Simon Davis was the son of Col. Jesse Davis and Mary Blackmer who married 15 Aug 1804 in Washington County, Ohio. Simon married 20 Nov 1841 Eliza M. Gray b. 10 May 1818 and they settled in Audrain County, Missouri and thence removed in 1871 to College City, California where he became a physician.
Their children:
Emma Davis b. 4 Aug 1842 Audrain Co MO d. 15 Aug 1844
George William Davis b. 22 Oct 1844
Laura Davis b. 18 June 1847 Buchanan Co MO d. 2 Oct 1848
Sophronia A. Davis b. 22 Oct 1851 Buchanan Co MO d. 28 Sept 1875
Alva Charles Davis b. 12 Apr 1856 m. 20 Ap 1882 Mary Fine b.ca 1861 Santa Rosa
Dr. Simon Davis is of early New England stock, his great-grandfather Captain Daniel Davis, having been a prominent man in Boston, and later a Captain in the Revolutionary War; afterward he joined the company of Ohio Associates, under General Rufus Putnam who commenced the settlement of Ohio in 1788. On his mothers side he is of Irish stock; her ancestry early settled in New York city, and subsequently at Winchester, VA where his mother was born. His grandfather, Colonel Jesse Davis, born July 23, 1778 at Killingly, Ohio was in many respects a remarkable man. He had not only a stalwart frame, a noble and commanding presence, but strong intellectual endowments joined with a decisive character, a moral courage and persistence in maintaining the right which made his influence for good great in the community in which he lived. He was active in public affairs; for many years Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Colonel of Militia--a very efficient officer, and when he mounted on his horse in military dress presented a fine appearance. He died in the fullness of a ripe and vigorous manhood. His father, Dr. Simon Davis born Aug 21 1808 in Washington County, Ohio had a good common-school education and at 17 yrs of age received a certificate of qualification to teach. At an early age he removed to Audrain county, Missouri where he continued teaching till 1841, when he was married to Eliza M. Gray; and at about the same time began the study of medicine in the Kemper Medical School in St. Louis, graduating in 1844. Shortly after he located to Buchanan Co MO where he resided till removing to California in 1869. He died in San Francisco July 21, 1889. He was an honorable and successful physician. His life was an active one. He was an untiring student, a painstaking investigator of every subject and question that required his consideration. He wrote extensively. He abounded in the amenities of life. Though of a genial, kindly and to a degree a timid disposition, he yet possessed great boldness in defense of the right; and entered with the heartiest sympathy in the protection of the weak and needy. He was a most exemplary Christian gentleman; prominently conscientious and true; and no man occupied a higher position in the genuine respect and esteem of all who knew him. His wife, who was a noble and true companion, and a loving and devoted mother, is living, and resides at Alameda, California.
Their children:
Emma Davis b. 4 Aug 1842 Audrain Co MO d. 15 Aug 1844
George William Davis b. 22 Oct 1844
Laura Davis b. 18 June 1847 Buchanan Co MO d. 2 Oct 1848
Sophronia A. Davis b. 22 Oct 1851 Buchanan Co MO d. 28 Sept 1875
Alva Charles Davis b. 12 Apr 1856 m. 20 Ap 1882 Mary Fine b.ca 1861 Santa Rosa
Dr. Simon Davis is of early New England stock, his great-grandfather Captain Daniel Davis, having been a prominent man in Boston, and later a Captain in the Revolutionary War; afterward he joined the company of Ohio Associates, under General Rufus Putnam who commenced the settlement of Ohio in 1788. On his mothers side he is of Irish stock; her ancestry early settled in New York city, and subsequently at Winchester, VA where his mother was born. His grandfather, Colonel Jesse Davis, born July 23, 1778 at Killingly, Ohio was in many respects a remarkable man. He had not only a stalwart frame, a noble and commanding presence, but strong intellectual endowments joined with a decisive character, a moral courage and persistence in maintaining the right which made his influence for good great in the community in which he lived. He was active in public affairs; for many years Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Colonel of Militia--a very efficient officer, and when he mounted on his horse in military dress presented a fine appearance. He died in the fullness of a ripe and vigorous manhood. His father, Dr. Simon Davis born Aug 21 1808 in Washington County, Ohio had a good common-school education and at 17 yrs of age received a certificate of qualification to teach. At an early age he removed to Audrain county, Missouri where he continued teaching till 1841, when he was married to Eliza M. Gray; and at about the same time began the study of medicine in the Kemper Medical School in St. Louis, graduating in 1844. Shortly after he located to Buchanan Co MO where he resided till removing to California in 1869. He died in San Francisco July 21, 1889. He was an honorable and successful physician. His life was an active one. He was an untiring student, a painstaking investigator of every subject and question that required his consideration. He wrote extensively. He abounded in the amenities of life. Though of a genial, kindly and to a degree a timid disposition, he yet possessed great boldness in defense of the right; and entered with the heartiest sympathy in the protection of the weak and needy. He was a most exemplary Christian gentleman; prominently conscientious and true; and no man occupied a higher position in the genuine respect and esteem of all who knew him. His wife, who was a noble and true companion, and a loving and devoted mother, is living, and resides at Alameda, California.
Simon Davis was the son of Col. Jesse Davis and Mary Blackmer who married 15 Aug 1804 in Washington County, Ohio. Simon married 20 Nov 1841 Eliza M. Gray b. 10 May 1818 and they settled in Audrain County, Missouri and thence removed in 1871 to College City, California where he became a physician.
Their children:
Emma Davis b. 4 Aug 1842 Audrain Co MO d. 15 Aug 1844
George William Davis b. 22 Oct 1844
Laura Davis b. 18 June 1847 Buchanan Co MO d. 2 Oct 1848
Sophronia A. Davis b. 22 Oct 1851 Buchanan Co MO d. 28 Sept 1875
Alva Charles Davis b. 12 Apr 1856 m. 20 Ap 1882 Mary Fine b.ca 1861 Santa Rosa
Dr. Simon Davis is of early New England stock, his great-grandfather Captain Daniel Davis, having been a prominent man in Boston, and later a Captain in the Revolutionary War; afterward he joined the company of Ohio Associates, under General Rufus Putnam who commenced the settlement of Ohio in 1788. On his mothers side he is of Irish stock; her ancestry early settled in New York city, and subsequently at Winchester, VA where his mother was born. His grandfather, Colonel Jesse Davis, born July 23, 1778 at Killingly, Ohio was in many respects a remarkable man. He had not only a stalwart frame, a noble and commanding presence, but strong intellectual endowments joined with a decisive character, a moral courage and persistence in maintaining the right which made his influence for good great in the community in which he lived. He was active in public affairs; for many years Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Colonel of Militia--a very efficient officer, and when he mounted on his horse in military dress presented a fine appearance. He died in the fullness of a ripe and vigorous manhood. His father, Dr. Simon Davis born Aug 21 1808 in Washington County, Ohio had a good common-school education and at 17 yrs of age received a certificate of qualification to teach. At an early age he removed to Audrain county, Missouri where he continued teaching till 1841, when he was married to Eliza M. Gray; and at about the same time began the study of medicine in the Kemper Medical School in St. Louis, graduating in 1844. Shortly after he located to Buchanan Co MO where he resided till removing to California in 1869. He died in San Francisco July 21, 1889. He was an honorable and successful physician. His life was an active one. He was an untiring student, a painstaking investigator of every subject and question that required his consideration. He wrote extensively. He abounded in the amenities of life. Though of a genial, kindly and to a degree a timid disposition, he yet possessed great boldness in defense of the right; and entered with the heartiest sympathy in the protection of the weak and needy. He was a most exemplary Christian gentleman; prominently conscientious and true; and no man occupied a higher position in the genuine respect and esteem of all who knew him. His wife, who was a noble and true companion, and a loving and devoted mother, is living, and resides at Alameda, California.
Their children:
Emma Davis b. 4 Aug 1842 Audrain Co MO d. 15 Aug 1844
George William Davis b. 22 Oct 1844
Laura Davis b. 18 June 1847 Buchanan Co MO d. 2 Oct 1848
Sophronia A. Davis b. 22 Oct 1851 Buchanan Co MO d. 28 Sept 1875
Alva Charles Davis b. 12 Apr 1856 m. 20 Ap 1882 Mary Fine b.ca 1861 Santa Rosa
Dr. Simon Davis is of early New England stock, his great-grandfather Captain Daniel Davis, having been a prominent man in Boston, and later a Captain in the Revolutionary War; afterward he joined the company of Ohio Associates, under General Rufus Putnam who commenced the settlement of Ohio in 1788. On his mothers side he is of Irish stock; her ancestry early settled in New York city, and subsequently at Winchester, VA where his mother was born. His grandfather, Colonel Jesse Davis, born July 23, 1778 at Killingly, Ohio was in many respects a remarkable man. He had not only a stalwart frame, a noble and commanding presence, but strong intellectual endowments joined with a decisive character, a moral courage and persistence in maintaining the right which made his influence for good great in the community in which he lived. He was active in public affairs; for many years Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Colonel of Militia--a very efficient officer, and when he mounted on his horse in military dress presented a fine appearance. He died in the fullness of a ripe and vigorous manhood. His father, Dr. Simon Davis born Aug 21 1808 in Washington County, Ohio had a good common-school education and at 17 yrs of age received a certificate of qualification to teach. At an early age he removed to Audrain county, Missouri where he continued teaching till 1841, when he was married to Eliza M. Gray; and at about the same time began the study of medicine in the Kemper Medical School in St. Louis, graduating in 1844. Shortly after he located to Buchanan Co MO where he resided till removing to California in 1869. He died in San Francisco July 21, 1889. He was an honorable and successful physician. His life was an active one. He was an untiring student, a painstaking investigator of every subject and question that required his consideration. He wrote extensively. He abounded in the amenities of life. Though of a genial, kindly and to a degree a timid disposition, he yet possessed great boldness in defense of the right; and entered with the heartiest sympathy in the protection of the weak and needy. He was a most exemplary Christian gentleman; prominently conscientious and true; and no man occupied a higher position in the genuine respect and esteem of all who knew him. His wife, who was a noble and true companion, and a loving and devoted mother, is living, and resides at Alameda, California.
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