James Davey (son of Joseph Davey and Mary Palmer) immigrated from Bawdrip, Somerset, England ca 1840.
James married 1st Ruth Jones on 25 Aug 1845 in Richland Co., OH. Ruth was born 31 Oct 1820 in PA and died 15 Mar 1851 in Richland Co., OH.
Ruth and James had 3 children:
Mary (1846-1847)
Juliette (1847-1847)
Joseph (1849-1930) m. Julia A. Walker
After Ruth died, James went to California during the Gold Rush. He found about $1,900 worth of gold in 1853 and sold it to Wells Fargo for cash.
James married 2nd Hannah Morrison (daughter of Francis Morrison) on 4 Apr 1854 in Kosciuska Co., IN.
Hannah was born 6 Apr 1843 in IN or PA and died 16 Dec 1872 in Arlington Twp., Van Buren Co., MI.
Hannah and James had 5 children:
George (1855-1937) m. Anna E. Morse
Mary Ellen (1857-1859)
Henrietta "Etta" (1859-1935) m. Fremont Byers
James Francis (1862-1941) m. Nancy Bower
Elfaretta "Ella" (1865-1940) m. Joseph Martin
James was a farmer all his life. In the spring of 1865 he left the "Hooser State" and with his family came up into the neighboring state of Michigan,landing in Arlington township, Van Buren County, on April 1st, where in
section 4 he purchased ninety-five acres of land and where he made his home the rest of his life, carrying on general farming and stock raising.
* HISTORY OF VAN BUREN COUNTY VOL.II Pg. 992 & 993 BY O.W. ROWLAND 1912
James married 3rd Mary Ann (Zook) Leedy on 19 Dec 1878 in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI.
Mary was born 3 Mar 1839 in Peru, Miami Co., IN and died 16 Jun 1911 in Leedy, Philips, MN.
Mary and James had one son:
Charles Henry (1876-1931) m. Helena "Helen" Augusta Theresa Quil.
James married 1st Ruth Jones on 25 Aug 1845 in Richland Co., OH. Ruth was born 31 Oct 1820 in PA and died 15 Mar 1851 in Richland Co., OH.
Ruth and James had 3 children:
Mary (1846-1847)
Juliette (1847-1847)
Joseph (1849-1930) m. Julia A. Walker
After Ruth died, James went to California during the Gold Rush. He found about $1,900 worth of gold in 1853 and sold it to Wells Fargo for cash.
James married 2nd Hannah Morrison (daughter of Francis Morrison) on 4 Apr 1854 in Kosciuska Co., IN.
Hannah was born 6 Apr 1843 in IN or PA and died 16 Dec 1872 in Arlington Twp., Van Buren Co., MI.
Hannah and James had 5 children:
George (1855-1937) m. Anna E. Morse
Mary Ellen (1857-1859)
Henrietta "Etta" (1859-1935) m. Fremont Byers
James Francis (1862-1941) m. Nancy Bower
Elfaretta "Ella" (1865-1940) m. Joseph Martin
James was a farmer all his life. In the spring of 1865 he left the "Hooser State" and with his family came up into the neighboring state of Michigan,landing in Arlington township, Van Buren County, on April 1st, where in
section 4 he purchased ninety-five acres of land and where he made his home the rest of his life, carrying on general farming and stock raising.
* HISTORY OF VAN BUREN COUNTY VOL.II Pg. 992 & 993 BY O.W. ROWLAND 1912
James married 3rd Mary Ann (Zook) Leedy on 19 Dec 1878 in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI.
Mary was born 3 Mar 1839 in Peru, Miami Co., IN and died 16 Jun 1911 in Leedy, Philips, MN.
Mary and James had one son:
Charles Henry (1876-1931) m. Helena "Helen" Augusta Theresa Quil.
James Davey (son of Joseph Davey and Mary Palmer) immigrated from Bawdrip, Somerset, England ca 1840.
James married 1st Ruth Jones on 25 Aug 1845 in Richland Co., OH. Ruth was born 31 Oct 1820 in PA and died 15 Mar 1851 in Richland Co., OH.
Ruth and James had 3 children:
Mary (1846-1847)
Juliette (1847-1847)
Joseph (1849-1930) m. Julia A. Walker
After Ruth died, James went to California during the Gold Rush. He found about $1,900 worth of gold in 1853 and sold it to Wells Fargo for cash.
James married 2nd Hannah Morrison (daughter of Francis Morrison) on 4 Apr 1854 in Kosciuska Co., IN.
Hannah was born 6 Apr 1843 in IN or PA and died 16 Dec 1872 in Arlington Twp., Van Buren Co., MI.
Hannah and James had 5 children:
George (1855-1937) m. Anna E. Morse
Mary Ellen (1857-1859)
Henrietta "Etta" (1859-1935) m. Fremont Byers
James Francis (1862-1941) m. Nancy Bower
Elfaretta "Ella" (1865-1940) m. Joseph Martin
James was a farmer all his life. In the spring of 1865 he left the "Hooser State" and with his family came up into the neighboring state of Michigan,landing in Arlington township, Van Buren County, on April 1st, where in
section 4 he purchased ninety-five acres of land and where he made his home the rest of his life, carrying on general farming and stock raising.
* HISTORY OF VAN BUREN COUNTY VOL.II Pg. 992 & 993 BY O.W. ROWLAND 1912
James married 3rd Mary Ann (Zook) Leedy on 19 Dec 1878 in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI.
Mary was born 3 Mar 1839 in Peru, Miami Co., IN and died 16 Jun 1911 in Leedy, Philips, MN.
Mary and James had one son:
Charles Henry (1876-1931) m. Helena "Helen" Augusta Theresa Quil.
James married 1st Ruth Jones on 25 Aug 1845 in Richland Co., OH. Ruth was born 31 Oct 1820 in PA and died 15 Mar 1851 in Richland Co., OH.
Ruth and James had 3 children:
Mary (1846-1847)
Juliette (1847-1847)
Joseph (1849-1930) m. Julia A. Walker
After Ruth died, James went to California during the Gold Rush. He found about $1,900 worth of gold in 1853 and sold it to Wells Fargo for cash.
James married 2nd Hannah Morrison (daughter of Francis Morrison) on 4 Apr 1854 in Kosciuska Co., IN.
Hannah was born 6 Apr 1843 in IN or PA and died 16 Dec 1872 in Arlington Twp., Van Buren Co., MI.
Hannah and James had 5 children:
George (1855-1937) m. Anna E. Morse
Mary Ellen (1857-1859)
Henrietta "Etta" (1859-1935) m. Fremont Byers
James Francis (1862-1941) m. Nancy Bower
Elfaretta "Ella" (1865-1940) m. Joseph Martin
James was a farmer all his life. In the spring of 1865 he left the "Hooser State" and with his family came up into the neighboring state of Michigan,landing in Arlington township, Van Buren County, on April 1st, where in
section 4 he purchased ninety-five acres of land and where he made his home the rest of his life, carrying on general farming and stock raising.
* HISTORY OF VAN BUREN COUNTY VOL.II Pg. 992 & 993 BY O.W. ROWLAND 1912
James married 3rd Mary Ann (Zook) Leedy on 19 Dec 1878 in Allegan, Allegan Co., MI.
Mary was born 3 Mar 1839 in Peru, Miami Co., IN and died 16 Jun 1911 in Leedy, Philips, MN.
Mary and James had one son:
Charles Henry (1876-1931) m. Helena "Helen" Augusta Theresa Quil.
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