Person:Branson Davis (2)

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Branson Davis
b.21 Dec 1836 Edgar, Illinois, United States
d.Aft 1879
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m. 5 Nov 1857
  1. Florence J. Davis - Bef 1879
  2. Nancy I. Davis - Bef 1879
  3. Mary E. Davis - Bef 1879
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Name[1] Branson Davis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Dec 1836 Edgar, Illinois, United States
Marriage 5 Nov 1857 to Eunice Cummins
Residence[1] 1879 Embarrass, Edgar, Illinois, United States
Employment[1] Edgar, Illinois, United StatesJustice of the Peace (4y); School Trustee (3y); School Director (3y); Constable (4y)
Occupation[1] farmer; stock raiser
Death[1][2] Aft 1879
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From the "History of Edgar County" source we find that Davis' father was Solomon Davis, "...one of our first settlers and pioneers." From page 757 of the same source, we have the information that Solomon Davis was a farmer. No other mention of Solomon is made in this text.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Biographical Sketches, in The History of Edgar County, Illinois: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., directory of its tax-payers, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, map of Edgar County, history of Illinois, illustrated, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, &c., &c. (Chicago: W. Le Baron Jr. & Co., 1879)
    pg. 708.
  2. ↑ Inferred from being among the living at time of publication of "History of Edgar County" source.
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