Branson families came to Guthrie Co., Iowa with the Miller and other families from Parke Co., Ind. Again, Two of my William Downings daughters married two Miller bros. that came to Iowa with this group. Ruby Waugh ---------- > From: Downing, Joe <jdown@nettally.com> > To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] VA DOWNINGS > Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 9:48 AM > > the Ruth Downing who married Rees Branson was dau of William Downing who > came out of Downingtown, PA, was a Quaker and wound up around Cincinnatti, > OH, joe > > >Okay, you DOWNING experts, I need help on these Downings: who are they? to > >whom do they belong? John P. Downing married Miss Ellen W. Hudgun, of > >Caroline County, VA, Aug 18, 1852. The I found a John P. Downing who diedat > >Red Sulphur Springs on Oct 4, 1856, also of Caroline Co., at 83 yrs of age. > >Are these the same of two different John P. Downings? Married in 1852 at abt > >80 and died in 1856? Makes me think they must be two different men. > > Also, I found a Samuel W. Downing, of the US Navy, who married Eliza H. > >Clark, daughter of John Clark a member of Congress from NY, Mar 22, 1838, in > >Baltimore, VA. And one more: I found a Ruth Downing who married Rees > >Beanson Mar 17, 1802 in Berkely Co., VA. Can someone place these people > >for me? > > > >Sue Hodnett > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ====