1800-1810).
4 Apr 1846: witnessed deed of Levi and Jane Mann of Putnam County, Indiana to Elmer Ridel of
Clay County, Indiana. Deed Book K p569.
23 Oct 1855: William Downing (his mark) of Clay County, Indiana and James Downing of Henry
County, Indiana to Isom D. Yocom of Clay County, Indiana $220 14A SE¼ and SW¼ S34
T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book M. p195.
--------James Downing (son of Dennis and Mary Downing - in documents spelled Downey and Downing)
ca 1808: born Indiana.
4 Oct 1826: married by Matthew Wilson, Elder, Christian Church, Hannah Kenney (ca 1809
Pennsylvania-____). Henry County, Indiana Marriage Book A p17.
ca 1827: daughter Mary "Polly" A. born.
no date: son William born.
10 Feb 1829: deed from Alfred and Sally Moore to James Downing, all of Henry County, Indiana
40A part of E½ SW¼ S26 T18 R11. Henry County, Indiana Deed Book A p374.
1830: census - p57 Henry County, Indiana: 1 male 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 male 15-20 (1810-1815);
1 male 20-30 (1800-1810); 1 female 5-10 (1820-15); 1 female 20-30 (1800-1810); 1
female 40-50 (1780-1790).
ca 1831: daughter Esther born.
ca 1834: daughter Margaret born.
ca 1837: son James L. born.
ca 1839: daughter Delila born.
ca 1841: son Dennis born.
4 Mar 1842: deed from James M. Hanna Commisssioner appointed by the Circuit court within and
for the county of Clay and State of Indiana. Witnesseth: That whereas heretofore to wit before the April Term of the Ciruit Court within and for the County aforesiad James
Downing filed and Exhibited his bill in Chancery in the court aforesaid John Downing and
wife, Levi, John, Hiram, Nancy and Jesse Fortner, John S. Yocom, George McCollough
and wife, Elizabeth Yocom, Francis B. Yocom, James McCollough and wife, Jesse B.
Yocom, William Townsend and wife, Isom D. Yocom and Levi Yocom and whereas
afterwards to wit at the October Term of the Circuit Court within and for the Countuy
aforesaid - It was by the said court ordered, adjudged and Decreed that the said
defendants convey the following described real estate to the said James Downing within
ninety days...SE¼ NE¼ S34 T13 R7W - 40A and the south part of the W½ NE¼ S34 T13
R7W 40A...according to a title bond held by said James, Executed by William Yocom Sr.
and Jesse B. Yocom the said William being then to wit at the time of filing said bill
deceased, all which facts appear of record in the court aforesaid...ninety days had
expired...James M. Hanna Commissioner...confirm to the said James Downing the lands
aforesaid so sold aforesaid by the said Jesse B. Yocum and the said William Yocom in his
lifetime...Clay County, Indiana Deed Book E p477.
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ca 1843: son Lewis H. born.
ca 1845: son Francis born.
ca 1848: son John O. born.
no date: son Jesse born.
1850: census - #50 #100 Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.
9 Apr 1854: died unmarried, Henry County, Indiana.
25 Apr 1854: Francis Downing filed bond in the sum of $200 with Elijah B. Martindale as his
security and was duly sworn according to law. Henry County, Indiana Appearance Docket
E p582.
2 July 1855: son Francis named executor of the will probated Henry County, Indiana Complete
Probate Book 2.
23 Oct 1855: deed from Isom D. Yocom and William Downing both of Clay County, Indiana and
James Downing of Henry County, Indiana T13N R7W...being part of the farm belonging to
the heirs of James Downing, deceased, $220, 14A SE¼ and SW¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book M p195.
James Downing bought first bedsteads, 1 set harness (Seening?), a bureau and a mare.
Francis Downing bought 1 bed and bedding, 1 carving knife, fork and flesh fork and a stone
hammer.
Jesse Downing bought 1 fire shovel.
Alexander Jester bought a horse wagon - he also served as clerk of the sale.
Credit for Francis Downing's note $24.52.
James Downing in speaking of Bee Ridge Church founding: "for the period of the first ten
years from 1828 to 1838, the coming of the founders of this colony and their immediate
successors, as remembered by the oldest survivors, may be enumerated as follows ...
John S. Downing ... James Downing... (speaking of the Bee Ridge area). History of Clay
County, Indiana, William Travis, New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1909, p173.
Mary "Polly" A. Downing (daughter of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
ca 1827: born Indiana.
William Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
--------Land credited in the Henry County, Indiana Transfer Book - none showed a transfer:
to Dennis W½ NW¼ S23 T18 R11 - 80A
to Francis NW¼ SW¼ S23 T18 R11 - 40A
to Francis SW¼ NW¼ S14 T18 R11 - 40A
to Francis W½ NE¼¼ S13 T18 R11 - 80A-------Esther Downing (daughter of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
Margaret Downing (daughter of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
James L. Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
23 Oct 1855: deed from William Downing of Clay County, Indiana and James Downing of Henry
County, Indiana T13N R7W...being part of the farm belonging to the heirs of James
Downing, deceased. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book M p195.
Delila Downing (daughter of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
Dennis Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
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Lewis H. Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
Francis Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
John O. Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing)
--------Jesse Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing) Downing)
ca 1819: born Kentucky.
31 Dec 1840: married Henry County, Indiana, Malinda Ray (ca 1824 Indiana-____).
ca 1843: son James born.
ca 1844: daughter Vesta born.
ca 1846: son Charles born.
ca 1848: son Dennis born.
1850: census #56 #56 Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.
5 Oct 1856: deed from Jesse and Malinda Downing of Henry County, Indiana to Isom D. Yocum
$110 undivided 11th part of SE¼ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W and South part W NW¼ S34 T10N
R7W beginning at an agreed corner between John S. Yocum, John Downing and Francis
B. Yocum. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book N p35.
James Downing (son of Jesse and Malinda (Ray) Downing)
ca 1843: born Indiana.
Vesta Downing (son of Jesse and Malinda (Ray) Downing)
ca 1844: born Indiana.
Charles Downing (son of Jesse and Malinda (Ray) Downing)
ca 1846: born Indiana.
Dennis Downing (son of Jesse and Malinda (Ray) Downing)
ca 1848: born Indiana.
--------Eliza Downing (daughter of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing) Downing)
Samuel Downing (son of James and Hannah (Kenney) Downing) Downing)
--------Eliza Downing (daughter of Dennis and Mary Downing)
John Downing (son of Dennis and Mary Downing)
14 Aug 1834: married by Dennis Downing, JP with Eli Murphey, Clerk as witness, Eleanor Cary.
Henry County, Indiana Marriage Book B p164.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Dennis and Mary Downing)
Susan Downing (daughter of Dennis and Mary Downing)
Nancy Downing (daughter of Dennis and Mary Downing)
19 Jan 1857: married by William M. Lucus, Elder of Christian Society, Jonathan Murphey. Eli
Murphy, Clerk and Witness. Henry County, Indiana Marriage Book C p228.
Mary "Polly" Ann Downing (daughter of Dennis and Mary Downing)
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30 Nov 1850: married by Andrew J. Holaday, JP with Simon L. Powell, Clerk as witness to Ira
Davis. Henry County, Indiana Marriage Book F. p326.
Cynthia Ann Downing (daughter of Dennis and Mary Downing)
Jan 1839: married Clay County, Indiana, James T. Alexander.
Francis Downing (maybe brother of Dennis Downing?)
ca 1806: born Kentucky.
24 Jan 1833: married by Matthew Wilson, Elder, Christian Church with John Elliott, Clerk as
witness, Elizabeth Ray (ca 1812 Indiana-____). Henry County, Indiana Marriage Book B
p24.
22 Dec 1834: deed from Francis and Elizabeth Downing to Dennis Downing all of Henry County,
Indiana 40A part of W½ NW¼ S23 T18 R11. Henry County, Indiana Deed Book E p1.
no date: daughter Nancy born.
no date: daughter Malinda born.
ca 1836: son Dennis born Kentucky.
ca 1838: daughter Martha born Kentucky.
ca 1840: daughter Mary E. born Kentucky.
ca 1843: daughter Louisa born Kentucky.
ca 1845: son Francis born Indiana.
1850: census - #76 #71 Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana.
26 Dec 1856: deed from Francis and Elizabeth Downing of Henry County, Indiana to Isom D.
Yocum. $110 40A undivided 11th of SE¼ NE¼ S30 T13N R7W and South part of W½ S34
T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book N p36.
7 Feb 1882: was age 71 years when he signed his will which was recorded Henry County, Indiana
Will Book E p342. Abraham Wrightsman, Executor. James M. Broan and David W.
Chambers, Witnesses.
9 May 1882: will probated Henry County, Indiana.
Land was sold to Matthew Cory/Corey 120A W½ NW¼ S23 T18 R11E.
and NW½ SW¼ S23 T18 R11E except 42 square rods dedicated for burial purposes and
the right-of-way of the IB&W Railway. Land was about 4 miles south of Blountsville in
Henry County, Indiana and was called the Downing homestead.
Nancy Downing (daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
no date: married _______ Wood. Father's will.
Malinda Downing (daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
no date: married _______ Taylor. Father's will.
Dennis Downing (son of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
ca 1836: born Kentucky.
Martha Downing (daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
ca 1838: born Kentucky.
1882: father's will states that Martha stayed at home.
Mary E. Downing (daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
ca 1840: born Kentucky.
no date: married _______ McVicker. Father's will.
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Louisa Downing (daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
ca 1843: born Kentucky.
no date: married ?Matthew Cory. Father's will.
Francis Downing (son of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
ca 1845: born Indiana.
--------John H. Downing (grandson of Francis and Elizabeth Downing)
1882: grandfather's will stated "he having lived with me since infancy".
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James Downing, Sr.
1770-80: born.
no date: married ____ (1780-90-____).
1810-20: son born.
1820-25: daughter born.
1825-30: son born.
1840: census - Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana: 1 male 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 male
20-30 (1810-1820); 1 male 60-70 (1770-1780); 1 female 15-20 (1820-1825); 1 female
60-70 (1770-1780).
22 Mar 1844: witnessed deed of Silas and Celinda Washburn to William Kennedy. Clay County,
Indiana Deed Book F. p104.
James Downing, Jr.?
1830: census - Clay County, Indiana: 2 males under 5 (1825-1830); 1 male 20-30 (1800-1810); 1
male 30-40 (1790-1800); 1 female 5-10 (1820-1825); 1 female 30-40 (1790-1800).
1840: census - Clay County, Indiana: 1 male under 5 (1835-1840); 1 male 10-15 (1825-1830); 1
male 30-40 (1800-1810); 2 females under 5 (1835-1840); 2 females 5-10 (1830-1835); 1
female 10-15 (1825-1830); 1 female 30-40 (1800-1810).
James H. Downing brother-in-law of William Maxwell of Kentucky.
no date: born Kentucky.
no date: married Ann _______.
1823/4: lived on Sand Hill, Clay County, Indiana as did the Coopriders.
no date: lived Middlebury (later known as Martz), Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana where
he and William Maxwell erected two pole cabins. They then returned to Orange County,
Indiana to bring their families back to Clay County. For 18-24 months they were the only
white persons living in the area.
Winter 1824/25: performed marriage of Peter Cooprider, Jr. and Nancy White. The marriage
license was issued at Terre Haute, Vigo County.
30 June 1825: at first election was chosen Clay County, Indiana, Justice of the Peace. Executive
Proceedings of the State of Indiana 1816-1836, Indiana Historical Collection, Volume 29,
p393.
24 Aug 1828: William Steward elected in place of James Downing, resigned.
25 May 1830: E½ NE¼ S13 T11N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Landowners Tract Book 1.
1830: census - Clay County, Indiana: 2 males under 5; 1 male 20-30; 1 male 30-40; 1 female 5-10;
1 female 30-40.
4 Jan 1831: deed from Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, to James H.Downing.
Certificate #2089 80A E½ NE¼ S13 T11N R7W. District of Vincennes Land Office.
2 May 1831: W½ SW¼ S17 T11N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Landowners Tract Book 1. (Clay
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and Owen County History Book says on Sand Hill in maybe Washington Township Bowling Green area?)
6 Sept 1831: witnessed deed from William and Patience Gunthee and William and Nancy
Reynolds heirs of the estate of Benjamin Long to John Long. Clay County, Indiana Deed
Book AB p105.
8 Dec 1831: deed from Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, to James H. Downing.
Certificate #2422 80A W½ SW¼ S17 T11N R5W. District of Vincennes Land Office.
2 June 1832: deed from Daniel Chance, agent of Clay County, Indiana to Thomas Boyse, Samuel
Miles and James H. Downing of Clay County, Indiana, Trustees for the school, for a
permanent schoolhouse in Bowling Green Block 8 Lot 6. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book
AB p91.
18 Sept 1832: deed from James H. Downing to James Ruddell both of Clay County, Indiana $50
W½ SW¼ S17 T11N R5W 80A in District of Vincennes Land Office. Witnesses: James
Meguire, Nathan Burchfield. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book AB p143.
23 Feb 1833: deed from James H. and Ann Downing to John T. Wheeler all of Clay County,
Indiana $150 E½ NE¼ S13 T11N R6W 80A Washington Township, Vincennes Land
Office. Witnesses: Jesse McIntire, Benoni Moss. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book AB
p170.
5 May 1833: deed from Peter and Susannah Cooprider to James H. Downing all of Clay County,
Indiana $200 W½ NW¼ S17 T11N R5W. Witnesses: J. Cooprider, Mordicai Dewey. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book AB p212.
13 Jan 1834: deed from James H. Downing of Clay County, Indiana to Nimrod Maxwell of Orange
County, Indiana 80A W½ NW¼ S17 T11N R5W and 80A W½ SW¼ S17 T11N R5W.
Witnesses Pierce Jones, Jesse McIntire. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book AB p249.
1834: returned to Kentucky.
22 Jan 1835: deed from James H. and Ann Downing to Merryman Elkin all of Clay County, Indiana
$500 160A W½ SW¼ S17 and W½ NE¼ S17 T11N R5W. Witnesses: Olivia Cromwell,
Jesse McIntire. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book C p37.
27 Jan 1835: deed from James H. and Ann Downing to Merryman Elkin all of Clay County, Indiana
$500 60A W½ SW¼ S17 and W½ NW¼ S17 and W½ NW¼ S17 T11N R5W. Witnesses:
Olivia Cromwell, Jesse McIntire.
History of Clay and Owen Counties, Indiana, Historical and Biographical, Charles Blanchard,
editor, Chicago: F. A. Battey, 1884, p181.
James H. Downing
ca 1832: born Indiana.
no date: married Mary F. _______ (ca 1835 Indiana-____)
ca 1857: son Richard born.
ca 1861: son David N. born.
ca 1865: son Noah born.
ca 1867: daughter Clara E. born.
Oct 1869: daughter Harriett born.
all children born Indiana.
1870: census - #610 #611 Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana:
John Downing
1840: census - Junior - Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana, next door to James Downing: 1
male under 5; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 20-30; 1 female under 5; 1 female 30-40; 1 female
40-50.
1840: census - Senior - Clay County, Indiana: 2 males 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 40-50; 1 male
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60-70; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 50-60.
20 Dec 1851: against building a courthouse in Bowling Green. Clay County, Indiana
Commissioners Records.
John Downing
ca 1837: born Indiana.
no date: married Mary L. _______ (ca 1840 Indiana-1 Oct 1911, Carbon, Clay County, Indiana).
ca 1864: daughter Nancy A. born Illinois.
ca 1866: daughter Sophia J. born Indiana.
1870: census #225 #225 Van Buren Township, Brazil Post Office, Clay County, Indiana (read
original book written in pencil at National Archives). Jennette Davis, age 9, servant, born
Indiana lived with this family.
John Downing
14 Aug 1834: married Henry County, Indiana, Eleanor Cory.
10 Oct 1838: SE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W.
7 Feb 1845: deed from Elias Cooprider Sheriff of Clay County, Indiana to Absolom Davenport.
Whereas Absolom Davenport in Circuit Court held in Bowling Green, Indiana did recover
by Judgement against John Downing the sum of $31.3½...Sheriff sold by public auction to
Absolem Davenport SE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book F.
26 Oct 1847: deed from Samuel and Mary Downing to John Downing all of Henry County, Indiana
$50 41A NE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book G p759.
22 Feb 1848: deed from John and Eleanor Downing to James Wyatt all of Henry County, Indiana
$100 40A NE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book G p759.
John Downing
no date: married Mary Ann _______.
13 Nov 1856: deed from John and Mary Ann Downing of Grant County, Indiana to Isom D. Yocum,
undivided 11th in Clay County, Indiana Deed Book N p37.
Samuel Downing
ca 1817: born Kentucky.
no date: married Mary _______ (ca 1830-____).
11 Aug 1838: NE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Landowners Tract Book 1.
13 May 1839: NE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Landowners Tract Book 1.
1 Oct 1840: 40A NE¼ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Landowners Tract Book 1.
1 Oct 1840: 40A NE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Clay County, Indiana Landowners Tract Book 1.
1840: census - Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana: 1 male 20-30 (1810-1820); 1 female 15-20
(1820-1825); 1 female 20-30 (1810-1820).
22 Mar 1844: deed from Samuel and Mary Downing to Levi Wills all of Clay County, Indiana $130
40A NE¼ NE¼ S34 T13N r7W. Witnesses: William Wyatt, John Witson. Clay County,
Indiana Deed Book F. p68.
ca 1844: daughter Lelitha? born Indiana.
7 Oct 1845: Samuel Downing of Clay County, Indiana to Nancy Payne - Mortgage $54 NE¼ NE¼
S12 T1_N R7W. Witnesses: Daniel and Rebecca Dunlavey. Mortgage satisfied. Clay
County, Indiana Deed Book F p491.
ca 1846: daughter Lucinda born Indiana.
26 Oct 1847: deed from Samuel and Mary Downing to John Downing all of Henry County, Indiana
$50 41A NE¼ NE¼ S12 T13N R7W. Deed signed before Nathan Davis, Acting Justice of
the Peace for Henry County, Indiana. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book G p758.
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ca 1848: son William born Indiana.
1850: census - #32 #32 Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana.
ca 1850: daughter Mary born Indiana - 8/12 in census.
28 Oct 1857: deed from Samuel Downing of Wabash County, Indiana to Isom D. Yocom of Clay
County, Indiana $125 11th part of S½ NE¼ S34 T13N R7W from his father James
Downing, Sr. Clay County, Indiana Deed Book Z p225.
Clay County Births:
Geneva daughter of Eugene and Mamie (Rollings) Downing born 7 Nov 1912.
Lois Leah daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Danberry) Downing born 11 Mar 1917.
________ son of John and Jane (Fife) Downing born 20 Jan 1889.
Henry County, Indiana
Marriages WPA
Frederick T. Downing married Lurena Edwards 25 Apr 1865. Henry County, Indiana Marriage Bk
6 p354.
Births WPA
Dawson C. son of John H and Mary A. Bridget 4 Dec 1909 C559-61
Florence dau of Wallace and Blanche Mitchell 10 Apr 1911 CSS15-52
Harry son of N Webster and Florence F. Conway 13 Feb 1905 CSS8-6
female dau of Arthur M and Carrie B. Hunter 28 Sept 1884 Css1-112
female dau of A and Clara Hunter 7 Sept 1886 CSS2-46
female dau ofArthur H and Clara B. Hunter 22 Feb 1889 CSS2-154
female dau of John and Mary Bridget 4 Oct 1898 CSS5-53
male son of John H. and Mary Bridget 3 Sept 1903 CSS7-8
female dau of John H and Mary Brigget 24 Aug 1905 CSS8-13
Deaths WPA
Gertrude V.L. 20y 29 Mar 1884 CSS1-38
Maggie 7y 20 July 1895 Mooreland CSS2-102
Martha 29y 26 Jan 1890 Blue River Twp.____-151
Martha 59y 21 Oct 1897 Mooreland CSS2-141
Other Indiana Counties:
Alexander Downing
1831: had a bar and inn in Greene County, Indiana.
1832: authorized to sell merchandise in Greene County, Indiana.
1833: had a grocery.
1834: named county collector.
1835: was a partner in the firm of Norris and Downing.
Mar 1836: daughter Ann born Greene County, Indiana; married 28 Oct 1855 E. H. Cavins
(1832-___).
1840: listed as a storekeeper.
1841-57: manufactured stoves, plows, etc.
1855: founded a bank at Richland Furnace.
History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, Indiana, Evansville: Unigraphic 1975 reprint of Chicago:
Goodspeed Bros., 1884.
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Andrew Downing
1830: census p180 Greene County, Indiana: 1 male 10-15; 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30. Indiana.
1840: census p119 Greene County, Indiana.
no date: "another busy community in Greene County was at Richland Furnace, on Richland Creek,
a few miles from the town of Bloomfield. Deposits of iron ore and veins of coal are to be
found in that locality and it seemed to be an ideal place for the manufacture of iron. An
enterprise that was started there by Andrew Downing was for a time extensively engaged
in making pig iron, stoves, and all sorts of hollow ware, such as pots, kettles and skillets".
Some Vanished Towns of Pioneer Days, Year Book of the Society of Indiana Pioneers,
1940 p7.
Andrew Downing
1832: tax list Wayne County, Indiana.
1840: census p93 Wayne County, Indiana.
Benjamin Downing
1830: census - Fountain County, Indiana: 1 male under 5; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 30-40; 1 female
under 5; 1 female 20-30.
Frances Downing
1830: census - Warren County, Indiana: 2 males 5-10; 2 males 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 20-30;
1 male 40-50; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 40-50.
Jackson Downing
31 Oct 1836: allowed 75 cents for serving as a juror on inquest of George Latham. Vigo County,
Indiana Commissioners' Book 2.
Robert G. Downing
1 Jan 1838: paid $1.50 for serving as a petit juror. Vigo County, Indiana Commissioners' Book 3.
William R. Downing
16 Mar 1839: deed from Z. Hodson to William R. Downing for $800 W½ SW¼ S26 T18 R13,
120A.
Part E½ SW¼ S26 T18 R13 - Wayne County, Indiana Deed Book 4 p142.
1814-1850 Grantee index Wayne County, Indiana.
KENTUCKY
Thomas Downing
ca 1797: Ordered that Thomas Downing be Exempt from the payment of County Levies during his
present infimities. Azhariah Ray Esq. LDS Film #9022 Montgomery County, Kentucky
Order Book 1797-1814 p140.
Samuel Downing
21 Oct 1811: deed from Samuel and Maryanne Downing of Montgomery County, Kentucky, to
Thomas Deye Owings of Bath County, Kentucky, for 5 shillings one equal fourth part of an
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undivided tract of land in Montgomery County, Kentucky 500A by patent
26 Oct 1811: Samuel Downing appointed James Hill and William Chiles to conclude unsettled
business in Montgomery, Bathy, and Clarke Counties and to collect all his debt.
Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Book 5 p474.
MISSOURI
Albert A. Downing
no date: married Ann W. _______.
15 August 1836: deed from Julia C. Soulard to Albert A. Downing all of St. Louis, Missouri, for
$2700 a city lot on Main Street in St. Louis...it being the south third of a larger lot belonging
to the estate of Antonie Soulard...St. Louis County, Missouri Bk1-2 p338.
19 Jan 1837: deed from Albert A. and Ann W. Downing to Joseph S. Pease for $1 binding $2700
for one lot Block 36 on Main Street in city of St. Louis, Missouri. St. Louis County, Missouri
Deed Book 2 p338.
Beely Downing
1817: lived Upper Cuiver Township, St. Charles County, Missouri - 1 male 18-45. St. Charles
County, Missouri Territory Enumeration for 1817 and 1819, Melvin B. Goe, Sr., Owensboro,
Kentucky: Cook & McDowell Publications, 1980.
Possibly another child of John m/2 Jane Thompson who died early? Not in Bible.
Catherine Downing (wife of _______ Downing)
ca 1809: born Ireland.
ca 1843: daughter Margaret born Missouri.
ca 1845: son Thomas J. born Missouri.
1850: census - #145 #171 St. Charles County, Missouri.
A Catherine Downing age 70, born Kentucky, lived in the 1860 census #1256 #1130 with
William Palmer (age 58 b Ky) and wife Nancy (age 52, b Ky) in Hurricane Township,
Lincoln County, Missouri.
Charles Downing
no date: persons receiving military bounty land for War of 1812 service - Charles I. Downing. p80
1830: on Chariton County, Missouri. p121
Missouri Genealogical Records and Abstracts, Shereda K. Eddlemon, Bowie, Maryland: Heritage
House, Volume 1, 1766-1839.
John Downing
ca 1804: born Missouri.
ca 1841: Martha Downing born Missouri.
1860: Mary B. Downing, age 1 month, born Missouri.
E. Jane Downing, age 2 months born Missouri.
1860: census Hurricane Township, Lincoln County, Missouri #1135 #1026..
John Downing
1839: on Platte County, Missouri personal property tax list. p121
Missouri Genealogical Records and Abstracts, Shereda K. Eddlemon, Bowie, Maryland: Heritage
House, Volume 1, 1766-1839.
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CEMETERIES - Lincoln County, Missouri
Andrew Downing Family Cemetery
James H. 23 Apr 1862-6 Aug 1864
Elizabeth J. 14 May 1860-9 Aug 1869
Infant daughter 19 Jan 1872-3 Feb 1872
Andrew A. 1 Dec 1858-3 Mar 1884
Auburn Presbyterian Cemetery
Andrew age 88 died 23 Jan 1906
Daniel L age 42 died 24 June 1883
Ann age 65 died 20 Aug 1879
Charlie E. 1868-1871
Rebecca J age 32 died 18 Aug 1883 dau of AF and WA
Flecher 18 Mar 1887-July 1888
Elsberry City Cemetery
Bland A. 1854-1949
William A age 40, died 1949
Ida M 1855-1946
Lydia Downing Wells 1882-1971
Rose Trail Downing 27 June 1879-19 July 1927
Helen Cox Downing 6 Jan 1859-2 Sept 1950
Henry H. 10 Sept 1846-18 Aug 1921
Harriet Anne born 10 Mar 1868, wife of H. B. Downing
Troy City Cemetery
J. O. 20 Apr 1864-16 Sept 1948
Elizabeth wife of J. C. 18 Dec 1873-17 May 1929
James Downing
ca 1820: born Missouri.
no date: married Malissa _______ (ca 1817 Tennessee-____).
ca 1843: daughter Martha A. born.
ca 1846: son William C. born.
1850: census - farmer #960 #960 Lincoln County, Missouri.
Son of James and Martha?
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John Downing
ca 1818: born Missouri.
no date: married Rebecca _______ (ca 1830 Maryland-____).
ca 1849: daughter Elzina born Missouri.
1850: census - #309 #309 District 49 Lincoln County, Missouri.
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John Downing
27 Jan 1875: born Missouri.
no date: married Mollie _______ (12 Aug 1878 Missouri-____).
1900: census soundex - vol 80 ed 120 sheet 15 line 95 Main East St. St. Charles.
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John H. Downing
1817-19: lived Cuiver Township, St. Charles County, Missouri - 1 male 18-45. St. Charles County,
Missouri Territory Enumeration for 1817 and 1819, Melvin B. Goe, Sr., Owensboro,
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Kentucky: Cook & McDowell Publications, 1980.
1830: census - Lincoln County, Missouri - 2 males under 5; 1 male 30-40; 2 females 5-10; 1 female
20-30.
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James Downing (son of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
3 Oct 1867: brother James Downing lived in Scott County, Illinois and is his only heir.
John E. Downing (son of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Elizabeth Roberts. ???
no date: served in Company E, 3rd Cavalry, Missouri State Militia. Received Certificate #556135
for service.
3 Oct 1867: William E. Greenleaf named administrator.
3 Oct 1867: brother James Downing lived in Scott County, Illinois and is his only heir.
26 Feb 1868: inventory of estate (#8134) St. Louis County, Missouri - personal property included:
20 books on military subjects, 1 military sash, a saber and saber belt and other articles of
clothing.
no date: Hon Judge Probate Court, County of St. Louis - Herewith I respectfully submit Report and
final settlement of Estate of John E. Downing...Treasury Certificate payable to the order of
Jas H. Downing and John Boyd (Guardian of Minor heirs)...William E. Greenleaf.
St. Louis County, Missouri Marriages
Downing, Andrew m. Cynthia S. Pepkin 7 June 1859 Bk9 p229.
George m. Josephine Hall 28 July 1840 Bk2 p253
George C. m. Mary Engel 13 Nov 1856 Bk9 p464
George P. m. Mrs. Anna Hamilton 10 Feb 1857 Bk8 p242
John m. Ellen Croning 28 Sept 1851 Bk5 p408
Martha m. Matthew Porter 22 Apr 1841 Bk5 p408
Rebecca m. Alfred Dean 10 June 1844 Bk3 p382
Simeon m. Anna Wishart 30 Oct 1849 Bk4 p382 Children:
died Agnes Bell 20 Aug 18861, age 3, youngest daughter. Missouri Republican
St.L.Mo
died Clara Jane 13 Sept 1861 10y 3m 28d eldest daughter Missouri Republican
StL MO
JE of Olney m.by PHMcGuffey 27 Feb 1898 Linnie Haines Bk 8
Fay m by BDKennedy MG 25 Dec 1902 G. Mal Pollard Bk8
Thomas L and Mrs Elnora Hilton by E D Frazier JP 5 May 1902 Bk 9 p181.
Downey, William m. Margaret Browne 5 may 1853 Bk6 p159
Lincoln County, Missouri - Land
Bela Downing by Sheriff to Samuel Bailey 8 Aug 1820 in Monroe lots 138, 168 and 170
Bela Downing by Sheriff to Amos Burdine 8 Aug 1820 lot 138 in Monroe.
Bela Downing by Sheriff to William Smith 8 Aug 1820 lots 147, 166 and 167 in Monroe.
Phoebe Downing from H.F.Oglivie 17 Apr 1837 Bk E p324 W½ NE¼ S33 T49 R1E
James Downing from Paul Reve et al by Sheriff 28 Sept 1846 Bk G p537 Survey 1813
T50-1E and 1W lot 8.
R.A.Downing from William White 8 Feb 1853 Bk K p430 NW NW 27-50-3W
Jno C. Downing to William N. Ellsberry 2 Sept 1862 BkQ p376 begin nw corner survey
#1674, 100A.
Jno C. Downing to I.T.Nelson 20 July 1866 BkT p184 NE lots 43 &44 Block 67N, 147A
Jno C. Downing to Alcinda Cox 3 Nov 1866 BkT p300 - lots
102
John C. Downing from Andrew Downing 30 Aug 1866 BkT p270 SE SW S25 T48 1E
83,38A
E.S. Downing to James M. Downing 13 Sespt 1865 BkS p35 undivided  adjacent to New
Hope in which steam mill burned.
John C. Downing from Abraham Duff 4 June 1859 Bk W p370 W NE lot - NW S30 T50 2w.
John C. Downing from Walton Perkins 13 Apr 1869 BkW p271 lots 212, 213 and 214 in
Troy.
John C. Downing from B. F. Elsberry 10 Oct 1860 lots 37, 38, 43, 44, and 46 in west
addition to New Hope.
John C. Downing from Andrew Downing 20 Aug 1866 Bk T p270 Lots 21-28 inclusi;ve Bk
3 west addition to New Hope.
John C. Downing from Benjamin F. Elsberry 5 Nov 1866 Bkt p308 lots 33-38 inclusive,
45-48 inclusive. Block 5 New Hope.
John C. Downing from A.D.Kemper 9 Apr 1866 Bk7 p39 SE SE S31 T50 1E, 40A
John C. Downing from O.C.Robinson 19 June 1867 Bk U p262 W½ NE and lot 2NW, S30
T50 2W, 160A
England
10 Downing Street, London Downings
Genealogy of the Downing Family and immediate collateral relations: with biographical
and historical references and notes: 1509 to 1901, W. C. Downing, Philadelphia: author.
#1
Geoffery Downyng of Pynest, Poles Belcham, County, Essex, gentleman.
7 Mar 1524: born.
8 Oct 1549: married Elizabeth Wingfield, daughter of Thomas Wingfield of Great Dunham, County
Norfolk.
1 Aug 1530: son Arthur born.
Arthur Downyng (son of Geoffery and Elizabeth (Wingfield) Downing)
1 Aug 1530: born.
10 June 1573: married Susan Calybut, daughter of Thomas Calybut of Castle Acre, County
Norfolk.
1 June 1574: son Calybut born.
1581: son John born; 1617 died.
1584: Dorothy born; 1606 married; 1651 died.
1586: daughter Anne born; 1610 married; 1658 died.
1589: daughter Susan born; 1609 married; 1642 died.
17 Sept 1595: died.
Lived Lexham, County Norfolk.
Calybut Downyng (son of Arthur and Susan (Calybut) Downing)
1 June 1574: born.
8 Jan 1594: married Elizabeth (Wingfield) Morrison, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Cecil)
Wingfield of Upton, County Northampton, widow of Edward Morrison.
10 Dec 1594: son Emanuel born.
1596: son Calybut born, 1624 married; 1644 died.
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1598: daughter Elizabeth born; 1618 married; 1660 died.
1601: daughter Susan born; 1623 married; 1651 died.
8 Aug 1604: married Ann Hogan, daughter of Edmund Hogan.
3 Feb 1642: died.
Lived Sherrington, County Gloucester.
Emanuel Downyng (son of Calybut and Elizabeth (Wingfield) Downing)
10 Dec 1754: born.
7 June 1614: married _______ Ware, daughter of Sir James Ware.
10 Apr 1622: m/2 Lucy Winthrop, daughter of Adam Winthrop of Groton, County Suffolk and sister
of Governor John Winthrop of Massachusetts.
1623: son George born.
1627: son Nicholas born; died 1698 unmarried. Bequeathed his entire estate in Drummond,
County Derry, Ireland to his nephews, son of his brother Henry.
1630: son Henry born; children: Adam, John, George and Daniel.
1638: with family to New England.
1646: returned to England.
26 July 1676: died.
Lived Sherrington, County Gloucester; Dublin, Ireland; Salem, Massachusetts and London,
England.
George Downing (son of Emanuel and Lucy (Winthrop) Downing)
1623: born.
1654: married Frances Howard, 4th daughter of Sir William Howard of Naworth Castle, County
Cumberland, sister of Colonel Charles Howard first Earl of Carlisle.
no date: son George born.
May 1660: Knighted.
1 July 1683: created a Baronet.
2 July 1684: died.
Lived East Hatley, County Cambridge. Was the second graduate of Harvard.
George Downing (son of George and Frances (Howard) Downing)
1682: married Catharine Cecil (____-1688), eldest daughter of James Cecil, Earl of Salisbury.
1684: son George born.
no date: son William born.
no date: son Charles born.
no date: daughter Frances born; married John Cotton, son of Sir John Cotton, Baronet.
no date: daughter Philadelphia born; married Sir Henry Pickering, Baronet.
no date: daughter Lucy born; married Sir Richard Bulkeley, Baronet.
no date: daughter Mary born; married Thomas Barnardiston.
no date: daughter Anne born.
George Downing (son of George and Catharine (Cecil) Downing)
1700: married Mary Forester, daughter of Sir William Forester of Watling Street, Shropshire.
20 Dec 1717: will written.
1749: died.
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Fayette County, Kentucky
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Downings of Fayette County, Kentucky from the Downing file in the Kentucky State Historical
Library, Frankfort, Kentucky.
The Downings so largely represented and connected in and around Fayette County are
descendants of Francis Downing and emigrant in early life from Yorkshire, England, first to
Baltimore County, Maryland and thence after the Revolution to the settlements of Kentucky
lying in Fayette county in the first decade of the 19th century. Here many of his
descendants to the 7th generation still live, and these are often distinguished by marked
English traits of appearance and character bequeathed, no doubt, by their far removed
ancestor. This - perhaps became the Blue Grass region is said to resemble those haunts
of Robin Hood in Merrie England, from whence Francis Downing came. Details of this life
are meager, for no careful record seems to have been preserved. Although an Englishman
by birth he was true to the country of his adoption during the Revolution and there is some
evidence that he served in the Patriot Army during that struggle. It is certain that his elder
sons did, a fact attested by both the National record and the Archives of Maryland.
The exact date of the coming of Francis Downing to Kentucky is not certainly known but it is
probable that with his younger children he immigrated as early as 1783, being followed
some years later by his older children.
Francis Downing
1740/6: born.
no date: married Maryland, Henrietta Viley.
no date: moved to Scott County, Kentucky near the Great Crossing River.
no date: son John born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: son William born.
no date: son George Viley born.
no date: daughter Nancy born.
1800: census - Scott County, Kentucky.
1834: died.
1840: census - Scott County, Kentucky, widow Henrietta, age 95 living with John.
John Downing (son of Francis and Henrietta (Viley) Downing)
no date: married Elizabeth Roberts.
1840: census - Scott County, Kentucky: ---1----1x-21---1----1. Mother Henrietta lived with this
family.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Francis and Henrietta (Viley) Downing)
10 Mar 1803: married Scott County, Kentucky, Robert Cameron.
Mary Downing (daughter of Francis and Henrietta (Viley) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
William Downing (son of Francis and Henrietta (Viley) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
George Viley Downing (son of Francis and Henrietta (Viley) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
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Nancy Downing (daughter of Francis and Henrietta (Viley) Downing)
16 May 18__: married John Crawford Gibson.
no date: daughter Eleanor Gibson born; married Francis Whitney.
Fayette County, Kentucky
Francis Downing
ca 1736: born Yorkshire, England.
no date: married Susanna _______ (ca 1739-____).
no date: son Richard W. born.
ca 1754: son William born.
ca 1758: daughter Rebecca born.
1761: son John born.
ca 1763: son Samuel born.
ca 1764: daughter Molly born.
ca 1766: son Puck born.
no date: son Francis born.
ca 1774: daughter Ruth born.
1776: Broad Creek Hundred, Harford County, Maryland census, family of 11, 8 slaves.
no date: to Baltimore County, Maryland, to Hardord County, Maryland (1776), then Fayette County,
Kentucky.
Mar 1814: died Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
The Avocate, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, 1 oct 1948.
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Richard W. Downing (son of Francis and Susanna Downing)
7 Sept 1776: Revolutionary War - commissioned Surgeon Assistant to Col. Griffith's battalion of
Flying Camp of the Patriot Army, Maryland Line.
no date: married Harford County, Maryland, Margaret Webb, daughter of William and Elizabeth
(Lee) Webb.
ca 1790: to Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
no date: daughter Elizabeth Lee born.
no date: daughter Priscilla Webb born.
20 Aug 1812: died, buried Baptist Cemetery on Short Street (now destroyed). "a respectable
citizen" Lexington newspaper.
Elizabeth Lee Downing (daughter of Richard W. and Margaret (Webb) Downing)
Lived for many years at the home of her cousin Joseph Lee Downing, now called "McGrathiana".
Priscilla Webb Downing (daughter of Richard W. and Margaret (Webb) Downing)
1816: married Robert Clark of Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.
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William Downing (son of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1754/5: born Maryland.
no date: married Harford County, Maryland, Rebecca Cromwell daughter of Woolguist and
Venecia (Dorsey) Cromwell, Quakers of Maryland.
12 Apr 1776: son John born.
no date: son Salem born?????
6 Jan 1778: son Francis born.
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Feb 1780: daughter Venetia born.
Apr 1782: daughter Sarah born.
1784: daughter Mary born.
23 Oct 1791: left Maryland and arrived at Limestone (now Maysville), Mason County, Kentucky
from Harford County, Maryland 1 Dec 1791.
no date: travelled overland to Fayette County, settling on Todd's Road, about five miles from
Lexington.
22 Nov 1793: married Margaret Shrock.
5 Sept 1794: son William born.
4 Nov 1796: son Joseph born.
9 Oct 1797: daughter Ruth born.
9 May 1799: son Richard born.
27 Aug 1800: son Samuel born.
June 1802: daughter Mariah born.
Aug 1803: daughter Eliza born.
13 Oct 1805: daughter Elizabeth born.
1807: daughter Ann born. (Joanna?/Morgan?)
29 Nov 1809: daughter Priscilla born.
5 Mar 1835: died near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Administration #126 Book M.
1836: estate settled Fayette County, Kentucky Book N #227.
--------John Downing (son of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
12 Apr 1776: born Maryland.
no date: married Sarah Penberton.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Salem born.
no date: son Benjamin born.
no date: son Lilburn born.
no date: daughter Ann born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Rachel born.
1815: died.
--------John Downing (son of John and Sarah (Pemberton) Downing)
--------Salem Downing (son of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)?????
no date: born Maryland.
1 Sept 1830: married Bourbon County, Kentucky, Margaret Eates.
no date: daughter Susan born.
Susan/Susanna Downing (daughter of Salem Downing)
no date: married William Bush.
--------Benjamin Downing (son of John and Sarah (Pemberton) Downing)
Lilburn Downing (son of John and Sarah (Pemberton) Downing)
Ann Downing (daughter of John and Sarah (Pemberton) Downing)
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of John and Sarah (Pemberton) Downing)
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no date: born Maryland.
--------Rachel Downing (son of John and Sarah (Pemberton) Downing)
no date: married Benjamin DeWeese.
--------Georgeann Downing ?????(daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
no date: born Maryland.
no date: married Thomas Marks/Monks.
--------Francis Downing (son of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
6 Jan 1778: born Maryland (Bible).
no date: married Jennie Dunlap.
no date: son George born.
1808: son James born.
no date: son Silas born.
no date: daughter Rebecca born.
31 May 1813: married Rebecca Dunlap daughter of William Dunlap.
no date: son John born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
1816: mentioned in William Dunlap's will. A witness was his brother Richard.
George Downing (son of Francis and Jennie (Dunlap) Downing)
no date: married ??? Catherine Denton ???
James Downing (son of Francis and Jennie (Dunlap) Downing)
1808: born
19 Dec 1865: died. Fayette County, Kentucky newspaper.
Silas Downing (son of Francis and Jennie (Dunlap) Downing)
Rebecca Downing (daughter of Francis and Jennie (Dunlap) Downing)
no date: married _______ McLain.
no date: m/2 _______ Gabbreath.
John Downing (son of Francis and Rebecca (Dunlap) Downing)
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Francis and Jennie (Dunlap) Downing)
--------Venetia Downing (daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
Feb 1780: born Maryland.
no date: married Joseph Wingate.
Sarah Downing (daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
Apr 1782: born Maryland (Bible).
no date: married John Stong.
No children.
Mary Downing (daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
1784: born Maryland (Bible).
1802: married Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, John Adams.
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--------William Downing (son of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
5 Sept 1794: born.
11 Nov 1820/1: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Charlotte Weymore (17 Aug 1798-ca 26 Sept
1868) daughter of Martin Weymore. Lexington, Kentucky newspaper.
4 Oct 1821: son Willis born.
4 June 1823: son Samuel born.
18 Apr 1827: son James E. born.
Apr 1871: died.
Willis Downing (son of William and Charlotte (Wymore) Downing)
4 Oct 1821: born
no date: died unmarried.
--------Samuel Downing (son of William and Charlotte (Wymore) Downing)
4 June 1823: born.
8 July 1844: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Margaret Hunt.
no date: daughter Ellen born.
no date: daughter Kate born.
no date: son Warren born.
no date: son George born.
no date: daughter Laura born.
no date: daughter Sadie born.
Ellen Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Hunt) Downing)
no date: married Robert Wilson.
Kate Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Hunt) Downing)
no date; married Preston Ridsdale son of Thomas and Mary Magdalen Howard (Adams) Ridsdale.
Warren Downing (son of Samuel and Margaret (Hunt) Downing)
George Downing (son of Samuel and Margaret (Hunt) Downing)
Laura Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Hunt) Downing)
20 Dec 1879: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Edward Faught. Newspaper.
Sadie Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Hunt) Downing)
--------James E. Downing (son of William and Charlotte (Weymore) Downing)
18 Apr 1827: born.
9 Sept 1850: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Susan Hunt (1832-1904) daughter of W. S. Hunt.
1851: son Chilton E. born.
1856: son William Franklin born.
no date: son Theodore born.
no date: son Wilson born.
no date: son James born.
no date: son Walter born.
no date: son Alexander born.
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Chilton E. Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
1851: born.
no date: married Katherine H. _______ (____-2 Jan 1923).
13 Oct 1928: died Fayette County, Kentucky. Newspaper.
--------William Franklin Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
1856: born.
no date: married Mary Elizabeth Hardesty (1859-1907).
1882: daughter Irene Theodosia born.
1884: son William Franklin, Jr. born.
29 Nov 1886: son Harold Hardesty born.
1889: son Virgil Leonard born.
Irene Theodosia Downing (daughter of William Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Hardesty) Downing)
1882: born.
29 Oct 1959: died unmarried Fayette County, Kentucky. Newspaper.
William Franklin Downing, Jr. (son of William Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Hardesty) Downing)
1884: born.
no date: married Alma Stackhouse.
1935: died.
--------Harold Hardesty Downing (son of William Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Hardesty) Downing)
29 Nov 1886: near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
no date: married Lilla Bentz Ott (22 Nov 1883 Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky-____)
daughter of George Ward Ott.
6 Nov 1910: daughter Dorothy Mae born.
27 June 1914: daughter Hallie Elizabeth born.
Dorothy Mae Downing (daughter of Harold Hardesty and Lilla Bentz (Ott) Downing)
6 Nov 1910: near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
2 Sept 1933: married John Rivolette.
Hallie Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Harold Hardesty and Lilla Bentz (Ott) Downing)
27 June 1914: born Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
--------Virgil Leonard Downing (son of William Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Hardesty) Downing)
1889: born.
no date: married Charlotte Stenson.
--------Theodore Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
Wilson Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
James Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
Walter Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
Alexander Downing (son of James E. and Susan (Hunt) Downing)
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Joseph Downing (son of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
4 Nov 1795/6: born.
22 Apr 1819: married Fayette County, Kentucky with John Taylor as Bondsman, Sarah Taylor
1800-14 Mar 1875, buried Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky) daughter of William and
Hannah (Guilliam) Taylor.
no date: daughter Martha born.
2 June 1822: daughter Mary born.
no date: son William born.
no date: daughter Margaret born.
1830: daughter Hannah born.
no date: son Simeon born; died young.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: son Stark Taylor born.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: son Jerry Vardeman born.
1874: died.
Martha Downing (daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
28 Nov 1844: married Fayette County, Kentucky, William Darnaby. Lexington, Kentucky
newspaper.
Mary Downing (daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
2 June 1822: born.
2 Feb 1851: married John Hunley (1824-1899).
12 July 1910: died.
--------William Downing (son of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
2 July 1849: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Sarah Keiser, Bondsman Jonathan Keiser, Sr.
no date: daughter Kate born.
no date: daughter Letitia born.
no date: daughter Ella born.
no date: son Scott born.
Kate Downing (daughter of William and Sarah (Keiser) Downing)
Letitia Downing (daughter of William and Sarah (Keiser) Downing)
Ella Downing (daughter of William and Sarah (Keiser) Downing)
Scott Downing (son of William and Sarah (Keiser) Downing)
--------Margaret Downing (daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
2 July 1844: married Fayette County, Kentucky, William Stipp.
no date: m/2 John Woodford Taylor of Winchester, Kentucky.
no date: m/3 _______ Brady.
Hannah/Henrietta Downing (daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
1830: born.
12 June 1850: married John Davis (1830-1916).
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1916: died, buried Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
21 Dec 1846: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Andrew Jackson Rose son of James and Addie
(Downing) Rose.
--------Joseph Downing (son of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
15 Dec 1857: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Lucy Wilson (____-28 July 1915 Fayette County,
Kentucky newspaper).
no date: daughter Jennie born.
no date: daughter Addie born.
no date: daughter Lula born.
no date: son George born.
Jennie Downing (daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Wilson) Downing)
Addie Downing (daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Wilson) Downing)
Lula Downing (daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Wilson) Downing)
George Downing (son of Joseph and Lucy (Wilson) Downing)
--------Stark Taylor Downing (son of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
no date: married Ann Parker.
no date: son William born.
no date: daughter Sarah born.
no date: son Joseph H. born.
William Downing (son of Stark Taylor and Ann (Parker) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
Sarah Downing (son of Stark Taylor and Ann (Parker) Downing)
no date: married William Siebrecht.
--------Joseph H. Downing (son of Stark Taylor and Ann (Parker) Downing)
no date: married Mary Crutcher Downing.
no date: son Willis Taylor born.
no date: daughter Virginia Crutcher born.
no date: son Jerry Jefferson born.
no date: daughter Eleanor Frances born.
no date: daughter Elivra Crutcher born.
no date: son George Crutcher born.
no date: son Pat Major born.
Willis Taylor Downing (son of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
Virginia Crutcher Downing (daughter of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
Jerry Jefferson Downing (son of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Lelia Hanley.
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Eleanor Frances Downing (daughter of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
Elivra Crutcher Downing (daughter of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
George Crutcher Downing (son of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
Pat Major Downing (son of Joseph H. and Mary Crutcher (Downing) Downing)
--------Samuel Downing (son of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
no date: married Ann Muir.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: son Jerry born.
no date: son Reuben born.
no date: daughter Susan born.
no date: daughter Margaret born.
Samuel Downing (son of Samuel and Ann (Muir) Downing)
Jerry Downing (son of Samuel and Ann (Muir) Downing)
Reuben Downing (son of Samuel and Ann (Muir) Downing)
Susan Downing (daughter of Samuel and Ann (Muir) Downing)
Margaret Downing (daughter of Samuel and Ann (Muir) Downing)
--------Jerry Vardeman Downing (son of Joseph and Sarah (Taylor) Downing)
no date: married Ann Crutcher daughter of Thomas J. and Zoraida (Thomson) Crutcher.
Ruth Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
9 Oct 1797: born.
20 May 1826: married Fayette County. Kentucky, Theophilus Satchwell.
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Richard Downing (son of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
8/9 May 1799: born.
13Sept 1821: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Mary Peel daughter of James Peel.
no date: son William born.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: son James born; died infant.
no date: daughter Mary C. born.
no date: son Hugh Thomas born.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Richard S. born.
no date: son Joseph M. born.
no date: son George R. S. born.
no date: daughter Margaret born; died age 12 years.
no date: son James born.
1816: witnessed will of William Dunlap.
History of Kentucky, Perrin Volume 2 p293.
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--------William Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
29 May 1855: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Mary Ewing.
no date: daughter Mollie born.
no date: daughter _______ born.
Mollie Downing (daughter of William and Mary (Ewing) Downing)
no date: married Charles Bryant.
_______ Downing (daughter of William and Mary (Ewing) Downing)
no date: married William Clasby.
--------Samuel Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
no date: married Nancy Herron.
no date: son George born.
no date: daughter Laura born.
no date: died age 65; confederate soldier; lived Crawfordsville, Indiana.
George Downing (son of Samuel and Nancy (Herron) Downing)
Lived Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Laura Downing (daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Herron) Downing)
no date: married George Long.
--------Mary C. Downing (daughter of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
26 Oct 1849: married Fayette County, Kentucky William Satchel. Lexington, Kentucky newspaper.
no date: m/2.
no date: m/3 A. E. Eblin of Carroll County, Kentucky.
--------Hugh Thomas Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
no date: daughter Nannie born.
no date: died age 60.
lived Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
Nannie Downing (daughter of Hugh Thomas Downing)
--------John Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
no date: died age 55 unmarried.
Richard S. Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
?1805: born.
?1901: died.
Joseph M. Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
no date: married Catherine Downing.
--------George R. S. Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
no date: married Florida Sallee.
no date: daughter Julia born.
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Julia Downing (daughter of George R. S. and Florida (Sallee) Downing)
no date: married Samuel Green.
--------James Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
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Joseph M. Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
1839: lived on Liberty Pike, Athens Township, Fayette County, Kentucky.
16 Mar 1865: married Catherine Downing (1830 Athens Township, Fayette County,
Kentucky-1901 Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky) daughter of George and Catherine
(Denton) Downing.
no date: son Charles T. born.
no date: son Edward born.
no date: son Joseph M. born.
no date: son George R. born.
no date: son John P. born.
no date: daughter Minnie born.
no date: daughter Kittie born.
no date: daughter Mary Anna born.
no date: son Henry C. born.
no date: son Hugh P. born.
no date: daughter Ollie born.
no date: daughter Fanny born.
18 Oct 1931: died Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
--------Charles T. Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Lenora Hunt.
no date: son Charles born.
no date: son Raymond born.
no date: daughter Lena born.
no date: son Alvin born.
Lived Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Charles Downing (son of Charles T. and Lenora (Hunt) Downing)
Raymond Downing (son of Charles T. and Lenora (Hunt) Downing)
Lena Downing (daughter of Charles T. and Lenora (Hunt) Downing)
Alvin Downing (son of Charles T. and Lenora (Hunt) Downing)
--------Edward Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Bertha Wells.
no date: son Edward, Jr. born.
no date: daughter Catherine born.
no date: daughter Eva Frances born.
no date: son Joseph M. born.
no date: son Robert born.
Edward Downing, Jr. (son of Edward and Bertha (Wells) Downing)
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Catherine Downing (daughter of Edward and Bertha (Wells) Downing)
no date: married Tilman Poe.
Eva Frances Downing (son of Edward and Bertha (Wells) Downing)
Joseph M. Downing (son of Edward and Bertha (Wells) Downing)
Robert Downing (son of Edward and Bertha (Wells) Downing)
--------Joseph M. Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Minnie Rice.
Lived Shreveport, Louisiana.
George R. Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
Lived Arkansas.
John P. Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
unmarried; lived Idaho.
Minnie Downing (daughter of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Schuyler Prows.
Kittie Downing (daughter of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married George M. Webb.
Mary Anna Downing (daughter of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Len Bryant.
Henry C. Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married Daisy Belle Criswell (ca 1886-1955 by suicide from a bridge over the Kentucky
River).
Hugh P. Downing (son of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
Ollie Downing (daughter of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: married William_Nave.
Fanny Downing (daughter of Joseph M. and Catherine (Downing) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
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George Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Peel) Downing)
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Samuel Downing (son of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
27 Aug 1800: born.
no date: died unmarried.
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Maria/Mariah Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
June 1802: born.
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no date: died unmarried.
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Eliza Downing (daughter of William and Margaret (Shrock) Downing)
Aug 1803: born.
no date: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Samuel Weymore.
no date: son George Weymore born.
no date: daughter Delilah Weymore born.
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Elizabeth Downing (daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
13 Oct 1805: born.
no date: married Alexander Love.?????
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Ann/Morgan Downing (daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
1807: born.
no date: married Charles T. Rice.
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Priscilla Downing (daughter of William and Rebecca (Cromwell) Downing)
29 Nov 1808/9: born.
no date: married Jonathan/John Peel.
no date: son William Peel born.
no date: daughter Mary Peel born.
no date: son James Peel born.
no date: daughter Eliza Peel born.
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Rebecca Downing (daughter of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1758: born Maryland.
--------John Downing (son of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1761: born Maryland.
Proprietor of an Inn in early Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, later Nicholsville.
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Samuel Downing, MD (son of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1763: born near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
16 Mar 1777: joined the Revolutionary War army.
16 Mar 1780: discharged from army.
1798: Major of the 2nd Battalion, Montgomery County, Kentucky Militia.
19 Nov : married Priscilla Webb (1755-1834) daughter of William and Elizabeth (Lee) Webb.
1785: son Joseph Lee born.
no date: son Richard N. born.
no date: son John born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: daughter Susanna born.
29 Jan 1847: died Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky "an old citizen". Newspaper.
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Joseph Lee Downing (son of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
1785: born.
5 Jan 1809: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Molly Ann/Lee Richardson (____ Virginia-1859)
daughter of Marquis and _______ (Catlett) Richardson.
no date: daughter Priscilla Webb born.
ca 1812: son Marcus Richardson born.
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no date: daughter Henrietta born.
no date: daughter Isabella born.
no date: daughter Josephine Lee born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth Lee born.
no date: son Richard born.
no date: daughter Molly Ann born.
no date: daughter Caroline born.
1861: died.
--------Marcus Richardson Downing (son of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
ca 1812; born.
1 June 1836: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Ann Eliza Allen, daughter of John and _______
(Payne) Allen. Newspaper.
no date: daughter Lydia born.
no date: daughter Mollie born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Cannie born.
no date: daughter Helen born.
no date: son Joseph Lee born.
no date: son Jonathan Allen born.
no date: son Marcus R. born.
29 Mar 1881: died Fayette County, Kentucky. Newspaper.
Lydia Downing (daughter of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
no date: married Jonathan C. Curd.
Mollie Downing (daughter of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
no date: married Jonathan C. Curd.
Cannie Downing (daughter of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
Helen Downing (daughter of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
Joseph Lee Downing (son of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
Jonathan Allen Downing (son of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
Marcus R. Downing (son of Marcus Richardson and Ann Eliza (Allen) Downing)
--------Henrietta Downing (daughter of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
no date: married Dudley M. Craig.
Isabella Downing (daughter of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
19 Jan 1839: died Fayette County, Kentucky, unmarried. Newspaper.
Josephine Lee Downing (daughter of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
no date: married John Price.
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Elizabeth Lee Downing (daughter of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
no date: married Lewis L. Mason.
Richard Downing (son of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
18 Nov 1852: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, Kate R. Bowman (13 Aug 1830-____)
daughter of Joseph Bowman.
no date: died without children.
Molly Ann Downing (daughter of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
Caroline Downing (daughter of Joseph Lee and Molly Ann (Richardson) Downing)
no date: married William W. Johnson.
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Priscilla Webb Downing (daughter of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
no date: born near Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
19 Nov 1828: married Fayette County, Kentucky, John Brand, Jr. son of John and Elizabeth (Hay)
Brand. Newspaper.
1855: died.
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Francis Downing (son of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
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Richard N. Downing (son of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
1814/15: married by John Ward, Mary Russell. Fayette County, Kentucky Marriage Book 1.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: son Richard born.
no date: daughter Priscilla Webb born.
no date: daughter Mary Eliza Lee born.
no date: son Joseph Lee born.
1819/20: estate appraisal; slaveholder. Fayette County, Kentucky Appraisal Book E.
Samuel Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Russell) Downing)
Richard Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Russell) Downing)
Priscilla Webb Downing (daughter of Richard and Mary (Russell) Downing)
no date: married Dr. E. M. Norwood.
Mary Eliza Lee Downing (daughter of Richard and Mary (Russell) Downing)
Joseph Lee Downing (son of Richard and Mary (Russell) Downing)
--------John Downing (son of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
Mary Downing (daughter of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
no date: married George Heydel.
Susanna Downing (daughter of Samuel and Priscilla (Webb) Downing)
no date: married William Edwards.
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Molley Downing (daughter of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1764: born Maryland.
Mary Downing (daughter of Francis and Susanna Downing) ?????
no date: married George Heydel.
Puck Downing (son of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1766: born Maryland.
Susanna Downing (daughter of Francis and Susanna Downing) ?????
no date: marred William Edwards. No children.
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Francis Downing (son of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1771: born Maryland.
20 Sept 1805: married Fayette County, Kentucky, Margaret Gardner (ca 1788- ca 23 Dec 1868)
daughter of John Gardner.
no date: ??? son B. Franklin born.
no date: daughter Letitia Gardner born.
no date: son Francis born.
no date: son Richard W. born.
8 Jan 1831: died of apoplexy in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
17 Apr 1839: settled estate. Fayette County, Kentucky Probate Book O, p185.
B. Franklin Downing ??? (son of Francis and Margaret (Gardner) Downing)
Letitia Gardner Downing (daughter of Francis and Margaret (Gardner) Downing)
24 Apr 1826: married Fayette County, Kentucky, John Terrill Lewis, MD of Hardinsburg, Kentucky.
Newspaper.
Francis Downing (son of Francis and Margaret (Gardner) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
Richard W. Downing (son of Francis and Margaret (Gardner) Downing)
no date: married _______ Wilkerson.
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Ruth Downing (daughter of Francis and Susanna Downing)
ca 1774: born Maryland.
Madison County, Kentucky
Francis Downing
3 Oct 1826: obituary - "Died - On Friday last in Madison County, on his return from South Carolina,
Francis Downing, a worthy and respected citizen of this County. His remains were brought
to his residence in this county and interred." The Gazette, Lexington County, Kentucky.
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Mason County, Kentucky
John Downing and his brothers Timothy and Robert were early settlers of Mason County,
Kentucky.
They moved there from Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1789 and resided near
Washington, Mason County, Kentucky until their deaths.
Bible in possession of Elizabeth Wallinford, a John Downing descendant.
W. J. Downing, 3802 Sharer Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312. Bluegrass Roots, Fall 1987, p90.
James Downing
ca 1729: born Pennsylvania.
ca 1748: married Pennsylvania, Susanna _______ (ca 1728-____).
10 May 1749: son John born.
no date: son Timothy born.
no date: son Robert born.
17 Nov 1788: received 100A for Rev War service.
Lived Shelby County, Kentucky, then Mason County, Kentucky.
after 1788: died Mason County, Kentucky.
Rev War, Private, 2nd class, Timothy Downing's Co., 3rd Batt, Washington County,
Pennsylvania.
Children: Timothy married Nancy Ellis,
Ann born 16 Oct 1762, died 1851: married Isaac Newton Ellis in Washington County,
Pennsylvania, lived Shelby County, Kentucky, then Jefferson County, Kentucky, 1833 as
a widow Ann moved to Owen County, Kentucky, then with her son to Lincoln County,
Missouri in 1846 where she died in 1851.
Robert will probated Mason County, Kentucky qv.
John born 5 Oct 1749 married Susannah Ellis qv.
John Downing (son of James and Susanna Downing)
10 May 1749: born Washington County, Pennsylvania.
19 Feb 1770: married Susanna Ellis (8 Sept 1750 Washington County, Pennsylvania-6 Apr 1815)
daughter of _____ and Nancy Ellis.
3 Feb 1771: son Ellis born.
26 May 1772: daughter Nancy born.
14 Nov 1773: son James born.
5 Feb 1776: daughter Susanna born.
19 Apr 1777: son Joseph born.
7 Oct 1779: daughter Mary born.
10 Apr 1781: daughter Sarah born.
5 Feb 1776: twin daughters Delilah and Dorcas born.
29 Jan 1785: daughter Catherine born.
19 Apr 1787: daughter Lydia born.
23 Feb 1789: daughter Rachel born.
11 Jan 1792: daughter Elizabeth born.
18 Nov 1793: son Rezin J. born.
17 Jan 1826: died Mason County, Kentucky.
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Ellis Downing (son of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
Feb 1771: born.
6 Feb 1792: married Dorcus Downing, daughter of Timothy and Mary Downing.
16 Sept 1800/6 Apr 1815: died 29y 7m 15d.
Nancy Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
26 May 1772: born.
6 Oct 1789: married Jonathan Conrey.
Oct 1860: died.
James Downing (son of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
14 Nov 1773: born.
6 Sept 1793: married Mason County, Kentucky by Caleb Taylor Methodist MG, Charity Furr.
Susanna Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
5 Feb 1776: born.
20 Aug 1794: married George Edwards.
Joseph Downing (son of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
19 Apr 1777: born.
11 Mar 1799: married Sarah _______.
Mary Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
7 Oct 1779: born.
28 Mar 1796: Thomas McConnel.
Sarah Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
10 Apr 1781: born.
8 July 1798: married James McConnel.
Delilah Downing (twin daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
5 Feb 1783: born.
9 Oct 1800: Jacob Slack.
Dorcas Downing (twin daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
5 Feb 1783: born.
8 Nov 1804: William Barclay.
Catherine Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
29 Jan 1785: born.
8 Nov 1804: married James Wherry.
Lydia Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
19 Apr 1787: born.
1 Sept 1808: George Hooton.
Rachel Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
7 Feb 1809: married Thomas Mullen.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
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11 Jan 1792: born.
21 Oct 1835: married Thomas McConnel.
--------Rezin J. Downing (son of John and Susanna (Ellis) Downing)
18 Nov 1793: born.
18 Feb 1817: married Elizabeth Ellis.
26 Dec 1817: son John born.
29 Jan 1819: daughter Nancy born.
13 Sept 1820: daughter Susan born.
28 Oct 1821: son Isaac E. born.
22 May 1823: son James born.
12 Aug 1824: daughter Lydia Ann born.
10 Mar 1826: daughter Liza Jane born.
2 Feb 1828: son William born.
4 May 1830: daughter Elizabeth Frances born.
10 Dec 1833: son Reason W. born.
7 Oct 1835: son Joseph Thornton born.
30 Apr 1837: son Thomas McConnel born.
9 Sept 1849: died.
John Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
26 Dec 1817: born.
21 Apr 1855: died.
Nancy Downing (daughter of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
29 Jan 1819: born.
18 Dec 1845: married J. Slack.
Susan Downing (daughter of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
13 Sept 1820: born.
Isaac E. Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
28 Oct 1821: born.
James Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
22 May 1823: born.
21 Nov 1849: married Susan Downing.
Lydia Ann Downing (daughter of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
12 Aug 1824: born.
14 Oct 1852: married David Benedict.
21 Mar 1854: son John D. Benedict born.
6 Sept 1854: daughter Elizabeth E. Benedict born.
23 Apr 1856: died.
Liza Jane Downing (daughter of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
10 Mar 1826: born.
19 Mar 1846: married David Post.
8 Dec 1871: died.
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William Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
2 Feb 1828: born.
Cousin of Squire Thomas Downing.
1 May 1884: died Washington Precinct, Mason County, Kentucky.
Elizabeth Frances Downing (daughter of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
4 May 1830: born.
22 Nov 1849: married M. B. Sennett.
Reason W. Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
10 Dec 1835: born.
Joseph Thornton Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
7 Oct 1837: born.
Thomas McConnel Downing (son of Rezin J. and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing)
30 Apr 1837: born.
22 Oct 1872: married Frances J. Dearing.
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Timothy Downing (son of James and Susanna Downing)
no date: married Nancy Ellis.
22 Aug 1786: signed a petition to establish Washington, Bourbon (later Mason) County, Kentucky.
25 Aug 1786: signed a petition to erect a new county from Bourbon - Mason County, Kentucky.
19 Sept 1787: signed a petition to erect a new county from Bourbon - Mason County, Kentucky.
8 Apr 1791: captured by Indians, stole a tomahawk and later killed an Indian, allowing him time to
escape and make his way to the Ohio River and then by boat to Limestome (Maysville),
Mason County, Kentucky.
15 Apr 1797: commissioned as Captain in the militia, Mason County, Kentucky.
1817/1818: died Mason County, Kentucky.
Served Rev War as a captain.
Children: David, Thomas, John, Isaac, Charles, Nancy, Susannah, Polly, Sally, Ellis,
Joseph.
Robert Downing (son of James and Susanna Downing)
no date: married Jane _______.
no date: son James born.
no date: son Thomas born.
no date: son Robert born.
9 Sept 1787: signed a petition to erect a new county from Bourbon - Mason County, Kentucky.
no date: signed a third petition to erect a new county from Bourbon - the area where he lived Mason County, Kentucky.
16 Apr 1802: will written Mason County, Kentucky.
Will named children: Robert, James, Thomas, Susan Kinney, Nancy Hooten, Elizabeth
Thompson, Sarah Tucker, Mary Mitchell, Priscilla Gano, Rebecca and Jane.
--------Jane Downing (ca 1790 Kentucky-____)
1820: census - Jane Downing, Mason County, Kentucky.
no date: married.
ca 1821: daughter Louisa born.
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ca 1823: daughter Lucinda born.
ca 1829: daughter Jane born.
ca 1833: son Charles born.
1850: census - #196 #199 Mason County, Kentucky.
Louisa Downing (daughter of Jane Downing)
ca 1821: born Kentucky.
Lucinda Downing (daughter of Jane Downing)
ca 1823: born Kentucky.
Jane Downing (daughter of Jane Downing)
ca 1829: born Kentucky.
Charles Downing (son of Jane Downing)
ca 1833: born Kentucky.
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Edmund Downing
1812: served in War of 1812 as a private in Jeremiah Martin's Company, Third Regiment, Mason
County, Kentucky.
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Joseph Downing
ca 1774: born Pennsylvania.
15 Apr 1797: commissioned as Lieutenant in the militia under Captain Timothy Downing, Mason
County, Kentucky.
no date: married Susan _______ (1790-____).
18 Feb 1803: named executor for will of William Crosbey, Mason County, Kentucky.
1820: census - adjacent to Jonathan, Nancy and Jane Downing.
ca 1825: son Thomas born.
ca 1827: son Joseph born.
ca 1831: daughter Frances born Kentucky.
1850: census - #194 #197 Mason County, Kentucky. Mary M. Leighton born ca 1805 Pennsylvania
lived with this family.
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Joseph Downing
ca 1828: born Kentucky.
no date: married Elizabeth M. _______ (ca 1834 Ohio-____).
ca 1858: daughter Sarah A. born.
1860: son George born (4/12 in census.
1860: census #173 #175 Mason County, Kentucky.
Sarah A. Downing (daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth M. Downing)
ca 1858: born Kentucky.
George Downing (son of Joseph and Elizabeth M. Downing)
1860: born (4/12 in census) Kentucky.
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Nancy Downing
1820: census - Mason County, Kentucky.
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Robert Downing
1812: served in War of 1812 as a private in Jeremiah Martin's Company, Third Regiment, Mason
County, Kentucky.
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Joseph Downing
4 Oct 1777: born.
12 Mar 1798: married Sarah Petticord (12 Sept 1772-30 Jan 1818)
16 Nov 1819: m/2 Frances McLaughlin (ca 1788-2 Apr 1863).
8 Jan 1853: died.
Squire Thomas Downing (son of Joseph Downing)
no date: born Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Charles Downing (desc of Timothy)
married Mrs. Cynthia Shackelford Wells (20 Mar 1799-1863)
Children of Charles and Cynthia Wells Downing: John R., Mrs. William Hall, Mrs. James
C. Adair, Mrs. William Key, Sally Downing.
Wells children: John and Cynthia.
John R. Downing (a lineal descendant of Timothy Downing and son of Charles and Cynthia
Shackelford Wells Downing)
10 Apr 1865: born Mason County, Kentucky.
3 June 1896: married Patsy Goff, daughter of John R. and Patsy (Pruitt) Goff.
12 Dec 1898: son Charles born.
22 Nov 1900: daughter Margaret born.
19 May 1903: daughter Mary born.
14 June 1907: daughter Patsy Pruitt born.
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Transylvania Printing Company, 1936.
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Frederick County, Maryland
James Downing 300
no date: married Isabella Blair.
1745/6: son William born.
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no date: daughter Mary born.
1753: son James born.
no date: daughter Sarah born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Susannah born.
no date: daughter Rebecca.
1784: will written.
Lived Frederick County, Maryland; Washington County, Maryland.
--------William Downing 300-36 (son of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
1745/6: born.
no date: married Jean Dinwiddie who m/2 ca 1799 Samuel Ferguson.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: daughter Isabella born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: ?son William born.
Mary "Polly" Downing (daughter of William and Jean (Dinwiddie) Downing)
no date: married ?John Adams.
Isabella Downing (daughter of 65
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William and Jean (Dinwiddie) Downing)
Elizabeth "Betsey" Downing (daughter of William and Jean (Dinwiddie) Downing)
???William Downing (son of William and Jean (Dinwiddie) Downing)
--------Mary Downing (daughter of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
1778?: married Robert Wells (1760-____).
--------James Downing 300-37 (son of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
1753?: born.
no date: married Rosannah Dinwiddie (____-1818).
1778: daughter Martha born.
no date: son Hugh born.
1785: son William born.
1786: daughter Jean born.
1792: daughter Mary born.
1796: daughter Rebecca born.
1838?: died.
Lived Franklin County, Maryland; Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Martha Downing (daughter of James and Rosannah (Dinwiddie) Downing)
1788: born.
no date: married Hans Gordon.
1845: died.
Hugh Downing 300-278 (son of James and Rosannah (Dinwiddie) Downing)
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William Downing 300-279 (son of James and Rosannah (Dinwiddie) Downing)
1785: born.
no date: married Maria Dorothy Hartman.
Jean Downing (daughter of James and Rosannah (Dinwiddie) Downing)
1786: born.
no date: married James Burns.
Mary Downing (daughter of James and Rosannah (Dinwiddie) Downing)
1792: born.
Rebecca Downing (daughter of James and Rosannah (Dinwiddie) Downing)
1796: born.
--------Sarah Downing (daughter of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
no date: married Hugh McKee.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
Susannah Downing (daughter of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
Rebecca Downing (daughter of James and Isabella (Blair) Downing)
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Frederick County, Maryland
Robert Downing 300-34
no date: married Susanna Blair who m/2 William Baird.
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: son Robert, Jr. born.
no date: daughter Susannah born.
no date: daughter Sarah born.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: daughter Esther born.
no date: ??? son John born.
ca 1739: moved to Leitersberg, Washington County, Maryland.
1754: died. (will)
Lived Frederick County, Maryland.
Joseph Downing (son of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
no date: married Mary _______.
no date: m/2 Catherine _______ who m/2 Benjamin Light.
1802: died.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
no date: married _______ Blackburn.
--------Robert Downing, Jr. 300-284 (son of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
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no date: ??? son William born.
no date: ??? son John born.
William Downing ??? (son of Robert Downing, Jr.)
John Downing ??? (son of Robert Downing, Jr.)
--------Susannah Downing (daughter of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
no date: married _______ Gordon.
Sarah Downing (daughter of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
--------Samuel Downing 300-39 (son of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
brother of Robert; Joseph; Mary; nephews: John of Virginia; William of Frederick Co. Md.
no date: son William born.
no date: son David born.
1787: died.
William Downing (son of Samuel Downing)
1813: died intestate.
David Downing (son of Samuel Downing)
no date: married Elizabeth _______.
no date: m/2 Catherine _______.
--------Mary Downing (daughter of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
Esther Downing (daughter of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
ca 1786: died without children.
John Downing ??? (son of Robert and Susanna (Blair) Downing)
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James Downing ancestral file
1760: born Scotland.
no date: married Aseneth Jane Watter (ca 1762 Scotland-____).
30 Mary 1789: son Rezin born; married 3 Sept 1809 Nancy Turner; died 3 Jan 1881, buried
Hebron Cemetery, Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois.
ca 1791: son James born.
ca 1793: son Benjamin born.
ca 1795: daughter Helen born.
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James Downing (brother of John, Timothy, Robert, William, Thomas and Joseph)
Capt. James Downing of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Left Virginia a decade later than the other James Downing, was with his brother-in-law Isaac Van
Meter.
July 1750: born on the Potomac in Maryland.
no date: married Sarah Laughlin.
will named children:
Drusilla married Isaac Miller.
Margaret married Benjamin Cuppy.
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Susanna married Isaac Van Meter.
James married Nancy.
Hugh married Mary.
Adam married Sarah.
Sarah married Robert Thompson.
1822: died near Waynesboro, Ohio.
Massachusetts
Emanuel Downing lawyer of the Inner Temple, London, England
no date: m/2 Lucy Winthrop, sister of Governor Winthrop of Massachusetts.
no date: came to America and settled in Salem after Governor Winthrop, at Emanuel's insistence,
founded Harvard, the first American College.
no date: daughter Mary born.
1625: son George born.
no date: daughter Ann born.
Ann Downing (daughter of Emanuel and Lucy (Winthrop) Downing)
no date: married Capt. Gardner (____-killed in King Phillip's War).
no date: m/2 Simon Bradstreet, the last colonial governor of Massachusetts.
George Downing (son of Emanuel and Lucy (Winthrop) Downing)
1684: died.
Mary Downing (daughter of Emanuel and Lucy (Winthrop) Downing)
no date: married Andrew Stoddard of Boston.
Ohio
James Downing Captain - Pa, Va, WVa, to Stark Co. Ohio.
1750: born.
1792: son Adam born.
1805: lived Stark County, Ohio.
23 Sept 1822: died.
National Genealogical Society Quarterly Volume 77 #3 Sept 1989 p169.
Adam Downing (son of James Downing)
1792: born.
1830: from Stark County, Ohio to Allen County, Ohio.
1854: died.
Cleo Rimer, 2337 W. 21st St., Chicago, Illinois 60608.
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Samuel Downing
23 Aug 1785: born.
no date: married Elizabeth Giffin (July 1784 Pennsylvania-1846, buried Radnor Cemetery,
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Delaware County, Ohio)
17 Sept 1805: son Samuel born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: son David born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth Jane born.
no date: daughter Ann born.
13 Apr 1818: son William born.
no date: daughter Nancy born.
10 Sept 1822: son John born.
1823/1833: died, buried Radnor Cemetery, Delaware County, Ohio.
History of Delaware County, Ohio, 1880 p771.
--------Samuel Downing (son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
17 Sept 1805: born Ohio/Virginia.
11 Oct 1832: married Margaret Willey (14 Apr 1814 Washington County, Pennsylvania-____)
daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Willey.
no date: daughter Maria born.
no date: son Henry born.
no date: son David born.
3 Nov 1838: son James born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Harriet born.
no date: daughter Margaret J. born.
no date: daughter Esther A. born.
History of Delaware County, Ohio, 1880 p771.
Maria Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
Henry Downing (son of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
David Downing (son of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
--------James Downing (son of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
3 Nov 1838: born Delaware County, Ohio.
24 Oct 1867: married Mary E. Long (12 July 1845 Pennsylvania-____) daughter of John and
Madaleen (Haggerty) Long.
17 Aug 1868: daughter Jennie born.
19 July 1870: son John H. born.
18 Mar 1874: daughter Mary M. born.
19 Nov 1876: daughter Emma A. born.
History of Delaware County, Ohio, 1880, p772.
Jennie Downing (daughter of James and Mary E. (Long) Downing)
17 Aug 1868: born.
John H. Downing (son of James and Mary E. (Long) Downing)
19 July 1870: born.
Mary M. Downing (daughter of James and Mary E. (Long) Downing)
18 Mar 1874: born.
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Emma A. Downing (daughter of James and Mary E. (Long) Downing)
19 Nov 1876: born.
--------Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
Harriet Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
Margaret J. Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
Esther A. Downing (daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Willey) Downing)
--------Mary Downing (daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
no date: born Ohio/Virginia.
David Downing (son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
no date: born Ohio/Virginia.
Elizabeth Jane Downing (daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
no date: born Ohio/Virginia.
Ann Downing (daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
no date: born Ohio/Virginia.
--------William Downing (son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
13 Apr 1818: born Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
1840: married Catherine Coonfare (1815 Pennsylvania-____) daughter of Peter and Elizabeth
Coonfare.
no date: son Eli born.
no date: son Oliver C. born.
no date: son Gabriel born.
no date: daughter Sarah C. born.
no date: son Rufus W. born.
no date: daughter Louisa I. born.
no date: daughter Adeline born.
History of Delaware County, Ohio, 1880 p771.
Eli Downing (son of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
no date: served in the Civil War from Van Wert County, Ohio.
Oliver C. Downing (son of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
Gabriel Downing (son of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
Sarah C. Downing (daughter of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
Rufus W. Downing (son of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
Louisa I. Downing (daughter of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
Adeline Downing (daughter of William and Catherine (Coonfare) Downing)
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--------Nancy Downing (daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
John Downing (son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Giffin) Downing)
10 Sept 1822: born Delaware County, Ohio.
1 Aug 1847: married Margaret Faust (28 Dec 1828 Ohio-____) daughter of Jesse and Mary
(_______) Lowther Faust. No children.
1850: census - #2532 #2544 Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio. Samuel 10 and David 8
Jones lived with them.
History of Delaware County, Ohio, 1880, p771.
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Pennsylvania
James Downing 300-48
no date: married Nancy Gardner.
1762: son John born.
no date: ?daughter Sarah born.
no date: ? son Timothy born.
Lived Washington County, Pennsylvania; Maryland.
--------John Downing 300-49 (son of James and Nancy (Gardner) Downing)
1762: born Pennsylvania.
no date: married Hannah Frakes 1762 Pennsylvania-1838).
1788: son John M. born.
1789: son Josiah born.
1790: daughter Sarah born.
1793: son Robert Hardin born.
no date: son William born; died young.
no date: son Nathaniel born; died young.
1805: son James born.
1806: daughter Hannah born.
1811: daughter Mary Jane born.
1818: or 18 Dec 1838 died.
Lived Madison County, Ohio; Logan County, Illinois.
Revolutionary War, Pennsylvania DAR.
--------John M. Downing 300-50 (son of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
no date: married Tabitha Johnson who m/2 1822 John Richmon.
no date: son John N. born.
no date: son Josiah born.
no date: son Robert born.
1819: died.
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John N. Downing (son of John M. and Tabitha (Johnson) Downing)
1849: married Permelia J. Bacon.
Josiah Downing (son of John M. and Tabitha (Johnson) Downing)
no date: married Jemima _______.
Robert Downing (son of John M. and Tabitha (Johnson) Downing)
no date: married Ursula.
--------Josiah Downing (son of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
1789: born.
1811: married Elizabeth Jones.
1812: died.
Sarah Downing (daughter of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
1790: born.
no date: married Nicholas Moore.
1875: died.
--------Robert Hardin Downing 300-51 (son of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
1793: born.
1819: married Jane Morrow 1802-1882).
no date: son John Morrow born.
no date: daughter Hannah born; died young.
no date: daughter Mary Ann born.
no date: son Lorenzo Dow born.
no date: son Alexander born.
no date: daughter Melita born.
no date: son Henry Clay born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth Jane born.
no date: daughter Delilah Jane born.
no date: son Robert Hardin, Jr. born.
1887: died.
Lived Madison County, Ohio; Logan County, Illinois.
John Morrow Downing (son of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Sarah Ann _______.
no date: m/2 Matilda Dickinson.
Mary Ann Downing (daughter of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married George Roberts.
Lorenzo Dow Downing (son of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Angeline E. Shoup.
no date: m/2 Sarah Shoup.
Alexander Downing (son of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Emma Shoup.
Melita Downing (daughter of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
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no date: married Thomas Downing.
Henry Clay Downing (son of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Emily A. Shoup (1836-1864).
Elizabeth Jane Downing (daughter of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Samuel Wesley Downing.
Delilah Jane Downing (daughter of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married William Nelson Downing.
Robert Hardin Downing, Jr. (son of Robert Hardin and Jane (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Cynthia C. Williams.
--------James Downing 300-52 (son of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
1805: born.
1825: married Ruth Morrow (1807-1881).
no date: son John E. born.
no date: daughter Mary E. born.
no date: daughter Martha Jane born.
no date: son Josiah S. born.
no date: daughter Hannah L. born.
no date: daughter Melita born.
1823: moved to Illinois.
1885: died.
Lived Madison County, Ohio; Logan County, Illinois.
John E. Downing (son of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Elizabeth Roberts.
Mary E. Downing (daughter of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Thomas E. Fletcher.
Martha Jane Downing (daughter of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married George W. Ripley.
Josiah S. Downing (son of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married Arthelia Shupe.
Hannah L. Downing (daughter of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married William H. Davis.
no date: m/2 Daniel Bowler.
Melita Downing (daughter of James and Ruth (Morrow) Downing)
no date: married John Seick/Syke.
--------Hannah Downing (daughter of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
1806: born.
no date: married James Morrow.
1834: died.
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Mary Jane Downing (daughter of John and Hannah (Frakes) Downing)
1811: born.
1827: married John Vanderenter/Vanderever.
1901: died.
--------Sarah Downing ?(daughter of James and Nancy (Gardner) Downing)
1802: married Jacob Shoup.
Timothy Downing ?(son of James and Nancy (Gardner) Downing)
no date: married Sarah Shoup.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
John Downing born during the reign of Henry VIII of England; of Bradninch. Child:
Thomas Downing baptized 23 Aug 1560.
no date: married Joanna _______. Children:
Grace baptized 20 Sept 1590; married 31 June 1619 Robert Miller.
Edward baptized 9 Mar 1592, married Divina _______; buried 11 Sept 1639.
John baptized 3 Apr 1597.
William baptized 21 Dec 1600; buried 31 Dec 1632.
10 July 1618: died.
John Downing (son of Thomas and Joanna Downing)
3 Apr 1597: baptized.
20 Jan 1624: married at Bradnich, Judith Weeks. Children.
Edward baptized 30 Apr 1625.
Alice born 26 Aug 1626; buried 3 May 1628.
Johan/Joanna baptized 19 Oct 1628.
Marie baptized 26 Sept 1630; perhaps married 3 Nov 1665 George Saverry.
John baptized ca 1632; buried 1638.
9 Jan 1632: buried.
Edward Downing (son of John and Judith (Weeks) Downing)
30 Apr 1625: baptized.
5 Mar 1654: married Elizabeth Salter daughter of Thomas Salter of Bradninch. Children:
Thomas born ca 1660.
Wilmot (daughter) baptized 23 Dec 1666.
William baptized 6 Mar 1672; buried 27 Jan 1688 at Bradninch.
16 Dec 1683: buried.
Thomas Downing (son of Edward and Elizabeth (Salter) Downing)
ca 1660: born.
21 Sept 1684: married Grace Andrew. Children:
Wilmot buried 7 June 1685.
Thomas 1 baptized 13 Jan 1688; buried 27 Jan 1688 at Bradninch.
Thomas 2 baptized 6 Jan 1691.
26 Jan 1715: buried.
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Thomas Downing 300-12 Quaker, Mill operator
14 Dec 1691: born Bradninch, Devonshire, England.
6 Jan 1692: baptized.
no date: married Ellen _______ (____-____ England).
1700: settled where Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania is now.
no date: m/2 Thomazine _______. (mother of all children).
6 Oct 1715: daughter Thomazine born England; died young.
27 Mar 1717: son Thomas born England; died 19 Nov 1736/7.
1718-1732: on tax lists of Concord Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
27 Feb 1719: son Richard born.
18 Oct 1720: son John born.
24 Mar 1722: son William born.
6 Oct 1723: daughter Jane born.
13 Aug 1725: daughter Sarah born.
15 Aug 1727: daughter Thomazine 2 born.
11 June 1729: son Samuel born; died young.
6, 3, 1730: Thomas Downing and his wife made application to Concord Monthly Meeting (Quaker)
to join this church.
12 Oct 1731: son Joseph born; died young.
1733: moved to Sadsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
30 Apr 1734: son Joseph 2 born.
5 Apr 1737: bought 229A between the north branch of the Brandywine and the Welsh tract.
10 Oct 1747: deed from Thomas, yeoman and wife Thomazine to Joshua Baldwin, cutler, all of
East Caln, Pennsylvania land belonging to William Penn's patent 2 July 1715 to Peter
Taylor, 229A between the north branch of the Brandywine and the Welsh tract.
15 Dec 1756: m/3 Jane (Edge) Albin (____-23 Jan 1759) daughter of John and Mary Edge and
widow of James Albin/Alborne.
15 Jan 1772: died Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Mill operator.
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, J. Smith Futhey, Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1881,
p525.
--------Richard Downing 300-13 (son of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
27 Feb 1719: born.
21 Mar 1741: married Uwchlan Meeting, Mary Edge (2 July 1721-23 Jan 1759/13 Dec 1795) was
a minister, her first husband's sister married Richard Downing, daughter of John/Jacob
and Mary Edge.
19 Jan 1741/2: daughter Hannah born; died 5 Apr 1752.
13 Oct 1743: son Thomas born; died 12 Apr 1752.
1 Nov 1745: daughter Jane born; died 20 Apr 1752.
17 Dec 1747/8: son John born; died 1748.
4 May 1750: son Richard born.
31 July 1752: daughter Mary born.
26 Aug 1754: daughter Thomazine born.
25 Oct 1756: son Jacob born.
29 Jan 1759: son William born; died 24 Dec 1759.
8 Nov 1760: son George born; drowned 10 Aug 1765.
24 Feb 1763: son Samuel R. born.
19 June 1765: son Joseph R. born.
1787: taxed for a grist-mill, fulling-mill, two saw-mills and a malt-house in East Caln, Chester
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County, Pennsylvania.
8 July 1804: died.
--------Richard Downing 300-17 (son of Richard and Mary (Edge) Downing)
4 May 1750: born.
no date: married Elizabeth Rees.
1773: son Thomas born.
no date: son David born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: son Richard, Jr. born.
no date: son William born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Phoebe born.
5 Jan 1820: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Downing 300-276 (son of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
1773: born.
1794: married Mary Spackman.
1811: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania.
David Downing (son of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
Mary Downing (daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
Richard Downing, Jr. (son of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
no date: had a merchant-mill.
William Downing (son of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
no date: married John R. Thomas.
Phoebe Downing (daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Rees) Downing)
no date: married Jesse Meredith.
--------Mary Downing (daughter of Richard and Mary (Edge) Downing)
31 July 1752: born.
20 June 1776: married Daniel Trimble.
30 Jan 1779: died.
Thomazine Downing (daughter of Richard and Mary (Edge) Downing)
26 Aug 1754: born.
no date: married Richard Thomas.
4 May 1817: died.
--------Jacob Downing 300-18 (son of Richard and Mary (Edge) Downing)
25 Oct 1756: born.
no date: married Sarah Sandwith Drinker.
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no date: son Henry born; died young.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: son Henry 2 born.
no date: daughter Sarah born.
no date: son Sandwith born.
no date: son Jacob born.
2 Oct 1823: died.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Jacob and Sarah Sandwith (Drinker) Downing)
10 May 1810: married Chester County, Pennsylvania, Robert Sharpless.
Mary Downing (daughter of Jacob and Sarah Sandwith (Drinker) Downing)
no date: married George Valentine.
Henry Downing (son of Jacob and Sarah Sandwith (Drinker) Downing)
Sarah Downing (daughter of Jacob and Sarah Sandwith (Drinker) Downing)
no date: married Reuben Valentine.
--------Sandwith Downing 300-199/194 (son of Jacob and Sarah Sandwith (Drinker) Downing)
24 Oct 1799: born Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
no date: married Lydia Smedley daughter of Peter and Phoebe Smedley.
no date: son Samuel R. born.
1847: died.
Samuel R. Downing (son of Sandwith and Lydia (Smedley) Downing)
1881: lived East Goshen.
--------Jacob Downing (son of Jacob and Sarah Sandwith (Drinker) Downing)
Lived Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
--------Samuel R. Downing 300-260 (son of Richard and Mary (Edge) Downing)
24 Feb 1763: born.
no date: son George A. born.
no date: married Jane Ashbridge.
3 Oct 1819: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania.
George A. Downing (son of Samuel R. and Jane (Ashbridge) Downing)
no date: died unmarried.
--------Joseph R. Downing 300-19 (son of Richard and Mary (Edge) Downing)
19 June 1765: born.
no date: married Ann Worrall.
29 Dec 1791: son William Worrell born.
9 Dec 1794: son Samuel J. born.
16 Oct 1798: son Charles born.
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William Worrell Downing (son of Joseph R. and Ann (Worrall) Downing)
29 Dec 1791: born.
no date: married Mary P. Mason.
13 Feb 1873: died.
Samuel J. Downing (son of Joseph R. and Ann (Worrall) Downing)
9 Dec 1794: born.
no date: married Debby Ann Downing, daughter of Richard Downing.
17 Jan 1855: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania, guardian of 300-17.
Charles Downing 300-192 (son of Joseph R. and Ann (Worrall) Downing)
16 Oct 1798: born.
no date: married Ann Trimble.
no date: daughter Mary born; married Ambrose Smith.
no date: daughter Sarah born; married Townsend Hooper.
no date: son Daniel T. born.
no date: son Charles born; married Thomazine T. Zook.
no date: son Joseph R. born; cashier bank in Downington 1881.
no date: son Edward born; married Elizabeth D. Cornog.
no date: son Samuel born.
3 May 1863: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania.
--------John Downing 300-14 (son of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
18 Oct 1720: born.
10 Oct 1741/5 Mar 1747: married Elizabeth "Betty" Hunt daughter of Roger and Esther (Aston)
Hunt.
22 Dec 1748: daughter Esther born; died young.
17 Nov 1750: daughter Mary born.
4 Jan 1753: son Thomas born.
30 June 1755 Esther 2 born.
12 Jan 1757: son Hunt born.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
1796: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania; tavern keeper.
Mary Downing (daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
17 Nov 1750: born.
no date: married Isreal Whelen.
Thomas Downing (son of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
4 Jan 1753: born.
no date: married Sarah Jacobs.
Esther Downing (daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
30 June 1755: born.
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Hunt Downing 300-20 (son of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
12 Jan 1757: born.
no date: married Deborah Miller.
no date: son Joseph M. born.
no date: son Isaac born.
no date: son Israel born.
15 Feb 1834: died.
Lived Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph M. Downing (son of Hunt and Deborah (Miller) Downing)
no date: married Grace Stacker.
Isaac Downing (son of Hunt and Deborah (Miller) Downing)
Israel Downing 300-252 (son of Hunt and Deborah (Miller) Downing)
1793: born.
no date: married Lydia A. Thomas who m/2 David Townsend.
no date: son Richard Hunt born; married Jane P. Lea.
no date: daughter Rebecca Main born; unmarried.
--------John Downing (son of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
Oct 1822: died unmarried.
Samuel Downing (son of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
no date: married Elizabeth Templin.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hunt) Downing)
no date: married Richard Templin.
--------William Downing 300-15 (son of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
24 Mar 1722: born.
10 Oct 1741: married Uwchland Meeting, Ellen John (26 Feb 1718-____) daughter of Samuel and
Margaret John.
3 June 1744: son John born.
2 Aug 1746: son Samuel born.
1748: lived Bart, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
3 Jan 1749: daughter Sarah born.
12 July 1751: daughter Mary born.
25 Feb 1753: daughter Jane born.
24 Nov 1754: daughter Hannah born.
12 Nov 1756: daughter Ruth born.
25 Mar 1759: son Thomas born.
no date: son William born.
19 Dec 1765: m/2 in New Garden Meeting, Margaret Miller widow of Samuel Miller.
Also lived Centre County, Pennsylvania.
John Downing (son of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
3 June 1744: born.
Samuel Downing (son of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
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2 Aug 1746: born.
Sarah Downing (daughter of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
3 Jan 1749: born.
1 May 1765: married John Moore.
Mary Downing (daughter of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
12 July 1751: born.
no date: married William Marsh.
10 Oct 1770: died.
Jane Downing (daughter of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
25 Feb 1753: born.
30 Apr 1777: married Andrew Moore.
Hannah Downing (daughter of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
24 Nov 1754: born.
Ruth Downing (daughter of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
12 Nov 1756: born.
Thomas Downing (son of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
24 Apr 1781: married Rebecca Starr.
--------William Downing 300-21 (son of William and Ellen (John) Downing)
20 Dec 1781: married Phoebe Becket.
no date: son John born.
no date: daughter Ruth born.
no date: daughter Eleanor born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: daughter Sarah born.
no date: daughter Phoebe born.
no date: daughter Jane born.
John Downing (son of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married Abigail White.
Moved to Iowa.
Ruth Downing (daughter of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married Rees Branson.
Eleanor Downing (daughter of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married Thomas Reese.
Mary Downing (daughter of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married Peter Fletcher.
Sarah Downing (daughter of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married John Goff.
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Phoebe Downing (daughter of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married George Sharp.
Jane Downing (daughter of William and Phoebe (Becket) Downing)
no date: married Amos Cooper.
--------Jane Downing (daughter of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
6 Oct 1723: born.
no date: married John Roberts.
1774: m/2 George Thomas.
19 Oct 1795: died.
Sarah Downing (daughter of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
13 Aug 1725: born.
1744: married Joshua Baldwin.
no date: m/2 Thomas Meteer.
16 July 1745: died.
Thomazine Downing (daughter of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
15 Aug 1727: born.
29 Apr 1749: married Samuel Bond.
Joseph Downing (son of Thomas and Thomazine Downing)
30 Apr 1734: born Sadsbury, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
9 Oct 1755: married Bradford Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Mary Trimble (8 Aug
1736-4 July 1807) daughter of James and Mary (Palmer) Trimble.
14 Oct 1756/8: son Thomas born.
27 July 1761: daughter Jane born.
14 Oct 1763: daughter Mary born.
31 Mar 1765: daughter Thomazine born.
9 Apr 1769: son Joseph born.
11 Apr 1771: son James born.
1 Aug 1773: daughter Sarah born.
26 June 1775: son Richard born.
1 Mar 1778: daughter Ann born.
7 Oct 1804: died.
Lived east of Downingtown in Chester County, Pennsylvania; his house was used as a hospital
during the Revolutionary War.
--------Thomas Downing 300-22 (son of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
14 Oct 1756/8: born Lionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
1784: married Sarah Smith (29 Nov 1765-19 Nov 1835) daughter of George and Elizabeth (White)
Smith.
10 Jan 1785: (300-242) son George born.
no date: son John born.
2 Sept 1786: (300-247) son Joseph born.
14 Feb 1794: daughter Thomazine born; married 18 Dec 1817 John Trimble; died 18 Feb 1831.
3 Feb 1788: daughter Elizabeth born; married 23 June 1811 in Uwchlen Meeting, Robert Valentine;
died 18 Dec 1858.
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no date: daughter Sarah born; married Davis Hoopes.
no date: son William Smith born; married Chester County, Pennsylvania 6 Feb 1825 Tomison C.
Mason.
no date: daughter Mary Ann born; married Benjmain Hoopes.
31 Oct 1829: died.
George Downing 300-242 (son of Thomas and Sarah (Smith) Downing)
10 Jan 1785: born.
1809: married Ann Denny (Aug 1786-May 1868) daughter of William and Martha (Darrah) Denny.
no date: son Thomas G. born; married Mary Whelan; m/2 Julia Ann Bastain; m/3 Mary Morris.
no date: son William D. born; married Martha W. Young.
no date: daughter Martha born; married Joseph Butler.
no date: daughter Sarah born; married Jonathan Evans.
no date: son Joseph born; married Hannah Beilder; m/2 Lucinda Couth Evans.
no date: son George born; married Annie C. Smith.
no date: son Robert Valentine born; married Lydia Hartshorn.
Joseph Downing 300-247 (son of Thomas and Sarah (Smith) Downing)
2 Sept 1786: born.
13 Jan 1813: married Elizabeth Beidler (1 Feb 1794-15 Feb 1868 Hancock County, Illinois)
daughter of John and Hannah (Buckwalter) Beidler/Beitler; m/2 Benjamin Riter.
10 Dec 1814: daughter Thomazine born Chester County, Pennsylvania; married 14 Aug 1842
Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, George Woodwad; died 9 Sept 1904 St. George, Utah.
12 Feb 1816: son James born Chester County, Pennsylvania; married 9 Feb 1843 Margaret
Pierce; lived Illinois.
no date: son John born; married Mary Couch Downing.
11 oct 1819: daughter Sarah born Chester County, Pennsylvania; married 23 Dec 1841 Illinois,
Solon Foster of New York; died 17 Feb 1897.
15 Jan 1821: daughter Hannah B. born; died 4 Dec 1842.
17 Dec 1822: daughter Mary Ann born after father's death; married 25 Dec 1845 Morgan Lewis;
died 6 Feb 1875 Powellton, Illinois.
8 June 1822: died Chester County, Pennsylvania.
--------Jane Downing (daughter of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
27 July 1761: born.
ca 1785: married Uwchlan Meeting, John Gordon (2 Apr 1759-20 Apr 1823).
20 June 1813???: died.
Lived near Lionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Mary Downing (daughter of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
14 Oct 1763: born.
no date: married Dennis Whelan, Jr. (19 Jan 1761-____) son of Dennis and Sarah (Thompson)
Whelan.
20 June 1813???: died.
Thomazine Downing (daughter of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
31 mar 1765: born.
11 Oct 1794: married by Joseph Clarkson pastor of the Old Sweedes church, Wilmington,
Delaware, Samuel Kennedy.
1823: died.
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Joseph Downing 300-23 (son of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
9 Apr 1769: born.
25 Apr 1799: married Elizabeth Webster (15 Apr 1777-Apr 1840) daughter of Richard and Phoebe
(Smith) Webster of Harford County, Maryland.
no date: son Wesley R. born.
no date: daughter Mary S. born.
no date: daughter Phoebe born.
no date: son Richard I. born; married Susan H. Miller.
no date: daughter Sarah W. born.
no date: daughter Thomazine J. born.
28 Dec 1841: died.
James Downing (son of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
11 Apr 1771: born.
31 July 1831: died unmarried.
Lived Downington, Pennsylvania.
Sarah Downing (daughter of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
1 Aug 1773: born.
ca 1796: married Rev. Samuel Webster son of Richard and Phoebe (Smith) Webster of Harford
County, Maryland.
1857: died.
Richard Downing (son of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
26 June 1775: born.
2 July 1807: died unmarried.
Ann Downing (daughter of Joseph and Mary (Trimble) Downing)
1 Mar 1778: born.
no date: married Dr. William A. Todd.
Aug 1811: died, mother of 18 children.
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Margaret Downing
no date: married _______ Trotter.
no date: son _______ Trotter born; General in War of 1812.
Lived Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Kentucky Historical Library manuscript.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
William Downing 300-53
no date: married Letitia Huff.
1783: son Francis Woodward born.
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: son Timothy born.
no date: son Simon born.
no date: ??? son John born.
no date: ??? daughter Martha born.
no date: ??? daughter Jemima born.
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no date: ??? son William born.
Lived Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Madison County, Ohio.
--------Francis Woodward Downing 300-54 (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1783: born.
1804: married Elizabeth Howe Foster.
no date: son Thomas Foster born.
no date: son Henry born.
no date: daughter Jemima born.
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: son Frank born.
no date: son Caleb Huff born.
no date: daughter Frances Nancy Ann born.
no date: daughter Dorcas born.
no date: son Benjamin born.
no date: son Joshua F. D. born.
1855: died.
Lived Madison County, Ohio: Jasper County, Indiana.
Thomas Foster Downing 300-230 (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster)
Downing)
1832: married Jasper County, Indiana, Lydia Timmons (1809-1857).
Henry Downing (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
no date: married Margaret _______.
Jemima Downing (daughter of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
no date: married Israel Brown.
Joseph Downing (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
no date: married Julia _______.
Frank Downing (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
Caleb Huff Downing (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
no date: married Sarah Ann Marker.
Frances Nancy Ann Downing (daughter of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster)
Downing)
no date: married Henry W. Howe.
Dorcas Downing (daughter of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
Benjamin Downing (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
no date: married Malinda Baldwin Foster.
Joshua F. D. Downing (son of Francis Woodward and Elizabeth Howe (Foster) Downing)
no date: married Ella Jane Meeker.
--------Joseph Downing 300-55 (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
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1814: married Mary Bell.
Timothy Downing 300-56 (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
no date: married Elizabeth Hayden.
Simon Downing 300-57 (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1816: married Rachel Highland.
no date: m/2 Rachel Foster.
John Downing ??? (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1811: married Nancy Daughterty.
Martha Downing ??? (daughter of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1812: married John Lawrence.
Jemima Downing ??? (daughter of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1809: married Henderson Crabb.
Meskeck Downing ??? (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1799: married Sarah Dowing.
William Downing ??? (son of William and Letitia (Huff) Downing)
1799: married Susannah _______.
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South Carolina
John Downing on petit jury from New Acquisition. p58
on petit jury from Long Canes and places adjacent. p76
Josiah Downing on petit jury from above 96 Courthouse. p87
All of above near the north boundary of South Carolina.
Jury Lists of South Carolina 1778-79, Lee Corley Hendricx, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing
Company, 1980.
Tennessee
Benjamin Downing
no date: married _______ Gray.
ca 1789: son Benjamin born; married Ibbie Campbell; died 1868. Children:
James married _______ Ritter; D. E. married _______ Howard; William R.; Benjamin born
1826, married Lucy A. Dunn, died 1905; Sallie married _______ Howser; Ibbie married
_______ Bohela; Jane married _______ McMurray; Adeline married _______ Ellis; James
married _______ Ritterson; W. H.
no date: daughter born; married _______ Carpenter.
no date: daughter born; married _______ Campbell.
ca 1800: died in a powder mill explosion, Grayson County, Kentucky.
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Cal's Column - Elder Calvin Gregory, Baptist Minister, 1986, Cookeville, Tennessee, p76.
Virginia
Francis Downing
1624: settled in Virginia.
Augusta County, Virginia.
James Downing/Downey 300-28
no date: married Mary Millsaps who m/2 Peter Dyer.
14 Feb 1749: deed from Hugh and Margaret Douglas to James and Mary Downing 130A on
Stover's Mill Creek, John Stephenson's line. Witnesses: J. Stephenson and Archibald
Huston. Augusta County, Virginia Deed Book 1 p592.
15 Nov 1752: deed from James and Mary Downing to Jmaes Watt. Augusta County, Virginia Deed
Book 4 p527.
6 Apr 1753: deed from James and Mary Downing to John Love on Smith's Creek; corner John
Love's land near land of John Davison 175A. Witness: Thomas Millsaps. Augusta County,
Virginia Deed Book 5 p279.
Lived Augusta County, Virginia; Caroline County, Virginia.
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Philip Downing 300-31
no date: daughter Jane born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: son Thomas born.
no date: son William born.
Lived Augusta County, Virginia.
Jane Downing (daughter of Philip Downing)
1798: married Joseph Bell.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Philip Downing)
no date: married John Ramsey.
--------Thomas Downing 300-30 (son of Philip Downing)
1798: married Mary Robertson.
no date: son Edward born.
Edward Downing (son of Thomas and Mary (Robertson) Downing)
--------William Downing (son of Philip Downing)
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William Downing 300-275
1763: born Augusta County, Virginia.
no date: married Ann McPheeters (1765-1843).
1841: died.
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Northumberland County, Virginia
John Downing (son of William Downing)
ca 1645: born.
no date: married Elizabeth _______ (____-15 Oct 1715 will probated Northumberland County,
Virginia); m/2 Andrew Cockrill.
17 Nov 1665: son William born.
no date: son Thomas born.
no date: daughter Sarah born; married John Span; m/2 David Spence; died by 17 July 1711.
no date: daughter Margery born.
no date: daughter Ann or Elizabeth born; married ?John Lyon.
no date: son Samuel born; married Elizabeth Saunders.
no date: daughter Catherine born.
no date: son John born; was a minor in 1698; married Elizabeth _______.
1693: member of the House of Burgesses.
18 May 1698: will probated Northumberland County, Virginia.
Colonial Families of the Southern States of America.
William Downing (son of John and Elizabeth Downing)
17 Nov 1665: born Middlesex County, Virginia.
no date: married Elizabeth _______.
Children: ???
1690: daughter Margery born; married 1706 Joseph Hudnall; m/2 Samuel Blackwell son of Joseph
Blackwell of "Walnut Lodge".
no date: son William born.
Thomas Downing (son of John and Elizabeth Downing)
no date: daughter Patience born; married Daniel Neale.
no date: daughter Margaret born; married ________ James; died 1723/4.
no date: son Thomas born; unmarried; will written 1 Feb 1722, probated 21 Feb 1722.
William and Mary Quarterly
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William Downing
20 Jan 1655: John Edwards assigned his interest in a land patent to William Downing.
no date: son William born.
no date: son John born; married Elizabeth _______.
no date: son Thomas born; Children: Patience, Margaret, Thomas.
no date: daughter Mary born; married Jonathan Royston ???
27 Jan 1668: deed from William to his children: William, John and Mary.
7 June 1679: m/2 Margaret _______; m/2 Edward Typton.
no date: daughter born.
no date: son Charles born; died unmarried.
no date: son George born; died unmarried.
??? no date: daughter Patience born; married by 1696 Daniel Neal; m/2 John Graham; m/3
William Coppedge.
9 Feb 1682: will written.
Fall 1683: will probated.
Lived Northumberland County, Virginia. Courthouse burned 1711.
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William Downing (son of William Downing)
no date: married Mary _______.
30 Dec 1670: daughter Elizabeth born St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia;
married William Smith.
no date: daughter Ann born; married Richard Nutt.
1695: son Samuel born; married Elizabeth Dameron.
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Samuel Downing, Sr.
no date: married Elizabeth Dameron daughter of Colonel Thomas and Anne Ball (Pope) Dameron.
no date: son Thomas born.
1 May 1775: son John born.
Tyler's Quarterly Volume 9 p50: Damerons of Northumberland County, Virginia.
--------Thomas Downing (son of Samuel, Sr. and Elizabeth (Dameron) Downing)
no date: married Sarah Ann Rogers.
no date: son Thomas born.
no date: son Edward born.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: daughter Katherine born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth born.
no date: daughter Sallie born.
Thomas Downing (son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Rogers) Downing)
no date: married Betty Cox.
Edward Downing (son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Rogers) Downing)
no date: married Hannah Bull.
Samuel Downing (son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Rogers) Downing)
no date: married Mary Edwards.
Katherine Downing (daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Rogers) Downing)
no date: married Capt. William Blackwell.
Elizabeth Downing (daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Rogers) Downing)
no date: married _______ Cox.
Sallie Downing (daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Rogers) Downing)
no date: married _______ Cundiff.
--------John Downing (son of Samuel, Sr. and Elizabeth (Dameron) Downing)
1 May 1775: born.
no date: married Elizabeth Nutt daughter of Colonel William Nutt.
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Samuel Downing, Jr. (nephew of Samuel Downing, Sr.
no date: married Winifred Dameron who m/2 ca 1754 Capt. John Williams, daughter of Colonel
Thomas and Winifred (Conway) Dameron .
no date: son William born.
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no date: daughter Anne born.
William Downing (son of Samuel, Jr. and Winifred (Dameron) Downing)
Lived Accomac County, Virginia.
Anne Downing (daughter of Samuel, Jr. and Winifred (Dameron) Downing)
no date: married Thomas Shearman.
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Northumberland County, Virginia - Record Books
Bk 1 p18- 10 June 1746: John Downing witnessed will of Anne Betts of St. Stephens Parish.
Bk 1 p226- will of Thomas Dameron and wife Ann, gather of Winifred Downing, grandson Thomas
downing, daughter Elizabeth Downing.
Bk 2 p122- will of Charles Fallin father of Hannah Downing, grandson Charles Downing.
Northumberland County, Virginia Order Books
Order Bk 1750-1753
p122 - 11 Mar 1750/1 Samuel Downing estate administered by W. Winnefred, Samuel Downing
and George Dameron, Security.
Order Bk 1750-1756
p60 - 24 May 1756 Will of John Coles written - John Downing, Executor, also Samuel Downing.
Order Bk 1756-1758
9 May 1757: Thomas Dameron estate administered by Elizabeth Downing.
Record Bk 6 - 1758-1762
p302 Will of Samuel Helms and wife Elizabeth, nephew William Downing under 18 years, land in
Fauquier county, William Downing, Executor.
Record Bk 5 p341 - will of Elizabeth Helms, Sr., grandson William Downing, also Executor.
Record Bk 6 p207 - will of Elizabeth Helms written 5 Mar 1763, William Downing, witness.
p662 - will of Joseph Nutt whose land was formerly Thomas Downing’s.
p609 - estate of Elias Haynie administered by wife Judith, Thomas Downing, Security.
Record Bk 7 p196 - will of Thomas Wornom of St. Stephens Parish mentions John Downing’s land.
p230 - will of Samuel Blackwell entered into probate 9 May 1768 by Thomas Downing.
p511 - will of Thomas Cockrell of St. Stephens Parish daughter Sarah wife of William Downing no children at this time.
Order Bk 1767-1770
p314 estate of Samuel Downing administered by Thomas Downing 14 Nov 1768.
p497 Thomas downing Security for Hannah Blackwell admistratrix estate of Joseph Blackwell.
Record Bk 8 1770-1772
p76 - Thomas Downing witnessed will of Thomas Hulett/Hughlett of St. Stephens Parish 17 July
1770.
p172 - Thomas Downing Executor will of Spencer Hill written 3 Jan 1771.
p280 - 20 Dec 1770 John Downing witnessed will of John Worman.
Record Bk 9
p277 will of Charles Fallin of Wiccomico Parish written 1 Feb 1773, brother-in-law John Downing
who with sister Hannah Downing witnessed will.
p310 - will of John Coles of St. Stephens Parish written 1 Sept 1773, wife Winifred Coles and John
Downing Executors.
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Record Bk 10
p422 - 17 Apr 1777 William Downing witnessed will of Joseph Ball.
p461 - 6 June 1779 Thomas Downing witnessed nuncupative will of Richard Way, Sr.
Record Bk 11
p176 William Downing Executor will of John Anderson of St. Stephens Parish 1780
p33 will of Elizabeth Helms of St. Stephens Parish written 23 July 1779 Children of my nephew
William Downing, father of Sally Downing, William Downing Executor.
Record Bk 12
p12 - Charles Downing witnessed will of Robert Clarke of Coan 16 Jan 1783.
p12 - Charles Downing witnessed will of William Fallin of Wiccomico parish 31 Jan 1783.
p394 - John Downing witnessed will of john Bearcroft 29 Apr 1785.
Order Bk 1783-1785
p62 - 15 July 1783 Sarah Downing administered estate of William Downing.
Record Bk 13 - 1785-1787
Thomas Downing witnessed will of Elizabeth Webb 8 Dec 1785.
Record Bk 14 p109 - Thomas Downing witnessed will of Joseph Humphries of St. Stephens Parish 22 apr 1786.
p187 - will of Hannah Downing.
p277 - Thomas Downing Executor will of Thomas Hayes of St. Stephens Parish 28 Feb 1789.
p316 - Edward Downing Executor as friend will o;f Thoams Wormon of St. Stephens Parish 14
Sept 1789.
p395 - 11 De c 1789 Thomas Downing named Executor will of Mary Elizabeth Graham of St.
Stephens Parish.
p411 - 20 Mar 1790 Thomas Downing land used as landmark.
p608 - 9 Feb 1792 friend Thomas Downing Executor will of Sarah Blackwell of St. Stephens
Parish.
p633 Thomas Downing Executor will of Elias Humphries of St. Stephens Parish, 26 May 1792.
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Ralph Downing 300-1
no date: married Honor _______.
1688: son James born.
1670: son Ralph, Jr. born.
1686: daughter Ruth born.
no date: ??? son William born.
no date: ??? son George born.
1716: lived Westmoreland County, Virginia; Richmond. Virginia.
James Downing (son of Ralph and Honor Downing)
1688: born.
Ralph Downing, Jr. (son of Ralph and Honor Downing)
1670: born.
Ruth Downing (daughter of Ralph and Honor Downing)
1686: born.
--------William Downing 300-2 ??? (son of Ralph and Honor Downing)
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no date: married Anne _______.
1720: son Robert born.
1722: son James born.
Lived Richmond, Virginia.
Robert Downing (son of William and Anne Downing)
1720: born.
James Downing (son of William and Anne Downing)
1722: born.
--------George Downing 300-3 ??? (son of Ralph and Honor Downing)
no date: married Anne ??? Cox.
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: son George, Jr. born.
Joseph Downing (son of George and Anne (Cox) Downing)
George Downing, Jr. (son of George and Anne (Cox) Downing)
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Capt. John Downing
1659: born England.
no date: married Susanna Miller (16 May 1664-31 May 1733 Newington, New Hampshire).
1696-88: son Joshua born.
17 Sept 1744: died Newington, New Hampshire.
Joshua Downing (son of John and Susanna (Miller) Downing)???
1696-98: born.
17 Nov 1724: married Susanna Miller ??? born Maine.
6 Oct 1734: son Joshua, Jr. born.
8 July 1747: died New Hampshire.
Joshua Downing, Jr. (son of John and Susanna (Miller) Downing) ???
6 Oct 1734: born Newington, New Hampshire.
30 Sept 1756: married Mary Richards.
31 May 1757: son George born.
7 Oct 1759: daughter Susan born.
23 Aug 1761: daughter Sarah born.
22 Mar 1763: daughter Lydia born.
14 Jan 1769: son Joshua III born.
23 Aug 1765: son John born.
3 Mar 1767: son Dennis born.
28 May 1772: son Benjamin born.
1 Dec 1775: son Samuel born.
7 June 1804: died New Hampshire.
Dennis Downing (son of Joshua and Mary (Richards) Downing, Jr.)
3 Mar 1767: born New Hampshire.
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no date: son Dennis, Jr. born; married 1836 Alphia Gale.
no date: son George born; married Polly Gale.
1750: son Alvin born; married Sarah Morey; died 1870.
no date: son Joshua born; married Ann Austin.
no date: daughter Harriett born.
1805: son Cephus born; married Elizabeth Dalzell; died 1885.
no date: son Emory born; married Elizabeth Welsh.
no date: daughter Mary born.
Samuel Downing (son of Joshua and Mary (Richards) Downing, Jr.)
1 Dec 1775: born Rochester, New Hampshire.
13 Feb 1800: married Hannah Harding.
no date: son Franklin born; married Nancy Black.
25 Apr 1801: son George born Waterville, Maine; married 23 Apr 1824 Maria Black (1806-20 Oct
1870 Ohio); died Oct 1886 Middleport, Ohio.
16 June 1807: son Hollis born Maine; married Phoebe Smith; died 29 Dec 1889 Ripley, Ohio.
22 Aug 1809: son Columbia born Rutland, Ohio; married 12 Nov 1818 Jane Smith.
no date: son Harrison born; married Elizabeth Smider; died 1892.
no date: daughter Hannah born; married _______ Thompson; died 2 Feb 1894 Pontiac, Illinois.
8 Feb 1833: died Downington, Ohio.
Bertram Couch Payne, 1590 Connell Road, Charleston, WV 25314; 304-342-7827.
Let's put "clothes" on our ancestors
Many times we seem to collect only names, births, deaths, etc. of our ancestors - some for
membership in patriotic societies, some to enter into the Latter-day Saints’ records, some
to see how far back they can connect a family, hopefully proving each fact. Another way of
identifying our ancestors is to collect all we can about the person - not only does this
method better identify a man, but it tends to make us see the real person he was. The
following is what I have collected about only one of my husband's Downings. We learn that
apparently his first wife died, for he married a second time; he and his brothers moved from
Virginia to Kentucky; he then moved further west to Charles County, Missouri where he
died. He left a paper trail including court appearances, signing various petitions to a
governmental body, military records, he lent money, he did his civic duty by serving as a
juror, and finally we discover what he left his family and by those possessions we can
conclude that he was a farmer. His estate was valued at $156.50 which in the amount of
goods that sum would buy in today's market would be worth about $230,762.
John Downing (son of John and Mary (_______) Downing)
24 Aug 1772: ordered to assist in clearing a road surveyed by Stephen Saunders. Bedford County,
Virginia Order Book 4. [Usually those who built and maintained a road were those who
lived on it. This could have been his father, but we do not know how old John, Sr. was in
1772 - he may have been incapable of doing physical labor. I think it more likely that this
information applies to John, Jr.
1777: inherited a "tract of patented land" on north side of Stoney Fork of Reed Creek in
Montgomery County, Virginia (now Wythe County).
23 Mar 1778: married Bedford County, Virginia, Rachel Dooley daughter of Thomas Dooley, with
Stephen Dooley as Surety. William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 11 p280.
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1780: bought land in Montgomery County, Virginia adjoining that of brother Ezekiel.
7 May 1781: deed from John and Andrew Downing of Lincoln County, Kentucky to Nicholas Darter
248A in Montgomery County, Virginia. Montgomery County, Virginia Deed Book A p263.
10 May 1781: received a grant of 300A on Middle Fork, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Virginia Land
Grant Book 2 p73.
7 Sept 1781: deed from John and Andrew Downing of Lincoln County, Kentucky to Nicholas
Darter 248A in Montgomery County, Virginia. Montgomery County, Virginia Deed Book A
p263.
24 Oct 1782: Virginia State Library Document #128 - (Downey) enlisted and served as private in
Lincoln County, Kentucky Militia for 32 days on an expedition against the Enemy Indians
under General George Rogers Clark, discharged Nov 24 1782. George Rogers Clark and
His Men, Military Records 1778-1784, Margery H. Harding, Frankfort, Kentucky: The
Kentucky Historical Society, 1981.
1783: signed a petition (#17) for passage of more laws for his area in Kentucky. Petitions of the
Early Inhabitants of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co.,
1914.
2 Jan 1783: m/2 Lincoln County, Kentucky, Jane/Jean Thompson (_____-1 Aug 1824 Bonhomme
Twp., St. Charles County, Missouri), Estate #656, witnessed by Jedidiah Kingsley, Sarah
Rice, and Ezekiel Downing.
19 Mar 1783: appointed to view the best way for a road from the mouth of Hickman Creek to the
Courthouse at St. Asaphs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p37.
17 Feb 1784: entered a special bail for James Downing in the case of James Smith vs John Wood
and James Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p141.
15 June 1784: (Downey) appointed to appraise estate of Matthias Mounts. Lincoln County,
Kentucky Order Book 1 p167.
18 June 1784: did jury duty. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p194.
21 Dec 1784: James Smith vs James and John Downing - debt. Problem to be arbitrated by court
appointees. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 1 p251.
18 June 1785: John Downing vs Thomas Carlan - upon a caveat (a written document filed by an
interested party which stops the process of obtaining a court order until the opposition can
be heard, e.g. stopping the court from probating a will) for 1000 acres of land in Fayette
County, Kentucky. John Downing is no inhabitant, an alias summons issued. Virginia
Supreme Court - District of Kentucky Order Book A p133.
21 June 1785: John Downing vs Nathaniel Pope - upon a caveat. An alias summons issued for
Nathaniel Pope. Virginia Supreme Court - District of Kentucky Order Book A p148.
21 June 1785: John Downing vs John Abner - upon a caveat. John Abner no inhabitant, an alias
summons issued. Virginia Supreme Court - District of Kentucky Order Book A p148.
20 July 1785: James Smith vs James and John Downing - debt. Ordered discontinued. Lincoln
County, Kentucky Order Book 2 p58.
20 Sept 1785: in cases of John Downing vs Nathaniel Pope and John Downing vs John Abner John Downing consented to discontinue the case. Virginia Supreme Court - District of
Kentucky Order Book A p219.
15 Aug 1786: appointed Lieutenant in brother James Downing's Company of Militia for Lincoln
County, Kentucky. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p5.
24 Mar 1787: case of William Harrison and Jacob Meyers vs John Allison - in case. Jury trial,
verdict against John Allison and his appearance bondsman John Downing ten pounds and
costs. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p74.
19 June 1787: John Downing appointed Captain of the Militia of Lincoln Count in place of James
Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p125.
15 July 1787: on tax list of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
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22 Aug 1787: judgment granted to Edmund Jennings on a replevin bond (a legal action taken to
regain possession of specific personal property alleged to have been unlawfully taken)
against John Allison and John Downing - 19 pounds 14 shillings. Lincoln County, Kentucky
Order Book 3 p135.
5 Jan 1788: produced a Commission from the Governor appointing him Captain of Militia - took oa
th. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p191.
1789: signed a petition (#58) requesting statehood for Kentucky. Petitions of the Early Inhabitants
of Kentucky, James Rood Robertson, Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
22 Apr 1789: James and John Downing appointed to allot and set apart her dower to Sarah widow
of Daniel Floyd. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p358.
15 Sept 1789: appointed to appraise estate of Henry Smith. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book
3 p411.
ca 1789: son James born.
12 Mar 1790: John Downing vs Ralph Morgan - debt. Case continue. Virginia Supreme Court District of Kentucky Order Book D p407.
6 Sept 1790: recommended to the Governor that William Parks be appointed Captain of Militia in
place of John Downing. Lincoln County, Kentucky Order Book 3 p520.
8 Oct 1790: son John born.
15 Oct 1791: John Downing vs Ralph Morgan - debt. Jury says that Ralph Morgan did not perform
as obligate and he is to pay damages and court costs. Virginia Supreme Court - District of
Kentucky Order Book F p86.
29 Oct 1791: John Downing vs Ralph Morgan - debt. Case continued. Virginia Supreme Court District of Kentucky Order Book F p175.
no date: son Samuel born.
no date: son William born.
ca 1801: son Andrew born.
no date: son Harrison born.
no date: daughter Mary H. born.
no date: daughter Margaret born.
no date: daughter Jean C. born.
no date: son Ezekiel born.
no date: will of John Downing found in Saint Charles County, Missouri courthouse in a box marked
"Miscellaneous, Old Papers, Unproven Wills". We presume the lack of a date prevented it
entering into the probate process.
"In the name of God Amen I John Downing of the Territory of Louisiana and District of St.
Charles being very sick in body but of sound mind and memory yet knowing that is
appointed once for all men to Die I give and recommend by Soul into the hand that gave it
and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Deacent Christian like Manner and I do by these
presents utterly Revoke and disanul all former wills Testaments and legacies Bequeaths
and Ratifying and Confirming this and this alone to be my last Will and Testament.
First I give and bequeath to my well Beloved wife Jean Downing all and singular the
Species of property tome belonging Dureing her Natural and Single life and after her Death
I also Give and bequeath to my three Sons to wit James Downing, Samuel Downing and
Harrison Downing An Equal Share in My Negroman Louis.
I also Give and Bequeath to my three Daughters to wit Mary H. Downing, Margaret
Downing, Jean C. Downing and Equal Share in my Negro man Will and I also Give and
bequeath unto Each of my other four sons to wit William Downing, Andrew Downing, John
Downing and Ezekiel Downing twenty five dollars.
I also leave it with my wife Jean Downing to proportion to John Downing and Ezekiel
Downing as near as she Can to William and Andrew, and I do rattafie and confirm This as
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my last will and Testament. John Downing."
Witnesses: James Green, Elizabeth Goodrich and Peter Fourney Goodrich.
27 Sept 1811: died St. Charles County, Missouri. (Bible 1)
24 Dec 1811: inventory of estate included 2 slaves, 175 gallons of whisky, livestock, rifle, etc.
Account rendered: to Jane Downing administratrix and to William Downing, balance
$1224.
28 Aug 1813: wife Jane, executrix made final accounting of husband's estate. St. Charles County,
Missouri Estate Box 34 #774.
24 Jan 1814: received of Jane Downing administratrix of John Downing $117.50 due on account
against estate. William Downing.
25 May 1820: Jane Downing vs Margaret Downing administratrix of Andrew Downing - debt.
Verdict: pay it. St. Charles County, Missouri estate of Andrew Downing.
17 Mar 1824: will of Jane/Jean Downing written - "In the Name of God Amen. I, Jean Downing of
the State of Missouri, County of St. Louis and Township of Bonhomme, being very sick in
body, but of sound mind and memory, knowing that it is appointed for all once to die, I give
and recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my body to the Earth - to be buried in a
decent and Christian manner. I do by these presents utterly revoke and make null and void
all former Wills, Testaments and Legacies - rattifying and confirming this, and this alone to
be my last Will and Testament First I do appoint my sons John Downing and Samuel Downing to be the Executors of this
Will.
I give and bequeath to my Son William Downing all the horses and all the neat Cattle,
except a cow and a two years old heifer which I bequeath to Mary my Grand Daughter,
heiress and Child of my Son Andrew Downing, deceassed and a two years old heiffer
which I bequeath to my Grand Son William, son of John Downing. I also give and bequeath
to Samuel and Harrisons my sons, an equal share to each, my right to a third part in a
negro man named Louis.
I give and bequeath to my son Harrison Downing all the wages which my negro man Louis
---------------------.
I also give and bequeath to my son William my Chairs, Bureaus and Fallingleaf Table and
the balance of a Note which I hold against John M. Knight.
I also give and bequeath tomy son Harrison Downing a Fallingleaf Table and an Iron pot.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this seventeenth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four."
Jean Downing signed with her mark.
Witnesses: Jedediah Kingsley, Sarah Rice and Ezekiel Downing.
1 Aug 1824: died St. Charles County, Missouri. (Bible 1)
28 Sept 1824: will entered into probate with John Downing, Samuel Downing as principals,
Jedidiah Kingsley and Ezekiel Downing swearing that they saw her sign her will and
William Downing and Jedediah Kingsley, Securties.
29 Nov 1824: estate appraised $156.50.
17 Jan 1825: appraisal and inventory of Jean/Jane Downing's estate (far right column indicates purchaser and the amount paid at the sale of Jane Downing's
estate 29 Nov 1825.)
1 black and white cow and calf $8.00
1 brindle cow
6.00
1 old cow
7.00
1 red and white cow
6.00
1 black mare
30.00
1 sorrel horse
40.00
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1 chesnut sorrel horse
50.00
1 sheep
1.50
Samuel Downing $1.56¼
1 loom
6.00
1 lot of castings
2.00
William Downing 3.00
1 barrel
.25
1 barshes plow
2.00
William Downing 2.50
some fethers and beadstid
5.00
Samuel Downing
9.25
1 beadstid
1.00
William Downing
.25
1 square table
1.00
William Downing 1.00
1 flax heckel and howel
3.00
William Downing 1.12½
1 lot books
1.00
John Downing
1.00
1 rifle gun and powder horn
9.00
John Downing
10.00
1 pewter dish
.50
John Downing
.50
1 pare of fire tongs
.50
William Downing
.50
1 side saddle
2.00
John Downing
.50
16 Dec 1826: John and Samuel Downing Executors of Fathers and Mothers Wills Received by me
and satisfied. William Downing, Ezekiel Downing.
16 Dec 1826: John and Samuel Downing Executors of Jane Downing my part In full of my Fathers
and mothers will Received by me and Satisfied. William Downing, Harris Downing.
17 Mar 1827: received of John and Samuel Downing Executors of the Estate of Jane and John
Downing the sum of 15 dollars in full of all debts, ---------- and demands which I have or can
pretend to have against the said estate as also in full of my part of the estate which was
Justly coming to me as one of heirs of said estate. Received By me and satisfied. Samuel
Luniss/Juniss, Tuniss. Margaret Luniss.
4 August 1827: received of Samuel and John Downing, Executors of the last Will and Testament
of Jane Downing decd the full amount of property and money devised to me as one of the
devisies of said Jane Downing. John Chapman. St. Louis. William Triplett.
Descendants of John Downing 1712-1777; married Mary _______; lived Bedford County,
Virginia
Name
William 1740*John
*Jemima
*Elizabeth
*Mary "Polly" 1784*Patsy
*Nancy
*Rachel
*David R.
*William, Jr. 1789-1868
**Mary c1811**Martha 1812**Susan 1817-1901
**Josephine c1819
Wife
Rachel Lusk
Susannah Hall
James White
Absolum Voris
James Westerfield
Charles Nugent
John M. Westerfield
Elijah Anderson
Betsey Heard
Margaret Jenkins
Moses D. White
George A. Brown
Bell
Hiram Dickerson
Henry A. Kurtz
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**James R. 1824-1891
**Elizabeth 1826**Margaret 1830John 1742-1824
*James c1789**Prudence c1829**Lewis R. c1833**Martha c1833**Stephen H. c1838*John 1790-1843
*William Yocum 1821-1886
**John Akers 1849-1920
***Magdalena 1872***Charles Albert 1878-1938
****Marie 1903***Orla E. 1886-1965
***Harvey E. 1891-1961
****Ruth 1913****Stanley 1915-1975
*****Stephen
*****Linda
***William R. 1889****Franklin David 1909****Robert R. 1912-1963
*****Marilyn Ann 1935*****Robert
*****Virginia
*****William
*****Michael
****William Sanford 1915*****LaVerne
*****Lorraine
***Burlin F. 1894-1943
****Anna Wolverton (his sister's daughter)
***Zola G. c1898-1927
**Luke F. 1851-1918
**Mary Jane 1855-1902
**Lucy 1857-1927
**William Henry 1860-1942
***Dallas Luke 1894-1977
****Mark 1919/20-
John J. Lightfoot
Thomas E. Hudson
Rachel Dooley
Jane/Jean Thompson
Martha
Augustus Bradley
Mary Yocom
Susan Akers
Josephine A. Weaver
Anna Anderson
John Jackson Biggs
Jeannie Hoffer
Floyd Williams
Bertha Stites
Helen C. McCurdy
Russell Garrigus
Mildred Hoskins
Alvena W. Finkbiner
Angela Jackson
Michael Grove
Josephine Howard
Margery Clark
Letha Pell
Louise V. Williamson
Ross Wm. Emmett
Virginia Strong
Don Miller
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20
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Marjorie Clark
Margaret Miller
Beulah Hammond
William Scott
John B. Wolverton
Lizzie A. Edwards
William J. Walker
Ira Ellis Biggs
Carrie Olivia Baumgart
Grace Anderson
Wanda D'Amato
Evelina Duerra
*****Carrie Laura
*****Mark, Jr. 1966*****Roberta Ann 1971159
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****Warren Anderson 1923*****Walter Warren
*****Dorothy Jayn
*****Philip Hugh 1962***Lois Maude 1896-1967
***Hugh Baumgart 1902***Ernest Jasper 1905-1942
****Helen Marie 1942**Reuben 1864***Homer 1898**Daniels Webster 1866-1941
***William Roy 1894****Joan Elizabeth 1920***Minnie Mercine 1898-1989
***Adam Noah 1901-1984
****William Ringo 1924*****Carol Ann 1946*****Pamela Sue 1952****Norma Kathryn 1934***Amos ???
***Isom
**John Stewart 1829-1910
***Clarrisa A. 1861-1935
***Sarah Elizabeth 1864-1942
***Daniels Webster 1866-1904
****Gifford 1895-1976
*****Mary Ellen c1919-1970
*****Margery Ruth 1920****Lester 1896****Orval "Bob" 1898-1954
*****Barbara
***Perry "Pete" 1869-1943
***Wesley 1872-1947
****Clarence Laymon 1907-1976
****Clifford A. 1909***Mary Emma 1874-1953
***John Akers 1876-1953
****Jewel T. 1901-1967
****Elva 1901****Opal Jean 1909****Ruby
***Eliza Letitia "Tish" 1879-1933
**Mary H. 1832**Rachel Elizabeth 1836-1897
**Rhoda Webster 1839-
Dorothy Jean Smart
Mary Ellen Summers
Howard Rector Evans
25
Minna McCrary
26
Helen Peffer
McCabe
Catherine J. "Katie" Kennedy
Josephine A. Carter
Neva Shull
Robert Aydelotte
Harry Todd
William H. Castor
Beatrice Ringo
Mabel Bell
Raymond Robertson
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Norman Doyle Sybert
Eliza Letitia Combs
William R. Sampson
J. Monroe Cutshall
Jeannette Campbell
Mina Davis
Jessie Flynn
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John S. Childress
Helen Lynch
Dorothy Lynch
Charles Miner
Charles Elridge
Artie Lee Summerville
Emma B. Reed
Madge Englehart
Ada Tague
William H. Rupert
Garnet Mayfield
Leonard Banks
Frank "Hank" Adams
Van Zant
Frank Murray
Perry
Carl Reed
William E. Applegate
George Washington Nobles
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**Margaret Ann 1839-1877
*Samuel 1815-1847/8
**Martha Ann
**John Harris -by 1854
**Andrew
**Daniel
*William -1845
*Andrew 1801-1874
**Andrew S. c1827***James W. c1849
****Rebecca J. ca 1851****Millard ca 1853
***Ezekiel S. ca 1830-1880
***Richard J. 1832***John P. 1834-1898
****Mary C. 1858-1898
****Patrick L. 1869-1904
***James W. 1836-1898
***Thomas J. 1839-1915
***William A. 1843***Harvey B. 1844***Henry Harrison 1847**Harrison/Harris -1852
***Andrew H.
***James
***Mary Jane
**Mary H.
**Margaret
**Jean C.
**Ezekiel
*Andrew 1744-1819
*James ca 1753-1819
**Polly ca 1788**Nancy ca 1780**Margaret ca 1872
**Elizabeth ca 1784**Sylvia/Selpha ca 1786**Martha 1788**Sally 1790**Rachel before 1799**James before 1799**Celia Setchey before 1799
**Sidney before 1799
*Ezekiel 1754-1843
**James 1788-1843
***William Casey 1812-1894
****Lusetta 1836****William Reading 1837****John James 1839-1865
****James C. 1841-
John Blubaugh
?Priscilla Moore
John S. McDowell
Sarah E.
Obedience Bell
Nancy
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43
44
45
Sarah Ann King
46
Martha J. Necklin
H. A.
47
48
Josephus Mitchell?
49
John Chapman
Margaret
Nancy
Richard Boyd
Arthur Johnson
Thomas Cochran
Thomas Thompson
James Blair
Samuel Finley
Isaac Preston
50
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61
James Downey
Moses Poor
Rachel Brown
62
Martha Lucy "Patsey" Casey 63
Margaret Ann Reading
James Jones
Ann Tinker
64
Lizzie Hunter
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****Rebecca Ann 1843-1914
****George W. 1846-1922
****Samuel Casey 1848-1893
****Thomas Jefferson 1851-1930
*****Mary 1885*****Marjorie Nell 1887****Mary 1815****James M. 1819-1885
*****Martha A. ca 1845
*****William Carroll 1846-1936
******Willena 1875-1945
******Robert Emmett 1877-1910
*******Margaret 1906*******Helen 1908******Margaret Anise 1878******Hubert 1879-1953
*******Genevieve 1906******Beulah 1881******Frae Thornhill 1883******Elmer 1884
******James Whipley 1886*******James Wilson 1912******Harry Gordon 1889******Rhoda Sitton 1893******Cecil Raymond 1894******Norton Franklin 1895*****Harriet 1821-1882
*****Benjamin F. 1824*****Andrew F. 1827-1902
******James W. 1849-1919
******Mildred F. 1853******Louis N. 1864-1930
******Herman G. 1866******Pendleton G. 1868******Bertha 1870******Prudence 1830******Lewis R. 1832*******James Boyd
*******Blanche
******Martha 1835******Stephen H. 1837***James W. ca 1858***Nancy M. ca 1859***Tolon R. ca 1867***Stephen H., Jr. ca 1870**Mary "Polly" Downing 1779-1861
**John
***Ezekiel
**Elizabeth "Betsey" 1783-
Ada L. Hendrick
Ann Hays
Sarah Campbell Hays
Roy Scarborough Wood
Gil Clark
Voris Rairden Norton
Squire Green
Melissa Ann Sitton
Louranna Norton Gibson
John Maguire Reed
Margaret Theresa Janes
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66
Essie Admire
James Howerton Gossom
Luke LeAndrue Wattingley
Charles Alton Barnes
Myrtle Elizabeth Klein
Emma Cullen
Edward Harold Moran
68
Thomas Jefferson Sitton
Nancy (Reading) Biggs
Nancy Tucker
68
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73
Austin Bradley
George Griffith
Linda M.
74
John Copelin/Copeland
Rebecca Lintzberger
Abraham Norris
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75
**Jemima
**Margaret "Peggy" 1792-1867
**Nancy
**Ezekiel, Jr. 1795-1849
***Elizabeth M. 1816***John Harrison 1818-1884
****James W. Ca 1849
****Elzina 1849-1936
****Ezekiel Henry 1851-1875
****Dorcas Ann 1853-1928
****Margaret E.
****Mary L.
****William W. 1860-1934
****John Harrison 1891****Anna
*****Rebecca
*****George
*****Ralph
****Virginia S.
****James Ephraim
****John David
****Rosetta V. 1864????Eli Madison DOWNING 1844-1923
****Ephraim Madison 1897*****Miriam Rose 1929*****David Eugene 1931*****Sanford Eli 1937***Rachel Brown 1820-1884
***Sarah Margaret 1820***Elzina 1823-1848
***Ann Eliza 1825***Nancy 1828***Mary Jane 1830-1868
***David Campbell 1834-1916
****Louis Bird 1874-1935
*****Rita Lee 1920*****Louis Bird, Jr. 1921******Virginia Kathryn 1944******Rebecca Louise 1946******Rita Deane 1949******Nancy Elizabeth 1950******Judith Suzanne 1953******Doris Jean 1955******Louis Brent 1955******David William 1959******Daniel Leon 1961*****James David 1925****Vecye Laura 1881-
James White
William Harris
William Montgomery
Margaret Markle
Andrew J. Blair
Rebecca Ann White
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Young
William D. Wilson
H. E. Trower
Frank Link
Mary Jane McMahon
Eva Cottle
Arthur Tomeck
John McCarty
John L. Haines
R. M. Groom
Haines
Eli Madison DOWNING
Rosetta V. Downing
Mildred Dale
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78
79
Henry M. Cobb
George W. Elsberry
Thompson Blair
79
Henry Harrison Mounce
William Farmer
George W. Elsberry
Druscilla Frances Davis
Angie Virginia Elliott
Hubert Fowler
Doris E. Hobbs
Walter Warchol
Charles A. Ledgewood
Alan C. Shero
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***William McClure 1837-1862
***Ezekiel Andrew 1839-1909
***Andrew 1801Martha 1756Margaret W. 1758Mary 1760-
Mildred J. Davis
James McFarland
?John Joakum
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