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Descendants of John Downing, Major

77. DAVID SIX⁴ DOWNING (WILLIAM³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1826 in Georgia, and died January 1878. He married CATHERINE FOREMAN Abt. 1852, daughter of ARCHIBALD FOREMAN and AKY BREWER. She was born 1822 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1881.

More About DAVID SIX DOWNING:
1851 Drennan roll: Going Snake, 322 as Six Downing
Translation: Su-da-le = Six

More About CATHERINE FOREMAN:
1851 Drennan roll: Going Snake, 329 as Catherine Faught (with half-uncle)
1880 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 515 as Cattie Downing
Blood: 1/2 Cherokee (Candy's Creek Mission)
Clan: Ani'-Gilā'hi = Twisters, Braids, or Long Hair Clan (Mary Grant)
Education: January 08, 1828, Candy's Creek Mission School

Children of DAVID DOWNING and CATHERINE FOREMAN are:

315.	i.	CAROLINE⁵ DOWNING, b. July 15, 1852; d. Aft. 1906.
316.	ii.	WILLIAM ALEXANDER DOWNING, SR, b. August 22, 1855; d. Aft. 1906.
317.	iii.	GEORGE BREWER DOWNING, b. May 08, 1858; d. Aft. 1906.

78. ELIZABETH⁴ DOWNING (MOSES³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1812. She married (1) DAVID TADPOLE, SR, son of TADPOLE and SALLIE DOWNING. He was born Abt. 1804. She married (2) WILLIAM PROCTOR. He was born Abt. 1806, and died Abt. 1858.

More About DAVID TADPOLE, SR:
1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 515 as Um-mor-too-yah-cah

More About WILLIAM PROCTOR:
1835 Census roll: Etowah River, GA
1835 Smith Resolution: Hickory Log, voted Nay; anti-treaty
1851 Drennan roll: Going Snake, 319
Blood: Non-Cherokee
Detachment 1: October 04, 1838, 38-02 E Hicks/Whitepath; as Asst Manager
Detachment 2: October 23, 1838, 38-07 Moses Daniel/George Still; as Manager

Children are listed above under (74) David Tadpole, Sr.

79. JUDITH⁴ DOWNING (MOSES³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1814. She married GEORGE STILL, JR, son of GEORGE STILL and CATHERINE DOWNING. He was born 1809.

Notes for JUDITH DOWNING:
Starr lists two seperate Judith's (cousins) as married to George Still;
Downing 1-2-7-8 Judith Downing +George Still
and
Downing 1-2-3-8 Judith Downing +George Still
and yet there is a listing for a George that married just one Judith
Downing 1-2-15-4 George Still +Judith Downing +Catherine Downing

More About JUDITH DOWNING:
1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 570 as Juliot?

More About GEORGE STILL, JR:
1835 Census roll: Etowah River, Cherokee Co, GA
1835 Smith Resolution: Hickory Log, voted Nay; anti-treaty
1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 570
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 2158
1890 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 3351
Detachment: October 23, 1838, 38-07 Moses Daniel/George Still; as Interpreter
Occupation: 1890, Farmer

Children are listed above under (72) George Still, Jr.

80. AARON⁴ DOWNING (MOSES³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1815, and died Bef. 1851. He married (1) MARY BECK, daughter of JEFFREY BECK and SUSANNAH BUFFINGTON. She was born Abt. 1818 in CNE [GA], and died February 13, 1872 in Delaware Dist, CNW. He married (2) SUSIE BECK. She was born Abt. 1814. He married (3) ELIZABETH VANN Bef. 1832, daughter of WILLIAM VANN and DARKY SANDERS. She was born Abt. 1815, and died Bef. 1851.

More About AARON DOWNING:
1835 Census roll: Etowah River, Cherokee Co, GA
1835 Smith Resolution: Hickory Log, voted Nay; anti-treaty

Notes for MARY BECK:
In Starr's Grant 1-1-1-5-6 family group he lists this individual as "Pauline" and seperately lists a sister "Mary"; the Miller application for Sabra Beck nee Sturdivant gives testimony that indicates that Starr's Mary is actually Ara/Arie and that Pauline is this Mary (see notes on Ara Beck).

More About MARY BECK:
Clan: Ani'-Gilā'hi = Twisters, Braids, or Long Hair Clan (Mary Grant)

Children of AARON DOWNING and ELIZABETH VANN are:

318.	i.		MALINDA⁵ DOWNING, b. August 1832; d. April 22, 1887.
319.	ii.		MOSES DOWNING, b. Abt. 1834; d. Abt. 1884.

81. CELIA⁴ DOWNING (MOSES³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1816. She married WALKINGWOLF. He was born Abt. 1810.

Notes for CELIA DOWNING:
Starr lists the children for Celia and Walkingwolf as:
1 Margaret +Rider Cloud
2 Charlotte* +Tassel
3 Elizabeth* +Tassel
4 Eliza* +Tassel
3 Elizabeth* +Tassel
6 Nannie +Earbob +Johnson Riley
The number three child, Elizabeth, appears twice and there is no number five.

More About CELIA DOWNING:
1851 Drennan roll: Flint, 535 as Sealy

More About WALKINGWOLF:
1851 Drennan roll: Flint, 535

Children of CELIA DOWNING and WALKINGWOLF are:

MARGARET⁵ WALKINGWOLF, b. Abt. 1844; m. RIDER CLOUD; b. Abt. 1836.

More About RIDER CLOUD:
1851 Drennan roll: Delaware, 774

	ii.		CHARLOTTE WALKINGWOLF, b. Abt. 1846; m. TASSEL; b. Abt. 1839.
	iii.		ELIZABETH WALKINGWOLF, b. Abt. 1847; m. TASSEL; b. Abt. 1839.

More About ELIZABETH WALKINGWOLF:
1851 Drennan roll: Flint, 535

320.	iv.		NANCY WALKINGWOLF, b. 1848; d. Bet. 1890 - 1902.
	v.		ESTER WALKINGWOLF, b. Abt. 1850.

Notes for ESTER WALKINGWOLF:
In Starr's Downing 1-2-7-4-x family group he does not list Ester or Chaw-u-ker; these two are on the Drennen roll for this family, Flint 535; however, Margaret and Charlotte are in Starr's list but not on the Drennen; could these be the same persons?

More About ESTER WALKINGWOLF:
1851 Drennan roll: Flint, 535 as Ester

vi.

TSA-YU-GA WALKINGWOLF, b. Abt. 1851.

More About TSA-YU-GA WALKINGWOLF:
1851 Drennan roll: Flint, 535 as Chaw-u-ker

vii.

ELIZA WALKINGWOLF, b. Abt. 1852; m. JOHN LOWREY; b. Abt. 1840.

82. AMBROSE⁴ DOWNING (MOSES³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1820, and died Aft. 1860. He married (1) JOSEPHINE WELCH, daughter of LEMUEL WELCH and MARY HARRIS. She was born 1849 in Cherokee Co, GA, and died Aft. 1906. He married (2) GATSIE PARRIS Bef. 1845, daughter of ROBERT PARRIS and HESTER _____. She was born Abt. 1821, and died Abt. 1860.

More About AMBROSE DOWNING:
1851 Drennan roll: Tahlequah, 576 "2217"

More About JOSEPHINE WELCH:
1851 Siler roll: Cherokee Co, GA, fam# 6, roll# 1664 as Josephine Welch
1852 Chapman roll: Cherokee Co, GA, fam# 6, roll# 1774 as Josephine Welch
1873 Roll B: RG234 M234 as Josephine Welch
1880 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 1905 as Josaphine Welch
1890 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 2434 as Josephine Beck
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 420, roll# 1277 as Josephine Beck
1906-09 Miller roll: Kansas, OK, ap# 2201, roll# 4720 as Sarah Josephine Beck
Aka (Facts Pg): Sarah Josephine Welch
Blood: 1/4 Cherokee

More About GATSIE PARRIS:
1851 Old Settler roll: Going Snake, 41 as Gatsie Downing (1896 page 129)

Children of AMBROSE DOWNING and GATSIE PARRIS are:

MARGARET PEGGY⁵ DOWNING, b. 1845; d. Aft. 1906; m. (1) JOHN T DENTON, Bef. 1876; b. Abt. 1848; d. Bef. 1876; m. (2) EZEKIAL PROCTOR, October 1876; b. July 04, 1831, Georgia; d. February 28, 1907, his home, Illinois River, OK.

More About MARGARET PEGGY DOWNING:
1851 Old Settler roll: Going Snake, 41 (1896 page 17)
1880 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 1334 as Margaret Proctor
1890 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 1150 as Peggy Proctor
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Siloam Springs, AR, page 17, 129 as Margaret Proctor
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 5929, roll# 14165 as Margaret Proctor
1906-09 Miller roll: Siloam Springs, AR, ap# 2217 as Margaret Proctor (Rej-O.S.)
Blood: 1/2 Cherokee

More About JOHN T DENTON:
1851 Drennan roll: Going Snake, 361
Clan: Ani'-Gilā'hi = Twisters, Braids, or Long Hair Clan (Mary Grant)

Notes for EZEKIAL PROCTOR:
During the Civil war Zeke joined the Union forces, enlisting on 7 July, 1862, at a point near the present
Baxter Springs, Kansas, and served three years as a private in Company L, Third Reg of the Indian
Home Guard, under the command of Colonel Riley.

More About EZEKIAL PROCTOR:
1851 Drennan roll: Going Snake, 319
1880 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 1333
1890 Census [CN]: Going Snake, 1149
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 395, roll# 1212
1906-09 Miller roll 1: Ballard, OK, ap# 3752, roll# 21781
1906-09 Miller roll 2: Ballard, OK, ap# 11015 (supplimental)
Blood: 1/2 Cherokee
Burial: Proctor Family Cem. (now Johnson Cem)
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Occupation: Bet. 1880 - 1890, Farmer

	ii.	DENNIS DOWNING, b. Abt. 1847.
321.	iii.	PETER DOWNING, b. Abt. 1849.
	iv.	TIMOTHY DOWNING, b. 1851; m. MARY HENSON, Bef. 1880; b. 1860; d. February 20, 1905, Tahlequah Dist, CNW.

More About TIMOTHY DOWNING:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 683

More About MARY HENSON:
1880 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 684 as Mary Downing
1890 Census [CN]: Tahlequah, 452 as Mary Johnson
1894-96 O.S. payroll: Wagoner, page 154 as Mary Henson
1902-07 Dawes roll: card# 7796, roll# 29068 as Mary Johnson
Blood: Full Blood Cherokee