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Elizabeth Jane <I>Pearce</I> Downing

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Elizabeth Jane Pearce Downing

Birth
Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Mar 1913 (aged 75)
Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 18N-Pt.4
Memorial ID
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Elizabeth Jane is the daughter of Aaron Pierce Sr. and Hannah Cunning Pierce. She was born in Worthington Twp., Ohio and is one of 14 children born to Aaron and Hannah.

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]
Elizabeth Jane is the daughter of Aaron Pierce Sr. and Hannah Cunning Pierce. She was born in Worthington Twp., Ohio and is one of 14 children born to Aaron and Hannah.

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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