Philander Davis (b. 1817)

DAVIS, TALCOTT

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 23:38:54

Davis, Philander, farmer, Section 32; PO Bethel; born Hamilton Co., New York in 1817. Married Eunice E. Talcott in 1843; she was born in Lake Co., Ohio in 1821; have nine children living --- Anna C., Ashbel E., Almon and Almer, twins, Ellie M., Horace P., Hedrick S. N., Emile E., and Lillie M.; lost one child -- Algernon B., who enlisted in May, 1863, in the 46th I.S.V., Co. F, 100 days service and died while on the journey home Sept. 11, after serving his time. Mr. D first settled in Ohio, where he lived until 1843, when he went to Rock Co., Wisconsin, and resided until he came to this county in 1857, and settled in Waucoma , where he purchased a farm and lived until 1868, when he settled on his present estate of 150 acres, valued at $35 per acre; was founder of the village of Alpha, that has grown up surrounding his home. Justice of the Peace two terms, member of the Board of Supervisors, School Director many years, and otherwise prominently known and identified with the interests of the town and county.

Page 625-626, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden township