Iowa Family Groupsheet for Joshua DAVIS Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** 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.