George Sutherland Downing (1823 - 1901)

Born 19 Oct 1823 in Washington, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Davis) Downing — married 21 Jun 1846 in Fulton County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1901 at age 77 in Salida, Chaffee, Colorado, United States

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Biography

• Fact: Residence (1860) Monroe Township, Johnson, Iowa, United States
• Fact: Residence (1865) Miami, Linn, Kansas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Kansas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Alpine, Chaffee, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Pension (1884)
• Fact: Residence (1885) , Mesa, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Precincts 10 Salida, Precincts 11-14 Salida City Salida city, Chaffee, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Buried (9 February 1901)
• Fact: Burial Salida, Chaffee, Colorado, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Mr. George Sutherland Downing died at his home on upper G street, Thursday, Feb. 7th, at 1:30 p. m. Interment was at Fairview cemetery Saturday at 10 a. m., Rev. Shoemaker officiating, assisted by the G. A. R. and ladies of the G. A.

He was both Oct. 19th, 1823, in southern Indiana. When but a child his family moved to Lewiston, Ill., where he was married to Caroline Davis, June 21st, 1846. He joined the Christian church in 1820, and has always lived strong in the faith of Christ.

In the spring of 1861 he moved with his family to Kansas, settling near Paola, Miami county, from which place he joined Company D, 15th Kansas Cavalry. In 1862, serving nearly three years. In 1878 he came to Colorado, and has lived at different times at Canon City, Alpine, this county, Grand Junction, and about two years ago moved with his loving wife to Salida. Twelve children were born to them, ten of whom survive, Mary Etta Grant, W. C. Downing, Laura A. Brown, J. W. Downing, Annie Hopkins, Catherine P. Meller, A. L. Downing, Victoria Longaker, Alice Lines, George S. Downing. Nathan died in Kansas, aged 16, and Ellen Test, who died in Arkansas at the age of 25. There are also living forty grandchildren and one great-grandchild, George S. Brown, now in Catalina Islands, California.

He was ever earnest and sincere in his friendships and beliefs; he was always thoughtful and considerate for the comfort and happiness of others. Of his devotion to his wife and family they, in a full measure, know, and his neighbors and friends and those who knew him well intimately appreciated his open-hearted hospitality and generous, kindly nature. His work on earth is ended, but his influence will ever live, and his death be remembered with sorrow and regret. May the Christ whom he loved so long and well be the same guardian over the bereaved family. A FRIEND.

George Downing Obituary, Friday February 15, 1901, Salida Record, Page 3 Column 4

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Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 March 2022, 00:40), entry for George Sutherland Downing (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHFK-8FW ); contributed by various users.