His death certificate records William Downs, age 71 years 1 month 15 days, born 15 July 1856 in Menafee Co., Ky, died 30 Aug 1927 in Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, residence 1507 Jacoby Ave., retired farmer, widowed, father John Down, born in Menifee Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Rothwell, cause of death double bronch pneumonia, informant J. B. Down, Middletown, Ohio, burial in Woodside Cemetery.

1910 census of Butler Co., Ohio, Middletown ward 2, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 11A as family #208, at 650 Askew Ave:
Downs, Daniel B., 33, 2nd marriage, laborer at rolling mill; Peachey, wife, 32, first marriage, married 9 years, mother of 4 children, 2 living; Stanford, son, 7; Burrell, son, 6; William, father, 54, widowed, laborer at rolling mill; Daniels, Benjamin, 21, single, boarder, laborer at rolling mill. All born Ky Ky Ky.

In 1900 the two children of this marriage were listed with their half-sister Bettie and her husband:

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 4A as family #61:
Cassity, John, 26, b. Oct 1874, day laborer; Bettie, wife, 22, b. Sep 1877; Downs, Russell, brother-in-law, 7, b. Oct 1892; Bertha, unknown, 3, Nov 1896. All born Ky Ky Ky.