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Sophia Levina Richey
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Sophia Levina Richey 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 3 May 1873, Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana
- Marriage (1): Milton Edward Davis on 30 Mar 1890 in Scott County, Indiana 1 2
- Marriage (2): Milton Reese Davis on 29 Oct 1904 in Underwood, Clark County, Indiana 3
- Marriage (3): Unknown
- Died: 20 Dec 1912, Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana at age 39 9
Sophia married Milton Edward Davis, son of Milton Reese Davis and Mary (Polly) Penrod, on 30 Mar 1890 in Scott County, Indiana.1 2 (Milton Edward Davis was born on 10 Jul 1866 in Bartle, Washington County, Indiana,9 died on 6 Sep 1904 in Underwood, Clark County, Indiana 10 and was buried on 7 Sep 1904 in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Franklin Township, Washington, Indiana 11.)
Sophia next married Milton Reese Davis, son of Henry Davis and Elizabeth Smith, on 29 Oct 1904 in Underwood, Clark County, Indiana.3 (Milton Reese Davis was born on 23 Feb 1829 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana,9 12 died on 27 Oct 1906 in Underwood, Clark County, Indiana 13 and was buried on 30 Oct 1906 in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Franklin Township, Washington, Indiana 9.)
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Sources
1
Scott County Genealogical Society, 1820-1905 Marriage Index for Scott County, Indiana.(2000), pg 27.
2
Military Pension Papers, Milton Reese Davis Civil War Pension. Declaration for Original Pension of a Widow-Child or
Children under Sixteen years of age Surviving.
State of Indiana, County of Scott, ss:
On this 15th day of January, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and seven personally appeared before me, a _____________ within and for the county and State aforesaid Sofa Louise V. Davis aged 34 years, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Acts of COngress granting pensions to widows; That she is the widow of Milton Davis who was under the name of MIlton Davis at _______, on the 9th day of August, A.D. 1862. in Company D 4th Cav 77 Regiment Ind Vol. in the war of the Rebellion, who was discharged June 29, 1865 and died from heart disease on the 27th day of October, A.D. 1906 and bore at the time of his death the rank of Private, in ___________; that she was married under the name of Sofe Louise V. Davis to said Milton Davis on the 29th day of October, A.D. 1904 by Alex F. Neville J.P. at Underwood, Ind there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that neither she nor her husband had been previously married That she was married to Ed Davis on 30th March 1890 and he died on the 6th day of September 6th 1904. That Milton Davis was married to Mary Penrod on June 6th 1854 and she died July 12, 1887.
that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been filed but Milton Davis was drawing a Pension Certificate No. 492507.
She hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation,
George --eaire of Scottsburg Ind her attorney to prosecute the above claim; that her residence is ___________ and her post-office address is Underwood Indiana.
Sofa Louise V. Davis
(signature of claimant)
C------ Richey
Charles T. Deal.
3
Ibid, Marriage License.
4
Ron McComb, Ron McComb Gedcom (Ronald B. McComb
11311 Western Sunset Dr.
Dewey, Arizona 86327-5731).
5
Federal Census, 1900 Illinois.
6
Ibid, 1910 Indiana. 1910 Census Indiana, Scott County, Viena Township.
Davis, Vina L. - age 38, Rosa B. - age 19, Henry A. - age 13, Grant S. - age 8, Harry E. - age 1 1/12.
7
Henry William Amos Davis, Interviewed by Vernon Peterson.
8
Federal Census, 1880 Indiana.
9
Donna Gene Adams.
10
Military Pension Papers, Milton Reese Davis Civil War Pension Papers.
11
The Scott County Chronicle, Obituary - 8 Sep 1904.
12
Military Pension Papers, James H. Davis.
13
Ibid, Widows Pension.