Posted on: Nodaway Co Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Nodaway/11015 Surname: ------------------------- Ancestors of Nancy A. Downing Generation No. 1 1. Nancy A. Downing, born 1878. She was the daughter of 2. Noah Washington Downing and 3. Margaret Elizabeth Copple. She married (1) Joseph Jenkins. Generation No. 2 2. Noah Washington Downing, born July 28, 1846 in Andrew Co., MO; died June 27, 1924 in Nodaway Co., Missouri. He was the son of 4. Joseph S. Downing and 5. Mary Garren. He married 3. Margaret Elizabeth Copple. 3. Margaret Elizabeth Copple, born 1850 in Nodaway Co., MO. She was the daughter of 6. Jacob Copple and 7. Angeline Snow. Children of Noah Downing and Margaret Copple are: i. Nevada Downing, born in Andrew Co., MO; married Mark Music. ii. Mila Jane Downing, born December 12, 1871 in Taylor Co., Iowa; died February 28, 1924 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri; married Ralph E. Heater October 31, 1905. iii. Cora E Downing, married Davis Woods. iv. Etta Downing, born 1873; married Frank Hiatt. v. James Downing, born 1875; married Pearlie Mae Tackett. vi. Mary Angeline Downing, born June 29, 1877; married (1) Frank Bernadedt Bownes; married (2) Harvey Lybarger. 1 vii. Nancy A. Downing, born 1878; married Joseph Jenkins. viii. Thomas Downing, born 1880. ix. Charles Alexander Downing, born July 5, 1886; died February 20, 1946; married Lavina Clark April 11, 1917; born October 6, 1889 in Benton, Iowa; died August 10, 1978. x. Benjamin Oscar Downing, born October 19, 1888 in Nodaway Co., Missouri; died June 4, 1915 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri; married Lavina Clark June 13, 1910; born October 6, 1889 in Benton, Iowa; died August 10, 1978. xi. Joseph W. Downing, born 1885; died 1953; married Grace Music 1908. xii. Armarda Ellen Downing, born 1890; married (1) Henry Hawk; married (2) Clade B. Clark. xiii. Alice May Downing, married Perry Lowell Foster 1903. xiv. Eva Myrtle Downing, married Carl Clark. xv. Infant Downing Generation No. 3 4. Joseph S. Downing1. He married 5. Mary Garren January 15, 1843 in Indiana. 5. Mary Garren, born 1824 in Clark Co., IN; died in Taylor Co., Iowa. She was the daughter of 10. Noah Garren and 11. Katherine Copple. Children of Joseph Downing and Mary Garren are: i. John Wesley Downing, born June 17, 1843 in Andrew Co., MO; died December 23, 1934 in Nodaway Co., Missouri; married Susannah Dowis; born May 16, 1841; died September 21, 1903 in Nodaway Co., Missouri. ii. Christopher Columbus Downing, born 1844 in Andrew Co., MO. 2 iii. Noah Washington Downing, born July 28, 1846 in Andrew Co., MO; died June 27, 1924 in Nodaway Co., Missouri; married Margaret Elizabeth Copple. iv. Benjamin Franklin Downing, born August 16, 1852 in Taylor Co., Iowa; died July 7, 1922 in Savannah, Missouri; married Rosa Emma Adams; born 1860; died 1942. v. Cynthia A. Downing, born September 30, 1854 in Taylor Co., Iowa; died March 5, 1945 in Taylor Co., Iowa. vi. Santa Ann "Sally" Downing, born 1855 in Taylor Co., Iowa; died 1946. vii. James R. Downing, born February 22, 1858 in Taylor Co., Iowa; died May 12, 1940 in Nodaway Co., Missouri. viii. Nancy C. Downing, born 1859 in Taylor Co., Iowa. ix. Martha Ann Downing, born October 7, 1865 in Taylor Co., Iowa; died September 28, 1902 in Nodaway Co., Missouri; married George Edward Phipps; born February 18, 1866 in Washington Co., Kansas; died September 19, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas. x. Lomira "Almery" Jane Downing, born 1850 in Andrew Co., MO; married Jordan Dixon January 27, 1871 in Worth Co., Missouri2; born 1850. 6. Jacob Copple, born July 5, 1827 in Washington Co., Indiana. He was the son of 12. David Copple and 13. Elizabeth Townsend. He married 7. Angeline Snow January 27, 1850 in Andrew Co., Missouri. 7. Angeline Snow, born 1827 in Indiana; died in Taylor Co., Iowa. Children of Jacob Copple and Angeline Snow are: i. John Lemuel Copple, born 1850 in Nodaway Co., MO; married Nancy Ann Foster January 25, 1872 in Nodaway Co., MO. 3 ii. Margaret Elizabeth Copple, born 1850 in Nodaway Co., MO; married (1) Noah Washington Downing; married (2) Unknown Kelly June 1870. iii. William Henry Copple, born 1855 in Nodaway Co., Missouri; married Lidia Foster. iv. Mary Elizabeth Copple, born 1859 in Nodaway Co., Missouri. v. Sarah Sophrina Copple, born 1861 in Nodaway Co., Missouri; married ? Anderson. vi. Susan Adeline Copple, born 1864 in Taylor Co., Iowa or Andrew Co., Missouri. vii. Delilah Jane Copple, born 1864 in Taylor Co., Iowa or Andrew Co., Missouri. viii. Hulda Ann Copple, born 1870 in Taylor Co., Iowa or Andrew Co., Missouri. Generation No. 4 10. Noah Garren, born 1802 in Yates Co., New York. He was the son of 20. George Garren and 21. Ruth Faine. He married 11. Katherine Copple April 7, 1823 in Clark County, IN. 11. Katherine Copple, born 1806 in Indiana. She was the daughter of 22. Phillip Copple and 23. Mary Ann Copple. Children of Noah Garren and Katherine Copple are: i. Malinda/Melinda Garren, born 1825 in Clark Co., IN; died 1852 in Taylor Co., Iowa; married Matthew Smith July 20, 1842 in Andrew Co., Missouri; born 1820; died October 20, 1895 in Junction City, Lane Co., Oregon. ii. Phillip Garren, born October 1, 1826 in Clarke County, Ohio; died September 30, 1905 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; married Selah Motsinger November 26, 1848 in Lewistown, Fulton Co., IL; born March 11, 1831; died December 2, 1923. iii. Absolom Garren, born 1829 in Fulton Co., IL; married Julia Ann Cordell March 8, 1861 in Taylor Co., Iowa. iv. David Garren, born December 15, 1829 in Fulton Co., IL; died August 16, 1915 in Nebraska City, Otoe Co., NE; married (1) Margaret McCready September 16, 1860 in Bedford, Taylor Co., IL; married (2) Margat McCready September 16, 1860. v. Abner Garren, born 1833 in Fulton Co., IL; died December 11, 1890 in Fulton Co., IL; married Alice Ann Wages June 12, 1856 in probably Fulton Co., Illinois. vi. Arminta Garren, born 1835 in Fulton Co., IL; died Aft. 1845 in probably Iowa; married (1) ? Bowman3; married (2) George W. Garren. vii. Jacob Garren, born January 1, 1840 in Fulton Co., IL4; died in Fremont Co., Iowa; married (1) Susan; married (2) Susan Nee 1860 in possibly Fremont Co., Iowa; married (3) Rebecca Jane Tinnell October 6, 1887. viii. Lucinda Garren, born 1841 in Fulton Co., IL; married Francis Parker July 5, 18575. 5 ix. Mary Garren, born 1824 in Clark Co., IN; died in Taylor Co., Iowa; married (1) Joseph S. Downing January 15, 1843 in Indiana; married (2) George W. Herren January 2, 1879. x. George Garren, born 1843 in Andrew Co, Missouri; died November 10, 1862 in Helena Co., Arkansas. 12. David Copple, born July 2, 1802 in Rowen Co., NC; died July 31, 1852 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was the son of 24. Jacob Peter Copple, Jr and 25. Elizabeth Betsy Wright. He married 13. Elizabeth Townsend March 28, 1822. 13. Elizabeth Townsend, born March 16, 1807 in Rowen Co., NC; died June 26, 1896 in Van Buren, Crawford Co., Arkansas. Children of David Copple and Elizabeth Townsend are: i. Sarah Copple, born 1826 in Washington Co., Indiana; married Jesse Shipley in Nodaway Co., MO; born 1827. 6 ii. Jacob Copple, born July 5, 1827 in Washington Co., Indiana; married Angeline Snow January 27, 1850 in Andrew Co., Missouri. iii. Lewis Copple, born July 5, 1827 in VanBuren, Arkansas; died November 9, 1909; married (1) Mary Jane Capps; born 1829 in Indiana; died 1855; married (2) Mary Elizabeth Killian; born December 21, 1831; died May 1881; married (3) Cenderilla Scares in Arkansas. iv. Mahalia Copple, born 1829. v. Amos Copple, born 1831 in Washington Co., Indiana. vi. Lemuel Copple, born September 12, 1833 in Washington Co., Indiana; died May 31, 1889; married Margaret Jane Gage September 29, 1860 in Missouri; born October 10, 1842; died March 17, 1917 in Oregon. vii. Samuel Copple, born September 12, 1833 in Washington Co., Indiana; died December 25, 1868; married Mary Rhoades May 24, 1860 in Nodaway Co., Missouri. viii. Emlsy Copple, born 1835 in Washington Co., Indiana. ix. Morgan Copple, born 1837 in Washington Co., Indiana; married Mary E. Cook. x. Elizabeth Copple, born 1840 in Washington Co., Indiana. xi. Selah Copple, born 1841 in Indiana. xii. Mary Copple, born 1844 in Indiana; died July 1893; married Charles Gaskill November 27, 1869 in Missouri. xiii. William D. Copple, born 1844 in Indiana. xiv. David Copple, born 1846 in Christian Co., Illinois or Missouri. xv. Martha Copple, born 1848. xvi. Jaroh Copple, born 1849. Generation No. 5 20. George Garren, born Abt. 1774. He married 21. Ruth Faine March 10, 1801 in Randolph Co., NC. 21. Ruth Faine Children of George Garren and Ruth Faine are: 10 i. Noah Garren, born 1802 in Yates Co., New York; married Katherine Copple April 7, 1823 in Clark County, IN. ii. David Garren, born 1804 in Randolph Co., NC; married Elizabeth Copple January 15, 1827 in Washington Co, IN; born 1812. iii. Absolom Garren, born 1810; died Aft. 1860; married Sarah. iv. Catherine Garren, born Bet. 1811 - 1813; died May 15, 1861; married Thomas Morris July 7, 1831. v. Elizabeth Garren, born Bet. 1811 - 1815; married Abraham Copple December 19, 1837; born Abt. 1813 in Clark Co., IN; died August 4, 1894 in Jefferson Co., Illinois. vi. Jacob Garren, born Abt. 1820; married Rebecca. 22. Phillip Copple, born 1786 in North Carolina; died 1818 in Indiana. He was the son of 44. William Copple and 45. Margaretha Anna Wright. He married 23. Mary Ann Copple Abt. 1803. 23. Mary Ann Copple, born 1776 in Rowan, NC. She was the daughter of 46. Jacob Peter Copple, Sr. and 47. Elizabeth Garren. Children of Phillip Copple and Mary Copple are: i. Mary Copple, born 1804; married John Fouts in Clark Co., IN. 11 ii. Katherine Copple, born 1806 in Indiana; married Noah Garren April 7, 1823 in Clark County, IN. iii. Margaret Copple, born July 11, 1810 in Clark Co., IN; died June 29, 1872 in Hillsboro, OR; married George Smith. iv. Abner Copple, born 1811 in Washington Co., IN; married Rebecca Ritche July 31, 1834 in Fulton To., Illinois; born 1813 in Orange Co., IN. v. Susannah Copple, born 1814; married Elijah Smith in Illinois. vi. Lucinda Copple6, born March 13, 18156; died Unknown6; married Raphael Dixon April 24, 1830 in Clark Co., IN; born June 8, 1805 in Ovid, Seneca Co., NY; died February 9, 1883 in Dixonville, Douglas Co., OR7,8. 24. Jacob Peter Copple, Jr, born June 17, 1780 in Rowan, NC; died 1827 in Washington, IL. He was the son of 46. Jacob Peter Copple, Sr. and 47. Elizabeth Garren. He married 25. Elizabeth Betsy Wright Abt. 1801 in North Carolina. 25. Elizabeth Betsy Wright, born 1786 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of 50. John H. Wright and 51. Mary Murphey. Children of Jacob Copple and Elizabeth Wright are: i. Anna Copple, born Abt. 1801. 12 ii. David Copple, born July 2, 1802 in Rowen Co., NC; died July 31, 1852 in Van Buren, Arkansas; married Elizabeth Townsend March 28, 1822. iii. Amos Copple, born 1803. iv. Lewis Copple, born 1804. v. Rachel Copple9, born 1807 in Kentucky; died 1856 in Racine, Newton Co., MO10; married Jeremiah M. Gilstrap June 3, 1823 in Clark Co., Indiana. vi. Nancy Copple, born 1808. vii. Peter Copple, born 1810. viii. Elizabeth Copple, born 1812; married (1) David Garren January 15, 1827 in Indiana11; born 1808 in Randolph Co., NC; married (2) David Garren January 15, 1827 in Washington Co, IN; born 1804 in Randolph Co., NC. ix. Jacob Copple, born 1815. Generation No. 6 44. William Copple, born 1759 in Germany; died Bef. 1808. He was the son of 88. Nicholas Copple and 89. Maria Anna Catherine Wilhelm. He married 45. Margaretha Anna Wright September 13, 1778. 45. Margaretha Anna Wright Children of William Copple and Margaretha Wright are: i. Susanna Copple, born June 12, 1784 in North Carolina; married Unknown Lambeth. 22 ii. Phillip Copple, born 1786 in North Carolina; died 1818 in Indiana; married Mary Ann Copple Abt. 1803. 46. Jacob Peter Copple, Sr.12, born 1757 in Schwartz Wald, Germany; died November 12, 1821 in Clark Co., IN. He was the son of 88. Nicholas Copple and 89. Maria Anna Catherine Wilhelm. He married 47. Elizabeth Garren 1801 in North Carolina. 47. Elizabeth Garren, born 1761 in Passkunk, PA; died November 18, 1833 in Clark Co., IN. Children of Jacob Copple and Elizabeth Garren are: i. Phillip Copple, born 1784 in Rowan Co., North Carolina; married Anna Wright 1804 in Wayne Co, KN. 23 ii. Mary Ann Copple, born 1776 in Rowan, NC; married (2) David Fouts; married (3) Phillip Copple Abt. 1803. iii. John Copple, born June 17, 1780 in Rowan Co., NC; died March 17, 1858 in Jefferson, IL; married Elizabeth Garren 1809 in Indiana. iv. Catherine Copple, born December 28, 1787 in Rowan, NC; died August 10, 1872 in Jefferson, IL; married Johannes William Copple Abt. 1807 in Indiana; born April 8, 1789 in Frederick Co., Maryland; died May 7, 1857 in Jefferson, IL. v. David Allen Copple, born December 25, 1788 in Rowan Co., NC; died October 25, 1866 in Centralia Twp, Marion, IL; married (1) Levina Huckleberry December 1, 1813 in Clark Co., IN; born September 15, 1797 in Rowan, NC; died December 15, 1845 in Centralia, Marion, IL; married (2) Permelia King August 31, 1847 in Jefferson, IL; born September 15, 1800 in Indiana; died September 20, 1874 in Marion, IL. vi. Margaret Jane Copple, born December 25, 1791 in Rowan, NC; died November 17, 1875 in Jefferson, IL; married Robert Breeze November 1809 in Clark Co., IN; born May 19, 1780 in Orange, NC; died December 2, 1862 in Jefferson, IL. vii. Barbara Copple, born 1796 in Rowan, NC; died 1823 in New Washington, Washington Co., Indiana; married Absolom Frasier July 16, 1818. viii. Hannah Copple, born 1796 in Rowan, NC; died October 13, 1843 in Orange Co., IN; married (1) John Howell; married (2) Thomas Sanders August 5, 1813 in Clark Co., IN; born September 19, 1792 in North Carolina; died November 10, 1832. ix. Abraham Copple, born 1798 in Rowan, NC; died August 21, 1849 in Andrew Co., MO; married Sarah Copple August 21, 1821 in Clark Co., Indaina; born 1798 in North Carolina. 24 x. Jacob Peter Copple, Jr, born June 17, 1780 in Rowan, NC; died 1827 in Washington, IL; married Elizabeth Betsy Wright Abt. 1801 in North Carolina. 50. John H. Wright, born December 10, 1805; died January 1, 1878. He married 51. Mary Murphey Abt. 1839. 51. Mary Murphey, died November 23, 1880 in Fulton Co. Ill. She was the daughter of 102. Samuel Murphey and 103. Jane Bailey. Children of John Wright and Mary Murphey are: i. Alpheus Wright ii. Frances Wright iii. Rachel Ann Wright iv. Cordelia Wright v. George W. Wright vi. Solomon Wright vii. Henrietta Wright 25 viii. Elizabeth Betsy Wright, born 1786 in Kentucky; married (1) Henry Harberger; married (2) Jacob Peter Copple, Jr Abt. 1801 in North Carolina. ix. John Wright x. Namaan Wright xi. Ida Wright Generation No. 7 88. Nicholas Copple13, born 1735 in Schwartz Wald, Germany; died December 15, 1807 in Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of 176. Michael Copple and 177. Anna Benzine. He married 89. Maria Anna Catherine Wilhelm. 89. Maria Anna Catherine Wilhelm, born Abt. 1728; died Unknown. Children of Nicholas Copple and Maria Wilhelm are: 46 i. Jacob Peter Copple, Sr., born 1757 in Schwartz Wald, Germany; died November 12, 1821 in Clark Co., IN; married Elizabeth Garren 1801 in North Carolina. ii. Daniel Copple, born 1758 in Wuerttemburg, Germany; died February 7, 1831 in Liberty Twp., Adams Co., Ohio; married Catherine ?. iii. Maria Copple, born 1759 in Germany; died December 3, 1833; married Michael Fox/Fuchs Bef. 1808; born 1754; died October 2, 1826. 44 iv. William Copple, born 1759 in Germany; died Bef. 1808; married Margaretha Anna Wright September 13, 1778. v. Phillip Copple, born Abt. 1762 in Germany; died 1841 in North Carolina; married Margaret Saurin September 19, 1787 in Maryland; born 1755. vi. Nicholas Copple, born 1762 in Germany; married Margaretha Young/Jung December 11, 1787 in Maryland. vii. Christiana Copple, born Abt. 1765 in Germany; died Bef. 1808; married Heinrich Young/Jung December 19, 1786. viii. John Copple, born September 27, 1768 in Schwartz Wald, Germany; died July 13, 1838 in Clark Co., IN; married Elizabeth Fouts Abt. 1791 in North Carolina; born 1774 in Randolph, NC; died November 18, 1833 in Clark Co., IN. ix. Barbara Copple, born December 25, 1772 in Germany; died Bef. 1808; married Christian Stoner Bef. 1808. 102. Samuel Murphey, born 1772 in Maryland; died December 3, 1850 in Licking Co., OH. He was the son of 204. Patrick Murphey and 205. Dorothy Cullen. He married 103. Jane Bailey December 23, 1801 in Frederick County, MD. 103. Jane Bailey Children of Samuel Murphey and Jane Bailey are: 51 i. Mary Murphey, died November 23, 1880 in Fulton Co. Ill; married John H. Wright Abt. 1839. ii. Jane Murphey, married Engle. iii. Sarah Murphey, born Bet. 1802 - 1804; married James Sproul. iv. Isaac Murphey, born 1806 in Maryland or Virginia; died in Fulton Co. Ill; married Rhoda Stone April 26, 1825; born Abt. 1806; died February 13, 1880. v. Henry Murphey, born 1808; died August 3, 1840 in Licking Co., OH. vi. Samuel Murphey, born 1809; married Ruth. vii. William Solomon Murphy, born November 23, 1810 in Licking Co., OH; died June 16, 1876 in Cuba, IL; married (1) Isabelle Taylor; married (2) Martha A. McKinney August 30, 1837 in Knox County, Illinois; born March 25, 1818 in Licking Co., OH; died April 12, 1854 in Fulton Co. Ill. viii. Frances Murphey, born November 15, 1823; died January 4, 1899 in McDonough Co., IL; married Samuel Frost; born October 10, 1832; died May 26, 1911. ix. Elizabeth Murphey, born 1824 in Licking Co., OH; died 1842 in IA; married Charles Stardup. Generation No. 8 176. Michael Copple, born Abt. 1703 in Wuerttemberg, Germany; died Unknown. He was the son of 352. Nicholas Copple. He married 177. Anna Benzine. 177. Anna Benzine, died Unknown. Child of Michael Copple and Anna Benzine is: 88 i. Nicholas Copple, born 1735 in Schwartz Wald, Germany; died December 15, 1807 in Rowan Co., NC; married Maria Anna Catherine Wilhelm. 204. Patrick Murphey14, born in Isle of Man. He married 205. Dorothy Cullen. 205. Dorothy Cullen15. Children of Patrick Murphey and Dorothy Cullen are: 102 i. Samuel Murphey, born 1772 in Maryland; died December 3, 1850 in Licking Co., OH; married Jane Bailey December 23, 1801 in Frederick County, MD. ii. Joseph Murphey iii. William Murphey Generation No. 9 352. Nicholas Copple