Mary (Davis/Davies) Jeffery was a daughter of my ggg-grandparents, Jacob Davies II and Jennifer “Jane” Blewett. She was a sister to my gg-grandfather, John B. Davis. Mary was born on … Continue reading Obituary: Mary (Davies) Jeffery
Category: Davis
Death Notice: Margaret Jane (Hicks) Davis
Margaret Jane (Hicks) Davis was my great-great grandmother, and the wife of John B. Davis. Her parents were Henry Hicks and Hester Ingram. Margaret was born on June 17, 1843 … Continue reading Death Notice: Margaret Jane (Hicks) Davis
Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis, my grandparents, married in Apple River, Illinois, on August 1, 1941. I found the marriage announcement in genealogical files at Grandma Davis’ house. The citation … Continue reading Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
Percy Davis Public Sale
On December 21, 1937, my great-grandfather Percy Davis retired from farming and held a public sale. The sale was held on the farm of his mother-in-law, Catherine (Hebenstreit) Bausman. I … Continue reading Percy Davis Public Sale
Obituary: Laban Davis
Laban Davis was an older brother of my great-grandfather Percy Davis. Laban was born October 12, 1873, in Council Hill, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois, to John B. and Margaret (Hicks) … Continue reading Obituary: Laban Davis
Singer Catholic Cemetery
I’ve been wanting to visit Singer Catholic Cemetery in Guilford Twp, Illinois. Clement, the infant brother of my great-grandmother, Viola (Bausman) Davis Hickman, is buried here. I tried to find … Continue reading Singer Catholic Cemetery
Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
My grandparents Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis married in Apple River, Illinois, on August 1, 1941. This was her first marriage and his second. Their wedding announcement appeared in the … Continue reading Wedding Announcement: Marian Bohnsack and Stanley Davis
