Descendants of John Downing

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN¹ DOWNING was born 1714 in Ireland, and died 1777 in Russell Parrish, Bedford County, VA.  He married MARY.

       

Children of JOHN DOWNING and MARY are:

                   i.    MARTHA² DOWNING, b. Abt. 1752.

2.               ii.    WILLIAM DOWNING, b. 1740; d. July 15, 1805, Garrard Co, Kentucky.

3.              iii.    JOHN DOWNING, b. Abt. 1742; d. September 27, 1811, St Charles Co., MO.

                 iv.    ANDREW DOWNING, b. 1744; d. March 04, 1819, St. Charles Co., MO; m. MARGARET.

4.               v.    JAMES DOWNING, b. Abt. 1746; d. 1811, KY.

                 vi.    MARGARET DOWNING, b. Abt. 1750; m. JAMES MCFARLAND, September 13, 1763, Bedford county VA¹.

5.             vii.    MARY DOWNING, b. Abt. 1750; d. Montgomery co KY.

6.            viii.    EZEKIEL DOWNING, SR., b. September 21, 1754, Virginia; d. August 05, 1817, St. Charles  County,  MO.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM² DOWNING (JOHN¹) was born 1740, and died July 15, 1805 in Garrard Co, Kentucky.  He married RACHEL LUSK.

       

Children of WILLIAM DOWNING and RACHEL LUSK are:

                   i.    JOHN³ DOWNING.

                  ii.    NANCY DOWNING.

                 iii.    RACHEL DOWNING.

                 iv.    WILLIAM DOWNING.

                  v.    DANIEL DOWNING.

 

3.  JOHN² DOWNING (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1742, and died September 27, 1811 in St Charles Co., MO.  He married (1) RACHEL DOOLING March 23, 1778 in Bedford county VA¹.  He married (2) JANE THOMPSON January 02, 1783 in Stanford, Lincoln Co., KY.

       

Children of JOHN DOWNING and JANE THOMPSON are:

7.                i.    JOHN³ DOWNING, b. October 08, 1790; d. November 26, 1843, Clay Co., IN.

                  ii.    SAMUEL DOWNING, b. Abt. 1792; d. September 15, 1851, St. Louis, Mo..

                 iii.    WILLIAM DOWNING, b. Abt. 1794; d. June 11, 1845, St. Louis, Mo..

                 iv.    ANDREW DOWNING, b. Abt. 1796; d. September 29, 1824.

                  v.    HARRISON DOWNING, b. Abt. 1798.

 

4.  JAMES² DOWNING (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1746, and died 1811 in KY.  He married NANCY.

       

Children of JAMES DOWNING and NANCY are:

                   i.    POLLY³ DOWNING.

                  ii.    NANCY DOWNING.

                 iii.    MARGARET DOWNING.

                 iv.    ELIZABETH DOWNING.

                  v.    SILVIA DOWNING.

                 vi.    MARTHA DOWNING.

                vii.    SARAH DOWNING.

               viii.    RACHEL DOWNING.

                  ix.    JAMES DOWNING.

                   x.    CELIA DOWNING.

                  xi.    SIDNEY DOWNING.

 

5.  MARY² DOWNING (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1750, and died in Montgomery co KY.  She married JOHN YOAKUM.

       

Child of MARY DOWNING and JOHN YOAKUM is:

                   i.    JOHN³ YOAKUM, b. 1790, Bath Co KY.

 

6.  EZEKIEL² DOWNING, SR. (JOHN¹)² was born September 21, 1754 in Virginia, and died August 05, 1817 in St. Charles  County,  MO.  He married RACHEL BROWN January 30, 1778 in Bedford county VA³, daughter of THOMAS BROWN and PHEBE.

       

Children of EZEKIEL DOWNING and RACHEL BROWN are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH³ DOWNING.

8.               ii.    MARGARET DOWNING.

                 iii.    MARY DOWNING, b. Bedford Co., Virginia; d. October 22, 1861; m. THOMAS COPELIN.

                 iv.    NANCY DOWNING.

                  v.    JAMES DOWNING, b. 1778.

                 vi.    JOHN DOWNING, b. 1781.

9.             vii.    EZEKIEL DOWNING, JR., b. July 25, 1796, ky; d. January 22, 1849, Lincoln county MO.

10.          viii.    ANDREW DOWNING, b. 1801; d. 1874.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

7.  JOHN³ DOWNING (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born October 08, 1790, and died November 26, 1843 in Clay Co., IN.  He married MARY YOCUM August 14, 1817.

       

Children of JOHN DOWNING and MARY YOCUM are:

                   i.    SARAH⁴ DOWNING, b. August 07, 1818.

                  ii.    WILLIAM Y DOWNING, b. December 29, 1821.

                 iii.    JANE S DOWNING, b. February 28, 1824.

                 iv.    SAMUEL H. DOWNING, b. October 26, 1825.

                  v.    JOHN S. DOWNING, b. April 05, 1829.

                 vi.    MARY H. DOWNING, b. February 13, 1832.

                vii.    RACHEL E. DOWNING, b. March 30, 1836.

               viii.    EZEKIEL T. DOWNING, b. March 30, 1834.

                  ix.    MARGARET ANN DOWNING, b. July 01, 1839.

                   x.    JOHN A DOWNING, b. August 29, 1849.

                  xi.    LUKE F. DOWNING, b. February 06, 1851.

 

8.  MARGARET³ DOWNING (EZEKIEL², JOHN¹).  She married WILLIAM HARRIS Bet. 1812 - 1813⁴.

       

Child of MARGARET DOWNING and WILLIAM HARRIS is:

                   i.    JACKSON⁴ HARRIS, b. April 12, 1825, Howard Co., MO; m. NANCY CASPER, January 22, 1851.

 

9.  EZEKIEL³ DOWNING, JR. (EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born July 25, 1796 in ky, and died January 22, 1849 in Lincoln county MO.  He married MARGARET MIRACLE October 29, 1815 in St Charles County MO⁵, daughter of DAVID MIRACLE and SARAH.

       

Children of EZEKIEL DOWNING and MARGARET MIRACLE are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH M⁴ DOWNING, m. ANDREW J. BLAIR, July 04, 1838, Lincoln Co. Mo⁶.

                  ii.    SARAH MARGARET DOWNING, m. THOMSON BLAIR, March 21, 1839, Lincoln Co. Mo⁷.

11.            iii.    JOHN HARRIS DOWNING, b. Abt. 1818, Missouri; d. Bet. July 27, 1883 - April 17, 1884, Lincoln County MO.

                 iv.    RACHEL BROWN DOWNING, b. Abt. 1821; d. January 07, 1884; m. (1) HENRY M COBB, March 21, 1844, Lincoln Co. Mo; m. (2) GEORGE W. ELSBERRY, Abt. 1872.

                  v.    ELZINA DOWNING, b. May 27, 1823; d. July 19, 1848.

                 vi.    ANALIZA DOWNING, b. November 15, 1825⁸; d. March 22, 1888⁹; m. HENRY H. MOUNCE, April 04, 1845¹⁰.

                vii.    NANCY DOWNING, b. March 21, 1828; d. September 1856, Lincoln County MO¹¹; m. UNKNOWN FARMER.

12.          viii.    MARY JANE DOWNING, b. June 25, 1830; d. June 1868, Lincoln County MO.

13.             ix.    DAVID CAMPBELL DOWNING, b. August 16, 1834; d. September 06, 1916, Lincoln County MO.

                   x.    WILLIAM MCCLURE DOWNING, b. February 07, 1837; d. Bef. 1909.

                  xi.    EZEKIEL ANDREW DOWNING, b. December 01, 1839; d. 1874; m. MILDRED JANE DAVIS, December 29, 1865, Lincoln Co.,  Mo¹².

 

10.  ANDREW³ DOWNING (EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born 1801, and died 1874.  He married OBEDIENCE BELL March 02, 1828 in Lincoln Co. Mo¹³.

       

Children of ANDREW DOWNING and OBEDIENCE BELL are:

14.              i.    HENRY B.⁴ DOWNING.

15.             ii.    HENRY H. DOWNING.

16.            iii.    JOHN P. DOWNING.

                 iv.    RICHARD J. DOWNING.

                  v.    WILLIAM A. DOWNING.

17.            vi.    EZEKIEL S DOWNING, b. 1830.

                vii.    JAMES M. DOWNING, b. 1836; d. 1898.

               viii.    THOMAS J DOWNING, b. 1839; d. 1915; m. MAY ETTA LILLEY.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

11.  JOHN HARRIS⁴ DOWNING (EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹)¹⁴ was born Abt. 1818 in Missouri, and died Bet. July 27, 1883 - April 17, 1884 in Lincoln County MO¹⁵.  He married REBECCA ANN UNKNOWN.

       

Children of JOHN DOWNING and REBECCA UNKNOWN are:

                   i.    ELZINA⁵ DOWNING¹⁶, b. Abt. 1849, Missouri.

                  ii.    EZEKIEL DOWNING, b. June 15, 1852, Missouri; d. August 10, 1879.

                 iii.    DORCAS ANNE DOWNING, b. Abt. 1853, Missouri.

                 iv.    MARGARET E DOWNING, b. Abt. 1856, Missouri.

                  v.    MARY S DOWNING, b. Abt. 1857, Missouri; m. MR. LINK.

18.            vi.    WILLIAM WHITE DOWNING, b. March 01, 1860, Olney,  Lincoln County,  MO; d. November 27, 1934, Hawk Point, Lincoln County,  MO.

                vii.    ROSETTA B DOWNING, b. July 04, 1844, Missouri; d. October 18, 1923.

               viii.    JOHN B DOWNING, b. Abt. 1867, Missouri.

                  ix.    VIRGINIA S DOWNING, b. 1869, Missouri; m. JOHN HAINES, September 02, 1892, Lincoln Co. Mo¹⁷.

                   x.    JAMES E DOWNING, b. February 1874, Missouri; m. LINNIE HAINES¹⁸, February 27, 1898, Lincoln Co. , MO¹⁹.

 

12.  MARY JANE⁴ DOWNING (EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born June 25, 1830, and died June 1868 in Lincoln County MO.  She married GEORGE W. ELSBERRY.

       

Children of MARY DOWNING and GEORGE ELSBERRY are:

                   i.    ROBERT RICE⁵ ELSBERRY, b. October 04, 1856.

                  ii.    ANDREW E ELSBERRY, b. 1862; d. August 08, 1882, Lincoln County MO.

 

13.  DAVID CAMPBELL⁴ DOWNING (EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born August 16, 1834, and died September 06, 1916 in Lincoln County MO.  He married DRUCILLA DAVIS September 08, 1864 in Lincoln Co. Mo²⁰.

       

Children of DAVID DOWNING and DRUCILLA DAVIS are:

                   i.    WILLIAM M⁵ DOWNING, b. July 03, 1865; d. March 09, 1871, Lincoln County MO.

                  ii.    DE C. DOWNING, b. February 18, 1867; d. September 27, 1870, Lincoln County MO.

                 iii.    ANDREW E. DOWNING, b. August 05, 1869; d. February 02, 1870, Lincoln County MO.

                 iv.    E. ANDREW DOWNING, b. August 05, 1869; d. December 08, 1870.

                  v.    LOUIS B. DOWNING, b. 1874; d. 1935.

                 vi.    VECIA L DOWNING, b. 1881; d. 1959.

 

14.  HENRY B.⁴ DOWNING (ANDREW³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹).  He married HARRIETT MCMAHILL November 14, 1890 in Lincoln Co. Mo.

       

Children of HENRY DOWNING and HARRIETT MCMAHILL are:

                   i.    INFANT⁵ DOWNING, d. September 04, 1892.

                  ii.    ALBION B. DOWNING, b. 1895.

                 iii.    HELEN B. DOWNING, b. 1898.

                 iv.    THOMAS H DOWNING, b. 1904.

 

15.  HENRY H.⁴ DOWNING (ANDREW³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹).  He married HELEN²¹.

       

Children of HENRY DOWNING and HELEN are:

                   i.    ROSANNE⁵ DOWNING, b. Abt. 1880.

                  ii.    ROY C. DOWNING, b. 1891.

                 iii.    NELL H. V. DOWNING, b. 1892.

 

16.  JOHN P.⁴ DOWNING (ANDREW³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹).  He married MARTHA NIEKLSIN February 04, 1858 in Lincoln Co. Mo²².

       

Children of JOHN DOWNING and MARTHA NIEKLSIN are:

                   i.    JOHN C.⁵ DOWNING.

                  ii.    PATRICK DOWNING.

                 iii.    WILLIAM A. DOWNING.

                 iv.    MARY O. DOWNING, b. 1858; d. 1898.

                  v.    ELIZABETH DOWNING, b. 1860; d. 1869.

 

17.  EZEKIEL S⁴ DOWNING (ANDREW³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born 1830.  He married SARAH ANN KING January 01, 1851 in Lincoln Co. Mo²³.

       

Child of EZEKIEL DOWNING and SARAH KING is:

                   i.    ANDREW A⁵ DOWNING, b. 1858; d. 1884.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

18.  WILLIAM WHITE⁵ DOWNING (JOHN HARRIS⁴, EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born March 01, 1860 in Olney,  Lincoln County,  MO²⁴, and died November 27, 1934 in Hawk Point, Lincoln County,  MO.  He married MARY JANE MCMAHAN November 13, 1889 in Lincoln Co.,  Mo²⁵, daughter of ISHAM MCMAHAN and LOUISA.

       

Children of WILLIAM DOWNING and MARY MCMAHAN are:

                   i.    JOHN⁶ DOWNING, b. August 18, 1891, Olney,  Lincoln County,  Missouri; d. November 18, 1982, Troy, Lincoln Co., Missouri; m. EVA MARGARET COTTLE, April 22, 1916, Wellsville, Missouri.

19.             ii.    ANNA DOWNING, b. January 1894; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    REBECCA DOWNING, b. November 1897; m. JOHN MCCARTY, July 20, 1919, St. Charles, St. Charles Co., Missouri.

20.            iv.    GEORGE DOWNING, b. January 1899; d. Unknown.

21.             v.    RALPH WILLIAM DOWNING, b. July 01, 1904, Olney, Lincoln County,  MO; d. September 05, 1952, Bowie,  Montague county, Texas.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

19.  ANNA⁶ DOWNING (WILLIAM WHITE⁵, JOHN HARRIS⁴, EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born January 1894, and died Unknown.  She married ARTHUR TOMEK January 02, 1923 in Hawk Point, Lincoln Co., Missouri.

       

Child of ANNA DOWNING and ARTHUR TOMEK is:

                   i.    WAYNE⁷ TOMEK.

 

20.  GEORGE⁶ DOWNING (WILLIAM WHITE⁵, JOHN HARRIS⁴, EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born January 1899, and died Unknown.

       

Child of GEORGE DOWNING is:

                   i.    GEORGE LYNN⁷ DOWNING.

 

21.  RALPH WILLIAM⁶ DOWNING (WILLIAM WHITE⁵, JOHN HARRIS⁴, EZEKIEL³, EZEKIEL², JOHN¹) was born July 01, 1904 in Olney, Lincoln County,  MO, and died September 05, 1952 in Bowie,  Montague county, Texas²⁶.  He married FRANCES PATRICIA SMITH Abt. 1930 in Pauls Valley, Murray Co.,  OK, daughter of WILLIAM SMITH and CAROLINE GREESON.

       

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  FTM CD#4.

2.  "Ezekiel Downing Bible," Kentucky Ancestors.  Oct. 1970.  Vol 6, No. 2. page 86.

3.  Earle Dennis & Jame E. Smith, Marriage Book of Bedford County 1755-1800,  (1932), pg 17..

4.  Howard County Missouri Biographies.

5.  "Ezekiel Downing Bible," Kentucky Ancestors.  Oct. 1970.  Vol 6, No. 2. page 86:

6.  Lincoln County Marriage Book, Book 1 page 104.

7.  Lincoln Co. MO, Marriage Records., Book 1 page 113..

8.  "Ezekiel Downing Bible," Kentucky Ancestors.  Oct. 1970.  Vol 6, No. 2. page 86:

9.  "St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly," December 1972 p. 80.

10.  "Ezekiel Downing Bible," Kentucky Ancestors.  Oct. 1970.  Vol 6, No. 2. page 86.

11.  "St. Louis Genealogical Society Quarterly," December 1972, p. 80, Ezekiel Downing Cemetary.

12.  Lincoln Co. MO, Marriage Records., Book 3, Page 131.

13.  Marriage Record, Lincoln Co., MO. Book 1 page 9.

14.  1880 Federal Census, Lincoln County, MO, ED 93, Sheet 16, Line 9.

15.  Will of John H Downing.

16.  1870 Federal Census, Lincoln County, MO Page 104.

17.  Lincoln Co. MO, Marriage Records., Book 6 page 383..

18.  1900 Federal Census, Lincoln County, MO..

19.  Marriage Record, Lincoln Co., MO Book 8 page 67.

20.  Lincoln Co. MO, Marriage Records., Book 3, Page 111.

21.  1910  Federal Census, Lincoln County, MO..

22.  Marriage Record, Lincoln Co., MO Book 2 page 350.

23.  Marriage Record, Lincoln Co., MO. Book 2 page 329.

24.  1900 Federal Census, Lincoln County, MO, ED 54, Sheet 5, Line 57.

25.  Lincoln Co. MO, Marriage Records., Book 6 page 160.

26.  State of Texas,  Death Certificate., State File No. 45664.