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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ALIA /Amelia/

1. 2. Elijah DAVIS  
2. 3. Ruth DAVIS  
3. 4. Rachel DAVIS  
4. 5. William DAVIS  
5. 6. Linda DAVIS  
6. 7. Lucy DAVIS  
7. 8. 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. 9. Amy Ann DAVIS   b. 13 Mar 1822, Horton Township, Nova Scotia; d. 19 Nov 1911, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; bur. 1911, Minnesota.
9. 10. 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. 11. Mary E. DAVIS   b. Nov 1842, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 12 Aug 1868, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Aug 1868, Mazeppa, Minnesota.
11. 12. Sarah J. DAVIS   b. 2 Feb 1844, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 20 Jul 1887.
12. 13. Agnes DAVIS   b. 1846, Quacco, New Brunswick, Canada; d. May 1857, Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
13. 14. 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.

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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Ellen (Nellie) Amelia DAVIS   b. Jul 1861, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
4. 18. Lena Leota DAVIS   b. 1863, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 1896; bur. 1896.
5. 19. Evelena K. DAVIS   b. 27 Dec 1864, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 3 Nov 1941; bur. Nov 1941.
6. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Julia Etta DAVIS   b. 8 Jan 1874, Chester, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 1938, Atkinson, Holt County , Nebraska; bur. 1938, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
11. 25. Amy Ann DAVIS   b. 15 Jun 1876, Horton, Kings, County, Nova Scotia; d. 1958, Newport, Rock County, Nebraska; bur. Newport, Rock County, Nebraska.
12. 26. 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. 27. Ira Emery DAVIS   b. 2 Apr 1881, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Tolt Carnation, Washington.

1. 28. Athelia F. 'Theel' MILLER   b. 16 Sep 1857, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
2. 29. Nina 'Minnie' A. MILLER   b. Aug 1862, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; d. 25 Sep 1949, St. Louis County, Minnesota; bur. 1949, Minnesota.
3. 30. Ann G. 'Angenette' MILLER   b. 1866, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; d. Abt 1900, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; bur. Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Robert's grandchildren Neil Robert Jones and his sister Margie put together some of the 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.

Davis, Robert H., farmer, became a resident of this county at the same time as his parents, as above stated. His farm embraces one hundred and twenty-seven acres, the residence standing on section 34. This is part of the claim taken in 1855. His birth occurred January 2, 1833, in St. Martin's parish, New Brunswick. The various removals of his father's family since that time describe his own. In April, 1858, he married Maria, relict of Charles Armstrong, and daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Corcer;
she was born in Linden, Vermont, in 1827. In February, 1864, Mr. Davis enlisted in the United States service and was assigned to Brackett's cavalry battalion, serving on the plains until May, 1866. The youngest three of his children are at home, the others as below noted: Walter, born November 5, 1848, Atkinson, Nebraska; Sarah, February, 1859, now wife of Thomas Jones, Cavalier, Dakota; Frederick, December, 1861, same place; Mary, April, 1864, wife of Philemon Irwin, at Dunville, Wisconsin; Gladys, March, 1867; Frank, March, 1869; Georgiana, August, 1871.

1. 31. Sarah DAVIS   b. 27 Feb 1859.
2. 32. Frederick M. DAVIS   b. 7 Dec 1861, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 20 Aug 1904; bur. Aug 1904, Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
3. 33. Mary Jane DAVIS   b. 1864; d. Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
4. 34. Benjamin Franklin DAVIS   b. 20 Mar 1866, Bear Valley, Minnesota; d. Oct 1946, Elk Point, Aberta, Canada; bur. Elk Point, Aberta, Canada.
5. 35. Gladys Maria DAVIS   b. 8 Mar 1867, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Apr 1950; bur. 1950.
6. 36. Georgiana DAVIS   b. 8 Aug 1871, Bear Valley, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 26 Jun 1962, Zumbrota, Minnesota; bur. 1962, Minnesota.

1. 37. Daniel SLAYMAKER   b. May 1860, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota; d. 28 Oct 1862, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota; bur. Oct 1862, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota.
2. 38. Lewis Elmer SLAYMAKER   b. 23 Apr 1862, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota; d. 1 Jan 1949, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
3. 39. Mary Elizabeth SLAYMAKER   b. 9 Jun 1864, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota; d. 15 Nov 1949, Lincoln, Nebraska; bur. 1949, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
4. 40. Wesley Knowlton SLAYMAKER   b. 22 Mar 1867, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota; d. 15 Jan 1945, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1945, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.

1. 41. Edd CORIELLE   b. Abt 1875, Iowa; d. 1903, The Great Fire of Chicago.

1. 42. Bertha Diploma DAVIS   b. 28 Mar 1870, Bear Valley, Chester Township, Wabasha, Minnesota; d. 22 Mar 1928, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1928, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
2. 43. Charles Henry DAVIS   b. 11 May 1873, Redwood County, Minnesota; d. 27 Apr 1947, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1947, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
3. 44. Nettie Nina DAVIS   b. 23 Apr 1875, , Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 12 Feb 1977, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; bur. 1977, ,, California.
4. 45. Lulu DAVIS   b. 1877, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. Abt 1880, Minnesota; bur. Minnesota.
5. 46. Floy Emerald DAVIS   b. 5 Aug 1879, Minnesota; d. 15 Apr 1974, Upland, San Bernadino, California; bur. 1974, California.
6. 47. Ina Olive DAVIS   b. 11 Dec 1881, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 11 Mar 1921, Nebraska; bur. 1921, Nebraska.
7. 48. Jesse Clarence DAVIS   b. 30 Apr 1884, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska; d. 27 Dec 1977; bur. 1977.
8. 49. Lewis Lionel DAVIS   b. 20 Jul 1886, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 23 Oct 1946; bur. 1946.
9. 50. Clyde Leonard DAVIS   b. 1 Jul 1888, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 23 Dec 1959, at his home in Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1959, Nebraska.
10. 51. Ethyl Leota DAVIS   b. 27 Jul 1891; d. 3 May 1993, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska; bur. 1993, Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska.

1. 52. Valerie SPICER   b. 21 Mar 1875, near Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; d. May 1949; bur. May 1949.
2. 53. Claude Urban SPICER   b. 1 Feb 1877, Near Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; d. 31 Jan 1967, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa; bur. Feb 1967, North Branch, Cedar County, Iowa.
3. 54. Geneva Pearl SPICER   b. 2 Jun 1882, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 8 Feb 1967; bur. Feb 1967.
4. 55. Lanklyn Sylvester SPICER   b. 15 Aug 1884, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 3 Jun 1970, Brook Park, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. Jun 1970, Brook Park, Pine County, Minnesota.
5. 56. Baby Boy SPICER   b. 16 Jan 1886, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 16 Jan 1886, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. Jan 1886, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
6. 57. Morton Cecil SPICER   b. 13 Feb 1889, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 23 Dec 1922, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. 1922, Minnesota.
7. 58. Nathan SPICER   b. 27 Apr 1891, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 16 Apr 1895, near Winnebago City, Faribault County, Minnesota; bur. 16 Apr 1895, Under a tree near Winnebago City, Minnesota.
8. 59. Zella Enid SPICER   b. 29 Dec 1894, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 4 Feb 1973, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California; bur. 1973, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California.
9. 60. Evelena Joy SPICER   b. 10 Jun 1897, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. Aft 10 Jun 2002; bur. 2002.
10. 61. William Edward SPICER   b. 9 Jan 1899, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. Apr 1982, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota; bur. 1982, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota.
11. 62. Nannie Bell SPICER  

1. 63. Edna Edith DAVIS   b. 8 Jun 1880, Nebraska; d. 14 Apr 1906, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. Apr 1906, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
2. 64. Carl A. DAVIS   b. Sep 1882, Nebraska; d. 1977, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1977, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
3. 65. Blanche G. DAVIS   b. Aug 1885, Nebraska; d. 1975, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1975, Washington.
4. 66. Leonard DAVIS   b. Aug 1887, Nebraska; d. 1947, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1947, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
5. 67. Nellie DAVIS   b. Dec 1890, Nebraska; d. 1917, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1917, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.

1. 68. Leslie MACEVONY   b. Jun 1882, Nebraska; d. 1949, Montana; bur. 1949, Montana.
2. 69. Neil MACEVONY   b. Nov 1885, Nebraska; d. Bef 1920, Nebraska; bur. Bef 1920, Nebraska.
3. 70. Claire MACEVONY   b. May 1899, Montana; d. Bef 1944, Montana; bur. Montana.

1. 71. Ed FOWLER  
2. 72. Roy FOWLER  
3. 73. James FOWLER   b. Dec 1881.
4. 74. Beatrice FOWLER   b. Dec 1883.

1. 75. Winnie DICKERSON  
2. 76. Harold DICKERSON  
3. 77. Ray DICKERSON  
4. 78. Clara DICKERSON  
5. 79. Bernice DICKERSON  
6. 80. Hazel DICKERSON  
7. 81. Ivan DICKERSON   b. 1886; d. 1956.
8. 82. Zane DICKERSON   b. 2 Nov 1894; d. 11 Feb 1958.
9. 83. Eva DICKERSON   b. 1899; d. 1915.

1. 84. Iris DAVIS   b. Aug 1892, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; d. 16 Feb 1985, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. Feb 1985, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
2. 85. Whitmore DAVIS   b. 9 Oct 1895, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
3. 86. Norma DAVIS  
4. 87. Elva E. DAVIS  

1. 88. Edward WHITE   b. Feb 1893, South Dakota.
2. 89. Mattie WHITE   b. Mar 1894, Nebraska.
3. 90. Ray WHITE   b. Dec 1895, Nebraska.
4. 91. Mae E. WHITE  

1. 92. Corbin E. COWLES   b. 17 Mar 1903, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; d. 30 Jul 1970, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington.
2. 93. Hiram G. COWLES  
3. 94. Eric G. COWLES  
4. 95. Orpha COWLES  
5. 96. Edua COWLES  

1. 97. Leroy Harold DAVIS  
2. 98. John Ellis Errol DAVIS  
3. 99. Wilma Marguerite DAVIS   b. 25 Dec 1901, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 27 Mar 1997, Hay Springs, Sheidan, Nebraska; bur. 1997, Nebraska.
4. 100. James Irving DAVIS  
5. 101. Jetty Mae DAVIS   b. 28 Apr 1905, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Mar 1998, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado; bur. 1998, Colorado.
6. 102. Evelyn Leona DAVIS  
7. 103. Melvin Stanislaus DAVIS   b. 23 Nov 1908, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Aug 1910, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1910, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
8. 104. Neil Wyman DAVIS   b. 21 Sep 1910, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 14 Jun 1993, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. Jun 1993, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
9. 105. Donald Robert DAVIS  

1. 106. James Marion DAVIS   b. 15 Sep 1903, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Sep 1968, Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska; bur. 1968, Stuart, Holt County, Nebraska.
2. 107. Marvin Ray DAVIS   b. 8 Jul 1906, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Iowa.
3. 108. 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. 109. Edwinnie May DAVIS  

1. 110. Fern Marguerite BUTLER   b. 19 Dec 1898, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; d. Feb 1985; bur. Feb 1985.
2. 111. Harold Glen BUTLER   b. 24 Apr 1912; d. Jan 1982, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska; bur. Jan 1982, Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska.
3. 112. Florence Iola BUTLER  

1. 113. Fay WATTS  
2. 114. Reginald WATTS  

1. 115. Amy RUNNELS  
2. 116. Ann RUNNELS  

1. 117. Daughter JONES  
2. 118. Murl JONES  
3. 119. Thyrsa JONES  
4. 120. Theresa JONES  
5. 121. Eva JONES  

1. 122. Fred IRWIN  
2. 123. Addie IRWIN  
3. 124. Madge IRWIN  
4. 125. Ted IRWIN  
5. 126. George IRWIN  

1. 127. James Edwin DAVIS   b. 28 Feb 1895.
2. 128. George Dewey DAVIS  
3. 129. Robert DAVIS   b. 1904; d. 1918; bur. 1918.
4. 130. Raleigh DAVIS   b. 1906; d. 1918; bur. 1918.
5. 131. Hazel A. DAVIS  
6. 132. Grant DAVIS  
7. 133. Mildred DAVIS  

1. 134. Ray JONES   b. 29 Aug 1893, Bear Valley, Minnesota.
2. 135. Neil Robert JONES   b. 23 Nov 1894, Bear Valley, Minnesota.
3. 136. Murray Franklin JONES  
4. 137. Florence Jennette JONES  

1. 138. Estella Mae DUNCAN  
2. 139. Frances Willard DUNCAN  
3. 140. Juanita Martha DUNCAN  
4. 141. Jean Irene DUNCAN  

1. 142. Fern Leola SLAYMAKER  
2. 143. Veron Elmer SLAYMAKER  

1. 144. Mary Louise LUNSDEN   b. 9 May 1886.
2. 145. Gladys Vera LUNSDEN   b. 22 Feb 1888.
3. 146. Edith LUNSDEN   b. 29 Aug 1894.

1. 147. Elmer Vane SLAYMAKER   b. 25 Jul 1890; d. 2 Feb 1972.
2. 148. Edward Charles SLAYMAKER   b. 5 May 1892; d. 22 Feb 1951.
3. 149. George Henry SLAYMAKER   b. 7 Jun 1894; d. Aft 1975.
4. 150. Izetta Rinnie SLAYMAKER   b. 8 Sep 1895, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 1989.
5. 151. Laurence Guy SLAYMAKER   b. 18 Jun 1897; d. 9 Sep 1975, Basset, Nebraska; bur. 1975, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
6. 152. Frances Shirley SLAYMAKER  

1. 153. Vesta CORIELLE   b. 23 Nov 1894.
2. 154. Beatrice CORIELLE  
3. 155. Edna CORIELLE  
4. 156. Harold CORIELLE   b. 10 Jan 1900; d. Feb 1975, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon; bur. Feb 1975, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
5. 157. Daughter CORIELLE   b. 1902; d. 1902; bur. 1902.

1. 147. Elmer Vane SLAYMAKER   b. 25 Jul 1890; d. 2 Feb 1972.
2. 148. Edward Charles SLAYMAKER   b. 5 May 1892; d. 22 Feb 1951.
3. 149. George Henry SLAYMAKER   b. 7 Jun 1894; d. Aft 1975.
4. 150. Izetta Rinnie SLAYMAKER   b. 8 Sep 1895, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 1989.
5. 151. Laurence Guy SLAYMAKER   b. 18 Jun 1897; d. 9 Sep 1975, Basset, Nebraska; bur. 1975, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
6. 152. Frances Shirley SLAYMAKER  

1. 158. Caroline Olive DAVIS   b. 7 Mar 1899, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Apr 1992, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
2. 159. Clare Helen DAVIS   b. 21 Sep 1900, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. 21 Nov 1982, Santa Ana, California.
3. 160. Florence DAVIS   b. 9 Apr 1904, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska; d. Feb 1995, Denver, Colorado; bur. 1995.

1. 161. Letha D. RUSSELL   b. 11 Jan 1894.
2. 162. Essie Adelia RUSSELL   b. 24 Sep 1895.
3. 163. Sylvenus Claude RUSSELL  
4. 164. Sylvester Clyde RUSSELL   b. 10 May 1900; d. 25 Jul 1900, Casper, Wyoming; bur. Casper, Wyoming.
5. 165. Fred RUSSELL   b. 11 Aug 1901; d. Casper, Wyoming; bur. Casper, Wyoming.
6. 166. Esther Leota RUSSELL  
7. 167. Bertha I. RUSSELL   b. 6 Dec 1908, Newport, Nebraska; d. 2 Aug 1912, Nebraska; bur. Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
8. 168. Mildred Gaye RUSSELL  

1. 169. Merle Ray BAILEY  
2. 170. Frank BAILEY, Jr.   b. 22 Nov 1906; d. 23 Apr 1940.

1. 171. Vernice Leota EMERY  
2. 172. Henry EMERY  
3. 173. William EMERY  

1. 174. Vernice Leota EMERY  
2. 175. Henry EMERY  
3. 176. William EMERY  

1. 177. Nona DAVIS  
2. 178. Glen DAVIS  
3. 179. Frances DAVIS  
4. 180. Peter DAVIS  

1. 181. Nona DAVIS  
2. 182. Glen DAVIS  
3. 179. Frances DAVIS  
4. 180. Peter DAVIS  

1. 183. Theresa Lucille DAVIS  
2. 184. Ivor Minor DAVIS   b. 12 Sep 1916, died in infancy; d. 24 Jan 1917.

1. 185. Beulah Irene DAVIS   b. 2 Sep 1911, Nebraska; d. 29 Jun 1913, Nebraska; bur. 1913, Nebraska.
2. 186. Gladys DAVIS  
3. 187. Shirley Lois DAVIS  
4. 188. Leonard Clyde DAVIS  
5. 189. Nettie Arlene DAVIS  
6. 190. Howard Charles DAVIS  
7. 191. Richard Lee DAVIS   b. 6 Feb 1936; d. 7 Feb 1936.

1. 185. Beulah Irene DAVIS   b. 2 Sep 1911, Nebraska; d. 29 Jun 1913, Nebraska; bur. 1913, Nebraska.
2. 186. Gladys DAVIS  
3. 187. Shirley Lois DAVIS  
4. 188. Leonard Clyde DAVIS  
5. 189. Nettie Arlene DAVIS  
6. 190. Howard Charles DAVIS  
7. 191. Richard Lee DAVIS   b. 6 Feb 1936; d. 7 Feb 1936.

1. 192. Ferne Clarissa MORRISON   b. 7 Mar 1915, Nebraska; d. 1 May 1997, Susanville, Lassen, California.
2. 193. Vernon Davis MORRISON  
3. 194. Lloyd George MORRISON  
4. 195. Ethel Mae MORRISON   b. 8 Dec 1921, Nebraska; d. 29 Jul 1999, Sylmar, Los Angelos, California.
5. 196. Willard Dewett MORRISON  
6. 197. Phyllis Jane MORRISON   b. 1 Apr 1930; d. 29 Jul 1999, Chadron, Dawse, Nebraska.

1. 198. Fern SHELDON  
2. 199. Frank SHELDON  
3. 200. Earl SHELDON  
4. 201. Karl SHELDON  

1. 202. Vesta CORIELLE   b. 23 Nov 1894.
2. 203. Beatrice CORIELLE  
3. 204. Edna CORIELLE  
4. 205. Harold CORIELLE   b. 10 Jan 1900; d. Feb 1975, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon; bur. Feb 1975, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
5. 206. Daughter CORIELLE   b. 1902; d. 1902; bur. 1902.

1. 207. Lloyd Follis SPICER   b. 14 Dec 1896, Mazeppa, Wabash County, Minnesota; d. 25 Feb 1982, Hennipen County, Minnesota; bur. Feb 1982, Hennipen County, Minnesota.
2. 208. Gerald SPICER  
3. 209. Nellie Fern SPICER  
4. 210. Louis SPICER   b. 6 Dec 1904, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 30 Dec 1904, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. Jan 1905, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota.
5. 211. Ruth Daisy SPICER   b. 2 Mar 1907, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 12 Aug 1909, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. Aug 1909, Pine County, Minnesota.
6. 212. David Cecil SPICER  
7. 213. Ethyl Arina Debora SPICER   b. 16 Feb 1912, Pine Lake, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 6 Feb 1920, North Branch, Chisago County, Minnesota; bur. Feb 1920, Chisago County, Minnesota.
8. 214. Marjorie Esther SPICER  
9. 215. Raymond Burton SPICER  

1. 216. Violet BRIGHT   b. 11 Feb 1900, Zumbrota Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. Between 1902 and 1903, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. Between 1902 and 1903, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota.
2. 217. Eve May BRIGHT  
3. 218. Marion De Lafayette BRIGHT  
4. 219. Ray Rufus BRIGHT   b. 8 Aug 1906; d. Oct 1975, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; bur. Oct 1975, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
5. 220. Wilbur Cole BRIGHT   b. 8 Mar 1908, Zumbro Falls, Wabasha County, Minnesota; d. 9 Nov 2000, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; bur. Nov 2000, Wisconsin.
6. 221. Oliver Clark BRIGHT   b. 12 Apr 1910; d. 20 Nov 1974; bur. Nov 1974.

1. 222. Dorothy Jean HEIL  
2. 223. Burrell HEIL  
3. 224. Alda DeLyle HEIL  

Lanklyn Sylvester Spicer 1884 1970

Lanklyn Spicer was my great-great grandfather, and his name fit as he was a very tall lanky man and I am told he had a wonderful twinkle in his eyes. He lived up north on a farm in Bruno Minnesota. He grew beautiful roses and was quite proud of them.

Lanklyn came from a large family, with nine brothers and sisters. As a young boy, Lanklyn’s family frequently moved by covered wagon back and forth from Nebraska, where he was born, to Minnesota. The reason for these frequent moves was due to the various Indian ‘uprisings.’ In 1895 on the family’s last journey back to Minnesota, Lanklyn’s younger brother Nathan contracted diphtheria and passed away near the city of Winnebago. Lanklyn’s family settled in Faribault, Minnesota before permanently setting in Sandstone, Minnesota.

According to his sister Evelena, Lanklyn had a wonderful sense of humor and was quite a prankster. He and his siblings all learned to play various instruments, Lanklyn learned to play several instruments quite well, and the family often entertained themselves with 'concerts.'

Lanklyn grew up on the family farm but had the Spicer wanderlust and eventually left home to see what life had to offer off the farm. He surprised his family when he returned to the farm in 1909 with a new bride, Estella Mae O‘Connell. In 1912 Lanklyn’s brother’s family came to visit Lanklyn’s growing young family including a son recently born. Joy turned to sorrow when it was discovered that the visiting relatives had brought ‘the fever’ with them. Lanklyn’s wife and new born son caught the fever and the child soon passed away. The local undertaker left a small white box out on the deserted street in front of Lanklyn’s home. After fetching the box, Lanklyn and Estella said their goodbyes and placed their infant inside. Securing the lid, Lanklyn then placed the box back out in the street to be picked up by the undertaker for burial.

Life was hard at the turn of the century but Lanklyn managed to support and raise 8 children. As a farmer Lanklyn didn’t have modern conveniences such as tractors and reapers, the land was plowed while walking behind a horse or mule and water was ‘drawn’ from a well he had to dig. Wood had to be chopped for fuel to heat the house and cook meals. Vegetable gardens were essential and were hoed by hand. Meat was raised and hunted to feed the family.

Lanklyn was a quiet man, at least in his later years, who enjoyed spending his evenings sitting in his easy chair reading his Bible and watching the small green tree frogs that would cling to the glass of the big picture window he sat beside.

1. 225. Cecil William SPICER   b. 10 Jan 1910, Pine Lake, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 15 May 1974, On the Amtrak train enroute to Pasco, Washington; bur. 18 May 1974, Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota.
2. 226. Thelma SPICER   b. 25 Aug 1911, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 17 Dec 1991, Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. 1991, Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota.
3. 227. Baby boy SPICER   b. 1912, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 1912, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. 1912, Pine County, Minnesota.
4. 228. Cora Igsli SPICER   b. 27 Oct 1913, Brook Park, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 9 Nov 1913, Brook Park, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. 19 Nov 1913, Pine County, Minnesota.
5. 229. Faith Oralie SPICER   b. 19 Oct 1914, Pine Lake, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 14 Aug 2001, Moose Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota; bur. 19 Aug 2001, Minnesota.
6. 230. Robert Claude SPICER   b. 29 Oct 1920, Pine Lake, Pine County, Minnesota; d. Jan 2001, Moose Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota; bur. Jan 2001, Minnesota.
7. 231. Baby boy SPICER   b. 29 Oct 1920, Pine Lake, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 29 Oct 1920; bur. 1920.
8. 232. Bryan Monroe SPICER  
9. 233. Elaine SPICER  
10. 234. Baby boy SPICER   b. 29 Oct 1920, Pine Lake, Pine County, Minnesota; d. 29 Oct 1920; bur. 1920.

1. 235. Cecil SPICER  
2. 236. Edwin SPICER   b. 22 Nov 1915; d. 10 Sep 1960, Hennipen County, Minnesota; bur. Sep 1960.
3. 237. Valerie SPICER  

1. 238. Ruth Kendahl SPICER  
2. 239. Margaret SPICER  

1. 235. Cecil SPICER  
2. 236. Edwin SPICER   b. 22 Nov 1915; d. 10 Sep 1960, Hennipen County, Minnesota; bur. Sep 1960.
3. 237. Valerie SPICER  

1. 240. Ruth Kendahl SPICER  
2. 239. Margaret SPICER  

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

[William Harrison Spicer.GED]

Nathan's family was travelingby covered wagon from Nebraska to Minnesota. While enroute, 4 year old Nathan contracted Diphtheria and passed away near the city of Winnebago.[William Harrison Spicer.FTW]

Nathan's family was travelingby covered wagon from Nebraska to Minnesota. While enroute, 4 year old Nathan contracted Diphtheria and passed away near the city of Winnebago.[William Harrison Spicer.FTW]

Nathan's family was travelingby covered wagon from Nebraska to Minnesota. While enroute, 4 year old Nathan contracted Diphtheria and passed away near the city of Winnebago.

1. 241. Arlys DONATHAN  

1. 242. Frank SPICER  
2. 243. Ira SPICER  
3. 244. Laura SPICER  
4. 245. Harrison William SPICER  
5. 246. Wilma SPICER  
6. 247. Joel SPICER, II   b. 22 May 1919, St. Paul. Ramsey County, Minnesota; d. 23 May 1919, St. Paul. Ramsey County, Minnesota; bur. 24 May 1919, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota.
7. 248. Clinton James Byrl SPICER  

1. 249. Helen Janet INGRAHAM  
2. 250. Donald Grant INGRAHAM   b. Abt 1918; d. 1922; bur. 1922.
3. 251. Helen Janet INGRAHAM  

1. 252. Ellenora PETERS  
2. 253. Joan PETERS  
3. 254. Baby PETERS  

1. 255. Ellenora PETERS  
2. 256. Joan PETERS  
3. 257. Baby PETERS  

1. 258. Lloyd F. SPICER  
2. 259. Lyle SPICER  
3. 260. John SPICER  
4. 261. Dennis SPICER  
5. 262. Ralph SPICER  
6. 263. Earl SPICER  
7. 264. Ruby SPICER   b. 8 May 1920; d. 10 Jul 1920, Rice County, Minnesota; bur. 10 Jul 1920, Rice County, Minnesota.
8. 265. Franklin SPICER  
9. 266. Roy SPICER   b. 1922; d. 4 Jan 1923, Pine County, Minnesota; bur. Jan 1923, Pine County, Minnesota.
10. 267. Lloyd F. SPICER  
11. 268. Lyle SPICER  
12. 269. John SPICER  
13. 270. Dennis SPICER  
14. 271. Ralph SPICER  
15. 272. Earl SPICER  

1. 273. Shirley SPICER  

1. 274. Charles BALLARD  
2. 275. James BALLARD  
3. 276. Russell BALLARD  
4. 277. Shirley BALLARD  
5. 278. BALLARD  
6. 279. BALLARD  
7. 280. BALLARD  
8. 281. Charles BALLARD  
9. 282. James BALLARD  
10. 283. Russell BALLARD  
11. 284. Shirley BALLARD  
12. 285. BALLARD  
13. 286. BALLARD  
14. 287. BALLARD  

1. 288. Ralph Leslie DAVIS  
2. 289. Verne G. DAVIS   b. 8 Jun 1908, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; d. 4 Dec 1989, Issaquah, King County, Washington; bur. 1989, Washington.
3. 290. Vivian Ruth DAVIS  
4. 291. Reginald J. DAVIS  
5. 292. Gwendolyn Grace DAVIS  
6. 293. Shirley Rae DAVIS   b. 31 Jul 1914, Oregon; d. 4 Feb 2001, Kirkland, King County, Washington; bur. 2001, Washington.

1. 294. Glenwood D. PLATT  
2. 295. Wilber lloyd PLATT  
3. 296. Nellie E. PLATT  
4. 297. Vera Marie PLATT  

1. 298. Leola DAVIS  
2. 299. Clyde DAVIS  
3. 300. Kenneth DAVIS   b. 1911, Tolt, Carnation, King County, Washington; d. 1925, Tolt Carnation, King County, Washington; bur. 1925, Washington.
4. 301. Harold DAVIS  
5. 302. Pauline DAVIS  

1. 303. Gannet Mae GALVIN  
2. 304. Delloyd G. GALVIN  
3. 305. Euid\Emil Althea GALVIN  

"Leslie McEvony, of Gilt Edge, fifteen year old son of James McEvony, was seriously injured Sunday last by the explosion of a nitroglycerin cap. The boy, together with several others of about his own age, were carelessly playing with caps, having secured them from the house without the knowledge
of the parents, and were exploding them in an iron kettle. As the McEvony boy held one in his hand, another was about to be exploded. Placing the unused cap in his teeth, as he had seen his father do, he ran to a safe distance from the expected explosion. As he ran he fell, and the cap in his teeth exploded, injuring his face and mouth severely. At first it was thought his whole lower jaw had been torn; but upon examination by physicians, it was found that the injury was not so serious and the jaw will be restored to use. All the teeth, except a few of those further back, were destroyed and the lips severely cut. The boy was brought to Lewistown and is doing nicely. McEvony carried those scars for the remainder of his life."

-Lewistown publication November 3, 1897-



Charles McEvony, a nephew of Les, came to Montana and met his uncle and grandparents after he graduated from high school in Newport, Nebraska in 1932. Charles married Fern Smith, a sister of Sonny Smith. Les and Charles had a hotel in Judith Gap until August 11, 1949, when it burned down. They lost all their belongings, tools, etc. as well as all of their early day pictures.

1. 306. Charles MACEVONY  

1. 307. KELLY  
2. 308. KELLY  

1. 309. Wayne PURTZER  
2. 310. James PURTZER  

1. 311. Louis DICKERSON  
2. 312. Roy DICKERSON  
3. 313. Robert DICKERSON   b. 1925; d. 1930.

1. 314. Eva FRANCIS  

1. 315. Warren Gilbert WESTLAKE  
2. 316. Donna Mae WESTLAKE  
3. 317. WESTLAKE  
4. 318. WESTLAKE  

1. 319. James DAVIS  
2. 320. DAVIS  

1. 321. DAVIS  
2. 322. DAVIS  
3. 323. DAVIS  

1. 324. Hollie CLIFF  
2. 325. Beryl Rae CLIFF  
3. 326. Beulah CLIFF  

1. 327. Donald JONES  

1. 328. Fay FRENCH  
2. 329. Rae FRENCH  
3. 330. Hugh FRENCH  
4. 331. William FRENCH  

1. 332. Shirley REDDING  
2. 333. Harry REDDING  
3. 334. Jack REDDING  
4. 335. Earl REDDING  
5. 336. Phillis REDDING  
6. 337. Margaret REDDING   b. 1924; d. 1924; bur. 1924.

1. 338. Thomas THERSEN  
2. 339. Myrth THERSEN  
3. 340. Patricia THERSEN  

1. 341. Paul IRWIN  
2. 342. Georgia IRWIN  

1. 343. Fern SIBLEY  
2. 344. Rachel SIBLEY  
3. 345. Max SIBLEY  
4. 346. Gail SIBLEY  
5. 347. Audrey SIBLEY  

1. 348. Ellen SIBLEY  
2. 349. Genevieve SIBLEY  
3. 350. Marian SIBLEY  

1. 351. Clifford COVEY  
2. 352. COVEY  
3. 353. COVEY  
4. 354. COVEY  
5. 355. COVEY  

1. 356. NELSON  
2. 357. NELSON  
3. 358. NELSON  
4. 359. NELSON  
5. 360. NELSON  
6. 361. NELSON  

1. 362. Darleen E. BARNES   d. 3 Jul 2004; bur. 8 Jul 2004.

1. 363. Darleen E. BARNES   d. 3 Jul 2004; bur. 8 Jul 2004.

1. 364. PRUSSA  

1. 365. PRUSSA  

1. 366. Charles WEICHMAN  
2. 367. John WEICHMAN  
3. 368. WEICHMAN  
4. 369. WEICHMAN  
5. 370. WEICHMAN  
6. 371. WEICHMAN  

1. 372. ACKERMAN  
2. 373. ACKERMAN  
3. 374. ACKERMAN  
4. 375. ACKERMAN  
5. 376. ACKERMAN  
6. 377. ACKERMAN  
7. 378. ACKERMAN  
8. 379. ACKERMAN  

1. 380. Phyllis Mae RUSSELL  
2. 381. RUSSELL  
3. 382. RUSSELL  

1. 380. Phyllis Mae RUSSELL  
2. 383. RUSSELL  
3. 384. RUSSELL  

1. 385. Nettie Gaye RUSSELL  
2. 386. Donna Ray RUSSELL  
3. 387. Nettie Gaye RUSSELL  
4. 388. Donna Ray RUSSELL  

1. 389. Nettie Leota ALLENSWORTH  
2. 390. Mildred Ann ALLENSWORTH  

1. 391. KARMAN  
2. 392. KARMAN  

1. 393. KARMAN  
2. 394. KARMAN  

1. 395. Margaret BAILEY  
2. 396. Betty Ann BAILEY  

1. 397. BUTLER  
2. 398. BUTLER  
3. 399. BUTLER  
4. 400. BUTLER  

1. 401. MORRISON  
2. 402. MORRISON  

1. 403. MORRISON  
2. 404. MORRISON