Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Downham, Samuel 1838 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

SAMUEL DOWNHAM.

   Nowhere in Carroll county can be found a more liberal man than Samuel
Downham, his property resulting principally through the loving and attentive
kindness extended to his father during the latter years of his life, although
Mr. Downham has added materially to his inheritance through the methods with
which he handled his property. He is a gentleman utterly void of any personal
narrowness and is broad in his religious views, giving liberally to churches of
all denominations.

   Samuel Downham was born on August 9, 1838, and is a son of Daniel and Polly
(Lineman) Downham. He grew to young manhood on the farm, and obtained his
education at the district schools, and, being more fortunate than most young
ment his father deeded to him ninety-nine and a fraction acres of land in return
for being taken care of the remainder-of his life. His every need was looked
after, and no wish left ungranted, all of which added much happiness to his
closing years. Mr. Downham has since purchased and added to his tract forty
acres more. Politically, Mr. Downham has always given his support to the
Republican party, and has officiated in some of the township offices, among them
being that of township supervisor. He was the founder of the Universalist church
in Deer Creek township, and the Downham school. He contributes liberally to
churches of all denominations.

   Daniel Downham, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Delaware,
and came to Carroll county in 1837, when he entered from the United States
government the farm on which Samuel Downham was born. His wife, Polly (Lineman)
Downham, was a native of New York state. They were of French and English
descent, respectively. She was Mr. Downham's third wife, by whom he had three
children, Samuel being the only one now living. By his first marriage, Mr.
Downham had one child, and by his second marriage he was the father of five
children, only one of whom was living in 1915, Rebecca, born on October 10,
1820, living at Winamac, Indiana. She was married to John Frain, who is deceased.

   Samuel Downham was united in marriage in November, 1862, with Susan Miller,
daughter of John and Catherine Miller. She was born on December 22, 1846, in
Cass county, Indiana, and received a good public-school education at the
district schools. To this union were born five children, but four of whom were
living in 1915, Ella, Alice M., Catherine G. and Harry B. Ella became the wife
of Martin L. Hinkle, and lives in Washington township. Alice M. is the wife of
Isaac Cohee, and also lives in Washington township. Catherine G. was married to
Alonzo McZonald, and lives in Jennings county, Indiana. Harry B. was united in
marriage with Rillie Yerkins, and is a resident of Washington township.

   Mr. and Mrs. Downham are attentive members of the Universalist church, and
his membership with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows has resulted in a large
number of good, substantial friends.


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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana


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