Benjamin J. Davis ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chester Township, Morrow, OH on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 98, Family 113
Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 19 years
Benjamin J. Davis..Head..Feb 1829..71..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried on 18 August 1907 in the Chester Baptist Cemetery in Chester Baptist Cemetery, Chester Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States.

Find A Grave Memorial #88884425
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper after 18 August 1907 in , Morrow County, OH.

³ Benjamin J. Davis was born 13 Feb 1829; died at his late home in Chester Township, Morrow, 16 Aug 1907. Aged 78 years, 6 months and 3 days. He was married to Catherine Potts 19 Nov 1854. They lived happily together until 11 Oct 1880, when his companion was called away by death. On 21 Jan 1882, he married Ellen J. Chambers, who with a host of friends are left to mourn his departure. He was converted and united with the Chester Baptist church at 12 years of age. In Aug 1855, he with 42 others, took their letters from the Chester church and organized the "Harmony" Baptist church, where he remained a faithful and consistent member until death. He was deacon of the church for over ten years. After nearly 67 years of faithful Christian service the Master called him to his reward. By his death his wife will feel the loss of a kind husband, the community a good neighbor and the church a strong member. The funeral services were held at the Chester Baptist church 18 Aug 18, and the body laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. The service was conducted by his pastor, J. Vuker and assisted by pastors, W. H. Bedell, of Hopewell and J. T. Lewis of Chesterville.
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• His obituary was published in the Morrow County Independent on 22 August 1907 in Cardington, OH.

³ B. J. Davis, aged seventy-eight, died Friday evening at his home in the southeast corner of Chester township. The funeral was Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed by burial in Chester cemetery. Mr. Davis was one of the pioneers of that section and was born in Wales, his people coming to America and settling at an early date on the farm on which Mr. Davis died. He was the last surviving member of the family and leaves no children. He leaves a widow.

(Source: The Morrow County Independent, Cardington, Ohio; Thursday, 22 Aug 1907, Vol. XXXVI, NO. 32, page 5)

NOTE - The newspaper obituary from the "Morrow County Independent" indicated that he was born in Wales but that is in error and they probably meant that his father was from Wales.
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29 Aug 1907, page 8
One of Chester townships oldest citizens, B. J. Davis, died last Friday evening at his home, two miles southwest of Chester church, as a result of being overcome in the hayfield a week ago. The funeral was one of the largest ever held at Chester and was conducted by Rev. J. Tudor Lewis.
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Benjamin married Ellen J. Chambers, daughter of William Chambers and Elizabeth Darner, on 21 January 1882 in , Morrow County, OH.^{1 2} (Ellen J. Chambers was born on 18 May 1848 in Harmony Township, Morrow, OH,^{2 5 6 7 8 9 10} died on 9 September 1932 in Lincoln Township, Morrow County, OH ^{9 10} and was buried on 11 September 1932 in Chester Baptist Cemetery, Chester Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States ⁹.). The cause of her death was Septicemia following an abscess of foot.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 21 January 1882, in , Morrow County, OH. ¹ Name: Benjamin J. Davis
Spouse's Name: Ella J. Chambers
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1882
Marriage Place: Morrow, Ohio, United States
Source Details: 330
Source County: Morrow

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZNM-353 : 29 September 2021), Benjamin J. Davis and Ella J. Chambers, 1882.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Chester Township, Morrow, OH on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 98, Family 113
Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 19 years
Benjamin J. Davis..Head..Feb 1829..71..OH..Farmer
Helen J. Davis..Wife..May 1848..52..OH..0/0
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