BIRTH: Family record book kept by Aaron Adamson Shepherd bought 18 Feb 1885 at Provo, Utah. Original in poss of Ivan Shepherd, Payson, Utah. Her name is spelled Selah, Celia, & Cecelia in some records.
MG: Greene County, Ohio Marriages Vol. 1 DAR Library in Washington D.C. page 186 John Downey to Celia Shepherd 25 May 1816
HISTORY: Robinson's History of Greene County, Ohio DAR Library Washington D.C., pg 375, Pioneers from 1803 to 1840: Shephard, Daniel, Caesar's Creek, 1813 John Downey's wife, Celia was his daughter. Letter from Margaret L. Mitchell to Oran E. Shepherd of Adair, Iowa, dated Feb 8, 1931 (grand-daughter of Asa Shepherd): "...Uncle Peter and Aunt Rhoda and Uncle John and Aunt Celia lived near us in Crawford Co., Ills. near Robinson where many of the Shepherd lived but afterwards moved to Iowa..." Settlement of estate of Peter Burr, 1851: "...John Downey and Celia Ann Burke Shepherd (an heir at law of Chloe Shpeherd late of Montgomnery County, Kentucky, deceased) of Crawford Co., Illinois..."
OTHER: Moses Trader Shepherd Family Organization, written by Bliss Brimley. Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Celia Shepherd married John Downey on 26 May 1816 in Greene, OH. [1]
She was recorded on 21 Aug in the 1850 census in Crawford, Illinois as Cecelia A Downey, 50 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 56; Jonathan G, 26; John C, 21; Cecelia E, 16; Elizabeth C, 14; Elijah L, 12, and Emily C, 7.[2]
She was recorded on 18 Jun in the 1860 census at Township No 7 Range 12, Crawford, Illinois as Celia Downey, 60 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 66, farmer; Jonathan Downey, 37, laborer; Emily Downey, 16.[3]
She was recorded on 1 Jun in the 1870 census at Robinson Township, Crawford, Illinois as Celia A Downey,70 years old and keeping house, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 76, farmer; Jonathon W Downey, 46, at home, Newlin Alexander Downey, 28, farming; Caroline M Downey, 26, keeping house; Alice A Downey, 5; Minnie E Downey, 4; Rose E Downey, 2; unnamed Downey, 2 months old. Elijah Downey (farmer, 32) and his household are the preceding entry on the census.[4]
She died 4 May 1874 in Crawford county, Illinois.[5]
MG: Greene County, Ohio Marriages Vol. 1 DAR Library in Washington D.C. page 186 John Downey to Celia Shepherd 25 May 1816
HISTORY: Robinson's History of Greene County, Ohio DAR Library Washington D.C., pg 375, Pioneers from 1803 to 1840: Shephard, Daniel, Caesar's Creek, 1813 John Downey's wife, Celia was his daughter. Letter from Margaret L. Mitchell to Oran E. Shepherd of Adair, Iowa, dated Feb 8, 1931 (grand-daughter of Asa Shepherd): "...Uncle Peter and Aunt Rhoda and Uncle John and Aunt Celia lived near us in Crawford Co., Ills. near Robinson where many of the Shepherd lived but afterwards moved to Iowa..." Settlement of estate of Peter Burr, 1851: "...John Downey and Celia Ann Burke Shepherd (an heir at law of Chloe Shpeherd late of Montgomnery County, Kentucky, deceased) of Crawford Co., Illinois..."
OTHER: Moses Trader Shepherd Family Organization, written by Bliss Brimley. Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Celia Shepherd married John Downey on 26 May 1816 in Greene, OH. [1]
She was recorded on 21 Aug in the 1850 census in Crawford, Illinois as Cecelia A Downey, 50 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 56; Jonathan G, 26; John C, 21; Cecelia E, 16; Elizabeth C, 14; Elijah L, 12, and Emily C, 7.[2]
She was recorded on 18 Jun in the 1860 census at Township No 7 Range 12, Crawford, Illinois as Celia Downey, 60 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 66, farmer; Jonathan Downey, 37, laborer; Emily Downey, 16.[3]
She was recorded on 1 Jun in the 1870 census at Robinson Township, Crawford, Illinois as Celia A Downey,70 years old and keeping house, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 76, farmer; Jonathon W Downey, 46, at home, Newlin Alexander Downey, 28, farming; Caroline M Downey, 26, keeping house; Alice A Downey, 5; Minnie E Downey, 4; Rose E Downey, 2; unnamed Downey, 2 months old. Elijah Downey (farmer, 32) and his household are the preceding entry on the census.[4]
She died 4 May 1874 in Crawford county, Illinois.[5]
BIRTH: Family record book kept by Aaron Adamson Shepherd bought 18 Feb 1885 at Provo, Utah. Original in poss of Ivan Shepherd, Payson, Utah. Her name is spelled Selah, Celia, & Cecelia in some records.
MG: Greene County, Ohio Marriages Vol. 1 DAR Library in Washington D.C. page 186 John Downey to Celia Shepherd 25 May 1816
HISTORY: Robinson's History of Greene County, Ohio DAR Library Washington D.C., pg 375, Pioneers from 1803 to 1840: Shephard, Daniel, Caesar's Creek, 1813 John Downey's wife, Celia was his daughter. Letter from Margaret L. Mitchell to Oran E. Shepherd of Adair, Iowa, dated Feb 8, 1931 (grand-daughter of Asa Shepherd): "...Uncle Peter and Aunt Rhoda and Uncle John and Aunt Celia lived near us in Crawford Co., Ills. near Robinson where many of the Shepherd lived but afterwards moved to Iowa..." Settlement of estate of Peter Burr, 1851: "...John Downey and Celia Ann Burke Shepherd (an heir at law of Chloe Shpeherd late of Montgomnery County, Kentucky, deceased) of Crawford Co., Illinois..."
OTHER: Moses Trader Shepherd Family Organization, written by Bliss Brimley. Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Celia Shepherd married John Downey on 26 May 1816 in Greene, OH. [1]
She was recorded on 21 Aug in the 1850 census in Crawford, Illinois as Cecelia A Downey, 50 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 56; Jonathan G, 26; John C, 21; Cecelia E, 16; Elizabeth C, 14; Elijah L, 12, and Emily C, 7.[2]
She was recorded on 18 Jun in the 1860 census at Township No 7 Range 12, Crawford, Illinois as Celia Downey, 60 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 66, farmer; Jonathan Downey, 37, laborer; Emily Downey, 16.[3]
She was recorded on 1 Jun in the 1870 census at Robinson Township, Crawford, Illinois as Celia A Downey,70 years old and keeping house, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 76, farmer; Jonathon W Downey, 46, at home, Newlin Alexander Downey, 28, farming; Caroline M Downey, 26, keeping house; Alice A Downey, 5; Minnie E Downey, 4; Rose E Downey, 2; unnamed Downey, 2 months old. Elijah Downey (farmer, 32) and his household are the preceding entry on the census.[4]
She died 4 May 1874 in Crawford county, Illinois.[5]
MG: Greene County, Ohio Marriages Vol. 1 DAR Library in Washington D.C. page 186 John Downey to Celia Shepherd 25 May 1816
HISTORY: Robinson's History of Greene County, Ohio DAR Library Washington D.C., pg 375, Pioneers from 1803 to 1840: Shephard, Daniel, Caesar's Creek, 1813 John Downey's wife, Celia was his daughter. Letter from Margaret L. Mitchell to Oran E. Shepherd of Adair, Iowa, dated Feb 8, 1931 (grand-daughter of Asa Shepherd): "...Uncle Peter and Aunt Rhoda and Uncle John and Aunt Celia lived near us in Crawford Co., Ills. near Robinson where many of the Shepherd lived but afterwards moved to Iowa..." Settlement of estate of Peter Burr, 1851: "...John Downey and Celia Ann Burke Shepherd (an heir at law of Chloe Shpeherd late of Montgomnery County, Kentucky, deceased) of Crawford Co., Illinois..."
OTHER: Moses Trader Shepherd Family Organization, written by Bliss Brimley. Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Celia Shepherd married John Downey on 26 May 1816 in Greene, OH. [1]
She was recorded on 21 Aug in the 1850 census in Crawford, Illinois as Cecelia A Downey, 50 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 56; Jonathan G, 26; John C, 21; Cecelia E, 16; Elizabeth C, 14; Elijah L, 12, and Emily C, 7.[2]
She was recorded on 18 Jun in the 1860 census at Township No 7 Range 12, Crawford, Illinois as Celia Downey, 60 years old, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 66, farmer; Jonathan Downey, 37, laborer; Emily Downey, 16.[3]
She was recorded on 1 Jun in the 1870 census at Robinson Township, Crawford, Illinois as Celia A Downey,70 years old and keeping house, born in Kentucky, living with John Downey, 76, farmer; Jonathon W Downey, 46, at home, Newlin Alexander Downey, 28, farming; Caroline M Downey, 26, keeping house; Alice A Downey, 5; Minnie E Downey, 4; Rose E Downey, 2; unnamed Downey, 2 months old. Elijah Downey (farmer, 32) and his household are the preceding entry on the census.[4]
She died 4 May 1874 in Crawford county, Illinois.[5]
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