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Roswill Davis

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Roswill Davis

Birth
Cutler, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
8 Jan 1913 (aged 76)
Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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1850 (28 Aug) RESIDENCE WITH PARENTS: “Cutler, Washington, ME. James Davis, 59, b. (1791) ME, Farmer; Rhoda Davis, 47, b. (1803) ME; Irving Davis, 21, b. (1829) ME., Seaman; Alonzo Davis, 18, b. (1832) ME.; Seaman; Roswell Davis, 14, b. (1836) ME.; Sarah J. Davis, 13, b. (1837), ME.; Charles Davis, 12, b. (1838) ME.; Palina Davis, 9, female, b. (1841) ME.; James Davis, 5, b. (1845) ME.; Lucius Davis, 23, b. (1827) ME., Seaman, ‘married within the year'; Lucy Davis, 20, b. (1830) ME., ‘married within the year’; Ezekiel Richardson, 79, b. (1771) ME.” (1850 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1861-1865 MILITARY SERVICE: “Roswill Davis, masters mate, Militiia. Address: 96 Trenton, East Boston. Service Dates: 6/11/1861 - 8/15/1865. 4yrs. 2mos. 5days.” (1870 CENSUS OF UNION VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR, BOSTON)

1862 (27 Apr) MARRIAGE: “Roswill Davis, 29. Born in Cutler, Me. Occupation: Masters Mate, U.S.N. Parents: James & Rhoda. Mary L. Southard, 30. Born in Boothbay, Me. Parents: Ebenezer & Martha. First marriage for each; each resides in Boston. Event Place: Boston, MA.” (MASSACHUSETTS MARRIAGES, 1841-1915) [Image per MASSACHUSETTS, TOWN CLERK, VITAL AND TOWN RECORDS, 1626-2001]

1869 (27 Apr) BIRTH OF SON: “Frank Irving Davis, born in Wiscasset, ME. Birth registered in Boston, MA. Father: Roswell Davis. Place of Birth: Cutler, ME. Occupation: Stonecutter. Mother: Mary L. Davis. Place of Birth: Wiscasset, ME.” (MASSACHUSETTS BIRTHS, 1841-1915) also:

1869 (28 Apr) “E.[sic]Irvin Davis, born in Wiscasset, ME. Father: Roswell Davis.” (MAINE VITAL RECORDS, 1670-1921)

1870 (18 Jun) RESIDENCE: “Boston, Suffolk, MA. Roswell Davis, 37, b. (1833) ME. Laborer; May [sic] Davis, 38, b. (1832) ME.; Frank Davis 1, b. (1869) ME.” (1870 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1880 (5 Jun) RESIDENCE: “119 Trenton St., Boston, Suffolk, MA. Roswell Davis, Head, 45, b. (1835) ME., Parents b. ME. Police Officer; Mary L. Davis, Wife, 44, b. (1836) ME. Parents b. ME.; Frank I. Davis, Son, 11, b. (1869) ME." (1880 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1895 (10 Jun) DEATH OF SPOUSE: “Mary L. Southeard [sic] Davis, age 64 (1831). Birthplace: Wiscasset, ME. Residence: 191 Trenton. Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, ME. Father’s Name: Eben Southeard. Birthplace: Boothbay, ME. Mother’s Name: Martha Stone. Birthplace: Boothbay, ME. Marital Status: Married. Spouse’s Name: Roswell Davis.” (MASSACHUSETTS DEATHS, 1841-1915, line 72)

1895 (7 Oct) "Roswill Davis. DOB: 12 Apr 1837 in Cutler,
Maine. Residence: Malden, MA. Age: 55. Height: 5'11". Eyes:
Brown. Hair: Grey." (U.S. PASSPORT APPLICATIONS, 1795-1925)

1896 (15 Oct) MARRIAGE OF SON: Online book mentions son: "Mr. [F. Irvin Davis] was born in Wiscasset, Maine, Apr 28, 1869, the son of Roswell and Mary Louise Davis. His education was received in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. His first occupation was with the P & F Corbin Co. of New Britain, as architect...He was married Oct. 15, 1896 to Miss Eunice Stebbins Parker. They have three children...p231" (HARTFORD IN 1912: STORY OF THE CAPITOL CITY, PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE, by B.S. White. Publisher: The Hartford Post.)

1897 (4 Aug) MARRIAGE2: "Roswill Davis, 61. Birthplace: Cutler, ME. Res: Malden. 2nd Marriage. Occupation: Retired. Father: James Davis. Mother: Rhoda Richardson. Spouse: Anna M. Dickinson, 40. Birthplace: Wiscasset, ME. Res: Chelsea. Father: Bradford Y. Dickinson. Mother: Lucy Baker. Event Place: Chelsea, MA." (MASSACHUSETTS MARRIAGES, 1841-1915)

1900 (5 Jun) RESIDENCE: "Malden, Middlesex, MA. Roswill Davis, Head, 64, b. Apr 1836, ME., Parents b. ME., 2nd Marriage, 3 yrs. Retired Policeman; Annie M. Davis, Wife, 42, b. Jun 1857, ME. Parents b. ME., 1st Marriage, 3 yrs, 0/0 children." (1900 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1900 (6 Jun) RESIDENCE OF SON: “New Britain, Hartford, CT. F. Irven Davis, Head, 31, b. Apr 1869, ME., Parents b. ME., Occupation: Architect; Eunice Davis, Wife, 29, b. Feb 1871, CT., Parents b. MA., married 3yrs, 2/2 children; Roswell Emery Davis, Son, 2, b. Apr 1898, CT.; Eunice Louisa Davis, Daughter, 1, b. Jun 1899, CT.; Hulda Stubbusch, Servant, 22, b. Jan 878, Germany.” (1900 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1910 (20 Apr) RESIDENCE: "Winham, Essex, MA. Roswill Davis, Head, 74, 2nd Marriage, 3yrs, Own Income; Anna M. Davis, Wife, 53, 1st Marriage, 3yrs; Lucy H. Dickinson, Mother in Law, 86, Widowed, b. (1824) ME.; Elsie Fisher, Servant, 31, Single, b. Nova Scotia." (1910 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1913 (8 Jan) DEATH: “Roswill Davis. Birth: 11 Apr 1836 Cutler, ME. Death Place: Winham, MA. Occupation: Retired Police Officer. Father: James Davis. Birthplace: Cutler, ME. Mother: Rhoda Richardson. Birthplace: Cutler, ME. Informant: Frank I. Davis, Hartford, CT. Burial: Everett (Woodlawn) Cemetery, Beverly, Mass. Jan 10, 1913.” (MASSACHUSETTS DEATHS, 1841-1915)


1850 (28 Aug) RESIDENCE WITH PARENTS: “Cutler, Washington, ME. James Davis, 59, b. (1791) ME, Farmer; Rhoda Davis, 47, b. (1803) ME; Irving Davis, 21, b. (1829) ME., Seaman; Alonzo Davis, 18, b. (1832) ME.; Seaman; Roswell Davis, 14, b. (1836) ME.; Sarah J. Davis, 13, b. (1837), ME.; Charles Davis, 12, b. (1838) ME.; Palina Davis, 9, female, b. (1841) ME.; James Davis, 5, b. (1845) ME.; Lucius Davis, 23, b. (1827) ME., Seaman, ‘married within the year'; Lucy Davis, 20, b. (1830) ME., ‘married within the year’; Ezekiel Richardson, 79, b. (1771) ME.” (1850 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1861-1865 MILITARY SERVICE: “Roswill Davis, masters mate, Militiia. Address: 96 Trenton, East Boston. Service Dates: 6/11/1861 - 8/15/1865. 4yrs. 2mos. 5days.” (1870 CENSUS OF UNION VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR, BOSTON)

1862 (27 Apr) MARRIAGE: “Roswill Davis, 29. Born in Cutler, Me. Occupation: Masters Mate, U.S.N. Parents: James & Rhoda. Mary L. Southard, 30. Born in Boothbay, Me. Parents: Ebenezer & Martha. First marriage for each; each resides in Boston. Event Place: Boston, MA.” (MASSACHUSETTS MARRIAGES, 1841-1915) [Image per MASSACHUSETTS, TOWN CLERK, VITAL AND TOWN RECORDS, 1626-2001]

1869 (27 Apr) BIRTH OF SON: “Frank Irving Davis, born in Wiscasset, ME. Birth registered in Boston, MA. Father: Roswell Davis. Place of Birth: Cutler, ME. Occupation: Stonecutter. Mother: Mary L. Davis. Place of Birth: Wiscasset, ME.” (MASSACHUSETTS BIRTHS, 1841-1915) also:

1869 (28 Apr) “E.[sic]Irvin Davis, born in Wiscasset, ME. Father: Roswell Davis.” (MAINE VITAL RECORDS, 1670-1921)

1870 (18 Jun) RESIDENCE: “Boston, Suffolk, MA. Roswell Davis, 37, b. (1833) ME. Laborer; May [sic] Davis, 38, b. (1832) ME.; Frank Davis 1, b. (1869) ME.” (1870 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1880 (5 Jun) RESIDENCE: “119 Trenton St., Boston, Suffolk, MA. Roswell Davis, Head, 45, b. (1835) ME., Parents b. ME. Police Officer; Mary L. Davis, Wife, 44, b. (1836) ME. Parents b. ME.; Frank I. Davis, Son, 11, b. (1869) ME." (1880 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1895 (10 Jun) DEATH OF SPOUSE: “Mary L. Southeard [sic] Davis, age 64 (1831). Birthplace: Wiscasset, ME. Residence: 191 Trenton. Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, ME. Father’s Name: Eben Southeard. Birthplace: Boothbay, ME. Mother’s Name: Martha Stone. Birthplace: Boothbay, ME. Marital Status: Married. Spouse’s Name: Roswell Davis.” (MASSACHUSETTS DEATHS, 1841-1915, line 72)

1895 (7 Oct) "Roswill Davis. DOB: 12 Apr 1837 in Cutler,
Maine. Residence: Malden, MA. Age: 55. Height: 5'11". Eyes:
Brown. Hair: Grey." (U.S. PASSPORT APPLICATIONS, 1795-1925)

1896 (15 Oct) MARRIAGE OF SON: Online book mentions son: "Mr. [F. Irvin Davis] was born in Wiscasset, Maine, Apr 28, 1869, the son of Roswell and Mary Louise Davis. His education was received in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. His first occupation was with the P & F Corbin Co. of New Britain, as architect...He was married Oct. 15, 1896 to Miss Eunice Stebbins Parker. They have three children...p231" (HARTFORD IN 1912: STORY OF THE CAPITOL CITY, PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE, by B.S. White. Publisher: The Hartford Post.)

1897 (4 Aug) MARRIAGE2: "Roswill Davis, 61. Birthplace: Cutler, ME. Res: Malden. 2nd Marriage. Occupation: Retired. Father: James Davis. Mother: Rhoda Richardson. Spouse: Anna M. Dickinson, 40. Birthplace: Wiscasset, ME. Res: Chelsea. Father: Bradford Y. Dickinson. Mother: Lucy Baker. Event Place: Chelsea, MA." (MASSACHUSETTS MARRIAGES, 1841-1915)

1900 (5 Jun) RESIDENCE: "Malden, Middlesex, MA. Roswill Davis, Head, 64, b. Apr 1836, ME., Parents b. ME., 2nd Marriage, 3 yrs. Retired Policeman; Annie M. Davis, Wife, 42, b. Jun 1857, ME. Parents b. ME., 1st Marriage, 3 yrs, 0/0 children." (1900 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1900 (6 Jun) RESIDENCE OF SON: “New Britain, Hartford, CT. F. Irven Davis, Head, 31, b. Apr 1869, ME., Parents b. ME., Occupation: Architect; Eunice Davis, Wife, 29, b. Feb 1871, CT., Parents b. MA., married 3yrs, 2/2 children; Roswell Emery Davis, Son, 2, b. Apr 1898, CT.; Eunice Louisa Davis, Daughter, 1, b. Jun 1899, CT.; Hulda Stubbusch, Servant, 22, b. Jan 878, Germany.” (1900 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1910 (20 Apr) RESIDENCE: "Winham, Essex, MA. Roswill Davis, Head, 74, 2nd Marriage, 3yrs, Own Income; Anna M. Davis, Wife, 53, 1st Marriage, 3yrs; Lucy H. Dickinson, Mother in Law, 86, Widowed, b. (1824) ME.; Elsie Fisher, Servant, 31, Single, b. Nova Scotia." (1910 FEDERAL CENSUS)

1913 (8 Jan) DEATH: “Roswill Davis. Birth: 11 Apr 1836 Cutler, ME. Death Place: Winham, MA. Occupation: Retired Police Officer. Father: James Davis. Birthplace: Cutler, ME. Mother: Rhoda Richardson. Birthplace: Cutler, ME. Informant: Frank I. Davis, Hartford, CT. Burial: Everett (Woodlawn) Cemetery, Beverly, Mass. Jan 10, 1913.” (MASSACHUSETTS DEATHS, 1841-1915)




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