Jane Brice1

#4165, (18 September 1782 - 15 June 1852)

Family

Timothy Downen b. c 1777, d. 1828
Children 1.George Tillman Downen+9,10 (1805 - 1880)
 2.Brice Martin Downen+9,10 (1807 - 1876)
 3.Eliza "Celia" Downen+9,10 (1808 - )
 4.Eletha Downen+9,10 (1810 - 1884)
 5.James Downen+9,10 (c 1812 - 1880)
 6.John Downen+9,10 (1814 - 1872)
 7.Thomas Downen9,10 (c 1816 - )
 8.William Downen9,10 (c 1818 - )
 9.Jane Downen+9,10 (c 1819 - 1899)
 10.Mary Downen9,10 (c 1823 - )
Jane Brice was also known as Jane Lacey.2 
Her married name was Downen. 
Birth*18 September 1782She was born on 18 September 1782 at South CarolinaG.3,4 
Marriage*before 1805She married Timothy Downen, son of Josiah Downen and Mary Elizabeth Smith, before 1805.1 
1811She and Timothy Downen removed in 1811 Knox (now Posey) Co. Indiana, with 5 brothers and their families.5 
1830She appeared on the census of 1830 at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; nei. Josiah Downen Jr, Tilman Downen; Saml. Downen.6 
24 September 1850She appeared on the census of 24 September 1850 in the household of John Downen and Mahala Ohda at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, as Jane Downing, age 65, b. SC.7 
Death*15 June 1852She died on 15 June 1852 at Posey Co., IndianaG, at age 69.8 
Burial*18 June 1852She was buried on 18 June 1852 at Timothy Downen Cemetery, Blairsville, Posey Co., IndianaG; est. date.8,4 

Citations

  1. [S477] Downen Book, Alexandrian Library, Mount Vernon, online http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx, Timothy Downen Sr, b. 96th Dist., Pendleton Co. SC, 1777, d. Posey Co. IN 28 Dec 1828. Fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe 1812; marr. Jane Brice, b. SC 18 Sep 1782, d. 9 Jun 1852. Citing History of Wadesville, Posey Co, Indiana (1977). Hereinafter cited as Downen Book.
  2. [S478] Ancestors and Relatives of Harmon Victor Mills and Carol Joyce Miller Mills James, hereinafter cited as Mills-Miller FT, online http://mills-sfv.com/Genealogy/Families/Mills-Miller.html. http://mills-sfv.com/Genealogy/People/D/Downen/…
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Jane Downen, age 65, b. SC.
  4. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, small standing grave marker, partially buried. Jane, wife of T Downen, born [rest buried]. Narrative: b. SC 18 Sep 1782, d. Posey Co. IN 15 Jun 1852; children: Brice Martin Downen (1807 - 1876), Elizabeth Downen Ridenour (1808 - 1902), Elethe Downen Murphey (1810 - 1884), James Downen (1812 - 1880), John Downen (1814 - 1872), Louisa Jane Downen Ridenour (1820 - 1899). Bur. Timothy Downen Cemetery, Blairsville, Posey County, IN. Memorial 47266470, created by Mark Downen, photo added by Charles Hofer.
  5. [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."
  6. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Jane (40-49); 2 m (15-19) [James, John]; 2 m (10-14) [Thomas, William]; f (10-14) [Jane], f (5-9) [Mary].
  7. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John Downing (37), b. IN, farmer; Mahala (37), b. DE.
  8. [S1378] Posey County Indiana Cemeteries Names, online www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inposey2, Jane Lacey Downen, née Brice, wife of Timothy Downen, dau. of James Brice. B. 18 Sep 1782, d. 15 Jun 1852.
  9. [S2089] "Early Downen History, 2nd Edition", 1972, Elizabeth Myers (Carmi, Illinois), to Mrs. Eben F Pinkham (Exater, California), p. 3; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  10. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, 1777-1970 (Illinois: Alice Roberta Bradley, typist, 1974), p. 20.