At 08:32 PM 1/9/99 -0800, you wrote: >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 ==== > > >==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > > Hi - One of the things that needs to be corrected is this: there is NO Hanover Co., PA! I think Hanover must be the name of the township - correct? Marlene Marlene DiGiovanni MarleneDiGi@prodigy.net