Husband: William DOWNING
Birthdate: August 20, 1822
Birthplace: Clark County, Indiana
Death date: February 10, 1906
Place of death: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Father: Rezin DOWNING
Mother: Nancy TURNER

Marriage date: May 28, 1850
Marriage place: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois

Wife: Mary Elzada BATES
Birthdate: December 15, 1828
Birthplace: Hilman, Overton, Tennessee
Death date: January 26, 1906
Place of death: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Father: Joseph Harrison BATES
Mother: Nancy Bryan GOODPASTURE

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Child No. 1: James DOWNING
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Child No. 2: Charles DOWNING
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Child No. 3: John Franklin DOWNING
Birthdate: May 3, 1851
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Death date: March 11, 1931
Place of death: East Nelson Tshp, Moultrie, Illinois Marriage date: September 12, 1872
Marriage place: Adams, Illinois
Spouse’s name: Mary Moore, Salena LOWERY & Lillie M. ELLIOT

Child No. 4: Mary B. DOWNING
Birthdate: September 1852
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Death date: July 1855
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Child No. 5: Joseph Henry DOWNING
Birthdate: June 15, 1856
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Death date: May 25, 1942
Place of death: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska
Marriage date: June 17, 1880
Marriage place: Golden, Adams, Illinois
Spouse’s name: Annie Tipton

Child No. 6: Albert Rezin DOWNING
Birthdate: April 18, 1859
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Death date: July 27, 1949
Place of death: Merna, Custer, Nebraska
Marriage date: April 11, 1888
Marriage place: Waco, York, Nebraska
Spouse’s name: Emma Hope STRICKLER

Child No. 7: Robert DOWNING
Birthdate: May 1860
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
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Child No. 8: Jessie Viola DOWNING
Birthdate: May 15, 1864
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Death date: June 17, 1933
Place of death: Adams, Illinois
Marriage date: April 7, 1887
Marriage place: Adams, Illinois
Spouse’s name: Matthew F. SMITH

Child No. 9: Harriet Elzada DOWNING
Birthdate: September 15, 1867
Birthplace: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois
Death date: December 30, 1955
Place of death: Pomona, Los Angeles, California Marriage date: February 10, 1898
Marriage place: Adams, Illinois
Spouse’s name: Eugene Powell POLING

Documentation: Other spouse of William DOWNING was Mary BENNETT