Mary Davis

F, #3845, b. Apr 4, 1812, d. Oct 13, 1901
Pedigree
Father*Captain William Davis b. Oct 31, 1772, d. Mar 18, 1843
Mother*Drusilla Olney b. Apr 21, 1771, d. Aug 21, 1824

Chronological Events

Birth*Apr 4, 1812 Mary Davis was born on Apr 4, 1812 at Adams, Washington County, Ohio, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Captain William Davis and Drusilla Olney. 
Death*Oct 13, 1901 Mary Davis died on Oct 13, 1901, at age 89 at Steuben County, Indiana, United States, under the last name Burch, Henry.2 
Burial*Oct 14, 1901 She was buried on Oct 14, 1901 at North Otsego Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 65885653.3 
ObituaryOct 23, 1901  OBITUARY: Polly Davis was born in Washington county, Ohio, April 4, 1812, and died at the home of her daughter, Cynthia Rummell, in Otsego township, Oct. 13, 1901, aged 89 years, 6 months and 9 days.

The deceased was married twice, the first marriage being to Chester Burch, Nov. 10, 1831, in Washington county, Ohio, and the second marriage being to Henry Burch, of Steuben county, Indiana, in the fall of 1882. Soon after her first marriage they moved to Marion county, Ohio, living there one year and then moved to Steuben county, Indiana, where they lived, with the exception of one year, until her death. To the first union were born eight children, three of whom preceded her to the better land. She was baptized by Elder John Reid, of Ohio, and lived a consistent Christian life until death set her spirit free. She leaves a husband, five children, twenty-six grand children and several great grandchildren to mourn her loss. Funeral services were conducted by Elder J. W. Keefer.

Published in the Steuben Republican - Wednesday, October 23, 1901.4
 

Citations

  1. [S816] Site - International Genealogical Index (R) or Ancestral File, online at http://www.familysearch.org
  2. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  4. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.