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William Harrison Downing 1839–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1839

Birth Location: Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 7 Jul 1912

Death Location: Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA

Father: John Downing

Mother: Eliza Blair

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Children(s):

The story of William Harrison Downing began in 1839 in Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA. In 1850, William Harrison Downing resided in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA. William Harrison Downing passed away in 1912 in Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harrison Downing began in 1839 in Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1850, William Harrison Downing resided in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA.
  • William Harrison Downing passed away in 1912 in Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.

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William Downing's Ancestors

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William Downing
1839–1912
Birth Place: Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA
Parents
John Downing
1798–1811
Kentucky, USA
Eliza Blair
1803–1860
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Reed Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Downing
1712–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Downing's Timeline

3 Records

1839
abt 1839
Birth of William Harrison Downing in Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA
Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
William Harrison Downing resided here in Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
Marshall, Platte, Missouri, USA
1912
7 Jul 1912
Age 73
Death of William Harrison Downing in Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1839
    Event Place: Anderson, McDonald, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    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: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1912
    Event Place: Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Platte County); Probate Place: Missouri

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