William
Henry
(William Henry)
"Corn Downing"
Downing
Born in Briar Branch Baptist Church, Bladen County, NC
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sophia Cowan (Smith) Downing
— married
24 Dec 1871 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Empie Mortimer Downing, Tera (Downing) Butler, Daniel Lon Downing, Susan Gertrude (Downing) Atkinson, Cleta (Downing) Bell, Nita Downing, Ethel Downing, Latta Henry Downing and Burline (Downing) Hair
Died
at age 80
in Cumberland County, NC
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Biography
William Henry Downing's grave is located at Cross Creek Cemetery (2?) in Fayetteville, NC.
Sources
- findagrave.com
- "Downing Genealogy and History" (Clara Downing Kneece & Burline Downing Hair, 1971)
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