Henry Davis (1854 - abt. 1914)

Born 1854 in New South Wales, Australia

Son of James Augustus Davis and Elizabeth Caroline (Ross) Davis

Husband of Mary Ellen (Turton) Davis — married 1884 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

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Biography

Henry 'Harry' Davis was born in New South Wales in 1854.^[1] He was the son of convict James Davis and Elizabeth Ross.

Harry married Mary Ellen Turton in Bathurst in 1884.^[2] They had a large family together, including:

Joseph H (1885)

Daphne Myrtle (1887)

Nathalie (1889)

Ilma D. (1893)

Zenobia Phoebe (1895-1957)

Iolanthe Elizabeth Ellen (1896-1945)

Mary M (1899)

Verona (1901-abt. 1996)

Zoe (1902)

Henry Israeli Gordon (1906-1996)

He died in 1914 ,^[3] and was buried in the Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle.^[4] Mary Ellen was buried with him in 1927.^[5]

Research Notes

Only two Henry Davises died in 1914. The Henry who died in Waratah is the most likely because that is a suburb of Newcastle, where he was living, and has the correct father. Find a Grave lists his burial as 3/5/1914 - this might actually be 5 March 1914 as the Waratah registration occurred in March. Requested a readable photo from FindAGrave volunteers.(Watson-15643 07:08, 9 June 2019 (UTC))

However, a funeral notice for a Henry Davis 3 March, 1914, lists a sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Dawson. Burial in Sandgate matches (Family Notices (1914, March 3). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved June 9, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137947528)

The other registration was for Henry H Davis, father William, at Glebe. That registration was done in July 1914.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration: NSW BDM 920/1854 V1854920 52 DAVIS, HENRY, father: James, mother: Elizabeth.
2. ↑ Marriage registration: NSW BDM 3879/1884 DAVIS, HARRY, TURTON, MARY E, district: BATHURST
3. ↑ Probable death registration: NSW BDM 2379/1914 DAVIS, HENRY, father: JAMES, mother: SARAH, district: WARATAH
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #178799977
5. ↑ Mary Ellen Davis's obituary:
   STOCKTON. (1927, September 7). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 9. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134514169

DNA

• Maternal and Paternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Nerida Ryan and her second cousin once removed PH. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Augustus Davis and Elizabeth Caroline Ross. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th Cousins, based on sharing 146 cM across 7 segments.