At 11:04 AM 10/28/98 EST, you wrote: >Marlene, > Do you know who Martha's parents are? Or what Downing line you belong >to? I have or had Downings in Missouri. Morean Downing married Lydia Ann >Brunk in 1843, Davies County, MO. I found them on an 1850 census of Davies >County. Morean also had a brother, Powhatan, who was in Davies County in >1850. They were born in KY. do any of these names sound familiar to you? >Sue Hodnett > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online genealogy free for everyone. > Hi Sue - Yes, I know my Downing line back a few generations. My great grandmother, Martha Anne Downing, married Wm. Jones and a few years later he was murdered by a notorious gang in Kansas - I am trying to fill in some holes, and I don't have her marriage date to Mr. Jones. I descend from her 2nd marriage. My Line: Martha Anne Downing b 1848 and Daniel Wiley Beaver (My great grandparents) She b Jasper Co. INdiana Joshua Foster Davis Downing b 1818 and Eliza Jane Meeker Francis Woodward Downing b 1783 and Elizabeth Howe Foster Joseph Downing b 1748 and Jemima Woodward A number of researchers are looking for the parents of Joseph Downing b 1748 and I watch with interest your research on the early Francis Downing in VA. Unfortunately, I have no clues to your Missouri Downings and have none by those names in my collection of Downing stuff. I admire your persistance - we all need a bit of luck to straighten out these elusive early Downings! Marlene Marlene DiGiovanni MarleneDiGi@prodigy.net

> Another title that might be of help" English Origins of > New England Families by Gary Boyd Roberts, publisher not > known. Mr. Roberts works at the NEGHS Library in Boston. I talked with him about Sir George Downing and his disputed ancestry when I was at the NEGHS in the summer of 1996. I think, but I'm not positive,his book is listed in the catalog of Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co. They can be reached at: http://www.genealogical.com/ The NEGHS has a revolving library for the use of it's members. You could access the book by becoming a member of the NEGHS. Jim Downing Sarasota, FL

Thanks, Jim. Sue Hodnett

Jim, Thank you. How do I become a member of NEGHS? Sue Hodnett

>Sorry Sue, all that was in the part of the book that I have about the 1624 >Francis Downing was what I sent out. >Ruby Waugh > >---------- >> From: Suehodnett@aol.com >> To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Francis Downing >> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 10:23 PM >> >> Ruby, >> That article you posted of the Downings around Fayette County, Ky >are in >> my Downing line. Have you any idea how I might find out more on that >first >> Fancis Downing, who settled in VA in 1624? I have been looking at early >> settlers lists for VA, and found him on one such of West and Sherley >Hundred, >> a corporation of Charles City. He was listed as a Throgmorton servant. >> Another man was also listed as a Throgmorton servant, an Ellis Ridding. >> Francis sailed from London to VA aboard the "Return"in 1624, along with >> Ridding. A John Throgmorton sailed from London to VA in 1618. an >earlier >> Kellam Throgmorton was on a list of Jamestown settlers of 1587. I didn't >> think there were people over here that early making settlements. I'm >sure >> Francis Downing settled in VA, but i am wondering where. After that >mention >> of him in 1624, I can't find anything else about him. Sue Hodnett >> >> >> ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >> > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list. > More English and Virginia records from Sherry: Genealogies of Virginia Families From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Gen Pub Co, Baltimore 1981: Vol I: p 147 Blackwell Family by Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, Batesville, Ark: Mrs. Margery Downing Hudnall, widow, married about 1708 Samuel Blackwell of Northumberland Co VA, she the dau of William Downing of Northumberland Co VA; she is buried "Walnut Lodge" in that county and they had these children...Samuel, William, Joseph, Eliza, Hannah Blackwell, and maybe John. p 148 Among the descendants of their son Samuel...Samuel Blackwell III b 1758, m Peggy Gillison and had son Samuel Blackwell IV who married Ann Blackwell, dau of Capt William and Catherine [Downing] Blackwell. Samuel and Ann had dau Caroline who married Major Joseph Downing of "Waterloo" Northumberland Co VA, son of Capt and Mary [Edwards] Downing. p 150 Elizabeth Churchill 1762-1785 m 1784 John Downing...still in the Blackwell genealogy...I believe they married in Louisville KY and were cousins. Vol II: A footnote on page 96: Sir Maurice Berkeley of Gloucestershire: Sir Charles Berkeley (son of Sir Maurice) of Bruton, Somersetshire; Richard Berkeley, Esquire, of Gloucester, who, with John Smyth, George Thorpe, and Sir William Throgmorton, jointly owned and named the Berkeley-Hundred plantation...in reference to Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia prepared by James C. Southall. Vol III: p 431-32 The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families...Harriet dau of William and Averilla [Vaughan] Gorsuch, b 1795 d 1835 m Howell Downing by license 1815, and their children were Sarah d young, Sarah, William Joseph Howell, Abarilla, Seelor Robinson, Harriet, Martha Anna, Henry Clay, Ardelia Tufts, Emma Louisa. Vol IV: p 579 "The Nelms and the Downings of Northumberland Co. have intermarried several times, so that a history of the Nelmses inevitably involves the Downings." This work of Mrs. O. A. Keach of the Samuel Downing, (John2, William1) who married Elizabeth Saunders. [Note: Samuel3 Downing and wife Elizabeth Saunders had at least three children: William who died 1741 & married Winifred Nelms dau of Samuel and Elizabeth Nelms, Samuel who died 1757 and married Elizbeth Dameron, and Elizabeth "Betsy"/"Betty" who married William Nelms. ] p 580 Sarah Cottrell dau of Thomas m William Downing, son of William and Winifred Nelms Downing. p 581 William Nelms had by his first wife Elizabeth Downing these children: Elizabeth m Lindsay Opie, Hannah Shapleigh m Joseph Blackwell. Vol V: p 182 Mrs. Sarah Cox nee Downing m Col Beverley Robinson, a prominent lawyer of "Mt. Pisgah" King William County. and The Quit Rents of Virginia 1704 compiled by Annie Laurie Wright Smith, Gen Pub Co Baltimore: the quit rent roll includes 14 counties that paid their tribute to the King, the only roll surviving the years; and a second part giving the 5 counties of the Northern Neck which paid quit rents to the Lords Proprietors, the Fairfax-Culpepper family. None of the records for this second group are in existence but the names of the landowners are. p 27 1704 Quit Rent Roll John Dowie Middlesex County 75 acres George Dowing Prince George Co 100 a John Dowman Northampton Co 100 acres John Downer King William Co 300 acres Elias Downes King William Co 300 acres John Downing Northampton Co 70 acres. p 105 Land Grants by the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia: George Downing1704 Northumberland Co 70 acres Thomas Downing 1704 same 646 acres Capt William Downing 1692/1703 Stafford Co 770-200 acres William Downing 1694 Stafford Co 228 acres. Virginia Marriage Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary Quarterly and Tyler's Quarterly, indexed by Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Gen Pub Co 1984 Baltimore: p 450-462 Marriage License Records of Northumberland Co VA from 1735-1795 as recorded in the clerk's fee books: William Fallin and Winifred Downing 1744; Andrew Robertson and Eliza. Downing 1760; Hudnall, Nelms and Blackwell marriages; Thomas Downing and Sarah Anne Rogers 1765; Thomas D. Downing and Betsy Cox 1777; J.B. Kenner and Sarah Downing 1777, Martin Shearman and Hannah Downing spinster 1783; Samuel Blackwell and Catherine Downing 1786; Fleet Cox and Elizabeth Downing 1787. p 86 Marriages From The Augusta County Records: John Downing and Rachel Dooly 1778; James McFarland and Margaret Downing 1763. p 121 Caroline County Marriage Bonds: Jno.P.Downing and Ellen W. Hudgins. p 190 in Goochland County George Downing and George H. Opie witnessed a marriage 1763. p 305-310 Marriage Bonds in Lancaster Co: Samuel Downing and Mary Robertson 1765; William Nutt of Northumberland Co and Mary Downing of Lancaster 1769; Edward Downing and Hannah Ball spinster 1796. p 416-448 Marriage Bonds of Northampton Co 1706-1800: Henry Custis and Betty Downing dau of Arthur Downing 1763; John Downing and Edey Nottingham 1791; William Downing and Martha Jacob dau of Philip 1772; Caleb Fisher and Elizabeth Downing 177_; William Wainhouse Michael and Margaret Downing dau of Zerobabell Downing 1772; John Tankard and Lilla Downing 1791; Harrison Thomas and Elizabeth Downing 1793. p 533- Marriage Bonds from Records of Hustings Court, Richmond VA include some Throgmorton marriages 1803-1805, and Bellingham McCarty and Elizabeth Downman 1756. p 622...Marriage Notices from the Central Gazette 1820-1827: Married Charles Downing, Esq and Miss Rebecca Gray late of Norfolk in 1-18-1822 issue. Also see Vol 24 William and Mary Quarterly for the Downings of Northumberland County, [VA] by Mrs., Keach of Wichita KS about Capt William Downing of Northumberland Co VA...the Blackwell connection. [From parish records, dept of Archives and History, Charleston WV in 1938 to a Downing descendant: Capt John Downing of Fairfields Parish, Northumberland Co VA, married Hannah Fallin dau of Charles, and records of their children appear int he St. STephen's parish in that county: Charles 1738, Elizabeth 1740, Hannah 1740, Nancy 1748, Edward 1750, Sarah and John Jr. These records should be checked to confirm accuracy of this information as I don't have the documentation. ] >From research of Colin McNish, London England about 1994 for Ross Downing of Michigan regarding the burial place of Emanuel Downing: The crypt of Croyden [Crawden] parish church in Cambridgeshire, England: 1683 Frances Howard, w/o Sir George Downing, small pox 1684 Sir George Downing of East Hatley, son of Emanuel 1686 James Downing, son of Sir George Downing of Gamlingay and Katherine 1688 Lady Katherine, wife of Sir George Downing of Gamlingay 1705 Mr. William Downing 1711 Sir George Downing, Baronet 1747 Sir George Downing, Baronet, son of the above 1764 Sir Jacob Downing, Baronet 1778 Dame Margaret Bowyer, wife of Jacob Bowyer, her 2nd marrige; wife of Sir Jacob Downing. Ross Downing [1994, spelled as Ross spelled these names] found the burial records of Emanuel Downing at Westminister Archives, burial at St.Martins-in-the-field, a very large church in Travalgar Square, died 26 July 1660 Scotland. Another title that might be of help" English Origins of New England Families by Gary Boyd Roberts, publisher not known. Downing Family Historical Society of America page 3, volume not known, probably 1992, no sources given: Downing Immigrants to America: Virginia: 1624 Francis Downing 1647 William Downing 1650 Richard Downing 1651 Enoch Downing 1652 Mary Downing, Ann Downing Bonded passengers to VA: 1729 John Downing 1730 George Downing 1732 Mary Downing 1749 Michael Downing 1751 John Downing 1754 Biron Downing 1764 George Downing 1767 Robert Downing Maryland Immigrants 1666 William Downing 1670 william Downing, Robert Downing 1678 William Downing 1680 Mary Downing.

Sorry Sue, all that was in the part of the book that I have about the 1624 Francis Downing was what I sent out. Ruby Waugh ---------- > From: Suehodnett@aol.com > To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Francis Downing > Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 10:23 PM > > Ruby, > That article you posted of the Downings around Fayette County, Ky are in > my Downing line. Have you any idea how I might find out more on that first > Fancis Downing, who settled in VA in 1624? I have been looking at early > settlers lists for VA, and found him on one such of West and Sherley Hundred, > a corporation of Charles City. He was listed as a Throgmorton servant. > Another man was also listed as a Throgmorton servant, an Ellis Ridding. > Francis sailed from London to VA aboard the "Return"in 1624, along with > Ridding. A John Throgmorton sailed from London to VA in 1618. an earlier > Kellam Throgmorton was on a list of Jamestown settlers of 1587. I didn't > think there were people over here that early making settlements. I'm sure > Francis Downing settled in VA, but i am wondering where. After that mention > of him in 1624, I can't find anything else about him. Sue Hodnett > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >

Does anyone have any good research sites for early VA? Like early 1600's. I have seen some which produced settlers lists in 1624. Has someone got something that would follow up to this year on places around Charles City or Jamestown? Or where in VA, would an indentured servant be likely to go once he had earned his freedom? Sue Hodnett

Ruby, Thank you. I have all that material. But it was nice to see someone putting up stuff on my Downing line. If you should happen to come across anything on that Francis of 1624, keep me in mind. A lot of people keep insisting he is the beginning of our line in America. Maybe they know what they are talking about. But several links are missing, to say the least, and I'm not sure how they can be so poitive. Sue Hodnett

Marlene, Do you know who Martha's parents are? Or what Downing line you belong to? I have or had Downings in Missouri. Morean Downing married Lydia Ann Brunk in 1843, Davies County, MO. I found them on an 1850 census of Davies County. Morean also had a brother, Powhatan, who was in Davies County in 1850. They were born in KY. do any of these names sound familiar to you? Sue Hodnett

Does anyone have access to the CD MISSOURI MARRIAGE INDEX 1851-1900? If so, I would REALLY appreciate a lookup for my Great Grandparents: Martha A. DOWNING and William JONES I don't know which county, but the event took place in the late 1860s or early 1870s. Thank you for the help!! Marlene Marlene DiGiovanni MarleneDiGi@prodigy.net

I found this in my files, hope it will help someone. >From “Genealogies of Kentucky Families” by George Crutcher Downing. Published in 1981. In America there were several distinct Downing families located in the various colonies previous to the Revolution. The first immigrant recorded was one Francis Downing, who settled in Virginia in 1624. Probably those are his descendants, bearing his name, long located in the Northern Neck of Virginia and in the adjacent portion of Maryland. The Downings so largely represented and connected in and around Fayette Co., KY are descendants of Francis Downing, an emigrant, in early life, from Yorkshire England, first to Baltimore Co., MD, and thence, after the Revolution, to the settlements of Kentucky, dying in Fayette Co. in the first decade of the ninteenth century. Here many of his descendants to the seventh generation still live and these are often distinguished by marked English traits of appearance and character, bequeathed doubtless 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 his 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 older sons did, a fact attested by both the National records 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 who had married in Maryland. Children of Francis Downing: 1. William Downing, served for a short time in the Revolution, married in Hartford Co., MD., Rebecca Cromewll. After her death, with their five children, he left Hartford Co MD. Oct. 23, 1791, and arrived at Limestone, (Maysville) Kentucky, Dec. 1, 1791, thence overland to Fayette Co., KY. settling on Todds, Road, about 5 miles from Lexington where he died March 5, 1835. He m. 2nd Nov. 21, 1793, Margaret Shrock. They had 10 children. 2. Francis Downing, b. 1-6-1778 m. 1st Jennie Dunlap, 2nd m. in 1813 her sister, Rebecca Dunlap 3. Venetia Downing (1780-1849) m. Joseph Wingate. 4. Sarah Downing (1782-1833) m John Stong. 5. Mary Downing (1784-1863) m. in Lexington (1802) to John Adams 6. William Downing, b. 9-5-1794, m. 1821 to Charlotte Wymore. 7. Joseph Downing , b. 11-4-1795 m. Sarah Taylor 8. Ruth Downing b. 10-9-1797, m. Theophilus Sachwall 9. Richard Downing b. 5-9-1799, m. Mary Peel 10. Samuel Downing, b. 8-27-1800. died single 11. Maria Downing b. 1802, died single 12. Eliza Downing, b. 1803, m. Samuel Wymore 13. Elizabeth Downing, b. 10-15-1805, died single 14. Ann Downing, b. 1807, m. Charles Rice 15. Priscilla Downing, b. 11-29-1809, m. -----Peel Ruby Waugh, Iowa

Ruby, That article you posted of the Downings around Fayette County, Ky are in my Downing line. Have you any idea how I might find out more on that first Fancis Downing, who settled in VA in 1624? I have been looking at early settlers lists for VA, and found him on one such of West and Sherley Hundred, a corporation of Charles City. He was listed as a Throgmorton servant. Another man was also listed as a Throgmorton servant, an Ellis Ridding. Francis sailed from London to VA aboard the "Return"in 1624, along with Ridding. A John Throgmorton sailed from London to VA in 1618. an earlier Kellam Throgmorton was on a list of Jamestown settlers of 1587. I didn't think there were people over here that early making settlements. I'm sure Francis Downing settled in VA, but i am wondering where. After that mention of him in 1624, I can't find anything else about him. Sue Hodnett

>Does anyone have information on John Downing born 1534 in Devonshire? He died >in 1623 and left a will. In this will he mentions several children: Richard, >Francis, and daughter, Abigail. I would really like to know something about >these children. I am alomost positive that this Francis is the Francis >Downing who came to VA aboard the ship "Return" in 1624. Does anyone know >this family? Sue Hodnett > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >From Virginia Gleanings in England, by Lothrop Withington, Gen Pub Co, Baltimore, 1980 [a consolidation of articles from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography...abstracts of 17th and 18th century English wills and Administrations relative to Virginia families... p 435-437 William Downeman of Plymouth, County Devon, merchant, will dated 1607, proved 1609-1610, names son James Downeman, wife Alice, son Christopher Downeman, son Zachary Downeman, son Robert, dau Prudence Downeman, dau Judith, son John Downeman, dau Anne...with a note in brackets about a family tradition about building of the cathedral in Plymouth, the ancestral name on the wall, about William Downeman a great rememberer of the poor, and a Downeman who went to Barbadoes and another Downeman named Raleigh. Also John Downeman born 1592 and came to VA in the John and Francis in 1614, had a wife Elizabeth born 1519 who came in the Warwick 1621 and lived at the time of the census in Elizabeth City, 1624-5. Another emigrant was William Downeman, gent., who came in 1608. The first of the present Virginia Downman family was in Lancaster County VA 1652, had wife Dorothy and was William Downman. p 362 Nicholas Downe, Cittie of London Esqre. will 1653, proved 1653; to be buried church of St. Margaretts Westminster. Wife Anne Downe all of his estate in England, Virginia and elsewhere; niece Jane Downe, perhaps living in Virginia 1000 waight of tobacco; ...and in brackets: Nicholas Downes was a shareholder in the Virginia Company 1621-23, Jane Downes was possibly dau of George Downe of Downes who was living in Elizabeth City County as late as 1638 and was a member of House of Burgesses for that county 1632. Sherry

I sent a query out the other day that I need to correct. In it, I am looking for a John Downing born 1534, died 1623. His will probated July 1623, probate to sons Richard and Francis. (Daughter Abigail may go to America) This is from a book "English Estates of American Colonists. I listed John Downing as from Devonshire, but he is at this time at any rate, of St. Clements, Danes, Middlesex. Does anyone know this family, or this line? Sue Hodnett

Thanks Sherry, but look at this: this is I think what I saw once before long ago, and thought it was a will I was looking at: from the book English Estates of American Colonists": John Downing of St. Clements, Danes, Middlesex; (Daughter Abigail may got to Virginia) probate to sons Richard and Francis Downing. (July 1623) wa. (I found out that wa is abbreviation for the book "Genealogical Gleanings in England" by a man named Walters.) I had some free time today, so I went to our FHC in town and looked at these books. I was thinking this John Downing was the one born 1534 of Devonshire; I didn't think there could be two born about that time. But I had the location wrong, anyway. Sue Hodnett

Does anyone have information on John Downing born 1534 in Devonshire? He died in 1623 and left a will. In this will he mentions several children: Richard, Francis, and daughter, Abigail. I would really like to know something about these children. I am alomost positive that this Francis is the Francis Downing who came to VA aboard the ship "Return" in 1624. Does anyone know this family? Sue Hodnett

<<Index to the Probate Records of Prince Georges CO MD 1696-1900 by name of the executor: Ann Downing; Ann Downing; Nicholas Downing three times.>> Does anyone have information regarding the above Nicholas Downing. Mary Lou Cole

>At 01:27 PM 10/22/98 -0400, you wrote: >>One last request and I'll quit for awhile. Does someone have the Family Tree >>Maker CD185? It lists a family history from some Francis Downing. Is he the >>same Francis Downing of Harford County, MD? He would have arrived in Fayette >>Co., KY in the late 1780's. Sue Hodnett > >Hello Sue, >I saw your message in the DOWNING list and I just happen to have CD 185. >Yes, your Francis is the same one who came from MD to Fayette Co. I have >copied 10 pages from the CD, hard copy. I can't seem to get it to give me >a text file. If you will send me your address I will send it to you snail >mail. >Robb Russon >Providence, Utah, USA >robborob@mtwest.net > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Odds and Ends from Sherry: Revolutionary Records of Maryland, G.M. Brumbaugh; Clearfield Company Reprints and Remainders, by Gen Pub Co of Baltimore MD 1991: Patriots Oaths of Fidelity and Support 1778, The Worshipfull Joseph Sprigg's Returns: Samuel Downey, James Downey, William Downey son of James, David Dawney, William Downing, Joseph Downing. The Early Settlers of Maryland...Index to Names of Immigrants Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680, in Hall of Records, Annapolis...by Gust Skordas, Asst Archivist State of Maryland, Gen Pub Co 1968: Mary Downing, WC2 132 Transported 1680 Robert Downing 12 584 Transported 1670 William Downing 10 277 Transported 1666 William Downing 15 498 Immigrated 1670 with wife Mary; of Somerset Co William Downing 15 508 Service 1678, of Calvert Co. HarrietWuertele, a Downing researcher in 1979 in Calistoga CA wrote Sherry about her Downings, including Simeon born 1797, d 1836, m1 Rachel Highland, m2 Rachel Foster, son of Joseph and Jemima Downing. . Her line is Simeon's brother Francis who married Elizabeth Foster...the Joseph and Jemima Woodward Downing line of MD and Madison Co OH. ..also line of W.T. Downing of Florida, Scott Downing of TX and Robert Fetters of OH.

>At 01:27 PM 10/22/98 -0400, you wrote: >>One last request and I'll quit for awhile. Does someone have the Family Tree >>Maker CD185? It lists a family history from some Francis Downing. Is he the >>same Francis Downing of Harford County, MD? He would have arrived in Fayette >>Co., KY in the late 1780's. Sue Hodnett > >Hello Sue, >I saw your message in the DOWNING list and I just happen to have CD 185. >Yes, your Francis is the same one who came from MD to Fayette Co. I have >copied 10 pages from the CD, hard copy. I can't seem to get it to give me >a text file. If you will send me your address I will send it to you snail >mail. >Robb Russon >Providence, Utah, USA >robborob@mtwest.net > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > More Maryland sources from Sherry who does not have them in her library :0 ... Index to the Probate Records of Prince Georges Co MD 1696-1900 Elizabeth Downing 1840 James Downing 1750 executor Ann Downing James Downing 1748 Joseph Downing 1798 Thomas Downing 1748 executor Ann Downing. Index to the Probate Records of Prince Georges CO MD 1696-1900 by name of the executor: Ann Downing; Ann Downing; Nicholas Downing three times. Maryland Archives Vol XV111 film #M2730, Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland during the War of the American Revolution, 1773-1783, page 43: Enrolled by Capt Benjamin Spyker, Reviewed and passed by Will. Deakins, Jr. Frederick Co July 29th, 1776, list of men including Francis Downing #24. This is Francis Woodward Downing, son of Joseph and Jemima Woodward Downing, Francis Woodward Downing was of Monongalia Co WV, Madison Co OH and Jasper Co IN. This family includes Simeon Downing who married as his 2nd wife Rachel Foster in Madison County OH 7 November 1824, Rachel dau of Rev. Lewis Foster and Nancy Ann Davis Foster, was sister to Elizabeth who married Francis W. Downing 1804 Ross Co OH.This family was published ... The History and Ancestry of Rev. John Foster, 1735-1800 and his Family, His Life, His Ancestry....by Wayne E. Dawson, 1984 and is LDS micro 1035761 item 7...Downing and Foster, according to my notes. The History of Madison County OH , Jefferson Township, page 628 also about this family of Foster-Downing. I believe Simeon Downing died 1836 in Jefferson Township. There is some thought he married Rachel Highland, and that two of his children were F.L. and Stephen F. Stephen went to Lancaster Co NE by 1872.

>Sherry, > How in the world do I get hold of that Burke's book? I can't find a copy >around here. Does the Mormon Family Research Center have it on film by any >chance? Sue Hodnett > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Sue, I wish I could tell you! Burke's must be listed in a library, perhaps Mormon. I don't live near any libraries that could deal with this. Sherry