EDITH PEAVEY FRENCH BIRTH: Abt 1872 in Eastport, Washington County, Maine DEATH: FATHER: FRENCH, Eliphalet Webster MOTHER: MOWE, Annah Lincoln - Abt 1842 in Eastport, Washington County, Maine MARRIAGE: Abt 1895 - Lewis Lee DAVIS - BIRTH: Nov 1867 in Illinois CHILDREN: 1. Louis L. DAVIS - Birth: Abt 1896 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa 2. Lita M. DAVIS - Birth: Abt 1901 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa |
Mrs. Edith French Davis is member no. 73155 of the DAR, Vol. 74, page 61, a descendant of Theophilus Wilder. |
CENSUS: 1880 U.S. Federal - Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland MOWE, Robert - age 62 - b. abt 1818 in Maine - Occupation: Ship Broker Wife - Phebe Ann - age 59 - b. abt 1821 in Maine Granddaughter - Margie M. FRENCH - age 15 b. abt 1865 in Maine Granddaughter - Nellie R. FRENCH - age 13 - b. abt 1867 in Maine Race: White Robert's father was born in New Hampshire and his mother was born in Maine Phebe's father was born in New Hampshire and his mother was born in Maine (Notes: These granddaughters are the Children of Anna. Alice(Ellen was living with her parents in 1870 So they would not have been hers.) (Roll: T9-496 - Pg 171) CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Federal - Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa DAVIS, Louis L. - age 32 - b. Nov 1867 in Illinois - Occupaton: Implement business Wife - Edith P - age 37 (changed to 27?) b. 1872 in Maine Son - Louis L Jr - age 4 - b. Oct 1896 in Iowa Race: White Married for 6 years - (1894) Louis and Edith can read and write. They rent their home at 217 4th Street. Edith has had one child - one living. Louis' parents were born in Virginia Edith's parents were born in Maine This seems to fit and be the daughter of Eliphalet and Annah Mowe French. She was born in Maine. There was no other Edith P in the 1900 census who born in Maine. (Roll: T623_467 - pg 16) CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Federal - Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington DAVIS, Louis L - age 43 - b. ab1867 in Illinois Wife - Edith - age 38 - b. abt 1872 in Maine Son - Louis L. Jr - age 14 - b. abt 1896 in Iowa Dau - Lita M. - age 9 - b. abt 1901 in Iowa Race: White They have been married for 15 year - (1894/1895) Edith has had 3 children - 2 living. They can read and write. They rent their home at 1210 South 5th Street. This census gives Louis' fathers birth place as Virginia and mothers as Maryland Edith's parents were born in Maine (Roll: T624_1663 - Pg 7a) These census families seem to fit with Edith Peavey French, dauther of Eliphalet Webster & Annah Lincoln 'Mowe' French. |
SOURCES: INFORMATION: Stoddard Sojourners < [email protected] >. CENSUS: 1880 U.S. Federal - Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Federal - Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Federal - Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
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