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Biography of Josiah Davis

Wells CC  (View posts) Posted: 1 Jun 1999 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: DAVIS, GROVES
Biographical sketch extracted from:

Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 842.

JOSIAH DAVIS, deceased, was born in Hocking County, Ohio, July 12, 1825, son of William and Sarah DAVIS, and of Welsh ancestry. He was reared on a farm, and when he was fourteen years of age his mother died, after which he began the battle of life for himself. He worked out by the day and month until he reached maturity. About the year 1848 he came to Wells County and purchased eighty acres of unimproved land on section 29, Harrison Township, which he began to clear and improve. January 20, 1854, he was married to Miss Harriet Groves, a daughter of Joseph Groves. They settled on the farm owned by Mrs. Davis’ father and lived there three years, then removed to his own farm. By dint of perseverance and close attention to business, he soon had his farm in a good state of cultivation, and he followed farming during the remainder of his days. Of their four children, three still survive—Edwin R., Emma A., wife of Lewis Cobbum, and Henry Sherman. Mr. Davis was an active member of the United Brethren church, as is also his wife. Politically he affiliated with the Republican party. After an illness of over two years with cancer, he died September 3, 1886. His wife still reside [sic] on the old homestead.

Re: Biography of Josiah Davis

maxscott1  (View posts) Posted: 3 Mar 2002 4:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
After reading the biography of Josiah Davis, I was interested in knowing whether we have a link through the Groves connection. A Malachi Davis married Sarah Groves in the early 1800s and produced sons John George and Robert, both eventually married to Phoebe Sink. I know that Robert Davis married Phoebe on Wells County but can't give you a date, probably ca 1860-65. Do you know of a link?

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