Jonathan J. Downing 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 11 Aug 1816 - Tennessee
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 Mar 1885 2
         Burial: in Lavinia Cem., Lavinia, Carroll Co., Tennessee
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Andrew Downing (1771-1844) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Jones (1772-1847) 1 3
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Wayne Co., Tennessee, 7 Civil Dist.; Oct 18
718/726
Jonathan Downing 34 MW Tn $1500 Farmer
Flora F. " 35 FW Tn
Mary " 59 FW Tn
J. M. " 15 MW Tn Farmer </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His older brother John Downing lives at 719/727.

<pre>1860 Wayne Co., Tn, District No. 7, p.o. Cravens Mills; June 19; pg 40
272/272
J. J. Downing 44 MW Tn $6000/$4000 Farmer
Flora " 45 FW SC
Andrew Emerson 15 MW Tn Farm laborer </pre>

He is the owner of 1 slave in the Slave Schedule (black female, 23). His nephew A. P. Downing lives at 276/276.

<pre>1870 Carroll Co., Tennessee, District No 1, p.o. Lavinia; June 22; pg 13
89/89
Johnathan Downing 53 Tn $2000/$1000 Farmer
Janes " 42 Tn Keeping house
William Framger 30 Tn works on farm </pre>

<pre>1880 Carroll Co., Tennessee, District No 1, ED 8; June 17; pg 22
172/176
J. J. Downing 63 Tn SC SC Farmer
Emily J. " 52 wife Tn Tn Tn Keeping house
James M. " 8 son Tn Tn Tn
W. R. Moore 23 nephew Tn Tn Tn Works on farm
S. F. Fox 38 niece Tn NC SC No occupation </pre>

His nephew A. P. Downing lives at 174/178.
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Sources

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

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 39896866.

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

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