Mary Jane South

Citations

1. [S272] Ruth M. Slevin, compiler, Posey County Indiana Marriages, Index, Book 2 1832-1846 (Indiana: n.pub., unk. yr.), p. 10; Mary Jane South and David R. Downen; marr. no. 487.
2. [S1630] White County Historical Society, History of White County Illinois (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883, repr. 1972), pp. 638-639, entry for David Robinson Downen, b. Apr. 29, 1813, Todd Co., KY, d. Jan. 24, 1896, Carmi, White Co., IL. "His parents were Job and Mary (Robinson) Downen, natives of North Carolina, and members of the old Regular Baptist Church. David Robinson was the youngest of their nine children, and when ten years of age he removed with his parents to Posey County, Ind., where he lived until his marriage to Mary Jane South, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of Archibald and Agnes (Rutter) South. After his marriage Mr. Downen settled on a farm in Posey County, Ind., until April, 1851, when he came to White County, and settled on his present farm on section 31, Burnt Prairie Township. He and his wife had eleven children, six living - William, married Angeline Moore, who died, and he then married Minerva Dixon; Mary, married Frederick Layman; Job, married Hannah Hutchison; Sarah A., wife of Robert F. Dixon; Frank M., married Elizabeth Cooper; and Rachel. The mother died in 1873 [Chris Mills's Find A Grave Memorial 60781096 says 8 Nov 1866]. Mr. Downen married Mrs. Martha (Drake) Blakely, a native of Posey County, Indiana, and a daughter of Joel Drake. Mr. and Mrs. Downen have two children - Martha F. and John T. Mr. Downen owns a farm of 220 acres, 120 under cultivation. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he has always been a Democrat, until the past few years, since which time he has ben a supporter of the Greenback party. He cast his first vote for Old Hickory Jackson. He was elected Justice of the Peace of Burnt Prairie Township, and held that office thirteen years. One son, Job Downen was in the late war between the states, and in Andersonville prison sixteen months."
3. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, no photo. Mary Jane South, b. OH 6 Nov 1816, d. 8 May 1866, bur. Shipley Cemetey, Carmi, White Co. IL. Memorial 46473850, created by Chris Mills.
4. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, old grave marker, standing in a group of markers. D R Downen, b. 29 Apr 1813, d. 24 Jan 1896. Narrative: David Robinson Downen. Credits The Downen Family 1768-1970 by Elizabeth Myers and information provided by Charles Frederick Downen and Janet Margaret (Downen) Sinclair. From the FindAGrave memorial by Chris Mills:
   
   A large monument was erected to the descendants to David Robinson Downen by the Downen Renunion Association. The following information was gathered by Janet Margaret (Downen) Sinclair, Grave Marker Photograph, Front, "David Robinson Downen, son of Job and Mary Robinson Downen, Born in Christian County, Kentucky., April 29, 1813, Died Jan. 24, 1896. In Memory of this family who came to White County, Illinois in 1851 from Posey County, Indiana and settled on this farm. Back, "David R. Downen 1813-1896, Mary Jane South 1815-1866, Children: Agnes DeWiers 1836-1880, William 1838-1885, Job 1842-1913, Mary Jane South 1815-1866, Archibald 1848-1874, Benjamin 1850, Sarah Ann Dixon 1853-1882, Francis M. 1855-1939, Eunice 1857, Rachel Warthen 1859-1938, 2nd Wife Martha Blakely 1835-1911, Children: Mertie Hutchcraft 1873-1964, John T. 1875-1938. This Memorial erected by Descendents in 1970".
   
   Memorial 60781096, created by Chris Mills, photos added by Penny.