Thomas Benton Downing                                                              Margaret Gray Sanford
b. July 3, 1846                                                                              b. February 19, 1843
Newark, Knox Co., Missouri                                                        Newark, Knox Co., Missouri
d. September 15, 1916                                                                 d. October 25, 1921
Palo Alto, California                                                                      Palo Alto, California
 
Newark, MO
Population (1990): 82
 

DOWNING LANE was named for Thomas Benton Downing. The Downing family came to California from Missouri in 1879 and their Palo Alto residence was at 706 Cowper Street. Downing was a member of the City Council from 1909-1913 and served on the School Board from 1893-1898 and from 1900-1902.
 
 

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