Downs:--William Downs was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 23, 1838, and passed away at his home near Longford, Kansas, May 23, 1922 at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 28 days. When quite young he moved with his parents to Lancaster, Missouri, where he grew to manhood. On the third day of December, 1861, he enlisted in the Civil War, in Company K, 21 Missouri Infantry, where he served three years and was discharged with honor December 31, 1863. He reinlisted on January 1, 1864, for three years longer or until the end of the war.
On January 10, 1866, he was united in marriage to Margaret E. Ashlock, when he and his wife left immediately for Kansas City, where they lived for seven years. From there he moved West and located on a homestead near Industry, where he lived for 44 years; then he moved to the home where he lived until his death.To this union were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, three having passed into the Great Beyond. The surviving children are: James Downs of Longford, Charles Downs of Oak Hill, Ira T. Downs of Leoti, A. M. Downs of Industry, Mrs. Geo. Woods (sic) of Oak Hill and Mrs. Thomas Whittenburg of Ackley, Colo. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one brother at Ft. Madison, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. Mefford, of Industry.
He was a very kind and loving father and will be kindly remembered by all his friends and neighbors. It can be truthfully said of Grandpa Downs "that he was always kindly loved and respected by all who knew him." The funeral service was held at the Evangelical Church at Industry, by Rev. S. L. Curry, pastor of the Wesleyan church, interment in Greenridge cemetery.
(Clay County Times, June 8, 1922)
On January 10, 1866, he was united in marriage to Margaret E. Ashlock, when he and his wife left immediately for Kansas City, where they lived for seven years. From there he moved West and located on a homestead near Industry, where he lived for 44 years; then he moved to the home where he lived until his death.To this union were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, three having passed into the Great Beyond. The surviving children are: James Downs of Longford, Charles Downs of Oak Hill, Ira T. Downs of Leoti, A. M. Downs of Industry, Mrs. Geo. Woods (sic) of Oak Hill and Mrs. Thomas Whittenburg of Ackley, Colo. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one brother at Ft. Madison, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. Mefford, of Industry.
He was a very kind and loving father and will be kindly remembered by all his friends and neighbors. It can be truthfully said of Grandpa Downs "that he was always kindly loved and respected by all who knew him." The funeral service was held at the Evangelical Church at Industry, by Rev. S. L. Curry, pastor of the Wesleyan church, interment in Greenridge cemetery.
(Clay County Times, June 8, 1922)
Downs:--William Downs was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 23, 1838, and passed away at his home near Longford, Kansas, May 23, 1922 at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 28 days. When quite young he moved with his parents to Lancaster, Missouri, where he grew to manhood. On the third day of December, 1861, he enlisted in the Civil War, in Company K, 21 Missouri Infantry, where he served three years and was discharged with honor December 31, 1863. He reinlisted on January 1, 1864, for three years longer or until the end of the war.
On January 10, 1866, he was united in marriage to Margaret E. Ashlock, when he and his wife left immediately for Kansas City, where they lived for seven years. From there he moved West and located on a homestead near Industry, where he lived for 44 years; then he moved to the home where he lived until his death.To this union were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, three having passed into the Great Beyond. The surviving children are: James Downs of Longford, Charles Downs of Oak Hill, Ira T. Downs of Leoti, A. M. Downs of Industry, Mrs. Geo. Woods (sic) of Oak Hill and Mrs. Thomas Whittenburg of Ackley, Colo. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one brother at Ft. Madison, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. Mefford, of Industry.
He was a very kind and loving father and will be kindly remembered by all his friends and neighbors. It can be truthfully said of Grandpa Downs "that he was always kindly loved and respected by all who knew him." The funeral service was held at the Evangelical Church at Industry, by Rev. S. L. Curry, pastor of the Wesleyan church, interment in Greenridge cemetery.
(Clay County Times, June 8, 1922)
On January 10, 1866, he was united in marriage to Margaret E. Ashlock, when he and his wife left immediately for Kansas City, where they lived for seven years. From there he moved West and located on a homestead near Industry, where he lived for 44 years; then he moved to the home where he lived until his death.To this union were born nine children, five sons and four daughters, three having passed into the Great Beyond. The surviving children are: James Downs of Longford, Charles Downs of Oak Hill, Ira T. Downs of Leoti, A. M. Downs of Industry, Mrs. Geo. Woods (sic) of Oak Hill and Mrs. Thomas Whittenburg of Ackley, Colo. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one brother at Ft. Madison, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. Mefford, of Industry.
He was a very kind and loving father and will be kindly remembered by all his friends and neighbors. It can be truthfully said of Grandpa Downs "that he was always kindly loved and respected by all who knew him." The funeral service was held at the Evangelical Church at Industry, by Rev. S. L. Curry, pastor of the Wesleyan church, interment in Greenridge cemetery.
(Clay County Times, June 8, 1922)
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G.A.R. marker; s/o Wm. and Mary Vian Downs
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