>Dalen Shellhamer is a descendant of Delilah Downing. After her first >husband, my gggrandfather William Nelson Downing, died in the Civil War she >remarried to a Shellhammer. Dalen and Sandy know just about everything >about the southern part of Logan County. > >The DAR stopped taking that 'proof' on John Downing many years ago. The >John Downing she proved is buried in Mason County, KY, well accounted for. >Yes, Gregath organized a dedication at John Downing's grave. I was there. >That night the DAR marker disappeared. A new one was obtained and it was >cemented down so I guess it is going to stay even though he's out. Gregath >is a descendant of John Downing. I think she's a descendant of Robert too >but I don't know how...and I'm not interested enough to look it up. <g> > >Sheryl Jane right? [I peeked.] > > >Cheryl Rothwell >clrothwell@mindspring.com >Logan County, ILGenWeb, coordinator >http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm >Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== >Do you know of Downing web pages? Post the URL here. > Cheryl, You peeked? Where would you ever find my middle name? Aren't you clever! Sherry