Biographies: John H. Downing, Cadott, Chippewa County, WI ==================================================================== This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: USGenWeb Archives Volunteer, Nance Sampson 24 April 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== **Posted for informational purposes only. Poster is not related to the subject of this biography and has no further information. John H. Downing is a native of McConnellstown, Huntingdon county, Pa., born December 8, 1836, and is a son of James and Mary (Rhodes) Downing. His early life was passed in his native place. In 1841 he moved to Water Street, Huntingdon county, Pa., where he remained for five years, then moved to Yellow Spring, Blair county, when ten years old, and there finished his education, and was engaged in boating on the Juniata river. July 11, 1861, he enlisted at Harrisburg, Pa., in Battery F. First Pennsylvania light artillery, which was assigned to the army of the Potomac, and took part in the battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Va., Fredericksburg, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Sta., Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Va., Gettysburg, Pa., the campaign of the Wilderness and Petersburg, besides numerous minor engagements. He was wounded in the shoulder at Bull Run, and was also disabled by the wreck of a train when en route for home on veteran furlough, at bridge No. 8 at Birmingham, Pa., on the Pennsylvania railroad, where his right hip was dislocated and three ribs fractured, causing an internal injury, and now draws a pension of four dollars per month. He re-enlisted December 31, 1863, at Mountain Creek, Va. and was honorably discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., June 14, 1865. April 7, 1864, Mr. Downing was married at Tyroon City, Pa., to Miss Emma C., daughter of Jacob and Susan (Stevens) Myers, of Williamsburg, Blair county, Pa., and to them four children have been born: Ord. E., June 20, 1872; Clarence A., May 7, 1874; John G., June 13, 1877, and Eva Maud, June 19, 1879, all of whom are living. After his marriage, he removed from Williamsburg to Fallen Timber, Cambria county, Pa., and engaged in the logging business. In 1881 he came to Chippewa county, and located at Cadott, Wis., where he has since been engaged with the Clark Manufacturing Company, taking care of their barn. He is a member of the Geo. C. Ginty Post No. 183, G. A. R. -Transcribed from the "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa Valley Wisconsin, 1891-92," pages 624-625