Henry Davis
Henry Davis was born on February 28, 1846, in Pennsylvania to Noah Davis and Margaret Gwynn. His parents were Welsh immigrants, and his father worked as a blacksmith. The family was living in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in 1850, and they moved to Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, sometime in the 1850s. His father died there around 1859. Davis remained in his mother’s household until at least 1870, and he eventually began work as a clerk. He married Sallie E. Wilson in Catasauqua on October 11, 1871, and they had six children, including: Samuel, born around 1873; Ruth, born around 1875; and William, born around 1877. The family lived in Catasauqua, and by 1880, Davis was working as a teamster. He became the local postmaster in June 1898. He suffered a stroke in July 1899, and he died of apoplexy in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on November 30, 1899.
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(1352)Davis, Henry1846-02-281899-11-30
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 10

  • (5208) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 31 December 1862
  • (5209) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 13 January 1863
  • (5211) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 24 March 1863
  • (5214) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 2 June 1863
  • (5218) [recipient] ~ David Davis to Henry Davis, 22 July 1863
  • (5241) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 8 March 1863
  • (5254) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 17 December 1862
  • (5393) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 23 December 1863
  • (5394) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 9 January 1864
  • (5402) [recipient] ~ Daniel Davis to Henry Davis, 12 December 186X

People - Records: 5

  • (1352) Davis, Henry is the [sibling of] (694) Davis, Daniel
  • (1352) Davis, Henry is the [sibling of] (695) Davis, (?)
  • (1352) Davis, Henry is the [child of] (697) Davis, Margaret
  • (1352) Davis, Henry is the [sibling of] (705) Davis, David
  • (1353) Davis, (?) is the [sibling of] (1352) Davis, Henry

Places - Records: 2

  • (277) [birth] ~ Pennsylvania
  • (1174) [death] ~ Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, available from Ancestry.com; The Allentown Leader, 1 December 1899.