Elizabeth Downen1

#4953, (6 September 1833 - 16 February 1871)
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*George Tillman Downen1 (1805 - 1880)
Mother*Lucretia Cully1 (c 1809 - 1845)

Family

Joseph J Moye b. 1828, d. 1867
Children 1.George T Moye6 (1849 - 1886)
 2.Nancy Ann Moye6 (1858 - 1896)
 3.Indiana Moye6 (1859 - 1859)
 4.Louisiana Moye6 (1859 - 1859)
 5.Mary E Moye6 (1861 - 1918)
 6.Lucretia Alice Moye6 (1863 - 1927)
 7.Joseph James Moye Jr.6 (1867 - 1942)
Her married name was Moye.2 
Birth*6 September 1833She was born on 6 September 1833 at IndianaG.1 
1840She appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of George Tillman Downen and Lucretia Cully at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 5-9; (total of 10 in hh, 1 son, 7 daus.)3 
Marriage*28 November 1847She married Joseph J Moye, son of John C Moye and Alice Brown, on 28 November 1847 at Posey Co., IndianaG.2 
23 September 1850She appeared on the census of 23 September 1850 in the household of George Tillman Downen and Ann Owens at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 12.4 
Death*16 February 1871She died on 16 February 1871 at Gallatin Co., IllinoisG, at age 37.5,1 

Citations

  1. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, 1777-1970 (Illinois: Alice Roberta Bradley, typist, 1974), p. 21.
  2. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Tilman (30-39); F (30-39) [Lucretia]; m (10-14) [Thomas]; f (15-19) [poss. Jane], f (10-14) [__d1], f (5-9) [Elizabeth], f (5-9) [Esther], f (<5) [Mary M], f (<5) [Rachel], f (<5) [__d2].
  4. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. George T (44), b. TN, farmer; Ann (33), b. IN.
  5. [S877] Cemeteries of Gallatin County, Illinois (Book 1), online http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~davidca/Gall-cem/…, "Joseph J., (1828?67), and Elizabeth Downen Moye, (1833?71)."
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, New memorial stone "In Memory of the Moye Family Who Came From Craven County, North Carolina in 1830"; John C (1783-1875); Alice Brown (1878-1871); Joseph J (1828-1867) and 10 siblings. New Zion Cemetery, Gallatin Co. IL. Narrative gives 7 children of Joseph J and Elizabeth Downen. Memorial 30716256, created by Derric Deon, photo added by John Steele.