Sophia Emily Downs
Birth: 30 May 1842 - Clark Co., Indiana (some say Greencastle, IN)
Death: 22 May 1922 - Greene County, Iowa
Father: John Finley Downs (1815-)
Mother: Sarah "Sallie" Ganote (1818-1851)
Spouse: Garrett Hollman Wilber (1817-1915)
Married: 3 Feb 1861 in Clark County, Indiana
Children: Ida D. (1862-1929), Samuel (1864-1867), Mariah (1866-1867), Willis Hall (1868-1956), Franklin (1869-1959), Emily (1871-1872), Rachel May (1873-1964), John Harrison (1875-1948), Ellis William (1877-1958).

1850 United States Federal Census
Birth Year: abt 1842, Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1850: Charlestown, Clark, Indiana
Household Members: John F Downs (35), Sarah Downs (32); Mary Downs (11), Sarah Downs (9), Sophia E Downs (8), Louisa M Downs (6), Delilah A Downs (4), Daughter Downs (0).

1870 United States Federal Census
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa
Post Office: Bloomfield
Household Members: Garrett H Wilber (52), Sophie E Wilber (28); Allen Wilber (16), Ida Wilber (8), Willis H Wilber (2), Franklin Wilber (11/12); Louis Smith (19).

1880 United States Federal Census
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa
Married to Garett Wilber
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Garett Wilber (65), Sophia E. Wilber (38); Willis Wilber (12), Franklin Wilber (10), Rachel M. Wilber (6), John H. Wilber (4), Ellis W. Wilber (2).

1885 Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Residence: Iowa, Greene County, Dawson Twp
Household Members: Garett H Wilber (67), Sophia E Wilber (43); Willis H Wilber (16), Franklin Wilber (14), Rachel M Wilber (10), John H Wilber (8), Ellis W Wilber (6).

1900 United States Federal Census
Birth Date: May 1842, Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa (with daughter Rachel and her family)
Married; Marriage Year: 1861; Years Married: 39
Number of living children: 6; How many children: 10
Household Members: Joseph W Winters (26), dau Rachel M Winters (26);
Emley G Winters (5), Panzy A Winters (7/12); Garret H Wilber (82), Sophia E Wilber (58).

1910 United States Federal Census
Birth Year: 1842, Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Paton, Greene, Iowa (with daughter Rachel May)
Spouse's Name: Garrett H Wilbur
Household Members: son-in-law Wesley Winters (38 or 36), R May Winters (36 or 31); Emily G Winters (14), P Arvilla Winters (10), Jeanette E Winters (5), Cordia A Winters (2); Garrett H Wilbur (93 or 92), Sophia E Wilbur (68).

1920 United States Federal Census
Birth Year: abt 1843, Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Soap Creek, Davis, Iowa (with daughter Ida and her family)
Marital Status: Widowed
Able to Read: Yes, Able to Write: Yes.
Household Members: dau Ida D Jennings (57) widowed; grandson Claud W Jennings (38), Clarence Wishard (36) m. to granddaughter Olive Wishard (34); Sophia Wilber (77).