David Downen1

#4095, (May 1789 - 28 October 1838)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of William David Lewis
Father*Josiah Downen1,2 (c 1750 - c 1801)
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Smith1,2 (1747 - 1835)

Family

Elizabeth Oliver b. c 1782, d. 1870
Children 1.Celia Downen+11 (1808 - 1848)
 2.Jane Downen+12 (1811 - 1888)
 3.William Downen11
 4.John L Downen11 (c 1815 - )
 5.Polly Downen11 (c 1818 - )
 6.Lewis Downen11 (c 1820 - )
 7.Elizabeth Downen+13 (c 1826 - )
 8.Susan Downen11 (1830 - )
 9.Orilla Downen14 (c 1834 - )
Birth*May 1789He was born in May 1789.3,4 
1790He appeared on the census of 1790 in the household of Josiah Downen and Mary Elizabeth Smith at Pendleton Co., South CarolinaG, age16.5 
Marriage*12 March 1808He married Elizabeth Oliver, daughter of John Oliver and Nancy Jane Reese, on 12 March 1808 at Christian Co., KentuckyG.6 
1811He and Elizabeth Oliver removed in 1811 Knox County (now Posey Co.) Indiana (5 brothers and families.)7 
1820He appeared on the census of 1820 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; nei. Josiah (26-44.)8 
1830He and Elizabeth Oliver appeared on the census of 1830 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; m (15-19), m (5-9), m (<5); 2 f (15-19), f (5-9), f (<5.)9 
Death*28 October 1838He died on 28 October 1838 at Posey Co., IndianaG, at age 49.10,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S2089] "Early Downen History, 2nd Edition", 1972, Elizabeth Myers (Carmi, Illinois), to Mrs. Eben F Pinkham (Exater, California), p. 1; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  2. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, 1777-1970 (Illinois: Alice Roberta Bradley, typist, 1974), pp. 9-16b.
  3. [S2089] Elizabeth Myers, "Early Downen History", p. 1. David Downen, b. May 1789 (citing court record in the matter of the estate of his father), d. before 1838; marr. Betsy Oliver (b. SC 1782) in Christian Co. KY 12 Mar 1808.
  4. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, p. 16. David Downen, b. 1787, d. 1838; marr. Betsy Oliver in SC in 1782.
  5. [S268] 1790 U.S. Federal Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com. Josiah (16+); Mary (F); M (16+) [Job or William]; 3 m (<16) [Josiah, Timothy, David]; 3 f [Elizabeth, Patsy and Hannah or Polly].
  6. [S50] Kentucky Marriage Records 1802-1850, online Ancestry.com, Downing, David and Oliver, Betsy; 12 Mar 1808, Christian Co. KY.
  7. [S565] Josiah Downen Family, online Ancestry.com, "In 1811, Timothy accompanied his brothers David, William, Job, and Josiah Jr. to the southwest corner of the Indiana Territory, which was soon to become Posey County. In September, he marched with others to Vincennes, where he served under General William Henry Harrison in the November 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe against Tecumseh's Indians. Timothy was severely wounded. The following year, Timothy's fifth child, James (our ancestor), was born. Over the next eleven years, five remaining children were born here: John, Thomas, William, Jane, and Mary."
  8. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. David (26-44); F (26-44) [Elizabeth]; 3 m (<10) [William, John, Lewis]; F (16-25), 2 f (10-15), 3 f (<10).
  9. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. David (40-49); Elizabeth (40-49); m (15-19), m (5-9), m (<5); 2 f (15-19), f (5-9), f (<5).
  10. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Newer memorial or headstone. David Downen, b. 22 May 1788, d. 28 Oct 1838. Narrative: son of Josiah Downen and Mary Elizabeth Smith, husb. of Elizabeth D Oliver. Memorial 136189321, created by and photo added by David Fisher.
  11. [S473] Mugge Roots Family Tree, Kay Davidson, owner, online genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  12. [S473] Mugge Roots Family Tree, online genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  13. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John Muncey (31), farmer; Elizabeth (29); both b. IN; Elizabeth Downen (71), b. SC.
  14. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.