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Source Citations

¹Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) , b. 1894 (Main Author), Kentucky, Fayette County Marriages 1803 - 1851, 851645 Item 6.

²1870 U.S. Census, M593_259, pg 281. "Downing , Thomas           41 M Farmer Kentucky
                Sarah               41 F               Kentucky
                John                 17 M              Kentucky
                Desdemonia      15 F              Kentucky
                Samuel              13 M             Kentucky
                Marcus              12 M             Illinois
                Charlie               10 M             Illinois
                William                8 M             Illinois
                Milton F.              5 M             Illinois
                Jessie M.            2/12 F         Illinois."

³1860 U.S. Census, Roll: M653_204, pg 110. "Thomas Downing 35 M Farmer Ktcy
Sarah                     34 F               Ktcy
Laura                      9 F               Ktcy
John                        8 M              Ktcy
Desdemonia            6 F               Ktcy
Samuel                    5 M              Ktcy
Marcus                    3 M              Ills
Charles                   4/12 M         Ills
Virginia                    18 F             Ktcy."

⁴1880 U.S. Census, 1254700 T9-0700 111D. "Thom. DOWNING Self M Male W 51 KY Farmer KY KY
Sarah DOWNING Wife M Female W 50 KY Keeping House VA ---
William DOWNING Son S Male W 18 IL Farm Laborer KY KY
Milton DOWNING Son S Male W 15 IL Farm Laborer KY KY
Jessie DOWNING Dau S Female W 10 IL At Home KY KY."

Sarah (Sally) Hardesty

¹Bell, Annie W. B. (Annie Walker Burns) , b. 1894 (Main Author), Kentucky, Fayette County Marriages 1803 - 1851, 851645 Item 6.

Thomas Hugh Downing

¹1870 U.S. Census, M593_259, pg 281. "Downing , Thomas           41 M Farmer Kentucky
                Sarah               41 F               Kentucky
                John                 17 M              Kentucky
                Desdemonia      15 F              Kentucky
                Samuel              13 M             Kentucky
                Marcus              12 M             Illinois
                Charlie               10 M             Illinois
                William                8 M             Illinois
                Milton F.              5 M             Illinois
                Jessie M.            2/12 F         Illinois."

²1860 U.S. Census, Roll: M653_204, pg 110. "Thomas Downing 35 M Farmer Ktcy
Sarah                     34 F               Ktcy
Laura                      9 F               Ktcy
John                        8 M              Ktcy
Desdemonia            6 F               Ktcy
Samuel                    5 M              Ktcy
Marcus                    3 M              Ills
Charles                   4/12 M         Ills
Virginia                    18 F             Ktcy."

³1880 U.S. Census, 1254700 T9-0700 111D. "Thom. DOWNING Self M Male W 51 KY Farmer KY KY
Sarah DOWNING Wife M Female W 50 KY Keeping House VA ---
William DOWNING Son S Male W 18 IL Farm Laborer KY KY
Milton DOWNING Son S Male W 15 IL Farm Laborer KY KY
Jessie DOWNING Dau S Female W 10 IL At Home KY KY."

Joseph Milton Downing

¹State of Kentucky, Kentucky Certificate, Death 24014. Image.

²Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 (Ancestry.com). "Name: Joseph M Downing
Death Date: 17 Oct 1931
Death Location: Fayette
Residence Location: Fayette
Age: 92
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1839
Birth Location: Fayette
Father's Name: Richard Downing
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Polly Peel." Image.

³1880 U.S. Census, T9_412 FHF 1254412 pg 184.2000, 14 Jun 1880. "Downing, Joseph WM 40 M Farmer Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Catherine WF 39 wife M Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Charles T WM 14 Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Edward WM 12 Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Joseph M WM 10 Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, George R WM 9 Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, John P WM 8 Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Minnie WF 6 Dau Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Kitty WF 4 Dau Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Anna M WF 2 Dau Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Henry C WM 4/12 Feb Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Smith, Wade BM 28 Servant Laborer Georgia Georgia Georgia
Stubblefield James BM 35 Servant Laborer Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-----------, Jennitt M BF 30 Servant Washing Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Jackson, Catharine BF 50 Servant Cooks."

⁴1900 U.S. Census, T623_520 pg 7A, 8 Jun 1900. "Downing, Joseph M Head WM Oct 1839 60 M 5 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farmer
-------, Mary N Wife WF June 1849 50 M 5 0 0 Kentucky Pennsylvania Kentucky Farm Laborer
-------, George R Son WM Dec 1870 29 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Kittie Daughter WF July 1876 23 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Annie M Daughter WF Apr 1878 22 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Henry C Son WM Feb 1880 20 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farm Laborer
-------, Fannie C Daughter WF May 1882 18 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Ollie Daughter WF Dec 1884 15 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
-------, Hugh P Son WM Apr 1886 14 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Scott, George Servant WM Sept 1864 35 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Dairyman
Oreikbam, Augustus Servant Oct 1872 27 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Milkman
Martin, George Servant WM Mch 1876 24 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Milkman."

⁵1920 U.S. Census, T625_569 pg 18B, Jan 1920. "Downing, Joseph M Head MW 80 Wd Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farmer General
--------, Fannie C daughter FW 36 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
--------, Hugh son MW 34 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farmer General."