Clarissa was born in 1808. She passed away in 1868.
NOTE: Birth & Death dates are from Inscription on her Memorial stone
30 September 1850: Linn Township, Walworth Co., Wisconsin;
Occupation: Farmer;
Daniel Downs 50 Ireland;
Clarrissa Downs 46 New York;
John Downs 16 New York;
Mary A Downs 18 New York;
Clarrissa Downs 13 New York;
Elizabeth Downs 11 New York;
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D5-P6J
23 June 1860: Linn Township, Walworth Co., Wisconsin;
Occupation: Farmer;
Daniel Downs 65 Ireland;
Clara Downs 57 New York;
John Downs 25 New York;
Elizabeth Downs 21 New York;
Clara Downs 2 Wisconsin;
Thomas Flinn, Farm Hand, 22 New York;
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:M7NS-NH9
1850 US Federal Census; Census Place: Linn, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1007; Page: 270A; Image: 216 (Ancestry.com)
1855 Wisconsin, State Census; Census Place: Linn, Walworth, Wisconsin (Ancestry.com)
1860 US Federal Census; Census Place: Linn, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1434; Page: 433; Family History Library Film: 805434 (Ancestry.com)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Clarrisa by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clarrisa:
Watson-33624 and Watson-21657 appear to represent the same person because: Clarissa Watson Downs 1803-1868, d/ Major Watson, m. Daniel Downs and they immigrated to Geneva, Walworth, WI
Watson-21819 and Watson-21657 appear to represent the same person because: These two are the same person. Difference in spelling of first name may have been problem.