History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, Page 265 & 255.        (Fairview Precinct)

BENJAMIN DOWNER was born August 10, 1819, in Todd County, Ky., and has
continued to reside here to present time.  He is the son of Benjamin
Downer, Sr., a native of Spottsylvania [sic] County, Va., where he was
born in 1782, and in 1809 removed to Todd County, then a part of
Christian County, Ky., where he died in 1826.  His wife, Elizabeth,
daughter of John S. Slaughter (of Revolutionary fame), was born in
Culpeper County, Va., in 1782, and died in Todd County, Ky., in 1862.
From this union sprang Susan (Eddins), Frances (married first to Clark
and afterward to Bradshaw), John S., William W., Mary S. (Lackey),
Ellen (Casky), subject, Elizabeth (Hutchinson), Henrietta (Gibson),
Adaline (Reno) and Julia (Hancock).  Subject's early educational
advantages were such as the schools of the community afforded in his
youth, but he has greatly improved his opportunities by careful reading
of standard works and current literature.  On December 20, 1847, he
was married to Miss Emily L., daughter of John and Frances (Thompson),
Pendleton, of Christian County, Ky., and to them were born William K.
(dead), Addie, Frank N., James W., Lizzie, John P., Carrie, Emily L.
and Benjamin R.  Mr. D. [sic] is a farmer, owning 337 acres of very
good land in first-class condition, and in fine state of cultivation.
In religion he is a Methodist, in politics a Republican, and was a
Union man during the late war.

Downer Slaughter Eddins Clark Bradshaw Lackey Casky Hutchinson Gibson
Reno Hancock Thompson Pendleton
=
Christian-KY Spotsylvania-VA Culpeper-VA

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