Zaccheus DOWNER (b. 1799) and Harriet THATCHER (b. 1802)
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Zaccheus DOWNER (b. 1799) and Harriet THATCHER (b. 1802)
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Posted: 6 Jul 2009 3:59AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Downer, Thatcher
I am researching my Downer line and I am in search of more information. I have a feeling that he was involved in this county.
I have found many family trees that list Zaccheus Downer (Born 1799 in New York) with a lot of specific information that I have not yet been able to confirm or deny.
For example, many of the trees list his exact birth date and place as 8 Mar 1799 in New Lisbon, Otsego, New York. I have not been able to find a birth record or index for this. While I am pretty sure that he was born in 1799 (all of the censuses that I have him in, have this as his approximate year of birth) and I am pretty sure that he was born in Otsego County, New York because his family lived there - But I don't have any solid proof!
Many people also list Zaccheus Downer as marrying a Harriet Thatcher on 12 Feb 1823 - while my theory is that the couple married in the 1820s, I have no concrete proof. I also have no concrete proof that Harriet's maiden name was Thatcher.
I have Zaccheus and his family in multiple federal censuses:
1830 U.S. Census - Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
1840 U.S. Census - Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York.
1850 U.S. Census - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio
1860 U.S. Census - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio
1870 U.S. Census - Hamilton, Sullivan County, Indiana.
His children (that I know of) are listed below:
Albert Downer
Sanford Downer
Julia Ann Downer
Augustus Downer
Asa Downer (sometimes indexed as Ava or Ara)
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I am more than willing to help in any way that I can - I just want another researcher who is willing to collaborate! Thank you.
I have found many family trees that list Zaccheus Downer (Born 1799 in New York) with a lot of specific information that I have not yet been able to confirm or deny.
For example, many of the trees list his exact birth date and place as 8 Mar 1799 in New Lisbon, Otsego, New York. I have not been able to find a birth record or index for this. While I am pretty sure that he was born in 1799 (all of the censuses that I have him in, have this as his approximate year of birth) and I am pretty sure that he was born in Otsego County, New York because his family lived there - But I don't have any solid proof!
Many people also list Zaccheus Downer as marrying a Harriet Thatcher on 12 Feb 1823 - while my theory is that the couple married in the 1820s, I have no concrete proof. I also have no concrete proof that Harriet's maiden name was Thatcher.
I have Zaccheus and his family in multiple federal censuses:
1830 U.S. Census - Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
1840 U.S. Census - Dayton, Cattaraugus County, New York.
1850 U.S. Census - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio
1860 U.S. Census - Belpre, Washington County, Ohio
1870 U.S. Census - Hamilton, Sullivan County, Indiana.
His children (that I know of) are listed below:
Albert Downer
Sanford Downer
Julia Ann Downer
Augustus Downer
Asa Downer (sometimes indexed as Ava or Ara)
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I am more than willing to help in any way that I can - I just want another researcher who is willing to collaborate! Thank you.