Abigail (Bragg) Davis (1826 - bef. 1891)

Born 1826 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of James Denson Davis — married about 1852 in Baxters Harbor, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died before 1891 before age 65 in Lakeville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Abigail Bragg's parents were :
From Genealogical sketch of the Nova Scotia Eatons http://books.google.com/books?id=uXgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA115&dq=%22rev.+arthur+w+eaton%22&cd=1#v=onepage&q=david&f=false "Sarah S. [Eaton] was married 24th January, 1816, to James Bragg, by Rev. Robert Norris, Rector. Had six children, Sarah Alice; James, William, Louisa, Rosina, Abigail. She died 3rd June, 1831."

The history of Kings County, Nova Scotia, heart of the Acadian land, giving ... By Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton page 584 http://books.google.com/books?printsec=frontcover&dq=new+england+planters&cd=1&pg=PA584&id=s6gOAAAAYAAJ#v=onepage&q&f=false THE BRAGG FAMILY James Bragg, son of Shubal Bragg, a seafaring man from Vassalboro, Maine, while on a visit to Cornwallis m., Jan. 24, 1816, Sarah S., 4th dau. of Timothy and Haldah (Woodworth) Eaton, b. April 23, 1797. A sister, Sophia Eaton, of Mrs. Bragg, was m., Jan. 23, 1823, to William Henry Getchell, also of Vassalboro, Me. The children of James and Sarah S. Bragg, were: Sarah Alice, m. in 1845, to her first cousin, Gideon Eaton Rockwell, b. in 1820; Shubal, m. Abigail ;James, Jr., b. June 17, 1818, m. in 1841, his first cousin, Sophia Rockwell; William Gideon, b. June 15, 1819, m. Rebecca, dau. of Ephraim Clark (his name was legally changed to Kingsbury); Louisa Sophia, b. Feb. 8, 1822, m. to John Clark; Rosina Wing, b. Feb. 11, 1824; Abigail, m. to Denson Davis. James Bragg, Jr., who is said to have been the first male child born in Kentville, died on Friday, Sept. 11, 1891

1871 Census of Canada Name: Denson J Davis Gender: Male Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birth Place: Nova Scotia Marital Status: Married Religion: Weslyan Methodist Origin: English Province: Nova Scotia District: Kings District Number: 189 Division: 01 Subdistrict: Centreville Subdistrict Number: g Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age

• Denson J Davis 45
• Abigale Davis 45
• Rosina A Davis 27
• Mary A Davis 20
• Elizebeth Davis 17
• Sarah L Davis 15
• Ruper J Davis 12

1881 Census of Canada [Year: 1881;Census Place: Centreville, Kings, Nova Scotia. Roll: C_13173, Page 37, Family No: 167] Name Age

• John Woodworth 27
• Annie Woodworth 31
• Abigail Davis 55 (widowed)
• John W Petton 11

Not found in 1891 Census

Sources

• *1871 Census of Canada
• 1881 Census of Canada [Year: 1881;Census Place: Centreville, Kings, Nova Scotia. Roll: C_13173, Page 37, Family No: 167]