Wilson S. Davis
(1842-After 1900)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary R. Grow

Wilson S. Davis 1 2 3

  • Born: December 1842, Ohio 3
  • Marriage (1): Mary R. Grow on 28 September 1876 1 2 3
  • Died: After 1 June 1900
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Washington, IN on 4 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 572D, District 144, Dwelling 115, Family 124, Roll 271
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Vautreas (?) Street
Wilson S. Davis..Self..38..OH..Teacher
(Living with 2nd wife, 2 sons, and 1 daughter from his 1st wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Dec 1842, then his age should have been 37 instead of 38.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Washington, IN on 4 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 18, Dwelling 67, Family 73
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
1001 Vantrese(?) Street, Home owned, with mortgage
Married 23 years
Wilson Daviess..Head..Dec 1842..58..OH..School Teacher
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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Wilson married Mary R. Grow, daughter of Henry Grow and Adaline Taylor, on 28 September 1876.1 2 3 (Mary R. Grow was born in November 1847 in Indiana 2 3 4 and died after 1 June 1900.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Washington, IN on 4 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 572D, District 144, Dwelling 115, Family 124, Roll 271
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Vautreas (?) Street
Wilson S. Davis..Self..38..OH..Teacher
Mary Davis..Wife..32..IN..House Keeping
Anna Davis..Dau..19..OH..At School
Albert Davis..Son..2..IN
Luther Davis..Son..1..IN..Jun

NOTE - Because the daughter, Anna, was so much older, she must have been from a previous marriage of Wilson Davis.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Washington, IN on 4 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 18, Dwelling 67, Family 73
Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
1001 Vantrese(?) Street, Home owned, with mortgage
Married 23 years
Wilson Daviess..Head..Dec 1842..58..OH..School Teacher
Mary R. Daviess..Wife..Nov 1847..52..IN..3/2
Albert Daviess..Son..Aug 1878..22..IN..Machinist
Frank Daviess..Son..Sep 1872..18..IN..Machinist
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Sources


1 Jo Arnspiger, "Descendents of George Heinrich Ernstberger" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jarnspiger; Updated: 2005-02-07 02:45:02 UTC (Mon)).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 144, p. 572D, dwelling 115, family 124, Wilson S. Davis and Mary R. Grow; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 271.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 4A, dwelling 67, family 73, Wilson S. Davis and Mary R. Grow; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 01 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana, p. 170, dwelling 1191, family 1191; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 01 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 140.


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