Brief Life History of Priscilla
When Priscilla Mosher was born on 22 September 1822, in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, Nicholas Mosher, was 26 and her mother, Frances Young, was 25. She married Samuel James Davis on 7 August 1841, in Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Kempt, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 10 years. She died on 26 May 1911, in Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 88, and was buried in Davis Family Plot, Walton, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Priscilla Davis in household of Samuel Davis, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Priscilla Davis, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955"
- Priscilla in entry for Albert McCulloch, "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"
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1823
Oldest Grave Seen in Memorial List
1861
In 1861, Hants County was divided for court sessional purposes into two districts named East Hants and West Hants.
1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Moger .
English (Lancashire): variant of Moser . This form of the surname is rare in Britain.
Americanized form of South German and Swiss German Moser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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