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Joel Gillette Downer

Joel Gillette Downer

Male 1807 - 1867  (60 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joel Gillette Downer was born on 8 Feb 1807 in Fenner, Madison County, NY (son of Joel Downer and Lovina Risley); died on 23 Mar 1867 in Oroville, Butte County, CA; was buried in Old Oroville cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, CA.

    Joel married Sophronia J. Barnes on 2 Mar 1831 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY. Sophronia (daughter of Leverett H. Barnes and Mary Cutler) was born on 28 Nov 1809 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 30 Nov 1872 in Oroville, Butte County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Harriet S. Downer was born on 21 Dec 1831 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 1 Feb 1901 in Atlanta, Steuben County, NY; was buried in Cleaview cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, NY.
    2. Donna M. Downer was born on 19 Feb 1833 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died in in Kirkville, Onondaga County, NY.
    3. Mary L. Downer was born on 5 Aug 1835 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY.
    4. Bertha C. Downer was born on 25 Aug 1840 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 3 Aug 1868 in Kirkville, Onondaga County, NY.
    5. Herman Percy Downer was born in 1844 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 14 Mar 1888 in Germantown, Glenn County, CA.
    6. Hiram K. Downer was born on 3 Jul 1846 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died about 6 May 1864 in Virginia.
    7. Harwin Albert Downer was born on 19 Jul 1848 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died on 5 Jun 1929 in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA.
    8. Hadley P. Downer was born in 1851 in Bridgeport, Madison County, NY; died about 1851 in Oroville, Butte County, CA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joel Downer was born on 9 Nov 1780 (son of John Downer and Lydia Dunham); died on 22 May 1865 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY.

    Joel married Lovina Risley on 16 Jun 1806 in Smithfield, Dutchess County, NY. Lovina (daughter of Stephen Risley) was born on 7 Nov 1785 in East Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Sep 1866 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lovina Risley was born on 7 Nov 1785 in East Hartford, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Stephen Risley); died on 17 Sep 1866 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY.
    Children:
    1. 1. Joel Gillette Downer was born on 8 Feb 1807 in Fenner, Madison County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1867 in Oroville, Butte County, CA; was buried in Old Oroville cemetery, Oroville, Butte County, CA.
    2. Lorenzo Downer was born in 1809; died on 14 Oct 1809.
    3. Hiram D. Downer was born on 29 Aug 1810; died on 13 Apr 1835.
    4. William Bainbridge Downer was born on 12 Dec 1815; died on 24 Mar 1895 in Cazenovia, Madison County, NY.
    5. Mary E. Downer was born on 12 Dec 1815; died on 25 Feb 1894 in Cazenovia, Madison County, NY.
    6. John D. Downer was born on 10 Dec 1818 in Fenner, Madison County, NY; died in 1882 in Lemonvier, Juneau County, WI.
    7. Luke W. Downer was born on 18 Sep 1820; died on 14 Jan 1899 in Smithfield, Dutchess County, NY.
    8. Cornelia Downer was born on 27 Jul 1823; died on 6 Mar 1895 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Downer was born on 25 Oct 1744 in Schenectady, Albany County, NY (son of William Downer and Amy Goff); died on 10 Dec 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT.

    John married Lydia Dunham. Lydia (daughter of Obediah Dunham and Lucy Gillette) was born on 8 Nov 1757 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 1 Oct 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lydia Dunham was born on 8 Nov 1757 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT (daughter of Obediah Dunham and Lucy Gillette); died on 1 Oct 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT.
    Children:
    1. 2. Joel Downer was born on 9 Nov 1780; died on 22 May 1865 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY.

  3. 6.  Stephen Risley was born in in Smithfield, Dutchess County, NY.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lovina Risley was born on 7 Nov 1785 in East Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Sep 1866 in Peterboro, Madison County, NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Downer was born about 1710 in England.

    William married Amy Goff. Amy was born in in Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Amy Goff was born in in Holland.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Downer was born on 25 Oct 1744 in Schenectady, Albany County, NY; died on 10 Dec 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT.

  3. 10.  Obediah Dunham was born on 13 Mar 1730 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.

    Obediah married Lucy Gillette. Lucy (daughter of Joel Gillett and Mary Foote) was born on 18 Feb 1740; died on 18 Feb 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Lucy Gillette was born on 18 Feb 1740 (daughter of Joel Gillett and Mary Foote); died on 18 Feb 1830.
    Children:
    1. 5. Lydia Dunham was born on 8 Nov 1757 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 1 Oct 1815 in Pownal, Bennington County, VT.
    2. Lucy Dunham was born on 7 Feb 1759 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.
    3. Obediah Dunham was born on 17 Nov 1760 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.
    4. Abigail Dunham was born on 1 Oct 1762.
    5. Diadamia Dunham was born on 1 Oct 1765.
    6. Abner Patridge Dunham was born on 17 Aug 1773.
    7. Mehitabel Dunham was born on 5 Apr 1771.