Elizabeth Ellen Downey

John Thomas Downey
(1793-1855)

Eleanor Carson
(1803-1891)

Elizabeth Ellen Downey
(1843-1920)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Orin D. Gibbons

Elizabeth Ellen Downey ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 13 September 1843, , Jefferson County, OH ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Orin D. Gibbons on 3 November 1870 in , Muskingum County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 27 November 1920, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH at age 77 ⁶ ⁷
Buried: Duncan Falls Cemetery, Duncan Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, United States ⁶ ⁷

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 24 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 294C, Family 185, District 171, Roll 1054
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Elizabeth E. Gibbons..Wife..35..Ohio..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Sep 1843, then her age should have been 36 instead of 35.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 1A, District 61, Family 9
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 29 years
Elizabeth E. Gibbons..Wife..Sep 1845..54..OH..6/6

(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - It is believed that her birth date was 13 Sep 1843 instead of in Sep 1845. Therefore, her age should have been 56 instead of 54.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 23 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Page 4B, Family 97, District 78, Roll 1221
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Married 40 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
Elizabeth E. Gibbons..Wife..66..OH..6/6

(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 28 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Page 4B, District 109, Family 105, Roll 1425
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Ella Gibbons..Wife..76..OH

(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• Death Image: 27 November 1920, in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH. ⁶ Name: Elizabeth Ellen Gibbons
Age: 77
Death Date: 27 Nov 1920
Death Place: Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: John Downey
Mother's Name: Eleanor Carson
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1843
Record Number: 108

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8GD-1KS : 8 March 2021), Elizabeth Ellen Gibbons, 27 Nov 1920; citing Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, reference fn 71540; FHL microfilm 1,991,439.
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• She was buried on 28 November 1920 in the Duncan Falls Cemetery in Duncan Falls Cemetery, Duncan Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9701410
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Elizabeth married Orin D. Gibbons, son of John Gibbons and Catharine Darner, on 3 November 1870 in , Muskingum County, OH.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Orin D. Gibbons was born on 18 August 1845 in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² died on 27 December 1938 in Wayne Township, Muskingum County, OH ¹¹ ¹² and was buried on 29 December 1938 in Duncan Falls Cemetery, Duncan Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, United States ¹¹ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 3 November 1870, in , Muskingum County, OH. ¹ Name: O. D. Gibbons
Spouse's Name: E. E. Downey
Marriage Date: 03 Nov 1870
Marriage Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Source Details: p 261
Source County: Muskingum

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZC7-FJQ : 29 September 2021), O. D. Gibbons and E. E. Downey, 1870.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 24 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 294C, Family 185, District 171, Roll 1054
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Orrin D. Gibbons..Head..34..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth E. Gibbons..Wife..35..Ohio..Keeping House
Maggie E. Gibbons..Daughter..8..Ohio
Eddis E. Gibbons..Son..7..Ohio
Mary C. Gibbons..Daughter..5..Ohio
John Gibbons..Son..2..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 1A, District 61, Family 9
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 29 years
Orin D. Gibbons..Head..Aug 1845..54..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth E. Gibbons..Wife..Sep 1845..54..OH..6/6
Margaret E. Gibbons..Daughter..Aug 1871..28..OH..Teacher
Mary K. Gibbons..Daughter..Jan 1875..25..OH..Dressmaker
John Gibbons..Son..Jan 1878..22..OH..Widowed..Farm Laborer
Eva B. Gibbons..Daughter..Dec 1882..17..OH..At School
Jesse S. Gibbons..Son..Mar 1888..12..OH..At School
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 23 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Page 4B, Family 97, District 78, Roll 1221
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Married 40 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
Orrin D. Gibbons..Head..64..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth E. Gibbons..Wife..66..OH..6/6
Eva B. Gibbons..Daughter..27..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 28 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Page 4B, District 109, Family 105, Roll 1425
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Orsen D. Gibbons..Head..74..OH..Farmer
Ella Gibbons..Wife..76..OH
Eva Gibbons..Daughter..37..OH..Teacher, Public School
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1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Sep 2022); Name: O. D. Gibbons; Spouse's Name: E. E. Downey; Marriage Date: 03 Nov 1870; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-BJ9R-G3.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 171, p. 294C, family 185; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1054.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 61, p. 1A, family 9; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 78, p. 4B, family 97; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1221.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 109, p. 4B, family 105; index and images (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1425.

6 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Sep 2022), Name: Elizabeth Ellen Gibbons; Age: 77; Death Date: 27 Nov 1920; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPK4-SGFK.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 28 Sep 2022), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9701410/elizabeth-ellen-gibbons.

8 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, p. 394, family 542, John Gibbons and Catharine Darner; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jul 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 718.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, p. 21, family 147, John Gibbons and Margaret McCoy; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jul 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1019.

10 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Duncan Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 36, p. 16B, family 28; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1859.

11 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022), Name: Oren D. Gibbons; Age: 93; Death Date: 27 Dec 1938; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PKP-WGG2.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 27 Sep 2022), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9701409/oren-d-gibbons.

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