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William Elijah DOWNES [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 22 Aug 1824. He died 4, 5 1 Feb 1904 in DeLand, Florida and was buried 4 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. William married 5, 6 Jane Maria HOWE on 24 Jun 1851 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

Jane Maria HOWE [Parents] 1 was born 2 6 Oct 1825. She died 2, 3 5 Jan 1907 in New Haven, CT and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Jane married 3, 4 William Elijah DOWNES on 24 Jun 1851 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

They had the following children:

  F i Catherine J. DOWNES.
  F ii Helen G. DOWNES was born 29 Mar 1852 and died 20 Feb 1915.
  M iii William Howe DOWNES was born 1 Mar 1854 and died 26 Feb 1941.
  M iv
John I. DOWNES was born 1 22 Jun 1859. He died 1 11 May 1860 and was buried 1 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT.
  M v
John Ireland Howe DOWNES 1 was born 2 18 Sep 1861. He died 2, 3 16 Oct 1933 in New Haven, CT and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT.

Horatio DOWNS [Parents] was born 1 16 Dec 1789. He died 2 14 May 1860. Horatio married Nancy SMITH.

Nancy SMITH [Parents] was born 1 17 Jan 1799. She died 1 13 Aug 1855. Nancy married Horatio DOWNS.

They had the following children:

  F i
Ann Elizabeth DOWNS was born 1 16 Dec 1819. She died 1 8 Dec 1888.
  M ii
James Smith DOWNS was born 1 1 Sep 1821. He died 1 19 Mar 1862.
  M iii
John Stone DOWNS was born 1 1 Sep 1821. He died 1 19 Feb 1908.
  M iv William Elijah DOWNES was born 22 Aug 1824 and died 1 Feb 1904.
  M v
Marcus DOWNS was born 1 9 Feb 1827. He died 1 24 Mar 1861.
  M vi
Henry Arthur DOWNS was born 1 23 Dec 1834. He died 1 25 Apr 1862.

Isaac SMITH 1 married Anna CLARK.

Anna CLARK 1 married Isaac SMITH.

They had the following children:

  F i Nancy SMITH was born 17 Jan 1799 and died 13 Aug 1855.

William W. WHITING 1 was born 2 30 Nov 1855. He died 2 7 Mar 1884 and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. William married Catherine J. DOWNES.

Catherine J. DOWNES [Parents] 1 married William W. WHITING.


Charles E. ATWATER [Parents] 1 was born 2 19 Jan 1849. He died 2 2 Aug 1908 and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Charles married Helen G. DOWNES.

Helen G. DOWNES [Parents] 1 was born 2 29 Mar 1852. She died 2 20 Feb 1915 and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Helen married Charles E. ATWATER.


William Howe DOWNES [Parents] was born 1 1 Mar 1854. He died 1 26 Feb 1941. William married Helen Louise SAWYER.

Helen Louise SAWYER [Parents] was born 1 22 Oct 1853 in Colebrook, CT. She died 1 23 Jan 1891. Helen married William Howe DOWNES.


Henry ATWATER [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 7 Oct 1819. He died 4 22 Jan 1862. Henry married Martha Slater CHARNLEY.

Martha Slater CHARNLEY [Parents] 1 was born 2 3 Aug 1819. She died 3 14 Feb 1883 and was buried 3 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Martha married Henry ATWATER.

They had the following children:

  M i William Charnley ATWATER was born 8 Apr 1842 and died 1909.
  M ii Henry ATWATER was born 14 Sep 1843 and died 1921.
  M iii
Theodore ATWATER was born 1 17 Mar 1845 in New Haven, CT.
  F iv Martha Charnley ATWATER was born 1847 and died 1912.
  M v Charles E. ATWATER was born 19 Jan 1849 and died 2 Aug 1908.

Henry ATWATER [Parents] was born 1 14 Sep 1843 in New Haven, CT. He died 2 1921 and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Henry married Josie W..

Josie W. 1 married Henry ATWATER.

They had the following children:

  F i
Lizzie W. ATWATER was born 1 calculated 1 Feb 1874. She died 1 23 Dec 1889 and was buried 1 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT.
  M ii
Fred ATWATER was born 1 1870. He died 1 1933 and was buried 1 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT.

William Charnley ATWATER [Parents] was born 1 8 Apr 1842 in New Haven, CT. He died 2 1909 and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. William married 3 Mary Bryan BASSETT on 12 Feb 1865.

Other marriages:
, Isabella S.

Mary Bryan BASSETT [Parents] was born 1 31 Dec 1842. She died 2 14 Mar 1875 and was buried 3 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Mary married 1 William Charnley ATWATER on 12 Feb 1865.

They had the following children:

  M i
infant ATWATER died 1 1875 and was buried 1 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT.

William Charnley ATWATER [Parents] was born 1 8 Apr 1842 in New Haven, CT. He died 2 1909 and was buried 2 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. William married Isabella S..

Other marriages:
BASSETT, Mary Bryan

Isabella S. was born 1 1850. She died 1 1917 and was buried 1 in Oak Cliff Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Isabella married William Charnley ATWATER.

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