Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
Benjamin B. DOWNER, Sr.
Elizabeth SLAUGHTER
Husband:  Benjamin B. DOWNER, Sr.
Birth:  of Todd Co., KY
Father:  John DOWNER
Marriage:  21 Nov 1804, Culpeper Co., VA
Wife:  Elizabeth SLAUGHTER
Birth:  17 Nov 1782
Death:  19 Dec 1862
Father:  Col. John Suggett SLAUGHTER
Mother:  Susannah BROWN
Children:
  1.  Susan DOWNER, b. 14 Jun 1806; d. 11 Feb 1874; m. 1828, Dulany EDDINS
  2.  Frances DOWNER, b. 9 Oct 1807 
  3.  John S. DOWNER, b. 19 Jun 1809; d. 10 Feb 1873
  4.  William Walker DOWNER, b. 12 Feb 1811; d. 17 Nov 1847
  5.  Mary S. DOWNER, 10 Sep 1813; m. 1834, George E. LACKEY
  6.  Lucy Ann DOWNER, b. 16 Jan 1816; d.s.p. 15 Sep 1816
  7.  Ellen DOWNER, b. 23 Jun 1817; d. 21 Jan 1884; m. 30 Apr 1843, Rev. William L. CASKEY 
  8.  Benjamin B. DOWNER, Jr., b. 10 Aug 1819 
  9.  Elizabeth DOWNER, b. 13 Dec 1820; d. 12 Jan 1894; m. 19 Nov 1839, Daniel G. HUTCHINSON
10.  Henrietta DOWNER, b. 2 May 1822; m. George GIBSON
11.  Adeline DOWNER, b. 13 Feb 1824; d. 4 May 1878, Greenville, KY; m. 25 Nov 1845, John E. RENO
12.  Julia DOWNER, b. 18 Nov 1825; d. 20 Jul 1875; m. 2 May 1849, Frank B. HANCOCK


Sources:

1.  Raleigh Travers Green.  1958.  Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County, Virginia: Embracing a Revised and Enlarged Edition of Dr. Philip Slaughter's History of St. Mark's Parish.  Southern Book Co., Baltimore, MD (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):
p. 45 Following the notes from wills we give the complete marriage record of Culpeper from the year 1781 to January 1, 1825.
p. 55 MARRIAGE RECORD.
[Note: The year of marriage only is given. From 1781 to 1825.]
p. 60 Benj. Dawnes m Eliz. Slaughter, 1804...

2.  David R. Downer.  1900.  The Downers of America, with Genealogical Record.  Self-published, Newark, NJ (online at GenealogyLibrary.com).

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