the names ezekiel & harrison are common to the John Downing family of Bedford Co,Va, part of which wound up in Lincoln Co,MO. The Gregath "Downing" book has info on the family and it has been documented by Carmen Finley. joe >I am searching for information regarding Ezekiel Downey or Downey, my >great-grandfather. He was born in MO in 1832 and first found on the 1850 >census for Marshall township, Platte Co, MO, living with James Hunley (32), >Mary Hunley (13), Mary Downing (50), Harrison Downing (17), William Downing >(15), and Ezekiel (14). He next appears on KS 1855 Territorial census for >13th District as Ezekiel Downey, living with Barbery (Barbara Crites) >Downey, his wife. She was also born in Missouri. > >Platte Co. marriage records show that a James B. Henley (Hunley or Hundley) >married a Mary C.E. Downing on 5 May 1850. She is likely a sister to >Ezekiel. > >I have been unable to find anything further back on Ezekiel and would >appreciate any assistance. > >Sincerely, Linda W. Eddy > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > >