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History of Anoka County
And the Towns of Champlin and Dayton
In Hennepin County, Minnesota
by Albert M. Goodrich
pub. 1905 - Hennepin Publishing Co., Minneapolis


              page 207
              
                ZELOTES DOWNS (deceased) was born at Orland, Maine,
              June 15, 1814. He attended the academy at Bucksport,
              Maine, and on leaving school engaged first in lumber-
              ing. He came to Minnesota April 19, 1854, and lived
              for some years on a farm in the town of Brooklyn, 
              Hennepin Co., whence he moved to Anoka in May, 1870.
              He was for a time in the hardware business at Anoka,
              and later purchased the old TROTT farm in the town
              of Ramsey. He served as justice of the peace and clerk
              of the school board. Mr. DOWNS was twice married. His
              first wife was E. A. BURRILL, to whom he was married
              Dec. 9, 1838, and who died in Maine. His second wife
              was CATHERINE FARNHAM, to whom he was married Aug.
              31, 1852. Children: CARRIE (deceased), MARY (Mrs. 
              LIVINGSTON L. ESTES, Brookly, Hennepin Co.) GEORGE
              (died in the army), and FLORA (deceased).
              
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