Charles Henry DOWNEY

John DOWNEY
(1792-1851)

Mary PARKISON
(1794-1864)

George Otterbein BURTNER
(1802-1855)

Mary Ann SHULLER
(1804-1886)

Cyrus DOWNEY
(1825-1893)

Cathrine BURTNER
(1830-1916)

Charles Henry DOWNEY
(1858-1936)

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Ester TALBOT

Charles Henry DOWNEY ³

Born: 6 Jun 1858, Westfield Twp, Clark, Illinois, USA ⁴
Marriage: Mary Ester TALBOT on 2 Jan 1883 in , Douglas, Illinois, USA ¹ ²
Died: 19 Nov 1936, , , Michigan, USA ⁴
Buried: 22 Nov 1936, Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA, Millington Cemetery ⁴

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: carpenter.

• Census: Census, 1860, Westfield Twp, Clark, Illinois, USA. ⁵ Charles H. Downy, age 2, born IL.

• Census: Census, 1870, Westfield Twp, Clark, Illinois, USA. ⁶ Charles Downey age 12, born IL, attended school within the year.

• Census: Census, 1880, Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, USA. ⁷ Charles Downey, son, age 21, born IL, a farmer.

• Residence, 1889, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. ⁸ Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Calhoun.

• Residence, 1896-1897, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. ⁹ Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Clinton.

• Census: Census, 1900, Harristown, Macon, Illinois, USA. ¹⁰ Charles H. Downey, age 41 (Jun 1858), born IL (father born OH, mother born OH), married 17 years, farming.

• Census: Census, 1910, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. ¹¹ Charles H. Downey, 51, married 27 yrs, born IL (parents born OH), carpenter/bench.

• Census: Census, 1920, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA. ¹² Charles H. Downey, 61, born IL (parents born OH), cabinet maker/lumber company.

• Census: Census, 1930, Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA. ¹³ Charles H. Downey (father), 71 (married 25 yrs), born IL (parents born OH), occupation listed as "none."

Charles married Mary Ester TALBOT, daughter of John Wesley TALBOT and Sarah Catherine JONES, on 2 Jan 1883 in , Douglas, Illinois, USA.¹ ² (Mary Ester TALBOT was born on 30 Oct 1857 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA and died on 12 Nov 1941 in Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.)

1 Illinois, Douglas County Clerk (copy in possession of compiler), C.H. Downey & M.E. Talbott marriage license, 1883, vol. #1, pg. 35 (FHL film #1295956).

2 Illinois, Macon, Decatur, Decatur Daily Review Newspaper, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Downey 10th anniversary - 1 Jan 1893 issue.

3 Illinois, Douglas, Tuscola Twp, 1880 U.S. Census, Cyrus Downey household, pg. 160a, FHL film #1254203.

4 Funeral photograph with hand written notation, given to us by Berniece Manley with Charles Henry Downey's birth, death and burial information written on the back.

5 Illinois, Clark, Westfield Twp., 1860 U.S. Census, Cryus Downy household, #730, pg. 176.

6 Illinois, Clark, Westfield Twp, 1870 U.S. Census, Cyrus Downey household #196, Pg. 25/495 - 26/495b (FHL film #545694).

7 Illinois, Douglas, Tuscola Twp, 1880 U.S. Census, Cyrus Downey household #309, pg. 160a, FHL film #1254203.

8 Decatur Illinois City Directory, 1889, Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Calhoun.

9 Decatur Illinois City Directory, 1896-1897, Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Clinton.

10 Illinois, Macon, Harristown Twp, 1900 U.S. Census, Charles H. Downey household #69, pg. 304a.

11 Illinois, Macon, Decatur, 1910 U.S. Census, Charles H. Downey household #383/396, pg. 64b (6th ward).

12 Michigan, Genesee, Flint, 1920 U.S. Census, Charles H. Downey household #4/4, pg. 235 (3rd wd).

13 Michigan, Genesee, Davison, 1930 U.S. Census, Otto H. Richards household #363/369, pg. 16a.

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Charles Henry DOWNEY ³