i am going to have to plead ignorance on this one. most of my ohio research has been in the southern cos. and mercer co, joe >This is in reference to the Ohio Downings, specifically the ones in Delaware >Co. Oh. Joe Downing would probably have more info on this line and I hope he >will answer it. I am a descendent of Felty Wheeler and Mary Ann Hakes. >Mary's son Madison had a son named Joseph who married a Dora >(Spech) Richmond. Dora's mother was a Downing, and originated from the Md >line..This verified by Downing Newsletter. In checking the web, I have found >in the Downing Forum, a reference to another Hakes who married into the same >Downing line. EXCEPT, this Hakes line was from James Loyal Hakes. >My Hakes line originated from John and Desire (Downing) Hakes. Joe, are both >these lines connected? Desire's father was Henry and Ann (Hakes) Downing. >This line has often intrigued me, and I would love to have a definite answer. > >Esther > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > >