Children with first wife, Martha H. Frink (married 19 October 1828):
~ William A., April 30, 1830 - May 9, 1868; unmarried
~ Martha Louise, born May 30, 1836 - died 1923. Married William A. Bonney
Child by second wife, Phebe (Wilson) Loomis (married 1 March 1854):
~ Frank S., born August 19, 1858
"Removed to Windham, where he was, first, a Lieutenant and later a Captain of a militia artillery company. He was a wagon maker by trade, and died at New London..." [The Downers of America, page 70.]
Brother of Simeon Palmer, James, Mary Adeline (1809-1891), Lavinia (1812-1879), Horace (1815-1903), Thankful Louise (1818-1847), and Joseph N. (1818-1891).
James Avery Downer was born on 17 June 1806, in Lisbon, New London Co., Connecticut. His parents were Shubael/Shubel Downer (1772 CT - 1851 Windham Co., CT) and Bridget Palmer (1779 CT - 1854). He married Martha Frink on 19 October 1828, in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. They were the parents of 2 children. He died on 14 May 1870, in New London, New London Co., Connecticut, at the age of 63, and was buried in Willimantic, Windham Twp, Windham Co., Connecticut.
Children with first wife, Martha H. Frink (married 19 October 1828):
~ William A., April 30, 1830 - May 9, 1868; unmarried
~ Martha Louise, born May 30, 1836 - died 1923. Married William A. Bonney
Child by second wife, Phebe (Wilson) Loomis (married 1 March 1854):
~ Frank S., born August 19, 1858
"Removed to Windham, where he was, first, a Lieutenant and later a Captain of a militia artillery company. He was a wagon maker by trade, and died at New London..." [The Downers of America, page 70.]
Brother of Simeon Palmer, James, Mary Adeline (1809-1891), Lavinia (1812-1879), Horace (1815-1903), Thankful Louise (1818-1847), and Joseph N. (1818-1891).
James Avery Downer was born on 17 June 1806, in Lisbon, New London Co., Connecticut. His parents were Shubael/Shubel Downer (1772 CT - 1851 Windham Co., CT) and Bridget Palmer (1779 CT - 1854). He married Martha Frink on 19 October 1828, in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. They were the parents of 2 children. He died on 14 May 1870, in New London, New London Co., Connecticut, at the age of 63, and was buried in Willimantic, Windham Twp, Windham Co., Connecticut.
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