Alice
Davis
formerly Williamson aka Wright
Born in England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Robert Alexander Wright
— married
before 1860 in New York, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
William Alexander Wright
Died
at about age 78
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Apr 2023
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Biography
Alice Williamson was born in about 1829 in England.[1] Her father's last name was Williamson.[2]
Robert Wright and Alice Williamson both arrived in New York of the ship Mc Donnele from Liverpool, England on 4 May 1849.[3]
Robert married Alice prior to the 1850 census.
Their children include:
- Emily A Wright (22 Dec 1853 - 22 Dec 1905)[4]
- William Alexander Wright (1857-1898)
In 1850 Robert was working as a Clerk in Williamsburg, Kings County, New York.[1]
In 1855, the family was living in Brooklyn City, Ward 7. They had been living there for 6 years. He was still a clerk.[5] They had a servant, Anna M Rilly from Ireland.
Robert died before June of 1860.
In the 1860 census, Alice was listed as Eliza, living in Brooklyn (Williamsburg Post Office). She was working as a seamstress, with Emily and William.[6]
Alice was remarried to David Price Davis.
Their children included:
- David J Davis
David Price Davis (findagrave 28415220) lived in Samaria, Idaho and farmed and married a second wife, Elizabeth Griffith. Alice Williamson Davis remained in Salt Lake City and continued taking boarders to support her family. [7]
1870 Alice in Salt Lake City with son David.[8]
Alice died on 12 Dec 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-62RW-46F?cc=1401638&wc=95RH-168%3A1031313801%2C1034266601%2C1032144901 : 9 April 2016), New York > Kings > Williamsburg > image 596 of 735; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63BQ-NWC?cc=1747615&wc=QZLW-V6K%3A928072001%2C928066002%2C928065603 : 11 September 2015), Salt Lake > Salt Lake City > 1907 > image 1244 of 1337; citing series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-55HS-Y?cc=1849782&wc=MX62-DTL%3A165752201 : 21 May 2014), 079 - 4 May 1849-4 Jun 1849 > image 76 of 1007; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6XS3-BHC?cc=1747615&wc=QZL7-VCK%3A928072001%2C928066002%2C928069001 : 22 May 2014), Salt Lake > Salt Lake City > 1905 > image 1107 of 1142; citing series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8B53-966J?cc=1937366&wc=M6GQ-D2Q%3A237408301%2C237557801 : 22 May 2014), Kings > Brooklyn City, Ward 7, E.D. 2 > image 23 of 63; county clerk offices, New York.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS4-1VH?cc=1473181&wc=7Q5G-1F5%3A1589422212%2C1589431758%2C1589432312 : 24 March 2017), New York > Kings > 3rd District 16th Ward Brooklyn > image 86 of 186; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103057721/alice-davis: accessed 01 April 2023), memorial page for Alice Williamson Davis (1837–12 Dec 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103057721, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Gen~Sher (contributor 46991088).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XHRQ-GBP?cc=1438024&wc=KPXM-GP8%3A518653001%2C518869601%2C518887101 : 12 June 2019), Utah Territory > Salt Lake > Salt Lake City, ward 02 > image 6 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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