Lydia C. Davis was born 10 April 1825 at Charleston, Montgomery, New York to John D. and Gertrude (Smith) Davis. She married Joseph Fittshur at Sloanesville, New York on 30 November 1851. They had three children: Leroy born in New York, Jane born in Illinois and Josephine who was born after their arrival at Forestville. They divorced in 1861. Here is an abstract of Door County's first divorce:
"1861- July 12 (File 1)
FITTSHUER, Lydia - vs- FITTSHUER, Joseph
Married 30 Nov. 1851 at Sloanesville, Schonnactedy, New York. Her name before marriage was L.C. DAVIS. 3 children: Leroy- 8 yrs. old last Jan. 15; Jane- 5 yrs. old last Sept. and Josephine- 3 yrs. old on the 17 of this month (July). They came to Door Co. the spring or summer of 1856, settling in Town of Forestville. He deserted her on March 1, 1860. On Aug. 16, 1860 he burned his house and left the state after threatening to shoot her. His whereabouts are unknown."
According to her obituary in the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, Lydia "was one of the oldest pioneers in this part of the county in point of years and residence." She supported her family by opening the first tailor shop in the town if not the county. She remarried, to another early Forestville settler, Nathan Harrison Rockwell. They had one son, Nathan H. Rockwell. "Grandma Rockwell" lived to be 93 years old, dying on 18 June 1917.
"1861- July 12 (File 1)
FITTSHUER, Lydia - vs- FITTSHUER, Joseph
Married 30 Nov. 1851 at Sloanesville, Schonnactedy, New York. Her name before marriage was L.C. DAVIS. 3 children: Leroy- 8 yrs. old last Jan. 15; Jane- 5 yrs. old last Sept. and Josephine- 3 yrs. old on the 17 of this month (July). They came to Door Co. the spring or summer of 1856, settling in Town of Forestville. He deserted her on March 1, 1860. On Aug. 16, 1860 he burned his house and left the state after threatening to shoot her. His whereabouts are unknown."
According to her obituary in the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, Lydia "was one of the oldest pioneers in this part of the county in point of years and residence." She supported her family by opening the first tailor shop in the town if not the county. She remarried, to another early Forestville settler, Nathan Harrison Rockwell. They had one son, Nathan H. Rockwell. "Grandma Rockwell" lived to be 93 years old, dying on 18 June 1917.
Lydia C. Davis was born 10 April 1825 at Charleston, Montgomery, New York to John D. and Gertrude (Smith) Davis. She married Joseph Fittshur at Sloanesville, New York on 30 November 1851. They had three children: Leroy born in New York, Jane born in Illinois and Josephine who was born after their arrival at Forestville. They divorced in 1861. Here is an abstract of Door County's first divorce:
"1861- July 12 (File 1)
FITTSHUER, Lydia - vs- FITTSHUER, Joseph
Married 30 Nov. 1851 at Sloanesville, Schonnactedy, New York. Her name before marriage was L.C. DAVIS. 3 children: Leroy- 8 yrs. old last Jan. 15; Jane- 5 yrs. old last Sept. and Josephine- 3 yrs. old on the 17 of this month (July). They came to Door Co. the spring or summer of 1856, settling in Town of Forestville. He deserted her on March 1, 1860. On Aug. 16, 1860 he burned his house and left the state after threatening to shoot her. His whereabouts are unknown."
According to her obituary in the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, Lydia "was one of the oldest pioneers in this part of the county in point of years and residence." She supported her family by opening the first tailor shop in the town if not the county. She remarried, to another early Forestville settler, Nathan Harrison Rockwell. They had one son, Nathan H. Rockwell. "Grandma Rockwell" lived to be 93 years old, dying on 18 June 1917.
"1861- July 12 (File 1)
FITTSHUER, Lydia - vs- FITTSHUER, Joseph
Married 30 Nov. 1851 at Sloanesville, Schonnactedy, New York. Her name before marriage was L.C. DAVIS. 3 children: Leroy- 8 yrs. old last Jan. 15; Jane- 5 yrs. old last Sept. and Josephine- 3 yrs. old on the 17 of this month (July). They came to Door Co. the spring or summer of 1856, settling in Town of Forestville. He deserted her on March 1, 1860. On Aug. 16, 1860 he burned his house and left the state after threatening to shoot her. His whereabouts are unknown."
According to her obituary in the Sturgeon Bay Advocate, Lydia "was one of the oldest pioneers in this part of the county in point of years and residence." She supported her family by opening the first tailor shop in the town if not the county. She remarried, to another early Forestville settler, Nathan Harrison Rockwell. They had one son, Nathan H. Rockwell. "Grandma Rockwell" lived to be 93 years old, dying on 18 June 1917.
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