Ambrose Davis1
b. circa 1807
BirthCirca | circa 1807 | Ambrose Davis was born circa 1807. |
Marriage | 29 Dec 1831 | He married Lavina Leedy, daughter of Joseph Leedy, on 29 Dec 1831 in Washington County, Virginia.2,3 |
Cens-Sum | Ambrose and Lavina spent the first 30 years of their married lives in Washington County where they raised a family that included at least 9 children: 7 sons and 2 daughters.4,5 |
Family | Lavina Leedy b. abt 1809 | |
Children |
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Last Edited | 25 May 2010 |
Citations
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 83. Arthur Davis, 26y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Ambrose & Levinia Davis AND Pheby Ann Larimer, 26y, wid, b. & resid WCV, d/o Marg. Snodgrass; marr 30 Sept 1873.
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 17.
- [S2222] Jack Hockett, Washington Co. VA Will Book 12 1850-1853, p. 38, citing Washington Co. WB 12:272.
- [S367] Ambrose Davis household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 404 (added script), dwelling 1941, family 1941, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2010. Household includes: Ambrose Davis, 42, farmer; Levina, 41; Mary, 17; William 15; Jas 13; Thos 11; Joseph 10; Lorenzo 7; Alexander 5; Arthur C. 2; all b. VA.
- [S234] Ambrose Davis household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 321 (original script), dwelling 2360, family 2298, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2010. Household includes: Ambrose Davis, 53, f laborer, owns personal prop of $100; Lavinia, 52; cont next page: Lorenzo 15; John 13; Arthur 11; Sarah, 8; all b. VA.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 85: William Patton Davis, 22y 7m 22d, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer/ s/o Ambrose & Levinia L. Davis marr Esther Jane Humphreys, 29y 3m 6d, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Reuben & Kesiah Humphreys; 16 Sept. 1857.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 85: Thomas Jefferson Davis, 23y 6m 21d, wid, b. & resid WCV, farmer/ s/o Ambrose & Lavinia Davis marr Micah Jane Roberts, 21, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o George & Martha Roberts.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 85: Lorenzo Davis, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Ambrose & Lavinia Davis marr Laura H. Hurt, 25, wid, b. & resid WCV, d/o Mongle & Sallie Dickenson; 21 Mar 1867.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 154: James Hawthorne, 60, wid, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Charlie & Elizabeth Snodgrass [sic], marr Susan J. Davis, 25, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Ambrose & Lavinie Davis; 1 Feb. 1877.