Joe Downing is one of the original members of this list. I also descend from Timothy Downing. My line is Timothy->George->Samuel->William Nelson who married Delilah Downing from yet another Downing line. 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