His death certificate (scanned online at the Missouri State Archives web site) records William D. Downing, age 77 years 12 days, born 2 June 1845 in Ky, died 14 June 1922 in Galt, Grundy Co., Mo, married, husband of Mrs. Ethel R. Downing, retired farmer, father Wm M. Downing born Ky, mother’s maiden name Rosanna Walton born Ky, cause of death paralysis, informant Ethel R. Downing, Galt, Mo., burial in Old Cemetery, Galt, Mo.

Her death certificate records Ethel R. Downing, age 56 years 10 months 18 days, born 13 Apr 1874 in Ohio, died 3 March 1931 in Marion township, Grundy Co., Missouri, widow of Wm D. Downing, father Charley Runk, mother’s maiden name Isabell Troff, both born in Ohio, cause of death chronic nephritis, informant Dennis Downing, Excelsior Springs, Mo., burial in Old Cemetery, Galt, Mo.

(Excelsior Springs is in Clay Co., Missouri, near Liberty.)