| Birth: | 28 Mar 1813 in Jefferson County, Ohio 1 |
| Death: | 20 May 1878 in Warrenton Mo. 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: NOTES 1 |
| Fact 2: 17 Oct 1839 Original land purchaser in Jennings Co. 1 |
| Fact 3: along with brother William same date. 1 |
| Spouses & Children |
| Christina Reed (Wife) b. 21 May 1817 in Pennslyviana "1850 us census Jennings County, Indiana | |
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| Marriage: | 14 OCT 1836 in Stark County Ohio |
| Children: | |
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| Catherine(Bessie) Culler (Wife) b. 20 May 1816 | |
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| Marriage: | 11 JUN 1860 in Jennings County Indiana |
| Children: | |
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| Mary Brugh (Wife) | |
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| Marriage: | 27 MAY 1872 in Warren County Missouri |
| Notes |
Iona White direct descentand of Curtis has notes that he married three times. His first wife, Christina Reed was the mother of all his children except Elizabeth b. May 4 1861 to the second wife "Bessie"(Catherine Cullar). The story is told in the family (and by different branchs of the family) that the second wife did not want to care for all the children Curtis had so one day she grounded up some glass and put it in a pie she was dixing for the childrenn. The daughter, Mary saw herdo it and she told her father and that was the end of the marriage."
The third wife was Mary Brugh. She had a son, Jim, at the time Curtis married her in Warren Co. MO. Iona has a copy of a letter written by Nelson True her son, Hiram True and wife, Mary Downs True, telling them of her father's marriage in Warren Co. MO> It was after Hiram & Mary had moved to Atchison Co., but before Nelson True left Warren Co., and came to live in Atchison/Holt Co. This marriage took place on May 27, 1872. The Holt Co. Cemetery book give Mary Brugh's maiden name as White. The son, Jim Brugh, owned the farm where my (Iona White) folks bought when I was in the sixth grade. Mother had always heard within the family there was some connecion between the Brugh family and her True family but she did not know what the connection was. In my researching I got the peices figured out. After Curtis Downs died(he was buried in the True family lot with daughter) Mary Brugh Downs married Wilson Swan
She outlived him. His children buried him at Mt. Hope Cem. Corning, MO. Mary Brugh Downs Swan lived a few years with her son, Jim, but then she took her own life by going down to the Tarkio Creek near the house and drowning herself. She is buried a Tharp Cem. in lot with her son(not with Curtis Downs). I have a letter weitten by Mary Brugh Downs Swan on Feb. 24 1889 to Mary Downs Ture. She was telling how much she was suffering. She died Dec. 20 1900.
His birth and death are recorded in the Downs family bible in the possession of Iona Gomel White. Birth also recorede q988dIGI.OH pg 14,660. Marriage on record in Stark Co., OH Bk. "B" p 7, 2nd marriage on record Jennings Co. IN. Bk. 6 pg 100 Catherine is buried in Wohrer Cem Hayden, IN> March 19 1860 age 43 yrs, 9 mo. 28 days. which makes her birthday May 20 1816. Catherine Cullar is the second wife who is discussed(but not names) in Judith Hardgroves letter to Menmamin dated July 1864 "Curtis was offended at what I wrote concerning his second mafrrage". Curtis' letter to his brother Feb 4 1875, shows he had been in Holt Co. MO> in May but moved back to Warren Co. MO. in September and he and "Mary sends love to all." Iona White has confirmed this family in MO> and provided the pertinent date here.
According to a Deed dated April 3 1869 of Catherine Cullar's father, Catherine is living in Owens Co. IN> We know they were divorced and first child Margaret died at age 13 or 14 and the second child stayed with the mother. In 1850 Spencer twp.. IN> page 423 I fine Curtis age 37 Blacksmith with wife Christina age 33 b. TN. children: Judith 8, Mary 5, Wm N 2 & Wm(Wallace) 6/12. By 1860 three children dead. Curtis had land along with brothers George, Henry Sam, Robert, and Wm. in Jennings Co., IN in 1838-1842. He was in Warren Co., MO. by 1866 and is listed in 1870 Warren Co., MO. census, Pinckney Twp. p 213. Wallis and Catherine were listed with him. He didn't waste any time gettinng married again as he married Catherine Culler in June(Christina died in March). They had two children and were divorced. He went on to MO. with son Wallace and daughter Mary, from first marriage.
Place of birth from LDX on the net.
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History and Genealogy of the Reed Family, Page 162
:Reed, b. (?), in Bedford Co., Pa.; m. Curtis Downs. V-D-613-X-4-Mary
Reed, b. 1817, in Bedford Co., Pa.; d. (?), 1897, in Fulton Co., Ind.; m. Michael
Hoffaker; resided ...
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1860 IN Census Index, Page 2094
1860 Downs, Benjamin IN JENNINGS CO. SPENCER TWP 283 1860
Downs, Curtis IN JENNINGS CO. SPENCER TWP 283 1860 Downs, George IN
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(Non-Resident's Notice) CATHARINE DOWNS vs CURTIS DOWNS... VERNON GOULD, Clerk. KEITH & CALKINS, Atty's for Plaintiff. Rochester, Oct 2nd 1866. ( INDIANA ) HOW CAN THIS BE I HAVE HER DECEASED IN 1860 ??????
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Rt 2 Box 115
Knoxville, IA 50138
Iona White direct descentand of Curtis has notes that he married three times. His first wife, Christina Reed was the mother of all his children except Elizabeth b. May 4 1861 to the second wife "Bessie"(Catherine Cullar). The story is told in the family (and by different branchs of the family) that the second wife did not want to care for all the children Curtis had so one day she grounded up some glass and put it in a pie she was dixing for the childrenn. The daughter, Mary saw herdo it and she told her father and that was the end of the marriage."
The third wife was Mary Brugh. She had a son, Jim, at the time Curtis married her in Warren Co. MO. Iona has a copy of a letter written by Nelson True th hes son, Hiram True and wife, Mary Downs True, telling them of her father's marriage in Warren Co. MO> It was after Hiram & Mary had moved to Atchison Co., but beforre Melson True left Warren Co., and came to live in Atchison/Holt Co. This marriage took place on May 27, 1872. The Holt Co. Cemetery book give Mary Brugh's maiden name as Wilhite. The son, Jim Brugh, owned the farm where my (Iona White) folks bought when I was in the sixth grade. Mother had always heard within the family there was some connecion between the Brugh family and her True family but she did not know what the connection was. In my researching I got the peices figured out. After Curtis Downs died(he was buried in the True family lot with daughter) Mary Brugh Downs married Wilson Swan
She outlived him. His children buried him at Mt. Hope Cem. Corning, MO. Mary Brugh Downs Swan lived a few years with her son, Jim, but then she took her own life by going down to the Tarkio Creek near the house and drowning herself. She is buried a Tharp Cem. in lot with her son(not with Curtis Downs). I have a letter weitten by Mary Brugh Downs Swan on Feb. 24 1889 to Mary kDowns Ture. She was telling how much she was suffering. She died Dec. 20 1900.
His birth and death are recorded in the Cowns family bible in the possession of Iona Gomel White. Birth also recorede q988dIGI.OH pg 14,660. Marriage on record in Stark Co., OH Bk. "B" p 7, 2nd marriage on record Jennings Co. IN. Bk. 6 pg 100 Catherine is buried in Wohrer Cem Hayden, IN> March 19 1860 age 43 yrs, 9 mo. 28 days. which makes her birthday May 20 1816. Catherine Cullar is the second wife who is discussed(but not names) in Judith Hardgroves letter to Menmamin dated July 1864 "Curtis was offended at what I wrote concerning his second mafrrage". Curtis' letter to his brother Feb 4 1875, shows he had been in Holt Co. MO> in Mat but moved back to Warren Co. MO. in September and he and "Mary sends love to all." Iona White has confirmed this family in MO> and provided the pertinent date here.
Aaaaccording to a Deed dated April 3 1869 of Catherine Cullar's father, Catherine is living in Owens Co. IN> We know they were divorced and first child Margaret died at age 13 or 14 and the second child stayed with the mother. In 1850 Spencer twp.. IN> page 423 I fine Curtis age 37 Blacksmith with wife Christina age 33 b. TN. children: Judith 8, Mary 5, Wm N 2 & Wm(Wallace) 6/12. By 1860 three children dead. Curtis tood land along with brothers George, Henry Sam, Robert, and Wm. in Jennings Co., IN in 1838-1842. He was in Warren Co., MO. by 1866 and is listed in 1870 Warren Co., MO. census, Pinckney Twp. p 213. Wallis and Catherine were listed with him. He didn't waste any time gettinng married again as he married Catherine Culler in June(kAChristina died in March). They had two children and were divorced. He went on to MO> with son Wallace and daughter Mary, from first marriage.
Place of birth from LDX on the net.
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History and Genealogy of the Reed Family, Page 162
:Reed, b. (?), in Bedford Co., Pa.; m. Curtis Downs. V-D-613-X-4-Mary
Reed, b. 1817, in Bedford Co., Pa.; d. (?), 1897, in Fulton Co., Ind.; m. Michael
Hoffaker; resided ...
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1860 IN Census Index, Page 2094
1860 Downs, Benjamin IN JENNINGS CO. SPENCER TWP 283 1860
Downs, Curtis IN JENNINGS CO. SPENCER TWP 283 1860 Downs, George IN
JENNINGS CO. GENEVA TWP 082 1860 Downs, ..
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Iona White
Rt 2 Box 115
Knoxville, IA 50138
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Iona White direct descentand of Curtis has notes that he married three times. His first wife, Christina Reed was the mother of all his children except Elizabeth b. May 4 1861 to the second wife "Bessie"(Catherine Cullar). The story is told in the family (and by different branchs of the family) that the second wife did not want to care for all the children Curtis had so one day she grounded up some glass and put it in a pie she was fixing for the children. The daughter, Mary saw her do it and she told her father and that was the end of the marriage."
The third wife was Mary Brugh. She had a son, Jim, at the time Curtis married her in Warren Co. MO. Iona has a copy of a letter written by Nelson True th hes son, Hiram True and wife, Mary Downs True, telling them of her father's marriage in Warren Co. MO> It was after Hiram & Mary had moved to Atchison Co., but before Melson True left Warren Co., and came to live in Atchison/Holt Co. This marriage took place on May 27, 1872. The Holt Co. Cemetery book give Mary Brugh's maiden name as Wilhite. The son, Jim Brugh, owned the farm where my (Iona White) folks bought when I was in the sixth grade. Mother had always heard within the family there was some connecion between the Brugh family and her True family but she did not know what the connection was. In my researching I got the peices figured out. After Curtis Downs died(he was buried in the True family lot with daughter) Mary Brugh Downs married Wilson Swan
She outlived him. His children buried him at Mt. Hope Cem. Corning, MO. Mary Brugh Downs Swan lived a few years with her son, Jim, but then she took her own life by going down to the Tarkio Creek near the house and drowning herself. She is buried a Tharp Cem. in lot with her son(not with Curtis Downs). I have a letter weitten by Mary Brugh Downs Swan on Feb. 24 1889 to Mary kDowns Ture. She was telling how much she was suffering. She died Dec. 20 1900.
His birth and death are recorded in the Cowns family bible in the possession of Iona Gomel White. Birth also recorede q988dIGI.OH pg 14,660. Marriage on record in Stark Co., OH Bk. "B" p 7, 2nd marriage on record Jennings Co. IN. Bk. 6 pg 100 Catherine is buried in Wohrer Cem Hayden, IN> March 19 1860 age 43 yrs, 9 mo. 28 days. which makes her birthday May 20 1816. Catherine Cullar is the second wife who is discussed(but not names) in Judith Hardgroves letter to Menmamin dated July 1864 "Curtis was offended at what I wrote concerning his second mafrrage". Curtis' letter to his brother Feb 4 1875, shows he had been in Holt Co. MO> in Mat but moved back to Warren Co. MO. in September and he and "Mary sends love to all." Iona White has confirmed this family in MO> and provided the pertinent date here.
Aaaaccording to a Deed dated April 3 1869 of Catherine Cullar's father, Catherine is living in Owens Co. IN> We know they were divorced and first child Margaret died at age 13 or 14 and the second child stayed with the mother. In 1850 Spencer twp.. IN> page 423 I fine Curtis age 37 Blacksmith with wife Christina age 33 b. TN. children: Judith 8, Mary 5, Wm N 2 & Wm(Wallace) 6/12. By 1860 three children dead. Curtis tood land along with brothers George, Henry Sam, Robert, and Wm. in Jennings Co., IN in 1838-1842. He was in Warren Co., MO. by 1866 and is listed in 1870 Warren Co., MO. census, Pinckney Twp. p 213. Wallis and Catherine were listed with him. He didn't waste any time gettinng married again as he married Catherine Culler in June(kAChristina died in March). They had two children and were divorced. He went on to MO> with son Wallace and daughter Mary, from first marriage.
Place of birth from LDX on the net.
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History and Genealogy of the Reed Family, Page 162
:Reed, b. (?), in Bedford Co., Pa.; m. Curtis Downs. V-D-613-X-4-Mary
Reed, b. 1817, in Bedford Co., Pa.; d. (?), 1897, in Fulton Co., Ind.; m. Michael
Hoffaker; resided ...
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1860 IN Census Index, Page 2094
1860 Downs, Benjamin IN JENNINGS CO. SPENCER TWP 283 1860
Downs, Curtis IN JENNINGS CO. SPENCER TWP 283 1860 Downs, George IN
JENNINGS CO. GENEVA TWP 082 1860 Downs, ..
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