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 ==== > > >