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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: ca 1869
Marriage place:

Wife: Mary Jane Ward JEWETT
Birthdate: 1839
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: 1926
Place of death:
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Branson DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 4 Oct 1870
Birthplace: Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa
Death date: 16 Sept 1896
Place of death: Gaynor City, Nodaway Co., MO
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 2: Miranda DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 7 Apr 1872
Birthplace: Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa
Death date: 6 May 1961
Place of death: Nodaway Co., MO
Marriage date: 7 Feb  1893
Marriage place: Hopkins, Nodaway Co., MO
Spouse's name: Charles T. LEWIS

Child No. 3: Adele DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 11 may 1874
Birthplace: Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa
Death date: 21 Nov 1955
Place of death: Hopkins, Nodaway Co. MO
Marriage date: 25 Feb 1897
Marriage place: Gaynor City, Nodaway Co., MO
Spouse's name: Alvin Denver FLOREA

Child No. 4: Alice DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 may 1876
Birthplace: Gaynor City, Nodaway Co., MO
Death date: 4 Jan 1904
Place of death: Gaynor City, Nodaway Co., MO
Marriage date: 27 Dec 1889
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: E. P. NESBITT
 

Documentation:
1811, 6 Aug: born Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
1820
1830
1833, 3 Oct. Married Elizabeth Holton, Pike Co., Ohio
1840: census, Pike Co., OH
1850: Mifflin Twp., Pike Co., Ohio
1850 Pike County, Ohio Federal Census;  Mifflin Twp  page 391   65/65
DAVIS, Rachel 74  PA
Isaac 28  OH
Joshua Jr. 39  OH   living with mother farmer $2000
Elizabeth 38  OH
Jacob 17  OH
Joshua 14  OH
John 12  OH
Mary A. 10  OH
Rachel  7  OH
Isaac  2  OH
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Pike Co., Ohio, record of Marriages, Vol 1, 1815-1846
p. 214  "Joshua Davis Jr to 4lizabeth Houlton, Issued 30 Sept 1833,
Married 3 Oct. 1833, Recorded 8 Oct 1833 by Samuel Snowden, JP"
" State of Ohio, Pike County:  I hereby certify that on the 3rd day of
October 1833, I joined in the holy state of Matrimony Joshua Davis and
Elizabeth Houlton.  Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of October
1833.  s/s Samuel Skowden JP"
1860
DAVIS, JOSHUA
DECATUR COUNTY, NEW BUDA TWP.     IOWA
PAGE  622
DAVIS, JOSHUA  48 M  FARMER       OH 1812
ELIZABETH 49 F            VA 1811
JOHN  20 M                 OH 1840
RACHAEL  18 F                 OH 1842
ISAAC  11 M                 OH 1849
JULIA   9 F                 OH 1851
MARGARET  7 F            OH 1853
SPARGER, MARY  18 F                 OH 1842
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1870        1870
DAVIS, JOSHUA
DECATUR COUNTY, NEW BUDA TWP.     IOWA
PAGE 340        30/30
DAVIS, JOSHUA  55 M  FARMER 4100 600 OH
MARY (JEWETT) 35 F  KEEPS HOUSE  OH
JULIA  19 F  KEEPS HOUSE  OH
JANE  17 F     OH
WOOD, WILLIAM   7 M     IA  s/o Mary and Wm.              Wood
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1880        1880
DAVIS, JOSHUA
NODAWAY COUNTY, INDEPENDENCE     MISSOURI
ED 253, SH 14, L 19
DAVIS, JOSHUA  69 M  OH
MARY J  40 F  OH
BRANSON  9 M  IA
MARAND   8 F  IA
ADELLA   6 F   IA
ALICE   4 F  MO
WOODS, WILLIAM  17 M STEPSON
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1888, 25 Dec. Wrote will, Nodaway Co., MO
1889, 28 Feb. Will proved, Nodaway Co., MO
Farmer, Postmaster
buried Long Branch Cemetery, Gaynor City, Nodaway, MO
Lived Pike Co., OH>>Decatur Co., Iowa>>Nodaway Co., MO
will dated 25 Dec. 1888, proved 28 Feb. 1889,  Nodaway Co., MO
Darrell McLain says there were Holtons in Nodaway Co., MO.  There was
also a Col. John H. Davis, born in 1817 in Pike Co., Ohio, lived in Ross
Co., and remained there until 1860. " He was in the Ohio State
Legislature in 1854.  He located on land that was in the corporation of
Burlington Junction and was founder of the Ohio settlement, which figures
conspicuously in this vicinity, a settlement consisting of over 60
families".  Nodaway Twp., Nodaway Co., MO biographical.
"Andrew and Nodaway Counties, MO were family gathering places."
Sent by Bob Christensen:  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
agood 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.