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Submitted by: Diane J. Nichols
Email address: thatzanelady@yahoo.com
 

Husband: Joshua DAVIS
Birthdate: 6 Aug 1811
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date: bef 28 Feb 1889
Place of death: nr, Gaynor, Nodaway Co., MO
Father: Joshua DAVIS
Mother: Rachel WILSON

Marriage date: 3 Oct 1833
Marriage place: Pike Co., Ohio

Wife: Elizabeth HOLTON
Birthdate: 24 Aug 1811
Birthplace: Ohio
Death date: 30 Dec 1866
Place of death: Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa
Father: Thomas M. HOLTON, Sr
Mother: Margaret "Peg" STALEY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Jacob DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1833
Birthplace: Mifflin, Pike Co., Ohio
Death date: 21 Oct 1864
Place of death: Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo (in Civil War)
Marriage date: ca 1857
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ann

Child No. 2: Joshua DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: Sept. 1836
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date: 23 Aug 1909
Place of death: Partridge, Reno Co., Kansas
Marriage date: ca 1857
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Sarah Jane POWELL

Child No. 3: John DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Sept. 1839
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date: 19 Dec 1898
Place of death: Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa
Marriage date: 7 Oct 1859
Marriage place: Lineville, Mercer Co., Missouri
Spouse's name: Mariah JEWETT

Child No. 4: Mary A. DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: ca 1840
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date: ca 1867
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Joseph SPARGER

Child No. 5: Rachel DAVIS
Sex:
Birthdate: 1843
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date: 1888
Place of death: Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa
Marriage date: CA 1863
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: John Porter ROBBINS

Child No. 6: Isaac DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 Sept 1848
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date: 16 Jan 1940
Place of death: Yukon, Canadian Co., Oklahoma
Marriage date: ca 1878
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Emma

Child No. 7: Julia DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1851
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: unknown BOOTH

Child No. 8: Margaret Jane DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: Junev1853
Birthplace: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date: 1881
Marriage place: Iowa
Spouse's name: William Henry "Hank" McNelly
 

Documentation:
Pike Co., Ohio Marriage Records, Vol 1, 1815-1846  page 214
1850 Federal Census:  Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio  page 391
1860 Federal Census:  New Buda Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa page 622
1870 Federal Census:  New Buda Twp., Decatur Co., Iowa page 340
1880 Federal Census:  Independence Twp., Nodaway Co., MO page13
Will proved 28 Feb 1888, Nodaway Co., Missouri
HISTORY OF NODAWAY CO., MISSOURI pub 1882, page 648:
"Joshua Davis farmer and stock raiser, section 25, post office Gaynor City.
Although not an old settler of this county, is nevertheless one of our
representative farmers.  He is a native of Pike County, Ohio and was born
in 1811.  He was there raised to manhood and remained in that vicinity
until 1856, when he emigrated to Iowa, and settled in Decatur County.
After a long residence there he removed to this state and county where he
now resides.  He has 160 acres of land that will compare favorably with
any in this county all of which is under cultivation.  Mr. davis has been
twice married; first to Elizabeth Holton.  They had by this union eight
children: Jacob, Joshua, John, Mary A., Rachel, Isaac, Julia and Jane.
Mrs. Davis' death occurred in 1867.  after a lapse of two years or in
1869 he married Miss J. Jewett.  They have four children: Branson,
Miranda, Adel, Alice."
NODAWAY INDEPENDENT,  12 Dec 1878, page 2:
Joshua Davis, Sr. has a farm of 160 acres.  Had 145 acres of crib.  Has a
good large house under which is a large cellar walled with stone.  He has
a young orchard of 165 trees, 100 grapes and some cherries and ornamental
trees.  Mr. Davis has two teams, 18 head of cattle and 20 fat hogs.
NODAWAY INDEPENDENT,  (no date given)  (son of Joseph Sr. above)
Joshua Davis, Jr. has a farm of 80 acres all inproved.  Has a young
orchard out and also some grapes.  He had 75 acres of corn and some oats.
Has one team and other stock.