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22. v. Mary P. Downs, born 9 September 1837, Meriwether County, Georgia, died 10 October 1901, married 1856, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to Dr. James C. Akin, born circa 1838. They lived in Tallapoosa County, in 1860, 1870, and 1880.89
23. vi. Jasper Washington Downs, born 24 June 1840, Meriwether County, Georgia, died 15 September 1864 in the Confederate Army. He never married.
24. vii. Eliza Jane Downs, born 2 October 1842, Meriwether County, Georgia, died 10 April 1927, Eros, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, married 1859, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to Henry Loflin, born circa 1840, died after 1900, Eros. She is buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. They lived in Tallapoosa County, in 1860, and in Jackson Parish, in 1900.90
25. viii. Willis Anderson “Dee” Downs, born 16 January 1846, Meriwether County, Georgia, died 4 April 1930, Eros, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, married 19 December 1867, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to Mary Elizabeth Virginia “Jenny” Ledbetter, born 1 February 1847, Reeltown, Alabama, died 2 October 1932, Eros, Louisiana. They lived in St. Clair County, Alabama, in 1870; in Elmore County, Alabama, in 1880; and in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, in 1900.91
26. ix. James Sanford Downs, born 24 January 1849, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, married 16 December 1870, St. Clair County, Alabama, to Apoline “Puss/ Prussia” Cowan, born 27 April 1850, St. Clair County. Sanford Downs lived in St. Clair County, in 1870 and 1880.92

    89 1860 U.S. Census, Tallapoosa Co., Ala., p. 168, P.O. Walnut Hill, #1310/1183. Akin, J. C., age 21, physician, b. Ala.; Mary, age 22, b. Ga.; Lavina, age 2, b. Ala.; Elvira, age 2, b. Ala. 1870 Tallapoosa Co., Ala., p. 156, P.O. Notasulga, #87/89. Aiken, James, age 31, b. Ala.; Mary, age 32, b. Ala.; & family. 1880 Tallapoosa Co., Ala., Beat 11, P.O. Walnut Hill, SD 2, ED 147, Sheet 7. Akin, J. C., age 41, & family.
    90 1860 U.S. Census, Tallapoosa Co., Ala., p. 9, Notasulga, #79/72. Loffland, Henry, age 20, b. Ala.; Eliza J., age 17, b. Ga. 1900 U.S. Census, Jackson Parish, La., ED 49, SD 5, Sheet 4B. Loflin, Henry, head, born June 1840, age 59, b. Ala. Ga. S.C.; Eliza J., wife, b. Oct. 1842, age 57, married 40 years, b. Ga. N.C. Va. & family.
    91 1870 U.S. Census, St. Clair Co., Ala., p. 51, P.O. Broken Arrow, #103/107. Downs, Willis, age 25, b. Ga.; Joe Anne, age 20, b. Ala.; Charles, age 2; female, not named, age 6/12. 1880 U.S. Census, Elmore Co., Ala., P.O. Good Hope, ED 70, SD 4, Sheet 18-19. Downs, W. A., age 35, b. Ga. N.C. Va.; M. E. V., age 34, wife, b. Ala. Va. Va.; C. W., male, age 11, son; S. L., female, age 10, dau.; E. J., age 9, female, dau.; W. W., male, age 8, son; J. W., male, age 1, son. 1900 U.S. Census, Jackson Parish, La., ED 49, SD 5, Sheet 1. Willis Downs, born Jan. 1846, age 54 & family.
    92 1880 U.S. Census, St. Clair Co., Ala., SD 2, ED 119, Sheet 45. Downs, Sanford, age 30; Prusia, age 25; & family.