September 9, 1994, Friday noon in Idaho Fall Family History Center: Searched the IGI record for spouse of William Downey sr and Mary Wilson both in British Isles and USA/Canada and found no record of their marriage between the years of 1810 and 1838 when William Downey Jr was born. I did come across a marrage of William Downey to Sarah Wilson in British Isles.
Aunt Jessie Downey Fay said:
William Downey Sr immigrated from Scotland to Canada with his wife Mary Wilson. He was killed at work when he fell from the roof of the Tin Cap School Building during its construction."My father was William Downey Jr, born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, 8 May 1838. His father was a carpenter and joiner and while working on the Tin Cap School House in Brockville, he fell from the building and was killed. Some one was asked to go tell his wife but by some error she had not been told of his death and when the body was brought home to her, she was taken with convulsions which lasted for several days and until after her little sone was born, which she named for his father, William Downey (Jr). The mother was cared for by kind neighbors. A family by the name of Burns was particularly kind and kept up the acquaintance with father. After a few years his mother (Mary Willson Downey) married an army captain, John Miles.
Father's Mother's maiden name was Mary Wilson but he never knew what family of Wilsons he belonged to. I am writing to see if in the year 1838 there was money deposited in this bank for Mrs. William Downey and who the person was who deposited it. I have been told there was money deposited for her by someone of her family and it never was used and probably at a later date was taken back. My father was born 8 May 1838. William Downey Jr came to Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York when a child 8 or 9 years old and lived hisentire life here. He died in 1920 without knowing anything of his family.
Father was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. He came to this country, USA, when he was 8 years old. He came with a Frenchman named Roshette who lived in a cabin somewhere near the village of the Mill road. Mr. Roshette lived alone and felt that Billy should have a home, perhaps with some of the surrounding farm families.
So it happened one day in harvest time that the threshing machine was at the Pringal place and MR. Roshette said for Billy to go over ther where the men of the neighborhood were threshing and see if some one of them might take Billy home with them. So Billy went and I realy think Mr. Roshette had told him to ask if there were any of the men that needed a boy to help them. However, there was a Mr. John Bristow there, and one of the men spoke up and said, "John, here is the boy you have been wanting." Just a little way off there was a field of grain and also some pigs running around loose and John Bristow said, "Let's see if you can get those pigs out of the grain" At that, Billy, eager to please scampered after the pigs and got them even though he was a little barefooted boy and there were plenty of thistles. There was a lot of loud laughter and joking among the men, saying he's your boy John, etc. However at the end of the day and the men went home, John Bristow took Billy home with him and he was their adopted son and all the older people knew him as Billy Downey.
The Bristow farm still belongs to the Downey family thru Carl and Jessie Downey Fay. My father always remembered the girl Mary Hindmarsh, who at that time was working fro the Bristows. She evidently did not like the idea of adding Billy to the family and said to Mr. Bristow, "I don't know why you brought that little devil here." Many years later I've heard my father laugh and tell her of it. My father married her youngest sister Sarah Hindmarsh."
A note from Caroline Dunn said, "Claire Garvin states Mary Wilson was of President Wilson's family. (The records could prove this true or false.)
SOURCE OF INFORMATION:
U.S. Census, Tombstone, Family Records, Death Records, & Morristown Clerk.
NOTES:
Mary Dalton arrived in Morristown & USA in 1823 via the St. Lawrence River with
her father and her brother William, to join her brother John who was already
here.Joseph S. Hindmarsh also arrived in Morristown in 1823.
Percy Dalton Hindmarsh moved to Delaware, Wisc.
John to Canada. Mary to Alexandrea Bay, NY. Jane to Ogdensburg, NY.
Rachel lived in Mass. until husband died then returned to Morristown to William
Downey home.MORRISTOWN CLERKS OFFICE:
Death Certificate of Joseph Hindmarsh states he had lived in USA for 50 years.
The Downey Family Bible states he was married to Mary Dalton in 1824 by Thomas
Hill, Esq. - who lived in Morristown at that time so I assume the wedding took
place in the USA.Rachel -
Elizabeth Hindmarsh Sweetland - death date on tomestone 1871 age 38 years.
Buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Morristown, NY.Joseph's death certificate states he died after an illness of 1 year, at the
age of 81 years, 10 months, and 18 days.Mary Dalton arrived in Morristown in 1823 at age 16. This indicates she was
born in 1907. Cemetery record on tombstone states 1902. (This would be easy
to misread because a 2 and a 7 can look very much the same.)Joseph Hindmarsh's personal banker, a Mr. Cooper (Couper?) robbed him. Taking
almost all of his money. In consequences he had to sell most of his land
holdings to meet his debts. His wife, Mary Dalton Hindmarsh, worked as a
seamstress and dress maker to help support the family. In shame, Mrs Cooper
committed suicide.County Surrogate Court office in Canton - Naturalization
Joseph Hindmarsh from England, Cage 38 in 1818, Blacksmith. Also a Ralph
Hindmarsh listed from North Umberland, Great Briton 1818, a blacksmith. Both
are buried in Pine Hill Cemetery near each other in Morristown.County Clerks Office - Surrogate Court as follows:
John Dalton, laborer from Great Britain in 1822, naturealization report 18
September 1840.
35. Mary Dalton
Mary Dalten came to Morristown, New York from England in 1823-1924.
36. Bernard Boyle
Donna Jean Boyle typed these notes March 23, 1994, Wed. and gave them to me
with two large notebooks very nicely tabbed for each of the families of our
Boyle line.Husband: Bernard Boyle
Wife: Unity McGarveyChildren: 10 children - we can only find records of six children.
Children: Bernard Boyle - B 1833; Mary Ann Boyle - B ????;
Dominic Sylvester Boyle - B 23 Aug 1843; Patrick Boyle - B 23 Aug
1843 Twins; John Boyle - B 12 Aug 1844; Daniel Boyle - B ???Child 1 - Bernard Boyle
Jan. 1985 - From Aunte Kat's Scottish Birth Record, Bernard was born in 1833,
County Donegal, Ireland. Cecilia, Bernard's wife, was born 1837, County Mayo,
Ireland.
They were married March 15, 1855 in Scotland. Aunte Kate was their first child
born April 2, 1856.Jan. 1985 - Bernard was a coal miner, except in 1857 listed as iron miner on
James' birth record. John Boyle (nephew) put Cecilia's name on Kate's death
Certificate as Sybol. I belive this was derived from her nickname of Sibby -
from Cecilia. (Sybol was in error).Child 2 Mary Ann Boyle
Child 3 Dominic Sylvester BOYLE
1900 Census states, "15 children born -- 7 living"; we have accounted for 12
We believe Dominic and Anna were married in Scotland in about 1863.
Anna was 18 years of age when Ellen was born, and 20 when John arrived (in
Scotland). They immigrated to America in 1870 with the two children. Ten more
children were born to them in Ohio, in and around Wellston. John Boyle,
brother to Dominic, (four years younger) also came to America and lived in New
Straitsville, Ohio.Dominic was a coal miner, and followed the mining work in Ohio. When Dominic
became sick with the "miners Disease" (black lung), he worked as a saloon
keeper until his death in 1897. Death certificate for Dominic listed his
occupation as miner, and cause of death "consumption".Martha Boyle (Edward's wife) said her father-in-law, Dominic was born a twin --
per family history. This may account for the fact that three sons previous to
the birth of the twins were not named for him, but one of his twins was. Both
sets were name Dominic and Patrick.Child 4 Patrick Boyle
Child 5 John Boyle
Marriage - St. Augustine Catholic Church.From Kate 1965 - John left Ireland for Scotland when about ten years old. He
worked in the mines in Scotland before coming to America when he was about 26
years old in 1870.June 1880 census listed him as John Boyle age 33 from Ireland and was a saloon
keeper. Mary was 21 years with Eunice as 1 year old baby.Mary had bright red hair, that showed up in numerous grandchildren.
Child 6 Daniel Boyle
This is all of the notes Donna Jean Boyle had on her records at the present
time.
44. John Cook
James Chapin Downey is the Great-Great Grandson of John Cook the father of
Thomas Strang Cook who is the father of Donna Cook the wife of M. I. Chapin. According to the records of Bob Parmerter, great grandson of Elizabeth Cook Brown, John Cook's birthday is 20 Dec 1839.John Cook, son of Archibald and Elizabeth Strang Cook, was born at Fordell, Scotland on 20 Dec 1839. He married Margaret Johnstone (Johnston) at Halbreath. They had 11 children and immigrated to America in the year of 1868 on the Ship "Columbis". He became a miner in Pennsylvania. She died at Mildred, Pa. (This paragraph is quoted from the "Cook Line" outline as received from a person in Casper, Wyoming about 1964.)
Archibald Cook, first son of John and Margaret Johnstone Cook, Born 19 January 1861, at Halbreath, Scotland. He married Florence Hatman 19 Aug 1880, at Moingona, Iowa. The came out in 1882 to Black Hills to prospect for gold and came to Shawnee, Wyoming, in 1886 to work as miners in the Shawnee coal mines. He was the Bandleader of the local municipal band for 40 years. 14 years as County Clerk and Clerk of the District Court, 4 years as State Supt. of Public Instruction (during term he was in ill health), 20 years of Government Service, Secret Service and State Statistian of Agriculture in Colorado. He retired 1 January 1930. He died 23 Arpil 1942 and had a Masonic funeral. They had five children. (See the notes under Archibald Cook)
Carolyn Snyder Downey's grandmother (Della Slates Snyder) wrote the following. Carolyn has the information in Della's handwriting.
"Barbara and John Snyder lived about 12 miles from Jefferson City for about 14 years. Then they moved to a farm southwest of Oakland, Nebraska, where they lived about 10 years. It is near this farm home in a little rural cemetery that Barbara's father, Bartholemus Krueger, is buried. This is on the tombstone: Bartholemus Krueger died August 20, 1881, age 65 years. This is Conrad's mother's father.
"Bartholemus Krueger and wife, Mary Dingle, came from Germany, spending six weeks on the ocean. They settled at Jefferson City, Missouri. They had four children: Adam, Barbara, John, and Maggie. In 1849 Bartholemus left his family and joined the many others going west to seek fame and fortune. The gold rush was on. He was gone about 20 years, and in the meantime, his wife died and his children had grown up. The youngest son, John, while still young, also went west to seek that fortune and fame. He never did return to Missouri but remained in California.
51. Catharina Maria (Mary) Dingle (Dunkel)
Carolyn Snyder Downey's grandmother (Della Slates Snyder) wrote the following. Carolyn has the information in Della's handwriting.
"Barbara and John Snyder lived about 12 miles from Jefferson City for about 14 years. Then they moved to a farm southwest of Oakland, Nebraska, where they lived about 10 years. It is near this farm home in a little rural cemetery that Barbara's father, Bartholemus Krueger, is buried. This is on the tombstone: Bartholemus Krueger died August 20, 1881, age 65 years. This is Conrad's mother's father.
"Bartholemus Krueger and wife, Mary Dingle, came from Germany, spending six weeks on the ocean. They settled at Jefferson City, Missouri. They had four children: Adam, Barbara, John, and Maggie. In 1849 Bartholemus left his family and joined the many others going west to seek fame and fortune. The gold rush was on. He was gone about 20 years, and in the meantime, his wife died and his children had grown up. The youngest son, John, while still young, also went west to seek that fortune and fame. He never did return to Missouri but remained in California.
James married Martha Reigle after the death of Jane Walters.
Sealed to Jane Walters in IF temple 27 Feb 1998. IGI did not pick up earlier sealing.
53. Jane Walters
We also did her temple work in the Idaho Falls temple with sealing her to her husband on February 27, 1998.
July 17, 1998--Information from Mel Slates and a Mel and Gerry Slates in Elmore, Ohio, show that Jane's parents are Henry Walters and Catherine Myers. The Ohio Slates also sent a marriage record showing that Jane and James William Slates were accompanied to be married by James' father and Jane's mother, Catherine Walters. The IGI has that Jane was sealed to Walters and McDermot; thus, I feel that she is sealed to the wrong parents. I am changing to the correct names on this PAF, and taking off that she was sealed to them in the Dallas Temple on 24 March 1992
LDS Ordinance information taken from IGI, 24 Apr 1997
In Della Slates Snyder's handwriting:
"These are my grandparents names before they were married. I do not know when they were married nor when they died. I will try and find out. Lena may know for she lived with them when grandfather died and with grandmother till she (Lena) was married."
According to Donald and Eliza Sams, July 1998, John M. Amos moved to Custer County Nebraska in 1883.
His sons ages were: Alfred 32; Lycurgus, 30; Zachariah, 22; and William, 12.
Batch 7006808 83
Source Call No. 538353 FilmForm submitted for proxy LDS temple ordinances. Lists submitter's name and
address and may include source information. Arranged by batch and sheet no.
(Extracted from IGI Records, 1/15/94)Death Certificate in possession of Carolyn Snyder Downey.
According to Paul E. Larkam, he is buried in the southeastern part of cemetery at Monroe, Indiana. However, he said he couldn't find the grave.
Source of information is from the following:
Norvell Family Ancestors Chart for James & Patrick Norvell
which was received by Carolyn Ruth Snyder Downey on October 13, 1993.Don & Alice Norvell
11825-21st Avenue S.W.
Seattle, WA 98146 Phone No. (206)244-2470The letter written October 11, 1993 by Don & Alice Norvell to
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Downey of Rexburg, Idaho reads as follows:I was so glad to make contact with you last night and enjoyed our conversation.
I am attaching a copy of my ancestors chart and I have taken the liberty to
start an ancestors chart based on the information I now have on your family.
If you would send me your family group sheets for the families shown on this
chart I would like to complete it and I will send you a copy of it.I am going to send your information to the people in Calif. that requested me
to try and locate you and see if you knew where the Family Bible that was
referred to in Mildred Ruth [CRIDER] Snyder 1938 DAR application (#321593) was
located. Their name and address is:
Philo & Sue Lund
68 Nukkabd Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941 Phone No. (415)381-0820They may contact you or if you locate the Bible you can let them or me know.
Thanks for you consideration in this matter and I will look forward to meeting
you all in the near future. Sincerely Don NorvellTemple info taken from IGI record February 26, 1994.
John "Jack" Norvell and Mary Polly Jasper were married Sept. 6, 1837. They had
five (5) children according to our records from Paul Larkam. See family group
sheet.Polly, as she was best known, died some time between 1848 and 1853.
John Norvell remarried Sophronia Ann Harris March 3, 1853. Paul Larkam's note
on the subject says, "John 'Jack' Norvell remarried after the death of Polly
Jasper Norvell."Jack and Sophronia Ann Harris 1825 to 1892, had six (6) children. See family
group sheet.
Corrections on death date for Mary Polly Jasper submitted by Sue Lund of Mill
Valley, California, 25 January 1994.She says: Polly was still alive according to the 1850 census. Paul's papers
stated Polly died July 4, 1853, a date we double-checked when we returned for
our second visit to review his research. Since John remarried to Sophronia
Harris on May 15, 1853, the year for Polly's death is incorrect. I suspect
July 4 is correct but the year to have been 1852 or perhaps 1851. John and
Polly had a daughter Mary "Polly" born 1848 or perhaps a little later since
Sarah Dunkle was born 1847; therefore, a child born 1851 or 1852 would be
likely. This child died, sex unknown, and Polly died soon after from "Quick
TB" according to Paul's records.