Zelotes Downs
Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County, Minnesota, by Albert M. Goodrich 1905; transcribed by Sarah Montgomery
Zelotes Downs (deceased) was born at Orland, Maine, June 15, 1814. He attended the academy at Bucksport, Maine, and on leaving school engaged first in lumbering. He came to Minnesota April 19. 1854, and lived for some years on a farm in the town of Brooklyn, Hennepin Co., whence he moved
to Anoka in May, 1870. He was for a time in the hardware business at Anoka, and later purchased the old Trott farm in the town of Ramsey. He served as justice of the peace and clerk of the school board. Mr. Downs was twice married. His first wife was E. A. Burrill, to whom he was married Dec. 9, 1838, and who died in Maine. His second wife was Catherine Farnham, to whom he was married Aug. 31, 1852.
Children: Carrie (deceased); Mary (Mrs. Livingston L. Estes, Brooklyn, Hennepin Co.); George (died in the army), and Flora (deceased).
Contributor: Rachel Keller (46608704)
Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County, Minnesota, by Albert M. Goodrich 1905; transcribed by Sarah Montgomery
Zelotes Downs (deceased) was born at Orland, Maine, June 15, 1814. He attended the academy at Bucksport, Maine, and on leaving school engaged first in lumbering. He came to Minnesota April 19. 1854, and lived for some years on a farm in the town of Brooklyn, Hennepin Co., whence he moved
to Anoka in May, 1870. He was for a time in the hardware business at Anoka, and later purchased the old Trott farm in the town of Ramsey. He served as justice of the peace and clerk of the school board. Mr. Downs was twice married. His first wife was E. A. Burrill, to whom he was married Dec. 9, 1838, and who died in Maine. His second wife was Catherine Farnham, to whom he was married Aug. 31, 1852.
Children: Carrie (deceased); Mary (Mrs. Livingston L. Estes, Brooklyn, Hennepin Co.); George (died in the army), and Flora (deceased).
Contributor: Rachel Keller (46608704)
Zelotes Downs
Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County, Minnesota, by Albert M. Goodrich 1905; transcribed by Sarah Montgomery
Zelotes Downs (deceased) was born at Orland, Maine, June 15, 1814. He attended the academy at Bucksport, Maine, and on leaving school engaged first in lumbering. He came to Minnesota April 19. 1854, and lived for some years on a farm in the town of Brooklyn, Hennepin Co., whence he moved
to Anoka in May, 1870. He was for a time in the hardware business at Anoka, and later purchased the old Trott farm in the town of Ramsey. He served as justice of the peace and clerk of the school board. Mr. Downs was twice married. His first wife was E. A. Burrill, to whom he was married Dec. 9, 1838, and who died in Maine. His second wife was Catherine Farnham, to whom he was married Aug. 31, 1852.
Children: Carrie (deceased); Mary (Mrs. Livingston L. Estes, Brooklyn, Hennepin Co.); George (died in the army), and Flora (deceased).
Contributor: Rachel Keller (46608704)
Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County, Minnesota, by Albert M. Goodrich 1905; transcribed by Sarah Montgomery
Zelotes Downs (deceased) was born at Orland, Maine, June 15, 1814. He attended the academy at Bucksport, Maine, and on leaving school engaged first in lumbering. He came to Minnesota April 19. 1854, and lived for some years on a farm in the town of Brooklyn, Hennepin Co., whence he moved
to Anoka in May, 1870. He was for a time in the hardware business at Anoka, and later purchased the old Trott farm in the town of Ramsey. He served as justice of the peace and clerk of the school board. Mr. Downs was twice married. His first wife was E. A. Burrill, to whom he was married Dec. 9, 1838, and who died in Maine. His second wife was Catherine Farnham, to whom he was married Aug. 31, 1852.
Children: Carrie (deceased); Mary (Mrs. Livingston L. Estes, Brooklyn, Hennepin Co.); George (died in the army), and Flora (deceased).
Contributor: Rachel Keller (46608704)
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