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