In the 1930 census for Butte County,I found these DOWNINGS. I don't believe they are mine. Chico Twp. page 128 WILLIAM G. DOWNING age 40 b. W. Va. Father b. Va. Mother b. Va. LORENA " " 38 b. Ca. " b. Mo. " b. Mo. ROBERT A. " " 16 b. Ca. Page 188 HARRY DOWNING age 45 b. Ca. " b. Mo. " b. Ca. MARY " " 44 b. Ca. " b. Mo. " b. Mo. HARRIET " " 16 b. Ca. ROBERT " " 11 b. Ca. Next family JAMES B. TUFTS " 36 b. Ca. " b. US " b. Ca. EFFIE " " 37 b. Ca. " b. Kas. " b. Ca. MARGARET DOWNING " 64 b. Ca. " b. US " b. US ( She was his mother in law,so EFFIE was probably sister of HARRY DOWNING. Ophir Twp. Page 78 SAMUEL DOWNING age 76 b. Pa. Father b. Unknown Mother b unknown AGNES C.L. " 67 b. Mich " b. " b. Scotland hope this helps some one. Clyde