Clayton E. Downs

M, b. 19 February 1884, d. 7 August 1958

Family:

Belva Myrtle Davis b. 23 Sep 1886, d. 6 Aug 1947

Child:

Leonard B. Downs b. 27 Jan 1915, d. 1999

Leonard B. Downs

M, b. 27 January 1915, d. 1999

Parents:

Father*: Clayton E. Downs b. 19 Feb 1884, d. 7 Aug 1958
Mother*: Belva Myrtle Davis b. 23 Sep 1886, d. 6 Aug 1947

Family:

Florence Louise Hodge b. 5 Jun 1919, d. 6 Oct 2011

Florence Louise Hodge

F, b. 5 June 1919, d. 6 October 2011
  • Married Name: As of 14 February 1942,her married name was Downs.
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the June 5, 1919 - Oct. 6, 2011 Louise passed away peacefully in Redmond, Oregon on October 6, 2011, at the age of 92. She was born June 5, 1919, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, to Walter and Mabel (Miller) Hodge. She graduated from The Dalles, Oregon, High School in 1937, and Oregon State University in 1941, with a degree in Education. During World War II she worked for the US Forest Service with special focus on incendiary balloons launched by the Japanese headed toward the west coast of the United States. After the war she taught school in the Redmond School District. In 1962, Louise and Leonard opened Downs Sales and Service, an International Harvester truck dealership and in 1973 they opened what is now Redmond Grocery Outlet in the same location. Louise married Leonard Downs on February 14, 1942, in Madras, Oregon, and was married for 57 years until his passing. In earlier years she loved playing tennis and was City of Redmond ladies champion. She also loved hiking, bowling, fishing and picking mountain huckleberries. Louise loved visiting with friends and family especially about her grand children whom she adored. She was involved with the Redmond Jaycees and Redmond Potato Festival committee. Louise was very active in the Redmond Chapter of PEO, Juniper Literary Society and The Community Presbyterian Church. Louise is survived by her two children, daughter, Jan Downs of Cedar Park, Texas; and son, Bob (Carol) Downs of Terrebonne, Oregon; grandchildren, Shannon (Dale) Shumaker of Austin, Texas, Kevin (Shelley) Brattian of Phoenix, Arizona, Brian and Vince (JoHanna) Downs, of Redmond, Oregon; great-grandchildren, Kayleigh and Alyssa Shumaker and Bo Downs; brothers, Kenneth Hodge of Vancouver, Washington and Doctor Wallace (Geraldine) Hodge of Portland, Oregon; and many nieces and nephews. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; her parents; and her sister, Dorothy Hodge McFadden. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, October 14, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., at Community Presbyterian in Redmond, OR. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution on behalf of Louise may do so to The Redmond Community Presbyterian Church, Redmond/Sisters Hospice or the charity of your choice. on Tuesday, 11 October 2011 Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon.

Family:

Leonard B. Downs b. 27 Jan 1915, d. 1999

Rebecca Chester

F, b. 1797
  • Married Name: As of 1817,her married name was Parkhurst.
  • Married Name: As of 15 April 1849,her married name was Pearsall.
  • (Witness) Census: Rebecca Chester appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Benjamin Pearsall at Hopewell, Seneca County, Ohio.

Parents:

Father*: (?) Chedester b. c 1775

Family 1:

John H. Parkhurst b. 1782

Children:

Daniel D. Parkhurst b. 1819, d. b 1870
George B. Parkhurst b. 1825
Henry A. Parkhurst b. 1826
Mary Letisha Parkhurst b. 2 Jun 1831, d. 21 Sep 1924
Charles Addison Parkhurst b. 24 Sep 1834, d. 13 Apr 1924
William Parkhurst b. 2 Apr 1836, d. 27 Mar 1908
Narcissah C. Parkhurst+ b. 1837
Rebecca Parkhurst b. 1843
Sarah Parkhurst b. 1845

Family 2:

Benjamin Pearsall b. 1790

John H. Parkhurst

M, b. 1782

Family:

Rebecca Chester b. 1797

Children:

Daniel D. Parkhurst b. 1819, d. b 1870
George B. Parkhurst b. 1825
Henry A. Parkhurst b. 1826
Mary Letisha Parkhurst b. 2 Jun 1831, d. 21 Sep 1924
Charles Addison Parkhurst b. 24 Sep 1834, d. 13 Apr 1924
William Parkhurst b. 2 Apr 1836, d. 27 Mar 1908
Narcissah C. Parkhurst+ b. 1837
Rebecca Parkhurst b. 1843
Sarah Parkhurst b. 1845

Jonathan Liggett

M, b. 1790
  • Birth*: Jonathan Liggett was born in 1790 at Virginia.

Family:

Child:

Sarah Liggett+ b. 7 Apr 1816, d. 19 Nov 1894

Benjamin Pearsall

M, b. 1790

Family:

Thomas H. "Tom" Burd

M, b. 10 November 1944, d. 1 December 2005

Parents:

Father*: Charles Henry "Hank" Burd b. 9 Jan 1916, d. 7 Feb 1976

William Henry Ham

M, b. 13 August 1886, d. 12 April 1967

Family:

Bethel May Isanhart b. 16 Jun 1899, d. 1 Aug 1967

Children:

Owen Henry Ham+ b. 10 Dec 1921, d. 5 Aug 1966
Jeanette Ann Ham b. 15 Jan 1924, d. 31 Jan 2014

Jeanette Ann Ham

F, b. 15 January 1924, d. 31 January 2014

Parents:

Father*: William Henry Ham b. 13 Aug 1886, d. 12 Apr 1967
Mother*: Bethel May Isanhart b. 16 Jun 1899, d. 1 Aug 1967

Family:

James Richard Fahey b. 21 Feb 1920, d. 20 Aug 1991

James Richard Fahey

M, b. 21 February 1920, d. 20 August 1991
  • PARENTS*: He was the child of Sarah Jane Glassey (1886-1962) & Edward Francis Fahey (1876-1954.)

Family:

Jeanette Ann Ham b. 15 Jan 1924, d. 31 Jan 2014

Owen Henry Ham

M, b. 10 December 1921, d. 5 August 1966
  • (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of William Henry Ham at Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington.
  • Milit-WW2*: Owen Henry Ham registered for the draft for World War I on22 October 1942 reporting he was employed as US Navy S B1/C Discharged 10 Jul 1945.

Parents:

Father*: William Henry Ham b. 13 Aug 1886, d. 12 Apr 1967
Mother*: Bethel May Isanhart b. 16 Jun 1899, d. 1 Aug 1967

Family:

Lorraine L. Bloom b. 10 Jan 1920, d. 29 Mar 1993

Lorraine L. Bloom

F, b. 10 January 1920, d. 29 March 1993
  • Married Name: As of 30 August 1941,her married name was Ham.

Family:

Owen Henry Ham b. 10 Dec 1921, d. 5 Aug 1966