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Thomas B. Downing^1,2

Parents

• Thomas B. Downing was born in October 1841 in Missouri, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Thomas was enumerated in the household of his parents on the 1850 Census in Hunt County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household are:
  1. Downing, William, age 35, farmer, real estate valued at $400.
  2. -----, Charity, age 33.
  3. -----, Rachel, age 15, attends school (I believe this is Rhoda).
  4. -----, Rebecca, age 11, attends school.
  5. -----, Thos. B., age 9, attends school.
  6. -----, William T., age 6, attends school.
  7. -----, John B., age 4.
  8. -----, Mary C., age 3.
  Missing from the household is Joel (age 6). I suspect he and Willliam T. are the same person.⁵
• He appeared on the 1860 census in the household of his parents in Greenfield Post Office, Hunt County, Texas, United States. Living in this house were:
  1. Downing, William, age 45, works as a farmer, real estate valued at $2000, personal estate valued at $850.
  2. -----, Charity, age 44.
  3. Knight, Rebecca, age 21 [She is William & Charity's widowed daughter.]
  4. Downing, Thomas, age 18, works as farm labor.
  5. -----, Joel, age 16.
  6. -----, John, age 14.
  7. -----, Elisabeth, age 12, attends school.
  8. -----, Baalam, age 6, attends school.
  9. -----, Obediah, age 3.
  10. Knight, William, age 2, born TX. [He is Rebecca's son and William and Charity's grandson.].
  Living in the next house enumerated is William's brother, Carter L. Downing. Missing from the household are William and Mary. I suspect that William and Joel are the same person based on their birthdates and the fact that neither one appear on the census records together.¹
• He and Susana Bur were married on 31 October 1861 in Hunt County, Texas, United States.⁴
• He appeared on the 1880 census on 8 June 1880 in Precinct 4, Hunt County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Downing, TB Downing, age 39, farmer.
  2. -----, Susana, age 36.
  3. -----, Thos F., age 19.
  4. -----, Wm, age 18.
  5. -----, Obediah, age 6.
  6. -----, Elbert B., age 3.
  7. Key, Emma, age 25, orphan.⁶
• He appeared on the 1900 census on 19 June 1900 in Justice Precinct #4, Hunt County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Downing, TB, head,age 58, works as a blacksmith, owns his house free.
  2. -----, Susan, wife, age 55, birthed 7 children - 5 still living.
  3. -----, Dora, daughter, age 19.
  4. -----, Abe (Obediah), son, age 25, works as a printer.
  5. -----, Albert (Elbert?), son, age 22, works as a farm laborer.
  6. -----, John, age 14, at school for 8 months.
  7. Beer, Rachel, MIL.⁴

• Last Edited: 2 July 2019

Citations

1. [S317] Texas, Hunt County, 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M653, roll 1298, Precinct 9 (Greenfield Post Office), p. 19 (36), dwelling 135, family 134, William Downing, accessed 6 Apr 2004
2. [S315] Texas, Hunt County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 1647, Justice Precinct #1, enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 12A, p. 49, dwelling 191, family 191, H. Ruckers household, accessed Oct 2004
3. [S327] Texas, Hunt County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, Gives age as 39 (born circa 1841) and born in Missouri. His father was born in Tennessee and his mother was born in Texas., T9, roll 1312, Precinct #4, enumeration district (ED) 68, p. 10B, dwelling 90, family 90, T. B. Downing household, accessed 24 Oct 2004
4. [S315] Texas, Hunt County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 1648, Justice Precinct #4, enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 12A, dwelling 204, family 204, TB Downing household, accessed 13 Apr 2005
5. [S318] Texas, Hunt County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, 1. Downing, William, age 35, farmer, real estate valued at $400, born IL.
   2. -----, Charity, age 33, born TN.
   3. -----, Rachel, age 15, born MO, attends school (I believe this is Rhoda).
   4. -----, Rebecca, age 11, born MO, attends school.
   5. -----, Thos. B., age 9, born MO, attends school.
   6. -----, William T., age 6, attends school.
   7. -----, John B., age 4, born TX.
   8. -----, Mary C., age 3, born TX.
   
   Missing from the household is Joel (age 6). I suspect he and Willliam T. are the same person., M432, roll 911, (no townhip given), p. 229, dwelling 111, family 116, William Downing, accessed 6 Apr 2004
6. [S327] Texas, Hunt County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 1312, Precinct #4, enumeration district (ED) 68, p. 10B, dwelling 90, family 90, T. B. Downing household, accessed 24 Oct 2004