James Downen1,2

#4170, (circa 1812 - 26 September 1880)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Timothy Downen1,2 (c 1777 - 1828)
Mother*Jane Brice1,2 (1782 - 1852)

Family 1

Lucretia Culley b. c 1816

Family 2

Jane Culley b. c 1818, d. 1850
Children 1.Rachael Downen+15 (c 1836 - 1908)
 2.Louisa Downen15 (c 1838 - )
 3.Cornelius C Downen15 (c 1840 - )
 4.George T Downen+15 (1842 - )
 5.Cyrene Jane Downen15 (c 1846 - )
 6.Rebecca Elizabeth Downen15 (c 1850 - )

Family 3

Lavina Twiss b. c 1822
Children 1.James Downen Jr.16 (c 1852 - )
 2.Emma Downen16 (c 1854 - )
 3.Mary Downen16 (c 1855 - )
 4.Ann Downen16 (c 1857 - )
 5.Susan Downen16 (c 1859 - )
 6.John Downen17 (c 1862 - )
 7.William Downen17 (c 1864 - )
Birth*circa 1812He was born circa 1812.3 
1830He appeared on the census of 1830 in the household of Jane Brice at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; nei. Josiah Downen Jr, Tilman Downen; Saml. Downen.4 
Marriage*6 October 1833He married Lucretia Culley on 6 October 1833 at Posey Co., IndianaG.5,6 
Marriage*9 November 1834He married Jane Culley on 9 November 1834 at Posey Co., IndianaG.7,8 
17 October 1850He and Jane Culley appeared on the census of 17 October 1850 at Northern Dist., Jackson Co., IllinoisG; (neis. Josiah and Elizabeth Culley; Richard and Elizabeth Culley.)9 
Marriage*21 August 1851He married Lavina Twiss on 21 August 1851 at Jackson Co., IllinoisG.10 
21 July 1860He and Lavina Twiss appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 at Twp. 7 Range 4 W, Jackson Co., IllinoisG; (nei. Alonzo and Rachel Crocker, fam. 365.)11 
19 July 1870He and Lavina Twiss appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 at Bradley Prec., Jackson Co., IllinoisG.12 
9 June 1880He and Lavina Twiss appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Campbell Hill Village, Jackson Co., IllinoisG.13 
Death*26 September 1880He died on 26 September 1880 at Jackson Co., IllinoisG.14 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, 1777-1970 (Illinois: Alice Roberta Bradley, typist, 1974), p. 20.
  3. [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://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  4. [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].
  5. [S272] Ruth M. Slevin, compiler, Posey County Indiana Marriages, Index, Book 2 1832-1846 (Indiana: n.pub., unk. yr.), No. 307. Lucretia and James Downen, marr. 6 Oct 1833.
  6. [S2100] Biographies of Bradley Twp. Citizens, compiled by Carol Dean and Susan Cook,online www.iltrails.org/jackson/brad1.htm. The Culley Family.
  7. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, p. 23.
  8. [S715] Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850, online web.isl.lib.in.us, James Downen and Jane Culley, marr. Posey Co. 9 Nov 1834. Hereinafter cited as Indiana State Library: Marriages through 1850.
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. James Downey (37), b. IN, farmer; Jane (31), b. TN.
  10. [S689] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, online http://cyberdriveillinois.com/, James Downen and Mrs Lavina Dunlap, marr. Jackson Co. 21 AUg 1851.
  11. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. James Downey (48), b. IN, farmer; Lavina (39), b. MA (or MO).
  12. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. James (57), b. IN, farmer; Lavina (47), b. MA, keeps house.
  13. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. James (68), b. IN, parents b. SC, farmer; Lavina (58), b. IL, parents b. NY, keeping house.
  14. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Old standing grave marker. James Downen, b. 20 Dec 1812, d. 26 Sep 1880, age 67y 11m 6d. Narrative: son of Timothy Downen and Jane Lacey Brice, husb. of (1) Lucretia Culley, (2) Jane Culley and (3) Lavina Twiss; bur. Looney Springs Cemetery, Campbell Hill, Jackson Co. IL. Memorial 47247450, created by Chris Mills, maintained by Robert Downen, grave marker photos added by Paul Hoyt, portrait image of James Downen added by Robert Downen.
  15. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  16. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  17. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.