John Downey, age 77, a veteran of the Civil war and for more than 50 years a resident of Mt. Zion, died of dropsy at 1 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Downey was born Dec. 29, 1838, in Ohio. He came to Illinois in 1861. He served as a soldier in the Civil war until its close. Since 1866, he had resided in Mt. Zion, where he followed his trade of a wagon maker.
He married Miss Sarah B. Black in Mt. Zion Dec. 6, 1866.
He leaves, besides the widow, two sons, Thomas D. Downey of West Plains, Mo. and Lawton C. Downey of Odin, Ill.; brother, William Downey of Missouri.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the G.A.R.
Herald Tuesday March 14, 1916
Mr. Downey was born Dec. 29, 1838, in Ohio. He came to Illinois in 1861. He served as a soldier in the Civil war until its close. Since 1866, he had resided in Mt. Zion, where he followed his trade of a wagon maker.
He married Miss Sarah B. Black in Mt. Zion Dec. 6, 1866.
He leaves, besides the widow, two sons, Thomas D. Downey of West Plains, Mo. and Lawton C. Downey of Odin, Ill.; brother, William Downey of Missouri.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the G.A.R.
Herald Tuesday March 14, 1916
John Downey, age 77, a veteran of the Civil war and for more than 50 years a resident of Mt. Zion, died of dropsy at 1 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Downey was born Dec. 29, 1838, in Ohio. He came to Illinois in 1861. He served as a soldier in the Civil war until its close. Since 1866, he had resided in Mt. Zion, where he followed his trade of a wagon maker.
He married Miss Sarah B. Black in Mt. Zion Dec. 6, 1866.
He leaves, besides the widow, two sons, Thomas D. Downey of West Plains, Mo. and Lawton C. Downey of Odin, Ill.; brother, William Downey of Missouri.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the G.A.R.
Herald Tuesday March 14, 1916
Mr. Downey was born Dec. 29, 1838, in Ohio. He came to Illinois in 1861. He served as a soldier in the Civil war until its close. Since 1866, he had resided in Mt. Zion, where he followed his trade of a wagon maker.
He married Miss Sarah B. Black in Mt. Zion Dec. 6, 1866.
He leaves, besides the widow, two sons, Thomas D. Downey of West Plains, Mo. and Lawton C. Downey of Odin, Ill.; brother, William Downey of Missouri.
He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the G.A.R.
Herald Tuesday March 14, 1916
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