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| Birth: | 28 Oct 1873 in Rochester In.-two miles south of courthouse on 25 1 |
| Death: | 11 Aug 1949 in Rochester In.-two miles south of courthouse on 25 1 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | William Downs b. 26 Oct 1838 in Holmes County Ohio=80 census says born in INDIANA |
| Mother: | Susan Marie Brown b. 24 Sep 1843 in Jennings County, Indidna |
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| Fact 1: 28 Nov 1894 Married Alice Taylor 1 |
| Fact 2: 20 Feb 1897 Son William Waren Downs ( no issue) 1 |
| Fact 3: 22 Nov 1898 Alice died of consumption buried 1 |
| Fact 4: Rochester Indiana IOOF 1 |
| Burial: IOOF |
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Individual:
James M. Downs was born in Fulton county on what is known as the Downs Sawmill Farm
October 28, 1873. He began to work at a wage at the age of sixteen, following either farming or
mill work as necessity demanded. He is now owner of the home farm of two hundred acres. The
sawmill was built before 1866 and still is in use. James Downs had his schooling at the rural
schools. His wife was Ida B. Hower. They were married October 24, 1900, and now have six
children: William Warren, Nellie Ruth, James Clifford, Leah Genevieve, Marjorie Isabella, and
Ellsworth Morton. The eldest son, Warren, served in the World war in the 13th Field Artillery
in the regular army. In 1917 he went overseas and returned to the U.S. after the signing of the
armistice in 1919. He was mustered out but returned to the service in 1920 and is now at Fort
Hamilton, New York. Mr. Downs is the son of William and Susan (Brown) Downs, the former a
self-made man of limited opportunities who was a soldier in the Civil war. He was a
Republican and a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. His death occurred in March, 1912. His wife
passed away in September, 1911. The mother was a member of the Baptist church and both are
buried in the I.O.O.F cemetery at Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Downs are members of the
United Brethren church.
[Henry A. Barnhart, Fulton County History, pp. 183-184, Dayton Historical Publishing Co.,
1923]
(BY JAMES M. DOWNS II) GRANDMA DOWNS ABOVE WAS A BAPTIST BY 1945. GRANDPA, FROM WHEN I CAN REMEMBER (1945) NEVER WENT TO CHURCH, EVEN HIS FUNERAL WAS AT THE FARM SOUTH OF TOWN. GRANDPA WOULD DRIVE GRANDMA AND ME TO CHURCH, LEAVE AND THEN COME AND GET US.
Rochester relatives were informed today of the drowning of Ray SULLIVAN, 35, of
Seymour, Ind., which occurred Saturday night in White River. Mr. Sullivan accompanied by Hugh
UTTERBACK, age 24, also of Seymour, was drowned when a motor boat, in which they were
riding, was swept over a dam at the pumping station of the Seymour Water company of Rockford,
two miles north of Seymour. The bodies have not been recovered.
Mr. Sullivan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah SULLIVAN of Hayden, Ind., and is a cousin of
James [DOWNS] and John DOWNS, Mrs. P. W. LOWE and Mrs. Wm. BLACKBURN of this
city. He is well known in this community having lived at various times at the home of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Downs. He is survived by his wife, one child, parents, two brothers and two sisters.
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James M. Downs was born in Fulton county on what is known as the Downs Sawmill farm October 28,1873. He began to work at a wage at the age of sixteen, following either farming or mill work as necessity demanded. He is now owner of the home farm of two hundred acres. The sawmill was built before 1866 and still is in use. James Downs had his schooling at the rural schools. His wife was Ida B. Hower. They were married October 24, 1900 and now have six children: William Warren, Nellie Ruth, James Clifford, Leah Genevieve, Marjorie Isabella, and Ellsworth Morton. The eldest son, Warren, served in the World War ( 1 ) in the 13th Field Artillery in the regular army. In 1917 he went overseas and returned to the U.S. after the signing of the armistice in 1919. He was mustered out but returned to the service in 1920 and is now at Fort Hamilton, New York. Mr. Downs is the son of William and Susan (Brown) Downs, the former a self-made man of limited opportunities who was a soldier in the Civil war. He was a Republican and a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge. His death occurred in March, 1912. His wife passed away in September 1911. The mother was a member of the Baptist church and both are buried in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Downs are members of the United Brethren church. (Henry A. Barnhart, Fulton County History, pp. 183-184, Dayton Historical Publishing Co., 1923
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Through Fence
Fred PARAMORE has initiated his new Stoddard Dayton by leaving the road and running
through a fence on the James DOWNS place south of Rochester.
Saturday, June 7, 1913
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LOCAL DIRECTORS FOR LONG BEACH COMPANY
The Long Beach Amusement and Hotel Company has announced that five local men will be
voted into their organization as directors at an early date. Val Zimmerman, George V. Dawson
and F. F. Moore have already stated their willingness to serve and it is understood that Jim
Downs and O. M. Hendrickson will be the other two. The present directors are Charles Shanks,
Mrs. Charles Shanks and A. Mitchell.
When the new directors are elected, Mrs. Shanks and Mr. Mitchell will resign. "With these well
known business men connected with the promotion and the building of the new hotel it will give
the people of the comunity the understanding that this hotel is going to be built right," said Mr.
Shanks. "We intend to start breaking ground for the hotel early in March."
[Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, February 15, 1922]
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DIRECTORS ELECTED
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Rochester Co-operative Elevator held Tuesday night in
the basement of the First National Bank, new directors were elected as follows: James Downs,
Lon Carruthers, Robert Miller, Howard Calloway and E. C. Mercer. A meeting of these
directors will be held next Monday night to elect officers.
[The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, January 20, 1926]
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BIG SHOOT CLOSES
The second annual shoot of the Rochester Gun Club closed Wednesday afternoon, and in every
way proved to be one of the biggest and most successful shoots ever held in Indiana.
The best shooting was done by Powers of Decatur, Ill., who captured the greatest part of the
$425 average money offered by the club. Mr. Powers was high gun both on the first and second
day and also of the shoot, he having broken 387 out of a possible 400. Harry Taylor, whose
home is in South Dakota, was second high gun of the shoot. The high run of the shoot was made
by LaCompte, of Eminence, Ky., who broke 66 straight at two different times.
The principal feature of Tuesday was the twenty-five bird event between Dr. M. Wilson, of this
place, and Gus Moller, of Indianapolis, for the state Championship, they having each mader 86
out of a possible hundred at Indianapolis, at the state shoot, a few weeks ago. Tuesday, Wilson
was shooting good and killed 23 out of 25 to Moller's 21. This championship gives Wilson a
very handsome diamond badge, which is now held by J.W. Cooper, of Crawfordsville.
The program for Tuesday was ten events of twenty birds each and the high gun of the day was
Powers of Muncie, who broke 194 out of 200. John Hoover broke 168 out of 200, Dr. Wilson,
181, Jim Downs 139, King 165, Wile 168, Deniston 122 out of 160. The second high gun of the
day was Taylor, 192, third, Moller, 160, fourth, Brown, 185, fifth, Hontz, 184, Sixty,
Shepardson and Britton each 183.
In the second day's shooting King broke 174, Wilson 173, John Hoover 182 and Wile 185.
Shooters who were here were very well pleased with the treatment afforded and in fact
expressed their satisfaction when they all promised to attend the Indiana State Shoot here next
year. Mr. LeCompte, a professional shooter, predicted that the next year's shoot will surpass
anything ever held in the Central States and the shooters who were here are all boosters and will
bring a great crowd with them.
[Rochester Sentinel, Friday, June 1, 1906]
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