Where in Kansas were your DOWNING's. Mine in Morris county. Don > Just thought I'd share this bit of Americana with y'all....... > My gt gt grandparents were John B. and Mary C. Downing. Mary's maiden name >was Downing, they were first cousins. Born and married in Chester co., PA, >they moved to Kansas in 1877 with their family. John was a farmer and a >schoolteacher, according to census reports. And they must have been astute >students of American history, and here's why. > Among their children were the following three: > Thomas E. Downing > Winfield S. Downing > George W. Downing