Eunice (Ames) Davis
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Eunice Russ (Ames) Davis (1800 - 1901)

Eunice Russ Davis formerly Ames aka Amos
Born in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Daughter of and
Sister of
Wife of — married Sep 1819 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 20 Oct 1833 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of and
Died at age 100 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Eunice Russ Ames was an abolitionist and one of the founding members of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. In 1896, The New York Times named her the "oldest living female abolitionist in the world".[1]

Eunice was born in 1800. She was the daughter of Prince Ames, a Revolutionary War Soldier and Eunice Russ. She was a Real Daughter of the NSDAR and joined the Society in 1896 a member of the Old South Chapter. She passed away in 1901 at the age of 100.

As her Find-A-Grave memorial states, “She was `very likely the first tri-racial Real Daughter of the National Society of The Daughters of the American Revolution, becoming a member in 1896. To be deemed a real daughter of the DAR you must be a member who's father served the Revolutionary cause. Eunice was the daughter of Prince and Eunice Russ Ames. Prince Ames mother was Narragansett Native American and African American, his father was white. Eunice Ross was also bi or tri-racial with white and Penobscot Native ancestry. Prince Ames served at Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill. His wife started receiving her pension in 1838. Eunice's first husband was Robert Amos with whom she had three children. Her second husband was Rev. John Davis, they had no children. Mrs. Eunice Davis was a founding member of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society. When she died at 100 years old in 1901, she was the oldest living female abolitionist in the Country. Her great granddaughter Helen R--- is the only known descendant to join the DAR

Unice, daughter of Prince Ames, was baptised on 17 May 1801 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.[2]

Eunice married Robert Amos on 1 September 1819 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.[3][4]

Eunice married John Col Davis in 1833 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.[5][6][7]

In the 1840 census Eunice was in Boston Ward 6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.[8]

In the 1855 census E (age 50) was in Ward 02, West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[9]

In the 1865 census Eunice (age 64) was recorded as married in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[10]

In the 1870 census Eunice (age 69) was the head of household in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[11]

In the 1880 census Eunice (age 79), Keeping House, was the widowed head of household in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.[12]

In the 1900 census Eunice (age 100) was the widowed grandmother of Mary D Howard in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[13]

Eunice, daughter of Prince Ames & Eunice Russ, died (age 100) in 1901 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[14]

Eunice died on 26 April 1901 and was buried in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[15]

Eunice was in an obituary on 27 April 1901 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. She died (age 8 years 4 months) on 26 April 1901.[16]

Sources

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_Davis
  2. ↑ Baptism: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007901821; FHL microfilm: 496897
    FamilySearch Record: FZKS-G9M (accessed 10 April 2024)
    Unice Ames baptism on 17 May 1801, daughter of Prince Ames, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007010678_005_M9ZJ-5VV; Image number: 21
    FamilySearch Record: QPZH-7QPQ (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-HGV9
    Eunice Ames marriage to Robert Amos on 1 Sep 1819 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007010678_001_M9ZJ-5VF; Image number: 93
    FamilySearch Record: QPZC-CXD9 (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-HP6X
    Eunice Ames marriage to Robert Amas on 28 Sep 1819 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007011047; Image number: 479
    FamilySearch Record: QG1K-GDQV (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-W255
    Eunice R Amos marriage to John Davis in 1833 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007011047; Image number: 308
    FamilySearch Record: QG1K-RTV1 (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-WLSY
    Eunice R Amos marriage to John Davis in 1833 in Massachusetts, United States.
  7. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004277237; FHL microfilm: 818094; Record number: 517; Packet letter: C
    FamilySearch Record: FHRF-DQK (accessed 10 April 2024)
    Eunice R (Col) Amos marriage to John Col Davis on 20 Oct 1833 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  8. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
    citing Page: 215; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154564; FHL microfilm: 0014681; Image number: 443
    FamilySearch Record: XHYR-VP2 (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYD-XFC
    Eunice Davis in Boston Ward 6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  9. ↑ 1855 Census: "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
    citing Line: 41; Digital film/folder number: 004279373; FHL microfilm: 000953955; Image number: 531; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01764-0
    FamilySearch Record: MQ4W-228 (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XM3-N33
    E R Davis (50) in Ward 02, West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts, United States.
  10. ↑ 1865 Census: "Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
    citing Line: 26; Digital film/folder number: 004287716; FHL microfilm: 0954576; Image number: 156; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01846-3
    FamilySearch Record: MQCT-TQ8 (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ4S-G5K
    Eunice R Davis (64), married in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts, United States.
  11. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 74; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 004271388; FHL microfilm: 000552136; Image number: 135; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01514-8
    FamilySearch Record: MDQ7-WZQ (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S9G-1
    Eunice R Davis (69) head of household in West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
  12. ↑ 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: 00090; Digital film/folder number: 005160992; FHL microfilm: 1254561; Image number: 147; Sheet number: 541; Sheet letter: D; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: C56353-5
    FamilySearch Record: MHXB-SHM (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBV-F84
    Eunice Davis (79), widowed, Keeping House, head of household in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts, United States.
  13. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004113854; FHL microfilm: 1240669; Image number: 598; Sheet number: 23; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01975-9
    FamilySearch Record: MSR6-ZNS (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DT8S-KZD
    Eunice R Davis (100), widowed grandmother, in household of Mary D Howard (51) in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
  14. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004289819; FHL microfilm: 2057734; Record number: 35; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: NWXD-JFD (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D1V9-FZW Image number 616
    Eunice Russ Ames Davis death 1901 (age 100), daughter of Prince Ames & Eunice Russ, wife of John Davis, in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  15. ↑ Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
    citing record ID 30936528, Find a Grave
    FamilySearch Record: QVVY-4R7R (accessed 10 April 2024)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #30936528
    Eunice Russ Ames Davis burial (died on 26 Apr 1901) in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States of America. Born on 26 Oct 1800.
  16. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
    citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101766447; Image number: 279
    FamilySearch Record: Q536-2V1H (accessed 10 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3T-J3GF-1
    Name: Mrs Eunice Russ Ames Davis; Obituary Date: 27 April 1901; Obituary Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; Residence Date: 26 April 1901; Residence Place: Dedham; Death Date: 26 April 1901; Birth Date: 26 October 1800; Birth Place: South Parish; Age: 8 years 4 months; Source Newspaper: Boston Herald; System Of Record: SLS.
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-GW8B : 22 July 2021), Eunice in entry for Chas B Amos and Nancy E Gerrish, 12 Jan 1846; citing Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,954,148.




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