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Martha Jane DOWNING 1836 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1836

Birth Location: Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1899

Death Location: Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory

Father: James Downing

Mother: Ruth Morrow

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lewie Ripley

In 1836, Martha Jane DOWNING entered the world in Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA, born to James Downing and Ruth Morrow. Martha Jane DOWNING had children including Lewie Scott Ripley. Martha Jane DOWNING passed away in 1899 in Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Martha Jane DOWNING entered the world in Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA, born to James Downing and Ruth Morrow.
  • Martha Jane DOWNING had children including Lewie Scott Ripley.
  • Martha Jane DOWNING passed away in 1899 in Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Downing
1805 – 1884
Birth Location: Madison County, Ohio, USA
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Ruth Morrow
1807 – 1881
Birth Location: Schenectedy, Albany Co., NY
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewie Ripley
1858 – 1926
Birth Location: Logan County, Illinois
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Martha DOWNING's Ancestors

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Martha DOWNING
1836 – 1899
Birth Place: Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Downing
1805 – 1884
Madison County, Ohio, USA
Ruth Morrow
1807 – 1881
Schenectedy, Albany Co., NY
Grandparents
John Morrow
1775 – 1815
Resaca, , Ohio, USA
Mary (Sarah) Johnson
1775 – 1817
New England, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha DOWNING's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) DOWNING (5 Sep 1836 – 23 Apr 1899)
  1. 1. Lewie (Scott) Ripley (20 Aug 1858 – 21 Sep 1926) m. Cordelia (Jane) Carinder (30 Aug 1861 – 15 June, 1954)
    1. 1. Ida (Indiana "India") Ripley (27 Sep 1890 – 20 Oct 1989)
      1. 1. Ruby (Mae) Hite (12 Mar 1911 – 07 Jun 1988) m. Charles (Raymond) Smith (abt 1904 – 8 July 1937)
        1. 1. Ruby (Mae) Kelley (4 November 1929 – 2 March 2016) m. Johnnie (C) Kelley (3 May 1921 – 26 May 2015)
        2. 2. Leo (Ray (Buddy)) Smith (16 Jan 1932 – 28 Nov 1987) m. Opal (LeeOma) Bennett (19 Sep 1935 – 31 Mar 2019)
    2. 2. Cordelia (Jane) Ripley
      1. 1. Theodore Banks
    3. 3. Lewie (Scott) Ripley m. Raphaelita Cavalier
      1. 1. Richard Ripley

Martha DOWNING's Timeline

2 Records

1836
5 Sep 1836
Birth of Martha Jane DOWNING in Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA
Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA
1899
23 Apr 1899
Age 63
Death of Martha Jane DOWNING in Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory
Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1836
    Event Place: Chester, Logan, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory
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