terms of his will, Downs freed a slave, Richard Barrington, who had been taught to read and write while living on Downs' plantation. Barrington later became a successful barber in New Orleans, and learned that Downs' grave had not been marked, so Barrington paid for a headstone. Downs' grave was later lost, and was uncovered again in 1937. After being moved to a spot near the cemetery entrance, the grave was forgotten about a second time. It was rediscovered in 2000, and is marked by the broken pieces of the headstone originally purchased by Barrington. Family In 1830, Downs married Ann Marie McCaleb (d. 1857). They were the parents of two children, Samuel Alfred Downs and Sarah Mary Downs. References External links 1801 births 1854 deaths United States Attorneys for the District of Louisiana Louisiana Democrats Louisiana lawyers Farmers from Louisiana Transylvania University alumni American planters People from Montgomery County, Tennessee Democratic Party United States senators from Louisiana 19th-century American politicians People from St. Francisville, Louisiana 19th-century American lawyers