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Joshua L. DAVIS 1802 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1802

Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 9 May 1880

Death Location: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States

Father: Samuel Davis

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Rachel Mercer

Children(s): Joseph Davis

According to available records, Joshua L. DAVIS was born in 1802 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Samuel Davis and Mary (Kille) Kelly Davis. Following those early years, Joshua L. DAVIS married Rachel Mercer, and their family grew to include Joseph L Davis. In the later years of life, Joshua L. DAVIS died in 1880 in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.

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Parents

Samuel Davis
1762 – 1836
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
SD
Mary Davis
1758 – 1842
Birth Location: Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Rachel Mercer
1801 – 1864
Birth Location: , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
RM

Children(s)

Joseph Davis
1831 –
Birth Location: Ohio
JD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 Mar 1802
    Event Place: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Salem; Fredericktown, Columbiana, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_28; Roll Number: 28

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 May 1880
    Event Place: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
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