This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Downing, Smith, Brumbaugh Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AUT.2ACEB/99.120.122.124.153 Message Board Post: Here's another brother: Descendants of Jesse Downing Generation No. 1 1. JESSE1 DOWNING was born Abt. 1811 in Pennsylvania, USA .1. He married CYNTHIA ______ in Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1814 in Pennsylvania, USA. More About JESSE DOWNING: Occupation: Farmer Residence 1: 1850, Pennsylvania, Luzerne, Wilkes-Barre Residence 2: 1870, Illinois, McLean, West Children of JESSE DOWNING and CYNTHIA ______ are: ....i. DAVID2 DOWNING, b. Abt. 1834, Pennsylvania, USA. 2. ii. WASHINGTON T DOWNING, b. Abt. 1836, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1883, Barry Co. MI. ....iii. JOHN R DOWNING, b. Abt. 1837, Pennsylvania, USA; m. ANNA L. ______. ....iv. WILLIAM DOWNING, b. Abt. 1838, Pennsylvania, USA. .....v. OLIVER DOWNING, b. Abt. 1840, Pennsylvania, USA. ....vi. JESSE DOWNING, b. Abt. 1842, Pennsylvania, USA. ....vii. HIRAM DOWNING, b. Abt. 1844, Pennsylvania, USA , parents from PA. .....More About HIRAM DOWNING: ............Residence 1: 1870, Illinois, McLean, West w/parents ............Residence 2: 1880, Bogard, Henry, MO ...viii. MARY DOWNING, b. Abt. 1845, Pennsylvania, USA , parents from PA. ....ix. SUSAN DOWNING, b. Abt. 1847, Pennsylvania, USA , parents from PA. .....x. LUTHUR DOWNING, b. Abt. 1854, Pennsylvania, USA. .....xi. MARTHA DOWNING, b. Abt. 1856, Pennsylvania, USA. ....xii. CHARLES DOWNING, b. Abt. 1858, Pennsylvania, USA; m. MYRA ZIRCLE. Generation No. 2 2. WASHINGTON T2 DOWNING (JESSE1) was born Abt. 1836 in Pennsylvania, USA , and died 1883 in Barry Co. MI. He married FANNY J SMITH Bet. 1868 - 1870 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, marriage recorded 1880 Barry Co. MI. She was born Bet. 1843 - 1844 in PA, parents from PA. More About WASHINGTON T DOWNING: Occupation: Bet. 1870 - 1880, Blacksmith Residence 1: 1850, PA, Luzerne, Wilkes-Barre (pg42) Residence 2: 1870, PA, Luzerne, Kingston, brother Jesse with them Residence 3: 1880, Woodland Center, Barry Co, MI Children of WASHINGTON DOWNING and FANNY SMITH are: ......i. WILLIAM C3 DOWNING, b. Abt. 1861, PA; d. a William C died in 1892 Barry Co. MI; m. LOVINA BRUMBAUGH, Bef. 1880, Barry Co. MI. .....ii. JOHN R DOWNING, b. Abt. 1863, PA. ....iii. MARY BELL DOWNING, b. Abt. 1868, MI. ....iv. CLAUDE G DOWNING, b. Abt. 1871, MI; m. NORA CLINE, 1891, Barry Co. Michigan3. .....v. KIRK DOWNING, b. Oct 16, 1872, Barry Co. Michigan2. ....vi. FRANK DOWNING, b. 1875, Michigan2. Endnotes 1. 1850 U.S. Census Records, pg68 PA, Luzerne, Wilkes-Barre. 2. Birth Records of Barry County. Michigan, Barry County Probate Court Clerk, Hastings, Michigan 3. Marriage Records of Barry County, Michigan, Barry County Probate Court Clerk, Hastings, Michigan