HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA: From the earliest time to the present,
with biographical sketches, notes, etc. Illustrated; Chicago: Brant &
Fuller,1888. p. 354. Fleming Co.

SAMUEL HENRY DAVIS, a leading farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of
Fleming County, Ky., born June 3, 1831, the eldest of four children born to
Robert and Elizabeth (Henry) Davis, and is of English-Welsh lineage.  The
parents of our subject were both natives of Fleming County, Ky., the father
born September 4, 1799, and died in Rush County, Ind., October 11, 1881,
and the mother born June 27, 1805, and died July 27, 1853.  The paternal
grandfather of Mr. Davis was John Davis, a Revolutionary soldier, a chair
maker and a wheelwright, who, after his marriage, settled in Bucks County,
Pa., and later removed to Fleming County, Ky., where he died about 1813;
his wife following him about 1835.  Mr. Davis was educated at the common
schools, and in 1855, began farming for himself.  In 1858, he settled on
the farm where he now resides and which contains 488 acres.  The marriage
of Mr. Davis was solemnized, August 9, 1854, to Miss Mary E. Henry, of
Fleming County, Ky., born July 23, 1834.  They have six children, viz.:
James H., Robert S., Elizabeth R., John S., Nancy M. and Charlie T. 
Politically, Mr. Davis is a Republican, and cast his first Presidential
vote in 1852. Mrs. Davis is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.

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Bucks-PA Fleming-KY Rush-IN

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