About 1853 the Pierce family: father, mother, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and young children started moving to Cedar Co., Iowa. Most arrived in 1854 however a few just a couple of years later.
On Jan 10, 1860 Elizabeth married James Madison Downing the son of Preston George Downing and Martha Persinger.
James was born in Washington Co., Indiana Sept 15, 1835 and died in Vinton, Benton Co.,Ia October 23, 1913 just 7 months after Elizabeth passed away.
Born to Elizabeth and James are the following children:
1. Elmer Benton Downing 1861-1938 [Ida Cecelia Myers]
2. Laura Hannah Downing 1864-1948 [David Martin]
3. Viola Irene Downing 1869-1954 [David H. Stickney]
4. Margaret Matilda Downing 1873-1941 [William H. Tomkin]
5. Gertrude Lola Downing 1877-? [Charles Henderson]
About 1853 the Pierce family: father, mother, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and young children started moving to Cedar Co., Iowa. Most arrived in 1854 however a few just a couple of years later.
On Jan 10, 1860 Elizabeth married James Madison Downing the son of Preston George Downing and Martha Persinger.
James was born in Washington Co., Indiana Sept 15, 1835 and died in Vinton, Benton Co.,Ia October 23, 1913 just 7 months after Elizabeth passed away.
Born to Elizabeth and James are the following children:
1. Elmer Benton Downing 1861-1938 [Ida Cecelia Myers]
2. Laura Hannah Downing 1864-1948 [David Martin]
3. Viola Irene Downing 1869-1954 [David H. Stickney]
4. Margaret Matilda Downing 1873-1941 [William H. Tomkin]
5. Gertrude Lola Downing 1877-? [Charles Henderson]
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