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William Davis is potentially the father of [[James Davis]]. Mary Palmquist, a member of ancestry.com, writes the following via email on April 27, 2015: | William Davis is potentially the father of [[James Davis]]. Mary Palmquist, a member of ancestry.com, writes the following via email on April 27, 2015: | ||
| − | My husband corresponded with Charles C. Davis Jr. in 1985. Charles was the son of Charles C. Davis who was the son of Henry Clay Davis. | + | My husband corresponded with Charles C. Davis Jr. in 1985. Charles was the son of Charles C. Davis who was the |
| − | Charles wrote the following in his letter to my husband "My notes indicate that William Davis was the father of James Davis who was born | + | son of Henry Clay Davis. Charles wrote the following in his letter to my husband "My notes indicate that William |
| − | + | Davis was the father of James Davis who was born in 1805 and married Euphemia Wilson. William Davis (Welch) was a | |
| − | move a foundry firm from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. This foundry firm (owned by William Davis) built the first iron railing around | + | friend of Thomas Jefferson who Jefferson persuaded him (Davis) to move a foundry firm from Philadelphia to |
| − | the White House and other buildings. He later built the first bridge (iron) across the Potomac River. When almost finished a flash flood | + | Washington, D.C. This foundry firm (owned by William Davis) built the first iron railing around the White House and |
| − | wiped out the bridge and William Davis (financially). He died shortly thereafter." I have been searching for a William Davis making a | + | other buildings. He later built the first bridge (iron) across the Potomac River. When almost finished a flash flood |
| − | guess as to a possible birthdate but so far have been unsuccessful. | + | wiped out the bridge and William Davis (financially). He died shortly thereafter." I have been searching for a |
| + | William Davis making a guess as to a possible birthdate but so far have been unsuccessful. | ||
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| + | The bridge described in this letter may be the Chain Bridge, designed by Judge James E. Finley, built in 1808 (during Jefferson's presidency) and destroyed by flood in 1810 or 1812. | ||
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| + | The 1885 Nebraska state census entry for James Davis gives his parents' birthplace as Pennsylvania. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 29 December 2017
William Davis is potentially the father of James Davis. Mary Palmquist, a member of ancestry.com, writes the following via email on April 27, 2015:
My husband corresponded with Charles C. Davis Jr. in 1985. Charles was the son of Charles C. Davis who was the son of Henry Clay Davis. Charles wrote the following in his letter to my husband "My notes indicate that William Davis was the father of James Davis who was born in 1805 and married Euphemia Wilson. William Davis (Welch) was a friend of Thomas Jefferson who Jefferson persuaded him (Davis) to move a foundry firm from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. This foundry firm (owned by William Davis) built the first iron railing around the White House and other buildings. He later built the first bridge (iron) across the Potomac River. When almost finished a flash flood wiped out the bridge and William Davis (financially). He died shortly thereafter." I have been searching for a William Davis making a guess as to a possible birthdate but so far have been unsuccessful.
The bridge described in this letter may be the Chain Bridge, designed by Judge James E. Finley, built in 1808 (during Jefferson's presidency) and destroyed by flood in 1810 or 1812.
The 1885 Nebraska state census entry for James Davis gives his parents' birthplace as Pennsylvania.
