For Cheryl Cossey from Sherry: Downing Family Historical Society newsletter 1993 query from Rhoda L. Fone, 1428 Neilson St., Berkeley, CA 94702 - researching Benjamin Downing and wife Sarah Gray to dau Mary and husband Benjamin Prigmore, to Duke and M. Hill. Suehodnett@aol.com wrote: > For Cheryl Cossey, > I saw your line from Benjamin down on the list, and wanted to ask if you > had come across anything more on the Francis Downing family in Kentucky. > They settled in Harford and Scott counties. You may have communicated with me > before concerning this subject. But I'm still looking for info. Especially > am I looking for Powhatan, called Puck, Downing, one of the youndger sons of > Francis. A Maryland researcher assures me that all the male line of Francis > left Maryland abt 1790 or 91 for KY. I have found a couple of Puck's keds in > Davies Co., MO; but I haven't found him. His son, Morean, is another one that > is very hard to find. After he left Daviess Co. bef 1860, I don't know where > he went. I presume he left Davies Co., as he was not found on any census > record after the 1850. You'd think these Downings were backward, or shy, or > something. A lot of them seem to have left no trail. > > Sue Hodnett > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list.