Griffith Davis
b. 1853, d. 1855
| Father | Archimedes Davis1 b. 2 Dec 1811, d. 22 Oct 1865 |
| Mother | Mary V. Fulkerson1 b. 24 Sep 1820, d. 27 Oct 1892 |
| Birth | 1853 | Griffith Davis was born in the summer of 1853 although the exact date is not clear.2,1 |
| Death | 1855 | He died two years later, in the summer of 1855, but again the exact date was inconsistently reported. According to the county death records G. Davis, son of A. & M.V. Davis, died on August 1, 1855 of flux at 2 years and one month of age. However, a transcription of his headstone says that Griffith, child of Archimedes & Mary V. Davis, died July 7 1855, at 1 year, 10 months and 10 days of age.1,2 |
| Burial | He was buried at Davis Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 |
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Griffith's headstone |
| Other interments in Davis Cemetery |
| Last Edited | 5 Feb 2011 |
Citations
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 61. Griffith, child of Archimedes & Mary V. Davis, d. 7 Jul 1855, d. 1y 10m 10d (computes to a birthdate of 28 Aug. 1853).
- [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 179. Davis, G. - son of A. & M.V. Davis. Died 1 Aug 1855 at 2 years and 1 month (calculates to a birthdate of 1 Jul 1853).
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 61. Griffith, child of Archimedes & Mary V. Davis, d. 7 Jul 1855, d. 1y 10m 10d.