Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn C. Downs 
Birth30 Dec 1842, Heralds Prairie, White Co, IL
Death19 Jun 1924, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA
MemoSoldiers Home
Burial20 Jun 1924, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, CA
Occupationfarmer and carpenter
FatherJonathan A. Downs (1798-1875)
MotherRachael Gott (1801-1882)
Misc. Notes
1850, 1860 & 1870 Fed. Cen., Carmi, White Co, IL
Pension Papers give exact birthplace and date as well as names, birthplaces and birthdates of all his children. Also gives deathdate and place for his wife.
Served as Pvt, Co. G, 87th Regm't, IL Mtd. Inf. 1862-1863
Served in F, 5 V.R.C. from 1863 to 1865 - Discharged 16 June 1865 at Helena, Arkansas.
Timeline:
14 Aug 1862 enlisted in Illinois Infantry
18 Jun 1865 discharged at Helena, Arkansas
Resided in Carmi, White, Illinois up to 1875
28 Sep 1897 resided at 122 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas - Witnesses D. Sanford and A.M. Hart
6 Dec 1897 resided at 122 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas
Resided in Dallas, Texas up to 1900
Resided in Soldiers Home, Leavenworth, Kansas up to 1904
12 Mar 1907 resided in Boxley, Newton, Arkansas - Witnesses to Clark and Henry Fults
Resided in Newton County, Arkansas up to 1911
29 May 1912, Orange Center, Orange, Florida
8 Mar 1913, Orange Center, Orange, Florida
5 Apr 1915, affidavit at Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida
18 Dec 1923, Home for DVS, National Military Home, Kansas
2 Mar 1923, Soldier's Home, Los Angeles, California
Death Cert., California 24-029165, age 81
Pension Papers give exact birthplace and date as well as names, birthplaces and birthdates of all his children. Also gives deathdate and place for his wife.
Served as Pvt, Co. G, 87th Regm't, IL Mtd. Inf. 1862-1863
Served in F, 5 V.R.C. from 1863 to 1865 - Discharged 16 June 1865 at Helena, Arkansas.
Timeline:
14 Aug 1862 enlisted in Illinois Infantry
18 Jun 1865 discharged at Helena, Arkansas
Resided in Carmi, White, Illinois up to 1875
28 Sep 1897 resided at 122 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas - Witnesses D. Sanford and A.M. Hart
6 Dec 1897 resided at 122 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas
Resided in Dallas, Texas up to 1900
Resided in Soldiers Home, Leavenworth, Kansas up to 1904
12 Mar 1907 resided in Boxley, Newton, Arkansas - Witnesses to Clark and Henry Fults
Resided in Newton County, Arkansas up to 1911
29 May 1912, Orange Center, Orange, Florida
8 Mar 1913, Orange Center, Orange, Florida
5 Apr 1915, affidavit at Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida
18 Dec 1923, Home for DVS, National Military Home, Kansas
2 Mar 1923, Soldier's Home, Los Angeles, California
Death Cert., California 24-029165, age 81
Spouses
Birth1857, Hearlds Prarie, White Co, IL
Death2 Aug 1883, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
Misc. Notes
They had another child in Dallas in July 1883, who died the following month.
Marriage30 Dec 1875, White Co, IL
ChildrenAlda Marie (Died as Infant) (1876-1878)
Eugene Earl (Died as Infant) (1878-1878)
Richard Claude (1880-1944)