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George W. Downs
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Holy Bible in English; American Bible Society, New York, 1849.
The Family Bible of George W. Downs and his two wives, Marana Norton and Mercy
Caswell. The Down family settled in Belvidere, IL.
The Bible is now in the possession of the C. G. Brisee Genealogy Library,Irwin, Iowa.
Marriages
George W. Downs & Marana Norton Married in Clinton Michigan Oct. 28th 1840
Geo W Downs & Mercy Caswell Married in Belvidere Ills May 28th 1856
Lyman L. Downs & Millie F. Howe Married in Waverly Iowa Nov 9th 1880
Alice C. Downs and Clarence D. Clark Married in Belvidere Illinois August 6th 1874.
Births
George W. Downs Born in Westmoreland Onida Co N Y April 6th, 1818
Marana Borton Born in Angelica Allegany Co N Y Aug 28th, 1816
Mercy Caswell Born in Ridgeway Orleans Co N.Y. April 2d, 1829
Lyman Laurin Downs Born in Belvidere Illinois May 15th 1842
Henry Joel Downs Born in Belvidere Illinois Oct 11th 1844
Henry Downs Born in Belvidere Illinois May 15th 1851
Deaths
Henry J. Downs Died in Belvidere Illinois March 4th 1848.
Henry Downs Died in Belvidere Illinois March 8th 1852
Marana Downs Died in Belvidere Illinois Feb 10th 1854
George W. Downs - died July 20th 1892.
Mercy Caswell Downs Died in Belvidere Illinois Sept 29th 1897.