Samuel Pauling Davis JR (1856 - 1950)

Born 12 May 1856 in Prairie Township, Warren, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis — married 4 Apr 1877 in Benton Co, Indiana

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1950 at age 94 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

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Family

Wife:

• Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis (1859-1951)

Children:

• William Gilbert Davis (1878 – 1949)
• Estelle Elizabeth (Davis) Stump (1880 – 1977)
• Harry Luke Davis (1883 – 1965)
• Harriett 'Hattie' Florence (Davis) Hudspeth Mills (1885 – 1937)
• Sarah Charlotte "Lottie" (Davis) May (1887-1978)
• Samuel Albert Davis (1892 – 1963)
• Vonna Frances (Davis) McBride (1894 – 1995)

Biography

Born

Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, son of Samuel Pauling Davis Sr. and Frances Ann (Perry) Davis, was born May 12, 1856 in Walnut Grove, Warren County, Indiana. ^{[1] [2]} Samuel Pauling Davis Jr and his twin sister Frances Ann (Davis) Lamb were one of two sets of twins born to their parents.

Marriage

Samuel Pauling Davis Jr married Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis on April 4, 1877 in Benton County, Indiana. ^{[3] [2]}

Death

Samuel Pauling Davis Jr died December 4, 1950, age 94, in Boswell, Indiana.

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Samuel Pauling Davis Jr was buried at Boswell Cemetery in Boswell, Benton County, Indiana. Memorial page at Find A Grave Memorial # 31600104

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Residence

1860 Prairie Township, Benton, Indiana,

In 1880, Samuel Pauling Davis Sr., a 35yo farmer b. PA, was living on a farm in Prairie Township with his wife Frances Ann (Perry) Davis, 30yo b. IN, and six children: John Valentine Davis, 12yo b. IN,, Perry Howell Davis, 10yo b IN., Hannah Elizabeth Davis, 8 yo b. IN., Frances Ann (Davis) Lamb, 4 yo b. IN., Samuel Pauling Davis Jr. 4yo b. IN., and Catherine Rebecca (Davis) McVicker 2yo b. IN.^[7]

1870 Pine Township, Benton, Indiana,

In 1870, Samuel Pauling Davis Sr., a 50yo farmer b. PA, was living on a farm in Pine Township with his wife Frances Ann (Perry) Davis, 40yo b. IN, and six children: Perry Howell Davis, 20 yo b. IN., Frances Ann (Davis) Lamb, 14 yo b. IN., Samuel Pauling Davis Jr. 14yo b. IN., Catherine Rebecca (Davis) McVicker 12yo b. IN., Benjamin Alfred Davis, 9yo b. IN., Joseph Howell Davis, 3 yo b. IN. ^[8]

1880 Prairie Township, Benton, Indiana,

In 1880, Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, a 24yo farmer b. IN, was living on a farm in Prairie Township with his wife Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis, 20yo b. IN, and one child: William Gilbert Davis, 2yo b. IN. ^[9]

1890 Federal Census Records Destroyed

1900 Grant Township, Benton, Indiana,

In 1900, Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, a 44yo farmer b. IN, was living on a farm in Grant Township with his wife Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis, 40yo b. IN, and four children: Harriett 'Hattie' Florence, 14yo b. IN, Sarah Charlotte "Lottie", 13 yo b. IN, Samuel Albert, 8yo b. IN, and Vonna Frances, 6yo b. IN . He may have retired from active farming, as his occupation is listed as "Landlord". ^[10]

1910 Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana,

In 1910, Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, a 53yo farmer b. IN, was living on a farm in Fairfield Township with his wife Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis, 50yo b. IN, and three children: William Gilbert Davis, 32yo B. IN, Samuel Albert, 18yo b. IN, and Vonna Frances, 16yo b. IN . Samuel is listed as a farmer. ^[11]

1920 Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana,

In 1920, Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, a 63yo farmer b. IN, was living on a farm on Mayflower Road in Fairfield Township with his wife Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis, 60yo b. IN, and one son: William Gilbert Davis, 41yo B. IN. Samuel is listed as a farmer and William as a teamster in training. ^[12]

1930 Lafayette, Indiana,

In 1930, Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, 73yo b. IN, was living in a house at 1112 N. 9th in Lafayette, Indiana with his wife Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis, 70yo b. IN, and one son: William Gilbert Davis, 52yo B. IN. Samuel is listed as retired and William has no occupation listed. ^[13]

1940 Lafayette, Indiana,

In 1940, Samuel Pauling Davis Jr, 83yo b. IN, was living in a house at 1112 N. 9th in Lafayette, Indiana with his wife Martha Emma (Beazell) Davis, 80yo b. IN, and one son: William Gilbert Davis, 62yo B. IN. Samuel is listed as retired and William has no occupation listed. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration, Index only. [Ancestry.com]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992, index only. FHL Film Number: 872059. [Ancestry.com]
3. ↑ Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, index only; Original Record Located: Benton County Clerk's O; Book: 2; Page: 384; [Ancestry.com]
4. ↑ Handwritten Family History Notes by Sarah Charlotte "Lottie" (Davis) May
5. ↑ Samuel P Davis Jr obituary, unidentified newspaper, family collection.
6. ↑ Find A Grave" Memorial #31600104
7. ↑ 1860 Federal Census, Census Place: Prairie, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M653_305; Page: 461; Image: 13; Family History Library Film: 803305; [Ancestry.com digital image]
8. ↑ 1870 Federal Census, Census Place:Pine, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M593_368; Page: 377A; Image: 191; Family History Library Film: 545867; [Ancestry.com digital image]
9. ↑ 1880 Federal Census, Census Place: Prairie, Warren, Indiana; Roll: 320; Family History Film: 1254320; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 056; Image: 0060; [Ancestry.com digital image]
10. ↑ 1900 Federal Census, Grant, Benton, Indiana; Roll: 360; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240360; [Ancestry.com digital image]
11. ↑ 1910 Federal Census, Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T624_381; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1374394; [Ancestry.com digital image]
12. ↑ 1920 Federal Census, Fairfield, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T625_469; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 603; [Ancestry.com digital image]
13. ↑ 1930 Federal Census, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: 630; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 330.0; FHL microfilm: 2340365; [Ancestry.com digital image]
14. ↑ 1940 Federal Census, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: T627_1098; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 79-9; [Ancestry.com digital image]

• Maternal and Paternal relationships are confirmed by a 21.8cM match on Chromosome 20 between Samuel's great-granddaughter JMP and Samuel's great grandniece Valerie Grunsted GEDmatch M026414, third cousins. MCRA Samuel Pauling Davis SR and Frances Ann (Perry) Davis.

• Maternal and paternal relationships are also confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Samuel's great-granddaughter JMP and Samuel's great grandniece Valerie Grunsted, third cousins. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "4th Cousin based on 0.44% DNA shared across 2 segments." MCRA Samuel Pauling Davis SR and Frances Ann (Perry) Davis.