Morgan Co. birth records list Oliver Downing, b. 11 Nov 1859, mother Nancy Downing, father O. P. Wells, illegitimate.

His death certificate states Hazard Oliver Downing, age 79 years 2 months 3 days, born March (year blank), died 16 Apr 1930, father O. P. Wells, mother’s maiden name Nancy Downing, both born in Ky, cause of death sudden heart failure, informant Noah Downing, Wellington, Ky.

Her death certificate records Malinda Elizabeth Downing, age 87, born 5 Dec 1862 in Menifee Co., Ky, died 3 July 1950 in Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, residence 1709 Manchester Ave, widow, father Geo Wells, mother’s maiden name Mary McCarty, cause of death arterio sclerotic heart disease with fibrillation, informant Mrs. Zella Bach, burial in Denniston Cemetery, Denniston, Ky.

Menifee Co. marriage records list the marriage on 27 Dec 1877 of Oliver H. Downing, 18, first marriage, farmer, born Ky, father born Ky, mother born Indiana, to Elizabeth Wells, 15, first marriage, born and both parents born in Ky.

Oliver and Melinda were second cousins.

In 1880 Hazard and Melinda were listed with her parents, see their notes for details.

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 6 June, lists on pp. 5A-5B as family #71:
Downing, Oliver H., 40, b. Nov 1849, b. Ky Ky Ind; Malinda E., wife, 37, b. Dec 1862, married 23 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living; Claude L., son, 16, Mar 1884; Olford L., son, 14, b. Mar 1886; Allie F., dau, 11, b. July 1888; George O., son, 9, b. Dec 1890; Lou E., dau, 6, b. June 1893; Noah B., son, 4, b. Mar 1896; Hendricks, son, 1, b. Feb 1899; Nancy A., mother, 67, widowed, b. Mar 1833, Ind Ind Ky. All except Oliver and his mother born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Pomeroyton precinct, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 2A as family #27:
Downing, Oliver H., 70, b. Ky Ind Ind, age at first marriage 18; Melinda, wife, 67, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriage 15.