John W Davis
1858–
Henry, Missouri, United States
The Life of John W
When John W Davis was born in 1858, in Henry, Missouri, United States, his father, Richard E Lee, was 26 and his mother, Eliza Jane James, was 16. He lived in Bethlehem Township, Henry, Missouri, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Richard E Lee
1832–1863
Eliza Jane James
1842–1929
John W Davis
1858–
Mary Malvina Lee
1862–1945
Parents and Siblings
Richard E Lee
1832–1863Male
1842–1929Female
siblings
(2)
1858–Male
1862–1945Female
World Events (8)
1860
Age 2
In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
1863
Age 5
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 32
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Southern English: patronymic from David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- John W Davis in household of Cyrus Davis, "United States Census, 1880"
- John W Davis in the 1860 United States Federal Census
- John Davis in the 1870 United States Federal Census
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