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Subject: [KYMASON-L] For Carol Ellis-Downing
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 10:56:46 -0600
Would you have the parentage of a Louisa DOWNING? who was b in OH or KY in
1823? She married to Joseph Brunk ROYAL 8/19/1841 in Sangamon Co, IL.
Thank you.
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>Message forwarded by listowner, please contact Carol directly, thanks!
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>Carol Ellis wrote:
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>> Abner Overfield, 2nd settler in Mason Co, 15 Nov 1784 (then Bourbon Co)
>>
>> John Downing also an early settler. His will of 1819 lists 8 daughters and
>> 2 sons.
>>
>> James Ellis served in War of 1812 from Mason Co. and died 1833.
>>
>> I have a bunch of papers typed in the 1930s giving births and marriages for
>> Downings and sketchy info for the Overfields and Ellis. The most enticing
>> thing is the statement that someone copied 47 pages of Downing records. My
>> question is how do I get these records without traveling to KY. Are they
>> published in the Co by the historical society, etc.?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Carol Ellis
Sincerely
Carolyn Leverich Atkinson / email:
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