Biography of John Downing
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 759
John Downing, a native of Virginia, became one of the early settlers of Jefferson Township about 1808-10, and a few years after moved into Monroe Township, and settled on land just above J. M. Bradley, now owned by Mr. Weaver. In 1822, he removed to Logan County, Ohio. He married Hannah Frakes, by whom he had the following children: John, Josiah, Robert, James, Sarah, Hannah and Mary. Robert and James reside in Logan County; Mary married John Van Devender, and resides in Kansas; all the others deceased.
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