1807 - 1867 (60 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Joel Gillette Downer was born on 8 Feb 1807 in Fenner, Madison County, NY (son of Joel Downer and Lovina Risley); died on 23 Mar 1867 in Oroville, Butte County, CA; was buried in Old Oroville cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, CA. Joel married Sophronia J. Barnes on 2 Mar 1831 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY. Sophronia (daughter of Leverett H. Barnes and Mary Cutler) was born on 28 Nov 1809 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 30 Nov 1872 in Oroville, Butte County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Harriet S. Downer was born on 21 Dec 1831 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 1 Feb 1901 in Atlanta, Steuben County, NY; was buried in Cleaview cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, NY.
- Donna M. Downer was born on 19 Feb 1833 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died in in Kirkville, Onondaga County, NY.
- Mary L. Downer was born on 5 Aug 1835 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY.
- Bertha C. Downer was born on 25 Aug 1840 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 3 Aug 1868 in Kirkville, Onondaga County, NY.
- Herman Percy Downer was born in 1844 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 14 Mar 1888 in Germantown, Glenn County, CA.
- Hiram K. Downer was born on 3 Jul 1846 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died about 6 May 1864 in Virginia.
- Harwin Albert Downer was born on 19 Jul 1848 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 5 Jun 1929 in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA.
- Hadley P. Downer was born in 1851 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died about 1851 in Oroville, Butte County, CA.
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Generation: 2
3. | Lovina Risley was born on 7 Nov 1785 in East Hartford, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Stephen Risley); died on 17 Sep 1866 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY. Children:
- 1. Joel Gillette Downer was born on 8 Feb 1807 in Fenner, Madison County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1867 in Oroville, Butte County, CA; was buried in Old Oroville cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, CA.
- Lorenzo Downer was born in 1809; died on 14 Oct 1809.
- Hiram D. Downer was born on 29 Aug 1810; died on 13 Apr 1835.
- William Bainbridge Downer was born on 12 Dec 1815; died on 24 Mar 1895 in Cazenovia, Madison County, NY.
- Mary E. Downer was born on 12 Dec 1815; died on 25 Feb 1894 in Cazenovia, Madison County, NY.
- John D. Downer was born on 10 Dec 1818 in Fenner, Madison County, NY; died in 1882 in Lemonvier, Juneau County, WI.
- Luke W. Downer was born on 18 Sep 1820; died on 14 Jan 1899 in Smithfield, Dutchess County, NY.
- Cornelia Downer was born on 27 Jul 1823; died on 6 Mar 1895 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY.
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Generation: 3
5. | Lydia Dunham was born on 8 Nov 1757 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT (daughter of Obediah Dunham and Lucy Gillette); died on 1 Oct 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT. Children:
- 2. Joel Downer was born on 9 Nov 1780; died on 22 May 1865 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY.
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6. | Stephen Risley was born in in Smithfield, Dutchess County, NY. Children:
- 3. Lovina Risley was born on 7 Nov 1785 in East Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Sep 1866 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY.
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Generation: 4
9. | Amy Goff was born in in Holland. Children:
- 4. John Downer was born on 25 Oct 1744 in Schenectady, Albany County, NY; died on 10 Dec 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT.
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