James Denson Davis (1825 - 1871)

Born 1825 in North Mountain, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Bragg) Davis — married about 1852 in Baxters Harbor, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1871 at about age 46 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

The history of Kings County, Nova Scotia, heart of the Acadian land, giving ... By Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton page 584 [1] THE BRAGG FAMILY James Bragg, son of Shubal Bragg, a seafaring man from Vassalboro, Maine, while on a visit to Cornwallis m., Jan. 24, 1816, Sarah S., 4th dau. of Timothy and Haldah (Woodworth) Eaton, b. April 23, 1797. A sister, Sophia Eaton, of Mrs. Bragg, was m., Jan. 23, 1823, to William Henry Getchell, also of Vassalboro, Me. The children of James and Sarah S. Bragg, were: Sarah Alice, m. in 1845, to her first cousin, Gideon Eaton Rockwell, b. in 1820; Shubal, m. Abigail ;James, Jr., b. June 17, 1818, m. in 1841, his first cousin, Sophia Rockwell; William Gideon, b. June 15, 1819, m. Rebecca, dau. of Ephraim Clark (his name was legally changed to Kingsbury); Louisa Sophia, b. Feb. 8, 1822, m. to John Clark; Rosina Wing, b. Feb. 11, 1824; Abigail, m. to Denson Davis. James Bragg, Jr., who is said to have been the first male child born in Kentville, died on Friday, Sept. 11, 1891.

1861Census Kings, County Denson Davis 2 males 5 females 7 total next door to James Davis 1 male 1 female 2 total

Apr 1871 Census about Denson J Davis; Gender: Male; Age: 45; Birth Year: abt 1826; Birth Place: Nova Scotia; Marital Status: Married; Religion: Weslyan Methodist; Origin: English; Province: Nova Scotia; District: Kings; District Number: 189 ; Division: 01; Subdistrict: Centreville; Subdistrict Number: g Denson J Davis 45y Abigale Davis 45y Rosina A Davis 21y Mary A Davis 20y Elizebeth Davis 17y Sarah L Davis 15y Rupert J Davis 12y

Nov 1871 Denson James Died in Centerville NS (see death record - died of inflamation of Kidneys, reported by Joesph Davis (son) in Sheffield Mills. Mentions he was born in Cornwallis, and his parents are James (farmer) and Mary Davis

Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955 for James D Davis https://familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/9SXT-2DY/p1 Name: James D Davis Gender: Male Death Date: 20 Nov 1871 Death Place: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia Age: 47 Birth Date: 1824 Birthplace: Cornwallis Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Father's Name: James Davis Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mary Mother's Birthplace: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03665-7 System Origin: Canada-EASy Source Film Number: 1298861 Reference Number: cn 188, p76

Sources

• 1861Census Kings, County Denson Davis
• Apr 1871 Census about Denson J Davis; Gender: Male; Age: 45; Birth Year: abt 1826; Birth Place: Nova Scotia; Marital Status: Married; Religion: Weslyan Methodist; Origin: English; Province: Nova Scotia; District: Kings; District Number: 189 ; Division: 01; Subdistrict: Centreville; Subdistrict Number: g
• The history of Kings County, Nova Scotia, heart of the Acadian land, giving ... By Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton page 584 [2]
• Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955 for James D Davis