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2. Edmund2 [14], b. Feb. 4, 1781.
3. Eunice2, b. Feb. 23, 1783; m. Jonathan Davis. (q. v.)
4. David2, b. Feb. 13, 1785; d. at New Orleans, Aug. 20, 1820.
5. Daniel2, b. April 28, 1787; res. in Boxford, Mass.
6. Lydia2, b. Nov. 14, 1790; m. Sept. 1, 1815, Whiting Bacon. (q. v.)
7. Nancy2, b. Feb. 13, 1794; m. Daniel Clapp; res. Holden, Mass.
8. Samuel2, b. Feb. 5, 1796; res. in the state of New York.
9. Lucy2, b. in Holden, March 14, 1798; d. in Holden, Sept. 8, 1800.
10. Thomas Jefferson2, b. April 11, 1802; res. in the state of New York.
12. John Langdon2, b. May 2, 1805; m. Jan. 2, 1828, Almira Hall, of Holden. He was a farmer; res. after marriage fourteen years at Holden ; rem. to Hillsboro', where he d. Dec. 8, 1859. His widow has since his death been m. twice; her present husband is Seth Blodgett ; res. Spencer, Mass. Child : -
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13. Davids, b. in Holden, Feb. 23, 1829; m. Ellen Farrar, June 1, 1853; res. Hillsboro'.
CHILDREN.
1. David E.4, b. March 20, 1856; d. March 31, 1856.
2. Annie M.4, b. Dec. 10, 1865.
3. John M.4, b. Feb. 13, 1871.
14. Edmund2 [2] (Edmond1), b. Feb. 4, 1781 ; m. Jan. 5, 1803, Mary, dau. of Dea. William Graves, of Washington. His early advantages were limited, but he was able to acquire the rudiments of a good business education. He taught school several terms, and worked in a store in H. After his marriage he was employed for about two years by Gordon & Seaton in H. Subsequently he spent about a year in their employment in Charlestown, Mass. In 1807 he rem. to East Washington, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was the first post-master in East Washington, retaining his position many years; he owned and operated a saw- and grist- mill, which gave employment to his sons. He was called upon to do a great amount of writing for others, making out deeds, posting books, etc., and he also continued to teach school many years. He became a member of the Baptist church at about the age of 50; d. Aug. 9, 1859. His wife d. April 4, 1875, aged 92 years, 6 months, 19 days. Children : -
15. An infant8, b. in Washington, April 4, 1804; d. April 22, 1804.
16. Francis3, b. in H., Oct. 16, 1805; m. Oct. 12, 1828, Betsey Knight, of Crown Point, N. Y., who d. in Hopkinton, N. Y., in 1860; m. 2, Nov. 4, 1860, Anna Foster ; res. Fort Jackson, town of Hopkinton, N. Y. ; a farmer and miller.
CHILDREN.
1. Mary E.4, b. July 2, 1829; m. Dec. 12, 1854, Horace K. Soper; res. Glid- den, Ia.
2. Julia M.+, b. Aug. 7, 1831; m. Jan. 8, 1854, Hugh Kennedy ; res. Ani- mosa, Ia.
3. Martha M.4, b. April 9, 1834 ; res. Hyde Park, Mass. ; a successful teacher.
4. Francis W.4, b. May 16, 1836; m. Nov. 21, 1859, Keziah D. Harvey ; res. Hopkinton, N. Y.
5. Philo A.4, b. Nov. 23, 1839 ; m. Sept. 18, 1860, Anna Lobdell; res. Hop- kinton, N. Y.
17. Samuel Gordon3, b. in Charlestown, Mass., June 3, 1807; d. May 15, 1808.
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18. Willard Hubbard3, b. in Washington, March 9, 1809.
19. David Lincoln3, b. in Washington, Aug. 3, 1811; m. in 1832, Olive, dau. of Aaron Shackley, one of the pioneers of Nor- way, Me .; res. in Washington until 1836, when they rem. to Massa- chusetts. He has passed most of his life in the service of the Bos- ton & Providence railroad, beginning his work with the corporation the second year of its existence, and is the oldest employé at this date (Dec. 18, 1887). For many years he has been superintendent of tracks. He has held several positions of trust in the town of Hyde Park, where he res. He is hale and hearty ; his wife d. Nov. 6, 1875.
CHILDREN.
1. Ellery C.4, b. in Washington, Jan. 24, 1833; m. Nov. 1852, Rachel M. Appleton; res. Crookston, Minn. He is a prominent railroad con- tractor; has been mayor of the city of his res. several years; was a captain and acting-major of the 85th Ind. vols., serving three years in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia, and took part in the campaign ending with the capture of Atlanta. Children, Francis E.5, Jessie L.5.
2. Cynthia C.+, b. in Washington, Sept. 17, 1834 ; d. in Canton, Mass., Dec. 24, 1837.
3. An infant4.
4. Edmund4, b. in Canton, Mass., Dec. 12, 1839; m. 1, Oct. 1865, Gertrude J., dau. of Rev. Salmon W. and Betsey J. Squire, who d. in Frank- lin, Mass., in 1869; m. 2, Jan. 26, 1871, Harriet Sophia, dau. of James M. and Harriet Chase, of Dedham, Mass. He was graduated from Dartmouth college in the class of 1861. Served in the Civil war as corporal of the color guard of the 35th Mass. vols .; was badly wounded in the right thigh in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, and incapacitated for further service. He was admitted to the bar as a lawyer in Indiana in 1866. Settled in Hyde Park, Mass., in 1871, where he is successfully engaged in the practice of his pro- fession. Children : (1), Julius S.5, d. in Franklin, May, 1870. (2), Nellie Chase5, b. Nov. 30, 1871 ; d. April, 1872. (3), Alvan Lamson5, b. May 11, 1875. (4), Sidney Lincoln5, b. Oct. 13, 1876. (5), Ed- ward Hatton5, b. March 27, 1879. (6), Earle Van Trump5, b. Nov. 19, 1882.
5. Frances Evelyn4, b. in Canton, June 13, 1843; m. Aug. 18, 1870, Isaac Bullard; res. Hyde Park. Children : (1), William Ellery5, b. 1871. (2), Albert5, b. 1878.
20. Whiting Bacon®, b. in Washington, Nov. 7, 1813; m. 1, Feb. 1839, Martha A. Gray, who d. in Hillsboro', June 6, 1840 ; m. 2, in 1842, Harriet L. Proctor, who d. in Lempster, Nov. 1847; m. 3, in 1852, Ellen A. Heath, who d. in Poland, Me., March 14, 1869.
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His present res. is Poland, Me. He served in a Maine regiment during the Civil war.
CHILDREN.
1. Martha A.4, b. in Hillsboro', Jan. 24, 1840; m. April 22, 1860, Alfred Lingham; res. Boston.
2. Isaac P.4, b. in Washington, July 7, 1843.
3. John H.4, b. in Roxbury, Mass.
4. Carrie E.+, b. in Auburn, Me., Sept. 18, 1858; m. in Aug. 1879, Enoch P. Davis (q. v.); res. Brunswick, Me.
5. William W.4, b. in Auburn, Me., Oct. 9, 1860.
21. William Jones3, b. in Washington, Jan. 10, 1816; d. Jan. 12, 1884 ; m. Sept. 7, 1837, Abigail Johnson, of Sutton. He was for more than thirty-five years in the employment of the Boston & Providence railroad company ; res. Roxbury, Mass.
CHILDREN.
1. Enoch P.4, b. Jan. 24, 1839; m. 1, Aug. 10, 1862, Susan S. Page, of Sut- ton, who d. July 31, 1874; m. 2, Carrie E. Davis. (q. v.) Four children.
2. Gertrude B.+, b. in Bradford, Dec. 1, 1844; m. May 16, 1866, William W. Worley ; res. Jamaica Plain, Mass.
3. Amanda M.+, b. in Jamaica Plain, Sept. 21, 1850; m. July 18, 1875, Alonzo W. Sherman; res. Jamaica Plain.
4. Francis P.4, b. in Jamaica Plain, May 7, 1858 ; m., in 1876, Maggie A. Madden; res. Syracuse, N. Y. Two children.
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22. Mary Emeline3, b. in Washington, June 5, 1819; m. May 22, 1844, William Graves ; res. in Washington.
23. An infant8.
24. Samuel8, d. in childhood.
Jonathan1 Davis, brother of Edmond1, b. in Holden, Mass. ; set- tled in New Ipswich in 1764; m. Sarah -. He purchased, Oct. 9, 1778, of Charles Barrett, of New Ipswich, a large lot of land on the west side of Ferguson brook, partly in great lot No. 1 and partly in No. 2, for £275 Continental money (equivalent to 20 cents per acre in specie). He was a non-resident tax-payer in 1786, but it is not known that he ever res. here. He d. in New Ipswich, Nov. 7, 1819, aged 78 ; his wife d. May 24, 1814. Four of his children settled in H.
25. Sarah2 (Jonathan1), b. in New Ipswich, in 1767; m. Benja- min Knight. (q. v.)
26. Jonathan2 (Jonathan1), b. in New Ipswich, Nov. 15, 1771;
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settled in H. at place marked " J. P. Hills," where he continued to res. until his death, March 14, 1823; m. 1, Relief, dau. of James and Mary Davis, of Holden (q. v.), who d. Oct. 16, 1809; m. 2, Oct. 28, 1810, Eunice, dau. of Edmond and Eunice Davis (q. v.), who d. May 21, 1814; m. 3, Feb. 23, 1815, Nancy Allen, of New Ipswich, who went back to New Ipswich a few years after his death, where she d. April 19, 1859. Children :-
27. James8 [38], b. Jan. 5, 1800.
28. Mary Wheeler3, b. Feb. 5, 1802; d. April 13, 1853.
29. Josiah Melville8 [46], b. Feb. 23, 1804.
30. Gilman3, b. April 1, 1806; d. Aug. 3, 1844; m. Mary Mc- Alpine ; res. Boston ; was engaged in a piano manufactory with his brother.
31. Jonathan8, b. May 22, 1808; res. many years in Marlow ; d. in H., May 22, 1867.
32. George Hubbard3 [47], b. March 29, 1811.
33. Relief3, b. Sept. 9, 1812; d. young.
34. Nathan Allen3, b. Jan. 27, 1816; d. May 14, 1816.
35. Horace H.8 [52], b. Nov. 20, 1817.
36. Nancy Allen8, b. May 25, 1819; rem. to New Ipswich with her mother; d. March 25, 1854.
37. Charles S.8 [54], b. Aug. 28, 1821.
38. James8 [27] (Jonathan2, Jonathan1), b. Jan. 5, 1800 ; m. Dec. 14, 1826, Rebecca, dau. of Capt. Joseph and Hannah (Dodge) Sy- monds (q. v.) ; settled on the homestead, where they remained until the spring of 1845, when he sold his farm to Joseph Hills, and rem. to the village, to the place marked "W. Titus"; later rem. to place marked " Mrs. H. E. Patten." In company with his brother, C. S. Davis, he purchased the stock of goods of A. C. Cochran. Two years later he purchased his brother's interest in the business, and continued in trade there until 1866. He was much respected in town, an active Christian, and interested in the welfare of the community ; was the clerk of the First Congregational society many years ; d. March 23, 1874. His wife d. March 30, 1874. Both d. of pneumonia. Children : -
39. Maria4, b. Jan. 3, 1828; m. Sept. 7, 1854, J. Franklin Dyer, M. D., who was b. in Eastport, Me., April 15, 1826; was graduated at the Bowdoin Medical school in Brunswick, Me., in 1849; practised his profession two years in Boston, and in July, 1851, settled in Annisquam (a part of Gloucester), Mass. He was commissioned as
JAMES DAVIS.
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surgeon of the 19th Mass. vols., Aug. 22, 1861; was promoted to surgeon-in-chief of the 2d division of the 2d army corps, acting as medical director of the corps. On his return from the war he located in Gloucester proper, but in June, 1871, he returned to Annisquam, where be continued to res. until his death, Feb. 9, 1879. He had a large professional practice; always manifested great inter- est in local affairs, and became quite prominent in public life. He held many offices of trust, among which may be mentioned, he represented Gloucester in the legislature in 1869, was for seven years a member of the school board, was one of the board of alder- men four years, and the last year of his life mayor of the city. Mrs. Dyer continues to res. in Annisquam.
CHILDREN.
1. Franklin5, b. Aug. 29, 1856; was graduated at the Gloucester high school; spent one year at Exeter Phillips academy, and entered Bowdoin college ; but his health failing, he remained only six months, and d. July 27, 1875. He was a young man of much promise, a uni- versal favorite among his associates, and respected by all who knew him.
2. Edward James5, b. Oct. 29, 1869.
40. Antoinette4, b. Sept. 8, 1829; res. in H .; was several years a teacher; an accomplished lady.
41. Helen E.4, b. Aug. 10, 1832; d. Dec. 30, 1833.
42. Helen E.4, b. Nov. 9, 1834; m. Feb. 24, 1853, David R. Patten. (q. v.)
43. Joanna4, b. Aug. 27, 1837; m. Nov. 8, 1860, Myron W. Wood. (q. v.)
44. Heber J. E.4, b. Nov. 4, 1842 ; enlisted in Co. E, 1st regt. N. H. vols .; served out his time (three months); re-enlisted in Co. K, 7th regt. N. H. vols. ; was first lieutenant and on the staff of General Hawley ; was wounded at Olustee, Fla., but did not leave the field ; was highly complimented by General Hawley for his bravery ; was also wounded in the arm, and severely in the hip at Fredericksburg. He is now in the employment of the Pacific railroad company ; res. San Francisco, Cal.
45. Herbert J.4, b. June 14, 1844; was engaged for a time in the carpet trade in San Francisco, and later in the same business in New York city ; is now engaged in mining iron pyrites, for sulphuric acid; employs over two hundred men; is an active, energetic, gen-
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erous business man ; res. Davis Post-office, Franklin county, Mass., the place being named for him.
46. Jonah Melville8 [29] (Jonathan2, Jonathan1), b. Feb. 23, 1804; m. Henrietta Ordway, of Francestown; res. Francestown, where he d. July 8, 1846. He was a hatter by trade.
CHILD.
1. Elizabeth4, m. Rev. Clarendon Saunders; res. Cheyenne City, Wy. Ter.
47. George Hubbard3 [32] (Jonathan2, Jonathan1), b. March 29, 1811. After the death of his father in 1823, he went to New Ips- wich to live with his uncle, Solomon Davis, who was appointed his guardian. Not being interested in farm life, when he was about 16 years of age his uncle apprenticed him to a cabinet-maker in Ashby, Mass., for a term of five years. As an apprentice, he was to receive for what work he did, instruction in cabinet-work, all tools and materials furnished, with his board, one suit of clothes a year, and at the end of his term of service $100 in money.
This arrangement, together with the surroundings of his home and shop, became so annoying after some three years had elapsed, that he packed his possessions in a valise, and with a small sum of money in his pocket, he left Ashby between two days, and brought up in Boston in the fall of 1830.
After working at his trade about three years, he obtained a job in the piano-forte factory of Timothy Gilbert, making keys. He con- tinued in this place and position for about ten years, then purchas- ing an interest in the piano-manufacturing concern of Brown & Hallet, established the firm and business of Hallet, Davis & Co. In two years such changes had taken place in the membership of the firm (the title remaining the same), that Mr. Davis was the sole owner of the business, and so continued as long as he lived.
This business of piano-forte making Mr. Davis took an active interest in from his first connection with it. It was his de- sire to improve and elevate the style and character both of the interior and exterior of the instrument, and his success is well indi- cated by the number he made, - about twenty-two thousand, - and the favor and esteem with which the piano is held in all parts of our country to-day. Very few concerns in the country can show a larger or more extended sale, of an article of equal cost to the con- sumer, as the result of thirty-four years of business, started from nothing and worked up to a position second to none.
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In all this work he did not forget God. Early finding Jesus Christ as his Savior, he carried with him the evangelical principles of religion, and used them with the promises of God in his life and the conduct of his business ; so much so, that he often spoke of his success, not as of himself, but as of God .*
He d. in Boston, Dec. 1, 1879; m. 1, in Boston, Aug. 14, 1834, Charlotte Low, who was b. in Boston, Aug. 17, 1809; d. May 9, 1841; m. 2, in Boston, Oct. 31, 1844, Sarah Cleverly French, who was b. in Boston, July 27, 1825; d. Sept. 1, 1873. Children, all b. in Boston :-
48. George H.4, b. Sept. 30, 1836; res. Boston; a dealer in hard-wood lumber, 102 State street; m. 1, June 11, 1861, Maria Louise Brown, of New Hartford, Conn., who d. in Boston, July 9, 1876; m. 2, Oct. 8, 1879, Ella Parsons, of Buffalo, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Lottie Brown5, b. July 13, 1865; d. July 29, 1876.
2. Gertrude Low5, b. Jan. 13, 1876; d. Aug. 11, 1876.
3. Bessie Dudley5, b. Nov. 10, 1880.
4. George H.5, b. Aug. 20, 1884.
49. Albert Low4, b. June 8, 1838; d. Dec. 6, 1847.
50. Elizabeth French4, b. Nov. 18, 1848 ; m. Feb. 8, 1877, A. D. W. French, of Boston.
51. Edward Windsor4, b. June 10, 1856; m. Jan. 26, 1881, Car- rie Lousie Esbach, of Boston.
52. Horace H.3 [35] (Jonathan2, Jonathan1), b. Nov. 20, 1817 ; went to New Ipswich to live when 8 years old. Spent some five years in New Ipswich and H. in trade, and subsequently for about fifteen years was a traveling wholesale merchant; afterwards in bounty-land business; m. June 3, 1857, Sarah E., dau. of Asa and Rhoda Maynard, of Marlboro'; res. Salem, Mass. One child :---
53. Fannie M.4, b. Sept. 18, 1872.
54. Charles S.3 [37] (Jonathan2, Jonathan1), b. Aug. 28, 1821 ; went to New Ipswich with his mother in 1828; five years later went to Francestown to res. on a farm with John Folansbee, where he remained two years; then spent two years at New Ipswich academy, and four years in the store of Johnson & Clark, at Bank Village, New Ipswich. In March, 1841, he went to East Jaffrey as
* This brief sketch of the life of G. H. Davis is a tribute from his son, G. H. Davis, Jr.
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clerk in the store of P. Upton & Co .; returning to New Ipswich, he was clerk for Heywood & Wood; then after a year in Fitchburg, Mass., in the spring of 1845 he went into business in H. with his brother, James. (q. v.) Two years later returned to New Ipswich, and went into business with Mr. Heywood, and in 1851 went to Boston and associated himself with his brother, George (q. v.), con- tinuing with him for twenty-three years and a half, when he became a member of the firm of Billings, Clapp & Co., manufacturing chem- ists, of Boston, with whom he remained four years, since which time he has been at his farm in Newton Center, Mass., building houses and looking after his real estate. He united with the Congre- gational church in New Ipswich, March 5, 1837; m. 1, Aug. 28, 1845, Betsey D., dau. of Lubin and Lydia (Burton) Rockwood, of Wil- ton, who d. in Boston, April 13, 1857 ; m. 2, June 14, 1860, Frances O., dau. of Richard and Mary W. Sykes, of Newton; res. New- ton, Mass. Children : -
55. Henrietta Rockwood4, b. Aug. 28, 1846; d. Sept. 10, 1846.
56. Charles Allen4, b. April 7, 1848; was graduated in the medical department of Howard university, District of Columbia, March 1, 1883, and at the Hahnemann medical college, Philadelphia, Penn., April 2, 1884. Entered Philadelphia Lying-in Charity and College of Practical Obstetrics, Oct. 1, 1883, and graduated from the same, April 24, 1884. Began practice of medicine in Washing- ton, D. C., May 4, 1884.
57. Walter Rockwood4, b. Nov. 9, 1849; was graduated from the Newton high school; is in the flour and grain business in Bos- ton; m. 1, Feb. 13, 1873, Nellie E., dau. of Varney C. and Eleanor C. Woodward, of Newton, who d. May 20, 1882; m. 2, Dec. 11, 1884, Lizzie L., dau. of George H. and Mary T. Loring, of Newton. 58. Ida Sabin4, b. Sept. 22, 1866; was graduated from the New- ton high school, June, 1885 ; is now a student in Boston university.
59. Ruth2 (Jonathan1), b. in New Ipswich in 1774; m. Stephen Poor. (.q. v.)
60. Solomon2 (Jonathan1), b. in New Ipswich, 1776 ; m. 1, Mary -, who d. Jan. 14, 1809, aged 32; m. 2, Esther Allen, who was - a sister of the third wife of Jonathan2 (q. v.); she d. in 1840; m. 3, Candace Tarbell. With his wife, Mary, he res. a few years in H. at the place marked "29," but he returned to New Ipswich, and settled on the homestead there, where he d. in 1850. Two children by his first wife, who d. young, and three children by his third wife.
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ELIJAH, ABRAHAM, AND ISAAC DAVIS.
1. Elijah1 Davis was b. in Concord, Mass .; m. 1, Hepzibah -; settled in New Ipswich; came to H., and res. on place marked "C. Fogg." His first wife, the mother of his children, d. about the year 1790. He m. 2, Hannah Ball, from whom he separated, and soon after returned to New Ipswich, where, it is supposed, he m. again, and remained until the close of his life. Children : -
2. Hannah2, b. in New Ipswich, April 5, 1773 ; m. Dec. 14, 1791, David Davis. (q. v.)
3. Mary2, b. in New Ipswich, March 3, 1775; d. young.
4. Hepzibah2, b. in New Ipswich, May 5, 1777 ; m. David Pierce, of Dublin, now East Harrisville.
CHILDREN.
1. Luther3, m. Harriet Clyde. (q. v.)
2. Melinda8, m. May 21, 1835, Samuel Burns.
3. Hepzibah8, m. June 27, 1837, William Page.
4. David8.
5. Lucy D.3, m. Oct. 18, 1836, David Knight. (q. v.)
6. Mary Ann D.3.
7. Harriet Rebecca3, m. William Clyde. (q. v.)
5. Elijah2, b. in New Ipswich, June 17, 1799; m., and settled in Mason.
6. Abigail2, b. in H., July 30, 1782. No record.
7. Polly2, b. in H., Sept. 3, 1789; d. in New Ipswich, at the age of 14.
8. Abraham1 Davis,* brother of the above, was b. in Concord, Mass., Nov. 15, 1752; served three years in the army during the Revolutionary war ; m. 1, -, before he came to H .; m. 2, Sept. 4, 1788, Rebecca, dau. of William Williams; m. 3, June 8, 1802, Susanna Williams, a sister of his second wife. The time of his coming to H. is not known, but he was here as early as 1786. He res. at the place marked " H. Fairfield" several years, but towards the close of his life he res. with Dea. Aaron Knight; d. Jan. 7, 1846. Children, one by his first marriage and four by his second marriage :-
* It is related of Mr. Davis that he blew up a supply vessel on Lake Champlain, after it had been abandoned by her captain and crew, with the exception of himself and a companion, it having been pursued by an English vessel. Being good swim- mers, they set fire to a train that communicated with the magazine, and then, just as the English were about to board her, they jumped overboard, and by diving and swimming under water, escaped, notwithstanding a shower of balls and the falling timber. By this brave act they prevented the cargo from falling into the hands of the enemy, and he was known as " General " Davis thereafter.
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9. Jacob2, no record.
10. Abraham2 [14], b. Jan. 16, 1790.
11. John2, b. July, 1791; went to Vermont; m.
12. Polly2, m. James Blodgett (q. v.); res. in Vermont.
13. Joseph2, went to Massachusetts.
14. Abraham2 [10] (Abraham1), b. Jan. 16, 1790; m. June 2, 1818, Mary, dau. of Nathan Waitt. (q. v.) After the death" of his mother he was bound out to Mr. Wood. He served in the war of 1812-15, and received a land warrant therefor. He was also in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death, as had been the case of his father before him. After his marriage he rem. to Weston, Vt., where his children were b.
The family came back to H. in the spring of 1836; res. one year in a house owned by Zachariah Davis, one year in a house owned by Dea. Aaron Knight, and two years in a house owned by Lemuel Eaton, after which he purchased the place marked "H. Fairfield," where he remained until 1856, when he rem. to Roxana, Mich., to res. with his son, Jacob S.2, until his death, Jan. 2, 1875. His wife d. in H., Sept. 16, 1852, aged 62. Mr. Davis was an honest, hard- working man, an earnest, active worker in the Baptist church, for which he was willing to make great sacrifices, and was much re- spected in town. Children :-
15. An infant8, b. Jan. 12, 1819.
16. Abagail W.3, b. April 27, 1820; m. Feb. 26, 1857, E. Rice ; res. Roxana, Eaton county, Mich. Children, two daughters ; one m .; both res. with their parents.
17. Rebekah W.3, b. Feb. 10, 1822; m. July 10, 1849, Edwin St. John, who was b. March 29, 1805, in Fabius, N. Y .; res. Yates, Orleans county, N. Y. Mrs. St. John attended the Literary and Scientific institution in H .; was six months at the female seminary in Hampton, and also studied Latin a few terms in Yates academy, N. Y.
CHILDREN.
1. Maria E.4, b. July 19, 1851; was graduated at Cook academy, Havana, Schuyler county, N. Y., in class of 1875.
2. Milton4, b. March 11, 1855; was graduated at the Michigan Agricultural college, Lansing, Mich., in the class of 1883.
3. Erwin+, b. Jan. 2, 1859; was a member of the class of 1887 in the college where his brother was graduated, and without doubt was graduated.
18. Rev. David A.3, b. Aug. 30, 1824; m. in 1852, Mary Cleve-
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land, of Yates, N. Y. He was a carpenter and school-teacher in early life; left H. in 1850, and was a colporteur in the West one year; res. for a time in New York ; was ordained as a Baptist min- ister in 1854; res. in Michigan a few years ; studied medicine in Cleveland, O., and practised medicine in Michigan and Iowa; rem. to Iowa in 1877; later rem. to Forestburgh, Miner county, Dakota. One child, a dau., who is a graduate of the high school of Parma, Mich. ; m., and res. with her parents.
19. Sarah Emeline8, b. Jan. 27, 1827 ; m. Sept. 20, 1852, A. Jud- son Blood, of Carlton, N. Y .; a farmer. They rem. in 1867-8 to Ioka, Jasper county, Mo., where she d., Aug. 22, 1882.
20. Dr. Jacob S.3, b. Aug. 16, 1829; went West in the spring of 1852. In the spring of 1853 went into the fish business on Washington island, at mouth of Green bay ; rem. to Roxana, Eaton county, Mich., in the fall of 1855, where he purchased a farm, and continues to res .; m. Jan. 8, 1857, Kate, dau. of Jesse Austin, of East Highgate, Vt., who was b. July 3, 1831; was elected school inspec- tor in 1857; in 1861 was elected justice of the peace, and has been in town office most of the time since 1857. He began the study of medicine in 1863, and has practised as a homœopathic physician since 1867. Four children, three sons and one dau. The eldest son entered Olivet college at the age of 21.
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