DOWNEY GENEALOGY DATA

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We have collected the following data while researching our ancestors. Please understand a listing here does NOT mean we're researching that particular individual. It merely means we found this data while looking for our family and offer it here to assist other researchers.

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  1. Illinois Records

  2. Indiana Records

  3. Ohio Records

  4. Pennsylvania Records

  5. Miscellaneous Downey Information
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Birth Records, Clark Co., IL - information taken from birth index.

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Birth Records, Coles Co., IL - information taken from birth index.

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Birth Records, Macon Co., IL - information taken from certificates (C), registrations (R)

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Marriage Records, Christian Co. IL - information taken from marriage index.

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Marriage Records, Clark Co., IL - information taken from marriage index.

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Marriage Records, Coles Co., IL - information taken from certificates (C), registrations (R), index (I)

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Marriage Records, Douglas Co., IL - information taken from Family History Library film #1293660

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Marriage Records, Edgar Co., IL - information taken from certificates

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Marriage Records, Macon Co., IL - information taken from certificates (C), registrations (R), index (I), Decatur Genealogical Society publication (GS).

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Marriage Records, Shelby Co., IL - information taken from certificates (C), registrations (R)

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Death Records, Christian Co., IL - information taken from certificates (C) and death index (I).

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Death Records, Clark Co., IL - information taken from death index.

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Death Records, Coles Co., IL - information taken from death index.

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Death Records, Macon Co., IL  - information taken from certificates (C), registrations (R), or Decatur Genealogical Society publication (GS)

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Death Records, Marion Co., IL  - information taken from certificates (C), registrations (R)

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Cemetery Records - Clark County, IL - information taken from cemetery inscription books.

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Cemetery Records - Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, IL - information taken from cemetery inscription books.

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Decatur Daily Republican - Decatur, Macon Co., IL. - extractions taken from newspaper.

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Daily Review - Decatur, Macon Co., IL. - extractions taken from newspaper.

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Evening Bulletin - Decatur, Macon Co., IL. - extractions taken from newspaper.

  • 17 Jul 1896 Issue

    The infant daughter of Mr. J.E. Downey is recovering from a severe illness.

  • 25 Jul 1896 Issue
    Downey - The funeral of Fern Downey was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 155 North Calhoun street. Rev. D.F. Howe conducting the services.

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Decatur Daily Dispatch - Decatur, Macon Co., IL. - extractions taken from newspaper.

  • 23 Sept 1889 Issue
    Mrs. C.H. Downey left for Tuscola yesterday to visit her parents for a week.

  • 12 Dec 1889 Issue
    Matrimonial
    Downey-Moore
    The numerous members of the families of C. Downey and S.P. Moore gathered at the residence of the latter at 549 North Stone street last night, the occasion being the wedding of Mr. J. Edward Downey and Miss Francis Moore. The marriage was solemnized at 7 o'clock by the Rev. George Serimger. Frank Adams acted as groomsman and Miss Clara Shrell as bridesmaid. After the ceremony a first-class supper was served. A great many beautiful and useful presents were received. Mr. Downey is an expert woodworker in the planing mill of J. Mills.
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Death Records, Parke Co., Indiana - information taken from death certificates.

  • DOWNEY, Gladys Elder - died 24 Jul 1916 - Reg. #136, Pg. 265
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Birth Records, Champaign Co., OH - information taken from birth index.

  • DOWNEY, Charlotte A. - born 10 Sep 1874 - #398, Vol. 1, Pg. 140

    • F: Peter Downey
    M: Mary Burnell
  • DOWNEY, Clara - born 07 Jul 1873 - #445, Vol. 1, Pg. 116

    • F: Barney Downey
    M: Margaret A. Lyons
  • DOWNEY, Elizabeth - born 13 Sep 1877 - #205, Vol. 1, Pg. 200

    • F: Smith Downey
    M: Mary Swisher
  • DOWNEY, Estella - born 10 Apr 1882 - #501, Vol. 1, Pg. 346

    • F: Jasper Downey
    M: Annie Swisher
  • DOWNEY, female - born 19 Sep 1870 - #253, Vol. 1, Pg. 42

    • F: M.P. Downey
    M: Rebecca C. Downey
  • DOWNEY, female - born 29 May 1871 - #280, Vol. 1, Pg. 66

    • Peter Downey
    M: Mary Burnell
  • DOWNEY, Francis F. - born 01 Mar 1870 - #394, Vol. 1, Pg. 28

    • F: Barnard Downey
    M: Margarat A. Downey
  • DOWNEY, Josef E. - born 25 Aug 1883 - #100, Vol. 1, Pg. 354

    • F: Absalom Downey
    M: Elana Beaty
  • DOWNEY, Julia - born 08 Nov 1871 - #299, Vol. 1, Pg. 68

    • F: B. Downey
    M: Margaret Lyons
  • DOWNEY, Lewis - born 02 Jul 1878 - #508, Vol. 1, Pg. 238

    • F: Barnard Downey
    M: Margaret Lyons
  • DOWNEY, male - born 15 Nov 1868 - #182, Vol. 1, Pg. 10

    • F: Peter Downey
    M: M. Downey
  • DOWNEY, male - born 15 Feb 1874 - #343, Vol. 1, Pg. 112

    • F: J.S. Downey
    M: ?
  • DOWNEY, Mary - born 28 May 1870 - #417, Vol. 1, Pg. 50

    • F: Jasper Downey
    M: Annie Downey
  • DOWNEY, Mary - born 20 Mar 1884 - #387, Vol. 1, Pg. 366

    • F: Frank Downey
    M: Catherine Hughes
  • DOWNEY, Rose A. - born 21 Aug 1874 - #419, Vol. 1, Pg. 140

    • F: Bernard Downey
    M: Margaret A. Lyons
  • DOWNEY, William - born 29 Sep 1873 - #80, Vol. 1, Pg. 100

    • F: Thomas Downey
    M: Ann Malone
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Marriage Records, Champaign Co., OH - information taken from marriage index.
  • DOWNEY, Absalom & FITCHPATRICK (sic) - married 25 Nov 1837, Vol. C, Pg. 295
  • DOWNEY, Alice Ann & REEDER, John - married 07 Jan 1830, Vol. C, Pg. 26
  • DOWNEY, Andrew & YOUNG, Mary - license dated 08 Feb 1843, Vol. D, Pg. 104
  • DOWNEY, Bernard & LYONS, Margaret Ann - license dated 22 May 1858, Vol. F, Pg. 105
  • DOWNEY, David & VANDEVANTER, Phebe - married 06 Oct 1839, Vol. C, Pg. 378
  • DOWNEY, Emma & STEINBERGER, Lawrence A. - married 18 Apr 1872, Vol. G, Pg. 385
  • DOWNEY, Frances & KELLY, Robert - married 20 Nov 1833, Vol. C, Pg. 146
  • DOWNEY, James & SARGENT, Martha - married 27 Oct 1847, Vol. D, Pg. 296
  • DOWNEY, James & WATT, Julian - married 09 May 1839, Vol. C, Pg. 363
  • DOWNEY, James & TURMIRES, Rachel - married 17 Jun 1834, Vol. C, Pg. 162
  • DOWNEY, Jasper E. & SWISHER, Lidia - married 05 Aug 1869, Vol. G, Pg. 258
  • DOWNEY, Maggie E. & PANTHANA, James - license dated 31 May 1879, Vol. H, Pg. 167
  • DOWNEY, Margaret & GRAFTON, Thomas - married 11 Sep 1828, Vol. B, Pg. 320
  • DOWNEY, Margaret & PARKINSON, James - married 25 Dec 1823, Vol. B, Pg. 193
  • DOWNEY, Marion & BAKER, Rebecca C. - married 01 Nov 1868, Vol. G, Pg. 222
  • DOWNEY, Mary & MORRIS, Thomas - married 23 Mar 1834, Vol. C, Pg. 160
  • DOWNEY, Nelson & DYE, Balinda - married 15 Oct 1851, Vol. E, Pg. 138
  • DOWNEY, Peter & BURNELL, Mary - married 27 Jul 1863, Vol. F, Pg. 329
  • DOWNEY, Rachael C. & TUMIRES, Henry - married 10 Feb 1864, Vol. F, Pg. 356
  • DOWNEY, Sarah & WOLF, Henry - married 24 Dec 1839, Vol. C, Pg. 388
  • DOWNEY, Sarah Ann & EDMINISTON, William A. - married 23 Feb 1860, Vol. F, Pg. 184
  • DOWNEY, Smith N. & SWISHER, Minerva - married 15 Sep 1870, Vol. G, Pg. 313
  • DOWNEY, Thomas & MALONE, Ann - married 04 Jul 1856, Vol. F, Pg. 19
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Death Records, Champaign Co., OH - information taken from death index.
  • DOWNEY, Ann - died 17 Apr 1898, age 66y 3m 10d - Vol. 2, Pg. 111
  • DOWNEY, Anna - died 13 Sep 1906, age 5m 9d - Vol. 2, Pg. 117
  • DOWNEY, Clara - died 13 Sep 1873, age 1m 14d - Vol. 1, Pg. 46
  • DOWNEY, Colson - died 08 Oct 1901, age 2d - Vol. 2, Pg. 115
  • DOWNEY, Eldo F. - died 12 Mar 1884, age 75y 9m 6d - Vol. 1, Pg. 160
  • DOWNEY, Ellen - died 17 Mary 1899, age 68y - Vol. 2, Pg. 113
  • DOWNEY, Estella - died 04 Jul 1883, age 1y 6m - Vol. 1, Pg. 170
  • DOWNEY, infant - died 19 Sep 1870, stillborn - Vol. 1, Pg. 16 (parents: Marion & Rebecca Baker Downey)
  • DOWNEY, infant - died 02 Jan 1881, age 9d - Vol. 1, Pg. 124 (parents: John & Mary Downey)
  • DOWNEY, infant - died 02 Aug 1907, age 1d - Vol. 2, Pg. 119 (parents: J.E. & Chloe Pence Downey)
  • DOWNEY, Jasper E. - died 19 Apr 1907, age 61y 8m 16d - Vol. 2, Pg. 119
  • DOWNEY, Joseph - died 26 Feb 1888, age 44y 6m 22d - Vol. 2, Pg. 101
  • DOWNEY, Katie - died 14 Sep 1890, age 30y 1m - Vol. 2, Pg. 105 (parents: Thomas & Ann Malone Downey)
  • DOWNEY, Lucy - died 25 Mar 1873, age 2y 3m 4d - Vol. 1, Page 30 (parents: Thomas & Ann Marlow Downey)
  • DOWNEY, Mary - died 05 Nov 1884, age 9y 5d - Vol. 2, Pg. 101
  • DOWNEY, Minerva - died 11 Mar 1883, age 28y 7d - Vol. 1, Pg. 156
  • DOWNEY, Peter - died 25 May 1905, age 78y - Vol. 2, Pg. 117
  • DOWNEY, Smith N. - died 24 Sep 1890, age 44y 1m 24d - Vol. 2, Pg. 103 (parents: James & Julia Watt Downey)
  • DOWNEY, Susana Ellen - died 10 Oct 1905, age 66y 1m 2d - Vol. 2, Pg. 117
  • DOWNEY, Thomas - died 06 Aug 1874, age 44y - Vol. 1, Pg. 50 (parents: Richard & Bridget Downey)
  • DOWNEY, William - died 12 Mar 1884, age 75y - Vol. 1, Pg. 164
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Cemetery Records - Champaign County, OH - information taken from cemetery inscription books.

  • DOWNEY, Amsalom 1816 - 10 May 1848(sic), Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, Catherine (wife of Absalom) 1842 - 10 May 1854(sic), Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, James 03 Jun 1814 - 15 Dec 1878, Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, James C. 02 May 1842 - 05 Dec 1863, Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, Joseph (son of A & C.D.) 19 Aug 1888 - 27 Feb 1888(sic), Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, Julia (wife of James) 10 Mar 1821 - 24 Jan 1897, Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, Rachel (wife of James) 1818 - 10 Nov 1838 age 20y 10m 28d, Hill Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, Rebecca C. 12 Mar 1846 - 05 Mar 1907, Oakdale Cemetery (Vol. III)
  • DOWNEY, Samuel G. (son of John L. & Margaret) 1826 - 25 Mar 1855, Smith Cemetery (Vol V)
  • DOWNEY, Thomas D. 13 Jul 1944 age 57, Maple Grove Cemetery (Vol IV)
  • DOUNEY, William L. (Co. I, 2nd Inf) born 1917 - died 1945 (killed in Germany), Springhills Cemetery (Vol. V)
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Wills & Probate, Champaign Co., OH - information taken from courthouse records.
  • DOWNEY, Absalom Winfield - guardianship (child of Catherine Downey) - age 5 (1854)- Pg. 42

    • Guardians: Abraham Fitzpatrick & John West
  • DOWNEY, James Newsom - guardianship (child of Catherine Downey) - age 12 (1854) - Pg. 45

    • Guardian: John West
  • DOWNEY, John Harper - guardianship (child of Catherine Downey) - age 14 (1854)- Pg. 45

    • Guardian: John West
  • DOWNEY, Joseph Bruce - guardianship (child of Catherine Downey) - age 9 (1854) - Pg. 45

    • Guardians: John West & Joseph Kelley
  • DOWNEY, Marion Pulaski - guardianship (child of Catherine Downey - age 10 (1854) - Pg. 45

    • Guardian: John West
  • DOWNEY, Peter - naturalization (from Great Britain/Ireland) - 15 Oct 1866 (arrived in US June 1857) - Pg. 45
  • DOWNEY, Wesley - guardianship (child of Catherine Downey) - age 7 (1854) - Pg. 45

    • Guardian: Abraham Fitzpatrick
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Pennsylvania Marriages prior to 1790

  • DOWNEY, Bridget and CORREY, Walter, 20 Apr 1775 (p.59).
  • DOWNEY, James and McCORMACK, Ann, (p.369).
  • DOWNEY, John and YEATES, Ann Elizabeth, 6 Apr 1775 (p.75).
  • DOWNEY, Sarah and HAINES, Michael, 9 Oct 1769 (p.106).
  • DOWNEY, Thomas and ROBINSON, Mary, 4 Oct 1765 (p.75).
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Grantor Deeds - information taken from Cumberland County, PA deed index.

  • DOWNEY, Charles to James Delap - 11 Apr 1797 (recorded 12 Apr 1797), Juniata Twp. - Vol. 1, Book M, Pg. 170
  • DOWNEY, James to James Downey Jr. - 28 Sep 1780 (recorded 30 Nov 1780), Washington Twp. - Vol. 1, Book E, Pg. 536
  • DOWNEY, James to William Downey - 19 Jan 1781 (recorded 24 Jan 1781) - Vol. 1, Book F, Pg. 11
  • DOWNEY, John et al to John McClintoc - 25 Mar 1817 (recorded 12 Aug 1820) - Vol. 1, Book FF, Pg. 72
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Obituaries - information obtained from newspaper records.  Click on the word "obituary" to read a transcript.

  • DOWNEY, Catherine (Burtner) - died 18 Mar 1916 - to read this obituary.
  • DOWNEY, Sarah (Sallie) Dicken - died 1 Jan 1924
  • DOWNEY, William A. - died 13 Jan 1942 - To read this obituary.
  • YUNKER, Bessie (Downey) - died 17 Jun 1954 - To read this obituary.
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Letter Written by Cyrus Downey during the Civil War - transcription. 

December the 22th 1863

Murfreesboro Tenn

Dear Brother

I thot that I would drop you a few lines  to let you a few words that I got your letter yesterday, and was glad to hear from you and tell Catharine that I would be glad to have those suspenders and [unreadable word] and that knife and handkerchief and if I don’t get them before the 15 of next month I can by them here those things will cost me a bout 8 or 10 $ and send me that box when you get the chance but I want them other things rite the way as soon as you can send them I send my love to you all
This is the Chickamoga battle ground and when I get home I will show you where our reg fot hand this to Catharine

Cyrus Downey

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