DAVIS Margaret E.

1842 - 1928  (86 years)

• Name	DAVIS Margaret E.
  Born	28 Mar 1842	Thorntown, Boone Co., IN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Dec 1928	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL
  Buried	14 Dec 1928	South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Person ID	I725	Main
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	DAVIS, Abaither,   b. Ohio
  Mother	YOUNG, Eliza,   b. Indiana
  Family ID	F489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FOSTER Ruthwin Floyd,   b. 31 Jul 1835, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI ,   d. 2 Feb 1922, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL  (Age 86 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1880	Kirksville, Adair Co., MO   [2, 3]
  	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 License: Foster, R. Floyd and Margaret Davis - 1880
  Notes	From History of McDonough Co., 1885: ...and Mr. Foster married Margaret E. Davis; this ceremony was performed in Missouri. She was a native of Indiana. Two children were given to this marriage--Ralph C. and Nellie. George Foster, father of R. T., was a native of Virginia, born in Botecourt county. His wife, Mary Shepherd, was a native of the same place, and their marriage occurred January 20, 1825. His death occurred January 26, 1868, and hers in 1855; they are buried at New Hope cemetery. R. F. Foster owns a nice farm on section 10, which with its great fertility and good location makes it a desirable home. He owns about 244 acres in all, after giving his children a piece of land as they left home. Coming here in 1856, he has continually lived in the same place since. The date of his coming to the county was in 1850. [4]
  Children	1. FOSTER, Ralph C.,   b. Aft 24 Jun 1855   2. FOSTER, Nellie,   b. Aft 24 Jun 1855
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2012
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Mar 1842 - Thorntown, Boone Co., IN Married - 9 Jun 1880 - Kirksville, Adair Co., MO Died - 12 Dec 1928 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Buried - 14 Dec 1928 - South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., 632 (Reliability: 2). Margaret E. Davis...a native of Indiana. [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., 632 (Reliability: 2). Mr. Foster married Margaret E. Davis; this ceremony was performed in Missouri. [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 172 (Reliability: 3), 9 Jun 1880. [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., 632 (Reliability: 2).