1. James Marion DAVIS b. 15 Sep 1903, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Sep 1968, Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1968, Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska.
2. 1. Marvin Ray DAVIS b. 8 Jul 1906, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Iowa.
3. Francis Ferne DAVIS b. 17 Jun 1910, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 20 Oct 1990, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1990, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
4. Edwinnie May DAVIS

James Anderson Davis was the first of his family to immigrate to America from Nova Scotia. Sometime after his arrival he met Arianna Wyman. They married in 1854 in Solon, Maine. It seems James wanted to stayed close to parent's & siblings as the migrated about America. Eventually the Davis clan joined a wagon train and landed in Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota where the family patriarch William Davis died in 1864.

According to family writings, "His brother Miner once said, 'I never knew my brother Jim until we came to the states. He was older, grew up first and was the first to come.' Also records show that he was married in Solon, Maine to Arina Wyman who was born on December 18, 1834 in Maine. He did it seems, migrate to Minnesota with the rest of the family, and made his home on a farm. They [then] came by covered wagon to the Atkinson, Nebraska area on November 12, 1878, homesteaded a farm and lived southwest of Atkinson until their retirement to a home in Atkinson. In] the same block were the homes of Robert Lumsden and Walter Armstrong. Here they lived the remainder of their lives with their daughter Jettie and their son Ira. They were known to all of their relatives as Uncle Jim and Aunt Riny."

I have seen copies of this excerpt written in so many places I cannot attribute the writing to it's author


*Note; According to the Wyman family records, the only available record of a Arina Wyman's birth on December 18, 1834 in Maine indicates her name was Arianna.

1. Arina Phylinda DAVIS b. 11 Mar 1856, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; d. 28 Dec 1928, Finlayson, Pine Lake Township, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. 31 Dec 1928, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota.
2. James W. DAVIS b. 19 Jan 1859, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 22 May 1904, Tolt Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. May 1904, Tolt Carnation, King County, Washington.
3. Ellen (Nellie) Amelia DAVIS b. Jul 1861, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
4. Lena Leota DAVIS b. 1863, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 1896; bur. 1896.
5. Evelena K. DAVIS b. 27 Dec 1864, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 3 Nov 1941; bur. Nov 1941.
6. Robert N. DAVIS b. 10 Jan 1867, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 23 Nov 1941, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. Nov 1941, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
7. Elizabeth Mae DAVIS b. Oct 1869, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 1954, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1954, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
8. Gilbert Rinaldo DAVIS b. 12 Nov 1871, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 21 Nov 1947, Atkinson, Nebraska; bur. Nov 1947, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
9. 2. Gilman Vivalde DAVIS b. 12 Nov 1871, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 9 Jul 1958, on his farm east of Stuart, Holt Coounty, Nebraska; bur. Jul 1958, Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska.
10. Julia Etta DAVIS b. 8 Jan 1874, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 1938, Atkinson, Holt County , Nebraska; bur. 1938, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
11. Amy Ann DAVIS b. 15 Jun 1876, Horton, Kings, County, Nova Scotia; d. 1958, Newport, Rock County, Nebraska; bur. Newport, Rock County, Nebraska.
12. Jettie Enid DAVIS b. 10 Apr 1878, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 1936, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1936, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
13. Ira Emery DAVIS b. 2 Apr 1881, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Tolt Carnation, Washington.

In 1851 William Davis left Canada with his family, and followed his son James south to the United States of America. The first part of the journey was made by boat to Baltimore, Maryland. They traveled in a wagon pulled by oxen to Princeton Illinois where they stayed for about 4 years. In late 1854 or early 1855 William and his family joined a wagon train headed west. In June of 1855 they settled in Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota where William acquire land and built his family a home. It was here on this Minnesota farm that William raised his children until his death 9 years later.

Obituary of William Davis as taken from the Wabasha County history; HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY 1884

"Davis, William (deceased) was one of the pioneer settlers of Chester township, taking a quarter of section 33 as his claim, in June, 1855, and leaving it to his family at his death, May 20, 1864. The birth of William Davis and his wife, formerly Amelia H. Bishop, took place in Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia, the former in August, 1796, and the latter February 4, 1799. They were married December 8, 1818, and shortly moved to New Brunswick and settled on a farm. In 1851 went to Princeton, Illinois, and four years later came here. Mrs. Davis is still living with her youngest son on the original claim. Mr. Davis affiliated with the republicans during his brief citizenship in the United States. The family is of Presbyterian training. Five of the twelve children are now living, as follows: James A., Atkinson, Nebraska; Amy A., Mrs. Alfred J. Miller, Zumbrota township; Robert H., noted below; Sarah J., wife of Samuel Augur, Atkinson; Miner, on old homestead."

William's son Robert's grandchildren Neil Robert Jones and his sister Margie put together some history of the Davis Family in 1975. Some of the information they provided through their writing has been added to, or was used to confirm information in this family tree. Copies of the papers were provided to me by by my second cousin Bruce Spicer, son of Robert and Betty Spicer

From the book about Wabasha Co. Minnesota
"HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884

In 1851 the family began it's long journey to America, first traveling by boat to Baltimore Maryland. From there they went to Princeton Illinois by boat, to Baltimore, then by wagon train and oxen they moved overland to Princeton, where they stayed for 2 years. In 1855, searching for a new home they again travelle by wagon train and oxen came by wagon train to Trout Brook, Wabasha, Minnesota. After resting they looked over the land searching for a place to build their home, finally settling in Bear Valley, Wabasha, Minnesota.

In June of 1855, the family homestead one fourth of section 33 in Chester Township. The Davis', true American pioneers, traveled from Princeton with the Jones family. Sometime after the death of her husband William in 1864, Amelia moved to Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska where she lived out the remainder of her life.



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1. Elijah DAVIS
2. Ruth DAVIS
3. Rachel DAVIS
4. William DAVIS
5. Linda DAVIS
6. Lucy DAVIS
7. 4. James Anderson DAVIS b. 5 Feb 1820, Quacco New Brunswick, Nova Scotia; d. 5 Mar 1908, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. Mar 1908, Holt County, Nebraska.
8. Amy Ann DAVIS b. 13 Mar 1822, Horton Township, Nova Scotia; d. 19 Nov 1911, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; bur. 1911, Minnesota.
9. Robert H. DAVIS b. 2 Jan 1833, St. Martins Parish, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 24 Jul 1901, Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Jul 1901, Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
10. Mary E. DAVIS b. Nov 1842, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 12 Aug 1868, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Aug 1868, Mazeppa, Minnesota.
11. Sarah J. DAVIS b. 2 Feb 1844, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 20 Jul 1887.
12. Agnes DAVIS b. 1846, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. May 1857, Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
13. Sylvanus Minor DAVIS b. 6 May 1847, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 31 Mar 1939, Newport, Rock County, Nebraska; bur. Mar 1939, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.