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Friend Davis

Birth	:	30 Apr 1817
Death	:	16 Sep 1898
Burial	:	New York Cemetery, Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8497009, -93.2371979
Description	:	Friend Davis was born in Hampshire County, Maryland, in 1817. His parents, John and Elsie (Biggerstaff) Davis, were natives of Virginia and immigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1831, at that time a heavily timbered country, and their farm had to be literally "chopped out," the family living in a log house and living mostly on game till a crop could be raised. Later they moved to Sandusky Purchase, Marion County, Ohio, and there Friend Davis married Margaret Crowe, a native of Ross County, Ohio, daughter of Jacob Crowe, a pioneer of Ross County. He owned three different farms in... Read More	Friend Davis was born in Hampshire County, Maryland, in 1817. His parents, John and Elsie (Biggerstaff) Davis, were natives of Virginia and immigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1831, at that time a heavily timbered country, and their farm had to be literally "chopped out," the family living in a log house and living mostly on game till a crop could be raised. Later they moved to Sandusky Purchase, Marion County, Ohio, and there Friend Davis married Margaret Crowe, a native of Ross County, Ohio, daughter of Jacob Crowe, a pioneer of Ross County. He owned three different farms in Ohio, and in 1852 removed his family to Jefferson County, Iowa, and bought 120 acres of wild prairie land, for which he paid $500, and farmed in that county seven years. His wife died in 1859 and he married for his second wife Mrs. Elizabeth Noell, who died August 11, 1885, and he has since lived with his youngest son, Isaac G.

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Where is Friend Davis's memorial?
Friend Davis's memorial is located at: New York Cemetery, Millerton, Wayne County, USA.
When did Friend Davis death?
Friend Davis death on 16 Sep 1898 in
Where are the coordinates of the Friend Davis's memorial?
Latitude: 40.8497009
Longitude: -93.2371979

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Wright Davis

(1819 - 1885)

Susan Catherine Miller Wolf

(1820 - 1907)

Children

William A Davis Sr.

(1841 - 1911)

Friend Davis

(1844 - 1875)

Isaac Garinger Davis

(1855 - 1947)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. New York Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8497009, -93.2371979

2. McDaniel Cemetery
Millerton, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8491135, -93.2373657

3. Bethlehem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8330994, -93.2125015

4. Brown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8530600, -93.1652100

5. Lacey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7952995, -93.2136002

6. Ryan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8916600, -93.3082500

7. Sharon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8795000, -93.3295000

8. Jones Cemetery
Confidence, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8805000, -93.1450050

9. Confidence Cemetery
Confidence, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8630000, -93.1350000

10. Dodrill Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7897320, -93.1566080

11. Hogue Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8208000, -93.3468000

12. Adcock Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8407000, -93.1184000

13. Freedom Cemetery
Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9230995, -93.3352966

14. Jones Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8008000, -93.1100000

15. Ragtown Cemetery
Russell, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9594002, -93.2406006

16. Johnson Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8833388, -93.0974269

17. Cambria Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8377800, -93.3833300

18. Promise City Cemetery
Promise City, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7496986, -93.1568985

19. Rush Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8065000, -93.3828000

20. Evans Cemetery
Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9016991, -93.0947037

21. Corydon Cemetery
Corydon, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7500000, -93.3249969

22. Salem Cemetery
Chariton, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9755000, -93.2595000

23. Woods Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8883018, -93.3974991

24. Wadlington Cemetery
Appanoose County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8610000, -93.0690000