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Surnames: Paul Downes, Mary/Margaret Moor
Classification: Query
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I am also searching the Downs family. My first direct Downs ancestor is Paul Downs/Downes
who married Mary/Margaret Moor. They are in the 1850 census in Swanville, Waldo, Maine.
Their daughter, Melinda Downs (b 26Nov1827 in Swanville, ME), married Nathaniel Hart
Woodman (b 30May1817). They were the parents of my great grandfather, John W. Woodman (b
13Mar1859) who married Emily Caryl. The Woodmans were among the founding fathers of
Newbury, MA and were found in Strafford, New Hampshire. I am having problems finding the
parents of Paul Downs and Mary Moor. It has been suggested that Paul's father may
have been Moses Downs in Strafford. Do you have any info on this?