Henry Davis (1804-Bef 1870)

Elizabeth Smith (1804-1870)

Milton Reese Davis (1829-1906)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Mary (Polly) Penrod Samuel Henry Davis+ James Andrew Davis+ John Riley Davis+ Milton Edward Davis+ William Rueben Davis+ Isaac H. Davis+ Mary Sarah Elizabeth Ann Davis+ 2. Sophia Levina Richey Milton Reese Davis 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Born: 23 Feb 1829, Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana 2 11 Marriage (1): Mary (Polly) Penrod on 6 Jun 1854 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana 1 2 Marriage (2): Sophia Levina Richey on 29 Oct 1904 in Underwood, Clark County, Indiana 3 Died: 27 Oct 1906, Underwood, Clark County, Indiana at age 77 12 Buried: 30 Oct 1906, Bunker Hill Cemetery, Franklin Township, Washington, Indiana 2   General Notes: MIlton is buried in Gr#4, Row 21, Lot 1, S-PT. He was a farmer.   Noted events in his life were: • Military Service: Civil War. Davis, Milton R., bur. Bunker Hill Cemetery, Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana. m. Polly, b 16 Oct, 1833, d. 12 Jul, 1887. Service: Private, 4th Cavalry, 77th Regiment, Company D, Indiana Volunteers, residence, Charlestown, mustered in 9 Aug, 1862, mustered out 29 Jun, 1865. Milton married Mary (Polly) Penrod, daughter of Samuel Penrod and (Unknown) (Penrod), on 6 Jun 1854 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana.1 2 (Mary (Polly) Penrod was born on 16 Oct 1833 in Indiana, died on 12 Jul 1887 in Washington County, Indiana 13 and was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Franklin Township, Washington, Indiana 14.) Milton next married Sophia Levina Richey, daughter of William S. Richey and Cynthia Richey, on 29 Oct 1904 in Underwood, Clark County, Indiana.3 (Sophia Levina Richey was born on 3 May 1873 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana and died on 20 Dec 1912 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana 2.)

1 Scott County Genealogical Society, 1820-1905 Marriage Index for Scott County, Indiana.(2000), pg 27.

2 Donna Gene Adams.

3 Military Pension Papers, Marriage License.

4 Federal Census, 1860 Indiana. Indiana, Clark County, Charleston Township July 6, 1860.
Milton Davis - 30, Mary Davis - 29. Sammuel PARROD - 50 (born in KY), Samuel H. Davis - 3, James A. Davis - 11/12.

5 Ibid, 1880 Indiana. 1880 Indiana, Clark County, Charleston Township.
Milton Davis - age 50, Mary - age 46, James A. - age 20, John R. - age 18, Milton E. - age 16, Will R. - age 11, Isaac H. - age 9, Mary E. - age 6.

6 Ibid, 1900 Illinois. 1900 Census Illinois, Coles County, Humbolt Township.
Milton Davis - (Feb 1830) age 70, Milton E. - (July 1866) age 33, Vina - (May 1873) - age 27, Rosa B. - (Jan 1891) age 9, Walter I. - (Feb 1893) - age 7, Henry W. - (Sep 1897) - age 2.

7 Henry William Amos Davis, Interviewed by Vernon Peterson.

8 Janet Poyner.

9 Janet Poyner.

10 Federal Census, 1870 Indiana. Series: M593 Roll: 357 Page: 2Previous PageNext Page
SurnameGivenNameAgeSexRaceBirthplaceStateCountyLocationYear
DAVISMILTON40MWININSCOTTFINLEY TWP1870

Davis, Milton age 40 Farmer born-Indiana
Polly age 37 Keeping House born-Indiana
Samuel age 12 Working on farm born-Indiana
James age 10 born-Indiana
John age 8 born-Indiana
Milton age 3 born-Missouri (Missouri is crossed out) Indiana
William age 1 born Indiana.

11 Military Pension Papers, James H. Davis.

12 Ibid, Widows Pension.

13 Ibid, Milton Reese Davis Civil War Pension.

14 Vernon R. Peterson, Washington County Cemetery lookup. Davis, Milton R., bur. Bunker Hill Cemetery, Franklin Township, Washington
County, Indiana. m. Polly, b 16 Oct, 1833, d. 12 Jul, 1887.
Service: Private, 4th Cavalry, 77th Regiment, Company D, Indiana Volunteers,
residence, Charlestown, mustered in 9 Aug, 1862, mustered out 29 Jun, 1865.