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Abram Bennett
(1819-1906)
Rachel Anderson
(1822-1893)
Romulus Downing
(1855-1918)
Ada Adelaid Bennett
(1860-1943)
Edward Romulus Downing
(1880-1966)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Anna N. Hoffman

2. Grace Lucinda

Edward Romulus Downing 1

  • Born: 24 Aug 1880, , Phillips, Kansas 2
  • Marriage (1): Anna N. Hoffman on 19 Nov 1908 in Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas
  • Marriage (2): Grace Lucinda
  • Died: Sep 1966, Garden Grove, Orange, California at age 86 3
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1900, Centre, Marshall, Kansas. 4
Romulus Downing, 44, farmer, born in Indiana. Ada Downing, 39, born in Kansas. Edward Downing, 19, laborer, born in Kansas. Gertie Downing, 17, born in Kansas. Ray Downing, 10, born in Kansas. Abram Bennett, 81, widowed, born in Ohio.

• Census, 1905, Franklin, Marshall, Kansas. 5
R. Downing, 49, white, male. Ada A. Downing, 44, white, female. E. R. Downing, 25, white, male. G. M. Downing, 23, white, female. R. E. Downing, 15, white, male. Abram Bennett, 86, white, male.

• Census, 1910, Bow Creek, Phillips, Kansas. 6
Edward R. Downing, 29, farmer, born in Kansas. Anna Downing, 25, born in Iowa.

• World War 1 Draft Registration, 12 Sep 1918, Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas. 2
Edward Romulus Downing, of Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas, 38, born August 24th, 1880. Occupation: famer. Nearest relative, Mrs. Anna Downing, One, Kirwan, Phillips, Kansas. Tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.

• Census, 1920, Valley, Phillips, Kansas. 7
Ed R. Downing, 48, farmer, born in Kansas. Anna N. Downing, 30, born in Iowa. Martha B. Downing, 8, born in Kansas. Pauline E. Downing, 5, born in Kansas. Wellington E. Downing, 1, born in Kansas.

• Census, 1930, Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas. 8
Edward R. Downing, 49, carpenter, born in Kansas. Alice L. Downing, 44, nurse, born in Kansas. Martha B. Downing, 18, born in Kansas. Pauline E. Downing, 14, born in Kansas. Edward W. Downing, 11, born in Kansas.

• Social Security Number: 568-09-1476. 9


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Edward married Anna N. Hoffman on 19 Nov 1908 in Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas. (Anna N. Hoffman was born on 15 Dec 1884 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa 9 and died in Oct 1976 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana 9.)


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Edward next married Grace Lucinda. (Grace Lucinda was born on 7 Oct 1884 in Basehor, Leavenworth, Kansas and died on 11 Sep 1979 in Orange, Orange, California 3.)
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Sources

1 Elsie Bennett Essex, History and record of Nicholas Bennett : son of William Bennett and his descendants (Lebanon, Ind. : Pioneer Press, 1912. FHL Film # 874372 Item 3).

2 United States Selective Service, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 (National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
www.ancestry.com).

3 State of California. Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940 - 1997 (www.ancestry.com).

4 Kansas, Marshall, Centre, 1900 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com).

5 Kansas, Marshall, Franklin, 1905 Kansas State Census (www.ancestry.com).

6 Kansas, Phillips, Bow Creek, 1910 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com).

7 Kansas, Phillips, Valley, 1920 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com).

8 Kansas, Phillips, Kirwin, 1930 Federal Census (www.ancestry.com).

9 Rootsweb.com, Social Security Death Index (<online> http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi).

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