Person:Reuben Davis (22)

Watchers
Reuben Davis, M.D.
d.Aft 1885
  • F.  William Davis (add)
  • M.  Hannah Appleton (add)
m.
  1. Reuben Davis, M.D.1819 - Aft 1885
m. 17 Dec 1839
m. 2 Oct 1849
Facts and Events
Name[1] Reuben Davis, M.D.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Oct 1819 Morgan, Ohio, United States
Marriage 17 Dec 1839 Morgan, Ohio, United Statesto Mary Ann Geddes
Education[1] Bet 1845 and Mar 1849 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United StatesMedical College at Cincinnati, graduated with honors
Marriage 2 Oct 1849 Morgan, Ohio, United Statesto Elizabeth H. Work
Occupation[1] Bet 1849 and Feb 1853 Perry, Ohio, United StatesPracticing medicine.
Occupation[1] Aft 1853 Whiteside, Illinois, United StatesFarmer and physician.
Residence Bet 1853 and 1855 Hopkins, Whiteside, Illinois, United States"...and settled in Como, Hopkins Township, where he continued to practice medicine over two years..."
with Elizabeth H. Work
Residence Bet 1855 and 1858 Montmorency, Whiteside, Illinois, United Stateswith Elizabeth H. Work
Residence Aft 1858 Hahnaman, Whiteside, Illinois, United States"In the fall of 1858 Dr. Davis moved into Hahnaman Township and settled on section 3, his present residence."
with Elizabeth H. Work
Property[1] Bef 1885 Whiteside, Illinois, United States"The Doctor has been a very extensive land-holder in the county, owning at one time 1,400 acres. His landed possessions in the county at present comprise some 645 acres, all improved..."
Death[1] Aft 1885
Physical Description[1]
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Reuben Davis, in Chapman Brothers. Portrait and biographical album of Whiteside County, Illinois: containing full-page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Illinois, and of the presidents of the United States. Also containing a history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. (Chicago [Illinois]: Chapman Brothers, 1885)
    Ppg. 293, 294, 1885.

    A greyscale portrait, an engraving from a photograph, of Davis appears on the page facing page 293.

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