m Elizabeth Louisa Norton, March 1825
Children:
- Elizabeth H Downer (1827-) m Martin H Kennedy
- Altia Amelia Downer (1829-1865) m J Wesley Smith
- Sophia Louisa Downer (1831-1874) m J Van Allen
Manufacturer of nails, machinery and edged tools. By the means of improved machinery which he devised, the price of nails was reduced from 12 to 4 cents per pound. His nails, with a letter D stamped on the head, were largely used in the construction of many of the churches and other buildings at Auburn and other places. The first cracker and shawl machine used in New York State and some of the first milling machines of Rochester were built by him. He had a warm social natures, led an exemplary life and was much respected for his honesty in business dealings. He united with the First Presbyterian Church in Auburn early in life and was one of its officers for thirteen years.
Source:
- The Downers of America By David Robinson Downer (1900)
Children:
- Elizabeth H Downer (1827-) m Martin H Kennedy
- Altia Amelia Downer (1829-1865) m J Wesley Smith
- Sophia Louisa Downer (1831-1874) m J Van Allen
Manufacturer of nails, machinery and edged tools. By the means of improved machinery which he devised, the price of nails was reduced from 12 to 4 cents per pound. His nails, with a letter D stamped on the head, were largely used in the construction of many of the churches and other buildings at Auburn and other places. The first cracker and shawl machine used in New York State and some of the first milling machines of Rochester were built by him. He had a warm social natures, led an exemplary life and was much respected for his honesty in business dealings. He united with the First Presbyterian Church in Auburn early in life and was one of its officers for thirteen years.
Source:
- The Downers of America By David Robinson Downer (1900)
m Elizabeth Louisa Norton, March 1825
Children:
- Elizabeth H Downer (1827-) m Martin H Kennedy
- Altia Amelia Downer (1829-1865) m J Wesley Smith
- Sophia Louisa Downer (1831-1874) m J Van Allen
Manufacturer of nails, machinery and edged tools. By the means of improved machinery which he devised, the price of nails was reduced from 12 to 4 cents per pound. His nails, with a letter D stamped on the head, were largely used in the construction of many of the churches and other buildings at Auburn and other places. The first cracker and shawl machine used in New York State and some of the first milling machines of Rochester were built by him. He had a warm social natures, led an exemplary life and was much respected for his honesty in business dealings. He united with the First Presbyterian Church in Auburn early in life and was one of its officers for thirteen years.
Source:
- The Downers of America By David Robinson Downer (1900)
Children:
- Elizabeth H Downer (1827-) m Martin H Kennedy
- Altia Amelia Downer (1829-1865) m J Wesley Smith
- Sophia Louisa Downer (1831-1874) m J Van Allen
Manufacturer of nails, machinery and edged tools. By the means of improved machinery which he devised, the price of nails was reduced from 12 to 4 cents per pound. His nails, with a letter D stamped on the head, were largely used in the construction of many of the churches and other buildings at Auburn and other places. The first cracker and shawl machine used in New York State and some of the first milling machines of Rochester were built by him. He had a warm social natures, led an exemplary life and was much respected for his honesty in business dealings. He united with the First Presbyterian Church in Auburn early in life and was one of its officers for thirteen years.
Source:
- The Downers of America By David Robinson Downer (1900)
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Date Buried 06/23/1888
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