1796 - 1864

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• Birth	Aug 1796	Gaspereau, Horton's Landing, Kings, Nova Scotia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  IMMI	1851	Came to America
  Buried	May 1864	Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota   [1, 2]
  Died	20 May 1864	Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I97680	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2005 00:00:00
  Family	Philandra Amelia Hannah BISHOP, b. 4 Feb 1799, Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia
  Married	8 Dec 1818	Horton, Kings County, Nova Scotia   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Elijah DAVIS   2. Ruth DAVIS   3. Rachel DAVIS   4. William DAVIS   5. Linda DAVIS   6. Lucy DAVIS > 7. James Anderson DAVIS, b. 5 Feb 1820, Quacco New Brunswick, Nova Scotia > 8. Amy Ann DAVIS, b. 13 Mar 1822, Horton Township, Nova Scotia > 9. Robert H. DAVIS, b. 2 Jan 1833, St. Martins Parish, New Brunswick, Canada > 10. Mary E. DAVIS, b. Nov 1842, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada > 11. Sarah J. DAVIS, b. 2 Feb 1844, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada   12. Agnes DAVIS, b. 1846, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada > 13. Sylvanus Minor DAVIS, b. 6 May 1847, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F42584	Group Sheet

• Notes

  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

• Sources

  [S755] William Harrison Spicer.FTW. Date of Import: Jul 29, 2001 [S65] Spicer Family File.FTW. Date of Import: Jul 30, 2001