Margaret A (Beyer) Davis (1860 - 1931)

Born 11 Jan 1860 in Janesville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1931 at age 70 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

In the 1880 census Margaret (age 20) was the single unemployed daughter of Francis A. Beyer, who was widowed, in Gulich Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Four of her siblings were also living at home. ^[1]

Timeline

1860 January 11: Born in Janesville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania to George and Frances Beyer.^[2]

1880 Lived in Gulich, Clearfield, Pennsylvania with her mother Frances A. Beyer, a widow, brother George, brother James, brother Harvey, and sister Francis.^[3]

1900 Margaret lived in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania with her husband of sixteen years, James Davis. She had given birth to eight children, and the six living children lived with their parents: Rhoda, Mabel, Pearl, Clair, Margaret, and Francis. Margaret did not have an occupation listed.^[4]

1910 Lived at 237 Ginter Rd., Gulich Township, Pennsylvania, with husband James Davis, son Clare Davis, daughter Margaret Davis, daughter Frances Davis, daughter Ruth Davis, son Clifford Davis, and granddaughter Marie Herdman.^[5]

1920 Lived at 90 Washington Ave., Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania with husband James Davis, son Clifford Davis (age 26), daughter Margaret Davis (age 21), son Claire Davis (age 23), daughter-in-law Clementine Davis (age 21), and grandson Claire Davis Jr. (age 4).^[6]

1930 Lived at 1608 12th Ave, Altoona, PA with husband James Davis, daughter Ruth Davis, son Clifford Davis and daughter-in-law Nancy Davis.^[7]

1931 Jan 10: Died of myocarditis and atherosclerosis at the home of her daughter, Pearl. Buried in Plot B of Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00037; Digital film/folder number: 005162059; FHL microfilm: 1255117; Image number: 86; Sheet number: 431; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: MWXP-CM9 (accessed 6 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB5-7WF
   Margaret Beyer (20), single daughter, At Home, in household of Francis A. Beyer (47) in Gulich Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania, United States.
2. ↑ Mrs. James T. Davis Obituary. Altoona Tribune. 12 Jan. 1931. Page 12. https://www.newspapers.com/image/55484679
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWXP-CMM : 10 August 2016), Francis A Beyer, Gulich, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 277, sheet 431B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1117; FHL microfilm 1,255,117.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBL9-9MW?cc=1325221&wc=9BQ5-NQM%3A1030550501%2C1035033201%2C1035059001 : 5 August 2014), Pennsylvania > Clearfield > ED 59 Decatur Township, Center Precinct > image 28 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG4C-M7N : accessed 27 May 2017), Margaret Davis in household of James T Davis, Ginter, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 83, sheet 18A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1331; FHL microfilm 1,375,344.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R61-W44?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-4RZ%3A1036473501%2C1038454101%2C1038460201%2C1589332311 : 16 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Blair > Altoona Ward 5 > image 19 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Pennsylvania, Blair, Altoona City, 5th Ward, ED 7-17, Sheet 4B, lines 60-64. Copy held in private collection of Lori Masucci
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 27 May 2017), memorial #148353700 for Margaret A Davis (1860 - 1931) - Find A Grave Memorial.
9. ↑ Margaret Davis, death certificate (Certificate of Death) 4560 (10 January 1931), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Blair County.