Lewis Davis (1803 - 1871)

Born 26 Jan 1803 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Perkins) Davis — married 1 Oct 1829 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States

Died 11 Feb 1871 at age 68 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States

Biography

Captain Lewis DAVIS ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]} was born ^[14][15] 26 Jan 1803 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States. He died ^{[16][17][18][19]} 11 Feb 1871 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States and was buried ^[20][21] in St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States. Lewis married ^[22][23] Lucinda PERKINS on 1 Oct 1829 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 178. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. Oxford Legislature - 1853 http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/178.html.
2. ↑ The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . He is the "Uncle Lewis" mentioned throughout her diary. On the 1868 map he is the southern neighbor of Laura's father on Chestnut Tree Hill Road. From her diary it would seem he lived there in 1856 and 1857, also. http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.
3. ↑ Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976), #135. Chestnut Tree Hill Road Available at http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.
4. ↑ Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 40. "Lewis, Capt. of 1st Co., in Oxford, 1829."
5. ↑ 1840 Oxford Census. [Chestnut Tree Hill Road].
6. ↑ 1850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
7. ↑ 1860 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
8. ↑ 1870 Oxford Census. "Farmer."
9. ↑ F. W. Beers, 1868 map, Reproduced for the Oxford Historical Society, Inc. 1977. "L. Davis." Chestnut Tree Hill Road.
10. ↑ Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, 39, 40.
11. ↑ Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, 40, 62. " ... of Oxford ..."
12. ↑ B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 6. . " Returning to the main Chestnut Tree HIll road again, the next place is the Lewis Davis homestead. He was the son of Col. John Davis and was born Jan. 26th, 1803, and lived at home on the farm until his 21st year, when he married Lucinda Perkins of Oxford and went to live at this place, which was built about the year 1826, and continued to live there th e remainder of his useful and honorable life. Three children were born to them: ... The farm is now owned by . A. Lane of South Norwalk and is occupied by Mrs. Laura D. Hawley. Lewis Davis died Feb. 11th, 1876. His wife, Lucinda Perkins Davis, died July 18th, 1882. (NOTE: The Lewis-Davis House is house #135 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission)." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-06.html.
13. ↑ Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 431.
14. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 62. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/062.html.
15. ↑ George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 272.
16. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 123. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/123.html.
17. ↑ George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 272.
18. ↑ Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 12. "Hawley, John, born Oct. 14, 1833, died Dec. 19, 1894 Hawley, Laura Davis, wife of John, born Sept. 13, 1840, died Jan. 22, 1928 Davis, John R., born Dec. 20, 1814, died Oct. 17, 1872 Davis, Sarah J. Wheeler, wife of John R., born Oct. 29, 1819, died July 9, 1880 Davis, John Jr., died Aug. 8, 1844, age 56 yrs. Davis, Laura Riggs, wife of John R., died Nov. 13, 1854, age 59 yrs. 6 mos. Davis, Otis, son of John Jr. & Laura, died Apr. 12, 1842, age 18 yrs. Davis, Lewis, died Feb. 11, 1871, age 68 yrs. Davis, Lucinda, wife of Lewis, died July 18, 1882, age 75 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.
19. ↑ Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.
20. ↑ Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.
21. ↑ St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6895.html.
22. ↑ George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 272.
23. ↑ Compiled By Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 40. " ... by Rev. W[illia]m A. Curtiss."