NINTH GENERATION Means, Marriage into Downing Family

Eli Clifford Means and Tibitha had the following children:
  1. Clara Means was born 13 Nov 1888 in Shelby Co., Indiana and died 22 Apr 1914 in Shelby Co., Indiana. Clara married George William Abel, 5 Dec 1909.
  2. Walter Means was born Jun 1892 in Shelby Co., Indiana and died 1910 in Shelby County, Indiana.
  3. Ethel Maud Means was born 18 Jul 1894 in Shelby Co., Indiana and died 7 Aug 1964, in Hope, Bartholomew Co., Indinaa. Ethel married Roy Edgar Downing, 29 Dec 1915 in Shelby Co., Indiana.
  4. Bertha Mae Means was born 4 Apr 1897 in Shelby Co., Indiana and died 6 Dec 1973 in Hancock Co., Indiana. She married Charles Archie Basey, 22 Apr 1914. They are both barried in the Eden Church Cemetery in Hancock County.
  5. Jesse Marie Means was born 6 Jul 1903 in Shelby Co., Indiana and died 18 Feb 1985 in Greenfield, Indiana. Jesse married (1) Buster Jackson and (2) Edgar Boyer.

TENTH GENERATION Means, First Generation Downing Branch

Ethel Maud Means and Roy Edgar Downing had the following children:

  1. Clarence Elmer Downing was born 8 Nov 1918 in Shelby Co., Indiana and is still living. Clarence married Pauline Taylor, 17 Jan 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  2. Ethel Maire Downing was born 16 Dec 1918 in Shelby Co., Indiana and died Oct 1997, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ethel married Kenneth Bodenheimer, 24 Dec 1939, Hope, Bartholomew Co., Indiana.
  3. William Eli Downing was born 10 Jan 1921 in Fountain Co., Indiana and died 26 Jul 1983, Veterans Administration Hospital, Loma Linda, San Bernardino Co., California. William was buried 29 Jul 1983 at Olivewood Memorial Park, Riverside, Riverside Co., California. William married Mary Ruth Ridgley, 18 Jan 1941, in Columbus, Indiana. {Mary's Direct Line}.

ELEVENTH GENERATION Means, Second Generation Downing Branch

William Eli Downing and Mary Ruth Ridgley had the following Children:

  1. Marvin Roy Downing was born 11 Sep 1941 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana. Marvin married Jolene Railsback, Jun 1964, Riverside, Riverside Co., California. One child and currently living in Peru, Nebraska.
  2. Mary Evelyn Downing was born 27 Jan 1946 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana. Mary is the Family Genealogists and the author of this Line of Descent.
  3. Marjorie Ann Downing was born 15 Feb 1951 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana. Marjorie is an collector of Vintage Movies.
  4. Deborah Kay Downing, born 4 May 1955, Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
  5. Denise Vivian Downing was born 28 Apr 1962, Riverside, Riverside Co., California. Denise married {1} Ronald Glover, divorced no children, {2} Eugene Howe 1990, Redlands, California. Two children currently living in Flordia.
  6. Deanna Joy Downing was born 2 May 1964, Riverside, Riverside Co., California. Deanna married Gary Albert Doull, divorced with one son.