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John and Louisa (Lucy) Davis
I am the great granddaughter of John and Lucy (Louisa) Davis. I am looking for information on John Davis(for now)as I would like to finish our family tree on his side. John was born in Indiana, on April 20, 1848, married Louisa (Lucy) Boschert in St. Charles Mo on Aug. 20, 1878. I would like to know his parents names. "Crows laid him on a fence post and the sun hatched him" John Davis' description of where he came from. (by John Adams)
According to the 1860 Census from St. Charles, Mo. it looks like John lived with the Ino H.Newby family, his sister V. lived with the J. H. Daniel family, and sister Rachel lived with the T. P. Grantham Familyy and it is unknown where his other 2 sisters were,this may be why John described where he came from in this fashion.
According to the 1860 Census from St. Charles, Mo. it looks like John lived with the Ino H.Newby family, his sister V. lived with the J. H. Daniel family, and sister Rachel lived with the T. P. Grantham Familyy and it is unknown where his other 2 sisters were,this may be why John described where he came from in this fashion.
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Comment by Sue Ellen Goodsell Eggett on July 17, 2009 at 9:36am
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I tried using my imagination to look for John Davis on the 1850 census and had no luck. In 1860 the three siblings are living next door to each other. English records would give the relationship of household members and the parish and county birthplace. It's frustrating to use US Census because they give so little information. If the death certificate and marriage certificate don't give parents' names, then you might want to focus on the 1850 census place. Your best clues might be here. Try the newspapers in the St. Charles area--Why were at least 3 children put in other homes? Check church records. Do a 10-mile radius search around the area. Again see if a library or family history society is near there. They are always gracious to help search and recommend sources. I hope bouncing ideas around will help you.
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Comment by G. Dickson on July 16, 2009 at 6:25pm
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Yes, I have found John in all but the 1850 and 1870 census. I don't know where in Indiana to look, all I know is he was born somewhere in Indiana, Can't find/don't have birth records.
Thank you, for your help.
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Have you looked for John in the 1850 census--and all of the other years? One tip a professional genealogist taught me was before searching, write down every imaginable spelling for the surname and then scratch away at them. Census indexers are creative with their transcriptions. Some of those name are very hard to read too. So you do have to use your imagination. If you can't find your person, then look for another family member. Try a locality search in the census with just a birth year and no name. Let a library or family history center help you too. Another good rule is to first search the 3 Cs--Census, Church, and Civil records. Good luck in finding his parents!
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