Mary Jane (Brown) Davis (1826 - 1906)

Born 14 Dec 1826 in Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Lovejoy Davis — married 1 Mar 1846 in Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1906 at age 79 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

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Biography

When Mary Jane Brown was born on December 14, 1826, in Maryland, New York, her father, Stephen Brown, was 35, and her mother, Betsy Salisbury, was 30.

She married John Lovejoy Davis on March 1, 1846. They had nine children in 18 years.

She died on October 21, 1906, in Seattle, Washington, having lived a long life of 79 years, and was buried there^[1][2].

Siblings

1. Thomas Brown Sr (1810-1883)
2. Eliza E (Brown) Burhans (1816-1883)
3. Livina (Brown) Vars (1820-1903)
4. Mary Jane (Brown) Davis (1826-1906)

Children

1. George Reed Davis (1847-1919)
2. Jay Clay Davis (1848-1918)
3. John Penn Davis (1850-1930)
4. William Wirt Davis (1852-1916)
5. Delos Guy Davis (1852-1926)
6. Charles Sumner Davis (1856-1932)
7. Paulina Elizabeth (Davis) Wahl (1858-1943)
8. Abraham Lincoln Davis (1862-1863)
9. Ulysses Saunders Davis (1865-1912)

Timeline

In the 1850 census she (age 25) was in Middlefield, Otsego, New York, United States.^[3]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
John L Davis	M	27		New York
Mary J Davis	F	25		New York
George R Davis	M	5		New York
J Clay Davis	M	3		New York
John P Davis	M	1		New York

In the 1860 census she (age 33) was in Auburn, Fayette, Iowa, United States.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
J L Davis	M	36		New York
Mary J Davis	F	33		New York
George R Davis	M	13		New York
J C Davis	M	11		New York
J P Davis	M	9		New York
Delos G Davis	M	7		New York
Wm W Davis	M	6		New York
Charles S Davis	M	4		Iowa
Pollina E Davis	F	2		Iowa

In the 1870 census she (age 43) was in Auburn Township, Fayette, Iowa, United States.^[5]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
J L Davis	M	46		Vermont
M J Davis	F	43		New York
D G Davis	M	17		New York
C C Davis	M	13		Iowa
P E Davis	F	11		Iowa
U S Davis	M	5		Iowa

In the 1880 census she (age 54), Keeping House, was the wife of John L. Davis in Auburn Township, Fayette, Iowa, United States.^[6]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
John L. Davis	M	56	Married	Head	Farmer	New York, United States
Mary J. Davis	F	54	Married	Wife	Keeping House	New York, United States
Ulisus S. Davis	M	15	Single	Son	Works At Home	Iowa, United States

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #5216642 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   Memorial page for Mary Jane Brown Davis (14 Dec 1826-21 Oct 1906), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580).
2. ↑ Death: "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979"
   citing Record number: 16;
   FamilySearch Record: 6F4Y-98QL (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSR8-N3BZ-G Image number 00204
   Mary J Davis death 21 Oct 1906 (age 80) in Washington, United States.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 2;
   FamilySearch Record: MC17-8FN (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6723-JVF
   Mary J Davis (25) in Middlefield, Otsego, New York, United States. Born in New York.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 21; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
   FamilySearch Record: M8LS-JB7 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9J-SRPL
   Mary J Davis (33) in Auburn, Fayette, Iowa, United States. Born in New York.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 2; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 15; FHL microfilm: 000545890; Record number: 1660;
   FamilySearch Record: MDV9-6DB (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WQ9-RGF Image number 00048
   M J Davis (43) in Auburn Township, Fayette, Iowa, United States. Born in New York.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MD28-ZJ9 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-9THX Image number 00021
   Mary J Davis (54), wife, Keeping House, in household of John L. Davis (56) in Auburn Township, Fayette, Iowa, United States. Born in New York, United States.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 August 2022, 23:07), entry for Mary Jane Brown (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KHW9-N1Q ); contributed by various users.

• "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8P-B51G : 26 May 2020), Mary J Davis in entry for Delos Young Davis and Elener Bird, 2 Jun 1878; citing Grant, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,987.

• "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F37F-B7L : 2 March 2021), Mary Jane Brown in entry for John P. Davis and M. J. Penrod, 25 Dec 1887; citing Marriage, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,943,754.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRFV-3YQ : 30 January 2020), Mary Jane Davis in entry for Ulysus S. Davis, 1894.

• "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F37B-BZ3 : 2 March 2021), Mary J. Brown in entry for George Reed Davis, 21 Oct 1899; citing Intended Marriage, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,943,754.

• "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8C-4XZ : 22 February 2021), Mary J Bowen in household of George Reed Davis and Lucinda Mahala Vanalstine, 03 Jul 1903; citing , British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11368, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,525.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5MQ-YVFQ : 18 July 2020), Mary J Davis, 1906.

• "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3QJ-P23 : 2 March 2021), Mary Jane Brown in entry for George Reed Davis and Ada R. Eggleston, 29 Apr 1907; citing Marriage, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,943,755.

• "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3QJ-W8Y : 2 March 2021), Mary J. Brown in entry for John P. Davis and Romola Nesselrood, 31 Jan 1912; citing Marriage, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,943,756.

• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3LN-S4J : 10 March 2018), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Ulysses S. Davie, 23 Apr 1912; citing Des Moines, King, Washington, reference 186, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,074.

• "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP82-63P1 : 18 October 2019), Mary Singer in entry for William Wort Davis, 2 Feb 1916, Ireton, Sioux, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102902997.

• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PW-V5P : 10 March 2018), Brown in entry for Delos G. Davis, 28 Apr 1926; citing Spokane, Spokane, Washington, reference 529, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,319.

• "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVW5-HP2M : 30 June 2021), Brown in entry for Delos G. Davis, 1926.

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPC-Q1S : 18 October 2017), Mary Jane Brown in entry for Charles S Davis and Florence J Worles, 16 Feb 1928, Plymouth, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,404,990.

• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N35W-317 : 10 March 2018), Mary Brown in entry for John P. Davis, 08 Dec 1930; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 3707, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,723.

• "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVXD-8D6Z : 30 June 2021), Mary Brown in entry for John P. Davis, 1930.