Samuel Davis was born in Lancaster County PA., on 1 Jan 1812. He and his brother, Peter, were especially friendly. About 1826 or 1827, they started West, helping to build the canal near Pittsburgh. About 1830, they parted on the road near Beaver, PA., Peter going to Pittsburgh to work in a boat yard and Samuel going on West, probably going to Stark County, Ohio, at this time. In 1835, Samuel married Catherine Stump of Stark County Ohio. The children were all born in Stark County, except Hiram, who was born on the Hutchinson farm on the banks of the Maumee river. In 1844, Samuel and family emigrated from Stark County in a wagon and when they arrived at Perrysburg, Samuel became acquainted with a man who induced him to settle in Lucas County instead of going on to Indiana, where he had intended to settle. They purchased the homestead, near Whitehouse, in 1845 from the government at $1.50 an acre. Samuel and his wife lived on this place until their deaths. Both are buried in the Menonnite cemetery, two miles east of Whitehouse, Ohio.
Samuel Davis was born in Lancaster County PA., on 1 Jan 1812. He and his brother, Peter, were especially friendly. About 1826 or 1827, they started West, helping to build the canal near Pittsburgh. About 1830, they parted on the road near Beaver, PA., Peter going to Pittsburgh to work in a boat yard and Samuel going on West, probably going to Stark County, Ohio, at this time. In 1835, Samuel married Catherine Stump of Stark County Ohio. The children were all born in Stark County, except Hiram, who was born on the Hutchinson farm on the banks of the Maumee river. In 1844, Samuel and family emigrated from Stark County in a wagon and when they arrived at Perrysburg, Samuel became acquainted with a man who induced him to settle in Lucas County instead of going on to Indiana, where he had intended to settle. They purchased the homestead, near Whitehouse, in 1845 from the government at $1.50 an acre. Samuel and his wife lived on this place until their deaths. Both are buried in the Menonnite cemetery, two miles east of Whitehouse, Ohio.
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