Alexander Downing 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 11 Oct 1801 - Chester Co., South Carolina
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Andrew Downing (1771-1844) 1 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Jones (1772-1847) 1 2
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Coffee Co., Tennessee
Alexr Dawning 120001 -- 002001; 1 in agriculture; 2 slaves
male female
1 < 5
2 5-10
10-15 2
15-20
20-30
1 30-40 1
40-50 </pre>

He is 4 entries away from Joseph Jones.

<pre>1850 Coffee Co., Tennessee, Second Civil District; Sept 7
115/115
Alexander Downing 47 NC $4000 Farmer
Eliza " 35 Tn
William " 18 Tn Blk Smith
Sarah " 17 Tn
Lafayette " 15 Tn Farmer
William " 14 Tn
John " 12 Tn
Elizabeth " 9 Tn
Robenson " 8 Tn
Harriet " 1 Tn </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 5 slaves.

<pre>1860 Rutherford Co., Tennessee, Millersburgh, p.o. Jordans Valley; June 18; pg 47
389/389
A. Dawning 59 M SC $10000/$5500 Farmer
Elizabeth " 46 F Tn
John " 22 M Tn
C. E. " 19 F Tn
F. A. " 12 F Tn
Alexander " 8 M Tn
G. R. " 5 M Tn
J. M. " 3 M Tn
J. H. T. Bell 37 M Tn </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he (A. Dawing in the index) is the owner of 2 slaves.
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Sources

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

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

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