-----Original Message----- From: Suehodnett@aol.com <Suehodnett@aol.com> >Jim, > There should be even more Downings in the four county area you >mentioned. I don't think all of them would be my Downings, but there are a >lot that don't seem to be showing up on a census anywhere, at least not that I >have found so far. > >Sue Hodnett Sue, The Downings that I traced from Ohio to Missouri didn't stay there long. They migrated north to Iowa. Check the next census on surrounding states and look for the given names of known Missouri brothers living in the same county. I'd check Iowa first. I've found a lot of Downings there who are not from my line. Jim Downing Sarasota, FL