Person Page - 1377

     Elizabeth Bradley married John Alexander.¹
Elizabeth Bradley was born on 1 October 1832.¹

     Charles Townsend Bradley married Sarah Over.¹
Charles Townsend Bradley was born in November 1833.¹

     George Most Bradley married Mary Isenberg.¹
George Most Bradley was born on 4 March 1835.¹

     Margaret Bradley married Arthur McHugh.¹
Margaret Bradley was born on 18 May 1838.¹

     John Cheney Bradley married Emma Victoria Hoole.¹
John Cheney Bradley was born on 2 November 1840.¹

     Peter Smedley was born on 28 January 1754 at Middleton, Lancastershire, England; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,2 He married Phebe Sharpless, daughter of Samuel Sharpless and Jane Newlin, on 6 June 1782 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA,
; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,2
Peter Smedley died on 15 February 1828 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 74; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3
     Reference: (an unknown value.)^4,2 He and Phebe Sharpless were Quaker.⁵

     Mary Smedley was born on 21 October 1755 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She married Joseph Hoopes, son of Joshua Hoopes Sr. and Hannah Ashbridge, on 17 May 1781 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.^1,2

Mary Smedley died on 20 December 1823 at age 68.¹

     George Smedley was born on 11 March 1758 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Hannah Mercer on 16 March 1785 at Concord Meeting, Concordville Townshp, Delaware Co. (Chester Co. bef 1789), Pennsylvania, USA.¹

George Smedley died on 9 July 1827 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 69; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,2

     Joseph Smedley was born on 22 April 1761.¹
Joseph Smedley died on 22 January 1791 at age 29.¹

     Samuel Smedley was born on 28 June 1763.¹
Samuel Smedley died on 15 January 1791 at age 27.¹

     William Smedley was born on 9 August 1765 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Deborah Lightfoot on 5 December 1793 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA.¹

William Smedley died on 10 April 1839 at age 73.¹

     Phebe Sharpless was born on 25 May 1752; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 She married Peter Smedley, son of William Smedley and Elizabeth Taylor, on 6 June 1782 at Middletown Township, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pennsylvania, USA,
; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3
Phebe Sharpless died on 28 July 1826 at age 74; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3
     She and Peter Smedley were Quaker.⁴

Reference: (an unknown value.)⁵

     Elizabeth Smedley was born on 8 March 1783 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 She married John Meredith on 3 May 1813 at Brandywine Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Elizabeth Smedley died on 14 November 1873 at Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 90.¹
Elizabeth Smedley was buried after 14 November 1873 at Uwchlan Friends Burial Ground, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.⁴

     Jane Smedley was born on 1 January 1786; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 She married John Evans on 26 January 1830 at West Chester Friends Meeting, West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Jane Smedley died on 18 October 1864 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 78.¹
     She was Type: BURIAL LOC. at Uwchlan Friends Meeting, Lionville, Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Peter Smedley was born on 30 November 1787 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 He married Priscilla Smith on 11 April 1816 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Peter Smedley died on 5 February 1864 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 76; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,4
     He was Type: BURIAL LOC. at Uwchlan Friends Meeting, Lionville, Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

; Peter settled on a part of his father's farm, of which 30 acres weredevised to him.¹

     William Smedley was born on 13 September 1789; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 He married Permela Taylor on 30 November 1825 at West Pikeland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

William Smedley died on 27 September 1860 at age 71.¹
     He was Type: BURIAL LOC. at Uwchlan Friends Meeting, Lionville, Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Samuel Smedley was born on 12 August 1793 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 He married Ruth Davis on 16 October 1824 at West Chester Friends Meeting, West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Samuel Smedley died on 17 February 1862 at West Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 68.¹
Samuel Smedley was buried after 17 February 1862 at Uwchlan Friends Burial Ground, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Aug., 1793
Death:      Feb. 17, 1862


Burial:
Uwchlan Friends Burial Ground
Chester County
Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Gina Reardon-Gaddis
Record added: Apr 23, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 26234073.⁴

     Phebe Smedley was born on 18 December 1795 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3 She married Benjamin Davis on 14 January 1830.¹

Phebe Smedley died on 21 November 1860 at Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 64; confirmed by Quaker record.^1,3
     She was Type: BURIAL LOC. at Uwchlan Friends Meeting, Lionville, Uwchlan Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Ann Downing was buried at Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²
Ann Downing died at Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA.² She married Samuel Truscott.²

     David Townsend married Lydia Ashbridge Thomas, daughter of Richard V Thomas and Rebecca Malin, after 10 November 1831
; her 2nd husband. Date is death date of her 1st husband.¹
     David Townsend was living in 1831.¹

     Samuel Rhoads Downing was born on 3 September 1833 at East Fallowfield Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,6,2,4 He married Mary C. Miller Goodwin, daughter of Thomas Goodwin and Phoebe Miller, on 25 April 1861
; Date of marriage from Wiley [1893:618].^1,6,2,3,4
Samuel Rhoads Downing died on 11 January 1927 at Goshen Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 93.⁶
Samuel Rhoads Downing was buried after 11 January 1927 at Rosedale Friends Cemetery, West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from Find A Grave website:Birth: Apr. 23, 1806
     Birth: Sep. 3, 1833, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Death: Jan. 11, 1927, Goshen Terrace, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Family links: Spouse: Mary C. Goodwin Downing (1839 - 1910)
     Children:
      Charles Downing (1865 - 1947)*
      George Miller Downing (1868 - 1943)*
     Note: Entry made from a listing created by West Chester University Sutdents
     Burial: Rosedale Friends Cemetery, West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Maintained by: Rita Osborne
     Originally Created by: Dan Oh
     Record added: Jan 28, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 33355906.⁶
     Reference: (an unknown value.)⁷

Samuel Rhoads Downing appeared in the census of 29 August 1850 at West Chester Academy/Mr. Bolmar's Seminary, U. S. Census, West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; [This is marked as "School" - with four pages of staff and students.]
p. 333-B, line 42, dwelling 500, family 535
     42 DOWNING, S. R. 17 [1833] M Student PA Attended school.^8,9

Samuel Rhoads Downing appeared in the census of 18 June 1860 at U. S. Census, West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; [This Samuel R. Downing seems to be a boarder in West Chester.]
p. 385, line 17, dwelling 436, family 427
     13 HAINES, Sarah 50 [1810] F Boarding House $3,000 $400 PA
     14 " , Elizabeth G. 41 [1819] F PA
     15 LEVIS, Lewis 40 [1820] M RR Ticket Agent $1,000 $50 PA
     16 " , Ann C. 54 [1806] F PA
     17 DOWNING, Samuel R. 28 [1832] Editor $6,000 $1,200 PA
     18 ADAMS, Abner 27 [1833] M PA
     19 GARRETT, David H. 17 [1843] M PA attended school
     20 WOODWARD, Adolphus 19 [1841] M PA attended school
     21 SMITH, Elizabeth 14 [1846] F Black Domestic PA.¹⁰

Samuel Rhoads Downing began military service in June 1863 at West Chester Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA, Ancestry.com - U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
     Name:     Samuel R Downing
     Birth Year:     abt 1834
     Place of Birth:     Pennsylvania
     Age on 1 July 1863:     29
     Race:     White
     Marital Status:     Married
     Residence:     West Chester, Pennsylvania
     Congressional District:     7th
     Class:     1
     Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
     Original data: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C.¹¹

Samuel Rhoads Downing and Mary C. Miller Goodwin appeared in the census of 16 August 1870 at U. S. Census, East Goshen Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; p. 115-A, lines 18-26, dwelling 57, family 59
     18 DOWNING, Samuel R. 37 [1833] M W Farmer $10,000 $10,000 PA
     19 " , Mary G. 32 [1838] F W Keeping House $20,750, $3,000 PA
     20 " , Henry N. 8 [1862] M W attending school PA
     21 " , Thomas 5 [1865] M W PA
     22 " , George M. 2 [1868] M W PA
     23 GOODWIN, Phebe 73 [1797] F W $8000 PA
     24 HANS, Hannah 40 [1830] F W $2000 PA
     25 " , Hannah M. 20 [1850] F W PA
     26 CHERICK, Rachel 74 [1796] F Mulato Domestic Servant PA.¹²

Samuel Rhoads Downing and Mary C. Miller Goodwin appeared in the census of 2 June 1900 at U. S. Census, East Goshen Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; p. 2-A, lines 45-50, dwelling 28, family 28
     45 DOWNING, Samuel Head W M Mar 1832 68 Married 36yrs PA PA PA Farmer
     46 " , Mary G. Wife W F Jan 1839 61 Married 36yrs 3-children-born 3-children-living PA PA PA
     47 " , Henry M. Son W M Mar 1862 38 Single PA PA PA Doctor
     48 " , Charles T. Son W M May 1865 35 Single PA PA PA Farm Laborer
     49 PORTER, Sarah Boarder W F May 1865 35 Single Ireland Ireland Ireland Immigrated-1888 Servant
     50 " , Robert Boarder W M Nov 1890 9 Single PA Ireland Ireland.¹³

Samuel Rhoads Downing and Mary C. Miller Goodwin appeared in the census of 25 April 1910 at U. S. Census, East Goshen Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; p. 4-A, lines 38-43, dwelling 68, family 69
     38 DOWNING, Samuel R Head M W 76 [1834] M Married 1x 48yrs PA PA PA Own Income
     39 " , Mary G. Wife F W 73 [1837] Married 1x 48yrs 3-children-bork 2-children-living PA PA PA none
     40 " , Charles T. Son M W 44 [1866] Single PA PA PA Farmer General Farm
     41 PORTER, Robert Boarder M W 20 [1890] Single PA Ireland Ireland Steward Lawyers Office
     42 STROHM, Elizabeth Servant F W 40 [1870] Married 1x 2-children-born 1-child-living Ireland Ireland Ireland Housekeeper Private Family
     43 " , Clara Boarder F W 9 [1901] Single PA Ireland Ireland none attended school.¹⁴

Samuel Rhoads Downing appeared in the census of 7 January 1920 at U. S. Census, East Goshen Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA; p. 3-B, lines 54-61, dwelling 58, family 60
     54 DOWNING, Samuel R. Head M W 86 [1834 Widowed PA US US None
     55 " , Charles T son M W 54 [1866] Married PA PA PA Farmer General farm
     56 " , Alice I Daughter-in-law F W 48 [1872] Married PA PA PA None
     57 SCHAFFER, John Irwin Step Grandson M W 24 [1896] single PA PA PA Laborer farm
     58 " , Robert B Step Grandson M W 17 [1903] single CT PA PA None
     59 STROHM, Elizabeth Servant F W 47 [1873] Widow Ireland Ireland Ireland servant private family
     60 " , Clara E. Servant F W 17 [1903] PA PA Ireland None
     61 LAWRENCE, Jess Servant M Black 19 [1901] single PA US PA Labourer farm.¹⁵