History of St Clair County Michigan
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SMITH WALTER DOWNS, farmer, Section 20, P. O. Elaine, is a native of New York State, and was born in the city of Albany August 22, 1832. His parents, Walter Smith Downs and Amanda Follett, went to Canada the following year, and he was brought up there, and is a mill wright by trade. He came to this county in 1858, and worked at his trade at Brockway and Berlin three years. He lived at Marysville three years, then removed to Port Huron, and remained there sixteen years, and worked at his trade ; also engaged in building. In March, 1878, he came on the farm where he now lives, and engaged in farming. Owns a good farm of eighty acres. He has held school offices. In November, 1858, he married Miss Martha Ballentine,a native of New Brunswick. They have two children— Fred W. and Elizabeth M.
The History of St Clair County Michigan The Baptist Church of Grant Township was organized November 7, 1879, with Rev. W. S. Barber, Smith W. Downs, Henry Hewitt, Alexander Youngs, and Nathan B. Elliott, a Committee of Trustees.
Pg. 751
SMITH WALTER DOWNS, farmer, Section 20, P. O. Elaine, is a native of New York State, and was born in the city of Albany August 22, 1832. His parents, Walter Smith Downs and Amanda Follett, went to Canada the following year, and he was brought up there, and is a mill wright by trade. He came to this county in 1858, and worked at his trade at Brockway and Berlin three years. He lived at Marysville three years, then removed to Port Huron, and remained there sixteen years, and worked at his trade ; also engaged in building. In March, 1878, he came on the farm where he now lives, and engaged in farming. Owns a good farm of eighty acres. He has held school offices. In November, 1858, he married Miss Martha Ballentine,a native of New Brunswick. They have two children— Fred W. and Elizabeth M.
The History of St Clair County Michigan The Baptist Church of Grant Township was organized November 7, 1879, with Rev. W. S. Barber, Smith W. Downs, Henry Hewitt, Alexander Youngs, and Nathan B. Elliott, a Committee of Trustees.
History of St Clair County Michigan
Pg. 751
SMITH WALTER DOWNS, farmer, Section 20, P. O. Elaine, is a native of New York State, and was born in the city of Albany August 22, 1832. His parents, Walter Smith Downs and Amanda Follett, went to Canada the following year, and he was brought up there, and is a mill wright by trade. He came to this county in 1858, and worked at his trade at Brockway and Berlin three years. He lived at Marysville three years, then removed to Port Huron, and remained there sixteen years, and worked at his trade ; also engaged in building. In March, 1878, he came on the farm where he now lives, and engaged in farming. Owns a good farm of eighty acres. He has held school offices. In November, 1858, he married Miss Martha Ballentine,a native of New Brunswick. They have two children— Fred W. and Elizabeth M.
The History of St Clair County Michigan The Baptist Church of Grant Township was organized November 7, 1879, with Rev. W. S. Barber, Smith W. Downs, Henry Hewitt, Alexander Youngs, and Nathan B. Elliott, a Committee of Trustees.
Pg. 751
SMITH WALTER DOWNS, farmer, Section 20, P. O. Elaine, is a native of New York State, and was born in the city of Albany August 22, 1832. His parents, Walter Smith Downs and Amanda Follett, went to Canada the following year, and he was brought up there, and is a mill wright by trade. He came to this county in 1858, and worked at his trade at Brockway and Berlin three years. He lived at Marysville three years, then removed to Port Huron, and remained there sixteen years, and worked at his trade ; also engaged in building. In March, 1878, he came on the farm where he now lives, and engaged in farming. Owns a good farm of eighty acres. He has held school offices. In November, 1858, he married Miss Martha Ballentine,a native of New Brunswick. They have two children— Fred W. and Elizabeth M.
The History of St Clair County Michigan The Baptist Church of Grant Township was organized November 7, 1879, with Rev. W. S. Barber, Smith W. Downs, Henry Hewitt, Alexander Youngs, and Nathan B. Elliott, a Committee of Trustees.
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