Davis, Rachel

Davis, Rachel

Female 1830 - 1873  (43 years)

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  • Name Davis, Rachel  [1
    Born 14 May 1830  Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1850  Fabius, Knox, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1870  Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Post Office: Memphis; Age: 40 
    Died 4 Oct 1873  Scotland Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Buried Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Person ID I7204  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Father Davis, Robert Montgomery,   b. Abt 1805, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Stone, Matilda,   b. Abt 1810, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 13 Mar 1875  (Age < 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 26 Feb 1827  Garrard, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Documents
    Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965 - Matilda Stone
    Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965 - Matilda Stone
    Family ID F531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Humphrey, John Kendrick,   b. 22 Oct 1826, Washington, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1908, Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1848 
    Children 
     1. Humphrey, Mary E.,   b. 21 Sep 1846, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1871, Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [natural]
     2. Humphrey, William Montgomery,   b. 30 May 1852, Scotland Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1917, Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     3. Humphrey, Matilda J.,   b. Abt 1855, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863  (Age 8 years)  [natural]
     4. Humphrey, Susan R.,   b. 29 Dec 1857, Scotland County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1940, Washington County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     5. Humphrey, Charles,   b. Abt 1858  [natural]
     6. Humphrey, Isabel,   b. Abt 1858, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Humphrey, John,   b. Between Jun and Aug 1860  [natural]
     8. Humphrey, Martha E.,   b. 29 Jun 1864,   d. 15 Jul 1865, Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)  [natural]
     9. Humphrey, James Patrick,   b. 3 Apr 1866, Scotland Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1962, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)  [natural]
     10. Humphrey, Margaret,   b. Abt 1867  [natural]
     11. Humphrey, General Scott,   b. 7 Mar 1870, Scotland Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1961, Kirksville, Adair, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)  [natural]
     12. Humphrey, Manthus M.,   b. 4 Jun 1872, Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1872, Bible Grove, Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F3184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1830 - Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Fabius, Knox, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Post Office: Memphis; Age: 40 - 1870 - Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Oct 1873 - Scotland Co., Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Jno Humphry - 1870 United States Federal Census
    Jno Humphry - 1870 United States Federal Census

    Headstones
    Mary E and Rachel Tombstone.tif
    Mary E and Rachel Tombstone.tif

  • Notes 
    • John K. Humphrey, a well-known and enterprising farmer and stock dealer of Mount Pleasant Township, was born in Washington County, Ky., October 22, 1826, and is the son of William and Elisa Ann Pettitt Humphreys, The father was a native of Washington County. Ky., Decmeber 14, 1802 and died in Knox County Mo. August 8, 1884. The Humphrey family is of of English descent. The father, with his family, left Kentucky and came to Lewis County, Mo., about 1811, and from there to Scotland County, about 1830, where he remained until after the war. He then moved to Knox County, Mo., where he passed the remainder of his days. He was a farmer, and served as constable for several years.

      The mother of our subject was a native of Faquier County, Va., born December 28, 1800, and was of German descent. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and died in Scotland County, Mo., May 21, 1886. Our subject is the eldest of ten children, five now living. He received the rudiments of an education in Kentucky, and attended school a short time after coming to Missouri. He remained with his parents until 1848 when he married Rachel Davis, a daughter of R. M. Davis. She was born in Mercer County, Ky., May 14, 1830, was a member of the Christian Church, and died in Scotland County, Mo., October 4. 1874. To this union were born five sons and eight daughters; four sons and three daughters now living. After marriage our subject rented land for two years, after which he purchased land in Knox County, where he lived six years. He then purchased the land that he now owns: and moved on the same. In 1854 he was living in Scotland County, and was elected magistrate, which position he held for twenty years. He is a worthy member of the Christian Church, and was formerly a member of the I. O. O. F., when living in the vicinity of a lodge. He is a Democrat, and a man much respected by all his acquaiutances. He never sued, and was never sued, and has never been a witness before a jury except once, and that was before the grand jury.

      Source:History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties, Missouri, 1887

  • Sources 
    1. [S760] FindAGrave.com, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Rachel Davis Humphrey

    2. [S170] History of Lewis, Knox, and Scotland Counties Missouri, (Name: Reprinted by Walsorth Publishing Company, Marceline, MO;), page 1179.

    3. [S8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005;).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Fabius, Knox, Missouri, roll M432_403, page 107, image 214.
      1850 United States Federal Census
      1850 United States Federal Census


    4. [S384] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: M593_805; Page: 497A; Image: 212921; Family History Library Film: 552304.
      Record for Rachel Humphry
      Jno Humphry - 1870 United States Federal Census
      Jno Humphry - 1870 United States Federal Census


    5. [S343] Tombstone.
      Rachel wife of J.K. Humphrey died ___ _, 1873
      Aged __Y 1M 30D

    6. [S65] Cemetery Records, Bible Grove Cem, Bible Grove, Scotland Co., MO.

    7. [S1107] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).
      Record for Matilda Stone
      Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965 - Matilda Stone
      Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965 - Matilda Stone