COUNTY RECORDER DOWNING HAS PASSED TO THE WINDOWLESS PALACE
OF REST
County Recorder Eli Downing, one of the best known and universally esteemed residents of this county, died this morning, at a sanitarium at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Downing had been in poor health for the past year and went to the Michigan resort a few days ago to receive treatment in the hope of benefitting his health. Mr. Downing was aged seventy one years and was a native of Delaware county. He removed to this county in 1870 and made his home in Pleasant township, devoting his time to farming. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was an active member of the G.A.R. In politics Mr. Downing was a Democrat and was elected by that party to serve several terms as County Recorder. He is survived by three sons, Dete Downing of Lima; Alvin Lemuel and W.W. Downing, of this town, and three daughters, Mrs. Addie Lance, of this town; Mrs. J. Harvey Foster, of Middle Point, and Mrs. Besse Everett, of Fort Wayne.
Van Wert Daily Bulletin, November 15, 1912
OF REST
County Recorder Eli Downing, one of the best known and universally esteemed residents of this county, died this morning, at a sanitarium at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Downing had been in poor health for the past year and went to the Michigan resort a few days ago to receive treatment in the hope of benefitting his health. Mr. Downing was aged seventy one years and was a native of Delaware county. He removed to this county in 1870 and made his home in Pleasant township, devoting his time to farming. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was an active member of the G.A.R. In politics Mr. Downing was a Democrat and was elected by that party to serve several terms as County Recorder. He is survived by three sons, Dete Downing of Lima; Alvin Lemuel and W.W. Downing, of this town, and three daughters, Mrs. Addie Lance, of this town; Mrs. J. Harvey Foster, of Middle Point, and Mrs. Besse Everett, of Fort Wayne.
Van Wert Daily Bulletin, November 15, 1912
COUNTY RECORDER DOWNING HAS PASSED TO THE WINDOWLESS PALACE
OF REST
County Recorder Eli Downing, one of the best known and universally esteemed residents of this county, died this morning, at a sanitarium at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Downing had been in poor health for the past year and went to the Michigan resort a few days ago to receive treatment in the hope of benefitting his health. Mr. Downing was aged seventy one years and was a native of Delaware county. He removed to this county in 1870 and made his home in Pleasant township, devoting his time to farming. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was an active member of the G.A.R. In politics Mr. Downing was a Democrat and was elected by that party to serve several terms as County Recorder. He is survived by three sons, Dete Downing of Lima; Alvin Lemuel and W.W. Downing, of this town, and three daughters, Mrs. Addie Lance, of this town; Mrs. J. Harvey Foster, of Middle Point, and Mrs. Besse Everett, of Fort Wayne.
Van Wert Daily Bulletin, November 15, 1912
OF REST
County Recorder Eli Downing, one of the best known and universally esteemed residents of this county, died this morning, at a sanitarium at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Downing had been in poor health for the past year and went to the Michigan resort a few days ago to receive treatment in the hope of benefitting his health. Mr. Downing was aged seventy one years and was a native of Delaware county. He removed to this county in 1870 and made his home in Pleasant township, devoting his time to farming. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was an active member of the G.A.R. In politics Mr. Downing was a Democrat and was elected by that party to serve several terms as County Recorder. He is survived by three sons, Dete Downing of Lima; Alvin Lemuel and W.W. Downing, of this town, and three daughters, Mrs. Addie Lance, of this town; Mrs. J. Harvey Foster, of Middle Point, and Mrs. Besse Everett, of Fort Wayne.
Van Wert Daily Bulletin, November 15, 1912
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