I am not related to this family, but want to post this hoping it might be of help to others.

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Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana 1888, pg. 416

"MRS. CHRISTENA DAVIS, of Fairfield Township, was born at her father's
homestead in Fairfield Township, this county, August 19, 1839, a
daughter of ROBERT HIGMAN, one of the honored pioneers of the county,
and widow of BENJAMIN P. DAVIS, who was one of the well known citizens
of Fairfield Township. BENJAMIN P. DAVIS was born in Delaware, removing
from that State to Ohio with his father, SMITH DAVIS, and in an early
day the DAVIS family came to Tippecanoe County, Indiana. BENJAMIN P.
DAVIS and CHRISTENA HIGMAN were married August 19, 1857, and to them
were born four children--ROBERT E., MARTHA (wife of ROBERT L. DAILY),
JOHN and LEWIS. Mr. DAVIS was a shoemaker, which he followed until
about a year after his marriage, when he settled on the farm on section
9, Fairfield Township, which is still occupied by his family. He died
September 9, 1879, respected by all who knew him. Mrs. DAVIS is a lady
of great energy and excellent judgment, and since her husband's death
she has greatly improved her farm which is a part of her father's
estate. Being left a widow with a young family she has overcome many
difficulties, and attended personally to the improvements of her farm,
and her pleasant home is ample testimony of the success to which she has
attained. She is the owner of a fine farm of 118 acres, on which she
makes her home."