Lionville, PA is mentioned in my notes on the family of Joseph Downing and his wife Mary Trimble who had a farm in the valley E of Downington in Chester Co PA. This town is mentioned as the residence of their daughter Jane who married John Gordon ca 1785. Your Downings would not be in her generation, of course, but there were a lot of Downings in Chester County...perhaps yours. My notes are too early to be of help. Sherry RDown3657@aol.com wrote: > Trying to pin down the parents of one Joseph B. Downing, Capt., 49th PA > volunteers, during the supression of the rebellion (apologies to Dyer). He > was wounded at Spottsylvania CH in 1864, and apparently had a brother, > William, killed in that same battle. The following document appears in his CW > file: > "I very respectfully ask for a leave of absence for fifteen days for the > purpose of visiting my family. My wife is sick, and having lost a brother at > Spottsylvania Court House on May 10, 1864, my mother is very anxious to see > me; I being the only boy left to her except a small one who is crippled." > It's dated January 9, 1865. Another document indicates a residence in > Lionville, Chester county, PA. Any ideas? Ray > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ====