This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: utgenealogist Surnames: Downer, Thatcher Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1655/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching my Downer line and I am in search of more information. I have a feeling that he was involved in this county. I have found many family trees that list Zaccheus Downer (Born 1799 in New York) with a lot of specific information that I have not yet been able to confirm or deny. For example, many of the trees list his exact birth date and place as 8 Mar 1799 in New Lisbon, Otsego, New York. I have not been able to find a birth record or index for this. While I am pretty sure that he was born in 1799 (all of the censuses that I have him in, have this as his approximate year of birth) and I am pretty sure that he was born in Otsego County, New York because his family lived there - But I don't have any solid proof! Many people also list Zaccheus Downer as marrying a Harriet Thatcher on 12 Feb 1823 - while my theory is that the couple married in the 1820s, I have no concrete proof. I also have no concrete proof that Harriet's maiden name was Thatcher. I have Zaccheus and his family in multiple federal censuses: 1830 U.S. Census - Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York. 1840 U.S. Census - Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York. 1850 U.S. Census - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio 1860 U.S. Census - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio 1870 U.S. Census - Hamilton, Sullivan County, Indiana. His children (that I know of) are listed below: Albert Downer Sanford Downer Julia Ann Downer Augustus Downer Asa Downer (sometimes indexed as Ava or Ara) Any help will be greatly appreciated. I am more than willing to help in any way that I can - I just want another researcher who is willing to collaborate! Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.