Brief Life History of Elmira
When Elmira Newberry was born on 5 July 1859, in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States, her father, Samuel K Newberry, was 33 and her mother, Lavinia Ireland, was 24. She married John W. Davis in 1871. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Batavia Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States in 1910. She died on 28 January 1917, in Batavia, Batavia Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Batavia, Batavia Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Elmina Davis in household of John W Davis, "United States Census, 1900"
- Elmira Davis, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
- Elmira Newberry in entry for John Davis and Minnie Reinhardt, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
Spouse and Children
1849–1911 Male
1859–1917 Female
Children (7)
1877–1895 Female
1879–1951 Male
1881– Female
1883–1902 Female
1885–1969 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1825–1900 Male
1834–1892 Female
Siblings (10)
1859–1937 Female
1859–1917 Female
1862–1881 Female
1865–1953 Female
1867–1943 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 1
1863
Age 4
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the many places called Newbury, named with the Old English elements nēowe ‘new’ + burh ‘fortress, fortified town’ (see Newbury ).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Le Neubourg in Eure, France.
History: Thomas Newberry emigrated from Devon, England, to Dorchester, MA, in 1634. Among his descendants were a number of very successful manufacturers and entrepreneurs, including the brothers Oliver (1789–1860) and Walter (1804–68) Newberry, whose prosperity was linked with the growth and development of Chicago.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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