Paul Herman Downing
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Peter Downing
Husband Peter Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Jean Aikins
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Peter Whitlaw Downing
Husband Peter Whitlaw Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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George Sharp and Phebe Downing
Husband George Sharp 1
AKA: George Sharp
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Wife Phebe Downing 1
AKA: Phebe Downing
Born: Abt 1791 - Bart Twp., Lancaster Co., PA 1
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Mother: Phebe Bicket (1761-1841) 1
Phebe Downing
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Wife Phebe Downing 1
AKA: Phebe Downing
Born: 22 Dec 1802 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: David Downing (1774- ) 1
Mother: Ann Evans ( - ) 1
Jesse Meredith and Phebe Downing
Husband Jesse Meredith 1
AKA: Jesse Meredith
Born: 13 Aug 1770
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Died: 14 Apr 1851
Buried: - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Father: Simon Meredith (1729-1828) 1
Mother: Dinah Pugh (1734- ) 1
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• Alt. Birth 1, Pughtown, Chester Co., PA, 13 Aug 1770
• Alt. Death 1, Downingtown, Chester Co., PA, 14 Apr 1851
Wife Phebe Downing 1
AKA: Phebe Downing
Born: 5 Jul 1785 - Newtown, Delaware Co., PA 1
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Died: 7 Oct 1845 - Pughtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Nantmeal Mm 1
Father: Richard Downing ( Jr. ) (1750-1820) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Reese ( - ) 1
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1 F Elizabeth Meredith 1
AKA: Elizabeth Downing Meredith
Born: 15 Jul 1825 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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2 M Richard S. Meredith (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Richard S. Meredith 1
Born: 20 Feb 1827 1
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Died: 25 Nov 1855 - St. Louis, MO 1
Buried: - Downingtown Mm 1
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Data of contributer Candy Roth shows a birth year of 1786.[Downing.ged]
Data of contributer Candy Roth shows a birth year of 1786.
General Notes for Child Elizabeth Meredith
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Smedley Family, p. 292: "Resides at Downingtown; unmarried; a valued member of Friends' Meeting".
Phebe Deborah Downing
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Wife Phebe Deborah Downing 1
Born: 8 Jan 1881 - Brashear, Adair Co., MO 1
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Father: Benjamin Mason Downing (1827-1905)
Mother: Anna Gertrude Cruse (1848-1936) 1
Phebe E. Downing
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Wife Phebe E. Downing 1
Born: 1807 - E. Caln, Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: William Downing (1781-1848) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Ingram (Abt 1784-1860) 1
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[Downing.ged]
Unmarried. The Village Record, September 18, 1849:
"Death Notice On the 20th ult., in East Caln, Phebe E. Downing, in the 42d year of her age."
Phillip Henry Downing and Ermina (Min) Snook
Husband Phillip Henry Downing 1 2
AKA: Phillip Henry Downing
Born: 15 Dec 1851 - Jefferson County, IA 1
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Died: 27 Sep 1924 - Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA 1
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Father: William Downing (1811-1891) 1
Mother: Sarah Anne Miller (1819-1852) 1
Marriage: 6 Feb 1872 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA 1
Other Spouse: Sara Evila Glasglow (1860-1916) 1 - 26 Oct 1892 - Jefferson Co., IA 1
Wife Ermina (Min) Snook 1 3
AKA: Ermina Snook
Born: 10 Apr 1854 - Fairfield Twp., Jefferson Co Iowa
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Died: 7 Jul 1889 - Near Perlee, Jefferson Co Iowa
Buried: - Brethern Or Dunkard Cem.
Father: Henry Snook (1815-1874) 4 5
Mother: Amy (Anna) Snook (1820-1882) 6
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• Alt. Birth 1, 1854
• Alt. Death 1, 1889
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1 M Carl Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Lulu Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Frank Downing
Born: Abt 1873 - Penn Twp. Jefferson Co. Iowa.
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Family group sheet provided by Dianna Nading shows a 3rd wife, Isabel Vance; no dates.[Downing.ged]
Family group sheet provided by Dianna Nading shows a 3rd wife, Isabel Vance; no dates.
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Fairfield Tribune, July 11, 1889, Page 4, Col. 5 Phillip Downing, nee Minnie Snook, daughter of Henry Snook, an old settler of Jefferson County, was born in Fairfield Township April 10, 1854. In 1863 she moved with her parents to Penn Township near Perlee, where she has lived ever since. On 6 Feb. 1872 she was married to Mr. Phillip Downing, a farmer of the same township, who with three children survive her. Died July 7, at 2 o'clock P.M. Funeral Services the following day at Antioch Ch.
Phillip Henry Downing and Sara Evila Glasglow
Husband Phillip Henry Downing 1 2
AKA: Phillip Henry Downing
Born: 15 Dec 1851 - Jefferson County, IA 1
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Died: 27 Sep 1924 - Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA 1
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Father: William Downing (1811-1891) 1
Mother: Sarah Anne Miller (1819-1852) 1
Marriage: 26 Oct 1892 - Jefferson Co., IA 1
Other Spouse: Ermina (Min) Snook (1854-1889) 1 3 - 6 Feb 1872 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA 1
Wife Sara Evila Glasglow 1
AKA: Sara Evila Glasgow
Born: 15 Jan 1860 - Davis County, IA 1
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Died: 11 Nov 1916 - Earlsboro, Pottowatomie Co., OK 1
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1 M Warren Clyde Downing 1
AKA: Warren Clyde Downing
Born: 5 Dec 1893 - Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA 1
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Died: 11 Sep 1972 - Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK 1
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Spouse: Mamie Gertrude Jones (1896-1975) 1
Marr: 26 May 1912 - Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK 1
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[18401.ged]
Family group sheet provided by Dianna Nading shows a 3rd wife, Isabel Vance; no dates.[Downing.ged]
Family group sheet provided by Dianna Nading shows a 3rd wife, Isabel Vance; no dates.
Phillip Miller Downing
Husband Phillip Miller Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Phoebe Downing
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Wife Phoebe Downing 1
AKA: Phoebe Downing
Born: 23 Dec 1807 - E. Caln, Chester County, PA 1
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Mother: Elizabeth Webster (1777-1840) 1
Raymond Allen Downing and Margaret Ann Eberts
Husband Raymond Allen Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Margaret Ann Eberts (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Josephine Marie Rehs (1916-1994) 1
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1 M Kenneth R. Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Martin Allen Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Rebecca Downing
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Wife Rebecca Downing 1
Born: 15 Apr 1800 - Centre Co., PA 1
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Father: Thomas Downing (1759-1827) 1
Mother: Rebecca Starr (1760-1819) 1 7
Rebecca Lee Downing
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Rebecca Malin Downing
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Wife Rebecca Malin Downing 1
Born: 8 Feb 1830 1
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Died: 10 Aug 1851 - West Chester, PA 1
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Father: Israel W. Downing (1793-1831) 1
Mother: Lydia A. Thomas (1803-1890) 1
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[Downing.ged]
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Richard Downing
Husband Richard Downing 1
Born: Apr 1847 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: Richard J. Downing (1810-1890)
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The Village Record, September 30, 1851:
"Death Notice Near Downingtown, on the 13th inst., of bilious dysentery, RICHARD, youngest son of Richard I. and Susan H. Downing, aged 4 years and 5 months."
Richard Downing and Dorothy Simpson
Husband Richard Downing 1
Born: 20 Aug 1898 1
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Father: Warwick Miller Downing (1875-1964) 1
Mother: Emma Aimee Leet (1873-1959) 1
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Wife Dorothy Simpson 1
Born: 12 Sep 1905 1
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Died: 8 Dec 1983 1
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Father: Francis Simpson
Mother: Margaret Anderson
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1 F Ann Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Richard Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Nancy Whitelaw (living)
3 M Warwick Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Barbara Greene (living)
4 M Charles Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard Downing and Nancy Whitelaw
Husband Richard Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Dorothy Simpson (1905-1983) 1
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Wife Nancy Whitelaw (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Louise Tinsman
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1 M Scott Tinsman Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Peter Whitlaw Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Julie Ann Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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4 M Jeffrey Mount Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard Downing and Elizabeth Miller
Husband Richard Downing 1
Born: 26 Sep 1778 - Newtown, Delaware Co., PA 1
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Died: 16 Sep 1866 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Father: Richard Downing ( Jr. ) (1750-1820) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Reese ( - ) 1
Marriage: 19 Dec 1798 - Chester Co., PA 1
Wife Elizabeth Miller 1 8
Born: 3 Sep 1777 1
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Died: 6 Sep 1872 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: Warwick Miller (1735-1777) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Price (1741-1790) 1 8
Other Spouse: James Hampton (Abt 1774-After 1817) 8
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1 F Hannah Downing (Died Young) 1
Born: 22 Sep 1799 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 11 Oct 1799 - Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Downingtown Mtg. 1
2 F Harriett Downing 1
Born: 6 Oct 1802 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 14 Feb 1874 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
3 M Miller Downing 1
Born: 15 Apr 1805 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 27 Apr 1879 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Spouse: Sarah Guinn Mount (1815-1891) 1
Marr: Oct 1834 - Prince Frederick, Calvert Co., MD 1
4 M Richard Price Downing 1
Born: 27 Nov 1813 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 28 Sep 1837 - Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN 1
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5 F Debbie Ann Downing 1
AKA: Debbie Ann Downing
Born: 7 Nov 1800 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 17 Dec 1869 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Spouse: Samuel J. Downing (1794-1878) 1
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, September 18, 1866: "Death Notice: At Downingtown, on the 16th inst. RICHARD DOWNING, Sr., to be interred at Downingtown on 4th day, at 10 1/2o."
General Notes for Child Harriett Downing
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The Smedley Family, p. 291: "Unmarried".
General Notes for Child Miller Downing
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Smedley Family, p. 546: "He was a miller and settled at Mountvilla (VA), removed to Downingtown and thence to Caln, where he carried on farming for a number of years."
General Notes for Child Richard Price Downing
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Unmarried.
General Notes for Child Debbie Ann Downing
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Cousin of spouse. Debbie Ann Downing is Daughter of the 3rd Richard Downing.[Downing.ged]
Cousin of spouse. Debbie Ann Downing is Daughter of the 3rd Richard Downing. December 25, 1869, VILLAGE RECORD: "Death Notice, DOWNING. In Downingtown, on December 17th, Debby Ann Downing wife of Samuel J. Downing, in the 70th year of her age." First name is shown as "Deborah" on the list of Chester county births.
Richard Downing Rev and Deborah Godfrey
Husband Richard Downing Rev (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Elizabeth Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Richard Downing and Mary Edge
Husband Richard Downing 1
AKA: Richard Downing
Born: 27 Apr 1719 - Concord Twp., Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 8 Jul 1804
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Father: Thomas Downing (1691-1772) 1
Mother: Thomazine Beer (Abt 1692-Abt 1754) 1
Marriage: 21 Mar 1741 - Uwchlan, Chester Co., PA 1
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• Alt. Death 1, E. Caln, Chester County, PA, 8 Jul 1804
Wife Mary Edge 1
AKA: Mary Edge
Born: 2 Sep 1721 - Upper Providence, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 13 Dec 1795 - E. Caln, Chester County, PA 1
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Father: John Edge (1685-1734) 1 8
Mother: Mary Smedley ( - )
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1 F Hannah Downing 1
AKA: Hannah Downing
Born: 19 Mar 1742 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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2 M Thomas Downing 1
AKA: Thomas Downing
Born: 13 Dec 1743 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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3 F Jane Downing 1
AKA: Jane Downing
Born: 1 Jan 1746 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 20 Jun 1752 1
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4 M John Downing 1
AKA: John Downing
Born: 17 Feb 1747 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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5 M Richard Downing ( Jr. ) 1
AKA: Richard Downing
Born: 14 Jul 1750 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA
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Spouse: Elizabeth Reese ( - ) 1
Marr: 25 May 1771 - Nottingham Mm, Chester Co., PA 1
6 F Mary Downing 1
AKA: Mary Downing
Born: 31 Jul 1752 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Spouse: Daniel Trimble ( - ) 1
Marr: 20 Jun 1776 1
7 F Thomazine Downing 1
AKA: Thomazine Downing
Born: 26 Oct 1754 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Spouse: Richard Thomas ( - ) 1
8 M Jacob Downing 1
AKA: Jacob Downing
Born: 25 Oct 1756 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA
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Spouse: Sarah Sandwith Drinker (1761-1807) 1
Marr: 15 May 1787
9 M William Downing 1
AKA: William Downing
Born: 29 Jan 1759 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 24 Dec 1759 - Aged 11 Months 1
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10 M George Downing 1
AKA: George Downing
Born: 8 Nov 1760 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 10 Aug 1765 - Probably Uwchlan 1
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11 M Samuel R. Downing 1
AKA: Samuel R. Downing
Born: 4 Feb 1763 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 3 Oct 1819 - Downingtown, Chester County, PA 1
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Spouse: Jane Ashbridge (1764-After 1819) 1
Marr: 28 Oct 1790 - Goshen Mm, Chester Co., PA 1
12 M Joseph Richard Downing 1
AKA: Joseph Richard Downing
Born: 19 Jun 1765 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 17 Jan 1855 - Downingtown, Chester County, PA 1
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Spouse: Ann Worrall (1771-1836) 1
Marr: 4 May 1791 - Chester Mm, Chester Co., PA
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History of Downingtown, PA, gives death year as 1804, not 1803, in conflict wit a different source which I failed to mark. It also states:
"RICHARD DOWNING, m. 21 Mar 1741, at Uwchlan Quaker Meeting, Mary Edge, b. 2 Aug 1721, d. 13 Dec. 1795, daughter of John and Mary of Providence. " Records of Mary Harris, Chester County Genealogy, shows marriage date as the 23rd, not 21st.
In 1787 he was assessed with a grist mill, fulling mill, two saw mills, and malt house in East Caln, and his son Richard with a merchant mill. An old saw mill, which has been in the family for generations has just been torn down."
From "Chester County and Its People", by W. W. Thompson, 1893: "In 1764 Richard Downing was assessed in East Caln with one hundred and ninety acres of land and buildings, worht 35 pounds per annum; one hundred and sixty acres uncultivated; a grist mill and saw mill, owrht 70 pounds per annum; 76 acres in West Bradford and 100 acres in Uwchlan, 4 horses, 9 cattle, and 9 sheep. this tax was L6:3:3, being the largest in the township, and his brother John, was next belowe him. Richard was appointed overseer of Uwchlan Meeting July 6, 1763, in place of Evan Jones."[Downing.ged]
History of Downingtown, PA, gives death year as 1804, not 1803, in conflict wit a different source which I failed to mark. It also states: "RICHARD DOWNING, m. 21 Mar 1741, at Uwchlan Quaker Meeting, Mary Edge, b. 2 Aug 1721, d. 13 Dec. 1795, daughter of John and Mary of Providence. " Records of Mary Harris, Chester County Genealogy, shows marriage date as the 23rd, not 21st. In 1787 he was assessed with a grist mill, fulling mill, two saw mills, and malt house in East Caln, and his son Richard with a merchant mill. An old saw mill, which has been in the family for generations has just been torn down." From "Chester County and Its People", by W. W. Thompson, 1893: "In 1764 Richard Downing was assessed in East Caln with one hundred and ninety acres of land and buildings, worht 35 pounds per annum; one hundred and sixty acres uncultivated; a grist mill and saw mill, owrht 70 pounds per annum; 76 acres in West Bradford and 100 acres in Uwchlan, 4 horses, 9 cattle, and 9 sheep. this tax was L6:3:3, being the largest in the township, and his brother John, was next belowe him. Richard was appointed overseer of Uwchlan Meeting July 6, 1763, in place of Evan Jones." A copy of the abstract of the Last Will and Testament of Richard Downing is in the files.
General Notes for Child Thomas Downing
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Gregath book gives his birth year as 1744, not 1743.
General Notes for Child Jane Downing
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Quaker records show birth date of 1 Jan 1745.[Downing.ged]
Quaker records show birth date of 1 Jan 1745.
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Gregath book gives his year of birth as 1748. Probably due to the difference i the Quaker calendar.
General Notes for Child Richard Downing ( Jr. )
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From Downing Family Historical Society: "Richard & Elizabeth Reese lived in Lancaster, PA. He attended the Pennsylvania 1787 convention, and voted for adoption of the Constitution. Quakers.
Listed in the DAR Patriot Index, page 559. From William Egle, "The Federal Constitution of 1787, sketches of signers" delegate to the PA convention to ratify the Federal Constitution. Also was a Pennsylvania legislator from 1788 to 1792. The above shows his birth date as 4 May 1750, and death date as 5 Jan 1821.
From "Chester County and its People" by W. W. Thomson, 1898: "They settled for a few years in Falls township, Bucks Cunty, but returned to Downingtown in 1778. In 1787 Richard was assessed in East Caln with one hundre acres of valley land, seventy acres of hill land, seven horses, nine cattle and a merchant mill. At the same time his father was assessed with one hundred an thirty acres of hill land, a grist mill, two saw mills, fulling mill, and a mal house." (NOTE: A "fulling mill" was a cloth/textile processing mill.)[Downing.ged]
From Downing Family Historical Society:
"Richard & Elizabeth Reese lived in Lancaster, PA. He attended the Pennsylvania 1787 convention, and voted for adoption of the Constitution. Quakers. Listed in the DAR Patriot Index, page 559. From William Egle, "The Federal Constitution of 1787, sketches of signers"
delegate to the PA convention to ratify the Federal Constitution. Also was a Pennsylvania legislator from 1788 to 1792. The above shows his birth date as 4 May 1750, and death date as 5 Jan 1821. From "Chester County and its People" by W. W. Thomson, 1898:
"They settled for a few years in Falls township, Bucks Cunty, but returned to Downingtown in 1778. In 1787 Richard was assessed in East Caln with one hundre acres of valley land, seventy acres of hill land, seven horses, nine cattle and a merchant mill. At the same time his father was assessed with one hundred an thirty acres of hill land, a grist mill, two saw mills, fulling mill, and a mal house." (NOTE: A "fulling mill" was a cloth/textile processing mill.) VILLAGE RECORD, Chester co., January 26, 1820: "Death Notice In the village of Downingtown, on Sunday, the 16th inst. after a few days illness, Richard Downing, Esq., in the 70th year of his age. He was the oldest person of the name after which that village was called. He had done business extensively, and was considered an upright man in his dealings. Had one year ago served the county in the capacity of Legislator (Am. Rep.)" An abstract of Richard's Last Will and Testament is in the files.
General Notes for Child Thomazine Downing
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Husband Richard Thomas was in the American Revolution; see note under his name. Quaker records show first name spelled "Thamizan", and birth year as 1755.[Downing.ged]
Husband Richard Thomas was in the American Revolution; see note under his name. Quaker records show first name spelled "Thamizan", and birth year as 1755.
General Notes for Child Jacob Downing
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History of Downingtown, PA: "Jacob Downing's family is shown in a photo in the Smedley Genealogy, they look very like the Downings of Illinois near Powellton, descendants of Joseph Downing; they have EXACTLY THE SAME NOSE." Thanks a lot. RD
From "Chester County and its People", 1898: "Jacob Downing lived the greater part of his life in Philadelphia. He was engaged in the iron business at Atsion, New Jersey, where he owned a forge and rolling mill."[Downing.ged]
History of Downingtown, PA:
"Jacob Downing's family is shown in a photo in the Smedley Genealogy, they look very like the Downings of Illinois near Powellton, descendants of Joseph Downing; they have EXACTLY THE SAME NOSE." Thanks a lot. RD From "Chester County and its People", 1898:
"Jacob Downing lived the greater part of his life in Philadelphia. He was engaged in the iron business at Atsion, New Jersey, where he owned a forge and rolling mill." VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, October 8, 1823: "Death Notice at Downingtown, on the 3rd inst. Jacob Downing, aged about 60 years."\\ Quaker records show his birth year as 1757 instead of 1756.
General Notes for Child George Downing
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Notes from Downing Family Historical Society: "Drowned in the Race"
From "Chester County and its People", 1898: "Drowned in Mill Race".
Note that his death date is August 10, the middle of summer. One can conjure u a picture of a five-year old, sweating from the August heat, taking a cool swim in the Mill Race (an artificial channel of water providing power for the mill), and getting in over his head. Tragedies often make the most interesting history. RD[Downing.ged]
Notes from Downing Family Historical Society:
"Drowned in the Race" From "Chester County and its People", 1898:
"Drowned in Mill Race". Note that his death date is August 10, the middle of summer. One can conjure u a picture of a five-year old, sweating from the August heat, taking a cool swim in the Mill Race (an artificial channel of water providing power for the mill), and getting in over his head. Tragedies often make the most interesting history. RD
General Notes for Child Samuel R. Downing
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, October 6, 1819: "Death Notice In Downingtown, on Sunday afternoon, 3rd inst. Samuel R. Downing, in the 57th year of his age, a respectable inhabitant of that place."
General Notes for Child Joseph Richard Downing
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From "Chester County and its People", by W. W. Thomson, 1898: "(Joseph) inherited considerable land, with mills, at Downingtown, and is styled a fuller in the old records" (Fuller is a cloth/fabric worker).[Downing.ged]
From "Chester County and its People", by W. W. Thomson, 1898: "(Joseph) inherited considerable land, with mills, at Downingtown, and is styled a fuller in the old records" (Fuller is a cloth/fabric worker). The Gregath book on the various Downing families indicates a fourth child, Sarah E., who removed to Deer Creek, Maryland, plus "others". Unverified by other sources.
Richard Downing ( Jr. ) and Elizabeth Reese
Husband Richard Downing ( Jr. ) 1
AKA: Richard Downing
Born: 14 Jul 1750 - Uwchlan, Chester County, PA
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Died: 15 Jan 1820
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Father: Richard Downing (1719-1804) 1
Mother: Mary Edge (1721-1795) 1
Marriage: 25 May 1771 - Nottingham Mm, Chester Co., PA 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth 1, Uwchlan, Chester Co., PA, 14 Jul 1750
• Alt. Death 1, Downingtown, Chester Co., PA, 16 Jan 1820
Wife Elizabeth Reese 1
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Father: David Reese ( - ) 1
Mother: Mary Garrett ( - ) 1
Children
1 F Mary Downing 1
AKA: Mary Downing
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2 M Thomas Downing 1
AKA: Thomas Downing
Born: 25 Jan 1773 - Newtown, Delaware Co, PA
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Died: 27 Aug 1811 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD 1
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Spouse: Mary Spackman (1776-1847) 1
Marr: 25 Dec 1794 - Wilmington Mm 1
3 M David Downing 1
AKA: David Downing
Born: 18 Dec 1774 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Spouse: Ann Evans ( - ) 1
Marr: 20 Nov 1794 - Chester Mm, Chester Co., PA 1
4 M Richard Downing 1
Born: 26 Sep 1778 - Newtown, Delaware Co., PA 1
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Died: 16 Sep 1866 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Spouse: Elizabeth Miller (1777-1872) 1 8
Marr: 19 Dec 1798 - Chester Co., PA 1
5 M William Downing 1
AKA: William Downing
Born: 9 Jan 1781 - Newtown, Delaware Co., PA 1
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Died: 16 Nov 1848 - E. Caln, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Old Caln Burying, Ground 1
Spouse: Elizabeth Ingram (Abt 1784-1860) 1
6 F Elizabeth Downing 1
AKA: Elizabeth Downing
Born: 20 Oct 1783 - Newtown, Delaware Co., PA 1
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Died: 18 Oct 1810 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Uwchlan Mm 1
Spouse: John Roberts Thomas (1781-1856) 1
Marr: 19 Nov 1806 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
7 F Phebe Downing 1
AKA: Phebe Downing
Born: 5 Jul 1785 - Newtown, Delaware Co., PA 1
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Died: 7 Oct 1845 - Pughtown, Chester Co., PA 1
Buried: - Nantmeal Mm 1
Spouse: Jesse Meredith (1770-1851) 1
General Notes (Husband)
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From Downing Family Historical Society: "Richard & Elizabeth Reese lived in Lancaster, PA. He attended the Pennsylvania 1787 convention, and voted for adoption of the Constitution. Quakers.
Listed in the DAR Patriot Index, page 559. From William Egle, "The Federal Constitution of 1787, sketches of signers" delegate to the PA convention to ratify the Federal Constitution. Also was a Pennsylvania legislator from 1788 to 1792. The above shows his birth date as 4 May 1750, and death date as 5 Jan 1821.
From "Chester County and its People" by W. W. Thomson, 1898: "They settled for a few years in Falls township, Bucks Cunty, but returned to Downingtown in 1778. In 1787 Richard was assessed in East Caln with one hundre acres of valley land, seventy acres of hill land, seven horses, nine cattle and a merchant mill. At the same time his father was assessed with one hundred an thirty acres of hill land, a grist mill, two saw mills, fulling mill, and a mal house." (NOTE: A "fulling mill" was a cloth/textile processing mill.)[Downing.ged]
From Downing Family Historical Society:
"Richard & Elizabeth Reese lived in Lancaster, PA. He attended the Pennsylvania 1787 convention, and voted for adoption of the Constitution. Quakers. Listed in the DAR Patriot Index, page 559. From William Egle, "The Federal Constitution of 1787, sketches of signers"
delegate to the PA convention to ratify the Federal Constitution. Also was a Pennsylvania legislator from 1788 to 1792. The above shows his birth date as 4 May 1750, and death date as 5 Jan 1821. From "Chester County and its People" by W. W. Thomson, 1898:
"They settled for a few years in Falls township, Bucks Cunty, but returned to Downingtown in 1778. In 1787 Richard was assessed in East Caln with one hundre acres of valley land, seventy acres of hill land, seven horses, nine cattle and a merchant mill. At the same time his father was assessed with one hundred an thirty acres of hill land, a grist mill, two saw mills, fulling mill, and a mal house." (NOTE: A "fulling mill" was a cloth/textile processing mill.) VILLAGE RECORD, Chester co., January 26, 1820: "Death Notice In the village of Downingtown, on Sunday, the 16th inst. after a few days illness, Richard Downing, Esq., in the 70th year of his age. He was the oldest person of the name after which that village was called. He had done business extensively, and was considered an upright man in his dealings. Had one year ago served the county in the capacity of Legislator (Am. Rep.)" An abstract of Richard's Last Will and Testament is in the files.
General Notes (Wife)
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Elizabeth's name is spelled "Reece" in the Quaker records. Parent's names appear in "Chester County and its People", 1898[Downing.ged]
Elizabeth's name is spelled "Reece" in the Quaker records. Parent's names appear in "Chester County and its People", 1898
General Notes for Child Thomas Downing
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Page 290, The Smedley Family: "He was sometimes designated on the records as Thomas R. Downing. His father, by will, 1820, gave to the children of Thomas, who was deceased, 301 acres of land in Bald Eagle Valley."
General Notes for Child David Downing
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Page 290, The Smedley Family: "m. Anna Evans. No definite information has bee obtained of them. His father devised to son David $5.00, "besides what he owes me", and to his chilren 301 acres of land in Bald Eagle Valley."
General Notes for Child Richard Downing
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, September 18, 1866: "Death Notice: At Downingtown, on the 16th inst. RICHARD DOWNING, Sr., to be interred at Downingtown on 4th day, at 10 1/2o."
General Notes for Child William Downing
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, November 21, 1848: "Death notice On the 16th instant in Downingtown, William Downing, (miller), aged about 68 years." Smedley Family, page 291: "He died intestate, and letters of administration on his estate were granted to William R. Downing and George F. Downing, Dec 11, 1848, they giving a bond for $2,000."
General Notes for Child Elizabeth Downing
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CHESTER & DELAWARE FEDERALIST, Chester co., November 7, 1810: "Death Notice DIED, on the 18th day of October last, near Downingtown, Chester county, Elizabeth Thomas, wife of John Thomas, and daughter of Richard Downing, Esq., of Downingtown. she has left a tender husband, and an only child, too young to know its loss, and an extensive circle of friends and acquaintences to bewail their irreparable loss."
General Notes for Child Phebe Downing
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Data of contributer Candy Roth shows a birth year of 1786.[Downing.ged]
Data of contributer Candy Roth shows a birth year of 1786.
Richard Downing and Margaret Taylor
Husband Richard Downing 1
AKA: Richard Downing
Born: Abt 1602 - Bradninch, Devonshire, England 1
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Father: Thomas Downynge (1560-1616) 1
Mother: Johana Downynge ( - )
Marriage: 13 Jun 1638 - Bradninch, Devonshire, England 1
Wife Margaret Taylor 1
AKA: Margaret Taylor
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Richard Downing
Husband Richard Downing 1
AKA: Richard Downing
Born: 26 Jun 1775 - E. Caln, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 2 Jul 1807 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Father: Joseph Downing (1734-1804) 1
Mother: Mary Trimblet (1736-1807) 1
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General Notes (Husband)
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Genealogy of the Palmer-Trimble Families, Page 704: Unmarried.[Downing.ged]
Genealogy of the Palmer-Trimble Families, Page 704: Unmarried.
Richard Hunt Downing and Jane P. Lea
Husband Richard Hunt Downing 1
Born: 22 Feb 1825 - Whitford, PA 1
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Father: Israel W. Downing (1793-1831) 1
Mother: Lydia A. Thomas (1803-1890) 1
Marriage: 21 Sep 1847 - Philadelphia, PA 1
Wife Jane P. Lea 1
Born: 28 Apr 1827 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 1
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Father: Joseph Lea ( - ) 1
Mother: Sally Ann Robeson ( - ) 1
Children
1 M Richard Thomas Downing 1
Born: 15 Oct 1853 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 1
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2 F Martha Bonsall Downing 1
Born: 8 Jun 1857 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 1
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Died: 18 Aug 1894 - Lake Forest, IL 1
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Spouse: Joseph Frank Rumsey (1848-1909) 1
Marr: 28 Apr 1886 - Philadelphia, PA 1
3 F Rebecca Malin Downing 1
Born: 28 Feb 1865 1
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Spouse: John Griscom Bullock (1854- ) 1
Marr: 28 Apr 1886 - Philadelphia, PA 1
General Notes (Husband)
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Smedley Family, p. 550: "He was educated at Bolmar's School, West Chester, and at Samuel Aaron's, Burlington, NJ. His wife is in membership with Friends and he is in unison therewith. Residence: 1613 Race Street." The Village Record, October 5, 1847: "Marriage On the morning of the 21st inst by Friends' Ceremony, in the presence of John Swift, Esq., Mayor, Richard H. Downing, to Jane P. Lea, daughter of Joseph Lea, all of Philadelphia."
General Notes (Wife)
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The Village Record, October 5, 1847:
"Marriage On the morning of the 21st inst. by Friends' Ceremony, in the presence of John Swift, Esq., Mayor, Richard H. Downing, to Jane P. Lea, daughter of Joseph Lea, all of Philadelphia."
Richard J. Downing and Susan Havard
Husband Richard J. Downing
Born: 24 Jan 1810 - E. Caln, Chester County, PA 1
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Died: 12 Mar 1890 - West Whiteland, Chester County, PA 1
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Father: Joseph J. Downing (1769-1841) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Webster (1777-1840) 1
Marriage: 2 Mar 1837 - Chester Co., PA 1
Wife Susan Havard 1
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Children
1 M Joseph I. Downing 1
Born: Dec 1837 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 29 Sep 1851 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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2 M Henry W. Downing 1
Born: 1843 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 29 Sep 1851 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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3 M Richard Downing 1
Born: Apr 1847 - Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 13 Sep 1851 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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General Notes (Husband)
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Had a son, J. Havard Downing. Date of son's birth or spouse name unknown.[Downing.ged]
VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, March 8, 1837: "Marriage On Thursday evening, the 2nd inst. by the Rev. Horatio G. Jones, Richard I. Downing, of Chester county, to Susan Havard, daughter of Jonathan Miller, Esq., of Delaware." The three known children of this marriage all died young in September, 1851, an insteresting situation. The newspaper notices of the deaths are as follows: VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, September 30, 1851: "Death Notice Near Downingtown, on the 13th inst. of bilious dysentery, Richard youngest son of Richard I. and Susan H. Downing, aged 4 years and 5 months." VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, October 7, 1851: "Death notice near Downingtown, September 29th of bilious dysentery, Joseph I., eldest son of Richard I. Downing, aged 13 years and 9 months, and within hours after, Henry W., the second son, aged 8 years."
General Notes (Wife)
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VILLAGE RECORD, Chester county, March 8, 1837: "Marriage On Thursday evening, the 2nd ist. by the Rev. Horatio G. Jones, Richard I. Downing, of Chester county, to Susan Havard, daughter of Jonathan Miller, Esq., of Delaware." This article would indicate that Susan Havard was a widow, with an original maiden name of Miller.
General Notes for Child Joseph I. Downing
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The Village Record, October 7, 1851:
"Death Notice Near Downingtown, Sept. 29th, of bilious dysentery, JOSEPH I. , eldest son of Richard I. Downing, aged 13 years and 9 months, and within hour later, Henry W., the second son, aged 8 years".
General Notes for Child Henry W. Downing
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See notes under parents.
General Notes for Child Richard Downing
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The Village Record, September 30, 1851:
"Death Notice Near Downingtown, on the 13th inst., of bilious dysentery, RICHARD, youngest son of Richard I. and Susan H. Downing, aged 4 years and 5 months."
Richard Price Downing
Husband Richard Price Downing 1
Born: 27 Nov 1813 - Downingtown, Chester Co., PA 1
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Died: 28 Sep 1837 - Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN 1
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Father: Richard Downing (1778-1866) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Miller (1777-1872) 1 8
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General Notes (Husband)
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Unmarried.
Richard Templin Downing
Husband Richard Templin Downing (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Samuel Downing (1764-1821) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Templin (1768-1817) 1
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Richard Thomas Downing
Husband Richard Thomas Downing 1
Born: 15 Oct 1853 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA 1
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Father: Richard Hunt Downing (1825- ) 1
Mother: Jane P. Lea (1827- ) 1
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