Rods Family File
Lewis Hoyt Downs
Birth:17 Oct 1836 1
Death:29 Apr 1914 in Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio 2
Sex:M
Father:Samuel Downs b. 1812 in New York
Mother:Rebecca Slaughter b. 1816 in Pennsylvania
  
Census - 1880: 1880 Living in Warrren, Trumbull County, Ohio - with family. Carpenter 3
Census - 1870: 1870 Living in close proximity to parents and siblings in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio - list three kids with first and middle initials 4


Spouses & Children
Saloma F. (Wife) b. 1838 in Ohio
Children: 
  1. Addie Jennie Downs b. 1860 in Ohio
  2. DescendantsGrant Clayton Downs b. 6 Sep 1862 in Ohio
  3. Fred B. Downs b. 1868 in Ohio
 


Sources
  1. Title: 1850 Census
    Text: M 432, 733; 22 Jul 1850, Pg. 394 - Warren, Trumbull, Ohio, Dwelling No. 301; Family No. 339

    Samuel Downs, 37, M, Farmer, $1,500, NY
    Rebecca Downs, 34, F, PA
    Lewis H. Downs, 13, M, Ohio, attended school within the year
    Calvin Downs, 11, M, Ohio, attended school within the year
    Wm. S. Downs, 7, M, Ohio, attended school within the year
    Ellen E. Downs, 3, F, Ohio, attended school within the year
    Wm. Slaughter, 71, M, Blacksmith, PA.
  2. Title: Transcription of the Oakwood Cemetery, Howland Township
    Author: Received from the Trumbull County Archives
    Media: Book
    Text: Downs, Lewis Hoyt, 10/17/1836, 4/29/1914, s/o Samuel & Rebecca Downs
  3. Title: 1880 Census
    Media: Book
    Text: Household:


    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    L. H. DOWNS Self M Male W 43 OH Carpenter NY OH
    Salome DOWNS Wife M Female W 42 OH Keeping House NY VT
    Jennie DOWNS Dau S Female W 20 OH At Home OH OH
    Grant DOWNS Son S Male W 17 OH Farm Laborer OH OH
    Fred DOWNS Son S Male W 12 OH At Home OH OH
    Thomas SLAUGHTER Uncle S Male W 67 PA At Home ENG ---


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    Source Information:
    Census Place Warren, Trumbull, Ohio
    Family History Library Film 1255070
    NA Film Number T9-1070
    Page Number 359B
    --- See also information posted by Deborah Rider to Trumbull County Rootswebe Message Board
    Arthur L. Beach married Jennie A. Downs of Warren 30 Sep 1880. Married by Corwin V. Wilson, MG. Trumbull County, Ohio Marriage License book L 1876-81 page 432. Marriage recorded vol. 8, page 169. Sour ce: Roberta Hyde, Sally Mazer and Barbara Layfield, editors, Trumbull County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, Trumbull County Ohio Marriage Record Index 1800-1900, (Cortland, OH: Howland Printing, 1998).

    1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Trumbull County, Warren, ED# 207, page 18B, dwelling 169, family 183:
    Downs, L. H. age 43 married carpenter born OH
    Downs, Salome age 42 wife keeping house, born OH
    Downs, Jennie age 20 dau at home born OH
    Downs, Grant age 17 son farm labor born OH
    Downs, Fred age 12 son attends school born OH
    Slaughter, Thomas age 67 uncle at home

    IHope this helps!
    Debbie
  4. Title: 1870 Census
    Page: NARA Series: M593 Roll: 1272 Page: 385
    Text: Downs, Samuel, 33, m, w, carpenter, $2,000, $100, OH

    Salome F. 32, f, w, keeping home, OH
    Addie J., 10, f, w, at school, OH
    Grant C., 7, m, w, at school, OH
    Fred B., 2, m, w, at home, OH
    Cass, Cornelia, 22, f, w, works in flax mill, OH

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