Greetings from smoky Florida! I am new to the list and would like to share my Downing line. Hope someone recognizes it. Robert Bromley, b. 1845 in Essex Co., N.Y. OR Lincoln, Addison Co., Vt. was born as ROBERT DOWNING according to his CW Pension file. Based on Census data taken in Lewis, Essex Co., N.Y., probable siblings of Robert are: Willard, b. 1836 Clark, b. 1833 Marriette, b. 1832 Parents (lived in Lincoln, Addison Co., Vt.) Major Downing, b. Ma., d. 1855, Vt. Mother, unknown, died abt. 1851 The parents never appeared in NY with the children. There are probably 2 other children of Major Downing also. Jamie Fugate fugate_j@popmail.firn.edu

>---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ---------------- >Date: 07/02 9:20 PM >Received: 07/03 10:49 AM >From: carl waugh, jakec@netins.net >To: Terry Bodkin, tb@jps.net > >Are you saying that Joseph Downing, married to Jemima Woodward, is of the >Mason Co., KY. line? >There is a Downing family at Casey, Guthrie Co., Iowa that is of Josephs >line. They are descended from : >Joseph, m. Jemima Woodward >William (1772-1810), m. Susannah >Mescheck, (1792-1873), Davis Co., Iowa >William P. (1817-1900), m. Elizabeth Newland, Adams Co., Ohio >Isaac, b. 1848 >Lewis P., b. near Vinton, Iowa >Daughter Nellie. >I know of this Downing family because they live in the same county that my >Grand-father, Richard Franklin Downing did. I contacted Nellie and from >what she told me, I ran the family down for them. Wish I could be so >lucky >with my Downings. >Richard Franklin Downing was born in Putnam Co., Ind. in 1857. His Father >was James Harvey Downing b. 1832 and his Mother was Jane Day, dau of David >and Ann Day of Putnam Co., Ind., formerly of KY. James Harvey Downings >father was William, b. around 1800-1804, KY. He first married Nancy Petty >of KY and 2nd Nancy McClelland. William and Nancy McClelland were living >in Henry Co., Ind In 1832. I am stuck any farther back with William. >Back to Casey Downings: >Nellie told me that another group of Downings that were distant cousins of >hers and lived in Guthrie Center, Ia., Guthrie Co., are descended from >Mary >Downing. >Mary had a twin sister, Elizabeth that married James McClelland. I have >corresponded with a lady that is descended from Mary and she told me that >James McClelland was the father of Mary's children as well as Elizabeths. >I can't seem to find the children of Elizabeth and James McClelland, but >Mary's children (Went by the name of Downing) were Preston, James Madison, >Joseph, and Elizabeth. I wonder, could Mary and Elizabeth be daughters of >Joseph Downing and Jemima Woodward. >I would appreciate any help anyone could give on who Williams parents and >siblings were. He was on Parke Co., Ind. census in 1860. Two of his >daughters, Mary Ann and Isabelle married brothers, Peter Lewis Miller and >John Lewis Miller, sons of Jacob Miller and Catherine Lewis. Came to Iowa >with Miller family in 1853. Thank You, >Ruby Waugh, Iowa jakec@netins.net > > >----------------- End Forwarded Message ----------------- >

I have often wondered if this Joseph Downing married to Jemima Woodward is the brother of our Francis Downing married to Susannah Wells. People keep trying to link them up somehow. Joseph was born about 1748 and our Francis was born about 1726/1736. Because of an uncertainty about the exact date of Francis' birth, can't assume he might be another of Francis' sons. If anyone can help me with Francis Downing, I would appreciate it. Many researchers think he will belong in the Emanuel Downing line; we do to; but so far we can't find the right link. Shodnett@aol.com

No, I just now tried some Downing web sites that were put on line. I don't know of any myself. Shodnett@aol.com

Thanks; I did connect; your home page is neat! Shodnett@aol.com

My website is http://members.aol.com/RDown3657/index.html Let me know if you have problems connecting. Ray Downing in Las Vegas

Cheryl, I tried three different web sites for Downing you recently sent out and I cannot connect with any of them. How do I do it? I get this message that says they do not exist or are not in the data base. Shodnett@aol.com

I listed in the genealogy forum on Compuserve too. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Thanks

Another Downing specific spot on the internet is the Downing forum: http://www.genforum.com/downing 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

Welcome new members to the Downing list. If you have not already done so, please feel free to post a message giving us information about the Downings you seek. Maybe you can make a connection here. There are a couple Downing web sites that we know about: http://www.jps.net/egals/downing http://members.aol.com/RDown3657/index.html If you know of others let us know. There is also another Downing mailing list: To Subscribe: email: Downing-L-Request@rootsquest.com 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

In a message dated 98-07-01 20:44:46 EDT, you write: << Another Downing specific spot on the internet is the Downing forum: http://www.genforum.com/downing >> oooops, excuse the previous, I double clicked on the wrong spot. Good tip on that site from Cheryl. It's worth mentioning that going to that site without the downing after the slash (i.e., http://www.genforum.com/) will allow you to enter any surname to go to a forum for that surname. I found a couple of cousins via another surname I was searching out thanks to the site. Ray Downing

In a message dated 98-07-01 20:44:46 EDT, you write: << Another Downing specific spot on the internet is the Downing forum: http://www.genforum.com/downing >>

Thanks for posting that, Cheyl. Glad to see we finally came up with the right formula for that other mailing list <vbg>!!! Ray Downing in Las Vegas

My DOWNINGs start with James, b. ca 1825 AL, m. Jane b. ca 1834 FL. Children: Elva Ann(e) b. ca 1850 AL d. Apr 1891 TX m. (1) Jesse Wesley JONES 8 Oct 1871 Blount Co., AL (2) J. A. LANE 12 Aug 1880 Morgan Co., AL John b. ca 1857 AL Henry b. ca 1859 AL Margaret b. ca 1863 AL James b. ca 1867 AL Judy Jones Arnold jjarnold@intcomm.net

Here is my Downing line Descendants of: Robert Downing 1 Robert Downing b. cir 1721 d. 11-Nov-1817 Ringland, Norfolk m. 26-Oct-1756 Ann Moor b. bef 6-Aug-1735 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. 27-Aug-1815 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Mary Downing b. bef 6-Nov-1758 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Elizabeth Downing b. bef 5-Jan-1760 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. bef 13-Jan-1760 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Mary Downing b. bef 12-Apr-1761 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Elizabeth Downing b. bef 18-Mar-1764 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Esther Downing b. bef 27-Apr-1766 Weston Longville, Norfolk m. 5-Dec-1782 All Saints, Weston Longville, Norfolk Barnard Mace b. bef 27-May-1753 Colton, Norfolk d. bef 08-Jul-1834 Reymerston, Norfolk 3 Susannah Mace b. 02-Jul-1783 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. bef 02-Nov-1783 Weston Longville, Norfolk 3 Vincent Mace b. 22-Aug-1792 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. 30-Apr-1817 Ringland, Norfolk 2 Robert Downing b. bef 24-Jan-1768 Weston Longville, Norfolk m. 8-Nov-1797 All Saints, Weston Longville, Norfolk Elizabeth Knights b. cir1761 d. 03-Mar-1821 Attlebridge, Norfolk 2 Susan Downing b. bef 17-Nov-1769 Weston Longville, Norfolk 2 Francis Downing b. bef 14-Feb-1773 Weston Longville, Norfolk d. 3-Jun-1853 Ringland, Norfolk m. 3-Feb-1795 Ringland Church, Norfolk - By Banns Abigail Nobs b. cir1772 d. ??-Jan-1804 Ringland, Norfolk m. 25-Feb-1807 Ringland Church, Norfolk Elizabeth Stimson d. bef 14-Feb-1847 Ringland, Norfolk 3 William Downing b. 12-Feb-1795 Ringland, Norfolk d. 11-Aug-1844 Costessey, Norfolk m. 13-Apr-1819 Ringland Church, Norfolk Lucy Mortimer b. 8-Apr-1797 Great Melton, Norfolk d. 17-Mar-1863 Costessey, Norfolk 4 Edward Christmas Downing b. 6-Jan-1820 Ringland, Norfolk d. 16-Dec-1879 22 Elizabeth St. Walworth, London S.E. m. 9-Jun-1839 St James, Clerkenwell, London Elizabeth Highfield b. cir 1820 Middx., London d. 13-Nov-1858 3 Meadow Row, Newington, London S.E. m. 3-Feb-1860 St Peter's Church, Walworth, London S.E. Sarah Ford b. cir 1836 Shere, Surrey 5 Sarah Ann Downing b. cir 1840 Islington, London 5 Lucy Elizabeth Downing b. cir 1842 London, Middx. d. ??-Aug-1920 Costessey, Norfolk m. 23-Nov-1871 Costessey Baptist Church, Norfolk Robert Laws b. cir 1841 d. ??-Nov-1918 Drayton, Norfolk 6 Lucy Rosaline Downing Laws b. 13-Nov-1872 Costessey, Norfolk d. 27-Feb-1956 Norfolk and Norwich Hospital 5 Harriet Mary Downing b. 3-Oct-1844 Holborn, London 5 Edward William Downing b. 20-May-1846 Holborn, London (Thought to have emigrated to USA) 5 Francis Mortimer Downing b. 22-Feb-1850 St Jn the Evangelist Westminster, London d. 07-May-1906 71 Lucey Rd., Bermondsey, London m. 1-Oct-1871 St Peter's Newington, London Maria Louisa King b. 3-Apr-1852 Little Bell Alley, N.E. London City d. 17-Mar-1943 Bermondsey, London S.E. ETC. I descend from Francis Mortimer Downing. Robert Downing (cir 1721) was an agricultural labourer in Weston Longville, Norfolk, England. He is mentioned several times in Parson Woodforde's "Diary of a Country Parson". I suspect that Robert came into Norfolk as a young man looking for work, as I have not been able to trace his parents in the County of Norfolk. Ron Downing. -- rdowning@cix.co.uk --

Hi everyone, I just joined & this is my first posting. Does anyone have anything on this family: IMMIGRANT: Samuel Downing Jr. (16mar1824 Ireland - 07jul1904 SeaCliff, NY) married (1851? Ireland?) Letitia Sullivan (apr1827 Ireland - 17sep1908 Brooklyn, NY). 1. Sam & Letitia were from Ireland and probably married there. Sam's father was Samuel Downing Sr. Sam Jr. claimed to be of Scotch-Irish descent. Letitia's parents were Daniel Sullivan from Ireland and Mary Dyer who was born in England and later lived with her husband in Ireland. Sam & Letitia emmigrated to New York City around 1852. By 1867 Sam Jr. had opened his store: S. Downing & Son Dry Goods in downtown Brooklyn, NY. Letitia (Sullivan) Downing had a brother named Robert and possibly another one named John. She also had a younger sister named Elizabeth (1841 - ? ), born in Ireland, who married (25mar1871) Stewart Fitzgerald Delaney in Brooklyn. Children of Samuel & Letitia: 1 Samuel Downing III (jan1853 - 04jul1853) died at 317 Greenwich Street, Manhattan during the New York City Cholera epidemic of 1853. 2 Emiline "Emma" H. Downing (24apr1854 - 19mar1919) married (20oct1881) Theodore A. Butler (1855 - ? ). 3 Maria Downing ( ? - 25mar1855) 4 Mary J. Downing ( 1856 - ? ) 5 Robert Franklin Downing (apr1857 - 17aug1930) he was a Brooklyn Alderman. Never married, no children. 6 Samuel Downing III (1859 - 16mar1882) the 2nd child to have this name. 7 Maria Louise Downing (1858 - 16feb1926) married (24jul1889) to Thomas George Wooley of Jersey City, NJ. 8 Henry W. Downing ( dec1861 - 26sep1931) 9 Margaret Downing (1863 - ?) nothing is yet known of her except she was still alive in 1870. 10 Joseph Wesley Downing (jul1865 - 13mar1869) 11 Marcus Albert Downing Sr. (01may1866 - 08apr1943) married (1892) to Maria Antoinette Howell (25jul1864 - 17feb1928) 12 Florence D. Downing (mar1869 - 1929) married (19may1896) to William Howard Hanning (feb1869 - 27oct1924). 13 Minnie Adeline Downing ( jun1870 - 09may1912) Never married, no children. *Any* info at all would be *very* much appreciated. Also, I have Downing info on my website (address below). If anyone has a Downing page they would like me to add to my links, just let me know. Thanks! -- Kami =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gathering Leaves Genealogy TM Re-uniting lost family branches. Come see if we have information on *your* family! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6325 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Hi, I just joined the list and I thought I would post my Downings to see if anyone is researching the same line. Mary and her son Thomas came from Kenmore Co., Kerry, Ireland when Thomas was a little boy (4 or 5). They came through NY and possibly stayed there for a little while before coming down south. They ended up in Savannah GA. It is my understanding that it is possible that Thomas may have opened a store with his brother, but I'm not sure about that. Thomas married Bridget Carmody from Kilrush Co., Clare, Ireland. They were married in NY. Is anyone researching this line, or can anyone help? Thanks Cathy Carter in GA Chase16@aol.com Descendants of Mary Downing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 1-Mary Downing (-) 2-Thomas Denis Downing (16 Apr 1834-3 Aug 1896) sp: Bridget Ann Carmody (1837-4 Jul 1902) 3-Mary Louise Downing (27 Jan 1860-20 Sep 1860) 3-Ann Downing (6 Jun 1861-15 Jul 1861) 3-Denis Thomas Downing (16 Apr 1863-27 Aug 1897) sp: Margaret Elizabeth Smith (11 Dec 1867-21 May 1957) 4-Thomas Denis Downing (16 Nov 1884-26 May 1886) 4-Julia Mary Downing (19 Jul 1886-13 Oct 1976) 4-Mary Louise Downing (23 Apr 1889-10 May 1890) 4-Ann Elizabeth Downing (21 Apr 1891-16 Oct 1967) 4-Dennis Thomas Downing (30 Jul 1893-30 Oct 1960) 4-Margaret Elizabeth Downing (19 Aug 1895-) 4-Infant Downing (13 Jul 1897-13 Jul 1897) 3-Margaret Downing (20 May 1865-21 Jun 1865) 3-Margaret II Downing (18 Feb 1867-24 Feb 1867) 3-Julia Downing (22 Mar 1867-22 Mar 1867) 3-Johanna Downing (21 Jul 1868-15 Oct 1868) 3-Louise Downing (23 Sep 1870-30 Sep 1870) 3-William Thomas Downing (1 Oct 1873-15 Sep 1876) 3-Catherine Elizabeth Downing (21 Oct 1875-13 Sep 1876)

Hi all -- I'm looking for the ancestry of Russell DOWNING, born about 1796 somewhere in New York. He died about 1878 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Russell married, about 1820 in NY, Sallie __?__ who died about 1825 in Ohio. They had one child: Sally DOWNING, born 1822 in NY Russell married 2nd: Joanna HINCKLEY 21 June 1840 in Portage County, OH. Thanks for any assistance with this great-grandfather. Colleen Pustola audris@oberpfalznetz.de [Germany]

There has been some, er, confusion over 'my' John Downing. For awhile someone had the DAR convinced he was the John Downing who served in the RW from the Ft. Pitt area. He isn't. Fortunately for us, John's wife Hannah Frakes does have ancestors. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com