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Erastus Root Davis 1816–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1816

Birth Location: Chenango County, New York, USA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1891

Death Location: Vinton County, Ohio, USA

Father: John Davis

Mother: Betsy Blakely

Spouse(s): Phebe Brown

Children(s): Erastus Jr

Erastus Root Davis was born in 1816 in Chenango County, New York, USA, the child of John Davis And Betsy Root Blakely. Erastus Root Davis married Phebe G Brown, and had children including Erastus R Davis Jr. Erastus Root Davis passed away in 1891 in Vinton County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Erastus Root Davis was born in 1816 in Chenango County, New York, USA, the child of John Davis And Betsy Root Blakely.
  • Erastus Root Davis married Phebe G Brown, and had children including Erastus R Davis Jr.
  • Erastus Root Davis passed away in 1891 in Vinton County, Ohio, USA.

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Erastus Davis's Ancestors

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Erastus Davis
1816–1891
Birth Place: Chenango County, New York, USA
Parents
John Davis
1784–1873
New London County, Connecticut, USA
Betsy (Root) Blakely
1785–1857
Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
James Blakely
1760–1836
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Ruth (Ann) Root
1766–1841
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr.
1718–1775
Ruth Hurd
1727–1797
John Root
1725–1800
Elizabeth Mabel
1733–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr.
1685–1753
Eleanor Brown
1674–1751
Daniel Hurd
1697–1766
Rachel Smith
1703–1759

Erastus Davis's Descendants

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Erastus (Root) Davis (1 Sep 1816–23 Nov 1891) m. Phebe (G.) Brown (13 Jun 1815–22 Feb 1880)
  1. 1. Erastus (R. Davis) Jr 1845–1921

Erastus Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1 Sep 1816
Birth of Erastus Root Davis in Chenango County, New York, USA
Chenango County, New York, USA
1891
23 Nov 1891
Age 75
Death of Erastus Root Davis in Wilkesville, Vinton, Ohio, USA
Wilkesville, Vinton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1816
    Event Place: Chenango County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 115 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1891
    Event Place: Wilkesville, Vinton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 115 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vinton County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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