Brief Life History of Lillian
When Lillian Downing was born in 1852, in Pike, Ohio, United States, her father, William Washington Downing, was 25 and her mother, Mary Howard, was 25. She married Adam Johnson Neece on 29 November 1868, in Benton, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Pee Pee Township, Pike, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Tom Township, Benton, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. She died on 6 January 1893, in Benton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Lilly Neece in household of Adam J Neice, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lilleon Downing, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Lillian Downing in entry for William James Neece, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Spouse and Children
1847–1920 Male
1852–1893 Female
Children (3)
1869– Male
1872–1943 Male
1878–1959 Female
Parents and Siblings
1827–1908 Male
1827–1854 Female
Siblings (4)
1848–1929 Male
1852–1893 Female
1852– Female
1854– Male
World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 8
1863
Age 11
1865
Age 13
Name Meaning
Irish (Cork and Kerry): sometimes of English origin, but in County Kerry it is usually an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinnín (see Dineen ).
English: from the Middle English personal name Dun(n)ing, Douning (Old English Dunning, a derivative of Old English Dunna (see Dunn ).
English (Devon): topographic name for someone who lived on the hill, an -ing derivative of Middle English doun ‘hill’, equivalent to Downer . This formation is characteristic of Devon (compare Brooking ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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