Husband: Samuel Walker DOWNING
Birthdate: 28 March 1847
Birthplace: Randolph Co. In.
Death date: 14 May 1935
Place of death: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery,Lake Odessa Mi.
Father: Samuel DOWNING MD
Mother: Elizabeth BAIRD
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 21 Dec. 1872
Marriage place:

Wife: Elizabeth A. ADAMY
Birthdate: 31 May 1856
Birthplace: Allegan Co. Mi
Death date: 29 September 1931
Place of death: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery,Lake Odessa Mi.
Father: Peter H. ADAMY
Mother: Sophia VAN DUSEN
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Ida Lucy DOWNING
Sex: F
Birthdate: 16 Jan 1874
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 26 July 1942
Place of death: Kent Co. MI
Burial: Tuttle Cemetery,Ionia Co. MI
Marriage date: 16 April 1902
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Will JANES

Child No. 2: Lillian Gertrude DOWNING
Sex: F
Birthdate: 15 Sept. 1876
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 1965
Place of death:
Burial: Tuttle Cemetery,Ionia Co. MI
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Myron BADDER

Child No. 3: Elmer Custer DOWNING
Sex: M
Birthdate: 9 March 1879
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 5 Feb. 1925
Place of death:
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery,Lake Odessa Mi.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 4: Rosa Mae DOWNING
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24 Sept. 1881
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 16 July 1844
Place of death: Home -Mecosta Co. MI
Burial: Eaton Cemetery,Mecosta Co. MI
Marriage date: 26 Oct. 1908
Marriage place: Lansing MI
Spouse's name: Whillia B PICKENS

Child No. 5: Bessie Jane DOWNING
Sex:
Birthdate: 18 August 1884
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 9 March 1918
Place of death:
Burial: Lakeside Cemetery,Lake Odessa Mi.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 6: William Walker DOWNING
Sex: M
Birthdate: Jan 1887
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 7: Thomas Jason DOWNING
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 1891
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 1975
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Florence DOW

Child No. 8: Elizabeth Margaret DOWNING
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1 Nov. 1896
Birthplace: Sebewa Twp. Ionia,CO. Mi
Death date: 14 June 1943
Place of death:
Burial: E Sebewa Cemetery, Ionia Co. Mi
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Thomas C GIBBS
 
 
Documentation:
* Kathleen Fryover Portland Mi. Daughter of Elizabeth M. Downing Family Group Record Ancestral File AFN:3KVQ-CV.
* Lakeside Cementery Inscriptions.
* International Genealogical, Family Search, Film # 2034604, 1991. Official temple record for deceased individuals, 1991-.
* Certificate of Death, Michigan Department of Health, File # 54 3151, 19 Jul 1944.
* Tuttle Cemetery Text.
* East Sebewa Cemetery Text.

Notes:
* William is listed in 1930 Census ,single, farmer in Sebewa Twp.