Joseph H. DAVIS
1850 Census - Nevins Township, Vigo, IN
1860 Census Nevins Township, Vigo, Indiana
1870 Census Center Point,Posey, Clay, Indiana
History of Vigo County, Indiana with Biographical Sketches, pp.724-725. by Henry C. Bradsby
New.familysearch.org, Apr 2013
Obituary: Newspaper unknown. Small article taped to family group sheet found in Margaret H. Birds' Book of Remembrance: DAVIS-In Riverside, Calif., February 16, 1942, Frank P. Davis, aged 76 years. Beloved husband of Mrs. Mary H. Davis of 3247 Twelfth street. Riverside, Calif. Father of Joseph H. Davis and Cora E. Davis, both of Riverside, Calif. Brother of Edward Davis of Corona, Calif., George Davis and Mrs. Josie McGranahan, both of Brazil, Indiana. Services will be conducted Thrusday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the M. H. Simons & Co., Chapel. Rev. J. Edward Cochrane and Dr. W. W. Catherwood officiating. Interment in Olivewood Cemetery. He was a laborer.
He married Mary Elizabeth Herron 21 Oct 1861 at Brazil, Clay, Indiana . Mary Elizabeth Herron was born at Clermont, Ohio 25 Jan 1838 daughter of James Herron and Margaret Lyon Archerd .
They were the parents of 6
children:
James Willard Davis
born 5 Jul 1862.
Edward Davis
born 25 Nov 1863.
Joseph Franklin Davis
born 13 Nov 1865.
Mary Josephine Davis
born 19 Aug 1867.
Mina Davis
born 6 Feb 1870.
George Washington Davis
born 1 Jul 1874.
Joseph H. Davis died 12 May 1880 at Clay, Indiana .
Mary Elizabeth Herron died 24 Oct 1917 at Posey, Clay, Indiana .