Age at death: 89 years, 7 months, 29 days
Clara died of 2nd & 3rd degree burns on her body from an accidental fire in her daughter's house at 709 Chestnut Street, Joplin, Mo while working on her stove.
Spouse: James C. Downer
James & Clara were married December 25, 1866
by Mr. Reed. (as written in Clara's Bible)
James & Clara lived at
1220 West 7th Street
Joplin, MO
Known Children:
Ezra B Downer
Mabel May Downer Wilson
William E Downer
Clara is my Great-Great-Grandmother
Her father was born in Pennsylvania
Her mother was born in New York
In 1880 census, Clara lived in Vicksburg, Jewett, Kansas
The following information is from Downers of America. It is incomplete.
2054 JAMES C, of Lincoln, Neb f"'^Seneca), m 25 Dec, 1866,
Clara, dau of Edward B. Webb, of Rock City, 111.
She b 28 June, 1848.
Had 2059+ William E., bat Freeport, 111, 5 Oct, 1867. Rem to Jewett City, Kan.
2060 + Ezra, b 20 Jan, 1869.
2061 Mabel, b 30 May, 1876. She m Feb, 1893, G. N. Kirby, of Jewett City, Kan.
2059 WILLIAM E., of Jewett City C^James C), m 9 Jan,
1889, Mary, dau of Henry Frick, of St. John, la.
She b 24 Feb, 1869. Had
2062 Essie, b 11 Oct, 1893.
2063 , b 4 Mar, 1896.
2060 EZRA ('"'-James C), m 12 May, 1891, Bird, dau of
Simon Louis, of Alton, Kan. Had
2064 Maud, b 1892.
2065 Samuel E., b 1898.
**Special Thanks to graver: Doris Snyder, for the headstone photo
**Special Thanks to gravers: Shirley & Dan Kirk of Joplin for the photographs of all 4 Downer graves.
Clara died of 2nd & 3rd degree burns on her body from an accidental fire in her daughter's house at 709 Chestnut Street, Joplin, Mo while working on her stove.
Spouse: James C. Downer
James & Clara were married December 25, 1866
by Mr. Reed. (as written in Clara's Bible)
James & Clara lived at
1220 West 7th Street
Joplin, MO
Known Children:
Ezra B Downer
Mabel May Downer Wilson
William E Downer
Clara is my Great-Great-Grandmother
Her father was born in Pennsylvania
Her mother was born in New York
In 1880 census, Clara lived in Vicksburg, Jewett, Kansas
The following information is from Downers of America. It is incomplete.
2054 JAMES C, of Lincoln, Neb f"'^Seneca), m 25 Dec, 1866,
Clara, dau of Edward B. Webb, of Rock City, 111.
She b 28 June, 1848.
Had 2059+ William E., bat Freeport, 111, 5 Oct, 1867. Rem to Jewett City, Kan.
2060 + Ezra, b 20 Jan, 1869.
2061 Mabel, b 30 May, 1876. She m Feb, 1893, G. N. Kirby, of Jewett City, Kan.
2059 WILLIAM E., of Jewett City C^James C), m 9 Jan,
1889, Mary, dau of Henry Frick, of St. John, la.
She b 24 Feb, 1869. Had
2062 Essie, b 11 Oct, 1893.
2063 , b 4 Mar, 1896.
2060 EZRA ('"'-James C), m 12 May, 1891, Bird, dau of
Simon Louis, of Alton, Kan. Had
2064 Maud, b 1892.
2065 Samuel E., b 1898.
**Special Thanks to graver: Doris Snyder, for the headstone photo
**Special Thanks to gravers: Shirley & Dan Kirk of Joplin for the photographs of all 4 Downer graves.
Age at death: 89 years, 7 months, 29 days
Clara died of 2nd & 3rd degree burns on her body from an accidental fire in her daughter's house at 709 Chestnut Street, Joplin, Mo while working on her stove.
Spouse: James C. Downer
James & Clara were married December 25, 1866
by Mr. Reed. (as written in Clara's Bible)
James & Clara lived at
1220 West 7th Street
Joplin, MO
Known Children:
Ezra B Downer
Mabel May Downer Wilson
William E Downer
Clara is my Great-Great-Grandmother
Her father was born in Pennsylvania
Her mother was born in New York
In 1880 census, Clara lived in Vicksburg, Jewett, Kansas
The following information is from Downers of America. It is incomplete.
2054 JAMES C, of Lincoln, Neb f"'^Seneca), m 25 Dec, 1866,
Clara, dau of Edward B. Webb, of Rock City, 111.
She b 28 June, 1848.
Had 2059+ William E., bat Freeport, 111, 5 Oct, 1867. Rem to Jewett City, Kan.
2060 + Ezra, b 20 Jan, 1869.
2061 Mabel, b 30 May, 1876. She m Feb, 1893, G. N. Kirby, of Jewett City, Kan.
2059 WILLIAM E., of Jewett City C^James C), m 9 Jan,
1889, Mary, dau of Henry Frick, of St. John, la.
She b 24 Feb, 1869. Had
2062 Essie, b 11 Oct, 1893.
2063 , b 4 Mar, 1896.
2060 EZRA ('"'-James C), m 12 May, 1891, Bird, dau of
Simon Louis, of Alton, Kan. Had
2064 Maud, b 1892.
2065 Samuel E., b 1898.
**Special Thanks to graver: Doris Snyder, for the headstone photo
**Special Thanks to gravers: Shirley & Dan Kirk of Joplin for the photographs of all 4 Downer graves.
Clara died of 2nd & 3rd degree burns on her body from an accidental fire in her daughter's house at 709 Chestnut Street, Joplin, Mo while working on her stove.
Spouse: James C. Downer
James & Clara were married December 25, 1866
by Mr. Reed. (as written in Clara's Bible)
James & Clara lived at
1220 West 7th Street
Joplin, MO
Known Children:
Ezra B Downer
Mabel May Downer Wilson
William E Downer
Clara is my Great-Great-Grandmother
Her father was born in Pennsylvania
Her mother was born in New York
In 1880 census, Clara lived in Vicksburg, Jewett, Kansas
The following information is from Downers of America. It is incomplete.
2054 JAMES C, of Lincoln, Neb f"'^Seneca), m 25 Dec, 1866,
Clara, dau of Edward B. Webb, of Rock City, 111.
She b 28 June, 1848.
Had 2059+ William E., bat Freeport, 111, 5 Oct, 1867. Rem to Jewett City, Kan.
2060 + Ezra, b 20 Jan, 1869.
2061 Mabel, b 30 May, 1876. She m Feb, 1893, G. N. Kirby, of Jewett City, Kan.
2059 WILLIAM E., of Jewett City C^James C), m 9 Jan,
1889, Mary, dau of Henry Frick, of St. John, la.
She b 24 Feb, 1869. Had
2062 Essie, b 11 Oct, 1893.
2063 , b 4 Mar, 1896.
2060 EZRA ('"'-James C), m 12 May, 1891, Bird, dau of
Simon Louis, of Alton, Kan. Had
2064 Maud, b 1892.
2065 Samuel E., b 1898.
**Special Thanks to graver: Doris Snyder, for the headstone photo
**Special Thanks to gravers: Shirley & Dan Kirk of Joplin for the photographs of all 4 Downer graves.
