Leander F. DAVIS

Sources:

New.familysearch.org, Aug 2011
Rootsweb.com - nil
1870 Census Vigo County, Indiana, FHL# 545865
History of Vigo County, Indiana with Biographical Sketches, pp.724-725. by Henry C. Bradsby

Notes:

                   Taken from the  History of Vigo County, Indiana, with Biographical Selections by H.C. Bradsby  FHL 977.245  H2b:

"LEANDER DAVIS, farmer and brick mason, P.O Fontanet. The pleasant residence of this gentleman is in Section 36, Nevins township, where he owns eighty acres of land; he also has twenty-three acres in Section 30.  He was born in Clermont county, Ohio, in 1834, and is a son of Isaac and Mary (Hull) Davis, who came to Vigo county in 1835.  Leander grew to manhood on the same farm he now owns, he being only two years old when his parents came to Indiana.  He had but limited school advantages.  Mr Davis was married in 1859, in Clay county, Indiana, to Caroline, daughter of George Neville, and born in the State of New York in 1844.  They are the parents of nine children, of whom the following named are living: Edward, Daniel, Charles, May and Clyde; those deceased are Mary, George, Dora and Harry.  Mr. Davis has held the office of township assessor four years, and was supervisor two years.  He is a member of the F.M.B.A.  August 21, 1862, he enlisted in the Civil war in Company B, Eighty-fifth Indiana V.I.; was in several skirmishes, and was mustered out of the service at Indianapolis, June 30, 1865. He is the worthy recipient of a montly pension of $10. In politics Mr. Davis is a Democrat."