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
- [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 - [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