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Descendants of George
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DOWNS Surname
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RICHARD1 DOWNS. Occupation: Baker Residence: County of Surrey, EnglandChild of RICHARD DOWNS is:
2. i. GEORGE2 DOWNS, b. April 23, 1817; d. May 1897, Ashland County, Ohio.
GEORGE2 DOWNS (RICHARD1) was born April 23, 1817, and died May 1897 in Ashland County, Ohio.
He married SARAH ANN HAYES December 13, 1840 in Lambeth Church, County Surrey, England, daughter of THOMAS HAYES.
Notes for GEORGE DOWNS:
MARRIAGE DETAILS:
Marriage 13th Dec 1840 at the Parish Church, Parish of St Mary Lambeth
George DOWNS, Full age Bachelor Labourer Residence: William St
Father Richard DOWNS Occupation Baker
Sarah Ann HAYES Full age Spinster Residence William St
Father Thomas HAYES Occupation Copper Plate Printer
The mark X of George DOWNS Signed Sarah Ann HAYES
Witnesses Richard DOWNS and possibly F.L. Gassler?
BIRTHS:
1. 5th November 1844 26 Icing St, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey
Richard George Boy Parents George DOWNES & Sarah DOWNES formerly HAYES
Occupation Labourer Informant Sarah DOWNES Mother 26 Icing St (could be Lang St), Southwark
2. 23rd March 1850 19 Ewer St, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey
George Thomas Boy Parents & occupation as above
Informant The X mark of Sarah DOWNS Mother 19 Ewer St, Southwark
3. 6th September 1852 19 Ewer St, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey
Benjamin Boy Parents & occupation & all informant details as second birth.
More About GEORGE DOWNS:
Emigration: April 1870, Emigrated to America on "Constantine" from London in June, (7 weeks journey).
Burial: Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
More About wife, SARAH ANN HAYES:
Occupation: 1840, Spinster
Children of GEORGE DOWNS and SARAH HAYES are:
3. i. RICHARD GEORGE3 DOWNS, b. November 05, 1844, 26 Icing St, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England; d. July 02, 1937.
ii. GEORGE THOMAS JR. DOWNS, b. March 25, 1850, 19 Ewer St, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England; d. December 27, 1880. Never married and died at 30 years old.
iii. BENJAMIN DOWNS, b. September 06, 1852, 19 Ewer St, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England; d. Unknown, Died in youth.
4. iv. HENRY "HARRY" DOWNS, b. November 20, 1854; d. Unknown.
5. v. JANE "JENNY" DOWNS, b. March 16, 1857; d. Unknown.
6. vi. ANN SARAH "SADIE" DOWNS, b. April 15, 1860, London, England; d. October 22, 1942, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
RICHARD GEORGE3 DOWNS (GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born November 05, 1844 in 26 Icing St, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England, and died July 02, 1937. He married (1) SARAH LATTER December 20, 1865 in St. Saviour Church, Southwark County, England. He married (2) IDA PARQUETTE April 12, 1914.
More About RICHARD GEORGE DOWNS:
ASHLAND, OHIO NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, dated
: November 5, 1932Occupation: Brickmaker/ 1840 in England
Emigration: June 1868, Emigrated to America on "Cornelius Grinnell".
Children of RICHARD DOWNS and (1) SARAH LATTER are:
7. i. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MARY4 DOWNS, b. May 21, 1866, England; d. 1943.
8. ii. CAROLINE "CARRIE" DOWNS, b. October 14, 1867, England; d. Unknown.
iii. HENRY GEORGE DOWNS, b. February 27, 1870.
9. iv. ROBERT FULTON DOWNS, b. February 02, 1872.
v. ESTHER JANE "JENNY" DOWNS, b. November 04, 1873; m. J. D. SCOTT.
vi. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN "FRANK" DOWNS, b. December 31, 1875; d. 1944; m. ISA "ICEA" TOOMEY.
Occupation: Jeweler.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DOWNS created Brookside Park, of Ashland, Ohio from the Knapp stone quarry in 1917.
vii. RICHARD WALTER DOWNS, b. September 28, 1878.
viii. ALBERT WILLIAMS DOWNS, b. June 26, 1880; d. 1925.
10. ix. CHARLES HENRY DOWNS, b. February 28, 1882.
11. x. ADA MAY DOWNS, b. November 12, 1885.
xi. EDWARD JAMES DOWNS, b. March 09, 1894; m. OPAL.
4. HENRY "HARRY"3 DOWNS (GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born November 20, 1854, and died Unknown. He married MARY DEVON 1883.
Children of HENRY DOWNS and MARY DEVON are:
i. WINONA4 DOWNS. Died in infancy.
ii. HELEN DOWNS, m. RALPH AVERY. No children.
12. iii. EDGAR DOWNS.
5. JANE "JENNY"3 DOWNS (GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born March 16, 1857, and died Unknown. She married MARTIN STEADMAN.
Children of JANE DOWNS and MARTIN STEADMAN are:
i. HARVEY4 STEADMAN.
ii. LOIE STEADMAN.
iii. WINNE STEADMAN, m. FRED MISCHLER.
More About WINNE STEADMAN: Occupation: Barber in Akron, Ohio
iv. NELLIE STEADMAN.
6. ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS (GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born April 15, 1860 in London, England, and died October 22, 1942 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. She married GEORGE MICHAEL KNAPP June 20, 1881, son of MICHAEL KNAPP and MAGDALENA MILHEIM.
More About GEORGE MICHAEL KNAPP:
Occupation: Coopersmith. Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Children of ANN DOWNS and GEORGE KNAPP are:
i. FLOYD LEWIS4 KNAPP, b. May 02, 1882; d. Unknown; m. MAUDE WILHELM.
13. ii. MAGDALENA KNAPP, b. September 15, 1884, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. April 25, 1982, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
14. iii. BERTHA OPAL KNAPP, b. June 30, 1887; d. August 02, 1971.
15. iv. LUCY RACHEL KNAPP, b. October 28, 1890; d. February 03, 1979, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
16. v. LELIA RHEA KNAPP, b. October 14, 1898; d. Unknown.
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7. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MARY4 DOWNS (RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born May 21, 1866 in England, and died 1943. She married FRED KNAPP, son of MICHAEL KNAPP and MAGDALENA MILHEIM.
Children of ELIZABETH DOWNS and FRED KNAPP are:
17. i. JESSIE5 KNAPP.
18. ii. MARY KNAPP.
iii. THOMAS KNAPP, m. HARMON.
iv. GERTIE KNAPP, b. 1889; d. 1919; m. SNYDER.
8. CAROLINE "CARRIE"4 DOWNS (RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born October 14, 1867 in England, and died Unknown. She married
Child of CAROLINE DOWNS and CHARLES SHOPBELL is:
i. LILLIAN5 SHOPBELL.
9. ROBERT FULTON4 DOWNS (RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born February 02, 1872. He married SARAH ANN MALONEY.
More About ROBERT FULTON DOWNS: Occupation: Railroad in Toledo, Ohio
Children of ROBERT DOWNS and SARAH MALONEY are:
i. RICHARD5 DOWNS.
19. ii. ELEANORMARY DOWNS.
10. CHARLES HENRY4 DOWNS (RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born February 28, 1882. He married DADE SOULE.
Children of CHARLES DOWNS and DADE SOULE are:
i. RICHARD5 DOWNS.
ii. MARTHA DOWNS.
11. ADA MAY4 DOWNS (RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born November 12, 1885. She married (1) JEFFREY SR. EDMONDSON. She married (2) MR. POISTER.
Child of ADA DOWNS and JEFFREY EDMONDSON is:
i. JEFF JR.5 EDMONDSON.
12. EDGAR4 DOWNS (HENRY "HARRY"3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). He married HELEN WEAVER.
Child of EDGAR DOWNS and HELEN WEAVER is:
i. ELIZABETH5 DOWNS.
13. MAGDALENA4 KNAPP (ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born September 15, 1884 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, and died April 25, 1982 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. She married DUANE PIERCE MARBLE June 25, 1903 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, son of FERDINAND MARBLE and MARTHA WAGES.
More About MAGDALENA KNAPP:
Fact 2: At time of death: Had 10 grandchildren, 30 great grand children, & 3 great great grand kids
Fact 4: Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
More About DUANE PIERCE MARBLE:
Fact 2: Occupation: U.S. Post Office Clerk at Ashland, Ohio for 30 years.
Fact 4: Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Children of MAGDALENA KNAPP and DUANE MARBLE are:
20. i. EMORY WAGES5 MARBLE.
21. ii. PAULINE VIRGINIA MARBLE, b. July 21, 1905, Ashland, Ohio.
22. iii. LAWRENCE DUANE MARBLE, b. December 31, 1907, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. October 15, 1968, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
23. iv. RUTH JANICE MARBLE, b. January 18, 1910, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. June 01, 1998, Ohio.
v. KENTON MAURICE MARBLE, b. March 12, 1912, Ashland, Ohio; d. January 15, 1961, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; m. MARY EDNA BAILEY, October 19, 1937, Columbus, Mississippi.
More About KENTON MAURICE MARBLE:
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Fact 2: December 05, 1942, - October 10, 1945, WWII U.S. Navy; #283-05-77 H.A.2C.
Fact 3: January 16, 1932, Hospital Apprentice Second Class at Hospital Corps School, Portsmouth, Virginia
Fact 4: Buried at Liberty Church Cemetary, Pickens County, Alabama
Fact 5: February 1945, - July 21, 1945; 1st book of Kent's Diary, WWII in the Pacific.
Fact 6: July 21, 1945, - October 10, 1945; 2nd book of Kent's Diary.
Fact 7: Stepfather to Duane Bradshaw & Sybil Annette.
Fact 8: - 1961: Proprietor of Tennessee Tree Service, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
24. vi. GEORGE DOWNS MARBLE, b. July 03, 1914, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. December 27, 1997, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
14. BERTHA OPAL4 KNAPP (ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born June 30, 1887, and died August 02, 1971. She married WILBUR RAYMOND ARNOLD.
Children of BERTHA KNAPP and
WILBUR RAYMOND ARNOLD are:25. i. MARGERY5 ARNOLD.
26. ii. SARA JANE ARNOLD.
iii. NED ARNOLD.
15. LUCY RACHEL4 KNAPP (ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born October 28, 1890, and died February 03, 1979 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. She married HOMER "REX" MCDOWELL.
Notes for LUCY RACHEL KNAPP: Played an organ at the Ashland, Ohio movie theatre.
Lucy Rachel Knapp McDowell was widowed when her son, Rex was only 4 years old. A talented musician, she played both the piano and the organ and supported her son by playing at one time or another at each of the local picture theaters: the Princess, the Palace, the Rex, or the Opera House.
It was her task to select the appropriate music to express fear, joy, love, hate or whatever emotion the actors were trying to portray. After "talkies" replaced the silent films, she went to work at the Home Co.
Lucy resided at 719 West Main Street which was formerly the residence of her parents, George Michael Knapp and Ann Sara Downs.
Child of LUCY KNAPP and HOMER MCDOWELL is:
27. i. REX5 MCDOWELL.
16. LELIA RHEA4 KNAPP (ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born October 14, 1898, and died Unknown. She married TOM D. WORKMAN.
Children of LELIA KNAPP and TOM WORKMAN are:
28. i. TOMMY D. JR.5 WORKMAN.
29. ii. DAVID KNAPP WORKMAN.
iii. MARY ANN WORKMAN.
30. iv. JIMMY WORKMAN.
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17. JESSIE5 KNAPP (ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MARY4 DOWNS, RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). She married HARVEY BRUBAKER.
Children of JESSIE KNAPP and HARVEY BRUBAKER are:
i. RICHARD "BOB"6 BRUBAKER.
ii. JANET BRUBAKER, m. ED HOEKSTRA.
18. MARY5 KNAPP (ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" MARY4 DOWNS, RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). She married MILTON DUFFY.
Children of MARY KNAPP and MILTON DUFFY are:
i. DEAN6 DUFFY, m. EILEEN RICKLE.
ii. PHILLIS DUFFY, m. ASPACH.
iii. MILTON DUFFY, m. BARNES.
iv. NEAL DUFFY.
19. ELEANORMARY5 DOWNS (ROBERT FULTON4, RICHARD GEORGE3, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). She married DICKERHOFF.
Child of ELEANORMARY DOWNS and DICKERHOFF is:
i. MARY C.6 DICKERHOFF, m. MCKINNEY.
20. EMORY WAGES5 MARBLE (MAGDALENA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). He married (1) THELMA HETTINGER, daughter of EDWARD HETTINGER and PEARL WERTMAN. He married (2) SARA LOUISE MOWISER, daughter of JULIUS MOWISER and HARRIET FLYNN.
Child of EMORY MARBLE and SARA MOWISER is:
i. MARILYNN KAY "LYNN"6 MARBLE.
21. PAULINE VIRGINIA5 MARBLE (MAGDALENA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born July 21, 1905 in Ashland, Ohio. She married FORREST PULLIAM "BUD" GOSSETT December 08, 1926 in Ashland, Ohio, son of JOSEPH GOSSETT and MARTHA PULLIAM.
More About PAULINE VIRGINIA MARBLE:
Fact 2: July 21, 1905, Born 04:30 A.M., Physician D.L. Mohn
Fact 3: Harpist
Fact 4: July 22, 1995, Pauline's 90th Luncheon, Tallahassee Garden Club
More About FORREST PULLIAM "BUD" GOSSETT:
Fact 2: Occupation: Owner of Gossett Tree Service
Fact 4: September 1975, Buried at Vermillion Cemetary, Haysville, Ohio.
Children of PAULINE MARBLE and FORREST GOSSETT are:
31. i. JOANN6 GOSSETT.
32. ii. JAMES ORLAND "JIM" GOSSETT.
22. LAWRENCE DUANE5 MARBLE (MAGDALENA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born December 31, 1907 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, and died October 15, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He married (1) MARY EDNA BAILEY June 12, 1928 in Reform, Alabama, daughter of ROBERT BAILEY and SARAH CARVER. He married (2) JULIA ELIZABETH FRIZZELL June 14, 1937 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of CLYDE FRIZZELL and JESSIE SIMON.
More About LAWRENCE DUANE MARBLE:
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Fact 2: Occupation: Standard Oil (SOHIO) Salesman.
Fact 3: 1945, Moved from Ashland to Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Fact 4: Buried at Ashland Cemetary, Ashland, Ohio.
More About JULIA ELIZABETH FRIZZELL:
Fact 2: Occupation: Former Ashland County Health Nurse.
Fact 3: 1930, Graduate from of the Sammaritan Hospital of Nursing at Ashland.
Fact 4: September 1985, Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Children of LAWRENCE MARBLE and MARY BAILEY are:
33. i. DUANE BRADSHAW6 MARBLE, b. April 10, 1929, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. April 29, 1958, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
34. ii. SYBIL ANNETTE MARBLE, b. June 06, 1933, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. October 29, 1983, Tampa, Florida.
Child of LAWRENCE MARBLE and JULIA FRIZZELL is:
35. iii. LORIN ELDRED "LARRY"6 MARBLE, b. January 22, 1938, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. February 18, 1998, Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
23. RUTH JANICE5 MARBLE (MAGDALENA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born January 18, 1910 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, and died June 01, 1998 in Ohio. She married WILLIAM MONROE "BILL" STAHL January 14, 1939 in San Angelo, Texas, son of FLOYD STAHL and EDNA SANDERS.
More About WILLIAM MONROE "BILL" STAHL:
Fact 2: Employed at Stahl's Hardware from 1929-1970, a total of 41 years.
Fact 4: buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Children of RUTH MARBLE and WILLIAM STAHL are:
36. i. SUSAN MARBLE6 STAHL.
37. ii. MARGARET ANN "PEGGY" STAHL.
38. iii. MARY ELIZABETH STAHL.
iv. THOMAS MICHAEL STAHL, b. February 17, 1940, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; d. February 17, 1940, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
More About THOMAS MICHAEL STAHL:
Fact 4: Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
24. GEORGE DOWNS5 MARBLE (MAGDALENA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1) was born July 03, 1914 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, and died December 27, 1997 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. He married MARION ELIZABETH DANNLEY August 15, 1942 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of GEORGE DANNLEY and MAY LOWE.
More About GEORGE DOWNS MARBLE:
Fact 2: Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Fact 3: Occupation: College Professor of Economics.
Fact 4: 1944, at (Battle of the Bulge) WWII
More About MARION ELIZABETH DANNLEY:
Fact 2: Buried at Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio.
Children of GEORGE MARBLE and MARION DANNLEY are:
39. i. DANN LEE6 MARBLE.
40. ii. MICHAEL ALAN MARBLE.
25. MARGERY5 ARNOLD (BERTHA OPAL4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). She married DANIEL STAIR WEBSTER.
Child of MARGERY ARNOLD and DANIEL WEBSTER is:
41. i. DANIEL STEPHEN6 WEBSTER.
26. SARA JANE5 ARNOLD (BERTHA OPAL4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). She married EARL MATSON LOVELL.
Child of SARA ARNOLD and EARL LOVELL is:
42. i. RICHARD6 LOVELL.
27. REX5 MCDOWELL (LUCY RACHEL4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). He married JEANE HURST.
Children of REX MCDOWELL and JEANE HURST are:
43. i. ELLEN6 MCDOWELL.
44. ii. JANE MCDOWELL.
28. TOMMY D. JR.5 WORKMAN (LELIA RHEA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). He married ARLENE OWENS.
Children of TOMMY WORKMAN and ARLENE OWENS are:
i. DARLENE6 WORKMAN, m. BOBBY MCADEN.
ii. MARILYN WORKMAN, m. MIKE RATLIFF.
29. DAVID KNAPP5 WORKMAN (LELIA RHEA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). He married ANN KOERTING.
Children of DAVID WORKMAN and ANN KOERTING are:
i. KATHY ANN6 WORKMAN.
ii. DAVID MICHAEL WORKMAN.
30. JIMMY5 WORKMAN (LELIA RHEA4 KNAPP, ANN SARAH "SADIE"3 DOWNS, GEORGE2, RICHARD1). He married JUDY DRODDY.
Children of JIMMY WORKMAN and JUDY DRODDY are:
i. J. BULLITT6 WORKMAN, m. VICKIE ADAMS.
ii. JIM BOB WORKMAN.
iii. ANN ELIZABETH WORKMAN.
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