Priscilla Williams1
#5784, b. 28 Feb 1819, d. 29 Jan 1895
| Last Edited: | 9 Jul 2017 |
Children of Priscilla Williams and Absalom Davis
- (infant) Davis2
- Cecilia Davis11 b. about 1838
- Margaret Elisabeth Davis+ b. about 1842, d. 3 Nov 1923
- William J. Davis+7 b. 19 Mar 1843, d. 28 Feb 1911
- Robert John Davis+11 b. 21 Nov 1847, d. 7 Sep 1918
- Christopher Columbus Davis+12 b. 6 Jan 1849, d. 15 Jan 1929
- Cristian Davis8 b. about 1851
- Elmore Davis11 b. 7 Mar 1853, d. 27 Mar 1914
- Almiry Davis8 b. 7 Mar 1853, d. 19 Sep 1861
- Mary Davis11 b. about 1856
- Absalom Davis8 b. 7 Sep 1859, d. 14 Sep 1861
- Schuyler C. Davis11 b. about 1866
Outline of Life Events:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Birth | Priscilla Williams was born on 28 Feb 1819 at DE.2,3,4,5 |
| Marriage | She married Absalom Davis, son of William J Davis and Celia R (--?--), possibly on 28 Feb 1837, at Kent County, DE. Note that a later marriage bond found in the Delaware archives was dated 25 Feb 1841. This date seems more "official" but doesn't fit as well with the births of two children dated ca 1838-1840. Additional research is needed to reconcile these dates.6,1 |
| Census1850 | Priscilla Davis (given age 25) was enumerated on the 1850 Census with her husband, Absolem Davis (given age 30), living in the household of Absalom was a farmer., at Henry Township, Fulton County, IN.7 |
| Census1860 | Pricilla Davis (given age 45) was enumerated in the household of her husband, Absalom Davis (given age 49), on the 1860 Census at Henry Township, Fulton County, IN.8 |
| Census1870 | Pricilla Davis (given age 50) was enumerated on the 1870 census in the household of her husband, Absalome Davis (given age 55), living in Henry Township, Fulton County, IN. Absalome was a farmer, with real estate valued at $4250 and personal property of $1502. Pricilla could not read or write.9 |
| Census1880 | Percilla Davis (given age 60) was enumerated as the wife of Absolom Davis (given age 64) on the 1880 Census, living in Henry Township, Fulton County, IN.3 |
| Death | Priscilla Williams died at age 75 on 29 Jan 1895.5,2 |
| Burial | She was buried at Omega Cemetery in SW of Akron, Fulton County, IN . The GPS location of the grave is 41.015409235881, -86.070907451293.5,10 |
Citations:
- [S1219] DE. Kent County. Marriage bond. Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Kent, DE, USA.
- [S221] Find A Grave. Website. Online http://www.findagrave.com
- [S533] 1880 U.S. Census. IN. Fulton County. population schedule.
- [S834] 1900 U.S. Census. IN. Fulton County. population schedule.
- [S341] Unknown author. "Family group sheets from Grandma's Indiana trip, ca1980."
- [S1223] A. L. Kingman. Combination Atlas Map of Fulton County, Indiana: compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by A.L. Kingman. Rochester, IN: Fulton County Historical Society, 1883 (1975 reprint).
- [S836] 1850 U.S. Census. IN. Fulton County. population schedule.
- [S837] 1860 U.S. Census. IN. Fulton County. population schedule.
- [S838] 1870 U.S. Census. IN. Fulton County. population schedule.
- [S979] BillionGraves.com. Website. Online http://www.billiongraves.com
- [S503] Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel. Tombaugh House : 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538, 1998.
- [S508] Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The News-Sentinel. Tombaugh House : 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538, 1996.