Brief Life History of Susan
When Susan Downen was born in 1839, in Illinois, United States, her father, Josiah Downen, was 43 and her mother, Adah Murphy, was 29. She married Abraham Foster Gorsuch in 1859. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Aubry, Johnson, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Gillette, Crook, Wyoming, United States in 2005. She died on 3 September 1899, at the age of 60.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Susan Dorming in household of Josiah Dorming, "United States Census, 1860"
- Susan Solomon in entry for Josiah Gorsuch, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Susan Downing in household of Josiah Downing, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1837–1907 Male
1839–1899 Female
Children (7)
1862–1949 Male
1864–1940 Female
1866–1927 Male
1868–1940 Male
1870–1959 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1796–1885 Male
1811–1846 Female
Siblings (8)
1829–1893 Female
1830–1892 Female
1832–1918 Male
1834–1909 Female
1836–1875 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
Age 0
1846
Age 7
1858
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place such as Downend in Gloucestershire, which is named from Old English dūn ‘down’, ‘low hill’ + ende ‘end’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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