George Henry Davis (1824 - 1897)

Born 5 May 1824 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Jul 1897 at age 73 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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Biography

George was born on 5 May 1824 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of John Davis and Eliza Bancroft.^[1][2]

George (age 31), son of John & Eliza Davis, married his cousin Clara J. Gherardi (age 27) on 2 June 1855 in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[3]

George was registered to vote in 1866 in San Francisco, California, United States.^[4]

George died on 7 July 1897 in Florence, Italy.^[5] George was mentioned on a memorial in Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy with a death date of 7 July 1897.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing FHL microfilm: 864093;
   FamilySearch Record: VQX2-NQK (accessed 23 December 2022)
   George Henry Davis born on 5 May 1824, son of John Davis & Eliza, in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ 'The Chandler family. The descendants of William and Annis Chandler who settled in Roxbury, Mass., 1637 by Chandler, George, 1806-1893', 1883, pp 470, archive.org (accessed 23 December 2022)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2108275; Record number: 135;
   FamilySearch Record: FHHD-QMB (accessed 23 December 2022)
   George H Davis (31) marriage to Clara J. Gherardi (27) on 2 Jun 1855 in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
4. ↑ 1866 Voter Register: "California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898"
   California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 41; FHL Roll Number: 977097
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2221 #4225921 (accessed 23 December 2022)
   Name: George Henry Davis; Age: 42; Birth Year: abt 1824; Residence Year: 1866; Residence Place: San Francisco, California, USA.
5. ↑ Death: "U.S., Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.; NAI Number: 1227673; Record Group Title: General Records of the Department of State; Record Group Number: Record Group 59; Series Number: Publication A1 849; Box Number: 21; Box Description: Apr. 6, 1897 - Jan. 11, 1898 A - Z
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1616 #5844 (accessed 23 December 2022)
   George Henry Davis death 7 Jul 1897 in Florence, Italy.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #160525183 (accessed 23 December 2022)
   Memorial page for George Henry Davis (5 May 1824-7 Jul 1897), citing Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy (plot: 2PPsSD VI 16s); Maintained by Elisa Rolle (contributor 48982101).

• 1868 Passport Application: "U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
  National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 156; Volume #: Roll 156 - 01 Jul 1868-30 Sep 1868
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1174 #1313308 (accessed 23 December 2022)
  Name: George Henry Davis; Age: 44; Birth Date: 5 May 1824; Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts; Passport Issue Date: 3 Jul 1868; Has Photo: No.
• 'Ancestry of John Davis, governor and U. S. Senator; and Eliza Bancroft, his wife; both of Worcester, Massachusetts by Davis, Horace, 1831-1916', 1897, pp 26, archive.org (accessed 23 December 2022)