Burr
Jay
Davis
Born in Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ellen Jane (Fairchild) Davis
— married
9 Dec 1857 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Anna A (Davis) Ward
Died
at age 67
in Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Aug 2014
This page has been accessed 152 times.
Biography
Sources
- B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 3. . " Burr Jay married Ellen Fairchild of Oxford. He was proprietor of the Oxford Hotel for two years and was elected to the legislature for one term. His wife died July 26, 1863. In 1863 he located in Oswego, N. Y., was proprietor of the Central house in that city from 1871 to March 1, 1879, when he bought the Almago House. He was elected sheriff of Lioga country for one term and was appointed sheriff by Gov. Hill to fill vacancy for one term. He married 2nd, Sarah F. Sperry of New Haven, June 5, 1870. He died in Oswego, N.Y., March 6th, 1897, aged 67 years and 6 months. His widow and three children lived in Oswego." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-03.html.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #110189675
Is Burr your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Burr's DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of Burr's DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Burr is 16 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 27 degrees from Carl Sagan, 23 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 31 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 24 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 21 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 26 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 13 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 19 degrees from Isaac Newton, 27 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 21 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 16 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
Categories: United States, Needs Profiles Created