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 Rods Family File
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Wilson Downs
Birth:16 May 1826 in Trumbull County, Ohio 1 2
Death:11 Jun 1904 in Howland Township, Trumbull County, OH 3
Sex:M
Father:Joel Downs b. 23 Jun 1784 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Mother:Lois Mansfield b. 21 May 1786
  
Census - 1850: 22 Jul 1850 Living with parents, and next to brother, in Warren, Trumbull, Ohio 2
Census - 1870: 3 Jun 1870 Living in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio - next door to nephew, Samuel Downs 4

Spouses & Children 
Elizabeth Harding (Wife) b. 13 Sep 1831 in Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
1
Marriage: 25 NOV 1852 in Trumbull County, Ohio
Children: 
  1. Mary M. Downs b. 24 Mar 1854 in Ohio
  2. Francis C. Downs b. 9 Apr 1857 in Ohio
  3. Charles W. Downs b. 15 Sep 1859 in Ohio
  4. Addie E. Downs b. 24 Apr 1862 in Ohio
  5. Bert B. Downs b. 26 Apr 1866 in Ohio
 
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Sources 
  1. Title: History of Mahoning & Trumbull Counties, Ohio
    Author: Extraction done by John for Ruth Herbig in 1990
    Publication: Author is Williams, Published in 1882
    Media: Book
    Page: Vol 1 - Pg 350
    Text: Joel Downs was born in Sandersfield, Berkshire County, Mass in 1772. He married in New York Lois Mansfield and came to Ohio in the fall of 1816. He settled in Southington, Trumbull County, where h
    e resided a short time, also in Howland, coming to Warren in 1818. He lived in Warren in the south part of the town until 1835 when he removed to the place on Parkman road known as Hard-scrabble, and cleared up a place there. He raised a family of seven children of whom three sons survive. He died in the fall of 1862, his wife surviving him some nine years and dying aged about seventy seven. Mr. Downs was a soldier in the War of 1812."

    Wilson Downs, son of Joel
    Born 16 May 1826 - stone mason and brick layer
    Married 25 Nov 1852 - Elizabeth Harding, she born 13 Sep 1831 in Wesathersford Twp
    Children: Mary M.
    Francis C.
    Charles W.
    Add E.
    Bert B.
  2. Title: 1850 Census
    Text: M432, 733 - 22 Jul 1850, Warren, Trumbull, Ohio - Pg. 394, Dwelling No. 299; Family 337


    Joel Downs, 68, M, Farmer, Mass.
    Lois Downs, 64, F, NY
    Wilson Downs, 24 Mason, Ohio
    George W. Downs, 17, M, Laborer
  3. Title: extract
    Page: Provided by Trumbull County Archivist Emily Varner
    Text: Howland Township, Oakwood Cemetery

    DOWNS, Wilson 5/16/1826 -- 6/11/1904
    s/o Joel Downs
  4. Title: 1870 Census
    Page: NARA Series M593, Roll 1272, Page 385-387, Downs Families are on various pages.
    Text: Downs, Wilson, 64, w, m, Brick mason, $2,000, $200, born in Ohio

    Elizabeth, 58, w, f, keeping house, born in Ohio
    (next page)
    Mary M., 16, w, f, at school, born in Ohio
    Francis C., 13, w, f, at school, born in Ohio
    Charles W., 10, M, w, at school, born in Ohio
    Addie C, 8, f, w, at school, born in Ohio
    Bertie B., 4, m, w, at home, born in Ohio
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