Rebecca (Claton) Davis (abt. 1773 - abt. 1860)

Born about 1773 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Annanias Davis — married 6 Apr 1804 in Harrison, West Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1860 at about age 87 in Cury, Sullivan Co., Indiana

Biography

1840 Census in Sullivan County, Indiana:
Ananias Davis household (no slaves):

• Male and female, aged 40-50 (b. 1880-1890)
• Male age 15-20 (b. 1820-1825)
• Male age 50-60 (b. 1800-1810)^[1]

Rebecca and her husband Annanian Davis were part of the move westward of members of the Seventh Day Baptist community that settled in Harrison County, Virginia (present day West Virginia).They were married in 1804 in Harrison County and they soon moved to Warren or Warren County, Ohio. They had at least 12 children together. In their later years, Ananias and his wife removed to Curry, Indiana, where he passed away in 1859.^[2]

Children of Ananian and Rebecca Davis:

1. Johnathon Davis, b. 28 Dec 1817, Green, OH.
2. Lydia Davis, b. 05 Jun 1802, Harrison, VA, d. Sep 1876, Sullivan Co., IN.
3. William Claton Davis, b. 18 Jan 1809, Warren, OH, d. 05 Nov 1891, Nortonville, KS.
4. John Davis, b. 27 Jul 1813, Greene , OH.
5. Ann Davis, b. 1818, Greene , OH.
6. Elizabeth Davis, b. 1819, Greene , OH.
7. Sarah Davis, b. 20 Jan 1820, Greene , OH.
8. Nathan Davis, b. 19 Dec 1822, Greene , OH..
9. Jonathon Davis, b. 29 Dec 1817, Greene, OH.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-JK1 : 24 August 2015), Ananias Davis, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing p. 75, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 94; FHL microfilm 7,730.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-JK1 : accessed 20 November 2015), Ananias Davis, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing p. 75, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 94; FHL microfilm 7,730. Name: Ananias Davis; Page: 75; Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Sullivan, Indiana; Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1; Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1; Total Free White Persons: 4; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4
3. ↑ William D. Raines website

• Marriage: "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6S-DFP : accessed 20 November 2015), Ananias Davis and Rebekah Clayton, 06 Apr 1804; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 2 p 46, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,274. Name: Ananias Davis; Spouse's Name: Rebekah Clayton; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 06 Apr 1804; Event Place: Harrison, West Virginia; Spouse's Father's Name: Thos. Clayton; Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Clayton; Marital Status: Unknown; Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records; Marriage intention contract: 6 Apr 1804 signed by Ananias and Stephen Davis; Parental consent for Rebecca to marry dated 5 Apr 1804.

• Marriage: "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR48-H8W : accessed 20 November 2015), Ananias Davis and Rebeca Clayton, 06 Apr 1804; citing Harrison, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 163,841. Name: Ananias Davis; Spouse's Name: Rebeca Clayton; Event Date: 06 Apr 1804; Event Place: Harrison, West Virginia; Father's Name: Nathan Davis; Mother's Name: Ann Davis; Spouse's Father's Name: Thos. Clayton; Spouse's Mother's Name: Clayton

• Thanks to Homer Hopper for starting this profile.
• Provenlines

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/a/w/Rebecca-S-Lawrence/GENE6-0007.html
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/a/i/William-D-Raines/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0141.html