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| Franklin Pierce (Frank) Downs 1 | |
| Birth: | 13 May 1852 in Jennings County Indiana 1 |
| Death: | 14 Apr 1931 in Rochester Indiana(Citizen Cemetery) 1 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | George Downs b. 18 Mar 1815 in Jefferson Couty, Ohio |
| Mother: | Ann Black b. 28 Jan 1819 in Uniontown Fayette County Pennslyvania |
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| Burial: Citizens Cemetery 1 |
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Was a retired farmer and well known pioneer resident of the community, died a Five O'clock Tuesday morning. Death followed an illness of several years with complications of the diseases. Mr. Downs had lived in Fochester for the past few years, moving here from a farm near Bruce Lake. He spend his life in Miame, Pulaske and Fulton counties. He is the last of a family of ten children. [DOWNSOF DELAWARE2005GED.FBK.FBK.FBK.FBK]
ROCHESTER UNION SPY, Thursday, October 9, 1873
ALLEGED ARSON. ... Ever since the burning of KELLY & RHINEHART's FLAX FACTORY, last winter, there has been a suspicion lurking in the minds of our citizens that the deed was committed by hired incendiaries .... The proprietors were both absent from town at the time, but made their appearance shortly after the fire and claimed the insurance money... The insurance agents, DOWNEY & JONES, resisted the claim, and began searching for evidence of incendiarism. KELLY & RHINERART, on the other hand, began suit against the Phoenix Insurance Co., for the amount of the policy ....
Matters stood as above until a few days ago, when it began to be whispered around that the insurance agents had proof that the flax mill was set on fire. On yesterday two men, named FRANKLIN DOWNS and ORRIN TUTTLE, appeared before Esq. ASHTON., and confessed that they had applied the torch. Their story is that they, together with a man named DAVIS, were hired by Rhinehart to fire the mill, the consideration being a watch and $50 in money. Downs and Davis divided the money, and Tuttle kept the watch which he sold for $10 to ASA MITCHELL, Esq., in whose possession it now is ... Rhinehart will be arrested and brought hither as soon as his whereabouts are ascertained.
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ROCHESTER UNION-SPY, Thursday, January 22, 1874
HENRY RHINEHART charged with employing ORSEN TUTTLE and FRANK DOWNS to burn his FLAX MILL that he might obtain the insurance money, was discharged.
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ROCHESTER SENTINEL, Saturday, January 24, 1874
CIRCUIT COURT. -The Circuit Court adjourned on Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock, after receiving from the jury a verdict of "Not Guilty" in the case of the State vs HENRY RINEHART. Our readers will remember that Mr. Rinehart was one of the partners in the firm of KELLY & RINEHART, engaged in operating a flax mill at this place. The mill was burned the latter part of December, 1872, and Rinehart, together with two others, DOWNS and TUTTLE, were arrested upon a charge of arson.
The theory of the State was that the mill was over-insured, and Rinehart procured Downs and Tuttle to destroy it, so that he might get the insurance money. All three being indicted together, the case was dismissed by the State as to Downs and Tuttle, in order that they might testify against the other.
Tuttle testified that Rinehart hired him to do the burning, and he employed Downs to assist him. There was no pretense that Rinehart was at the fire, he being at the time absent in Ohio, and so his case hung wholly upon the evidence of Tuttle. The defendant took advantage of the bad reputation of Tuttle for truth and veracity, and introduced a large number of witnesses impeaching him.
The jury retired at about 11 o'clock on Monday night, and returned the above verdict at 1 o'clock the next morning.
So the mill is burned, and all three of the persons charged are at liberty. The attorneys were for the State, Messrs. ESSICK and SHRYOCK; for the defendant, Messrs. MARSHALL, KEITH, JAMISON and SLICK.
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ROCHESTER SENTINEL. Saturday, March 18, 1876
KEWANNA ITEMS, March 15, 1876.
FRANK DOWNS inflicted a severe wound upon his foot one day last week with an ax, nearly severing it in twain. The professional services of Dr. SUTTON were called, who bound up the wound and stopped the flow of blood, which threatened a serious result.
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KEWANA ITEMS, January 31, 1877
MARRIED. -Rev, A. V. HOUSE was besieged at his residence last Sunday morning by a large number of young folks from the country and requested to repeat the marriage ceremony for the benefit of FRANK DOWNS and EDNA CRIPE, who were the contracting parties.
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April 14, 1931
Was a retired farmer and well known pioneer resident of the community, died a Five O'clock Tuesday morning. Death followed an illness of several years with complications of the diseases. Mr. Downs had lived in Rochester for the past few years, moving here from a farm near Bruce Lake. He spend his life in Miami, Pulaski and Fulton counties. He is the last of a family of ten children.
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Omar Benton DOWNS , 64, died at the county farm Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock after a three weeks illness. He suffered from hardening of the arteries and neuritis which developed into paralysis.
Mr. Downs was a life long resident of this community. He was born in Fulton county February 11, 1857. He was married, but separated and divorced from his wife when their two children were young.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Frank ROSS of this city and Mrs. Edward HALEY, of Peru, two sisters, Mrs. Martha McKEE and Mrs. Katie EDMENSTER, of Peru, and two brothers, Charles DOWNS, of Wabash and Frank DOWNS, of Winamac.
Funeral services from the Hoover chapel Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. NIVEN in charge. Burial at I.O.O.F. cemetery
The body may be viewed at the Hoover chapel Thursday morning
FRANK LIVED IN WINAMAC IN 1923
Among the out of town people here to attend the Mrs. Martha McKEE funeral Friday were Mrs. F. F. TISHLINE and son of Detroit, Mrs. Villa McKEE, Mrs. Laura McKEE and daughter of Michigan City, Mrs. Frank DOWNS of Winamac, Mr. and Mrs. Charles TARKINGTON, Mr. and Mrs. John EDMINISTER of Peru.
Monday, January 29, 1923
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