William Downing and Effa Patterson

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Husband William Downing ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1803 - Fishing Creek, Chester Co., SC
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           Died: 1872 3
         Buried:  - Patterson Graveyard, Hardin Co., Tennessee

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         Father: Andrew Downing (1771-1844) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Jones (1772-1847) 1 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1829

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Wife Effa Patterson

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           Born: Abt 1805
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           Died: After 1870 - (Hardin Co., Tennessee)
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Children

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1 M John A. Downing

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           Born: Abt 1830 - Tennessee
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2 M Peter Patterson Downing ⁴

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           Born: 17 Mar 1832 - Hardin Co., Tennessee
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           Died: 2 Jun 1913 - Hardin Co., Tennessee 5
         Buried:  - Patterson Graveyard, Hardin Co., Tennessee

         Spouse: Sarah Jane Hinkle (1852-1924) 4
           Marr: 5 Feb 1873 - Hardin Co., Tennessee 4

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3 M Francis M. Downing

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           Born: Abt 1834 - Tennessee
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4 F Elizabeth Downing

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           Born: Abt 1838 - Tennessee
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5 F Catherine Downing

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           Born: Abt 1839 - Tennessee
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6 F Mary Downing

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           Born: Abt 1841 - Tennessee
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7 F Flora J. Downing

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           Born: Abt 1843 - Tennessee
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General Notes: Husband - William Downing

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Hardin Co., Tennessee
William Downing 00001 -- 00001; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1 </pre>

<pre>1840 Hardin Co., Tennessee, 5th Civil District
William Downing 121001 -- 200001; 3 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 2
2 5-10
1 10-15
15-20
20-30
1 30-40 1 </pre>

He is in the sequence Joshua M. Beckham, William H. Majors, Jonathan Hincle, x, Peter Patterson, William Downing.

<pre>1850 Hardin Co., Tn, 5th Civil District; Jan 25, 1851; pg 577
64/64
William Downing 47 SC Farmer
Effa " 45 unk
John A. " 20 Tn Farmer
Peter P. " 18 Tn Farmer
France M. " 16 Tn Farmer
Elizabeth " 12 Tn
Catherine " 11 Tn
Mary " 10 Tn
Flora " 8 Tn </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Peter Patterson lives at 42/42.

<pre>1860 Hardin Co., Tn, 4th Civil District, p.o. Savannah; July 20; pg 67
458/484
Wm. Downing 57 SC /$400 Farmer
Effa " 59 SC
Peter P. " 28 Tn Com labor
Elizabeth " 22 Tn
Mary " 18 Tn
Flora J. " 16 Tn </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1870 Hardin Co., Tn, Ginit District No. 5, p.o. Savannah; July 29; pg 10
59/59
Peter P. Downing 37 Tn /$735 Farming
Effy " 60 NC Keeping House </pre>

Mary Hinkle, the widow of Baltis Hinkle, is living with 2 sons at 62/62.

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General Notes: Wife - Effa Patterson

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WHY NOT EFFA HINKLE?

Some researchers say that William Downing's wife was Effa Hinkle, a daughter of Jesse Hinkle, 1763. The evidence below indicates otherwise. Thus there was never a person named Effa Hinkle.

On July 6, 1830 Robert Downing wrote a letter to his brother John Downing in Dark County, Ohio. In the second paragraph he mentions a letter which he has just received from their brother Andrew, who speaks of a recent marriage and states that the groom is named Patterson and is a brother of the wife of his (Andrew's) son William. The census indicates that William Downing's wife was named Effa, and from the letter we conclude that she was Effa Patterson. The just mentioned second paragraph follows, and the whole letter can be found in the notes under Sally Downing, the wife of William Hinkle and the youngest sister of John, Robert, and Andrew Downing. Moreover, there is evidence that the middle name of Effa's son Andrew P. Downing was 'Patterson'.

"He informs me in his letter (it was dated June 11th last) that they were all well at that time, and that William Hinkle and family were also well, Sister Sally had been ailing for some time but was got better. He informed me also that Katy was married last December to a young man by the name of Patterson and Brother to his son William's wife. He states that he has had no late account from Carolina or from any of our relations."

1 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: jdamewood.

2 "Downing Bible," http://www.biblerecords.com/downing.html.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 149294472.

4 Janice Knight, "Descendents of John Downing and Mary Pagan," unpublished.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 104898706.