Ashleigh Rachelle Downing
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Wife Ashleigh Rachelle Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Grover Ralph Downing
Mother: Patty Sue Warren
Benjamin Henry Downing and Phoebe M. Halsted
Husband Benjamin Henry Downing 1
AKA: Benjamin Henry Downing
Born: 17 Oct 1841 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA
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Died: 14 Nov 1908 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS 1
Buried: 17 Nov 1908 - Maple Grove, Wichita, KS
Father: John Benjamin Downing (1817-1879)
Mother: Mary Couch Downing (1826-1905) 1
Marriage: Abt 1865 - (Divorced)
Other Spouse: Phebe M. Halsted (1846-1902) 1 - (Divorced) 1
Other Spouse: Kate E. Dowell (1845-1917) 1 - 1 May 1872 - Baltimore, MD
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth 1, Uwchlan Twp., Chester Co., PA, 17 Oct 1841
• Alt. Buried 1, Maple Grove, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, 17 Nov 1908
Wife Phoebe M. Halsted
Born: 1846 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA
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1 F Anna Mary Downing 1
AKA: Anna Mary Downing
Born: 7 Aug 1866 - Uwchlan, Chester County 1
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2 M Francis Charles Downing 1
AKA: Francis Charles Downing
Born: 14 Jul 1868 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Death certificate in file. Pension records in file. Military Service Records in file. See Hard copy files for a lengthy obituary from "The Wichita Daily Eagle".
From the recollections of Dorothy Dana Egnell: " Benjamin Henry Downing fought in the Civil War in the Union Army. "
Information obtained July 18, 1997 by RAD: The National Archives in Washington, D.C., sent copies of Benjamin Downing' Civil War record. He served in D Company, 9th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. He mustered in at Harrisburg, PA, at Camp Curtin, which was a major training station for over 300,000 volunteers during the Civil War. Records indicate the rank of Corporal. He was 19 years of age upon enlistment. The 9th Pa volunteers was mustered out 90 days later. He subsequently joined the 49th PA volunteers on April 8, 1862 and served until the end of the Civil War, rising to 1st Lieutenant.
On May 18, 1875, he applied for a pension. Then living in Uwchland, PA, ag 33, his application states the following.
"On this 18th day of May, 1875, before me, a Clerk of a Court of Record, in and for the county and state of Chester, PA, personally appeared Benjamin H. Downing, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Benjamin H. Downing who was a 1st Lieut of Co. E in the 49th regimen of Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the war of 1861 for the suppression of the Rebellion. That he was commissioned at Brandy Station, in the State of Virginia, on o about the 1st day of January, 1864, and was honorably discharged at Petersburg VA, on the 1st day of March, 1865, and he has not been in the U.S. military or naval service since. That while in said service in the line of his duty at Spottsylvania, in the state of Virginia, on or about the 12th day of May, 1864, he was injured i left leg and left side by a solid shot striking a piece of timber throwing it against him while acting as Adjuant in action for which he was treated at U.S. general hospital Fredericksburg, VA, and U.S. general Hospital, Washington, D.C.."
He was granted a pension of $30 per month. On his death in 1908, his wif applied for a Widow's Pension, which was granted at $12. per month. Death certificate lists his address as 614 N. Waco St., Wichita, Kansas. (Refer to hard copy files for documents from the National Archives).
According to the Kansas Genealogical Society publication, "Treesearcher", 1984, Benjamin was a member of the Garfield Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Wichita. The post was organized on June 27, 1884. Benjamin served as Post Commander during 1887. Wife Kate was a charter member of the women's auxiliary, and daughter Sallie Marie was a member of the auxilary.
On the 1900 U.S. Census for Wichita, his occupation is listed as "Police Clerk".
Based on the birth locations of the children, Benjamin and family moved from Chester county, PA, to Wichita, KS, between 1876 and 1879.[Downing.ged]
Death certificate in file. Pension records in file. Military Service Records in file. See Hard copy files for a lengthy obituary from "The Wichita Daily Eagle". From the recollections of Dorothy Dana Egnell:
" Benjamin Henry Downing fought in the Civil War in the Union Army. "
Copies of Benjamin Downing' Civil War record were obtained from the Nationa Archives in 1997. They showed that he served in D Company, 9th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. He mustered in at Harrisburg, PA, at Camp Curtin, which was a major training station for over 300,000 volunteers during the Civil War. Records indicate the rank of Corporal. He was 19 years of age upon enlistment. The 9th Pa volunteers was mustered out 90 days later. He subsequently joined the 49th PA volunteers on April 8, 1862 and served until the end of the Civil War, rising to 1st Lieutenant. On May 18, 1875, he applied for a pension. Then living in Uwchlan, PA, age 33, his application states the following: "On this 18th day of May, 1875, before me, a Clerk of a Court of Record, in and for the county and state of Chester, PA, personally appeared Benjamin H. Downing, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Benjamin H. Downing who was a 1st Lieut of Co. E in the 49th regimen of Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the war of 1861 for the suppression of the Rebellion.
That he was commissioned at Brandy Station, in the State of Virginia, on o about the 1st day of January, 1864, and was honorably discharged at Petersburg VA, on the 1st day of March, 1865, and he has not been in the U.S. military or naval service since.
That while in said service in the line of his duty at Spottsylvania, in the state of Virginia, on or about the 12th day of May, 1864, he was injured i left leg and left side by a solid shot striking a piece of timber throwing it against him while acting as Adjuant in action for which he was treated at U.S. general hospital Fredericksburg, VA, and U.S. general Hospital, Washington, D.C.." He was granted a pension of $30 per month. On his death in 1908, his wif applied for a Widow's Pension, which was granted at $12. per month.
Death certificate lists his address as 614 N. Waco St., Wichita, Kansas.
Benjamin removed from Chester county, PA, to Great Bend, Barton county, Kansas, in 1877 and remained there until 1883. A search of the 1880 census for Barton county finds him and his family living in Union Township; occupation Farmer. A surprise find located his signature at the top of the census sheet - Benjamin was the census Enumerator for his district! In 1883, he removed to Wichita, Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he spent the remainder of his life. Cutler's "History of Kansas" notes a major smallpox epidemic in Great Bend in 1883, leading one to wonder if that was the impetus for his removal to Wichita. According to the Kansas Genealogical Society publication, "Treesearcher", 1984, Benjamin was a member of the Garfield Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Wichita. The post was organized on June 27, 1884. Benjamin served as Post Commander during 1887. Wife Kate was a charter member of the women's auxiliary, and daughter Sallie Marie was a member of the auxilary. On the 1900 U.S. Census for Wichita, his occupation was then listed as "Police Clerk". At the time of his death in 1908, he was the Commissioner of Elections for the City of Wichita, and had previously served on the City Council. He died a week after casting his vote for William Howard Taft for president, according to an obituary. Earlier in Wichita he had been in the construction business, and apparently he and his brothers built some of the early buildings in Wichita in what is now downtown. Benjamin's grave marker in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, simply shows his name and dates of birth and death; there is no indication of his Civil War service. In July, 1999, Raymond and David Downing, great-grandsons, provided funds to Maple Grove Cemetery to have a bronze Civil War marker and flag holder installed at the head of his existing grave marker. This was done in the summe of 1999; see photo of same in the media files.
Benjamin Henry Downing and Phebe M. Halsted
Husband Benjamin Henry Downing 1
AKA: Benjamin Henry Downing
Born: 17 Oct 1841 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA
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Died: 14 Nov 1908 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS 1
Buried: 17 Nov 1908 - Maple Grove, Wichita, KS
Father: John Benjamin Downing (1817-1879)
Mother: Mary Couch Downing (1826-1905) 1
Marriage: 1 Aug 1865 - Carbondale, PA (Divorced) 1
Other Spouse: Phoebe M. Halsted (1846- ) - (Divorced)
Other Spouse: Kate E. Dowell (1845-1917) 1 - 1 May 1872 - Baltimore, MD
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth 1, Uwchlan Twp., Chester Co., PA, 17 Oct 1841
• Alt. Buried 1, Maple Grove, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, 17 Nov 1908
Wife Phebe M. Halsted 1
Born: 1846 - Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA 1
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Died: 7 Feb 1902 - Clifford, Lackawanna Co., PA 1
Buried: - Forest Hill, Dunmore, PA 1
Father: Nathanial Halsted (1823-1906) 1
Mother: Folliam Thatcher ( - ) 1
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[18401.ged]
Death certificate in file. Pension records in file. Military Service Records in file. See Hard copy files for a lengthy obituary from "The Wichita Daily Eagle".
From the recollections of Dorothy Dana Egnell: " Benjamin Henry Downing fought in the Civil War in the Union Army. "
Information obtained July 18, 1997 by RAD: The National Archives in Washington, D.C., sent copies of Benjamin Downing' Civil War record. He served in D Company, 9th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. He mustered in at Harrisburg, PA, at Camp Curtin, which was a major training station for over 300,000 volunteers during the Civil War. Records indicate the rank of Corporal. He was 19 years of age upon enlistment. The 9th Pa volunteers was mustered out 90 days later. He subsequently joined the 49th PA volunteers on April 8, 1862 and served until the end of the Civil War, rising to 1st Lieutenant.
On May 18, 1875, he applied for a pension. Then living in Uwchland, PA, ag 33, his application states the following.
"On this 18th day of May, 1875, before me, a Clerk of a Court of Record, in and for the county and state of Chester, PA, personally appeared Benjamin H. Downing, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Benjamin H. Downing who was a 1st Lieut of Co. E in the 49th regimen of Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the war of 1861 for the suppression of the Rebellion. That he was commissioned at Brandy Station, in the State of Virginia, on o about the 1st day of January, 1864, and was honorably discharged at Petersburg VA, on the 1st day of March, 1865, and he has not been in the U.S. military or naval service since. That while in said service in the line of his duty at Spottsylvania, in the state of Virginia, on or about the 12th day of May, 1864, he was injured i left leg and left side by a solid shot striking a piece of timber throwing it against him while acting as Adjuant in action for which he was treated at U.S. general hospital Fredericksburg, VA, and U.S. general Hospital, Washington, D.C.."
He was granted a pension of $30 per month. On his death in 1908, his wif applied for a Widow's Pension, which was granted at $12. per month. Death certificate lists his address as 614 N. Waco St., Wichita, Kansas. (Refer to hard copy files for documents from the National Archives).
According to the Kansas Genealogical Society publication, "Treesearcher", 1984, Benjamin was a member of the Garfield Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Wichita. The post was organized on June 27, 1884. Benjamin served as Post Commander during 1887. Wife Kate was a charter member of the women's auxiliary, and daughter Sallie Marie was a member of the auxilary.
On the 1900 U.S. Census for Wichita, his occupation is listed as "Police Clerk".
Based on the birth locations of the children, Benjamin and family moved from Chester county, PA, to Wichita, KS, between 1876 and 1879.[Downing.ged]
Death certificate in file. Pension records in file. Military Service Records in file. See Hard copy files for a lengthy obituary from "The Wichita Daily Eagle". From the recollections of Dorothy Dana Egnell:
" Benjamin Henry Downing fought in the Civil War in the Union Army. "
Copies of Benjamin Downing' Civil War record were obtained from the Nationa Archives in 1997. They showed that he served in D Company, 9th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. He mustered in at Harrisburg, PA, at Camp Curtin, which was a major training station for over 300,000 volunteers during the Civil War. Records indicate the rank of Corporal. He was 19 years of age upon enlistment. The 9th Pa volunteers was mustered out 90 days later. He subsequently joined the 49th PA volunteers on April 8, 1862 and served until the end of the Civil War, rising to 1st Lieutenant. On May 18, 1875, he applied for a pension. Then living in Uwchlan, PA, age 33, his application states the following: "On this 18th day of May, 1875, before me, a Clerk of a Court of Record, in and for the county and state of Chester, PA, personally appeared Benjamin H. Downing, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Benjamin H. Downing who was a 1st Lieut of Co. E in the 49th regimen of Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the war of 1861 for the suppression of the Rebellion.
That he was commissioned at Brandy Station, in the State of Virginia, on o about the 1st day of January, 1864, and was honorably discharged at Petersburg VA, on the 1st day of March, 1865, and he has not been in the U.S. military or naval service since.
That while in said service in the line of his duty at Spottsylvania, in the state of Virginia, on or about the 12th day of May, 1864, he was injured i left leg and left side by a solid shot striking a piece of timber throwing it against him while acting as Adjuant in action for which he was treated at U.S. general hospital Fredericksburg, VA, and U.S. general Hospital, Washington, D.C.." He was granted a pension of $30 per month. On his death in 1908, his wif applied for a Widow's Pension, which was granted at $12. per month.
Death certificate lists his address as 614 N. Waco St., Wichita, Kansas.
Benjamin removed from Chester county, PA, to Great Bend, Barton county, Kansas, in 1877 and remained there until 1883. A search of the 1880 census for Barton county finds him and his family living in Union Township; occupation Farmer. A surprise find located his signature at the top of the census sheet - Benjamin was the census Enumerator for his district! In 1883, he removed to Wichita, Sedgwick county, Kansas, where he spent the remainder of his life. Cutler's "History of Kansas" notes a major smallpox epidemic in Great Bend in 1883, leading one to wonder if that was the impetus for his removal to Wichita. According to the Kansas Genealogical Society publication, "Treesearcher", 1984, Benjamin was a member of the Garfield Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Wichita. The post was organized on June 27, 1884. Benjamin served as Post Commander during 1887. Wife Kate was a charter member of the women's auxiliary, and daughter Sallie Marie was a member of the auxilary. On the 1900 U.S. Census for Wichita, his occupation was then listed as "Police Clerk". At the time of his death in 1908, he was the Commissioner of Elections for the City of Wichita, and had previously served on the City Council. He died a week after casting his vote for William Howard Taft for president, according to an obituary. Earlier in Wichita he had been in the construction business, and apparently he and his brothers built some of the early buildings in Wichita in what is now downtown. Benjamin's grave marker in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, simply shows his name and dates of birth and death; there is no indication of his Civil War service. In July, 1999, Raymond and David Downing, great-grandsons, provided funds to Maple Grove Cemetery to have a bronze Civil War marker and flag holder installed at the head of his existing grave marker. This was done in the summe of 1999; see photo of same in the media files.
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[Downing.ged]
VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, August 8, 1865: "Marriage: On the 1st of August, at Carbondale, by the Rev. J.T.Walker, Mr. Benjamin H. Downing, of Chester county, to Miss Phebe M. Halstead, of Scranton, PA." The marriage also appears on the International Genealogy Files of the LDS. A Phoebe M. Downing is listed in the 1890 City Directory for Scranton, PA. She is a boarder at an address. Her children are not listed in that same directory. Accordingly, I believe her to have been that same person.
Benjamin Henry Downing Jr. and Pearl Greeson
Husband Benjamin Henry Downing Jr. 1
AKA: Benjamin Henry Downing
Born: Jan 1886 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
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Died: 13 Jul 1960 - Anthony, Harper Co., KS 1
Buried: 15 Jul 1960 - Forest Park, Anthony, Harper Co., KS 1
Father: Benjamin Henry Downing (1841-1908) 1
Mother: Kate E. Dowell (1845-1917) 1
Marriage: 6 Apr 1912 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS 1
Other Spouse: Eva Barker ( -1932) 1 - 10 Aug 1906 - Harper Co., KS 1
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• Alt. Birth 1, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, 31 Jan 1886
Wife Pearl Greeson 1
AKA: Pearl Greeson
Born: 1889 1
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Died: 20 Dec 1961 - Anthony, Harper Co., KS 1
Buried: - Forest Park, Anthony, Harper Co., KS 1
Father: Wesley Greeson ( - ) 1
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Statement to Department of Interior on father's pension request: Harry B. Downing is the youngest child at 12 years old. This was on January 15, 1898, making a birthdate of 1885 probable.
Harry appears in the 1910 census for Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, as follows: Harry B. 23 Single Salesman - Lumber Company He is living in his mother's house, 614 N. Waco, at that time, with his mother and unmarrie sister, Sallie M. Downing. Harry B. Downing's marriage license shows his name as "B. Harry Downing". The obituary of his father from The Wichita Daily Eagle, 1908, indicates that his full name was Benjamin Henry Downing Jr., which would explain the "B. Harry" listing. It also indicates that when Sallie died (Sept 3, 1940) Harry was living back in Anthony, Harper county, Kansas.
**HISTORICAL NOTE** Harry B. Downing's marriage date was just eight days befor the Titanic disaster.[Downing.ged]
Statement to Department of Interior on father's1898 pension request: Harry B. Downing is the youngest child at 12 years old. Harry appears in the 1910 census for Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, as follows: Harry B. 23 Single Salesman - Lumber Company He is living in his mother's house, 614 N. Waco, at that time, with his mother and unmarrie sister, Sallie M. Downing. Harry B. Downing's marriage license shows his name as "B. Harry Downing". The obituary of his father from The Wichita Daily Eagle, 1908, indicates that his full name was Benjamin Henry Downing Jr., which would explain the "B. Harry" listing. It also indicates that when Sallie died (Sept 3, 1940) Harry was living back in Anthony, Harper county, Kansas. On my 1999 trip to Kansas, I located the gravesite in Forest Park cemetery of B Harry Downing, along with this obituary from "The Anthony Republican", 14 Jul 1960: "B. Harry Downing, 74, passed away suddenly at his home at 611 N. Springfield, late Wednesday afternoon, the victim of a coronary heart attack. Mr. Downing had been mowing the lawn when stricken by the attack.
Mr. and Mrs. Downing moved to Anthony in 1912, when he was an employee for the Cudahy Packing company of Wichita. He was employed by the firm for 40 years. Harry was a member of the Anthony Masonic Lodge, a Past Commander of th Knights Templar of Anthony, and a member of the Midian Shrine.
He is survied by his widow Pearl, of the home, A sister, Mrs. Alspaugh, and several neices and nephews." From the above, it would appear there were no children of this marriage. Death certificate in file, shows occupation as retired salesman.
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Obituary from the "Anthony Republican", Thursday, December 21, 1961: "Pearl Downing, 72, passed away at the Anthony Hospital Wednesday evening, December 20. Mr. and Mrs. Downing came to Anthony in 1912. Her husband, Harry preceeded her in death in 1960. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 21, at 2:30 p.m., in the Elliott Chapel with Rev. Harald Wisegarver officiating. Interment will be in the Forest Park Cemetery. Immediate survivors include her mother, Mrs. Cora Beck, Emporia." From the above, it would appear there were no children of this marriage.
Benjamin R. Downing
Husband Benjamin R. Downing
Born: 27 Dec 1844 - Chester County, PA 1
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Father: James Downing (1816-1881)
Mother: Margaret Pierce Gheen (1823-1886)
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Files from Tom Downing, North Carolina, list this person, with the notation that there is no reference to him in the Palmer-Trimble book.
He does appear in the early membership listing, "The Membership of LDS" Volume XLVII. A notation in that book states "Benjamin died at a very young age". (Page 314)[Downing.ged]
Files from Tom Downing, North Carolina, list this person, with the notation that there is no reference to him in the Palmer-Trimble book. He does appear in the early membership listing, "The Membership of LDS" Volume XLVII. A notation in that book states "Benjamin died at a very young age". (Page 314). The Beidler book, page 260, shows his b. and d. date the same; 27 Dec 1843.
Betsy Downing
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Father: George Dowell Downing Jr (1912-1988) 1
Mother: Jean Aikins
Betty Jane Downing
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Father: Olaf Leo Downing (1920-1973) 1
Mother: Velma Louise Cleveland
Quinton Eugene Howard and Betty Lou Downing
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Father: Ralph Leo Downing (1891-1959) 1
Mother: Mary Mahala Angle (1899-1958) 1
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1 M Quinton Eugene Howard Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Ronald Dean Howard (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Randell Lynn Howard (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Quintina L. Howard (details suppressed for this person)
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5 M David Loren Howard (details suppressed for this person)
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6 M Daren Wesley Howard (details suppressed for this person)
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Betty Sue Downing
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Father: Harold Paul Downing (1909-1958) 1
Mother: Garnet Greaves
Bill Downing and Linda Gaye Isbell
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2 F Nichole Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Blanche Downing
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Father: George W. Downing (1871-After 1942) 1
Mother: Olive Alpha Martin (1886-1964) 1
Bobby Jarrett Downing
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Bradley Kent Downing
Husband Bradley Kent Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Carey A. Downing
Husband Carey A. Downing 1
Born: 9 Nov 1895 1
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Mother: Estella M. Parks (1872- ) 1
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Carl Downing
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Carl Downing
Husband Carl Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Carl Downing
Husband Carl Downing 1
Born: 1893 1
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Father: George W. Downing (1856- ) 1
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Carl J. Downing
Husband Carl J. Downing 1
Born: 31 Mar 1927 - Amorita, Alfalfa Co., OK 1
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Died: 5 Oct 1998 - Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS 1
Buried: - Caldwell Cem., Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS 1
Father: Ralph Leo Downing (1891-1959) 1
Mother: Mary Mahala Angle (1899-1958) 1
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[Downing.ged]
According to the family notes provided by Marilyn Grissom, sister of Carl, he married and divorced twice. No children from either marriage.
Carr Lavert Downing and Bonetta Gray
Husband Carr Lavert Downing
Born: 26 Feb 1912 1
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Died: 24 Feb 1964 1
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Father: Warren Powell Downing (1876-1958)
Mother: Louella Maud Head (1881-1952) 1
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[Downing.ged]
A very extensive and interesting biography exists in the "Alvin Reader Downing" file. Musician, was known as "Count".
Carr Lavert Downing and Myrle Trafton
Husband Carr Lavert Downing
Born: 26 Feb 1912 1
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Died: 24 Feb 1964 1
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Father: Warren Powell Downing (1876-1958)
Mother: Louella Maud Head (1881-1952) 1
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[Downing.ged]
A very extensive and interesting biography exists in the "Alvin Reader Downing" file. Musician, was known as "Count".
Charles Wesley Roper and Carrie Downing
Husband Charles Wesley Roper 4
AKA: Charlie
Born: 6 Apr 1878 - Piggot, Clay, AR
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Died: 18 Feb 1956 - Tucson, Pima, AZ
Buried: - Mt.Vernoncem, Atchison, Atchison, KS
Father: James Edwin Roper (1837-Bef 1893) 4
Mother: Georgian McCracken (1848-Bef 1893) 4
Marriage: 22 Dec 1901 - , Lake, TN
Other Spouse: Nellie Nevada Coker (Abt 1885-1938) 4 - 20 Dec 1913 - Detroit, Wayne, MI
Other Spouse: Harriet Jackson (1875-1960) 4 - 1950 - Tucson, Pima, AZ
Wife Carrie Downing 4
Born: Feb 1881 - Tiptonville, Lake, TN
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Source: FHC North American Vital Records CD set
Carrie B Downing
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Wife Carrie B Downing 5
Born: 11 Oct 1860 5
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Father: Joseph Downing (1823-1892) 1
Mother: Lucinda Couch Evans ( - ) 1
Carrie Halsted Downing
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Wife Carrie Halsted Downing 1
AKA: Carrie Halsted Downing
Born: 11 Oct 1864 - West Chester, Chester County, PA
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Died: 1931 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS
Buried: - Freeport, Harper Co. KS
Father: John Benjamin Downing (1817-1879)
Mother: Mary Couch Downing (1826-1905) 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Birth 1, Westchester, Chester Co., PA, 11 Oct 1864
• Alt. Death 1, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS (66), 6 May 1931
• Alt. Buried 1, Freeport, Harper Co. KS, 8 May 1931
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Genealogy of the Palmer-Trimble Families, page 940: Address: Anthony, Kansas Probably died unmarried. Obituary makes no note of a spouse or children, and she still used her maiden name. A most interesting will is in the hard copy file dated May 9 1931. The obituary of her brother in 1908 (Benjamin) states "Carri Downing, of Freeport".[Downing.ged]
Genealogy of the Palmer-Trimble Families, page 940: Address: Anthony, Kansas Unmarried. Death certificate shows place of death as Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Occupation: Housekeeper, 50 years. Address: 227 S. Chautauqua, Wichita. Cause of death: Lobor Pneumonia; 6 days onset.Informant for death certificate info was Mrs. G. W. Downing, 2420 E. 8th street.
A most interesting will is in the hard copy file dated May 9 1931. The obituary of her brother in 1908 (Benjamin) states "Carrie Downing, of Freeport" Carrie Downing is buried in the Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Harper county, Kansas, adjacent to the grave markers of her parents, John B. and Mary C. Downing. Her will provided $900.00 for perpetual care of the graves. Every Memorial Day, a floral arrangement is placed at the main marker. See media files for the 1998 placement. Carrie, according to her neice, Ruth Naomi Downing, was known to the family as "Aunt Kad". Her oral history notes that Carrie made the 1893 homesteading run into the Cherokee Strip of Oklahoma and claimed a quarter section, but apparently later sold it to her brother Thomas, and returned to Kansas. The land was near Renfro, Grant county, Oklahoma.
Charles Downing
Husband Charles Downing 1
Born: 18 Mar 1898 - Pennsylvania 1
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Died: Jul 1984 1
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Father: William Ellsworth Downing (1865-1942) 1
Mother: Melissa Jane Ecoff (1868-1921) 1
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Charles Downing
Husband Charles Downing 1
Born: 12 Jan 1886 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: Dec 1975 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: Edward Downing (1843-1920) 1
Mother: Elizabeth D. Cornog (1847- ) 1
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Found on SSDI, ss no. 182-36-0098.
Charles Downing
Husband Charles Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Samuel Rhodes Downing (1833-1927) 1
Mother: Mary Miller Goodwin ( - ) 1
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Charles Downing and Katherine Leonard
Husband Charles Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Richard Downing (1898-1962) 1
Mother: Dorothy Simpson (1905-1983) 1
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Wife Katherine Leonard (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Rebecca Lee Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Stephen Simpson Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Charles Downing and Thomazine T. Zook
Husband Charles Downing 1
AKA: Charles Downing
Born: 9 Dec 1837 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 1910 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: Charles Downing (1798-1863) 1
Mother: Ann Trimble (1803-1863) 1
Marriage: 29 Mar 1893 - West Chester, Chester Co., PA 1
Wife Thomazine T. Zook 1
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Father: Elhanan Zook ( - ) 1
Mother: Sarah D. Trimble (1825-1898) 1
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Charles is buried in the Downingtown Friends Burial Ground, Downingtown, Cheste county, PA. Charles was one of the first officers of the Downingtown National Bank. His portrait hangs in the bank today, and the photo is courtesy of that establishment, obtained in 1999. Charles married Thomazine late in life, no issue of the marriage.
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Name also appears as Thomazine T. (Zook) Wills. Was widow of George E. Wills.
Charles Downing and Ann Trimble
Husband Charles Downing 1
AKA: Charles Downing
Born: 16 Oct 1798
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Died: 3 May 1863
Buried: - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Father: Joseph Richard Downing (1765-1855) 1
Mother: Ann Worrall (1771-1836) 1
Marriage: 1 Nov 1826 - Falls Twp., Bucks Co., PA 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth 1, Downingtown, Chester Co., PA, 16 Oct 1798
• Alt. Death 1, Downingtown, Chester Co., PA, 3 May 1863
Wife Ann Trimble 1
AKA: Ann Trimble
Born: 28 Jul 1803 - Falls Twp., PA 1
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Died: 2 Dec 1863 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: Daniel Trimble ( -Bef 1826) 1
Mother: Ann Warner ( - ) 1
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1 F Sarah Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Daniel T. Downing 1
AKA: Daniel Trimble Downing
Born: 20 Jun 1834 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 2 Oct 1836 - PR. Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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3 F Mary Downing 1
AKA: Mary Downing
Born: 22 Feb 1828 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 18 Dec 1867 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Spouse: Ambrose Smith ( - ) 1
Marr: 27 Sep 1866 - Chester Co., PA 1
4 M Charles Downing 1
AKA: Charles Downing
Born: 9 Dec 1837 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 1910 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Spouse: Thomazine T. Zook ( - ) 1
Marr: 29 Mar 1893 - West Chester, Chester Co., PA 1
5 M Joseph R. Downing 1
AKA: Joseph R. Downing
Born: 26 Jun 1841 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: After 1908 - PR. Downingtown, Chester Co., PA
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6 M Edward Downing 1
AKA: Edward Downing
Born: 4 Oct 1843 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 26 Jan 1920 1
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Spouse: Elizabeth D. Cornog (1847- ) 1
Marr: 23 Nov 1882 - Wallace Twp., Chester Co., PA 1
7 F Sarah Downing 1
Born: 13 Jul 1832 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Spouse: Townsend Hoopes (1825-1872) 1
Marr: 22 Nov 1854 - Downingtown Mm, Chester Co, PA 1
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county: November 8, 1826: "Marriage At Friends' Meeting, Falsington, Bucks county, on Fourth day, the 1st instant, Charles Downing, of Downingtown, Chester county, to Ann Trimble, daughter of the late Daniel Trimble." Charles is buried in the Downingtown Friends Burial Ground. Charles was the cashier at the Downingtown bank. VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county: May 5, 1863: "Death Notice. On the 3rd inst. Charles Downing, in the 65th year of his age. His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from the late residence in Downingtown, on the fouth day, the 6th inst. at 3:o' P.M.
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester co., November 8, 1826: "Marriage At Friends' Meeting, Falsington, Bucks county, on Fourth day, the 1st instant, Charles Downing, of Downingtown, Chester county, to Ann Trimble, daughter of the late Daniel Trimble." Ann Trimble is buried in the Downingtown Friends Burial Ground, Downingtown, Chester co., PA
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October 23, 1866 VILLAGE RECORD: "Marriage On the 27th instant, by Friends' ceremony, Ambrose Smith, of Philadelphia, to Mary Downing, of Downingtown." January 11, 1869 VILLAGE RECORD: "Death Notice, SMITH. On the morning of the 18th inst., Mary D. Smith, wife of Ambrose Smith and daughter of the late Charles Downing."
General Notes for Child Charles Downing
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Charles is buried in the Downingtown Friends Burial Ground, Downingtown, Cheste county, PA. Charles was one of the first officers of the Downingtown National Bank. His portrait hangs in the bank today, and the photo is courtesy of that establishment, obtained in 1999. Charles married Thomazine late in life, no issue of the marriage.
General Notes for Child Joseph R. Downing
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Joseph R. Downing was the cashier of the Downingtown Bank, 1881. He appears in the 1870 census for Downingtown. From "Who's who in Pennsylvania, 1908: Officer at Downingtown Bank from 1863 to 1904
A pension request and records for Civil War service exist, but they are not in the possession of the National Archives. Record C-900,949 is in possession of the Office of Veteran's Affairs. To continue checking. RD, Aug 13, 1998[Downing.ged]
Joseph R. Downing was the cashier of the Downingtown Bank, 1881. He appears in the 1870 census for Downingtown.
From "Who's who in Pennsylvania, 1908:
Officer at Downingtown Bank from 1863 to 1904 A pension request and records for Civil War service exist, but they are not in the possession of the National Archives. Record C-900,949 is in possession of the Office of Veteran's Affairs. To continue checking. RD, Aug 13, 1998
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Sent to National Archives for any Civil War pension record, as Edward would have been of prime age to serve, but the search request came back "No file found".[Downing.ged]
Sent to National Archives for any Civil War pension record, as Edward would have been of prime age to serve, but the search request came back "No file found". Smedley Family, p. 557: "They reside at the Jacob Downing homestead, in Downingtown."
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Listed in the Quaker records as "Sallie Downing" at her marriage to Townsend Hoopes.
Charles Ellery Downing and Grace Elsie Miller
Husband Charles Ellery Downing 6
Born: 13 May 1906 - Pranktown, , Co.
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Died: 30 Jun 1979 - Port Orford, Curry, Or.
Buried: - Port Orford, Curry, Or.
Marriage: 11 Oct 1931 - Twin Falls, Twin Falls, ID.
Wife Grace Elsie Miller 6
Born: 18 Mar 1913 - Otis, Washington, Co.
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Died: 30 May 1971 - Brookings, Curry, Or.
Buried: - Medford, Jackson, Or.
Father: Frank Moore Miller (1883-1922) 6
Mother: Gladys Evelyn Greer
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1 M Warren Lee Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Wilma Irene Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Robert Lee Jones Jr. (living)
Spouse: James Charles Scott (living)
