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Aunt Ruth Janice Marble Stahl called them the small people: Ann Sarah "Sadie" Downs Knapp and her siblings, brothers and sister: Children of George Downs and Sarah Ann Hayes of Registration District St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England. 1870, April 18, Emigrated to America on "Constantine" from London in June, (7 weeks journey). Right to Left: Jennie, Richard, Sadie, Harry Remember Sadie was just 4 foot 11 inches, Look at how tall her siblings are to her. Is this where the shortest is in our DNA? JENNIE "JANE" M. DOWNS was born March 16, 1857 in England, and died September 11, 1926 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. She married MARTIN T. STEADMAN Bef. 1876. He was born 1854 in Ohio, and died 1918 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. RICHARD GEORGE DOWNS was born November 05, 1844 in 26 Icing St, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England, and died July 02, 1937 in Ashland County, Ohio (Source: Ashland County, Ohio Death Certificate #42148, Volume#8507.). He married (1) SARAH LATTER December 20, 1865 in St. Saviour Church, Southwark County, England. She was born August 25, 1847 in England, and died November 03, 1898 in Ashland County, Ohio. ANN SARAH "SADIE" DOWNS was born April 15, 1860 in Angel Place, Black Friar's Court, Dog's Island, London, England, and died October 22, 1942 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. She married GEORGE MICHAEL KNAPP June 29, 1881 in Lutheran Parsonage, 601 Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio, son of MICHAEL KNAPP and MAGDALENA MILHEIM. He was born April 06, 1860 in Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio, and died December 09, 1924 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio. HENRY "HARRY" DOWNS was born November 20, 1854 in England, and died 1942 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. He married MARY A. DEVOR 1883, daughter of JACOB DEVOR and MARY HASSLER. She was born 1863 in Ohio, and died 1918 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.