RICHARD GEORGE DOWNS, the son of GEORGE DOWNS and SARAH ANN HAYES, was born November 05, 1844 in 26 Icing St, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England, and died July 02, 1937 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (1) SARAH ANN LATTER December 20, 1865 in St. Saviour Church, Southwark County, England, daughter of GEORGE LATTER and MARY JONES. She was born August 25, 1847 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England, and died November 03, 1898 in Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (2) MARY ANN ONSTOTT March 14, 1900 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of JACOB ONSTOTT and SARAH RIDGLEY. She was born March 25, 1856 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio, and died July 03, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (3) MARY IDA NAULT April 12, 1914, daughter of THEODORE NAULT. She was born June 29, 1870 in Necanque, Michigan, and died June 02, 1942 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio.
In July 1868, Richard George and Sarah Ann with their two little daughters, Lizzie and Carrie, the latter an infant less than a year old, embarked at London docks on the sailing vessel, "Cornelius Grinell" for what proved to be a voyage of 47 days to New York. The ship encountered some stormy weather and the sailors were called to the pumps when the ship was found to be leaking. After their arrival in New York, they came on the "Atlantic & Great Western Railroad" to Ashland Ohio.
Mr. Downs went to work at the lumber mill of Dressler Brothers in South Ashland and he and his family lived on East Walnut Street, nearly opposite the Markley fair grounds and the brick house where Judge B. W. McCray now lives.
For quite a number of years Mr. Downs worked for the Atlantic & Great Western R. R., now the Erie, and lived in the north part of town where he had a place of five acres (1032 Arch Street). He also worked at the Leidigh mill, north of Ashland for awhile, also did brick-making, working at the Fred Jones brickyard on what is now Cleveland Avenue and at the Jack Sheppard brick yard, south of College Avenue.
For more than 64 years Mr. Downs has been a resident of Ashland and has never returned to the land of his birth, even for a visit. He and his devoted wife raised a family of ten children.
One time when he was working in Wooster he would walk the 22 miles from Wooster each week-end and early on Monday morning would walk back to Wooster and with energy unabated would do a full day's work.
Source:
Excerpts from Ashland Ohio Newspaper Article
November 5, 1932
Richard G. Downs, 88,
Leads Busy Life and Stays Young
By William A. Duff
He married (1) SARAH ANN LATTER December 20, 1865 in St. Saviour Church, Southwark County, England, daughter of GEORGE LATTER and MARY JONES. She was born August 25, 1847 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England, and died November 03, 1898 in Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (2) MARY ANN ONSTOTT March 14, 1900 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of JACOB ONSTOTT and SARAH RIDGLEY. She was born March 25, 1856 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio, and died July 03, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (3) MARY IDA NAULT April 12, 1914, daughter of THEODORE NAULT. She was born June 29, 1870 in Necanque, Michigan, and died June 02, 1942 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio.
In July 1868, Richard George and Sarah Ann with their two little daughters, Lizzie and Carrie, the latter an infant less than a year old, embarked at London docks on the sailing vessel, "Cornelius Grinell" for what proved to be a voyage of 47 days to New York. The ship encountered some stormy weather and the sailors were called to the pumps when the ship was found to be leaking. After their arrival in New York, they came on the "Atlantic & Great Western Railroad" to Ashland Ohio.
Mr. Downs went to work at the lumber mill of Dressler Brothers in South Ashland and he and his family lived on East Walnut Street, nearly opposite the Markley fair grounds and the brick house where Judge B. W. McCray now lives.
For quite a number of years Mr. Downs worked for the Atlantic & Great Western R. R., now the Erie, and lived in the north part of town where he had a place of five acres (1032 Arch Street). He also worked at the Leidigh mill, north of Ashland for awhile, also did brick-making, working at the Fred Jones brickyard on what is now Cleveland Avenue and at the Jack Sheppard brick yard, south of College Avenue.
For more than 64 years Mr. Downs has been a resident of Ashland and has never returned to the land of his birth, even for a visit. He and his devoted wife raised a family of ten children.
One time when he was working in Wooster he would walk the 22 miles from Wooster each week-end and early on Monday morning would walk back to Wooster and with energy unabated would do a full day's work.
Source:
Excerpts from Ashland Ohio Newspaper Article
November 5, 1932
Richard G. Downs, 88,
Leads Busy Life and Stays Young
By William A. Duff
RICHARD GEORGE DOWNS, the son of GEORGE DOWNS and SARAH ANN HAYES, was born November 05, 1844 in 26 Icing St, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England, and died July 02, 1937 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (1) SARAH ANN LATTER December 20, 1865 in St. Saviour Church, Southwark County, England, daughter of GEORGE LATTER and MARY JONES. She was born August 25, 1847 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England, and died November 03, 1898 in Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (2) MARY ANN ONSTOTT March 14, 1900 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of JACOB ONSTOTT and SARAH RIDGLEY. She was born March 25, 1856 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio, and died July 03, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (3) MARY IDA NAULT April 12, 1914, daughter of THEODORE NAULT. She was born June 29, 1870 in Necanque, Michigan, and died June 02, 1942 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio.
In July 1868, Richard George and Sarah Ann with their two little daughters, Lizzie and Carrie, the latter an infant less than a year old, embarked at London docks on the sailing vessel, "Cornelius Grinell" for what proved to be a voyage of 47 days to New York. The ship encountered some stormy weather and the sailors were called to the pumps when the ship was found to be leaking. After their arrival in New York, they came on the "Atlantic & Great Western Railroad" to Ashland Ohio.
Mr. Downs went to work at the lumber mill of Dressler Brothers in South Ashland and he and his family lived on East Walnut Street, nearly opposite the Markley fair grounds and the brick house where Judge B. W. McCray now lives.
For quite a number of years Mr. Downs worked for the Atlantic & Great Western R. R., now the Erie, and lived in the north part of town where he had a place of five acres (1032 Arch Street). He also worked at the Leidigh mill, north of Ashland for awhile, also did brick-making, working at the Fred Jones brickyard on what is now Cleveland Avenue and at the Jack Sheppard brick yard, south of College Avenue.
For more than 64 years Mr. Downs has been a resident of Ashland and has never returned to the land of his birth, even for a visit. He and his devoted wife raised a family of ten children.
One time when he was working in Wooster he would walk the 22 miles from Wooster each week-end and early on Monday morning would walk back to Wooster and with energy unabated would do a full day's work.
Source:
Excerpts from Ashland Ohio Newspaper Article
November 5, 1932
Richard G. Downs, 88,
Leads Busy Life and Stays Young
By William A. Duff
He married (1) SARAH ANN LATTER December 20, 1865 in St. Saviour Church, Southwark County, England, daughter of GEORGE LATTER and MARY JONES. She was born August 25, 1847 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England, and died November 03, 1898 in Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (2) MARY ANN ONSTOTT March 14, 1900 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of JACOB ONSTOTT and SARAH RIDGLEY. She was born March 25, 1856 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio, and died July 03, 1913 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio.
He married (3) MARY IDA NAULT April 12, 1914, daughter of THEODORE NAULT. She was born June 29, 1870 in Necanque, Michigan, and died June 02, 1942 in Perry, Ashland County, Ohio.
In July 1868, Richard George and Sarah Ann with their two little daughters, Lizzie and Carrie, the latter an infant less than a year old, embarked at London docks on the sailing vessel, "Cornelius Grinell" for what proved to be a voyage of 47 days to New York. The ship encountered some stormy weather and the sailors were called to the pumps when the ship was found to be leaking. After their arrival in New York, they came on the "Atlantic & Great Western Railroad" to Ashland Ohio.
Mr. Downs went to work at the lumber mill of Dressler Brothers in South Ashland and he and his family lived on East Walnut Street, nearly opposite the Markley fair grounds and the brick house where Judge B. W. McCray now lives.
For quite a number of years Mr. Downs worked for the Atlantic & Great Western R. R., now the Erie, and lived in the north part of town where he had a place of five acres (1032 Arch Street). He also worked at the Leidigh mill, north of Ashland for awhile, also did brick-making, working at the Fred Jones brickyard on what is now Cleveland Avenue and at the Jack Sheppard brick yard, south of College Avenue.
For more than 64 years Mr. Downs has been a resident of Ashland and has never returned to the land of his birth, even for a visit. He and his devoted wife raised a family of ten children.
One time when he was working in Wooster he would walk the 22 miles from Wooster each week-end and early on Monday morning would walk back to Wooster and with energy unabated would do a full day's work.
Source:
Excerpts from Ashland Ohio Newspaper Article
November 5, 1932
Richard G. Downs, 88,
Leads Busy Life and Stays Young
By William A. Duff
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