Martha Ann Downen1

#15883, (24 November 1859 - 13 January 1914)
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*George Tillman Downen1 (1805 - 1880)
Mother*Ann Owens1 (1813 - )

Family

John W Stallings b. 1857
Children 1.Elisha Stallings6 (1880 - )
 2.Amy Stallings6 (1881 - )
 3.Floyd Stallings6 (1885 - )
 4.Fanny Stallings6 (1886 - )
 5.Timothy Stallings6 (1888 - )
 6.Benjamin Stallings6 (1890 - )
 7.Ross Stallings6 (1892 - )
 8.Mattie Stallings6 (1894 - )
 9.Mary Stallings6 (1897 - )
 10.Prudence Stallings6 (1899 - )
Her married name was Stallings.2 
Birth*24 November 1859She was born on 24 November 1859 at Posey Co., IndianaG.1 
21 June 1860She appeared on the census of 21 June 1860 in the household of George Tillman Downen and Ann Owens at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 9 mos., b. IN; neis. Timothy and Rachel Downen, fam. 472; Thomas and Rachel Downen, fam. 475.3 
28 September 1870She appeared on the census of 28 September 1870 in the household of Ann Owens and George Tillman Downen at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 10, b. IN.4 
Marriage*7 September 1879She married John W Stallings on 7 September 1879 at Posey Co., IndianaG.2 
20 June 1900She and John W Stallings appeared on the census of 20 June 1900 at Asbury Twp., Gallatin Co., IllinoisG.5 
Death*13 January 1914She died on 13 January 1914 at age 54.1 

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, John W Stallings and Martha Downen, marr. Posey Co. 7 Sep 1879.
  3. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. George T (55), b. TN, farmer; Anna (44), b. IN.
  4. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Georg T (64), b. TN, farmer; Ann (54), b. IN, keeping house.
  5. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. John (43), b. IN Jan 1857, parents b. IN, farmer; Martha (40), b. IN Nov 1859, parents b. IN, 10 children, all living; marr. 20 yrs.
  6. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.