The Downing Family Historical Society of America newsletter, undated, had a piece about Daniel Downing supplied by member Jane Digerness. Daniel Downing died 24 January 1827-28. See book, Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Columbia County, NY vol 1 page 90. Daniel's wife was Margaret but American Ancestry, vol 2 page 34 gives her name Betsy Riell. Daniel came from Long Island, served as a captain in the Rev. War and later resided Hillsdale, NY. He had two sons: Silas and Elias. Silas b 1784 d 1840 m Margaret allen. Elias b 1782 d1851 m Anna Parks. Elias and Anna lived Austerlitz NY and had a son Joseph P. Downing b 1823 m 1842 Elizabeth A. Meade. Joseph and Elizabeth had ten sons: Joseph M, Austin C, Samuel D, Daniel B, Elbert D, Albert N, Elmer E, George W, Thaddeus M and Smith E Downing. The information was supplied from research by Leonard Wanzor, jr. of Glen Head NY. I cannot supply any more source for this but perhaps the clues will suffice. A 1992 issue of the same publication noted that Mrs. Lillian Shute of MN was working on the Elias Downing line, Elias m1 Polly Chase, m2 Anna Parks. Son Joseph Parks Downing m Elizabeth Aver Mead, all of West Chester County and Columbia County, NY. A 1991 issue noted that Silas Downing, 1784-1840, son of Daniel and Margaret, married Margaret Allen and had 8 children, one of whom was Allen Benjamin. Another source for this is Ann Gregath's book. And that is all I can add to this particular discussion. I have kept for years clippings and queries and information about Downings, and these are arranged in binders by state and county. Sherry James A Downing wrote: > Received by Jim Downing, DIP Manager <g> > > Hi Jim, > I am relatively new to this list, but would like to > participate in your DIP project. The Daniel DOWNING who > starts my list may have been born in England or he may be > connected to the Long Island DOWNINGs. I stopped with > the last DOWNING in my ancestry, my grandmother. > > 1. Daniel DOWNING (b. 1747 Eng? d. Columbia Co, NY) > m.(1)Margaret or Betsy RIELL > m.(2) Christine ________ > 2. Elias DOWNING (b. 1782 Columbia Co, NY) > m.(1) Polly CHASE or CHACE > m.(2) Anna PARKS > 3. Joseph Parks DOWNING (b. 1823 Austerlitz, Columbia Co, NY) > m. Elizabeth A. MEAD > 4. Elmer Eugene DOWNING (b. 1861, Austerlitz, Columbia Co, NY) > m. Mary Delia SNYDER > 5. Ethel May DOWNING (b. 1888, Hillsdale, Columbia Co, NY) > m.(1) William Cady WHITE > m.(2) August Peter TRAUDT > > Thanks, > David Downing White > fdwhite@erols.com > > Welcome to the group David ! > > Now, I know who all those Columbia Co., NY Downings > belong too. I have often wondered about that when I scan > the NY census looking for my line. > > I'll put your ancestors in our DIP <g> file and we'll see if > anyone can connect with you or maybe even take you > back another generation or two. :-) > > Jim Downing > DIP Manager <g> > > james.a.downing@gte.net > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ====