Pennsylvania Family Group Sheet for James DAVIS Family

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Prepared 16 FEB 2005 by: Jesse Davis, Lewistown, PA
jespat@alum.bucknell.edu
http://www.geocities.com/jespat44/

Family Group Sheet 

Husband James DAVIS
Death 5 MAY 1828 Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA
Marriage
Father (Father of James & John) DAVIS ( - )
Mother
Wife Susan (WIFE OF DAVIS, JAMES)
Father
Mother

Children

1 M John DAVIS

2 M William DAVIS1,2
Birth 4 JUL 1828 Blair Co., PA
Death 4 JUN 1876 Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA
Burial Old Stone Church Cem., Penn Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA1
Occupation carpenter and farmer
Spouse Mary P. GROVE (1831-1869)
Marriage bef 1854
Spouse Mary Ann MOYER (1844-1935)
Marriage 1871

CHILD NOTES: William DAVIS
General:
The first member of this branch of the DAVIS family of whom there was a record 
is William DAVIS, born in Blair Co., PA. He was left an orphan at an early age 
and was brought to Penn Twp., Huntingdon Co., by his paternal aunt, Mrs. Jane 
GEISSINGER, who made the journey across the mountains on horseback to bring the 
child to her own home. He grew up at the GEISSINGER farm and at a suitable age 
learned the carpenter's trade, becoming an expert mechanic. After his marriage 
he located at Marklesburg, where he worked at his trade, later becoming a 
contractor, many buildings in that locality yet standing as mute witnesses of 
his industry and skill. After several years as a successful builder, his health 
failed, compelling a change of occupation. He purchased a farm in the 
neighborhood, spending the years 1870 to 1875 thereon, then retired to a home in 
Huntingdon, where he died in 1876. He was a Democrat in politics, and both he 
and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church.  It is believed that this was 
actually Jane BARRICK/BARRACK GEISSINGER, whose son-in-law, Dewalt Shontz FOUSE, 
was a first cousin of William's wife, Mary Ann MOYER.

SOURCES
1. Thomas Shontz, SHONTZ FAMILY Roots and Branches (Apollo, PA., Closson Press, 
1997), Page 38.
2. History of The Juniata Valley, Page 1035.