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 Downs Family of Kent Co., Delaware
 by James M. Downs		Global TreeClubsMy GenCirclesSmartMatching
Owen Morton Downs 11 SmartMatches
Birth:26 Jun 1827 in Holmes County Mt Hope Ohio 1
Death:9 Jan 1906 in Birmingham, Buchanan, Iowa (Wilson cemetery) 1 1
Sex:M
Father:Curtis Downs b. 29 Mar 1777 in Mispillion Hundred Kent County Delaware
Mother:Ann Hall b. 18 Apr 1789 in Norfolk, England
  
Fact 1: Marriage record has "Oliver Downs" 1
Fact 2: 1852 Moved to Indiana by covered wagon and 1
Fact 3: two years later came to southern Iowa 1
Fact 4: 1857 moved to Buchanan Co. Iowa. Purchased 1
Fact 5: farm 4 miles east of Independence near 1
Fact 6: Pine Creek. List in 1860 Buchanan co. Ia. 1
Fact 7: census 1

Spouses & Children 
Mary Ann Faith (Wife) b. 3 Jan 1828 in Holmes County Mt Hope Ohio
Marriage: 19 FEB 1848 in Holmes County Mt Hope Ohio
Children: 
  1. DescendantsErastus Downs b. 22 Jan 1849 in Holmes County Ohio
  2. Elvira M. Downs b. 1851 in Holmes County Ohio
  3. DescendantsWilliam H. Downs b. 1853
  4. DescendantsRobert Sheldon Downs b. 1856 in Iowa
  5. DescendantsFlorence J. Downs b. 27 Mar 1857 in Independence Iowa
  6. DescendantsJohn Grant Downs b. 28 Oct 1864 in Quasqueton Buchanan Co. Iowa
  7. Amanda C. Downs b. About 1864 in Iowa
 
Marie Wichbeck (Wife) b. 19 Nov 1830
1
Marriage: 24 MAY 1868 in Buchanan County Iowa
Children: 
  1. Mary Louisa Downs b. About 1869
  2. Sarah Gertrude Downs b. About 1871
  3. DescendantsEarl T Downs b. About 1873 in Iowa
 
Marie Wichbeck (Wife) b. 19 Nov 1830
1
Marriage: 24 MAY 1868
Children: 
  1. Mary Louisa Downs b. About 1869
  2. Sarah Gertrude Downs b. About 1871
  3. DescendantsEarl T Downs b. About 1873 in Iowa
 
Samantha Wilson (Wife) b. 8 Jun 1842 in Knox county, Ohio
1
Marriage: ABT 1875
Children: 
  1. Chalmer Benjamin Downs b. 30 Mar 1876 in Pine Creek, Buchanan County, Iowa
  2. Leonaor Lavinia Downs b. About 1878
  3. DescendantsHarley R. Downs b. 1881 in Buchanan County Iowa
 
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Notes 
Individual:
ubject:
DOWNS relative???????
Date:
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:43:42 -0700
From:
"Judy Asmussen"
To:





Dear James.........I,m curious about your relationship to this line of Downs's. William, Benjamin,
Curtis, Owen , Harley, and Harold Downs????????? My father was Harold--b. Dec. 1, 1914 in
Independence, IA and died Jan. 24, 1984 in San Diego, CA-------My grandfather was Harley and
my great grandfather Owen Morton Downs. I am absolutely thrilled to find all the information you
have supplied!!!!!!!!! I would love to hear from you and learn about your Downs relationship and
your source of information. I would be happy to exchange information that I have on some of the
more recent Downs's in this line. Please, please contact me. Judy (Downs) Asmussen E-mail :
tractorsrus@msn.com
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Submitter: pat paxson
Subject: downs family
Message: to ray downs.do you have any info on a curtis downs b. approxl780,m. ann hall 1808 in jefferson , ohio. henry downs m.l830 matilda seabrook, near berlin, ohio? owens downs b. june 22,1827 holmes, ohio, m. mary ann faith feb. 19,1848 holmes. His soon william henry downs b. l851 Iowa, married Mary congdon b. 1853 independence, ohio. William is my grandfather.[DOWNSOF DELAWARE2005GED.FBK.FBK.FBK.FBK]




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Dear James.........I,m curious about your relationship to this line of Downs's. William, Benjamin,
Curtis, Owen , Harley, and Harold Downs????????? My father was Harold--b. Dec. 1, 1914 in
Independence, IA and died Jan. 24, 1984 in San Diego, CA-------My grandfather was Harley and
my great grandfather Owen Morton Downs. I am absolutely thrilled to find all the information you
have supplied!!!!!!!!! I would love to hear from you and learn about your Downs relationship and
your source of information. I would be happy to exchange information that I have on some of the
more recent Downs's in this line. Please, please contact me. Judy (Downs) Asmussen E-mail :
tractorsrus@msn.com (deceased 5/2002)
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This picture shows Owen's signiture on marriage licence of Granddaughter Florence.

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  1. Title: DOWNSOF DELAWARE2005GED.FBK.FBK.FBK.FBK
    Media: Other
    Text: Date of Import: Mar 1, 2005
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