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DAVIS Margaret Elizabeth

Female 1842 - 1928  (86 years)

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  • Name DAVIS Margaret Elizabeth 
    Nickname Lizzie 
    Birth 28 Mar 1842  Thorntown, Boone Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • "Margaret Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Abinthar and Eliza Young Davis was born at Thornton (Thorntown), Indiana March 28, 1842."
    CENSUS 25 Jun 1900  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Two children, both living
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 17    		 1900 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 17
    CENSUS 18 Apr 1910  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Two children, both living
      Occupation: none
      Can read and write
    1910 US Census: E. D. No. 42, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3B    		 1910 US Census: E. D. No. 42, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3B
    CENSUS 31 Jan 1920  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    1920 US Census: E. D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 4B    		 1920 US Census: E. D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 4B
    Death 12 Dec 1928  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    • "Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Fisher, relict of Floyd Foster, deceased, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Wilson, at three o'clock on Wednesday morning, Dec. 12, 1928, aged 86 years 8 months and 14 days"
    • "Funeral services will be held at the Wilson home at two o'clock on Friday Dee. 14, the Rev. A. P. Hertzier officiating and the interment will.be in South Side Cemetery."
    Obituary: Margaret Elizabeth Davis 1928    		 Obituary: Margaret Elizabeth Davis 1928
    Obituary: Margaret Elizabeth Foster 1928    		 Obituary: Margaret Elizabeth Foster 1928
    Burial 14 Dec 1928  South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Headstone: R. Floyd and Elizabeth Davis Foster    		 Headstone: R. Floyd and Elizabeth Davis Foster
    Person ID I725  Main
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2023 

    Father DAVIS, Abinthar,   b. Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother YOUNG, Eliza,   b. Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FOSTER Ruthwin Floyd,   b. 31 Jul 1835, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1922, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jun 1880  Kirksville, Adair Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    • Marriage license states:
      R. Floyd Foster, resident of McDonough Co., IL
      Miss M. E. Davis, resident of Kirksville, Adair Co., MO
      Wed by: J. J. Bentley, Paster M. S. Church
      Witnessed by: Mrs. D. Nighwander and Miss Jennie Burton
    Marriage Record: R. Floyd Foster and M. E. (Margaret) Davis 1880    		 Marriage Record: R. Floyd Foster and M. E. (Margaret) Davis 1880
    Children 
     1. FOSTER, Ralph C.,   b. May 1881  [Birth]
     2. FOSTER, Nellie,   b. Oct 1882  [Birth]
    Family ID F269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Mar 1842 - Thorntown, Boone Co., IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jun 1880 - Kirksville, Adair Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 25 Jun 1900 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 18 Apr 1910 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 31 Jan 1920 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Dec 1928 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 14 Dec 1928 - South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Ruthwin Floyd and Elizabeth Davis Foster    		Ruthwin Floyd and Elizabeth Davis Foster
    From the photos of Alice Foster Minton, courtesy of Jay Minton Jr.

  • Sources 
    1. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 20 Dec 1928, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 25 Jun 1900, sht 17 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S579] 1910 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 18 Apr 1910, E. D. No 42, sht 3B (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 31 Jan 1920, E. D. No. 44, p 4B (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 13 Dec 1928, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).
      Mr. Foster married Margaret E. Davis; this ceremony was performed in Missouri.

    7. [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 9 Jun 1880, 172 (Reliability: 3).


 

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