Samuel Downs

1812 - 1899  (87 years)

Abraham Downs

1729 - 1792  (63 years)

Birth	1729
Died	1792
Family	Sarah
Children	1. William Downs,   b. 01 Jun 1782, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts + 2. Joel Downs,   b. 23 Jun 1784, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts   3. Betty Downs,   b. 09 Apr 1787, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts   4. Sally Downs,   b. 09 Jan 1791, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Martha Hayward

Family	Jonathan Mansfield,   b. 29 Oct 1752, Massachusetts
Married	15 Dec 1773	Douglas, Massachusetts
Children	1. Daniel Mansfield,   b. 13 Aug 1773   2. Elizabeth Mansfield,   b. 22 May 1776   3. Susanne Mansfield,   b. 23 Dec 1777 + 4. Arminadab Mansfield,   b. 29 Jul 1785, New Fane, Windam, Vermont + 5. Lois Mansfield,   b. 21 May 1786

Joel Downs

1784 - 1862  (78 years)

Birth	23 Jun 1784	Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Died	27 Sep 1862	Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio
Buried	Aft 27 Sep 1862	Warren, Ohio
Father	Abraham Downs,   b. 1729
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah
Relationship	natural
Family	Lois Mansfield,   b. 21 May 1786
Married	Abt 1803	New York
Children	+ 1. Rebecca Downs,   b. Between 1803 and 1805, NY + 2. Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York + 3. Jonathan Downs,   b. 1814, New York   4. George W. Downs,   b. 1823, Ohio + 5. Wilson Downs,   b. 16 May 1826, Trumbull County, Ohio

Lois Mansfield

1786 - 1871  (85 years)

Birth	21 May 1786
Died	23 Dec 1871	Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio
Father	Jonathan Mansfield,   b. 29 Oct 1752, Massachusetts
Relationship	natural
Mother	Martha Hayward
Relationship	natural
Family	Joel Downs,   b. 23 Jun 1784, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Married	Abt 1803	New York
Children	+ 1. Rebecca Downs,   b. Between 1803 and 1805, NY + 2. Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York + 3. Jonathan Downs,   b. 1814, New York   4. George W. Downs,   b. 1823, Ohio + 5. Wilson Downs,   b. 16 May 1826, Trumbull County, Ohio

Rebecca Slaughter

1816 -

Birth	1816	Pennsylvania
Family	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Married	14 Jan 1836	Trumball County, Ohio
Children	+ 1. Lewis Hoyt Downs,   b. 17 Oct 1836 + 2. Calvin Cooper Downs,   b. 05 Jul 1838 + 3. William S. Downs,   b. 1842, Ohio   4. Ellen E. Downs,   b. 1847, Ohio   5. Lena W. Downs,   b. 1852, Ohio + 6. Francis M. Downs,   b. 1855, Ohio   7. Cora A. Downs,   b. 1858, Ohio   8. Sherman Downs,   b. 1863, Ohio

Lewis Hoyt Downs

1836 - 1914  (77 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1836
Died	29 Apr 1914	Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural
Family	Saloma F,   b. 1838, Ohio
Children	+ 1. Addie Jennie Downs,   b. 1860, Ohio + 2. Grant Clayton Downs,   b. 06 Sep 1862, Ohio   3. Fred B. Downs,   b. 1868, Ohio

Saloma F

1838 -

Birth	1838	Ohio
Family	Lewis Hoyt Downs,   b. 17 Oct 1836
Children	+ 1. Addie Jennie Downs,   b. 1860, Ohio + 2. Grant Clayton Downs,   b. 06 Sep 1862, Ohio   3. Fred B. Downs,   b. 1868, Ohio

Calvin Cooper Downs

1838 - 1924  (85 years)

Birth	05 Jul 1838
Died	17 Jan 1924	Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Buried	1924	Oakwood Cemetery, Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural
Family	Margaret S. Sinnet,   b. 09 Jul 1849

Margaret S. Sinnet

1849 - 1926  (77 years)

Birth	09 Jul 1849
Died	08 Sep 1926	Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Buried	1926	Oakwood Cemetery, Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Family	Calvin Cooper Downs,   b. 05 Jul 1838

William S. Downs

1842 -

Birth	1842	Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural
Family	I Celestia,   b. 1848, Ohio
Married	14 Nov 1869	Trumbull, Ohio
Children	+ 1. Blaine C. Downs,   b. Mar 1883, Ohio   2. Rebecca E. Downs,   b. Aug 1875, Ohio

I Celestia

1848 - Bef 1910  (< 61 years)

Birth	1848	Ohio
Died	Bef 1910	Ohio
Family	William S. Downs,   b. 1842, Ohio
Married	14 Nov 1869	Trumbull, Ohio
Children	+ 1. Blaine C. Downs,   b. Mar 1883, Ohio   2. Rebecca E. Downs,   b. Aug 1875, Ohio

Ellen E. Downs

1847 -

Birth	1847	Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural

Lena W. Downs

1852 -

Birth	1852	Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural

Francis M. Downs

1855 -

Birth	1855	Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural
Family	Allan Bankoft,   b. 1849, Ohio
Married	1894

Allan Bankoft

1849 -

Birth	1849	Ohio
Family	Francis M. Downs,   b. 1855, Ohio
Married	1894

Cora A. Downs

1858 -

Birth	1858	Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural

Sherman Downs

1863 -

Birth	1863	Ohio
Father	Samuel Downs,   b. 1812, New York
Relationship	natural
Mother	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
Relationship	natural

• First & lastname	Samuel Downs
  Birth	1812	New York   [1, 2]
  Posiadłości	Aft 1855	Purchased Bounty Land Warrant father obtains for War of 1812 service.   [3]
  Death	1899
  Age	87 years
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Abraham Downs,   b. 1729   d. 1792  (Age 63 years)  (Grandfather)  Martha Hayward  (Grandmother)
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I5173	Arnott
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Joel Downs,   b. 23 Jun 1784, Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts d. 27 Sep 1862, Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lois Mansfield,   b. 21 May 1786   d. 23 Dec 1871, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Rebecca Slaughter,   b. 1816, Pennsylvania
  Marriage	14 Jan 1836	Trumball County, Ohio   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 1 month - She : ~ 20 years and 1 month.
  Children	+ 1. Lewis Hoyt Downs,   b. 17 Oct 1836   d. 29 Apr 1914, Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Saloma F + 2. Calvin Cooper Downs,   b. 05 Jul 1838   d. 17 Jan 1924, Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Margaret S. Sinnet + 3. William S. Downs,   b. 1842, Ohio  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ I Celestia  m. 14 Nov 1869   4. Ellen E. Downs,   b. 1847, Ohio  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Lena W. Downs,   b. 1852, Ohio  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Francis M. Downs,   b. 1855, Ohio  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] ▻ Allan Bankoft  m. 1894   7. Cora A. Downs,   b. 1858, Ohio  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Sherman Downs,   b. 1863, Ohio  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S649] Suzanne Dunbar [dunbarfamily2@comcast.net]; 3111 South 2000 East, Salt Lake, Utah 84109, Research of Suzanne D. Dunbar, Name: Source materials noted in manuscript provided;. Rebecca's brother. Rebecca's husband is Noah Dunbar. Rebecca s father is Joel Downs. That has been my hardest find was to connect Rebecca with Joel. I finally found a marriage permission for Rebecca that had Joel's name on it. Halliluhah!! Rod's Account wrote: > So who is Samuel Downs??? [S240] e-mail, Richard Downs - Rndowns@aol.com. Hi, saw your msg on rootsweb, so thought I would respond. Joel Downs was my GGG Grandfather, My Line goes: My Father Donald Downs 1911-1996 Blaine Downs 1883-1971 William Downs 1842-unk (My brick wall) Samuel Downs 1812-1899 Joel Downs 1772-1862 Abraham Downs 1729-1792 Samuel Downs 1696-1777 Samuel Downs 1662-1711 John Downs abt 1619-unk(first to arrive here) and my 7th Greatgrandfather If I can answer any questions or be of any help, please let me know. I have done quite a lot of research on the Downs family. I know a little on a lot of them. If you have anything on the above Downs' I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks Richard Downs [S523] New York State Archives, New York Military Equipment Claim, War of 1812. At the same time and placed appeared Samuel Downs a resident of Warren Township in said county of Trumbull in the State of Ohio age 47 years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that Joel Downs who was sworn to and who subscribed the foregoing application for state pay Clothing Equipment etc under the Act of the People of the State of New York, this day in deponents presence, is the same Joel Downs from who deponent purchased a land warrant fro 160 acres of Bounty Land issued by the United States under the Act of Congress approved 3 March 1855, to him. Deponent further deposes that he purchased the same about the 6th of February 1856, and received the same from the said Joel Downs. That deponent has sold said warrant and cannot have reference to the same and cannot give its number or date, but states on his own knowledge that said Joel Downs was the identical person to whom said warrant was issued and that the appointment thereof was acknowledged by Jebediah Fitch, Esq. the Justice of the peace now here present. SAMUEL DOWNS [his signature] [NOTE: Samuel is Joel?s son] [S720] Hyde, Mazaer, Layfield, Eds. - Trumbull County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, Trumbull County Ohio Marriage Record Index 1800-1900, Name: Cortland, OH: Howland Printing, 1998;, 172. Downs, Samuel to Slaughter, Rebecca of Milton m. 14 Jan 1836 by John Mothersbough JP (L 1835-36 p. 96)(2/267) Believe this to be the marraige of Samuel Downs to his wife Rebecca.