Ancestors of Charles Henry DOWNEY

John DOWNEY
(1792-1851)

Mary PARKISON
(1794-1864)

George Otterbein BURTNER
(1802-1855)

Mary Ann SHULLER
(1804-1886)

Cyrus DOWNEY
(1825-1893)

Cathrine BURTNER
(1830-1916)

Charles Henry DOWNEY
(1858-1936)

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Ester TALBOT

Charles Henry DOWNEY ³

Born: 6 Jun 1858, Westfield Twp, Clark, Illinois, USA ⁴
Marriage: Mary Ester TALBOT on 2 Jan 1883 in , Douglas, Illinois, USA ¹ ²
Died: 19 Nov 1936, , , Michigan, USA at age 78 ⁴
Buried: 22 Nov 1936, Millington (Millington Cemetery), Tuscola, Michigan, USA ⁴

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a carpenter.

• He appeared on the 1860 census in Westfield Twp, Clark, Illinois, USA. ⁵ Charles H. Downy, age 2, born IL.

• He appeared on the 1870 census in Westfield Twp, Clark, Illinois, USA. ⁶ Charles Downey age 12, born IL, attended school within the year.

• He appeared on the 1880 census in Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, USA. ⁷ Charles Downey, son, age 21, born IL, a farmer.

• He had a residence in 1889 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. ⁸ Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Calhoun.

• He had a residence from 1896 to 1897 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. ⁹ Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Clinton.

• He appeared on the 1900 census in Harristown, Macon, Illinois, USA. Charles H. Downey, age 41 (Jun 1858), born IL (father born OH, mother born OH), married 17 years, farming.

• He appeared on the 1910 census in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA. ¹¹ Charles H. Downey, 51, married 27 yrs, born IL (parents born OH), carpenter/bench.

• He appeared on the 1920 census in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA. ¹² Charles H. Downey, 61, born IL (parents born OH), cabinet maker/lumber company.

• He appeared on the 1930 census in Davison, Genesee, Michigan, USA. ¹³ Charles H. Downey (father), 71 (married 25 yrs), born IL (parents born OH), occupation listed as "none."

Charles married Mary Ester TALBOT, daughter of John Wesley TALBOT and Sarah Catherine JONES, on 2 Jan 1883 in , Douglas, Illinois, USA.¹ ² (Mary Ester TALBOT was born on 30 Oct 1857 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA and died on 12 Nov 1941 in Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.)

1 Illinois, Douglas County Clerk (copy in possession of compiler), C.H. Downey & M.E. Talbott marriage license, 1883, vol. #1, pg. 35 (FHL film #1295956).

2 Illinois, Macon, Decatur, Decatur Daily Review Newspaper, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Downey 10th anniversary - 1 Jan 1893 issue.

3 Illinois, Douglas, Tuscola Twp, 1880 U.S. Census, Cyrus Downey household, pg. 160a, FHL film #1254203.

4 Funeral photograph with hand written notation, given to us by Berniece Manley with Charles Henry Downey's birth, death and burial information written on the back.

5 Illinois, Clark, Westfield Twp, 1860 U.S. Census, Cryus Downy household, #730, pg. 176.

6 Illinois, Clark, Westfield Twp, 1870 U.S. Census, Cyrus Downey household #196, Pg. 25/495 - 26/495b (FHL film #545694).

7 Illinois, Douglas, Tuscola Twp, 1880 U.S. Census, Cyrus Downey household #309, pg. 160a, FHL film #1254203.

8 Decatur Illinois City Directory, 1889, Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Calhoun.

9 Decatur Illinois City Directory, 1896-1897, Charles H. Downey, carp, res 1385 N. Clinton.

11 Illinois, Macon, Decatur, 1910 U.S. Census, Charles H. Downey household #383/396, pg. 64b (6th ward).

12 Michigan, Genesee, Flint, 1920 U.S. Census, Charles H. Downey household #4/4, pg. 235 (3rd wd).

13 Michigan, Genesee, Davison, 1930 U.S. Census, Otto H. Richards household #363/369, pg. 16a.

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Charles Henry DOWNEY ³