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Re: Caroline Davy (of Wales) married to William Wilkins, 1840

philvn — 2009-11-08 22:56:34Z

Greetings Dave
we have not spoken for a while - hope all goes well. [By the way, beating England was predictably easy for your fellows, but I don't think WE deserved to go down to the All Blacks...]
It will be good to see what Fiona may come up with.
Cheers
Phil

Re: Caroline Davy (of Wales) married to William Wilkins, 1840

DavidWilkins96 — 2009-11-08 19:18:08Z

G'day Fiona,
I too would be most interested in info from your Aunt Joan's booklet. I began this thread on Leyshon Hopkin Davy who was my GG Grandfather, about whom I have written a lot and have a photo of. I, like Phil, am most interested in sharing info direct so that attachments are successfully transmitted. My email address, suitably disguised is dwilkins ... followed by @...then ... bigpond... then .net.au. I hope to hear from you and Phil.
Regards
Dave in Sydney, Australia

Re: Caroline Davy (of Wales) married to William Wilkins, 1840

philvn — 2009-11-08 13:33:40Z

hi Fiona
Yes, I'm definitely still picking twigs off the family tree and your Davy connection looks very interesting. Please send the data you have as soon as you can find the time. Email me direct if you prefer; I shall disguise the address a bit to prevent it being picked up by spamming computers. My address is philvn..followed by @...then btinternet.com.
Look forward to your reply
Phil

Re: Caroline Davy (of Wales) married to William Wilkins, 1840

fionadavy — 2009-11-08 10:47:29Z

Still on the Davy hunt? I am decended from Leyshon Hopkin Davy, my father being William Humphrey Davy, his father Walter Humphrey Davy. I'll dig out the info I have and the booklet my aunt Joan put together.
Fiona

Re: Davys family of Sligo

dmrbraceby — 2009-11-05 12:16:05Z

Robert (and Harry),

I have researched the ancestry of a cousin of mine in Scotland, and found that his mother was descended from John Winterscale, who died in 1858 in Edinburgh, aged 68. He had been a surgeon with the Highland Light Infantry (and present at Waterloo) and later with the Royal Scots Greys. His death certificate gives his father as James Winterscale, London proprietor, and his mother as Elizabeth Winterscale (maiden name Davis). His will, originally dated 1850, provides for legacies to his mother Mrs Elizabeth Winterscale "of Sligo" and to his sisters Miss Eliza Winterscale and Mrs Mary Davis, "both of Sligo".

I could not help note the mention of Sligo somewhere in this thread about John Winterscale Davys. This suggests strongly that the Winterscale family - a very unusual surname it would seem - came from Sligo. I wonder also if your Davys is a variant of the name Davis appearing in the death certificate/will of my John Winterscale?

Best regards,

David Robertson,
Lincolnshire, England.

Davey - Ontario

imamagicsurprise — 2009-11-03 21:34:26Z

I am the son of Thomas Colin Davey (deceased) my grandfather was Benjamin Davey (deceased) from Cornwall, England. Benjamin went from England to Michigan, USA then moved to Creighton, Ontario just prior to my fathers birth. I was told by my father that Davey could have been spelled differently then we spell it now. My father never told us much about his family. I know that my grandfather Benjamin had a very big family and only a few of the siblings married and had children. If anyone knows any information I would be interesting in finding out more about my family. I know that Benjamin and his brothers donated stain glass windows in a church in Cornwall. I know that he came across to USA with a sister. One of his brothers took off to Africa. Other than that that is about the only information that I have on my grandfathers family.

DAVY Rena LEWIS 1876 1961

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-22 14:25:04Z

DAVY Rena LEWIS 1876 1961

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,545 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Sir Humphry Davy

cqstu1 — 2009-10-06 18:55:31Z

My maternal grandmother's maiden name was Dora Davy (deceased - early 1970's)- late of Chelmsford, Essex, U.K. She also had a sister Gladys Davy (spinster) who lived in Worthing,Sussex,U.K., with her/their mother. When I was a young child, they maintained we were "direct descendants" of Sir Humphry

Davy Family Of Nottingham

RickyAMcKenzie — 2009-09-08 15:25:36Z

Hi I am looking for some information on a family of Davy's who lived in Nottingham.

James Davy and his wife Ann

from what i can tell they had three daughters

Elizabeth ba. 4 April 1788
Mary Ann ba. 11 Aug 1790
Sarah ba. 9 Apr 1792

this is all the information I have except that Elizabeth married John Pepper.

Ricky

rmckenziehistory@live.com

Re: Samuel Davy & Margaret Reid descendents

pdavy11 — 2009-09-06 21:33:39Z

Hi,
My name is Peter Davy form Jamaica W.I. and I am also interested in meeting any other Davys out there.

Re: Sir Humphry Davy

weeladyslim — 2009-08-31 12:55:43Z

i am sally davy and would like to know where i fit into the family tree of humphry davy

Re: Archibald Davie and son Joseph Davie

pfparadise — 2009-08-28 14:51:06Z

I do not have documented connections only speculation about my connection but they seem very good. I would love to share what info I have. My mother was a Davy from West Tennessee and I have traced her family to the Carolinas and believe it to be this Joseph Davie. I could not find much on him. Wasn't sure he stayed in the US. You can contact me direct at psfparadise@yahoo.com.
Patricia Sullivan Foster

Re: Archibald Davie and son Joseph Davie

DawnDriskell28 — 2009-08-28 00:10:11Z

Joseph Davie married the sister of my ggg-grandfather. I have seen her listed as Jane and Lucinda, so I have tentatively listed her as Lucinda Jane Smith. According to old church records, she was the oldest child of James Smith and Lillis Patton of York District, South Carolina. I only have names of two of their children. Joseph Davie apparently died in Georgia after 1832. Would like to exchange information on this family.

Re: Davy Family in Ontario

sdjg171 — 2009-08-16 09:39:19Z

Robert and Grace (nee Millet)had two sons and three daughters as you may know. Robert had a brother William.

I understand we are descendants of Dr. John also. Contact my cousin Robert Grant Davy of Hamilton at e-dress rober637@sympatico.ca. He's working on the family tree.
Mine is denysedavis@hotmail.com (I'm Shane)

Our Grandfather was Frank Davy (married Janet Strathern Smith) and he always stated that Humphry was our gt, gt, Uncle. Frank's Dad taught at Leeds as well and that falls in line with Dr. John's background.

Had people tell me I look like Humphry in one of his portraits, but...

Anyone colour-deficient in your line; myself and Grandpa Frank both were.

Have other details.

Re: ROBERT DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY DAVY'S UNCLE-CORNWALL

sdjg171 — 2009-08-16 09:11:50Z

Google Humphry and follow the leads. Google his younger brother John also. Also cousin Edmund. There are some Roberts in the family.

Sir Humphry died childless and is buried in Geneva (see Google/Wikipedia.

Believe our side is down from John; believe he's gt, gt, grandfather. Grandfather was Frank; one of his brothers was Louis or ?? (they both settled in Ontario, Canada); other brother Louis or ?? settled in California near Los Angeles.

Archibald Davie and son Joseph Davie

pfparadise — 2009-07-14 22:05:42Z

I am looking for information on Joseph, a son of Archibald Davie. He was a brother to William Richardson Davie from NC. Any info would be appreciated.

Re: Davys family of Sligo

rjpaton_1 — 2009-07-13 06:36:51Z

Hi Harry. My email is rjpaton@optusnet.com.au & I am located in Sydney, Australia. My family is decended from John Winterscale Davys' grandson, Rex Winterscale Davys who was born in Gisbourne New Zealand, but emigrated to Australia - not sure exactly when, but before 1929 - and so his decendents live in New South Wales, Australia.

Robert

Re: Joseph Isaiah Davy and Sallie Montgomery Davy in SC

Brocklebank — 2009-07-11 21:02:54Z

Hello,
I'm not an Ancestry member & have had enormous difficultyin responding to a post you sent me. So I went hunting & found this older post and am going to try to respond to it.

Do not believe I have any knowledge of your family (not connected to my Davie), but may be of some help if you'd like to write me directly - do so at msbrock at appleisp dot net
(change the at to @ and dot to . etc)

Hope this reply goes through - none of the others have.

Re: John Davy

linus1961 — 2009-06-10 08:50:02Z

Thank you Ann,
I also corresponded with Arthur Meen - who was excited to know what had happened to Maria (Meen) Davy. I did have Maria's sister Elizabeth as having a child (not marrying) known as Lewis Thomas Meen abt 1850, he married Rachel Mayhew in 1881. Do you have, or would like, further details on Maria?
Best Wishes,
Lyn

Re: John Davy

linus1961 — 2009-06-08 06:28:25Z

Hi Ann,
I have no further information on Maria's brother John apart from a baptismal year of 1814! Did John remain in England, or emigrate? Nice to meet another cousin!
Best Wishes,
Lyn

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

linus1961 — 2009-05-21 10:22:15Z

Thank you for all your information Malcolm, I appreciate it very much. I do wish Mary had a slightly more unusual name!Jeasy or Teasy is a different matter, the transcripts on Genuki have her listed as "Teusy?". She is very elusive at this point.

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

linus1961 — 2009-05-21 10:11:30Z

Thank you Val - I must have an error in the dates I have been given, I have Isaac's birth as 1860 and death as 23 May 1938 and Mary's (nee Avery) birth date as 1868 and death as 1914. Dis Winifred and Ernest Parish have many children? I don't have any more information on this line.

A William Charles Parish (b.9 Dec 1869) at Gresford, NSW married an Elizabeth Marquet (Marquets are my mum's line originally from Germany)
Best Wishes,
Lyn

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

linus1961 — 2009-04-27 08:38:32Z

Thank you Malcolm,
That is another possibility I can consider.In your Davy records would you have any mention of 2 of Elizabeth (Houchin)and William Davy's children: Jeasy and Mary Davy both baptised 8 Jun 1782 Wickham Skeith? I have had marriages of Mary and Jeasy checked: 1800-1812 Mendlesham, Cotton, Finningham, Gislingham, Thwaite, Thorham Magna, Stoke Ash without success. Volume 10 Suffolk marriage index of 1813-37 covers Hartismere deanery, which includes Wickham Skeith area: no entries for Jeasy.These two have remained a mystery!
Best Wishes,
Lyn

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

linus1961 — 2009-04-27 08:21:19Z

Hi,
Sorry for the belated reply - have been on holidays. Yes,
when I first started family history I was told the name was Welsh and like you, have no evidence to support this! Though my dad and his family were staunch Methodists and also good singers...so I thought that may be where this particular family story came from. It is interesting that you are from another branch and have heard something similar.
Are you descended from Isaac and Mary's daughter Winifred?
My mother's family has a connection with the Parish name - around the Dungog, Paterson, Stroud area of NSW. Any relatives in that area?
Best Wishes,
Lyn

Re: Davys family of Sligo

hbellz9y8 — 2009-07-11 13:52:20Z

Hi Robret
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I think John Winterscale Davys was connected to Vernon Davys but can only guess at this point. I am in contect with a descendent of his who lives in New Zealand. My email is hbell11804@yahoo.com. Please let know where you are located and your email. I am in New York. Harry

Re: Re- Samuel Davy from DEVON 1800 -1900

FredC57 — 2009-01-21 22:16:52Z

Hi its been a long time, but I do believe we are searching for the same family line> My GG grandmother was Mary Ann Davy dob 1820/05/21, She was a Sister to William, and Samual Lake Davy, of Cheriton Bishop, Devonshire, thier dad was Samual Davy dob. 1776.
Fred C. Burridge

John Davy Philadelphia PA

ellenlogan1221 — 2009-02-24 21:42:54Z

there were a few John Davys in Phila. in 1870s. John Davy husband of Harriet died 30 March 1875. I have obits and death cert. Also have info on children, etc. If you will contact me I can be specific.

Re: Elizabeth Davy (Fergusson)

Yooperville — 2009-03-02 22:03:57Z

Hello, Please, if you would, post the area that Elizabeth Davy was from. Thank you.

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

MalcFair — 2009-04-27 15:03:08Z

Lyn , I don't have any record of a marriage for Jeasy Davy(My records give bapt of Teasy ) . Mary Davy marriages 1787 @ Ashbocking , 1794 @ Charsfield , 1797 @ St James Bury S E , 1806 @ Bures St Mary , 1810 @ Barnham , 1811 @ St Marys Bury S E and 1813 @ Bardwell may all be discounted at present .1807 @ Stonham Aspal to William Slade and 1807 @ Stradbroke to John Girling are possible but I believe the most likely is 11th Jan 1809 at Old Newton to John Harvey is the most likely of those in my records .
Malcolm

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

MalcFair — 2009-04-14 20:00:31Z

I have records of many Davy / Davey names in Suffolk , but very few Williams that would fit your search. As Elizabeth Houchen was baptised at Wickham Skeith 3rd January 1740 , it would be logical for William to have been of a like age . He of Cotton 29/8/1744 seems the best match at present. William of Combs 2/11/1735 is another possibility although Combs is that much further from Wickham Skeith .

Malcolm

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

vparish3 — 2009-04-14 00:59:29Z

Hi Lyn, I have not got further back than William and Elizabeth either. I am also descended from Thomas Davy and Maria Mean through their son Isaac, your John's older brother. I was wondering if there is any family tradition in your family that the Davy's were from Wales? Obviously the record doesn't support this, unless several generations before being in Suffolk they were in Wales.

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

vparish3 — 2009-05-13 01:13:06Z

Hi, I have been on holidays too! Yes, I am Winifred's granddaughter. She died in the 1960s when I was a child (although I remember her.) Isaac was a fervent non-conformist Christian - Baptist, I think. My father grew up on Isaacs small farm - as Winifred was their only daughter, her husband Ernest Parish built a house next to Isaac and Mary's house and farmed the land. When Isaac died they moved away, with Mary and their children. My father remembered that Isaac used to preach to the family on Sundays. As he was a Baptist he believed in adult baptism but didn't have many takers: his son in law and his grandchildren declining the offer. I think Dad referred to him as a lay preacher so it is possible that he also preached to a congregation at times. Older generations on Ernest's side were also very religious but they were Primitive Methodists.

Winifred was dark haired and dark eyed I think this came from Isaacs side as her mother Mary was fair, blonde and blue eyed.

I don't think we are related to Parish's in Dungog, Paterson and Stroud unless they moved there from the Macleay River area around Kempsey.

Re: Davy (Suffolk, England 1700)

vparish3 — 2009-05-31 11:25:55Z

Hi Lyn, Ernest (sometimes nicknamed 'Mac') and Winifred had three sons - the eldest my father. He died in 2001, I am one of 4 daughters. My two uncles are still living. I was wondering if you have ever seen any photos of the Davy brothers. My father remembered a photo of Isaac and two of his brothers together from his childhood. Regards, Virginia.

Joseph Isaiah Davy and Sallie Montgomery Davy in SC

pfparadise — 2009-06-08 14:24:56Z

I am looking for info on Joseph Isaiah Davy b abt 1760 not sure where, married Sallie Montgomery do not know b/d or place of birth. I think they may have been married in York Co, SC but this is speculation. I do believe they lived there and probably died there. Any info would be appreciated.

Re: W.E. Davy - Des Moines - 1909 Info. and photo

pfparadise — 2009-02-03 17:19:07Z

I have Davy ties and am interested in your info. My Davy's lived in Hardin Co., TN. I sent you a direct email but I wanted to be sure you received it. What is your connection with the Davy's?

Re: John Davy

antilla901 — 2009-06-08 10:59:49Z

John stayed in England (Fressingfield). His birth date is 4 Jan 1810. He died 24 Feb 1889. He married twice. Mary Knights in about 1832 (she died 1860), and Mary Goddard on 17 July 1861. He had 10 children! by Mary Knights. Their names are Anne,Esther Maria, Mary, Emma, Robert, John, Elizabeth,William, Henry and Alfred. Mary Goddard had a son named Henry who was known as Harry. From the census returns it would appear he adopted the name Meen. Esther Maria went to London and married James Lemon and had 4 children. Anne, Robert and William also went to London where they lived and died. William, my great grandfather, died 19 March 1901. With the exception of Elizabeth and Rachel all Maria and John's siblings married and had children.
I worked on the Meen's with a cousin who was the absolute authority on them. Sadly he died and all the records are with the Genealogical Society in London. He was planning on doing a one-name study.
It is great to make contact with another cousin.
best wishes
Ann

Re: John Davy

antilla901 — 2009-06-07 16:18:35Z

Hi Lyn
We are related. Maria (Meen) had a brother John who is my 3 x gt grandfather. My mother was the daughter of Ann Mary Meen and William Hughes. Ann was a daughter of William Meen and Clara Eliza (Bartel).
Best wishes
Ann

Re: John Davy

antilla901 — 2009-06-11 07:16:51Z

Yes please. I think I have most of her children but have no idea what happened to them.
My email is antilla.901@sky.com
best wishes
Ann

Re: Davys family of Sligo

rjpaton_1 — 2009-07-01 05:47:42Z

Additional to my previous post - I found an article in the New Zealand Paper "The Star" for 25 June 1904 in the "Missing Friends" column, where "his cousin" is asking for information on John Winterscale Davys of Sligo county Ireland who was last heard from in 1860. This provides a pretty firm connection back to the Sligo County Davys and possibly Vernon Davys?

Robert

Re: Davys family of Sligo

rjpaton_1 — 2009-06-29 03:27:35Z

I have an ancester John Winterscale Davys (1826-1909) who died in New Zealand. On his death certificate it says he was born in Ireland and his father was a bank agent, but I have no other info on him yet - this is what i am trying to find out! Do you think he could be connected with your lot? The middlename Winterscale looks quite significant.

Robert

Re: ROBERT DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY DAVY'S UNCLE-CORNWALL

dianemayh — 2009-01-01 07:42:43Z

According to my research Sir Humphrey did not have any children
I am not sure if his father had a brother but I know that his father was Edmond

Re: ROBERT DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY DAVY'S UNCLE-CORNWALL

dianemayh — 2008-12-13 06:03:38Z

I am diane nee davy and my family has come from Norfolk England I am trying to find the link to cornwall. My ggggrandfather migrated to Australia from Norfolk in around 1860. I am also search for the davy history in england

Re: ROBERT DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY DAVY'S UNCLE-CORNWALL

dianemayh — 2008-12-14 05:11:47Z

Thanks for your repy. I would say that we are connected in some form because the Davy family in Norfolk came to Australia around 1860 re Daniel Cooper Davy and Eliza Slapp.
His son Robert Alexander Davy was born in Australia around 1866 and his son Robert Alexander was born in Australia. My father Robert James Davy was born in 1920 in Australia.

Daniel Cooper Davy's mother was Sarah Davy in Norfolk. Yes I would like to share info with you if you can

Regards

Diane Hull (nee Davy)

Re: ROBERT DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY DAVY'S UNCLE-CORNWALL

annefrost1 — 2008-12-13 16:10:55Z

Hallo - my mother is a Norfolk Davy -- - i have been looking into the Norfolk Davy tree for some years and have a lot of info - but in paper form. To see if we are connected I would need more info - if you would like to email me i will see if i can help anne.frost@hotmail.co.uk
my gt gt gt gt granfather was a Robert Davy born 1786 d 1858

W.E. Davy - Des Moines - 1909 Info. and photo

collectiblehistory — 2009-02-02 00:26:08Z

Posted for genealogy purposes

Name: W.E. Davy

Event: Chief Correspondent for Brotherhood of American Yeomen

Date: Nov. 20, 1909

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Source: Letter in my collection

Re: W.E. Davy - Des Moines - 1909 Info. and photo

collectiblehistory — 2009-02-03 17:27:54Z

Greetings,

I do not have any Davy lines that I know of. I posted the document to help those who do : )

Please let me know if I can be of anymore help.

Davy

Jackie_84 — 2009-06-09 12:09:00Z

Peter and Clara Davy Peter Davy died April 1897 Clara was born June 20 1835, in Anthony ks march 8 1924, Clara Koch Davy or Clara H weitzel. They had three children Hattie, Anna, and Elizabeth (Jennie) Davy. Elizabet...
Surnames: Davy, Koch, Weitzel, Morse I have been told we were welch.

Re: Elizabeth Davy (Fergusson)

gobonniego — 2009-03-03 22:00:51Z

I have no clue where she was from. I only have the photo. The pictures were purchased in Washington State.

Elizabeth Davy (Fergusson)

gobonniego — 2009-03-02 21:07:58Z

I am trying to search for the relatives of a Robert E. Fergusson, Sr. (this is how it is spelled on the back of the photo). I believe he married Elizabeth Davy. I have come upon some photos and wondered if the relative would be interested in a scan of the one I have, or of the address of the antique store I purchased it at. They did have more photos of both Robert and Elizabeth.

I am not connected with the antique store, nor am I seeking money. These look to be late 19th century - early 20th century photos. If you believe you are related to these people, please let me know.

Re: ROBERT DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY DAVY'S UNCLE-CORNWALL

Alpispa — 2009-01-01 02:38:35Z

Sir Humphry Davy did not have an uncle called Robert. That was his own father's name and I doubt that he (Sir H.D.'s father) would have had a brother with the same name.

Does anybody know if Sir H.D. had children? I've drawn a blank so far.