Abram Fulkerson Davis1

b. 26 March 1846, d. 15 November 1923
FatherArchimedes Davis2 b. 2 Dec 1811, d. 22 Oct 1865
MotherMary V. Fulkerson2 b. 24 Sep 1820, d. 27 Oct 1892
Birth26 Mar 1846 Abram Fulkerson Davis was born on 26 Mar 1846 in Virginia.1,3 
Military  Abram served in the Confederate army during the Civil War.4 
Marriage22 Sep 1868 He married Margaret Jane Moffett, daughter of Thomas Moffett and Ann Elizabeth Davis, on 22 Sep 1868 in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.1,5 
  They were second cousins, both being grandchildren of John Davis.  
Cens-188025 Jun 1880 In 1880 Abram and Margaret lived in Union, Hardin County, Iowa. The household included 6 unrelated persons who were boarding with the couple. Abram's occupation on the census record is unclear.6 
1907  In 1907 Margaret contributed information to a Moffat family organization. At the time she and Abram lived in Springfield, Missouri. Margaret stated that she had worked as a schoolteacher and as a housekeeper. Abram had farmed and worked as a hydraulic engineer. They did not have children.7 
Cens-191026 Apr 1910  Three years later 65 year old Abram and 68 year old Margaret were enumerated farming in North Campbell township, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.8 
Death15 Nov 1923 Abram died of pneumonia on 15 Nov 1923 in Highland township, Oregon County, Missouri, at age 77. Margaret died 4 months earlier.3 
Burial16 Nov 1923 He was buried on 16 Nov 1923 at Redburn Cemetery in Oregon County, Missouri.3 

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Margaret and Abram lived in several different locations early in their marriage but by 1907 they settled in Greene County, Missouri. See the Missouri map to locate the county (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).
Last Edited30 Jan 2011

Citations

  1. [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "Thomas Moffett-Ann Elizabeth Davis family group sheet". This group sheet was submitted by Margaret Jane Moffett Davis.
  2. [S234] Archimedes Davis household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 32 (original script), dwelling 2378, family 2316, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan 2011. Household includes: Archimedes Davis, 49, lawyer, owns land worth $20,000, and pers. prop of $3,000; Mary, 40; Margaret, 18; Arabella, 16; James, 15; Abram, 13; Archimedes, 12; Mary, 11; Samuel, 8; Arthur, 6; Sarah, 4; Lydia, 1; all b. VA.
  3. [S1514] "Missouri Birth and Death Records Database", abstracts, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath : downloaded Jun 2008), Abraham Davis death certificate #33834.
  4. [S1198] Virgil Lewis, "Residents of Washington County," in Virginia and Virginians, p. 716.
  5. [S490] Ruth Slevin, Rush Co., Indiana Marriage Records, lists marriage date as 22 Sept. 1868, citing Marriage Book 9: 541.
  6. [S1063] Abram F. Davis household, 1880 U.S. cens., Hardin Co., Iowa, pop sched., Union, ED 127, page 512C (stamped), dwelling 326, family 339, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 39 of 42. Enumeration includes Abram F. Davis, 33 marr [occupation unclear], b. VA, parents b. VA; Margaret J., 37, wife, b. IN, parents b. VA; James Cady, 24, boarder, law student, b. Mich; Geo Pierce, 32, boarder, carpenter, b. TN; Edw Barrett, 34, works on RR, b. Ireland; Charles Ettle, 27, works on RR, b. PA; James Thielgaard, 22, works on Rr, b. Denmark; Nels Rasmussen, 25, works on RR, b. Denmark.
  7. [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "Thomas Moffett-Ann Elizabeth Davis family group sheet". This group sheet was submitted by Margaret Jane Moffett Davis (b. 1841), daughter of Thomas and Ann Elizabeth. Margaret had entered "farmer" for Abram's occupation but "hydraulic engineer" had been added in another script.
  8. [S1868] Abram F. Davis household, 1910 U.S. cens., Greene Co., MO, pop. sched., North Campbell township - Springfield, ED 56, sheet 14B, dwelling 264, family 282, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 27 of 77. Household includes: Abram F. Davis, 65, marr 42 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer, owns farm, is not mortgaged; Margaret J., wife, 68, marr 42 yrs, no children, b. IN, parents b. VA, resid Boliver [?] Rd.