Notes for Joshua P DAVIS

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Notes for Joshua P DAVIS

Several of Joshua's descendants said he was married twice and quoteSarah Barnhill as the other wife with Edgar Co, IL, as their residencebut no records can be found to verify that. In fact, there arerecords indicating there were two Joshua Davis families, one of whichdid live in Edgar Co, the other is our line. Problems encounteredwith them being one and the same are:
1. Joshua would have married Sarah first and is listed in everyfollowing census with her as late as 1880, some 15 years after themarriage with Jennie.
2. There are age conflicts between the men and their families.
3. There are conflicts from census to census, both Joshuas andtheir families being listed in 1880 in their respective counties.
4. Joshua of Edgar Co is buried with Sarah and their daughter.

Residences & events in Joshua's life:

1860 Westfield Twp, Clark Co, IL. At age 21 he was still at home withhis parents.

He served in the Civil War with Co H 21st IL Inf.

1870 Westfield Twp, Clark Co, IL. The census taker recorded hisoccupation as farmer with only personal property which totaled $500.His family consisted of 2 children and they were living next door tohis parents.

1878 Chesterville, Douglas Co, IL, where son, Joseph drowned.

1880 Arcola Twp, Douglas Co, IL, was his address at census time andhe was a carpenter. Neither of the children, Albert, 3, nor Ida, 1,was listed with the family. Next door was an Andrew Harris with wife,Lovina, born in OH, and Albert, 2. Could this be him?

1896 Chesterville, IL. Daughter, Ida, at 17, gave this address asher residence for her marriage records. J Davis gave consent for themarriage, could be either Joshua or Jenny.

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