Elaine, When did your line of DOWNINGS show up in America?? I/m looking for info on a JAMES DOWNING b.1740 in NY. Can you give me any Help??? Darrell

Darlene, There is some about Charles Fountain MALLAHAM in the book 'The CLYMER CLAN of Maryland, Delaware and Points West' by Anita L. Ockert. Your library can get it on inter-library loan from Emporia Public Library in Emporia, KS. Don > >darlene larson wrote: > >> I HAVE FOUND ON "WWW.AACCESSONE.COM"/~JEGGE/CH6T1M.HTM" >> CHENOWETH HISTORY - DESENDANTS OF MARY DOWNING [NEE CHENOWETH] >> >> THERE IS A FAMILY OF "MALLAHAN" JANE DOWNING 1817 - 1877 B. IN OHIO, >> M. CHARLES FOUNTAIN MALLAHAN 1818 - 1877 B. FAIRFIELD CO., OH. ----------- cut --------------------

Researching Benjamin Downing, who first turns up in Manningtree, Essex, marrying in 1761. He was buried in 1792 but I know nothing of his origins. Lots of information on his descendents, which I would be glad to share. They lived in Manningtree and also in Colchester. Best wishes to everyone Elaine

All this backquoting upon backquoting is very confusing. It would be good to avoid unnecessary backquoting so list members can figure out what your message really is. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Logan County, ILGenWeb, coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com Richard III Society mailing list

darlene larson wrote: > There is a "Downing Railroad Station" in either the town of, Downing, Schuyler county, Mo., Memphis, Scotland county, Mo.. these counties are located in the northeast corner of Mo., just below the state of Iowa. I have been there but don't remember which town. also, in Memphis, there is a beautiful mansion called "The Downing House", It is now a museum. > There is a lot of "Downing's in this area. However they are not my line. > A good reference book for this area is "is in the book, "History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland County's Missouri". > I found my line in Knox county, town of Newark. I have a lot of info. both forward and back from this family. My line is as follows: > JOHN DOWNING, SON OF WILLIAM DOWNING, MOTHER UNKNOWN. > BORN; 15 MAY 1777, GARRARD COUNTY, NEAR LEXINGTON, KY.. > MARRIED; SUSANNA HALL, 20 MAY 1805, BORN; 21 DEC. 1787, DIED 4 MARCH 1861. > GARRARD COUNTY, NEAR LEXINGTON, KY. > DIED; 7 JUNE 1832 HANNIBAL, MARION COUNTY, MO. > BURIED; FAMILY CEMETERY, DOWNING LAND, HANNIBAL, MO.. > CHILDREN OF THIS UNION WERE; > ABSALOM - B; 15 JUNE 1806, KY. D. 1 JAN. 1872 MO. [MY GG GRANDFATHER] > M; ABT JUNE 1836 TO SUSAN A. [KELLY] FRESH > DAVID RICE - B; 20 JULY 1807, KY. D;1896, KANSAS CTY, MO. > M; 1833, CATHERINE BIRD. > WILLIAM - B;17 DEC 1809, KY. D; UNKNOWN. > M; UNKNOWN. > NATHAN HALL - B; 11 NOV. 1811 KY D; 30 MAR. 1853, VIRGINIA ,IL. > M; 1 MAR 1836, ELIZA JANE HEAD > SARAH - B; 12 NOV. 1813, KY. D; UNKNOWN > M; UNKNOWN. > RANDOLPH H. - B; 16 AUG. 1816 KY. D; 26 DEC. 1877 UNKNOWN > M; 31 OCT. 1839, EMILY LYON > RACHEL WALKER [POSIBLEY MARRIED NAME] B;14 NOV 1820 KY. D; 14 JAN. 1906 > M; UNKNOWN > JULIANNA - B; 11 SEPT. 1823, KY. D; 4 JUNE 1896, UNKNOWN. > M; UNKNOWN > SUSAN - B; 5 MAY 1825, KY. D; UNKNOWN . M; UNKNOWN > > MADISON - 9 NOV. 1832, MARION CNTY. WEST OF HANNIBAL, MO. > D; ABT. 1869, MEMPHIS, SCOTLAND CNTY, MO. > > I HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOME OF YOU, IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFO. THAT I HAVE, I'M HAPPY TO SHARE. > ALSO HAVE A DOWNING BOOK PUBLISHED BY "JUANITA COATS PECK", DESCENDANT OF "JOHN DOWNING, OF BEDFORD CNTY, VA.- 1700'S" > > DARLENE DOWNING LARSON > DDGG@USWEST .NET > > Donald J. Smith wrote: > > > There is only verbal information about this (past) station. > > The Morris County, KS is trying to find information but not > > much success yet. My mother (82) remembers it. The folks > > in Morris County do not know when it was torn down. > > It was the Railroad station for farmers to bring their milk to > > be taken to Council Grove,KS to the creamery there. I think > > there was a small waiting room for passengers. It was for > > Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. (M.K.& T. railroad). > > I will share what I can get. > > > > >Don > > >I read you message about 'Downing Station.' Does anyone on the line have > > >further information about this Downing Station. What is/was it? > > >Is there any written information (anecdoctal, or otherwise) regarding this > > >Station?? I will be willing to purchase such information, if available. > > If > > >anyone has informaiton, please share it. > > > > > >Also, there are many Downing Schools (or, more correctly, in the past > > tense, > > >there were many Downing Schools. Does anyone know the origins and purposes > > >of such schools? > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Donald J. Smith <dandydon@carrollsweb.com> > > >To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Date: Thursday, December 03, 1998 5:45 PM > > >Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Charles L. DOWNING > > > > > > > > >>Downing Cemetery about 1 1/2 mile NW of the Kelso,Morris,KS or > > >>about 4 miles East of Parkerville,Morris,KS. There is no > > >>road to cemetery now. > > >> > > >>I MAY have found a man that has a photo of the Downing Station > > >>that was there. Don > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Suehodnett@aol.com <Suehodnett@aol.com> > > >>To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> > > >>Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 11:25 PM > > >>Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Charles L. DOWNING > > >> > > >> > > >>>Don, > > >>> Out of curiosity, where are John and Mary Boiler Downing buried? > > Sue > > >>>Hodnett > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >>What Downing resources do you own? Tell us. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > > > > > > Donald J. Smith wrote: > > > There is only verbal information about this (past) station. > > The Morris County, KS is trying to find information but not > > much success yet. My mother (82) remembers it. The folks > > in Morris County do not know when it was torn down. > > It was the Railroad station for farmers to bring their milk to > > be taken to Council Grove,KS to the creamery there. I think > > there was a small waiting room for passengers. It was for > > Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. (M.K.& T. railroad). > > I will share what I can get. > > > > >Don > > >I read you message about 'Downing Station.' Does anyone on the line have > > >further information about this Downing Station. What is/was it? > > >Is there any written information (anecdoctal, or otherwise) regarding this > > >Station?? I will be willing to purchase such information, if available. > > If > > >anyone has informaiton, please share it. > > > > > >Also, there are many Downing Schools (or, more correctly, in the past > > tense, > > >there were many Downing Schools. Does anyone know the origins and purposes > > >of such schools? > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Donald J. Smith <dandydon@carrollsweb.com> > > >To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Date: Thursday, December 03, 1998 5:45 PM > > >Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Charles L. DOWNING > > > > > > > > >>Downing Cemetery about 1 1/2 mile NW of the Kelso,Morris,KS or > > >>about 4 miles East of Parkerville,Morris,KS. There is no > > >>road to cemetery now. > > >> > > >>I MAY have found a man that has a photo of the Downing Station > > >>that was there. Don > > >> > > >>-----Original Message----- > > >>From: Suehodnett@aol.com <Suehodnett@aol.com> > > >>To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> > > >>Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 11:25 PM > > >>Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Charles L. DOWNING > > >> > > >> > > >>>Don, > > >>> Out of curiosity, where are John and Mary Boiler Downing buried? > > Sue > > >>>Hodnett > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >>What Downing resources do you own? Tell us. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. >

darlene larson wrote: > I HAVE FOUND ON "WWW.AACCESSONE.COM"/~JEGGE/CH6T1M.HTM" > CHENOWETH HISTORY - DESENDANTS OF MARY DOWNING [NEE CHENOWETH] > > THERE IS A FAMILY OF "MALLAHAN" JANE DOWNING 1817 - 1877 B. IN OHIO, > M. CHARLES FOUNTAIN MALLAHAN 1818 - 1877 B. FAIRFIELD CO., OH. > THEY HAD 5 CHILDREN; MARY,SARAH, RUSENA, JOHN T. AND DAVID. > ALSO FOUND A BROTHER TO JANE, GEORGE DOWNING, B. 1819 - 1904 B. IN OHIO. THEIR > PARENTS WERE [JOHN DOWNING1789 - 1859 B. IN VA. NOW KY. AND MARY BOILER 1792 - > 1882 B. GREENBRIER, VA.. > GEORGE HAD A SON NAMED "ELLSWORTH DOWNING" 1863 - 1954 B. IN OHIO > M. LAURA LOUISA BROWN, B. 1870 - 1954 IN IOWA. > THEIR DAUGHTER, ETHEL GAY DOWNING 1892 -B. IN IOWA, M; WILBER ARLEY DAVIS B. 1892, > NAMED THEIR 1ST SON LYLE ELLSWORTH DAVIS B. 1915. > HOPES THIS WILL . > > DARLENE DOWNING LARSON > > Downing, Joe wrote: > > > what was the mailmans name? was there a historical figure with that name > > during the time frame?? joe > > > > > Tom Downing and I have both run into a curious factor with a number of our > > >Downing ancestors having a middle name of "Ellsworth". Yet I find no > > >Ellsworth surname in the lines at all. Any one else have any <middle name> > > >Ellsworth's in their lines? Any ideas? Ray Downing > > > > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. > > > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > What Downing resources do you own? Tell us.

The Downing Cemetery is in Section 33, Township 19 North, Chester Township, Logan County, IL. How shall I put this -- there is a person buried there who died in 1840. However, I am not sure that that person was originally buried on that spot. There is another who died in 1844 and the same may be true. A clue here is Samuel did not buy the land until 1844-45 -- don't remember which on that parcel. In 1843 he was selling up his land in Ohio. In 1847 Samuel's second wife [and my ancestor] died. After that burials picked up so it would seem like he set aside the cemetery plot when his wife died. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Logan County, ILGenWeb, coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com Richard III Society mailing list

There is a Downing Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, IL, on land donated by Samuel Downing. It is just across the field from the house I grew up in and my cousin still farms Samuel's land around the cemetery. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Logan County, ILGenWeb, coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com Richard III Society mailing list

Here's some more Placename for you all! Fort Downing, Fla. Civil War Fort situated on the Suwanee River, 10 miles from Micanopy. There's also a Downingville in Vermont. Darrell

I will be more than happy to share it IF I can get a copy. The folks in the Historical Society in Morris county , KS are helping me. There is a lot of history in Morris county as it was on the Santa Fe Trail and the Last Chance Store is still there. Custer Oak, Post Office Oak and many more historical sites. I will post notice about the Downing Station when or IF I get it. John and Mary (Boiler) Downing are my 4th great grandparents. They were here before Kansas became a State. Descendant of John and Mary qualify for a TERRITORIAL CERTIFICATE for $7.50 for Kansas residents or $7 out of State residents. Don -----Original Message----- From: Suehodnett@aol.com <Suehodnett@aol.com> To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Charles L. DOWNING >Don, > I'd like to see acopy of that photo if it is at all possible. Sue >Hodnett > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >

In a message dated 12/4/98 5:57:04 PM PST, clrothwell@mindspring.com writes: << There is a Downing Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, IL, on land donated by Samuel Downing. It is just across the field from the house I grew up in and my cousin still farms Samuel's land around the cemetery. >> Which certainly shows that the listing on the cd-rom is by no means complete! What year does the cemetery date back to, Cheryl?

****Continued**** Downing (residential area) Columbia co., OR Downing (residential area) Umatilla co., OR Downing (historical site) Washington co., OR Downing Creek (waterway) Linn co., OR Downing Pond (lake) Polk co., OR Downing Station (historical site) Columbia co., OR Mayger-Downing cemetery (cemetery) Columbia co., OR Downing School (abandoned school) Venango co., PA Downingtown (residential area) Chester co., PA Downingtown Industrial School (school) Chester co., PA Downingtown Junior High School (school) Chester co. PA Downingtown Senior High School (school) Chester co. PA Downing Branch (waterway) Wayne co., TN Downing cemetery (cemetery) Rutherford co., TN Downing Hollow (valley) Hardin co., TN Variant: Downing Hollow Branch Downing Hollow (valley) Wayne co., TN Downing-Byler Cemetery (cemetery) Wayne co., TN Downing (residential area) Comanche co., TX Downing School (school) Lexington City, VA Downings (residential area) Richmond City, VA Downing's Beach (site) Northampton co., VA Downing's Corner (residential area) Northumberland co., VA Downing (residential area) Douglas co., WA Downing Creek (waterway) Whitman co., WA Downing Elementary School (school) Pierce co. WA) Variant: Mont Downing Sch. East Fork Downing Creek (waterway) Whitman co. WA Downing (residential area) Dunn co., WI Downing Lake (lake) Marinette co., WI That's it, gang. Have fun! Ray Downing in sunny Las Vegas

****Continuing**** Downing Branch (waterway) Choctaw co., MS Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Choctaw co., MS Downing School (historical school) Choctaw co., MS Downing's Landing (site) Yazoo co., MS Downing (residential area) Schuyler co., MO (variant name: Cherry Grove) Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Camden co., MO Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Benton co., MO Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Lincoln co., MO Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Lincoln co., MO (it's entered twice, I assume there are two cemeteries in Lincoln co. named Downing. Downing School (historical school( Clay co., MO Downing School (historical school) Vernon co., MO Hist: Named for W. Downing Downing Lake (lake) Cherry co., NE Downing Ranch (site) Cherry co., NE Downing Creek (waterway) Clay co., NC Downing Creek Church (church) Clay co., NC Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Pike co., OH Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Carroll co., OH Downing's Corners (historical, residential area) Munson Twp, Geauga co, OH Downingstown (historical, residential area) Stark co., OH Downingsville (historical, residential area) Logan co, OH Variant: Downingville Downingtown Post Office (historical, building) Meigs co., OH Downingtown School (historical, school) Meigs co., OH Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Adair co., OK Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Mayes co., OK ****To be Continued ****

In a message dated 12/4/98 4:24:54 PM PST, MossLJ@aol.com writes: << There is a Downing School in Runnymeade, NJ. >> That got me curious. I have a CD-ROM (The Geographic Reference Library) with nearly a million place names in the United States. Fortunately, the disk has a nice search engine, so I entered "Downing", and came up with over 60 place names containing that surname. I printed them all out. We've all been working hard, searching our DOWNING ancestors and cousins. So let's have some fun. I'll post all 60+ names and locations. All the information I have on these locations will be posted, so please don't ask me for further details -- I don't have any. But if some of you are familiar with any of these, how about sharing your knowledge with the rest of us? Some e-mail servers are limited in space, so I'll break this down into about three posts so as not to exceed your e-mail space. And all locations are grouped by states, and I'll post them in state alphabetical order. Here we go! Downing Industrial School (historical school) Escambia co. AL (variant names: Downing Industrial Institute; Downing-Shofner Institute) Downing Post Office (historical building) Montgomery co., AL Downing Cabin (site) Plumas co., CA Downing Canyon (valley) Lassen co., CA Downing Brook (waterway) Windham co., CT Downing Lake (lake) Columbia co., FL Downing Creek (waterway) Cherokee co., GA Downing Creek (waterway) Brooks co., GA Downing Island (island) Wayne co., GA Downing High School (school) St. Clair co., IL Downing (residential area) Morris co., KS variant name: Kelso Downing Pines Industrial Park (site) Ouachita Parrish, LA Downing Bog Stream (waterway) Hancock co., ME (love that one!) Downing Brook (waterway) Aroostook co., ME Downing Pond (lake) Hancock and Washington cos., ME Downing Street School (school) Worcester, MA Downing Cemetery (cemetery) Sanilac co., MI ****More to come****

Thanks Cherry for replying. Yes I have the information you found. I believe that William, son of William Downing b. 1722 that m. Margaret Miller could be father of my William b. 1800-04 somewhere in KY and was in Henry Co., Ind. 1835. ---------- > From: Sherry Kaseberg <sherryk@TRANSPORT.COM> > To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Downing, Moore > Date: Friday, December 04, 1998 9:50 AM > > >Can anyone out there tell me about the following information I found on the > >internet: > >(William Downing married Margaret Moore in 1795, possibly Lancaster Co., > >PA. They had a son, William.) > >Ruby Waugh, Iowa > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > > > I am wondering if this family Downing-Moore might be part of the Quaker > Downing family in Lancaster and nearby counties. William Downing b 1722 and > married 1 Ellen John, m2 Margaret Miller widow of Samuel Miller, had two > children who married Moores: > Sarah m John Moore 1765, Jane married Andrew Moore 1st and John Moore 2nd. > Suggest History of Chester Co PA by Futhey and Cope. Sherry > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online genealogy free for everyone.

There is a Downing School in Runnymeade, NJ. This was named after the widow of Dana Downing, son of William Seward Downing. Dana died at the age of 32 leaving a young widow and an 18m old daughter. Not being trained in a profession, Grace Downing began teaching in the one room schools. Thirty years later she was principal of the elmentary school in Runnymeade. When it was time for her to retire, the school district in honor of her dedication to the children of the community, renamed the school the Grace Downing Elementary School. Linda

I HAVE FOUND ON "WWW.AACCESSONE.COM"/~JEGGE/CH6T1M.HTM" CHENOWETH HISTORY - DESENDANTS OF MARY DOWNING [NEE CHENOWETH] THERE IS A FAMILY OF "MALLAHAN" JANE DOWNING 1817 - 1877 B. IN OHIO, M. CHARLES FOUNTAIN MALLAHAN 1818 - 1877 B. FAIRFIELD CO., OH. THEY HAD 5 CHILDREN; MARY,SARAH, RUSENA, JOHN T. AND DAVID. ALSO FOUND A BROTHER TO JANE, GEORGE DOWNING, B. 1819 - 1904 B. IN OHIO. THEIR PARENTS WERE [JOHN DOWNING1789 - 1859 B. IN VA. NOW KY. AND MARY BOILER 1792 - 1882 B. GREENBRIER, VA.. GEORGE HAD A SON NAMED "ELLSWORTH DOWNING" 1863 - 1954 B. IN OHIO M. LAURA LOUISA BROWN, B. 1870 - 1954 IN IOWA. THEIR DAUGHTER, ETHEL GAY DOWNING 1892 -B. IN IOWA, M; WILBER ARLEY DAVIS B. 1892, NAMED THEIR 1ST SON LYLE ELLSWORTH DAVIS B. 1915. HOPES THIS WILL . DARLENE DOWNING LARSON Downing, Joe wrote: > what was the mailmans name? was there a historical figure with that name > during the time frame?? joe > > > Tom Downing and I have both run into a curious factor with a number of our > >Downing ancestors having a middle name of "Ellsworth". Yet I find no > >Ellsworth surname in the lines at all. Any one else have any <middle name> > >Ellsworth's in their lines? Any ideas? Ray Downing > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here.

>Hi All, > >In searching back through collateral lines of the COLBY family, I have >come to a: >Lydia WEBSTER, b:28Aug1764, Kingston, NH; d:VT; still living 10Aug1843; >m:Jun1784, Newton, NH, to: >Thomas COLBY, b:25Dec1757, Kingston, NH; d:12Jun1842, Danville, >Caledonia, VT. > >I have an unconfirmed report which shows that the above Lydia WEBSTER is >the daughter of Isaac WEBSTER and Sarah DOWNING, and no further >information on the last two persons. I have searched the DOWNING-L >archives for a likely such Sarah and Isaac, with negative results. I've >also searched common on-line sources such as FTM, GenForum, GENDEX, >Ancestry Wolrd Tree, etc. Any information on the above, or clues as >where to go next, would be greatly appreciated. > >Brian > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online genealogy free for everyone. > Brian, in a 1938 letter from genealogist Mrs. S. W. McKee in Grand Rapids, MICH to a distant cousin of my husband, a letter which we do not have, to Frank Anna Gerhard of KS was mention of Capt John or Jonathan Downing of Kingston NH who had a dau Sarah b 1727 and married to Isaac Webster in 1747 who fought in the REv War in RI from NH. They were NOT researching this family but doing something like a pre-computer mail list. Might be some clues here though. In Ross Downing's book, Sir George Downing etc 1989 [2400 Pleasant Grove, Lansinc MI 48910] is this: Sarah Downing dau of Moses and Anna cook Downing married Abel Osgood and their son Stephen Osgood b 1799 married Martha Webster of Salem, MA. I suggest you write to Ross and see what information might have come to him through the Downing Family Newsletter in the way of queries or submissions. Sherry

>Can anyone out there tell me about the following information I found on the >internet: >(William Downing married Margaret Moore in 1795, possibly Lancaster Co., >PA. They had a son, William.) >Ruby Waugh, Iowa > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > I am wondering if this family Downing-Moore might be part of the Quaker Downing family in Lancaster and nearby counties. William Downing b 1722 and married 1 Ellen John, m2 Margaret Miller widow of Samuel Miller, had two children who married Moores: Sarah m John Moore 1765, Jane married Andrew Moore 1st and John Moore 2nd. Suggest History of Chester Co PA by Futhey and Cope. Sherry