Davis, Tyler
Is a son of Allen Davis, who died in 1863, and Mary (Mahone) Davis, who died in 1843. He was born in Williamsburg, on March 22, 1837, and has been twice married. His first wife, who died May 9,1873, at age twenty-one years, was Celia E. Perrin, and their children were two: Martin P., now deceased; Genevra P..
In Williamsburg, in January 1876, Mr. Davis married Virginia R. Russell, who was born in Bath, Maine, and they have four children: Allen R., Ruth T., Ray M. and John R.
Mr. Davis went to school in Williamsburg for ten years, and then began a mercantile business in that city, which he followed until 1859. In that year he went to Richmond, and there engaged in a wholesale grocery business, which he continued until the war. After the war he returned to Williamsburg, and again entered into business there, in which he still continues. He is now president of the school board of Williamsburg.
Source: Virginia and Virginians: History of Volume 2; by Robert Alonzo Brock, Virgil Anson Lewis; publ. 1888; Residents of James City County Pgs. 694 to 702; Transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack
Excerpt from 'Virginia and Virginians: History of Volume 2', provided by Fred and Marie Krauss.
Davis, Tyler
Is a son of Allen Davis, who died in 1863, and Mary (Mahone) Davis, who died in 1843. He was born in Williamsburg, on March 22, 1837, and has been twice married. His first wife, who died May 9,1873, at age twenty-one years, was Celia E. Perrin, and their children were two: Martin P., now deceased; Genevra P..
In Williamsburg, in January 1876, Mr. Davis married Virginia R. Russell, who was born in Bath, Maine, and they have four children: Allen R., Ruth T., Ray M. and John R.
Mr. Davis went to school in Williamsburg for ten years, and then began a mercantile business in that city, which he followed until 1859. In that year he went to Richmond, and there engaged in a wholesale grocery business, which he continued until the war. After the war he returned to Williamsburg, and again entered into business there, in which he still continues. He is now president of the school board of Williamsburg.
Source: Virginia and Virginians: History of Volume 2; by Robert Alonzo Brock, Virgil Anson Lewis; publ. 1888; Residents of James City County Pgs. 694 to 702; Transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack
Excerpt from 'Virginia and Virginians: History of Volume 2', provided by Fred and Marie Krauss.
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