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Ezekiel Andrew Downing 1826–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania

Death Date: 24 Apr 1870

Death Location: New Market, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Downing

Mother: Eliza Blair

Spouse(s): Rebecca Litzenberg

Children(s): E Downing, French Downing, John Downing, William Downing, Flora Maget, Mary Ferril, Alice Downing, Eliza Downing, Charley Downing, Rebecca Hill

Ezekiel Andrew Downing was born in 1826 in Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania, the child of John Downing And Eliza Blair. In 1850, Ezekiel Andrew Downing resided in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA. Ezekiel Andrew Downing married Rebecca Litzenberg, and had children including Alice Belle Downing, Charley Downing, E A Downing, Eliza Ellen Downing, Flora Maget, French Strother Downing, John Simeon Downing, Mary Rebecca Ferril, Rebecca Hill, William F Downing. Ezekiel Andrew Downing passed away in 1870 in New Market, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ezekiel Andrew Downing was born in 1826 in Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania, the child of John Downing And Eliza Blair.
  • In 1850, Ezekiel Andrew Downing resided in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • Ezekiel Andrew Downing married Rebecca Litzenberg, and had children including Alice Belle Downing, Charley Downing, E A Downing, Eliza Ellen Downing, Flora Maget, French Strother Downing, John Simeon Downing, Mary Rebecca Ferril, Rebecca Hill, William F Downing.
  • Ezekiel Andrew Downing passed away in 1870 in New Market, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ezekiel Downing's Ancestors

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Ezekiel Downing
1826–1870
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania
Parents
John Downing
1798–1811
Kentucky, USA
Eliza Blair
1803–1860
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Reed Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Downing
1712–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ezekiel Downing's Descendants

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Ezekiel (Andrew) Downing (6 Aug 1826–24 Apr 1870) m. Rebecca Litzenberg (23 June 1825–6 August 1912)
  1. 1. E (A) Downing 1858–1925
  2. 2. French (Strother) Downing 1846–1922 m. Armilda (' Armelia') Cox 1845–1922
    1. 1. Josephine (Jane) Downing 1889–1945 m. Benjamin (Harrison) Hughes 1880–1945
      1. 1. Mamie (Laura) Hughes 1911–1985 m. Lawrence (Thomas) Sherlock 1908–1969
        1. 1. Lawrence (Thomas) Sherlock 1935–2018 m. Nicolina Trierschield 1938–2021
      2. 2. Doris (M) Hughes 1915–1998 m. Francea Archdekin 1904–1988
        1. 1. James Archdekin 1939–2012
      3. 3. Benjamin (Harrison) Hughes 1921–2009 m. Lois (Lorene) Lofton 1924–2018
    2. 2. Mamie (Price) Downing 1880–1960 m. J. (L) Collins 1880–1966
      1. 1. Jessie (Lee) Collins 1919–2010
    3. 3. Jesse (P) Downing 1885–1956
    4. 4. William Downing 1869–
    5. 5. Mary (E) Brown 1872–1945 m. Felix (Canada) Brown 1870–1951
    6. 6. Nancy (A.) Downing 1874–1959
    7. 7. John Downing 1878–
    8. 8. Mariam Downing 1880–
    9. 9. George (Benonie) Downing 1881–
    10. 10. Samie Downing 1874–
  3. 3. John (Simeon) Downing 1850–1921
  4. 4. William (F) Downing 1855–1934
  5. 5. Flora Maget 1863–1944
  6. 6. Mary (Rebecca) Ferril 1852–1924
  7. 7. Alice (Belle) Downing 1868–1911
  8. 8. Eliza (Ellen) Downing 1848–1921 m. John (D) Maget 1851–1881
    1. 1. Maudie (M.) Maget 1875–1932
    2. 2. George (Harvy) Maget 1878–
    3. 3. Rufus (Morgan) Maget 1880–1954 m. Stella (Mae) Maget-Webb 1889–1962
      1. 1. John (Henry) Maget 1914–1998
      2. 2. Eliza (Mae) Maget 1913–1998 m. Earl (Franklin) Coon 1903–1960
        1. 1. Earl (Morgan) Coon 1929–
      3. 3. George (Milton Maget) Sr 1922–1995
      4. 4. Dorthy (Lee) Madget 1920–1999
      5. 5. Charles (Talbot) Maget 1921–1996
    4. 4. Marth (J) Magget 1882–
  9. 9. Charley Downing 1861–1920
  10. 10. Rebecca Hill 1861–1918

Ezekiel Downing's Timeline

4 Records

1826
6 Aug 1826
Birth of Ezekiel Andrew Downing in Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania
Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania
1845
24 Sep 1845
Age 19
Ezekiel Andrew Downing was married
None
1850
1850
Age 24
Ezekiel Andrew Downing resided here in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
1870
24 Apr 1870
Age 44
Death of Ezekiel Andrew Downing in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Marshall, Platte, Missouri; Roll: 410; Page: 330a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Marshall, Platte, Missouri; Roll: 410; Page: 330a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Market, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Platte County); Probate Place: Missouri

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