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Elizabeth Downing 1779–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: , Sussex, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 9 January 1839

Death Location: Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Father: Jonathan Downing

Mother: Eunice Blackman

Spouse(s): John Middleton

Children(s): Elizabeth Middleton, Nancy Middleton, Deweese Middleton, David Middleton, Eliza Middleton, Sarah Middleton, John Middleton, Jonathan Middleton, Mary Middleton, James Middleton, Joseph Middleton, Wesley Middleton, William Middleton

Elizabeth Downing was born in 1779 in , Sussex, Delaware, United States, the child of Jonathan Est Downing And Eunice Blackman. In 1800, Elizabeth Downing resided in Elkhart; St Joseph, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth Downing married John Wesley Middleton, and had children including David Downing Middleton, Deweese Middleton, Eliza Henry Middleton, Elizabeth Ann Middleton, James Middleton, John Downing Middleton, Jonathan Downing Middleton, Joseph Bigelow Middleton, Mary C Middleton, Nancy Jane Middleton, Sarah Howard Middleton, Wesley Middleton, William Middleton. Elizabeth Downing passed away in 1839 in Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Downing was born in 1779 in , Sussex, Delaware, United States, the child of Jonathan Est Downing And Eunice Blackman.
  • In 1800, Elizabeth Downing resided in Elkhart; St Joseph, Indiana, USA.
  • Elizabeth Downing married John Wesley Middleton, and had children including David Downing Middleton, Deweese Middleton, Eliza Henry Middleton, Elizabeth Ann Middleton, James Middleton, John Downing Middleton, Jonathan Downing Middleton, Joseph Bigelow Middleton, Mary C Middleton, Nancy Jane Middleton, Sarah Howard Middleton, Wesley Middleton, William Middleton.
  • Elizabeth Downing passed away in 1839 in Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Downing's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Downing
1779–1839
Birth Place: , Sussex, Delaware, United States
Parents
Jonathan Est Downing
1750–1839
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Eunice Blackman
1747–1818
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Henry Downing
1715–
Lynn, Massachusetts
Anne Hakes
1720–
Connecticut
Peter Blackman
1730–1746
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Beers
1724–1792
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Downing
1691–
Mary Rhoads
1690–1757
Susanna Meeker
1696–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Downing
1667–
Joan Dispaw
1670–
Joshua Rhoads
1648–1725

Elizabeth Downing's Descendants

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Elizabeth Downing (1779–9 January 1839) m. John (Wesley) Middleton (12 Feb 1777–11 July 1847)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Middleton 1826–1912
  2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Middleton 1823–1908
  3. 3. Deweese Middleton 1822–1822
  4. 4. David (Downing) Middleton 1818–1876
  5. 5. Eliza (Henry) Middleton 1816–1902
  6. 6. Sarah (Howard) Middleton 1815–1899
  7. 7. John (Downing) Middleton 1811–1887
  8. 8. Jonathan (Downing) Middleton 1807–1853
  9. 9. Mary (C) Middleton 1805–1890
  10. 10. James Middleton 1804–1870
  11. 11. Joseph (Bigelow) Middleton 1820–1894
  12. 12. Wesley Middleton 1813–1885
  13. 13. William Middleton 1809–1861 m. Rebecca Gillum 1814–1889
    1. 1. Elizabeth (M.) Hays 1839–1923 m. James Hayes 1816–1888
      1. 1. Arthur (Badley) Hayes 1859–1942
      2. 2. Arthur (Buchanan) Hays 1860–1903
      3. 3. Arthur (Badley) Hays 1868–1903
      4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Hayes 1870–1870
      5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Hays 1851–1855
      6. 6. Bertha Hayes 1872–1925 m. Charles Seiple 1871– m. Laird (Vallandingham) Petre 1863–1950
        1. 1. James (Ellis) Petre 1897–1907
        2. 2. Willis Van_petre 1890–1895
        3. 3. Floyd (Hayes (Petre)) Petrie 1895–1961 m. Alice Kauffman 1905–1985

Elizabeth Downing's Timeline

3 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Elizabeth Downing in , Sussex, Delaware, United States
, Sussex, Delaware, United States
1800
1800-1893
Age 21
Elizabeth Downing resided here in Elkhart; St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Elkhart; St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1839
9 January 1839
Age 60
Death of Elizabeth Downing in Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: , Sussex, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1839
    Event Place: Middleton Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800-1893
    Event Place: Elkhart; St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Pictorial and biographical memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana : together with biographies of many prominent me

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1841
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Elizabeth Downing Middleton 9 Jan 1841

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