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Downings of Calhoun County AL -- John E, E Thomas, Lewis N

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Downings of Calhoun County AL -- John E, E Thomas, Lewis N

beket1  (View posts) Posted: 12 Mar 2012 4:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Downing Brothers Morris Coker Cowden Reaves
I'm looking for descendants of Lewis Sphinx Downing who died in the Civil War (his wife was Martha Adeline Brothers). Their surviving children were:

John Erasmus "Jack" Downing (married Adeline Morris)-- had 12 surviving children, 10 of them girls, so they'd have different names(they lived in Choccolocco, AL; Jack owned the Downing Mill.) [I am descended from one of these daughters].

Eli Thomas "Tom" Downing (married Ida Susan Coker)-- had three children, Amos B Downing who went to Texas, Thomas Franklin Downing who went to Texas, and Clara B who married a Cowden (they lived out near Alexandria, AL, I believe; their former land is now part of the Pelham Range).

Lewis Napoleon Downing (married Carrie Reaves) -- had five sons: Lewis, John, Jeff, Sam, and Thomas. (Lewis N lived near his brother Tom. He owned the Downing Lumber Mill. The land is now part of Pelham Range).

I know quite a bit about this family, but I am looking for someone who might have photos, particularly of Jack and his wife (or even Lewis Sphinx Downing and his wife). I have lots of information I am willing to share and can direct to other sources.

Thank you.

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