History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p.
675.

JOSEPH DAVEISS (deceased) was born in Shelby County, Ky., Jan. 18,
1827.  He was a son of Silas H. and Sarah (Dulin) Daveiss, natives of
Kentucky.  They had five children.  Joseph was reared on a farm in
Shelby County, where he was married to Miss Mary A. Brown, Dec. 22,
1853.  She was born in Shelby County, Ky., July 17, 1828.  Her parents
were William and Elizabeth (Meeks) Brown, natives of Virginia.  After
Mr. and Mrs. Daveiss were married they settled, Jan. 18, 1854, on the
old homestead farm in Masonville Precinct where Mr. Daveiss died Aug.
12, 1867.  He was a member of the Baptist Church and a member of John J.
Daveiss Lodge, No. 389, at Sugar Grove church.  Mrs. Daveiss is a member
of the Baptist church and is still living on the old homestead.  She and
husband had a family of four children--Alice M., born Oct. 11, 1855;
Walter B., born May 5, 1857; Paul J., born Oct. 27, 1862, and William
J., born Sept. 22, 1864.  All reside on the old homestead with their
mother.  Mr. Joseph Daveiss was on of the leading citizens and
representative men of Daviess County.  He was a true friend and neighbor
and a kind husband.  Mrs. Daveiss and family have a farm of ninety
acres, most all under cultivation.

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