I can't quite figure them out. In 1860 22 year old Mary Davis and her infant son William are in the household of John and Rachel Saulsberry in Carrollton, and Mary is listed as a servant. In 1870 both William and Mary Davis are listed again in the household of John and Rachel Saulsberry in Prestonsville. This John Saulsberry may not be the same as the John in the 1860 census, but both the 1860 and 1870 John Saulsberrys were born in Pennsylvania. In 1880 Mary Davis has a household in Prestonville, with son William, 21, but she has a number of other children, who are also listed as last name Davis: Sylvester, John, Nathaniel, Aaron, and Lonnie, all are 10 or under but all, like William, indicate that their father was born in Ohio. Also listed is Mary's mother, Elizabeth Bruntion. Mary indicates that her father was born in Pennsylvania. There is a Jno. Saulsberry boarding in Prestonville, indicating he was born in Ohio and age not matching the previous John Saulsberrys. In 1900 William and Ella Davis have their own household, and nearby is the household of John Saulsberry, and living with him are John and Aaron Davis, who are listed as his step-sons. This John indicates he was born in Kentucky to parents both from Germany. And I can't find any of these people in Carroll County Marriage records. Bill Davis At 01:04 PM 10/11/2006, you wrote: >I am hoping to find someone familiar with the following Davis family that >might hold a clue as to who the parents of William and Ellen (or >Ella) were. >In a Madison Courier article dated 1/5/1978, son Fredric ("Rack") Davis >says >he moved from Carrollton to Madison in about 1903. I think his mother must >have died before then. On daughter Mary C.'s marriage application dated >1905, >it states her mother was deceased. >Any help would be greatly appreciated!! > > > >Descendants of William Davis + > > >Generation No. 1 > >1. WILLIAM1 DAVIS + was born Nov 1858 in KY, and died Aft. Oct 21, 1905 in >Prob. Jefferson Co., IN. He married ELLEN (ELLA) RICHIE/RITCHIE + in 1881. >She was born Nov 1860 in KY, and died Bef. Oct 21, 1905 in Unknown. >More About WILLIAM DAVIS +: >Census: 1900, Prestonville, Carroll Co., KY; Pg. 2B >Occupation: 1900, Fisherman >Children of WILLIAM DAVIS and ELLEN RICHIE/RITCHIE are: >i. HENRY2 DAVIS, b. Jul 1885, KY. >ii. GEORGE DAVIS, b. Sep 1887, KY. >2. iii. MARY CAROLINE (CARRIE) DAVIS +, b. Aug 1889, KY; d. >Aft. 1930, Prob. Jefferson Co., IN. >iv. CORDA DAVIS, b. Aug 1891, KY. >v. BESSIE DAVIS, b. Jun 1893, KY. >3. vi. FREDRIC (RACK) DAVIS, SR., b. Jun 1, 1892, Carroll >Co., KY; d. Jan 17, 1994, King's Daughter's Hospital, Madison, Jefferson >Co., >IN. >vii. WHEELER DAVIS, b. Mar 1900, KY. > >Generation No. 2 > >2. MARY CAROLINE (CARRIE)2 DAVIS + (WILLIAM1) was born Aug 1889 in KY, and >died Aft. 1930 in Prob. Jefferson Co., IN. She married SAMUEL E. BENNETT + >Oct 21, 1905 in Jefferson Co., IN1, son of JOSEPHUS BENNETT and SARAH SMITH. > He was born Abt. Mar 1854 in Madison, Jefferson Co., IN, and died Bet. > 1926 >- 1930 in Prob. Jefferson Co., IN. >Notes for MARY CAROLINE (CARRIE) DAVIS +: >Did Mary Caroline (Carrie) remarry after the death of her husband, Samuel >Bennett? If so . . . whom and when?? > >Karen >Jefferson County Indiana lookup Volunteer > Bill Davis ---------------------------------------------------- I'm changing my preferred email address to: wmadavis@gmail.com Please make a note of the change. ---------------------------------------------------------