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George Alma Davis

Male 1866 - 1941  (74 years)


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  • Name George Alma Davis 
    Born 14 Feb 1866  Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jan 1941  Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 10 Jan 1941  Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I171  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Sarah Isabelle Hales,   b. 2 Jul 1868, Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1927, Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1886  Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 12 Dec 2002.

      2. Censuses:
      1870 US: Kanasah, Kane, Utah, 18 Jul 1870, family 6, (note next door neighbor is the John Berry family whose adopted daughter, 2 year old Sarah Isabella Hales, eventually marries 3 year old George Davis):
      James Davis, 38, farmer, $300, $200, Wales.
      Polly, 30, keeping house, IL.
      Elizabeth, 11, UT.
      Lorenzo, 9, UT.
      William, 7, UT.
      George A., 3, UT.
      Miran, 2, UT.

      1880 US: Kanara, Kane, Utah, FHL film 1255336, NA film T9-1336, p. 423A:
      James G. Davis, farmer, M, 49, Wales, Wales, Wales.
      Polly Davis, keeping house, wife, M, 40, IL, IL, IL.
      James L. Davis, works on farm, son, S, 19, UT, Wales, IL.
      William R. Davis, works on farm, son, S, 17, UT, Wales, IL.
      George A. Davis, works on farm, son, S, 14, UT, Wales, IL.
      Miron Davis, works on farm, son, S, 12, UT, Wales, IL.
      Reese Davis, works on farm, son, S, 9, UT, Wales, IL.
      Nora Davis, dau., S, 6, UT, Wales, IL.
      Elenor Davis, dau., S, 3, UT, Wales, IL.
      Albert Davis, son, S, 1M, UT, Wales, IL.

      1900 US: Kannarra, Iron, Utah, p. 253A:
      George Davis, Feb 1865, 35, m. 14 years, UT UT UT, day laborer.
      Sarah, wife, Jul 1868, 31, m. 14 years, UT UT Eng.
      Robert, son, Oct 1886, 13, UT UT UT.
      Waine, son, Jul 1888, 11, UT UT UT.
      Wilber, son, Aug 1890, UT UT UT.
      Helty E. dau., May 1893, 7, UT UT UT.
      Leone, dau., Nov 1895, 4, UT UT UT.
      Novella, dau., Mary 1898, 2, UT UT UT.

      3. Parents per Ancestral File v4.19: James George Davies and Polly Williams. 11 children per same source but with all the last name of Davis.

      4. Per Rosemary Cundiff at the Research Center of the Utah State Archives : "Early boundaries for Washington, Kane, and Iron counties were fairly unstable during Utah's territorial period. Today Kanarraville is just north of the Washington County border in Iron county. Based on maps showing county boundary changes, it looks like Kanarra was in Washington County when first settled in 1862, and that it had become part of Kane County by 1870. The Kane/Washington/Iron boundary was altered again in 1885, and at that time Kanarra probably became part of Iron County. Although, Kanara is not on the historical maps I am using, it could possibly have been once more in Washington County for a while. The county boundaries as currently established were in place by 1896." Kerry's note: Kanarra's name was changed to Kanarraville when the city incorporated in 1934. The first white settlers came from Fort harmony when heavy rains washed out the fort in 1862. Several Toquerville families also relocated there, and the community was further fortified in the late 1860's by the arrival of Long Valley settlers fleeing Indian problems.

      BIRTH:
      1. Per LDS Ordinance Index. 1880 census concurs with year; however, variant year of 1865 in 1900 census.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per www.hales.org 21 Dec 2002.