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French Strother Downing 1846–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1846

Birth Location: Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 26 March 1922

Death Location: Dearborn, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Downing

Mother: Rebecca Litzenberg

Spouse(s): Armilda Cox

Children(s): Josephine Downing, Mamie Downing, Jesse Downing, William Downing, Mary Brown, Nancy Downing, John Downing, Mariam Downing, George Downing, Samie Downing

The story of French Strother Downing began in 1846 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA. In 1850, French Strother Downing resided in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA. In 1860, French Strother Downing resided in Marshall, Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA. French Strother Downing married Armilda Armelia Cox, and had children including George Benonie Downing, Jesse P Downing, John Downing, Josephine Jane Downing, Mamie Price Downing, Mariam Downing, Mary E Brown, Nancy A Downing, Samie Downing, William Downing. French Strother Downing passed away in 1922 in Dearborn, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of French Strother Downing began in 1846 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1850, French Strother Downing resided in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, French Strother Downing resided in Marshall, Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • French Strother Downing married Armilda Armelia Cox, and had children including George Benonie Downing, Jesse P Downing, John Downing, Josephine Jane Downing, Mamie Price Downing, Mariam Downing, Mary E Brown, Nancy A Downing, Samie Downing, William Downing.
  • French Strother Downing passed away in 1922 in Dearborn, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Downing
1826–1870
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania
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Rebecca Litzenberg
1825–1912
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
RL

Spouses(s)

Armilda Cox
1845–1922
Birth Location: Buchanan, Missouri, USA
AC

Children(s)

Josephine Downing
1889–1945
Birth Location: New Market, Platte, Missouri, USA
JD
Mamie Downing
1880–1960
Birth Location: Platte County, Missouri, United States of America
MD
Jesse Downing
1885–1956
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
JD
William Downing
1869–
Birth Location: Missouri
WD
Mary Brown
1872–1945
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MB
Nancy Downing
1874–1959
Birth Location: Missouri
ND
John Downing
1878–
Birth Location: Missouri
JD
Mariam Downing
1880–
Birth Location: Missouri
MD
George Downing
1881–
Birth Location: –
GD
Samie Downing
1874–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
SD

French Downing's Ancestors

Self
French Downing
1846–1922
Birth Place: Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Andrew Downing
1826–1870
Lincoln County, Missouri, USA or Pennsylvania
Rebecca Litzenberg
1825–1912
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John Downing
1798–1811
Kentucky, USA
Eliza Blair
1803–1860
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Downing
1712–1777

French Downing's Descendants

1.
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French (Strother) Downing (26 June 1846–26 March 1922) m. Armilda (' Armelia') Cox (3 July 1845–18 February 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–

French Downing's Timeline

8 Records

1846
26 June 1846
Birth of French Strother Downing in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
French Strother Downing resided here in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
French Strother Downing resided here in Marshall, Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA
Marshall, Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
French Strother Downing resided here in Crawford, Eveline, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Crawford, Eveline, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
French Strother Downing resided here in Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
French Strother Downing resided here in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
French Strother Downing resided here in Green, Platte, Missouri, USA
Green, Platte, Missouri, USA
1922
26 March 1922
Age 76
Death of French Strother Downing in Green Twp, Platte, Missouri, USA
Green Twp, Platte, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1846
    Event Place: Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: 675; Page: 360b; Enumeration District: 067
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: M593_761; Page: 319A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Marshall, Platte, Missouri; Roll: M653_640; Page: 852; Family History Library Fil
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1374818
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marshall, Weston, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 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: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Marshall, Platte, Missouri; Roll: M653_640; Page: 852; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Crawford, Eveline, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: M593_761; Page: 319A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crawford, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: 675; Page: 360b; Enumeration District: 067

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Green, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1374818

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1922
    Event Place: Green Twp, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dearborn, Platte County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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