Griffith Rogan Davis

b. 9 May 1873, d. 19 May 1890
FatherJohn Griffith Rogan Davis1 b. 27 Dec 1834, d. 19 Jan 1905
MotherMargaret P. Sophia Hortenstine b. 19 May 1844, d. 4 Jul 1890
Birth9 May 1873 Griffith Rogan Davis was born on 9 May 1873.2 
Death19 May 1890 Griffith died of typhoid fever on 19 May 1890 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 17.2,3 
Burial He was buried at Davis Cemetery in Washington County.2 
  Griffith's brother died the previous June from the same disease and the boys mother died in July 1890, also from typhoid fever. 

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Citations

  1. [S165] John G.R. Davis household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., North Fork District, ED 98, page 11C (p. 193 stamped, dwelling 260, family 261, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Dec. 2008, image 31 of 61. Household includes: John G.R. Davis, 45, farmer; Margaret P.S., 35, wife; James E., son, 12; John H., son, 11; Mary E., dau 9; Griffith R., son, 7; Olivia W., dau, 5; Margret W., dau, 2; Henry R., son, 9/12, b. Aug; Martha A. Smith 65, aunt, wid; Nancy Smith [last name implied by slash indicating duplicate of surname above however surname should have been Davis], 88, mother, wid; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 61.
  3. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1890 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30: G. R. D. Davis, d. 19 May 1890, age 17y, typhoid fever, s/o J. G. R. &
    M. P. S. Davis.