The Genealogy of the Downing Family

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William T. Downing, III

Parents

  • William T. Downing, III, was born about 1844 in Missouri, United States.
  • William 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.1
  • He and Nancy were married about 1868.2
  • He appeared on the 1880 census on 11 June 1880 in Precinct 5, Travis County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
    1. Downing, William, age 35, farmer.
    2. -----, Nancy, age 36.
    3. -----, Lena, age 11.
    4. -----, William, 8.
    5. -----, Ida, 4.
    6. -----, Josephine, 6/12 born Nov.
    7. Holmes, John, age 23, border, works on farm.2

Family: Nancy (b. about 1844)

  • Last Edited: 22 June 2019

Citations

  1. [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
  2. [S328] Texas, Travis County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 1329, Precinct 5, enumeration district (ED) 126, p. 27, dwelling 174, family 183, William Downing, accessed 11 Apr 2004