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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Catherine Burtner |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth? |
14 Mar 1830 |
Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
| Marriage |
25 Nov 1852 |
Coles, Illinois, United Statesto Cyruss Downey |
| Census |
4 Jul 1860 |
Westfield, Clark, Illinois, United Stateswith Cyruss Downey |
| Census |
20 Jun 1870 |
Westfield, Clark, Illinois, United Stateswith Cyruss Downey |
| Census |
1880 |
Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, United Stateswith Cyruss Downey |
| Death[1][2] |
18 Mar 1916 |
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States |
| Burial[1] |
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Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United StatesLot 82, Block 11 |
| Other[3] |
Aft 18 Mar 1916 |
Obituary |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Compiler: Diane Manley. Ray & Diane's Genealogy Page, Url: http://www.goldrush.com/~manley/.
- ↑ in the home of her son, John W. Downey
- ↑ from Ray & Diane's Genealogy site:
Catherine B. Downey, Aged 86, dies
Mrs. Catherine Burtner Downey, aged eighty-six years and four days,
died at 1o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her son John W.
Downey.... Her death was due to inflirmities incident to old age.
Mrs. Downey was born in Montgomery County, near Dayton, O,
March 14, 1830.
Came in a covered wagon
When a girl she came with her parents. They came overland in a
covered wagon and settled in Coles County. There she resided until
her marriage to Cyrus Downey on Nov. 18, 1852. Then they moved
to Westfield, Clark county, where they lived for many years. They
moved to Decatur on Spet 18, 1884, and lived at 1535 North Calhoun
street until the death of Mr. Downey on Feb 14, 1893. Since then Mrs.
Downey has resided with her son John W. Downey, ....
Mrs. Downey converted in early childhood and joined the United
Brethren church, and always lived a true Christian life. About three
years age she united with the Pentacostal Church of the Nazarene at
Decatur and remained a faithful member to the time of her death.
Leaves Six Children:
Mrs. Downey is survived by six children: George Downey, John W.
Downey, James E Downey, and Mary E Coloney, all of Decatur; Albert
Downey of Rockville, Ind., and Charles H. Downey of Flint, Mich. She
also leaves a brother, George Burtner of St. Cloud, Fla. There are 18
grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was widely known
among the older people and a host of friends.
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