Priscilla Mosher

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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Family Time Line

Samuel James Davis
1818–1894
Priscilla Mosher
1822–1911
Marriage: 7 August 1841
Joseph Mosher Davis
1845–1920
David A. Davis
1847–1901
William L. Davis
1848–1921
James Thomas "Jim" Davis
1851–1932
Sarah Frances Davis
1854–1924
Nicholas Allen Davis
1859–1930
Sadie Davis
1860–1922
Caroline Davis
1865–1940

Sources (36)

  • 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"

World Events (4)

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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