Hi all, For those of you with Downing books, could you please check for this branch? I've been stuck for over a year & cannot take them back further: IMMIGRANT: Samuel Downing Jr. (16mar1824 Ireland - 07jul1904 SeaCliff, NY) married (1851? Ireland?) Letitia Sullivan (apr1827 Ireland - 17sep1908 Brooklyn, NY). 1. Sam & Letitia were born in 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. They had a total of about 13 children (more than half died early) and lived in Brooklyn. Thanks for any help! -- 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=