Claim: Dime novelist Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs was born to Edwin A. Forbush and Malvina F. (Ware) Forbush on June 5, 1843.
Evidence: Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs (1843–1926) was a "dime novelist" from the United States. Downs was born June 5, 1843, in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Her parents were Edwin A. Forbush and Malvina F. (Ware) Forbush.