James Madison Downing
- Born: 1 Oct 1852, Cedar County, IA
- Marriage (1): Margaret Adelaide Lauffer on 20 Sep 1872 in Guthrie County, IA
- Died: 21 Mar 1937, Marble, CO at age 84
- Buried: Old Marble Cemetary, Marble Co
 Another name for James was Jim.
General Notes:
1910 Census Gunnison Co., CO, Marble City, sh 3A (T-624 Roll 120) ED 64, Pct 24 Downing, James M., m, head, 57 b. IA, Fb. VA, mb. IN hunter and tourist guide, is listed with Wife Margaret A., 54, b. IA, and children Millie 23, and Clarence 10.
June Kirk's verbal memory of his birthday was ABOUT December 8, 1852. 6/7/95
She referred to him as James Madison Downing the third
In 1887 the Downings moved to Colorado from Iowa
In the Gunnison County Grantee books there are several entries which are J. M. or James M.
Book E p 56, J. M. Downing get a trust deed from J. D. D'Aregnone, Nov. 17, 1886 on "Midnight Lode" Book E. p 79, James M. Downing get a mineral deed form W. E. Casselman, July 15, 1887 on "1/3 Gold Hill Lode" Book E p 92, Jas. Downing secures a Relinquishment of Lein from Jos. Cotell, et. al., August 17, 1887, on "Madeline No. 2" Book M p 220, Ida B. Cary buys from J. M. Downing, May 29, 1923, Lot B, Block 20 Marble Book M p 222, Ella Hodgson buys from J. M. Dowsing, Oct. 22, 1924, Lot A, Block 13 Marble
James married Margaret Adelaide Lauffer, daughter of George Lauffer and Catherine Hill, on 20 Sep 1872 in Guthrie County, IA. (Margaret Adelaide Lauffer was born on 12 Dec 1855 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, died on 4 Jun 1943 in Grand Junction, Mesa, CO and was buried in Glenwood Springs, Garfield, Colorado.)
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