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John Herdman Downing 1827–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1827

Birth Location: Adams, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1914

Death Location: Douglas, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Mashech Downing

Mother: Rutha Butler

Spouse(s): Nancy Mustard

Children(s): Ruth Downing, Francis Downing, Scott Downing, Mary Downing, Rachel Downing, George Downing, Parthena Downing

The story of John Herdman Downing began in 1827 in Adams, Ohio, USA. John Herdman Downing married Nancy Mustard, and had children including Francis Alva Downing, George Washington Downing, Mary Elizabeth Downing, Parthena Loretta Downing, Rachel Cora Belle Downing, Ruth Josephine Downing, Scott Murphy Downing. John Herdman Downing passed away in 1914 in Douglas, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Herdman Downing began in 1827 in Adams, Ohio, USA.
  • John Herdman Downing married Nancy Mustard, and had children including Francis Alva Downing, George Washington Downing, Mary Elizabeth Downing, Parthena Loretta Downing, Rachel Cora Belle Downing, Ruth Josephine Downing, Scott Murphy Downing.
  • John Herdman Downing passed away in 1914 in Douglas, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mashech Downing
1793–1873
Birth Location: Adams, Ohio, USA
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Rutha Butler
1792–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
RB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Mustard
1825–1903
Birth Location: Pike, Ohio, USA
NM

Children(s)

Ruth Downing
1855–1920
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
RD
Francis Downing
1857–1910
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
FD
Scott Downing
1870–1935
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
SD
Mary Downing
1852–1915
Birth Location: –
MD
Rachel Downing
1860–1927
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
RD
George Downing
1849–1853
Birth Location: –
GD
Parthena Downing
1865–
Birth Location: –
PD

John Downing's Ancestors

Self
John Downing
1827–1914
Birth Place: Adams, Ohio, USA
Parents
Mashech Downing
1793–1873
Adams, Ohio, USA
Rutha Butler
1792–1863
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William Downing
1772–1808
Virginia, USA
Susannah Newman
1770–1860
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Downing
1748–1834
Jemima Woodward
1754–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Downing's Descendants

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John (Herdman) Downing (5 Oct 1827–28 Oct 1914) m. Nancy Mustard (8 Mar 1825–3 Oct 1903)
  1. 1. Ruth (Josephine) Downing 1855–1920 m. Robert (Rathburn) Black 1854–1926
    1. 1. George (A) Black 1885–1959
    2. 2. William (Orville) Black 1888–1915
    3. 3. Royal Black 1895–1934
  2. 2. Francis (Alva) Downing 1857–1910
  3. 3. Scott (Murphy) Downing 1870–1935
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Downing 1852–1915
  5. 5. Rachel (Cora Belle) Downing 1860–1927
  6. 6. George (Washington) Downing 1849–1853
  7. 7. Parthena (Loretta) Downing 1865–

John Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1827
5 Oct 1827
Birth of John Herdman Downing in Adams, Ohio, USA
Adams, Ohio, USA
1914
28 Oct 1914
Age 87
Death of John Herdman Downing in Douglas, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA
Douglas, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1827
    Event Place: Adams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Douglas, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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