I found this James Downing while searching in Mercer Co., KY. Can anyone identify him and family. JAMES DOWNING b. 1746-1753, Ireland. Married Jane Haulkern. Children: Mary or Polly, b. KY, m. John Baugh Peggy b. Mercer Co., KY, m. James Newell Ellen, b. Mercer Co., KY, m. John Mags Henrietta b. Mercer Co., KY William b. Mercer Co., KY(who is this William?) Betsy, b. Mercer Co., KY Sally, b. Mercer Co., KY Jane, b. Mercer Co., KY Ruth b. Mercer Co., KY Downey b. 1787-1790 Mercer Co., KY 1st m. Johnathan Ellington, 2nd Obedience Hooper, Glasgow, Barron Co., KY. Nancy b. Mercer Co., KY Esther b. Mercer Co., KY m. Asa Stevens Jr. b. 1768, RW vet. Ann Gregeath's acct of this family for what it is worth: JAMES DOWNING, b. around 1747, m. Jane Hulkern of Welch Descent, Lv. Barren Co., KY. had 12 children. Known children, Benjamin E 1772, m. Sarah Gray and George. On page 283 of her book, Gregeath has the above Esther married to Asa Stevens Jr. listed as the daughter of Daniel 11 b. 1739, Canterbury CT. d. Wilkes-Barre PA. and Hannah Adams. Ruby Waugh jakec@netins.net

do you think you have anything that i don't have, joe where to deposit this is a good question, i have some mason co. downing material that i guess i will drop off at the mason gen library sometime. do you think pike co. library in waverly would accept and care for local downing material? or perhaps the ohio gen soc. in mansfield, needs exploring, joe >From Sherry Re: Timothy Downing who married Sarah Chenoweth: For 30+years I >gathered material on this line because evidence pointed to the connection

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>From Sherry Re: Timothy Downing who married Sarah Chenoweth: For 30+years I gathered material on this line because evidence pointed to the connection with my husband's John Downing, son of [no proof] James and Nancy Gardner Downing of Maryland and PA. There are at least three intermarriages between the James/John Downing line and the Timothy/George Downing line. John Downing was in Madison County OH; the Timothy Downing line in Pike County, OH. For a number of years in the 1960s... I corresponded with Ethel Davis of the John Downing-Mary Boiler line. I have a snapshot of a coverlet made by Mary Boiler Downing in OH ca 1841-1845, and owned in 1969 by her great granddaughter Ethel Downing Davis of New Providence, Iowa. In the 1969 snapshot are Ina Pemberton, Ethel's daughter, and Ina's daughters Carolyn and Linda. >From her obituary [of which I do not have the original] in The Cosmos, Morris Co KS: Mrs. Mary Downing died December 13, 1882 at the residence of her son William Downing in Neosho Township. Mary Boiler was born in Greenbrier Co VA May 18, 1792. When about 18 years old her parents moved to OH where she was married to John Downing on the 17th of June 1813. They lived in Pike and Hancock Cos OH until 1859 when they came to KS and settled in Neosho Township...Mr. Downing died December 28, 1859...for more than 40 years Mother Downing made a profession of faith in Christ and joined United Brethren Church...modest and retiring in her manner, her acquaintance was not extensive. Ethel Gay Downing 1892-?, married Wilbur A. Davis 1914 Collins, IA and lived in New Providence, IA, dau of Ellsworth and Laura Louisa Brown Downing, granddaughter of George and Lavinah Von Buskirk Downing, great granddaughter of John and Mary "Polly" Boiler Downing, great great granddaughter of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing and David and Nancy Fisher Boiler. David and Nancy Boiler's wills are in Will Book I, Pike County OH. I have copies of photos of John Downing son of Timothy, Mary Boiler Downing, Isaac Downing son of John and Mary, Timothy Downing son of John and Mary, Emilia Downing Clymer, David and George Downing, Emilia, Jane and rusena Downing, William and David Downing, if anyone wants them. References and sources for the John Downing-Mary Boiler line: History of Hancock Co OH; Index to Ancestors, Dau of 1812 Veterans, 1892-1970, author unknown; Donald J. Smith 1321 Lawrence Street, Emporia KS 66801 in 1996; Clymer Cemetery, Hancock Co OH [I don't have list of burials, but there are Downings]; According to Ethel Downing Davis, several burials on Isaac Downing's farm in Morris Co KS; Ethel Downing Davis. There is a web site with Chenoweth genealogy and a debate on who Mary Calvert was and the disputes about the Chenoweth lineage. I don't have web address. In 1979 Mrs. H.E. Donnelly, 76H Calle Aragon, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 was working on the Chenoweth-Calvert-Downing genealogy, her line being Hannah Chenoweth who married James Carter Sr. in the 1730s. Also see: The Chenowith Family by A.C. Chenowith, 1894; Chenowith History by Cora Chenowith Hiatt, 1925; History of Virginia by John Bush, 1800-1803. There was a Chenoweth CEmetery in Pike Co OH which was, at some time, damaged by high water. I have a great deal of information on this Downing-Chenoweth line. How to share it? With whom? Sherry >This message for Joe Downing (sender) or anyone else who might have response >or answer. Below, Joe refers to the Downing family of Madison and Ross >Counties OH who live concurrently with "other Downings whose relationship is >complicated." All of genealogy on its face is complicated, by degrees. >What does he mean by the "relationship is complicated."???? Is this a >skeletons and closet relationship, said to exist in every family???? We >don't explore these forbidden corridors in the genealogy field, but if >anyone has the answer or even a clue, please answer. Thanks. >-----Original Message----- >From: Downing, Joe <jdown@nettally.com> >To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 6:34 AM >Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Maryland-Ohio Downing Family > > >>The John Downing family of Pike Co,OH (he son of Timothy Downing & Sarah) >>went to Morris Co, KS. and there is a Downing cemetery in the area which is >>his family. John was born in Mason Co,KY and married Mary Boiler. joe >> >> >> >>>I'm interested in the descendants I copy from below. >>>"[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing.] Sarah Downing >>>was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried Evergreen >>>Union Cemetery there." I live less than 50 miles from the DOWNING >>>Cemetery near Council Grove Morris County, KS. I have a list of all >>>that are buried there. Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing son >>>John b 21 Jun 1789 KY d 28 Dec 1859 Morris county, KS m 17 Jun >>>1813 OH Mary BOILER. Don >>>> >>>>More sources from Sherry: >>>>Federal Land Series, Vol 4, Part 1, Grants in the Virginia Military >>>District >>>>of Ohio by Clifford Neal Smith, American Library Association, Chicago, >>>1982: >>>>S-2680 955a B:21 X-0340 [Darby Creek] MADI:JEFF >>>>mentions, among others, Francis Downing and S. Downing. >>>> >>>>Robert Fetters' line: Francis Woodward Downing, War of 1812, Ohio; b 1783 >>>>prob Monongalia County, VA; d 1855 Jordan, Jasper County, IN; widow >>>>Elizabeth Foster 1783-1870. National Archives Veteran's records. >>>> >>>>>From files of Adams Co OH Gen Society, July 1996 by Robert Fetters: >>>>notes on the Joseph and Jemima [Woodward] Downing family of Maryland and >>>>Madison County, OH. Joseph Downing b 1748; m Jemima Woodward ca 1771 and >>>>they had children: >>>>1 William who m Susannah and died in Adams Co OH >>>>2 Letitia b 177e Rock Creek, Prince George Co MD >>>>3 Mescheck b 1774 homestead near Bruceton Mills, W.VA, m Sarah Downing >1799 >>>> Ross Co OH >>>>4 Winifred b Monongalia Co VA, d 1841 Pike Co OH, m George Downing, his >2nd >>>>wife, >>>> 1805 >>>>5 John b 1780 VA m Nancy Daugherty 1811 >>>>6 Joseph b Monongalia Co VA 1782, d ca 1842 Madison Co OH, m Mary "POlly" >>>Bell >>>> 1811 >>>>7 Francis Woodward b 1783 Monongalia Co VA, d 1855 Jasper Co IN, m >>>Elizabeth >>>>Howe >>>> Foster in Ross Co OH >>>>8 Jemima b 1789 m Henderson Crabbe 1809 Ross Co OH, he a minister Amity >>>>Methodist >>>> Church >>>>9 Martha b 1792 m John Lawrence 1812 Ross Co OH >>>>10 Simeon or Simon d 1836 Madison Co OH, m1 Rachel Highland 1816 OH, m2 >>>Rachel >>>> Foster 1825 OH >>>>11 Timothy b 1798 , d 1836 Madison Co OH, m Elizabeth Hayden who m2 __ >>>Rathbun. >>>> >>>>This family is well documented by Robert Fetters from Joseph Downing >>>>forward. Joseph and Jemima Downing are among those counted for the 1776 >>>>census of Prince George co MD. >>>> >>>>This Downing family was in the Madison and Ross Counties OH concurrently >>>>with other Downings whose relationship is complicated. Mescheck Downing's >>>>wife, Sarah Downing, was the daughter[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth >>>>Downing.] Sarah Downing was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, >buried >>>>Evergreen Union Cemetery there. Winifred Downing was the 2nd wife of >George >>>>Downing Sr., he the son of Timothy Downing and ________? Francis >Woodward >>>>Downing was called Frank and his name comes from the Woodward side of the >>>>house. >>>>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >>> >>> >>> >>>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >>>Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online >>genealogy free for everyone. >>> >>> >> >> >>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >>Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online >genealogy free for everyone. >> > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >What Downing resources do you own? Tell us. >

I have probably told you this before, but our line of Downings started in Yorkshire, Eng., with Francis Downing,born 1736; he came to Harford County, MD and married; had his family there; then migrated to Fayette County, KY, where he died, and where a lot of his family stayed. A new distant cousin I have just met writes that she believes the father of Francis was also a Francis, of England, who married in Maryland, and died in Scott County, KY. I don't know her point of reference, and did write to ask her; there is a Francis Downing on the tax list of Scott County, same year as our Francis is taxzed in Fayette County. Born ten years apart, Yorkshire, England. Most researchers contend they are the same man; if so, our Francis married twice: 1) Susannah (Wells?), 2) Henrietta Viley. I don't know who the Sr. Francis married; I was just surprised to see she had it listed as taking place in Maryland. Regards, Sue

Sherry, You might share it with my cousin, Marilyn Dickinson. We both belong to the same Downing line; but her husband has another line of Downing in his family line, and I'm sure it's the one with Chenowith in it. I can give you her snail mail: Marilyn Dickinson, P.O. Box 2155, Homedale, Idaho 83628. Unfortunately she does not have a computer. Marilyn says that her husband's Downing line will link up to ours, but she can't show me how because her little granddaughter messed up all her papers one day, and she hasn't had time to get them all sorted out and matched up again. Do you have PAF 3, the program put out by the Mormon church? I operate PAF 3; and if you could make a gedcom I could import I could add it to my files. Then print it out for Marilyn, if you wanted to go that way. Regards, Suehodnett@aol.com

1880 Morris County, KS Federal Census =============================== DOWNING, Reno b f 24 servant TN TN TN Council Grove twp DOWNING, Abe w m 30 laborer OH OH OH Council Grove twp DOWNING, Mattie w m 29 wife " " " DOWNING, Albert w m 8 son " " " DOWNING, John w m 6 son " " " DOWNING, Ella w f 4 dau KS " " DOWNING, Ada w f 1 dau " " " DOWNING, S L w f OH * * Council Grove twp Council Grove twp DOWNING, Jennie w f 20 dau " OH OH DOWNING, George w m 17 son " " " DOWNING, William w m 59 farmer " KY KY Neosho DOWNING, Elisa w f 54 wife PA PA PA DOWNING, Margaret w f 25 dau OH OH " DOWNING, Victoria w f 21 dau teacher KS " " DOWNING, Alvira w f 13 dau " " " DOWNING, Harvey w m 11 son " " " DOWNING, Susan w f 32--- farmer OH PA DE DOWNING, Nan w f 88 farmer VA " PA Neosho DOWNING, Mary w f 38 farmer KY KY KY Neosho DOWNING,George w m 12 son KS OH " DOWNING,John w m 10 son " " " DOWNING, Amelia w f 8 dau " " " DOWNING, Eliza w f 5 dau " " " DOWNING, Salome w f 49 farmer PA PA PA Neosho DOWNING, Samuel w m 26 son farm labor OH OH PA DOWNING,Margason w f 22 dau " " " DOWNING, Ella w f 19 dau " " " DOWNING, William w m 15 son " " " Jessie Murphy w f 3 bdr KS IN MN DOWNING, George W w m 35 farmer IA PA OH Diamond Valley DOWNING, Sarah C w f 34 wife IL OH " DOWNING, John H w m 15 son IA IA IL DOWNING, William M w m 14 son MO " " DOWNING, James O w m 12 son " " " DOWNING, Effie J w f 9 dau " " " DOWNING, Mary E w f 7 dau " " " DOWNING, Sarah M w f 4 dau KS " " DOWNING, Martha w f 2 dau " " " * = Blank

Searching for Ellen Downing, born 1 Sep 1867; died 12 May 1912. Who was she? Suehodnett@aol.com

i believe Sherry made the remark on the relationships being complicated, but i fully agree with her, in that it has taken me over twenty years to sort them out, and there are still unanswered questions. It is not skeleton thing, but a lack of records thing, which of course is common to genealogy. If it was easy we would have had it figured out a long time ago!, joe >This message for Joe Downing (sender) or anyone else who might have response >or answer. Below, Joe refers to the Downing family of Madison and Ross >Counties OH who live concurrently with "other Downings whose relationship is >complicated." All of genealogy on its face is complicated, by degrees. >What does he mean by the "relationship is complicated."???? Is this a >skeletons and closet relationship, said to exist in every family???? We >don't explore these forbidden corridors in the genealogy field, but if >anyone has the answer or even a clue, please answer. Thanks.

Your second post of material from Morris County makes more sense; what is that other stuff? I copied out three pages of letters I cannot comprehend. Sue ==== DOWNING Mailing List ====

Thanks for the material though, Don. Sue

Your second post of material from Morris County makes more sense; what is that other stuff? I copied out three pages of letters I cannot comprehend. Sue

This message for Joe Downing (sender) or anyone else who might have response or answer. Below, Joe refers to the Downing family of Madison and Ross Counties OH who live concurrently with "other Downings whose relationship is complicated." All of genealogy on its face is complicated, by degrees. What does he mean by the "relationship is complicated."???? Is this a skeletons and closet relationship, said to exist in every family???? We don't explore these forbidden corridors in the genealogy field, but if anyone has the answer or even a clue, please answer. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Downing, Joe <jdown@nettally.com> To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 6:34 AM Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Maryland-Ohio Downing Family >The John Downing family of Pike Co,OH (he son of Timothy Downing & Sarah) >went to Morris Co, KS. and there is a Downing cemetery in the area which is >his family. John was born in Mason Co,KY and married Mary Boiler. joe > > > >>I'm interested in the descendants I copy from below. >>"[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing.] Sarah Downing >>was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried Evergreen >>Union Cemetery there." I live less than 50 miles from the DOWNING >>Cemetery near Council Grove Morris County, KS. I have a list of all >>that are buried there. Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing son >>John b 21 Jun 1789 KY d 28 Dec 1859 Morris county, KS m 17 Jun >>1813 OH Mary BOILER. Don >>> >>>More sources from Sherry: >>>Federal Land Series, Vol 4, Part 1, Grants in the Virginia Military >>District >>>of Ohio by Clifford Neal Smith, American Library Association, Chicago, >>1982: >>>S-2680 955a B:21 X-0340 [Darby Creek] MADI:JEFF >>>mentions, among others, Francis Downing and S. Downing. >>> >>>Robert Fetters' line: Francis Woodward Downing, War of 1812, Ohio; b 1783 >>>prob Monongalia County, VA; d 1855 Jordan, Jasper County, IN; widow >>>Elizabeth Foster 1783-1870. National Archives Veteran's records. >>> >>>>From files of Adams Co OH Gen Society, July 1996 by Robert Fetters: >>>notes on the Joseph and Jemima [Woodward] Downing family of Maryland and >>>Madison County, OH. Joseph Downing b 1748; m Jemima Woodward ca 1771 and >>>they had children: >>>1 William who m Susannah and died in Adams Co OH >>>2 Letitia b 177e Rock Creek, Prince George Co MD >>>3 Mescheck b 1774 homestead near Bruceton Mills, W.VA, m Sarah Downing 1799 >>> Ross Co OH >>>4 Winifred b Monongalia Co VA, d 1841 Pike Co OH, m George Downing, his 2nd >>>wife, >>> 1805 >>>5 John b 1780 VA m Nancy Daugherty 1811 >>>6 Joseph b Monongalia Co VA 1782, d ca 1842 Madison Co OH, m Mary "POlly" >>Bell >>> 1811 >>>7 Francis Woodward b 1783 Monongalia Co VA, d 1855 Jasper Co IN, m >>Elizabeth >>>Howe >>> Foster in Ross Co OH >>>8 Jemima b 1789 m Henderson Crabbe 1809 Ross Co OH, he a minister Amity >>>Methodist >>> Church >>>9 Martha b 1792 m John Lawrence 1812 Ross Co OH >>>10 Simeon or Simon d 1836 Madison Co OH, m1 Rachel Highland 1816 OH, m2 >>Rachel >>> Foster 1825 OH >>>11 Timothy b 1798 , d 1836 Madison Co OH, m Elizabeth Hayden who m2 __ >>Rathbun. >>> >>>This family is well documented by Robert Fetters from Joseph Downing >>>forward. Joseph and Jemima Downing are among those counted for the 1776 >>>census of Prince George co MD. >>> >>>This Downing family was in the Madison and Ross Counties OH concurrently >>>with other Downings whose relationship is complicated. Mescheck Downing's >>>wife, Sarah Downing, was the daughter[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth >>>Downing.] Sarah Downing was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried >>>Evergreen Union Cemetery there. Winifred Downing was the 2nd wife of George >>>Downing Sr., he the son of Timothy Downing and ________? Francis Woodward >>>Downing was called Frank and his name comes from the Woodward side of the >>>house. >>>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >>Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online >genealogy free for everyone. >> >> > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online genealogy free for everyone. >

1880 Morris County, KS Federal Census =============================== DOWNING, Reno b f 24 servant TN TN TN Council Grove twp DOWNING, Abe w m 30 laborer OH OH OH " " " " , Mattie w m 29 wife " " " " , Albert w m 8 son " " " " , John w m 6 son " " " " , Ella w f 4 dau KS " " " , Ada w f 1 dau " " " DOWNING, S L w f OH Council Grove twp " , Jennie w f 20 dau " OH OH " , George w m 17 son " " " DOWNING, William w m 59 farmer " KY KY Neosho " , Elisa w f 54 wife PA PA PA " , Margaret w f 25 dau OH OH " " , Victoria w f 21 dau teacher KS " " " , Alvira w f 13 dau " " " " , Harvey w m 11 son " " " " , Susan w f 32--- farmer OH PA DE DOWNING, Nan w f 88 farmer VA " PA Neosho DOWNING, Mary w f 38 farmer KY KY KY Neosho " ,George w m 12 son KS OH " " ,John w m 10 son " " " " , Amelia w f 8 dau " " " " , Eliza w f 5 dau " " " DOWNING, Salome w f 49 farmer PA PA PA Neosho " , Samuel w m 26 son farm labor OH OH PA " ,Margason w f 22 dau " " " " , Ella w f 19 dau " " " " , William w m 15 son " " " Jessie Murphy w f 3 bdr KS IN MN DOWNING, George W w m 35 farmer IA PA OH Diamond Valley " , Sarah C w f 34 wife IL OH " " , John H w m 15 son IA IA IL " , William M w m 14 son MO " " " , James O w m 12 son " " " " , Effie J w f 9 dau " " " " , Mary E w f 7 dau " " " " , Sarah M w f 4 dau KS " " " , Martha w f 2 dau " " "

The John Downing family of Pike Co,OH (he son of Timothy Downing & Sarah) went to Morris Co, KS. and there is a Downing cemetery in the area which is his family. John was born in Mason Co,KY and married Mary Boiler. joe >I'm interested in the descendants I copy from below. >"[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing.] Sarah Downing >was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried Evergreen >Union Cemetery there." I live less than 50 miles from the DOWNING >Cemetery near Council Grove Morris County, KS. I have a list of all >that are buried there. Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing son >John b 21 Jun 1789 KY d 28 Dec 1859 Morris county, KS m 17 Jun >1813 OH Mary BOILER. Don >> >>More sources from Sherry: >>Federal Land Series, Vol 4, Part 1, Grants in the Virginia Military >District >>of Ohio by Clifford Neal Smith, American Library Association, Chicago, >1982: >>S-2680 955a B:21 X-0340 [Darby Creek] MADI:JEFF >>mentions, among others, Francis Downing and S. Downing. >> >>Robert Fetters' line: Francis Woodward Downing, War of 1812, Ohio; b 1783 >>prob Monongalia County, VA; d 1855 Jordan, Jasper County, IN; widow >>Elizabeth Foster 1783-1870. National Archives Veteran's records. >> >>>From files of Adams Co OH Gen Society, July 1996 by Robert Fetters: >>notes on the Joseph and Jemima [Woodward] Downing family of Maryland and >>Madison County, OH. Joseph Downing b 1748; m Jemima Woodward ca 1771 and >>they had children: >>1 William who m Susannah and died in Adams Co OH >>2 Letitia b 177e Rock Creek, Prince George Co MD >>3 Mescheck b 1774 homestead near Bruceton Mills, W.VA, m Sarah Downing 1799 >> Ross Co OH >>4 Winifred b Monongalia Co VA, d 1841 Pike Co OH, m George Downing, his 2nd >>wife, >> 1805 >>5 John b 1780 VA m Nancy Daugherty 1811 >>6 Joseph b Monongalia Co VA 1782, d ca 1842 Madison Co OH, m Mary "POlly" >Bell >> 1811 >>7 Francis Woodward b 1783 Monongalia Co VA, d 1855 Jasper Co IN, m >Elizabeth >>Howe >> Foster in Ross Co OH >>8 Jemima b 1789 m Henderson Crabbe 1809 Ross Co OH, he a minister Amity >>Methodist >> Church >>9 Martha b 1792 m John Lawrence 1812 Ross Co OH >>10 Simeon or Simon d 1836 Madison Co OH, m1 Rachel Highland 1816 OH, m2 >Rachel >> Foster 1825 OH >>11 Timothy b 1798 , d 1836 Madison Co OH, m Elizabeth Hayden who m2 __ >Rathbun. >> >>This family is well documented by Robert Fetters from Joseph Downing >>forward. Joseph and Jemima Downing are among those counted for the 1776 >>census of Prince George co MD. >> >>This Downing family was in the Madison and Ross Counties OH concurrently >>with other Downings whose relationship is complicated. Mescheck Downing's >>wife, Sarah Downing, was the daughter[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth >>Downing.] Sarah Downing was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried >>Evergreen Union Cemetery there. Winifred Downing was the 2nd wife of George >>Downing Sr., he the son of Timothy Downing and ________? Francis Woodward >>Downing was called Frank and his name comes from the Woodward side of the >>house. >>==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Space for this list is provided by Rootsweb.com, working to keep online genealogy free for everyone. > >

Hi I am looking for information on Clarence DOWNING b May 23, 1897, d Dec 1979 in Thornton, NH. He married Frances BUZZELL and they had one son Roger DOWNING. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Linda

If there were any Downings there from MO they could be my line. Sanford Downing was probably from MO. He was born in the 1850's, don't know when he left MO, but he died in 1909 Burr Oak, Jewell County, KS, according to one family record we have. He married Anna Harris. That's about all I know of him. Here is Joe's email: jdown@nettally.com Sue Hodnett

I'm over 200 miles from Jewell Co.,KS 1880 there were 8 families of DOWNING in Morris Co.,KS. I will make a list of them and sent to [DOWNING]-L. One from TN and and 37 that were from OH, KY, PA, IA, IL, MO and KS. I will also sent to list the 21 that are buried in the DOWNING. My Emilia DOWNING married an Samuel CLYMER and their daughter married Ezekiel EDWARDS. I think that some of them moved to north west KS. Maybe this would be your line? I have not talked with Joe DOWNING but would like to get his address. Donald J. Smith 1321 Lawrence St. Emporia, KS 66801-5629 dandydon@carrollsweb.com 1-316-342-0767 >How far are you from Burr Oak, Jewell County, KS? One of the line of my >Downings died there in 1909. I don't know what cemetery, though. Have you >talked to Joe Downing about the Downings you are interested in? He had done a >lot of research on the Timothy Downing line. Suehodnett@aol.com >

Some Downing grave inscriptions - Evergreen Union Cemetery - Waverly, Ohio Buried between two wives: Mesheck Downing 1774 - 1858 Sarah Downing Sept. 8, 1834 ae 57 yrs. 6 mo. 16 ds. Sarah Downing 1793 - 1868 Abisha Downing May 7, 1813 - Nov. 30, 1837 Abisha Downing 1838 - 1916 Sarah M. Downing 1847 - 1918 Grace A. Downing 1886 - 1948 Elizabeth Downing Jan. 4, 1838 ae 26 yrs. 4 mo. 15 ds. Wife of Joseph Sarah Downing Nov. 22, 1833 ae 25 yrs. 4 mo. 8 ds. Wife of Joseph Same Stone: Joseph Downing Aug. 28, 1800 - April 13, 1888 Susan Downing Nov. 17, 1817 - March 6, 1901 James Downing Dec. 13, 1852 - Feb. 24, 1885 Gertrude Downing Aug. 22, 1860 - April 30, 1894 David Downing Dec. 13, 1851 - Feb. 15, 1915

I'm interested in the descendants I copy from below. "[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing.] Sarah Downing was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried Evergreen Union Cemetery there." I live less than 50 miles from the DOWNING Cemetery near Council Grove Morris County, KS. I have a list of all that are buried there. Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth Downing son John b 21 Jun 1789 KY d 28 Dec 1859 Morris county, KS m 17 Jun 1813 OH Mary BOILER. Don > >More sources from Sherry: >Federal Land Series, Vol 4, Part 1, Grants in the Virginia Military District >of Ohio by Clifford Neal Smith, American Library Association, Chicago, 1982: >S-2680 955a B:21 X-0340 [Darby Creek] MADI:JEFF >mentions, among others, Francis Downing and S. Downing. > >Robert Fetters' line: Francis Woodward Downing, War of 1812, Ohio; b 1783 >prob Monongalia County, VA; d 1855 Jordan, Jasper County, IN; widow >Elizabeth Foster 1783-1870. National Archives Veteran's records. > >>From files of Adams Co OH Gen Society, July 1996 by Robert Fetters: >notes on the Joseph and Jemima [Woodward] Downing family of Maryland and >Madison County, OH. Joseph Downing b 1748; m Jemima Woodward ca 1771 and >they had children: >1 William who m Susannah and died in Adams Co OH >2 Letitia b 177e Rock Creek, Prince George Co MD >3 Mescheck b 1774 homestead near Bruceton Mills, W.VA, m Sarah Downing 1799 > Ross Co OH >4 Winifred b Monongalia Co VA, d 1841 Pike Co OH, m George Downing, his 2nd >wife, > 1805 >5 John b 1780 VA m Nancy Daugherty 1811 >6 Joseph b Monongalia Co VA 1782, d ca 1842 Madison Co OH, m Mary "POlly" Bell > 1811 >7 Francis Woodward b 1783 Monongalia Co VA, d 1855 Jasper Co IN, m Elizabeth >Howe > Foster in Ross Co OH >8 Jemima b 1789 m Henderson Crabbe 1809 Ross Co OH, he a minister Amity >Methodist > Church >9 Martha b 1792 m John Lawrence 1812 Ross Co OH >10 Simeon or Simon d 1836 Madison Co OH, m1 Rachel Highland 1816 OH, m2 Rachel > Foster 1825 OH >11 Timothy b 1798 , d 1836 Madison Co OH, m Elizabeth Hayden who m2 __ Rathbun. > >This family is well documented by Robert Fetters from Joseph Downing >forward. Joseph and Jemima Downing are among those counted for the 1776 >census of Prince George co MD. > >This Downing family was in the Madison and Ross Counties OH concurrently >with other Downings whose relationship is complicated. Mescheck Downing's >wife, Sarah Downing, was the daughter[? of Timothy and Sarah Chenoweth >Downing.] Sarah Downing was born ca 1775, died Waverly, Pike Co OH, buried >Evergreen Union Cemetery there. Winifred Downing was the 2nd wife of George >Downing Sr., he the son of Timothy Downing and ________? Francis Woodward >Downing was called Frank and his name comes from the Woodward side of the >house. >==== DOWNING Mailing List ====