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Samuel Downing 1828–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1828

Birth Location: Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 1898

Death Location: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Downing

Mother: Mary Downing

Spouse(s): Mary Steele

Children(s): Katherine Downing

In 1828, Samuel Downing entered the world in Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James W Downing And Mary M Downing. Samuel Downing married Mary Jane Steele, and had children including Katherine Kate Irene Downing. Samuel Downing passed away in 1898 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Samuel Downing entered the world in Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James W Downing And Mary M Downing.
  • Samuel Downing married Mary Jane Steele, and had children including Katherine Kate Irene Downing.
  • Samuel Downing passed away in 1898 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Downing
1800–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Downing
1808–1880
Birth Location: United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Steele
1826–1865
Birth Location: Henderson Township, Hunt, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Katherine Downing
1859–1935
Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Samuel Downing's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Downing
1828–1898
Birth Place: Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James W. Downing
1800–1881
Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (M.) Downing
1808–1880
United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Rhoads
1784–1870
Washington Twp, Northumberland, PA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Rhodes
1752–1812
Susanna Rhodes
1756–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anton\Anthony Rhodes\Roth
1729–1784
Magdalena Rhodes\Roth
1730–1799
Mary Frey
1738–1778

Samuel Downing's Descendants

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Samuel Downing (9 Dec 1828–14 Aug 1898) m. Mary (Jane) Steele (15 Aug 1826–19 Jun 1865)
  1. 1. Katherine (Kate Irene) Downing 1859–1935 m. George (Hadden) Bennett 1852–1928
    1. 1. Mary (E) Barkley 1879–1916 m. Rutherford (Hayes) Barkley 1875–1957
      1. 1. Stanley (Howard) Barkley 1907–1992 m. Gertrude (Doris) Hollen 1910–1988
        1. 1. Richard Barkley 1937–2022
        2. 2. Marylin (Jo) Barkley 1943–1943
        3. 3. Faye (Barkley) Davis 1932–1994
        4. 4. Darlene (G) Barkley 1935–1980 m. Andrew Rokosh 1930–1986
      2. 2. Clarance (Samuel) Barkley 1913–1961 m. Levenia Barkley 1915–
        1. 1. Ronald Barkley 1934–1999

Samuel Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1828
9 Dec 1828
Birth of Samuel Downing in Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1898
14 Aug 1898
Age 70
Death of Samuel Downing in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1828
    Event Place: Yellow Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1898
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
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