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Francis Woodward Downing 1783–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783-05-12

Birth Location: Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA

Death Date: 1855-03-20

Death Location: Jordan,Jasper,Indiana,USA

Father: Joseph Downing

Mother: Jemima Woodward

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foster

Children(s): Benjamin Downing

In 1783, Francis Woodward Downing entered the world in Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA, born to Joseph Downing And Jemima Woodward. Francis Woodward Downing married Elizabeth Foster, and had children including Benjamin Foster Downing. Francis Woodward Downing passed away in 1855 in Jordan,Jasper,Indiana,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Francis Woodward Downing entered the world in Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA, born to Joseph Downing And Jemima Woodward.
  • Francis Woodward Downing married Elizabeth Foster, and had children including Benjamin Foster Downing.
  • Francis Woodward Downing passed away in 1855 in Jordan,Jasper,Indiana,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Downing
1748–1834
Birth Location: Prince Georges,,Maryland,USA
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Jemima Woodward
1754–1834
Birth Location: Frederick,,Maryland,USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Foster
1783–1871
Birth Location: ,Bedford,Pennsylvania,USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Downing
1816–1889
Birth Location: Franklin,Madison,Ohio,USA
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Francis Downing's Ancestors

Self
Francis Downing
1783–1855
Birth Place: Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA
Parents
Joseph Downing
1748–1834
Prince Georges,,Maryland,USA
Jemima Woodward
1754–1834
Frederick,,Maryland,USA
Grandparents
William Downing
1720–
Francis Woodward
1713–1776
Weneford (Marten) Martin
1721–1831
Great-Grandparents
William Marten
–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Downing's Descendants

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Francis (Woodward) Downing (1783-05-12–1855-03-20) m. Elizabeth Foster (1783-12-08–1871-07-24)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Foster) Downing 1816–1889 m. Malinda Baldwin 1822–1908
    1. 1. Oscar (B) Downing 1853–1937 m. Olive (E) Martin 1860–1940
      1. 1. Carl Downing 1879–
      2. 2. Amy Downing 1889–
      3. 3. Lucy Downing 1893–
      4. 4. Mc (Kinley) Downing 1899–
      5. 5. Paul Downing 1900–
      6. 6. Charles (Clinton) Downing 1882–1952 m. Annie (Laurie) Westerfield 1890–1977
        1. 1. Charles (Westerfield) Downing 1910–1977 m. Willa (Cornelias) Culhane 1911–2001
        2. 2. Virginia (S.) Costen 1916–1988 m. Glen (Elroy) Cochran 1909–1994 m. Hiram (Polk) Costen 1910–1993

Francis Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1783
1783-05-12
Birth of Francis Woodward Downing in Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA
Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA
1855
1855-03-20
Age 72
Death of Francis Woodward Downing in Jordan,Jasper,Indiana,USA
Jordan,Jasper,Indiana,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783-05-12
    Event Place: Sugar Creek,,Ohio,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855-03-20
    Event Place: Jordan,Jasper,Indiana,USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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