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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Samuel Downing: Birth: 1 JAN 1867 in Saratoga Co, New York. Death: 22 MAR 1867 in Eaton Co., Michigan

  2. Clarence Emmet Downing: Birth: 25 FEB 1868 in Sunfield, Eaton Co, Michigan, USA. Death: 11 MAY 1945 in Sunfield, Eaton Co.. Michigan, age 77

  3. Delmore Stephan Downing: Birth: 27 APR 1870 in Sunfield Twp., Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 10 JUN 1943 in Naches, Yakima, Washington

  4. Maud Jennie Downing: Birth: 28 FEB 1872 in Sunfield, Eaton Co. , Michigan, USA. Death: 6 APR 1893 in Eaton Co., Michigan

  5. Mae Carrie Downing: Birth: 5 JUN 1874 in Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 25 APR 1949 in Barry Co, Michigan

  6. Alice Katherine Downing: Birth: 1 DEC 1878 in Sunfield Twp, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 11 APR 1964 in New Plymouth, Payette Co., Idaho

  7. Irene Henrietta Downing: Birth: 6 OCT 1880 in Eaton Co., Michigan. Death: 29 MAY 1958 in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan

  8. William Henry Downing: Birth: 20 APR 1882 in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 20 NOV 1940 in Nampa, Canyon Co., Idaho

  9. Clara L Downing: Birth: 10 MAR 1884 in Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 1891 in Eaton Co, Michigan

  10. Edith Nina DOWNING: Birth: 11 JAN 1887 in Sunfield Township, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 10 AUG 1971 in Hastings. Barry Co., Michigan

  11. Jay Lionel Downing: Birth: 21 MAY 1890 in Sunfield Twp., Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Death: 6 SEP 1943 in Ada Co., Boise, Idaho


Sources
1. Title:   "The Downings of Europe and America, 1273 - 1973"
Page:   365
Author:   Ann Cochrane Gregath
Publication:   circa 1974
2. Title:   1855 New York State Census
Page:   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BP2-WGP?i=13&cc=1937366
3. Title:   Death Records- Michigan 1897-1920
Author:   Library of Michigan. Certified copies available from the Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Publication:   http://seekingmichigan.cdmhost.com/seeking_michigan/seek_advanced.php
4. Source:   Section S of Freemire Cemetery, which is on Brown Rd, Sec 34, Sunfield, Eaton County, MI.

Notes
a. Note:   Last Name-First Name-Rank-State-Age-Enlist Date-Enlist Place
 Downing, Anson J Priv NY 21 08/12/64 Northampton, NY
 Civil War SC 226-525 Army of the Potomac.
 Hospitalized at City Point, on the James and Appomattox River, Virginia (Now Hopewell) During the war City Point also served as a huge supply depot, and as General Grant's headquarters.
  1/24/2008, email from Rob McQuade, great-grandson of Jay L Downing.
 ".... my grandmother [Mary Elizabeth Downing McQuade].... reminded me of the story regarding Anson's and Mary Eliza's deaths. She said her dad (Jay) was helping Anson into the buggy at Mary's funeral and [Anson] died right there."
  Microfilm Roll: Barry County Deaths; Books A & B; Liber/Page: B-312; Entry: 5857;
 Date: June 2, 1917; Name: Anson J. Downing; Sex: Male; Color: White; Martial Status: Married; Age: Years: 73; Months: 9; Days: 19; Place of Death: Carlton Twp.; Cause of Death: Apoplexy; Birthplace: New York; Occupation: Farmer; Father: James Downing; Residence: New York; Mother: Malinda Robinson; Residence: not known; Date of Record: July 6, 1917
  http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/mi/eaton/sunfield/cemetery/f65604.txt
 Sexton records for Freemire Cemetery, Sunfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
 Copyright © 2000 by Danny D Aungst. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives.
 Last Name First DOD Lot
 Downing Anson - 1917 06 04 - 36 1 73
 Downing Mary C 1917 05 30 - 36 1 72
  1900 US Census: Michigan, Barry, Thornapple, District 49, pg 4
 Anson J Downing 56 Aug 1843 NY U.S. Mail route
 Marey E Downing 55 Nov 1844 NY
 Dell S Downing 30 Apr 1870 MI day laborer
 Irene H Downing 19 Oct 1880 MI
 William H Downing 18 Apr 1882 MI farm laborer
 Edith N Downing 13 Jan 1887 MI at school
 Jay A Downing 10 May 1890 MI at school



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