A. Josiah2 Downen (From the Colubus SC Archives a book "Index to Memorials and Land Titles 1674-1776 under Royal Grants Vol 15 page 292, it is recorded that Josiah Downing on Feb 13, 1768 was granted by King George III of Great Britain 150 acres in Granville Co. on the Parks Creek. Grants were also made in the same area to his brothers James, John and Thomas.
Josiah Sr. served in the Revolutionary War between 1780-82 under command of General Pickens, SC Militia. He was badly hurt when knocked from his horse while on detachment under Col. Hays-source was Militia Duty-Reference -AA2014, pages 1U through 2U, from SC Archives.
His revolutionary War service has been established, in 1969 a descendant was admitted to membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. # 547976
From Muhlenberg Circuit Court Sept 21,1870, Josiah's Widow, Mary and her son Job gave testimony that Josiah was deceased and had resided on 200 acres of land on Pond River KY. Downen land purchases in Ky were recorded from 1800-1807 by Josiah, Job, Timothy, James and William. William sold in 1810 and was listed as an early settler in Posey Co IN, Timothy was there prior to 1815, per "History and Directory of Posey Co" by W P Leonard) (E-mail from Carol Bingham. She has photo copies of the Downen family history 1777-1970. The resouces of this book include Granville co SC Royal Land grants 1674-1776.
History of Posey Co Indiana.
Revolutionary war records from the South carolina historical archives., n.d..) married Mary Elizabeth Smith. He was born between 1740 and 1745. He died circa 1802 at Muhlenbenberg, Kentucky (From E-mail(Carol Bingham June 28,1997)states that: Job was his first child born 1765 or 68 in Granville county. I assume was south Carolina. also Columbus South Carolina Archives a book "Index to Memorials and Land Titles 1674-1776" under Royal Grants Vol 15 page 292, is recorded that Josiah Downing on Feb 13,1768 was granted by King George III of Great Britain 150 acres in Granville Co on Parks Creek. Grants were also made in the same area to his brothers James John and Thomas.
Josiah Sr. served in the Revolutionary War between 1780-1782 under the command of General Pickens, SC militia. he was badly hurt when knocked from his horse while on detachment under Col. Hays.-Source "Militia Duty, Reference -AA2014, pages 1U through 2U, from SC Archives." His Revolutionary War service has been established, in 1969 a descendant was admitted to membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution No. 547976.
Muhlenberg Circuit Court Sept 21, 1807 by Josiah, John, Job, Timothy, James and William. William sold in 1810 and was listed as an early settler in Posey Co, Indiana. Timothy was there prior to 1815, per "History and Directory of Posey county" by W P Leonard.
All of this information came from the "History of the Downen Family 1777-1970, compiled by descendants of Timothy Downen) (_________, History of the Downen Family 1777-1970, compiled by the descendants of Timothy Downen. in no series (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.).) (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail Correspondence 8/11/1997, Descendants of Josiah Downen from Carol Sutherland. P. O. Box 1198 Lebec, CA 93243, n.d..).
1. Job3 Downen(Judy Downen E-mail connection. From a family book about the Downen's published 1977., n.d..) was born c 1765 or 1768 at Granville co, South Carolina (From the Posey county URL-He is listed as being born between 1764-1769 in Granville South Carolina. 6-23-97
Probably more like 1764-which would make him around 17 when marrying as opposed to 13) (Judy Downen E-mail connection.) (E-mail from Carol Bingham.). He married Mary Robinson, daughter of David Robinson, circa 1800 (Judy Downen E-mail connection.) (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.). He died on Oct 30, 1842 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
a) Job4 Downen (This is from an E-mail that I recieved from Judy Downen, 6/20/97. She states that from a book written in 1977, the following was found: This was a book on Timothy Downen, younger brother of Job. Their father was Josiah Downen born about 1740-1745.
Josiah Downen(1740-1745) married to _____________.
His sons were Timothy and Job.
Job born aproximately 1768 in North Carolina was married to a Mary Robinson born in 1769 in South carolina.
Their seventh child was a Job Jr. born in 1806 in Kentucy he was first married to a Susanna Martin (Probably married in 1833). in Mount Vernon Indiana. They had two children John born 1838 and Joel born 1840. He then married Margaret Outlaw in 1846. They had a least two children James b. 1847 and Samuel born 1848. They were born in Posey county Indiana) (Missouri State Census Records 1850.) was born between 1810 and 1811 at Kentucky (Extrapolated the dates from the census.
6/20/97-could be 1806 in Kentucky. That is what another source-Downen family book has) (Missouri State Census Records 1860.) (Judy Downen E-mail connection.). He married Susanna Martin circa 1833 at Mt Vernon, Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He married Margaret Outlaw circa 1846 (Ibid.).
(1) John M5 Downen was born between 1837 and 1838 at Indiana.
(2) Joel5 Downen(Missouri State Census Records.) was born between 1839 and 1840 (Ibid.). He married Sarah W Gilworth on Nov 14, 1865 at Sullivan, Missouri (Elizabeth Prather Author-Ellsberry, Marriage Records Sullivan County Missouri in no series, 2 (1961; Chillocothe, Mo: n.pub., 1961), 16,59, Page#16.).
(3) Johnson5 Downen(Missouri State Census Records.) was born between 1835 and 1836 at Indiana (Ibid.).
(4) James5 Downen was born between 1847 and 1848 at Indiana.
(5) Samuel5 Downen was born between 1849 and 1850 at Indiana. He married Martha J South on Dec 24, 1874 at Sullivan, Missouri (Author-Ellsberry, Marriage Records Sullivan County, 16,59, Page#59.).
(6) William5 Downen(Missouri State Census Records.) was born between 1850 and 1851 at Indiana (Ibid.).
(7) Robert5 Downen married Caroline Bellas, daughter of ? Bellas and (--?--) Flowers. He was born on Feb 5, 1855 at Posey, Indiana (Green Castle Cemetery Records, n.d..). He died on May 22, 1941 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri, at age 86 (Ibid.) (Obituary of Angelina Farrell., (Paris, Mo: Monroe County Appeal., 1901), Green City Press.).
(a) Rosa Zetta6 Downen(This is data I know myself., n.d..) (Oral History from Reta J. Higgins, n.d..) was born on Jun 30, 1885 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri (This is data I.) (Oral History from Reta.). She married Orville Walter Moots, son of Henry Moots and Amanda (Melvina) Walters, on Feb 19, 1906 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri. She died on Jan 5, 1974 at Green City, Sullivan, Missouri, at age 88 (This is data I.) (Oral History from Reta.).
i) Virsal Marion7 Moots(Ibid.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave stones., n.d..) was born on Dec 30, 1906 at Mountain View, Missouri (Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.). He died on Jul 18, 1923 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri, at age 16 (Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.).
ii) Alva Erwin(Alvie)7 Moots(Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.) (Lucille Moots, The Moots Family Tree, compiled by Lucille Moots in no series (Whittier California: Compiled and Mimeographed by Elmer E Moots, 1962).) was born on May 30, 1908 at Stahl, Adair, Missouri (Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.). He died on Aug 16, 1911 at Stahl, Adair, Missouri, at age 3 (I believe he is buried at Green Castle) (Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.).
iii) Jenny Oreta7 Moots. Her married name was Higgins. She was born on Mar 10, 1910 at Stahl, Sullivan, Missouri. She married William Jesse Higgins, son of James Jesse Higgins and Mary Alice Marshall, on Dec 26, 1930 at Kirksville Mo, Kirksville, Missouri. She died on Feb 10, 1994 at Iowa City Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, at age 83.
(a) William J8 Higgins was born on Dec 20, 1931 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Mo (Born in Grandmother's house, aproximately a mile down from their house). He married Mary Ardith Farrell, daughter of Oscar Ladd Farrell and Minnie Oka Faye Heathman, on Sep 25, 1959 at Home of Methodist Minister, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri (They were married at the home of a Methodist Minister, in Mexico Mo). He died on May 20, 1984 at Madison, Monroe, Mo, at age 52 (Died on Family Farm, with my brother in attendance).
i) Susan9 Higgins(This is data I.) was born on Dec 23, 1960 at Woodland Hospital, Moberly, Randolph, Missouri. She married Daniel Joseph Williams, son of Joseph Bryson Williams and Emma Belle Young, on Oct 7, 1988 at Moberly, Moberly, Randolph, Missouri, USA (Ibid.). As of Oct 7, 1988, her married name was Susan Diane Williams Married Daniel J. Williams, with Minnie Oka Farrell, Oscar Farrell, Reta Higgins, Emma Bell Williams, Joseph Williams, and Mary Ardith Higgins in attendance (Ibid.).
ii) William L9 Higgins was born on Feb 11, 1965 at Des Moines, Iowa. He was graduated in Jun, 1996 at Norman (William L Higgins graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a PHD in Music).
iii) Beth Ann9 Higgins was born on Oct 24, 1967 at Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri. She married Brian Clampitt on Aug 27, 1994 at Trinity Methodist Church, Moberly, Randolph, Missouri. As of Aug 27, 1994, her married name was Beth Ann Clampitt.
(a) Megan Brooke10 Clampitt was born on Apr 24, 1996 at Columbia Medical Center, Columbia, Boone, Missouri.
(b) Rose Mary8 Higgins was born on Jan 31, 1937 at Greencastle, Sullivan, Missouri. She died on Sep 5, 1939 at Kirksville, Missouri, at age 2 (Died of Diptheria).
(c) Donna Jean8 Higgins was born on Dec 31, 1940 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri (Oral History from Reta, As told to me by my Uncle Jim Higgins 11/22/98.). She died on Jun 6, 1981 at Seattle, Washington, at age 40 (This is data I.). She was buried on Jun 9, 1981 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri (Buried right next to Rosemary in the Green Castle Cemetery).
(d) James Walter8 Higgins was born on Nov 8, 1942 at Green City, Sullivan, Missouri. He married Donna Mae Lile on Nov 20, 1964 at Winnegan, Sullivan, Missouri (This is data I.) (Oral History from Reta, As told to me by my Uncle Jim Higgins 11/22/98.).
i) James Scott9 Higgins(This is data I.) was born on May 25, 1966 at Moberly, Randolph, Missouri (Ibid.). He married Marlo Degrammont in Aug, 1991 at Minnesota.
(a) Taylor Ray10 Higgins(Ibid.) was born on Apr 1, 1995 at Iowa City, Iowa (Ibid.).
(b) Grant Scott10 Higgins(Ibid.) was born on Mar 5, 1997 at Iowa City, Iowa (Ibid.).
ii) John Steven9 Higgins was born on Mar 21, 1970 at Moberly, Randolph, Missouri. He married Kathryn Rae Bush on Aug 7, 1993 at Iowa City, Iowa (Ibid.).
(a) Jacob Christopher10 Higgins(Ibid.) was born on Aug 20, 1999 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa (Ibid.).
iv) Jewell Naomi7 Moots(Green Castle Cemetery grave.) (Oral History from Reta.) was born on Aug 2, 1912 at Stahl, Adair, Missouri (Green Castle Cemetery grave.) (Oral History from Reta.). She died on Aug 8, 1923 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri, at age 11 (Buried at Green Castle) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.) (Oral History from Reta.).
v) Robert Henry7 Moots(Ibid.) died at Kirksville, Adair, Missouri (Ibid.). He married Helen Whitman. He was born on Aug 12, 1914 at Stahl, Adair, Missouri (Ibid.).
vi) Jessie Owen7 Moots(Ibid.) (This is data I.) died at Kirksville, Adair, Missouri (Oral History from Reta.) (This is data I.). He married Rosalie Martin. He was born on May 10, 1916 at Stahl, Adair, Missouri (Oral History from Reta.) (This is data I.).
vii) Martin Dortha(Dee)7 Moots(Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.) married Mary Macklin. He married Joann Calihan. He was born on Aug 18, 1917 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri (Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.). He died on Jan 21, 1966 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri, at age 48 (Buried at Green Castle) (Oral History from Reta.) (Green Castle Cemetery grave.).
viii) Earnest Leo7 Moots (Brother to Grandma Reta) (Oral History from Reta.) married Mary Macklin. He was born on Nov 8, 1919 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri (Ibid.). He died on Mar 10, 1953 at Wadsworth, Kansas, at age 33 (Was in this hospital the same time as Mother's Uncle Dolphie) (Oral History from Reta.).
ix) Paul Eugene7 Moots(Ibid.) was born on May 28, 1921 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri (Ibid.). He died on Sep 4, 1944 at Figi Islands/South Pacific at age 23 (Was lost at sea in WW II over the Figi Islands. Was a tail gunner) (Oral History from Reta.).
x) Fred Lawson7 Moots married Pauline Wright. He was born on Jun 24, 1923 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri. He married Betty Young on Jul 6, 1946. He died in 1996 at Kirksville, Adair, Missouri (Buried at Wright's Cemetery, Rural Callao).
xi) June Helen7 Moots. Her married name was Allen. She was born on Oct 2, 1924 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri. She married Archie(Jay) Allen on Dec 24, 1963 at Green Castle, Sullivan, Missouri.
(b) Manford6 Downen(Oral History from Reta.)
(c) (D. M.) Wayne6 Downen(Green Castle Cemetery Records.) was born on Sep 20, 1879 at Sullivan, Missouri (Ibid.). He died on Sep 10, 1941 at Sullivan, Missouri, at age 61 (Ibid.).
(d) Joel6 Downen (I think this is Uncle Jolie, that Dad always talked about)
(e) Lawson6 Downen (I think this is the Uncle that Uncle Fred Lawson was named after) married Ethel (--?--).
(f) Eva6 Downen. Her married name was Pfeifer. She married John Pfeifer.
(g) Robert Samuel6 Downen (This is Uncle Bud Downen)
(i) Cora6 Downen (Died at 8 Months old)
(8) Lewis5 Downen(Missouri State Census Records.) was born between 1856 and 1857 at Sullivan, Missouri (Ibid.).
(9) Susan5 Downen(Ibid.) was born between 1857 and 1858 at Sullivan, Missouri (Ibid.).
i) David Robinson4 Downen was born on Apr 29, 1813 at Todd, Kentucky (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.). He married Mary Jane South on Jan 21, 1836 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
(1) Agnes5 Downen(Ibid.) was born on Oct 20, 1836 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
(2) William David5 Downen was born on Oct 28, 1838 at Posey, Indiana.
(3) (David Robinson's son Job) Job5 Downen(Ibid.) was born on Mar 20, 1843 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He married Hannah Hutchinson in 1866.
(a) William David6 Downen was born on Sep 19, 1867 at Burnt Praire, White, Illinois.
(b) Marshall Everette6 Downen was born on May 30, 1872.
(c) Della6 Downen was born on Oct 8, 1874 at Burnt Praire, White, Illinois.
(d) Francis Clyde6 Downen was born on Nov 12, 1879 at Burnt Praire, White, Illinois.
(e) Clarence Fred6 Downen(Ibid.) was born on Sep 15, 1882 at Burnt Praire, White, Illinois (Ibid.).
(f) Austin Elliott6 Downen(Ibid.) was born in 1885 at Burnt Praire Twp, White, Illinois (Ibid.).
(g) Noble Cecil6 Downen was born on Jan 24, 1888 at Burnt Praire, White, Illinois.
(4) Mary5 Downen was born on Dec 19, 1846 at Posey, Indiana.
(5) Archibald5 Downen(Ibid.) was born on Nov 15, 1848 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
(6) Benjamin5 Downen was born in 1850 at Posey, Indiana.
(7) Sarah Ann5 Downen was born on Feb 16, 1853 at White, Illinois.
(8) Francis Marion5 Downen was born on Dec 1, 1855 at Burnt Praire Burnt Praire, White, Illinois.
(9) Eunice5 Downen was born in 1857 at White, Illinois.
(10) Rachel5 Downen was born on Sep 18, 1859 at Burnt Praire, White, Illinois.
2. William3 Downen(Ibid.) married Margaret Robinson, daughter of David Robinson. He was born in 1775 at North/South? Carolina (Ibid.). He died on Jun 15, 1849 at Schuyler, Illinois (Ibid.).
3. Timothy3 Downen(Judy Downen E-mail connection.) married Jane Brice (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.). He was born circa 1777 at Pendleton, South Carolina (Ibid.). He died on Dec 28, 1828 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
a) William4 Downen was born at Posey, Indiana. He died at Posey, Indiana.
b) George Tillman4 Downen(Ibid.) was born on Oct 17, 1805 at Biles, Tennessee (Ibid.). He married Lucretia Cully on Oct 27, 1825 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He died in 1880 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
(1) Thomas5 Downen was born on Sep 18, 1827 at Posey, Indiana. He married Rachel Duckworth on Jan 8, 1852 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He died on Jul 8, 1904 at age 76.
(a) George M6 Downen was born in 1855 at Posey, Indiana.
(2) Jane5 Downen was born on Mar 22, 1829 at Posey, Indiana. She died on Nov 1, 1907 at age 78.
(3) Timothy5 Downen II(Ibid.) was born in 1830 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He married Mary Keeling before Mar, 1849 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He married Rachel Mills on Mar 1, 1849 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). He died in 1898 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.).
(a) Lucretia6 Downen(Ibid.). Her married name was Wilson (Ibid.). She married David Wilson at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). She was born on Dec 9, 1849 at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). She died on Dec 12, 1920 at Posey, Indiana, at age 71 (Ibid.).
(b) Harriett6 Downen. Her married name was Edwards (Ibid.). She married Tom Edwards at Posey, Indiana (Ibid.). She was born on Mar 1, 1851 at Posey, Indiana. She died in 1875 at Posey, Indiana.
(c) Angeline6 Downen was born on Aug 22, 1854 at Posey, Indiana. She died in Apr, 1919 at Equality, Ilinois, at age 64.
(d) Joseph6 Downen married Josie Gearien. He married Ellen Finch. He was born on Mar 13, 1856 at Posey, Indiana. He died in Oct, 1927 at Rosenburg, Texas, at age 71.
(e) Felix6 Downen married Kate Allyn at Posey, Indiana. He was born on May 28, 1858 at Posey, Indiana. He died on Oct 27, 1900 at Posey, Indiana, at age 42.
4. Josiah3 Downen Jr.(Ibid.) (Family tree lines from Posey county-Posey county Web site., n.d..) was born on Aug 1, 1780 at South Carolina (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.) (Family tree lines from.). He married Ann Barton on Mar 2, 1815 at Posey, Indiana (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.). He died on Jun 9, 1845 at Posey, Indiana, at age 64 (Ibid.) (Family tree lines from.).
5. Elizabeth3 Downen(E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.) (Family tree lines from.). Her married name was Calvin (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.). She was born in 1784 at South Carolina (Ibid.) (Family tree lines from.). She married James Calvin in 1803 at Muhlenberg, Kentucky (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.).
6. Polly3 Downen(Ibid.) (Family tree lines from.). Her married name was Lacy (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.). She was born in 1784 at South Carolina (Ibid.) (Family tree lines from.). She married John Lacy in 1803 at Muhlenberg, Kentucky (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.).
7. Patsy3 Downen. Her married name was Price (Ibid.). She was born in 1788 at Muhlenberg, Kentucky. She married Thompson Price in 1806 at Muhlenberg, Kentucky (Ibid.).
8. David3 Downen(Ibid.) (Family tree lines from.) was born in May, 1789 (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.) (Family tree lines from.). He married Elizabeth Oliver in 1808 at Christian C, Kentucky (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.) (Family tree lines from.). He died in 1838 at Posey, Indiana (E Mail Correspondence/Snail Mail.) (Family tree lines from.).