Source	Details	Notes
1850 Census (26 Oct)	Dwelling 199, Monroe Township Thomas, 73, MD [born c. 1777] Margaret, 41, PA Jacob, 14, OH James, 11, OH Elizabeth, 10, OH Margaret, 9, OH Prudence, 7, OH Mary, 5, OH Eli, 3, OH John, 10 mos, OH	Wife is Margaret Degarmon, who the Degarmon researchers say is Thomas Martin Downey, but no sources have been found for the middle name.
1860 Census (2 Jul)	Dwelling 441, Somerset Lawrence, 36, $0, $40, Laborer, Ireland Margaret, 32 Ireland John, 14, Ireland Judah, 13, Ireland Patrick, 9, Ireland Ellen, 7, Ireland Mary, 5, PA Thomas, 3, OH [born c. 1857] James, 1, OH Thomas 40, $100, $0 Ireland [born c. 1820]	Just 7 households away from St. Joseph College and St. Joseph Literary Society where Bridget Downey, age 17, is living as a cook.
1870 Census	Dwelling 233, Clayton Twp Gainer, Phillip, 87, Farmer, 7000-2000, Ireland Ann, 69, Kpng Hm, Ireland Maria, 39, Hlpng Moth, OH Thomas, 37, Works on Farm, OH Elizabeth, 28, Hlpng Brother, OH Downey , Thomas, 13, Wrks on Frm, OH [born c. 1857]
1870 Census (5 Jul)	Dwelling 604, Reading Twp Elder Thomas 71 Saw Mill 8000-1500 MD Hannah 25 Hskppr OH Daniel 22 Port Swmll 0-1700 OH William 5 At Home OH Downey Thomas 52 Laborer Ireland [born c. 1818]
1870 Marriage	Thomas Downey m. Hannah Elder
9 Jun 1883 Burial	In New Lexington (Maplewood) Cemetery is a Thomas Downey in a plot by himself
15 Feb 1877 Infirmary Record	Reading Twp: On this day a Thomas Downey, born in Ireland, destitute, was admitted to infirmary.
1880 Census (16 Jun)	Dwelling 192, Reading Twp. Mooter, Mary, 75, Wid, GER, GER, GER --- Henry, son, single, 32, OH, GER, GER Downey, Thomas, single, 68, IRE, IRE, IRE (space for relationship to head is blank) [born c. 1812]	Note: dwelling 199 is another Mooter home - and 3 dwellings further (P58B) is: Elder, Hannah, widow, 32, OH, MD, MD --- William, son, 15, OH, OH, OH --- Mary, daughter, 10, OH, OH, OH --- Sarah, twins, 10, OH, OH, OH
1880 Census	Jackson Twp. Thomas, 37, IN OH OH [born c. 1843] Mary, 39, wife, OH IRE OH Gilbert G., son, 13, OH IN OH Mary M., daughter, 3, OH IN OH	Wife assumed to be Mary Gates.