Joe, I am talking about the Joseph Downing, b. 1748 and m. to Jemima Woodward, dau of Francis Woodward and Winifred Martin. I have Joseph's parents listed as William Downing b. about 1720 and died Ohio, m. to Letitia Huff. They lived in Hanover Co., Pa. and Madison Co., Ohio. That would make Letitia Huff Letitia Downing Moore's G- grandmother.(right)? (Letitia Downing Moore b. 1805 was daughter of William Downing (1772-VA-1810) and Susannah. According to Ann Gregeath's book, (contributed by Scott M. Downing), WILLIAM DOWNING(1772 VA-1810, son of Joseph, b. 1748) m. Susannah, b. 1770, MD. Ch: MESHECK ( 1792-1873), m. Ruth Butler,(ancestor of Casey, Iowa Downings, results from my searching census, newspapers, talking to their descendants, etc). JOHN M. b. 1795, Va, d. 11-9-1870, buried Adams Co., Ohio, m. Elizabeth Gordon 11-14-1816. RUTH, b. 1796, d. 2-28-1867, buried Adams Co., Ohio, m. Henry Herdman 2-22-1816. JEMIMA, bc 1799. dp 1880, buried Adams Co., Ohio, m. Michael Herdman 8-14-1817. ELIZABETH, b. 1800, O. d. 4-15-1889 O. m. Seth VanMeter 2-20-1817. ANNA, b. 4-11-1802, d. 1-1866, m. John Herdman 4-11-1822. REBECCA, m. William Newman 9-22-1825. 2nd m. John Williams. WILLIAM , m. Susannah Newman 4-26-1827. LETITIA, b. 4-4-1805, d. 9-28-1858, m. Jesse Moore 1-11-1827 (Letitia and Jesse were living in Henry Co., Ind. on a farm next to my William Downing in 1832. I have a twp. map showing both of these families plus other Moore's and Downings. This map states that the Moore's came from Preble Co., Ohio). SARAH, b. 1808, 10-25-1888, buried Adams Co., Ohio, m. Joseph Hoop 7-14-1825. Ruby Waugh, Iowa ---------- > From: Downing, Joe <jdown@nettally.com> > To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Letitia Downing > Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 9:26 AM > > any proof of her grandmother being Letitia Huff??? there were many Lewis > families in that part of Ohio, joe > > > > > >I found it interesting that Letitia G. Downing m. to Dr. John T. Lewis was > >b. Lexington KY. 1806. > >Another Letitia Downing was born Adams Co., Ohio in 1805. Her grand-mother > >was Letitia Huff of Hanover Co., Pa. and Madison Co., Ohio. Letitia, b. > >1805 m. Jesse Moore from Preble Co., Ohio , Henry Co. Ind., Warren Co., > >Ind. and Ill. > >Could we POSSIBLY have a connection here. > >Could Dr. John T. Lewis possibly be connected to Catherine Lewis that M. > >Joseph Miller. They gave all their sons middle names of Lewis. > >Ruby Waugh > > > > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ====