Individual Details
Matilda Ann Guess
(Oct 1851 - 30 Nov 1943)
Events
| Birth | Oct 1851 | Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 5 Nov 1865 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States - Charles Leonard Downing | | ||
| Census | 1870 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1880 | Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1900 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1920 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Death | 30 Nov 1943 | Georgetown Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Charles Leonard Downing (1838 - 1919) |
| Child | Priscilla May Downing (1869 - 1930) |
| Child | Oscar Jones Downing (1872 - ) |
| Child | Francis Constantine "Frank" Downing (1873 - 1943) |
| Child | Susan Downing (1876 - 1939) |
| Child | Celestia Ella Downing (1879 - 1972) |
| Child | Lottie B. Downing (1884 - 1956) |
| Child | Lettie B. Downing (1884 - 1884) |
| Child | Elmo Reason Downing (1888 - 1963) |
| Child | Minnie Leona Downing (1890 - 1978) |
Notes
Census
Her occupation is given as keeping house.Census
Her occupation is given as keeps house.Census
Matilda reports she has had 10 children and 8 are living.Census
Her name is given as Mitilidie and she reports have 10 children, 8 living.Census
Her marital status is widow. She owns her home free of mortgage.Census
She owns a farm valued at $3,500. Her marital status is widowed.Endnotes
1. Donna M. Donally, "McBride, Heathman, Terrill, Law, Jaynes, Grim, Downing, Race, Boyle, Kent, Sabin, Maynard, Family Tree, and lot's of others," database, Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1520346/person/-1927352099 : accessed 3 June 2010), Charles Leonard Downing family.
2. 1870 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., p. 205B, dwelling 40, family 35, Wm. Stephens household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 May 2010); National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 285.
3. 1900 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 60, p. 23A, dwelling 382, family 388, Charles L. Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 348.
4. 1880 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown, enumeration district (ED) 214, p. 442D, dwelling 302, family 316, Charles Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 255.
5. 1910 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 164, p. 30B, dwelling unk, family unk, T. Charles Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 329.
6. 1920 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 183, p. 5A, dwelling 91, family 93, Matilda Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 412.
7. 1930 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 46, p. 10B, dwelling 234, family 238, Matilda Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 563.
8. Donna M. Donally, "McBride, Heathman, Terrill, Law, Jaynes, Grim, Downing, Race, Boyle, Kent, Sabin, Maynard, Family Tree, and lot's of others," database, Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1520346/person/-1927352099 : accessed 3 June 2010), Charles Leonard Downing family.
9. 1900 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 60, p. 23A, dwelling 382, family 388, Charles L. Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 348.
10. 1880 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown, enumeration district (ED) 214, p. 442D, dwelling 302, family 316, Charles Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 255.
11. 1910 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 164, p. 30B, dwelling unk, family unk, T. Charles Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 329.
12. 1870 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., p. 205B, dwelling 40, family 35, Wm. Stephens household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 May 2010); National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 285.
13. 1880 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown, enumeration district (ED) 214, p. 442D, dwelling 302, family 316, Charles Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 255.
14. 1900 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 60, p. 23A, dwelling 382, family 388, Charles L. Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 348.
15. 1910 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 164, p. 30B, dwelling unk, family unk, T. Charles Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 329.
16. 1920 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 183, p. 5A, dwelling 91, family 93, Matilda Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T625, roll 412.
17. 1930 census, Vermilion Co., Illinois, population schedule, Georgetown Twp., enumeration district (ED) 46, p. 10B, dwelling 234, family 238, Matilda Downing household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2010); National Archives microfilm publication T626, roll 563.
18. Donna M. Donally, "McBride, Heathman, Terrill, Law, Jaynes, Grim, Downing, Race, Boyle, Kent, Sabin, Maynard, Family Tree, and lot's of others," database, Ancestry.com (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1520346/person/-1927352099 : accessed 3 June 2010), Charles Leonard Downing family.
19. Matilda A. Downing death (1943), Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916-1950), Illinois State Archives Database, online