In a message dated 3/27/00 9:34:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, OrtweinHou@aol.com writes: << What can you tell me about your Davis family ? I have some pictures of a Davis family that may have friends of my Boynton family in Fife Lake. Randy >> Hi Randy, In Grand Traverse county, there is an> E.V, Davis, page 94 and that is all.. E.V. Davis, farmer, Long Lake Twp, was born in Truxton, Cortland County, NY in 1826; moved to Ohio with his parents in his infancy; thence moved to Oakland county Michigan, at the age of 18 years learned the treade of iron molder in Ann Arbor, Michigan; worked at that business about 2 years; then went as a sailor to Rio Janiero, South America; on his return settled in Baltimore, MD; worked there at his trade 12 years; came to Traverse City in 1862, and located a homestead on Secion 11, in Long Lake Twp, where he now lives; has been township treasurer most of the time since tpw was organized. Married in 1851 to Ethelinda Price, a native of Maryland; they have one son, Charles, who is a professor of chemistry, in a college in Colorado; also have 2 daughters.. the end Hope this helps someone if not you~ brenda kingsley@aol.com