Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Nicholas Davis and Dorcas Viers

Nicholas Davis was born the 15 Nov 1802 and passed 16 Mar 1885; according to census records he was born in Kentucky.  He marries Dorcas Viers 4 Mar 1824 in Kentucky; we have found the Kentucky marriage collection record on Ancestry.com.  Their first daughter Harriett Davis is born in 1825 in Kentucky.  We have found the family in the 1850 Census living in Boone County. The household consists of
Nicholas age 48  Kentucky         Farmer 
Dorcas age 48    Maryland
Nicholas N age 17  Kentucky     Farme
David W age 15     Kentucky
Elizabeth E age 12  Indiana
Mariah J age 10     Indiana 

The family is again counted in the 1860 Census living in Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana
Nicholas is age 59  Kentucky  Farmer
Dorcas is age 59    Maryland 
Nicholas age 26     Kentucky  Farmer
David age 24         Kentucky  Farm Laborer
Both daughters are married and have started their own families.

The family is counted in the 1870 Census in the same township and county
Nicholas is age  67  Kentucky    Farmer
Dorcas is age 67  Maryland 
They have their daughters family in the household.
Mariah Jane age 30  Indiana   married Daniel Brandenburg in 1859
Oliver Brandenburg age 10 Indiana
Arvella Brandenburg age 10 Indiana
Malina Brandenburg age  5   Indiana
Voohees Brandenburg age 4  Indiana
Thomas Brandenburg age 2  Indiana
James Heath  age 23  farm laborer.

This is the last census Dorcas is counted on as she passed in 1871

Nicholas is counted in the 1880 Census living with his son David W. Davis and family.  This is the last census that Nicholas is counted on as he passes away in 1885.  He is still giving his occupation as farmer in this last census.

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