Individual Details
John Downing
(10 May 1749 - 17 Jan 1826)
Johnson: Kentucky and Kentuckians -- "He . . . made his livelihood by the cultivation of the soil . . . "
Events
| Birth | 10 May 1749 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | ![]() | ||
| Marriage | 19 Feb 1770 | Susannah Ellis | ![]() | ||
| Census | 1810 | Mason, Kentucky, United States | ![]() | ![]() | |
| Death | 17 Jan 1826 | Mason, Kentucky, United States | ![]() |
Families
| Spouse | Susannah Ellis (1750 - 1815) |
| Child | Ellis Downing (1771 - 1800) |
| Child | Nancy Downing (1772 - 1860) |
| Child | James Downing (1773 - ) |
| Child | Susanna Downing (1776 - ) |
| Child | Joseph Downing (1777 - ) |
| Child | Mary Downing (1779 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Downing (1781 - ) |
| Child | Dorcas Downing (1783 - ) |
| Child | Delilah Downing (1783 - 1850) |
| Child | Catherine Downing (1785 - ) |
| Child | Lydia Downing (1787 - ) |
| Child | Rachel Downing (1789 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Downing (1792 - ) |
| Child | Reason Downing (1793 - 1849) |
| Father | James Downing (1721 - 1762) |
| Mother | Susannah (1727 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Timothy Downing (1750 - 1816) |
| Sibling | Robert Downing (1752 - 1802) |
Notes
Census
There are five persons in the household: 1 male ae 16-25, 1 male ae 45+, 1 female ae 16-25, 1 female ae 45+ and 1 slave.Endnotes
1. Maryan Gill, "James Downing-Susannah family group sheet.".
2. E. Polk Johnson, A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians (Chicago: Lewis, 1912).
3. Maryan Gill, "James Downing-Susannah family group sheet.".
4. E. Polk Johnson, A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians (Chicago: Lewis, 1912).
5. 1810 census, Mason Co., Kentucky, population schedule, , p. 273, John Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 February 2014); National Archives microfilm publication M252, roll 7.
6. Maryan Gill, "James Downing-Susannah family group sheet.".
7. E. Polk Johnson, A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians (Chicago: Lewis, 1912).

