Robert Henry Downman

Robert Henry Downman N M V R C P K Y Photo: “Bob Downman”, 1890 Reunion Photo. Hardcopy is in Source Binder. Not Scanned. Dink has individual photo.[1217] Born: 9 September 1833,[1218] at Layton Stone, Fauquier County.[1219] Married: Wife, Frances Scott Horner[1220]; born April 20, 1837, died July 29, 1900.[1221] Apr. 30, 1856, Fanny Scott Horner[1222] Died: 8 October 1891, buried Warrenton Cemetery.[1223] Obituary: Children: “James Wilmot, born Nov. 20, 1857; died Aug. 10, 1865. Harriet Jane, born Nov. 7, 1859; married Jan. 3, 1882, R. B. Lee Fleming of Fauq. [County] (S.C.), and had -Frances Lee, B. Jan 30, 1883. Robert Henry, born Feb. 27, 1861. Frederick Horner, born Nov. 18, 1862. died Sept. 13, 1888. Francis Gustavus, B. Apr. 20, 1866. died Jan. 21, 1893. Julian Rommey, B. July 15, 1868. died Oct. 29, 1938. Severe Lovell, B. Oct. 6, 1871. Annie Brown, born May 19, 1876.”[1224] Also had Rawleigh William born & died Nov. 1, 1874.[1225] Anne Brown Conway Downman, b. 1873[NOTE:variation on name, dif yob] [1226] Parents and Siblings: See brother John Joseph Downman [BH]. Other Family: Stories, Letters & Biographies: “In 1817, a bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. John B[artholomew] Downman, came to Warrenton, …”[1227] See Stories Chapter. “[O]nly the few slept who had learned to do so a few years prior under cannon’s boom. … Juleps all around was the final issue. … [H]e tried no more to play upon them practical jokes.”[1228] See Stories Chapter. CSR: Company H, F, G; UVA student; enlisted 25 April 1861; Regimental Commissary Sgt. 24 September 1861; promoted Capt. 9 January 1863; promoted Maj. 25 January 1863; Clerk of Courts. Additional Information: Major.[1229] Corporal in place of Madison Tyler (killed) in 1863. Commissioned Captain and A.C.S. Fourth Virginia Cavalry; afterwards Major and C.S. North Carolina Cavalry, Brigadier Wm H. F. Lee’s Division. Now Clerk of Fauquier County.[1230] “Of ‘Ravenscroft,’ [educated at University of Virginia] 1850–53; Capt. and Comm. of Sub., C.S.A.; Clerk [Fauquier County] Ct. P. O., Warrenton.[1231] “My great grandfather was Robert Henry Downman. He was in the 4th VA Black Horse Cavalry. Later became the Clerk of Court in Warrenton. He is buried in the Warrenton Cemetery. “…[M]y grandmother, Anne Brown Conway Downman, b. 1873[NOTE:variation on name, dif yob],… said that… my great-grandfather was with Lee at Appomatox. When I was there, his name was not on the registry of those who surrendered. Now I am thinking that he was one of the Black Horse Cavalry who did not surrender.”[1232]