Ophelia (Wait) Davis (abt. 1823)

Born about 13 Dec 1823 in New York, United States

Wife of DeWitt Clinton Davis — married Feb 1845 in Cortland, New York, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.

Ophelia Wait was born about December 13, 1823 in New York, United States.

Ophelia (21) married DeWitt Clinton Davis (42) (born on September 12, 1802 in Rensselaer, New York; son of David Davis and Rachel (Fox) Davis) in February, 1845 in Cortland, New York. Their children were:

1. Eunice Elizabeth Davis (1846–1935)
2. Charles Aruna Davis (1846–~1888)
3. David E Davis (~1850–1917)^[1]
4. William Henry Seward Davis (1850–1921)^[2]
5. Florence Augusta Davis (1852–1932)^[3][4]
6. Eliza Waite Davis (1854–1926)^[5][6]
7. Frances Lovejoy Davis (1860–1913)^[7][8]

In the 1850 census she (age 26) was in Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.^[9]

In the 1860 census she (age 39) was in Dankirk, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.^[10]

In the 1870 census she (age 46) was in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Death of son David Davis: "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004192440; FHL microfilm: 1509302; Image number: 170; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B06506-0
   FamilySearch Record: FLB9-M2H (accessed 23 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D897-R1G
   Ophelia Wait in death record for son David Davis 15 Feb 1917 in Bonners Ferry, Boundary, Idaho.
2. ↑ Death of son William Seward Davis: "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
   citing Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate 1114, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm
   FamilySearch Record: XZGV-M52 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63YS-G7B Image number 00906
   Not Known in death record for son William Seward Davis 19 Jul 1921 in Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage of daughter Florence Augusta Davis: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007622446; FHL microfilm: 1275528
   FamilySearch Record: XRTF-X17 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Davis's daughter Florence Augusta Davis marriage to Asa Maria Pierce on 15 Feb 1874 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States.
4. ↑ Death of daughter Florence A Pierce: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
   citing Reference: cn 16944; Digital film/folder number: 4008339; FHL microfilm: 1684332; Image number: 1394; Record number: 58; Packet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: NQSL-793 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Ophelia Waite in death record for daughter Florence A Pierce 7 Apr 1932 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
5. ↑ Marriage of daughter Eliza Waite Davis: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007622446; FHL microfilm: 1275528
   FamilySearch Record: XRRP-8H7 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Davis's daughter Eliza Waite Davis marriage to Charles Leroy Griggs on 5 Dec 1874 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States.
6. ↑ Death of daughter Eliza Wait Griggs: "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
   citing Reference: cn 44228; Digital film/folder number: 4008184; FHL microfilm: 1613446; Image number: 2066; Record number: 85; Packet letter: J
   FamilySearch Record: NQYN-3W8 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Ophelia Wait in death record for daughter Eliza Wait Griggs 17 Nov 1926 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
7. ↑ Marriage of daughter Frances Davis: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007714214; FHL microfilm: 1275927; Record number: 98; Packet letter: F
   FamilySearch Record: XRLJ-B5J (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Ophelia Wait's daughter Frances Davis marriage to Charles H. Wheeler on 15 Nov 1881 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
8. ↑ Death of daughter Francis D Wheeler: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
   citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 404, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,186
   FamilySearch Record: N3LZ-C5L (accessed 23 December 2023)
   Ophelia Waite in death record for daughter Francis D Wheeler 17 Feb 1913 in Seattle, King, Washington.
9. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004191532_002_M9CH-JWD; FHL microfilm: 34509; Image number: 15; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01163-5
   FamilySearch Record: M4DX-WM2 (accessed 23 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67PP-XF
   Ophelia Davis (26) in Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin, United States. Born in New York.
10. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 99; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171770; FHL microfilm: 805403; Image number: 384; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01835-4
    FamilySearch Record: MWMT-JCQ (accessed 23 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSN-NF2
    Ophelia Davis (39) in Dankirk, Dane, Wisconsin, United States. Born in New York.
11. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 9; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 004268446; FHL microfilm: 000553207; Image number: 413; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01487-6
    FamilySearch Record: MN94-HJ5 (accessed 23 December 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6WL9-NSN
    Ophelia Davis (46) in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States. Born in New York.

See Also:

• FamilySearch Person: 26LW-YNX