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Family Sheet
HUSBAND
Name: Benjamin Henry Downing Jr. Note
Born: Jan 1886 at Wichita, , Sedgwick Co., KS
Married: 10 Aug 1906 at Harper Co., , , KS
Died: 13 Jul 1960 at Anthony, , Harper Co., KS
Other Spouses: Pearl Greeson
Father: Benjamin Henry Downing
Mother: Kate E. Dowell
WIFE
Name: Eva Barker Note
Born: at Harper Co., , , KS
Died: 1932 at Harper Co., , , KS
Other Spouses: Benjamin Harrison Downing
CHILDREN
NOTES
1). 18401.ged Statement to Department of Interior on father s pension request Harry B. Downing is the youngest child at 12 years old. This was on January 15, 1898, making a birthdate of 1885 probable. Harry appears in the 1910 census for Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, as follows Harry B. 23 Single Salesman Lumber Company He is living in his mother s house, 614 N. Waco, at that time, with his mother and unmarrie sister, SallieM. Downing. Harry B. Downing s marriage license shows his name as B. Harry Downing . The obituary of his father from The Wichita Daily Eagle, 1908, indicates that his full name was Benjamin Henry Downing Jr., which would explain the B. Harry listing. It also indicates that when Sallie died Sept 3, 1940 Harry was living back in Anthony, Harper county, Kansas. HISTORICAL NOTE Harry B. Downing s marriage date was just eight days befor the Titanic disaster. Downing.ged Statement to Department of Interior on father s1898 pension request Harry B. Downing is the youngest child at 12 years old. Harry appears in the 1910 census for Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, as follows Harry B. 23 Single Salesman Lumber Company He is living in his mother s house, 614 N. Waco, at that time, with his mother and unmarrie sister, Sallie M. Downing. Harry B. Downing s marriage license shows his name as B. Harry Downing . The obituary of his father from The Wichita Daily Eagle, 1908, indicates that his full name was Benjamin Henry Downing Jr., which would explain the B. Harry listing. It also indicates that when Sallie died Sept 3, 1940 Harry was living back in Anthony, Harper county, Kansas. On my 1999 trip to Kansas, I located the gravesite in Forest Park cemetery of B Harry Downing, along with this obituary from The Anthony Republican , 14 Jul 1960 B. Harry Downing, 74, passed away suddenly at his home at 611 N. Springfield, late Wednesday afternoon, the victim of a coronary heart attack. Mr. Downing had been mowing the lawn when stricken by the attack. Mr. and Mrs. Downing moved to Anthony in 1912, when he was an employee for the Cudahy Packing company of Wichita. He was employed by the firm for 40 years. Harry was a member of the Anthony Masonic Lodge, a Past Commander of th Knights Templar of Anthony, and a member of the Midian Shrine. He is survied by his widow Pearl, of the home, A sister, Mrs. Alspaugh, and several neices and nephews. From the above, it would appear there were no children of this marriage. Death certificate in file, shows occupation as retired salesman.
2). Downing.ged Found on the marriage rolls in Harper county, Kansas.
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