>I received the Vital Records Index of North America from the LDS. It >contains a viewer, one CD of births and six CDs of marriage records. The >dates on these records range from 1631 to 1888 and come from both the US >and Canada. > >I was able to locate both marriages of one of my 3great grandfathers, >Samuel Downing, in Pike County, Ohio, one in 1818 and one in 1837. It gives >the names of the parties, the date, the location [county] and, in some >case, other relatives. In most cases it notes if one party was married >before but I know Samuel married his widowed sister-in-law the second time >and I didn't see that noted. I also note his first wife is listed as >Margaret Mathews. We have Samuel's Bible and her name was Matthews. This >could be a typo or an error in the original record. There is a FHL number >associated with each record. I am guessing that is a microfilm number as >both of those marriages, 20 years apart, were in the same county and on the >same FHL number. > >You can also search and get a list of all records for, say, Pike County, OH. > >These records require a Pentium processor, a minimum of 8 MB RAM, 4X CD >drive and 25 MB hard drive space so they aren't for everyone. But they are >quite reasonable -- under $20. > > >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 > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > Cheryl, I have quite a lot of information about the Samuel Downing line and am glad to share. Sherry

>Sue, >I did not find Riley Downing but Preston Samuel is listed on page 285 in >Gregeathes book; >PRESTON SAMUEL, b. 1825, Geouga Co., O., d. 12-7-1862, Prairie Grove AR, >CW. m. 7-15-1845 to Anna Reuterskiold. He was son of Elias b. 1803 CT. >G. son of Reuben E. 1761, CT. to PA. >GG of Daniel 11 b. 1739 >GGG of Jonathan b. 1703, Groton, CT. >GGGG of Jonathan b. 1677, CT. >GGGGG of John E. 1650, d. 1729, Groton CT. >Ruby Waugh > >---------- >> From: Suehodnett@aol.com >> To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [DOWNING-L] DOWNING, Riley >> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 7:59 AM >> >> Can anyone idnetify this DOWNING for me? He is Riley DOWNING. I found >his >> name in a national cemtery listing. All that is with it is: Sec. 6 >Grave >> 422 and >> Citizen. And also Preston S. DOWNING, Sec. 8 Grave 624 rank of Pvt. >This >> is from a Fayetteville National Cemetery, Ark. If anyone can identify >these >> two DOWNINGS I would really appreciate it. There were no dates with >either >> name! >> Sue Hodnett >> >> >> ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Index of Rev War Pension Applications, National Gen Society, 1966 Daniel Downing, Connecticut, S15424, NH BLW 715-100 = #715, 100 acres before March 3, 1855 MASS BLW #4019 issued Sept 16 1791 to Joseph Morrill, adm. No papers, burned 1801 or 1814 BLW=Bounty Land Warrant And yes he is in Gregath's Downing book. Daniel Downing born Canterbury, CT 26 May 1739, married hannah Adams 1 October 1760, d 1 June 1813 Wilkes-Barre PA; Ensign, Rev War PA 1st Company Lower Wilkes-Barre Regiment, wounded Wyoming Valley PA; father of Esther, Reuben, Aaron, Daniel, Mary, Jesse, Olive, John and Joel. This same index includes Jonathan Downing, Connecticut, Cont'l. with widow Huldah, #24868. Gregath says Jonathan's father is John who died 1729 in Groton, CT. Jonathan m Mary Perigo of Lyme, CT. ca 1697-98. John also listed in the above named index. The Perigo Downing line is also from Groton, CT area. Happy hunting! Sherry

i think it was rather common to name children after historical figures, certain people being popular during certian years. i have seen many girls named cleopatra, and i doubt if there was any ptolemy/egyptian connection. joe >> Powhatan was the father of Indian princess Pocahontas, of the Algonquian >>tribe, both of whom have a substantial degree of fame in colonial America. >> My wife and I have two sons, born in 1959 and 1961, neither of them named >>after anyone in particular. However, I recall thinking during John Glenn's >>1962 sub-orbital Mercury flight, that "If I had a son born today, I'd name him >>John Glenn Downing". That was the only thought I had to naming a descendant >>after someone. Ray >> >> >>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >>Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. >> >I checked [only] Yahoo for Powhatan and got two matches in 17 sites, >including Powhatan County, Va; Powhatan, VA; a Star Trek fan club USS >Powhatan; Nansemond Tribal Association, Powhatan Confederacy. Sherry > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >

I have seen several Downings on the list of Cherokees removed from the Tennessee/North Carolina/Georgia area to Oklahoma. I have often wondered where the Cherokees got the surname Downing. Although I currently live near the beginning of the Trail of Tears I haven't looked into that since my Downings weren't this far south. I know there are Downings in South Carolina but that doesn't seem to connect to the Cherokees, at least not in an obvious manner. In any event, Powhatan wasn't a Cherokee so that connection is stretching it. 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

Don, I'd like to see acopy of that photo if it is at all possible. Sue Hodnett

Sherry, You have hit on the family line. Thanks for the info. I have seen mention of the names Moody and Downing. Just haven't figured out which Downing it is yet. My library time is severely restricted right now. Sue Hodnett

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 ==== > > >

Chief Powhatan died in 1618 according to the Powhatan Nation website. Sherry > Powhatan was the father of Indian princess Pocahontas, of the Algonquian >tribe, both of whom have a substantial degree of fame in colonial America. > My wife and I have two sons, born in 1959 and 1961, neither of them named >after anyone in particular. However, I recall thinking during John Glenn's >1962 sub-orbital Mercury flight, that "If I had a son born today, I'd name him >John Glenn Downing". That was the only thought I had to naming a descendant >after someone. Ray > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. >

> Powhatan was the father of Indian princess Pocahontas, of the Algonquian >tribe, both of whom have a substantial degree of fame in colonial America. > My wife and I have two sons, born in 1959 and 1961, neither of them named >after anyone in particular. However, I recall thinking during John Glenn's >1962 sub-orbital Mercury flight, that "If I had a son born today, I'd name him >John Glenn Downing". That was the only thought I had to naming a descendant >after someone. Ray > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. > I checked [only] Yahoo for Powhatan and got two matches in 17 sites, including Powhatan County, Va; Powhatan, VA; a Star Trek fan club USS Powhatan; Nansemond Tribal Association, Powhatan Confederacy. Sherry

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 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

For Sue Hodnett from Sherry: You might want to find The Kentucky Gazette, 1787-1800 by Green to look at the Downings mentioned: John Downing in Lexington,Ky; Francis Downing who had a plantation on Hickman Creek 4 mi from Lexington in 1797; Moody and Downing who had a store in the 1790s; Capt. John Downing who is mentioned in a land transaction with William Webb 1796; William Downing in Lexington 1796;Samuel Downing in KY 1795; Richard W. Downing in Lexington 1793; Dr. Downing who may have been Richard W.. Also Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds, author not known by me. Richard W. Downing m Margaret Webb. Samuel Downing m Priscilla Webb. That's all for now. SK >Sherry, > I don't recognize any of your Downing names. If you come across some of >mine before I get a good chance to do some looking would you drop me a note? > Morean/Morian Downing born 1816 KY; lived for a while in Davies County >MO. Can't find him after 1860. Maybe he went to Iowa. He married Lydia Ann >Brunk in 1842 in Davies Co. They have: Samuel, born 1846; John, born 1848, >and Ellen, born 1850; James, Sanford, Morian, Jr. ? and William Austin >Downing, all born after 1850. I have nothing at all for Samuel, John and >Ellen. a little on Sanford and much on William, in my family line. > Morean's daddy was Powhatan "Puck" Downing. Don't know where he died. >I recently learned some of his descendants are buried in Brown Cemetery >(Hillcrest now) in Daives County. But not Morean. Morean had brothers: >John, Charles, Cravins, and Powhatan, Jr, for sure. > >Sue Hodnett > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. >

Powhatan was the leader of the Native American hegemony in the Jamestown, Virginia area. It might suggest some affiliation or connection there.

Over the past two years I've received several e-mails than referred to "the Cherokee Downings" from SC. Since my line wasn't that far south, I never gave them much thought. Maybe this is where the name "Powhatan" came from??? They most likely settled first in OK then spread out to KN & TX. I need help on the parents of Dennis, Francis, & James Downing from Montgomery Co. KY, who settled in Henry Co. IN. Can anyone help with info on a James Downing who m. a Susanna Yoakum in Montgomery Co, KY on Nov. 11, 1796??? Darrell Downing

-----Original Message----- From: carl waugh <jakec@netins.net> To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 10:28 PM Subject: [DOWNING-L] Iowa Downings >Sue and all looking for Iowa Downings, >Six sons of Albert and Sarah Moore Downing who came to Cedar Co., Iowa, two >miles N. of Bennett, Iowa sixty years ago have enjoyed a reunion in Tipton >this week. >1. Alexander G. Downing, now lives in Des Moines, Iowa >2. John, is a resident of Springdale Twp. >3. George, of Iowa City, Iowa >4. Paul of Tipton, Iowa >5. Albert of Corning, Iowa >6. Andrew, of Corning, Iowa For anyone interested in this family, Alexander G. Downing was a soldier in Co. E of the 11th Regiment Iowa Volunteers during the Civil War. He returned safely to the family farm at Tipton, Iowa after the war and wrote a diary about his adventures. A copy of it is in the Allen Co. Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and contains several photos of the author. Jim Downing Sarasota, FL.

Powhatan was the father of Indian princess Pocahontas, of the Algonquian tribe, both of whom have a substantial degree of fame in colonial America. My wife and I have two sons, born in 1959 and 1961, neither of them named after anyone in particular. However, I recall thinking during John Glenn's 1962 sub-orbital Mercury flight, that "If I had a son born today, I'd name him John Glenn Downing". That was the only thought I had to naming a descendant after someone. Ray

Isn't Powhatan a indian name? Maybe there was native american in the line. Esther At 11:45 PM 12/2/98 EST, you wrote: >What about the name "Powhatan", giving that name to a child, or putting it in >a child's name, such as John Walker Fullerton P.(Powhatan) Downing. He was >born before the Civil War. Can anyone offer an explanation for this >combination? > >Sue Hodnett > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > >

Stephanie, If you come across a Thursa Richardson, would you drop me a note? I took it she was an OK native, but maybe she wasn't. Sue Hodnett

Esther, There was a tribe named Powhatans in VA. My cousin tells me that the remnant of that tribe was resttled on the eastern shore of MD. They must have come into contact with my people, or in some way made some kind of an impression on them, but I don't know what. Sue Hodnett

Sue, Just wanted to comment on the name Thurza--it was very common here in Georgia. I am currently doing a census extraction for Gwinnett County-1880-and it would seem every third family had a Thurza/Thirsey/ Thursey. I have also seen it in a number of earlier census records for other places in Georgia. Stephanie Bradley