1850:

Township/Date	Dwelling	Names	Ages	Occupation	RE Value	Birth Place
Clayton 21 Nov 1850	1694	Downey, James Catherine Banner, Saloma Carr?, William	68 78 31? 12	Farmer - - -	$3500 - - -	Ohio Ireland Pennsylvania Ohio
Nothing more is known of this family, but of interest is the Banner family just two dwellings away, at dwelling 1676: Adam, age 56, born in PA Nancy, 60, VA Peter, 23, PA Mathew, 11, OH Mary, 7, OH
Monroe 26 Oct 1850	199	Downey, Thomas Margaret Jacob James Elizabeth Margaret Prudence Mary Eli John	73 41 14 11 10 9 7 5 3 10 mos.	Farmer - - - - - - - - -	$500 - - - - - - - - -	Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio
This is Thomas Downey and Margaret Degarmo, who did not marry until 1853. Jacob and James are sons of an unknown father; the rest of the children are believed to be of Thomas Margaret. The Degarmo family stories are that this is Thomas Martin Downey. Thomas died in 1858. Nothing more is known of him.
Pike 15 Oct 1850	359	Downey, James Ann Catherine	71 67 24	Farmer - -	$200 - -	Ireland Ireland New York
I believe these three are buried at St. Patrick's. The following records were obtained from the Church by Jean Collier but no markers were found. It is not certain wether the dates are death or interment dates: 7 Jul 1851, Catharine, daughter of James, aged 28 15 Sep 1853, James, aged 74 16 Feb 1883, Ann, aged 68 [if this is indeed the same Ann then either the Census age or the Church record (age or date) is wrong] Ann is not found in the 1880 Census so it may be that 1883 is not the correct death year.

1860:

Twp/Date	Dwelling	Name(s)	Ages	Occupation	RE Val	PE Val	Birthplace
Reading 9 Jul 1860	562	Downey, Patrick Bridget Catharine Mary Ann	56 45 13 10	Coal Digger - - -	- - - -	$100 - - -	Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland
This family no doubt immigrated between 1851 and the enumeration date. Neither Patrick nor Bridget are found in the 1870 Census in Ohio. This census entry is the only information I have about this family - I would love to know more.
Reading 2 Jul 1860	448	Bridget	17	Cook	---	---	Ireland
This entry is all I know about Bridget. She may be the daughter of Patrick and Bridget, above. She is not found in the 1870 Census in Ohio. There is a Bridget Downey in Thomas Prindable in Perry County, 1863 but nothing more of the couple - or if this is the same Bridget Downey - is known.
Reading 2 Jul 1860	441	Downey, Lawrence Margaret John Judah Patrick Ellen Mary Thomas James Thomas	36 32 14 13 9 7 5 3 1 40	Laborer - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - $100	$40 - - - - - - - - -	Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Pennsylvania Ohio Ohio Ireland
This is Lawrence Downey and Margaret Tehan, who immigrated about 1854.
Monroe 4 Aug 1860	103	Stidman, Alfred Elizabeth James William Degarmo, Cushion Thomas Isaac Downey, Margaret Onida? Mary John	30 20 4 1 36 6 3 55 17 15 10	Farmer - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - - -	$70 - - - $50 - - - - - -	Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Virginia Ohio Ohio Virginia Ohio Ohio Ohio
Margaret is Margaret Degarmo, the widow of Thomas Downey, about whom little is known.
Monroe 4 Aug 1860	100	Latta, Alfred Sallie James Downey, Martin	28 29 3 14	Farmer - - -	- - - -	$500 - - -	Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio
I believe this Martin is actually Martin Van Buren Degarmo, grandson of Margaret Degarmo-Downey, above (just 2 dwellings away). Why was he with the Lattas?

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