Co D 98th IL Inf Civil War; b: OH; s/of John Downey (1794-1877) & Cecilia (1880-1874) both buried Crawford Co IL; m1: Virginia Perry (ca 1842 IL); m: 1872 Crawford Co IL Laura G Hale (ca 1840 IN); res: 1950-60 Crawford Co IL 1870-80 Robinson- Crawford Co IL; ch: Ada (ca 1859 IL) & William John Henry (1863 IL-1942 Kankakee IL) & Lindsey (8 Oct 1866 IL-1917 CO) & Charles W (1870 IL-1924 Edwards Co IL) & Mary (23 May 1875 IL-1932 Morris Co IL m1: Charles Effner; m2: Burton Rood) & Elias (ca 1878 IL) & James Andrew (8 Jul 1877 IL-1961 Will Co IL)
