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Egbert J. Davis

Egbert J. Davis

Male 1831 - 1927  (95 years)

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  • Name Egbert J. Davis 
    Birth 30 Oct 1831 
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Jul 1927  Burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co.,IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11367  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family Frances Maria "Fanny" Ackley,   b. 15 Nov 1836, Pittsfield, Otsego Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1919, Marble Rock, Floyd County, IA; burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co.,IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 1857  Union Twp., Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Irene E. Davis,   b. 8 Mar 1869, Marble Rock Floyd Co IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1869, Marble Rock Floyd Co IA; burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. James A. Davis,   b. 1861   d. 1943, Burial:West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Eva S. Davis,   b. 1871   d. 1940, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     4. Charles E. Davis
     5. Rutherford E. Hayes Davis,   b. 1877   d. 1953, Burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Jeanette Amelia Davis
     7. Nina A. Davis
    Family ID F4443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Photos
    Ackley, Harry Lynn (1883-1922) at Family Picnic with 42 other family members
    Ackley, Harry Lynn (1883-1922) at Family Picnic with 42 other family members
    Group/ Family Picnic photo was taken about 1907 and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.

    Donna Forney Clark:
    In part, the original numbering on this photo has worn away.
    I renumbered L-R (back row, then front row), in red.

    Identifications below:
    On the first line is the name of the identified person as it appeared in the original photo.
    On the second line is a description of that person.
    On the third line are the full name and life dates of the identified person.

    Any help with additions or corrections would be appreciated.

    1. Harry Ackley
    (taller of two men in suits)
    Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922)

    2. A. J. Ackley
    (shorter of two men in suits)
    Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley (1872-1965)

    3. Stella Ackley
    (white long sleeve blouse, dark bow at neckline)
    Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley (1864-1940)

    4. Mrs. Inman

    5. Mrs. Sam Rex
    (turned to the side)
    ? don’t know for sure that she is Mary Jane Ackley Rex (1842-1924)

    6. Tom Ackley
    (back row, behind woman #5 who is turned to left)
    don’t know which Tom Ackley

    7. Mrs.Tom Ackley
    (wearing glasses, white dress, dark blouse, something at neckline, to the right of Tom Ackley)
    don’t know which Mrs. Tom Ackley

    8. Egbert Davis
    (at back, receding hairline)
    Egbert J. Davis (1831-1927)

    9. Met Ackley
    (shorter woman, standing directly in front of Egbert Davis)
    Armetta Victoria "Metta" Towne Gooler Ackley (1866-1959)

    10. Unidentified woman

    11. Belle Ackley Ward
    (at back, small dot or jewel on collar)
    Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley Ward (1866-1941)

    12. Unidentified girl

    13. Unidentified girl

    14. Irene Ackley Pattelford (sic)
    (taller, possibly wearing glasses, behind child,)
    Ella "Irene" Ackley Paddleford (1863-1941)

    15. Mrs. Lou Inman
    (medium shade blouse with white around neck)
    Lillian Ellenor "Lilly" Ackley Inman (1876-1935)

    16. Minta Ackley
    (leaning a bit to the side toward Nellie Ackley)
    Araminta Prudence "Minta" Ackley (1872-1943)

    17. Nellie Ackley Brunner
    (white blouse, clasped hands in front)
    Nellie Ethel Ackley Brunner (1882-1969)

    18. Little Rex Asper
    (child being held by Herm Asper, behind Bel Rex; Herm’s son)
    Rex Asper

    19. Herm Asper
    (man holding child behind Bel Rex)
    Herman A. Asper (1864-1940)

    20. Bel Rex
    (shorter woman in white blouse)
    Belva Blaine "Belle" Rex (1884-1931)

    21. Maria Baltimore Ackley
    (dark dress, hands behind her)
    Maria Jane Baltimore Ackley (1844-1912)

    22. Mrs. Sam Rex
    (medium shade blouse, arms folded in front of her)
    don’t know which Mrs. Sam Rex

    23. Sarah Jane Ackley
    (at far left, back row, striped dress)
    Sara Jane Asper Ackley (1848-1936)

    24. Ruth Rex
    (seated a bit sideways, white blouse, hand in grass)
    Ruth Elveretta Rex Ritter (1875-1936)

    25. Unknown woman
    (seated a bit behind and to the side of Ruth Rex Ritter)

    26. Unknown child with bow in hair
    (seated, looking to the side)

    27. Justin Haynes
    (seated, in suit, small black bow or tie at neck)
    Justin H. Haynes (1869-1951)

    28. Julia Gates
    (child, in white dress, standing)
    Julia M. Gates Schneider (1899-1997)

    29. Sam Rex
    (seated, arm on knee)
    Samuel "Sam" Rex (1834-1908)

    30. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ahart (sic)
    Charles F. Arhart (1858-1939)

    31. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ahart (sic)
    (holding unidentified child)
    Millie Daehn Arhart (1862-1930)

    32 Unidentified child
    (held by Millie Daehn Arhart)

    33 Unidentified child
    (held by Jennie Rex Ritter)

    34. Jennie Rex Ritter
    (holding unidentified child)
    Jennie Ellen Rex Ritter (1879-1916)

    35. Unidentified woman

    36. Unidentified woman

    37. Unidentified infant
    (held by Meta Rex Haynes)

    38. Meta Rex Haynes
    (looking at child she is holding)
    Mettie M. Rex Haynes (1877-1947)

    39. Lucinda Ackley
    (printed dress, hand on lap)
    Lucinda E. Van Dusen Ackley (1854-1913)

    40. Unidentified child
    (behind Lucinda Van Dusen Ackley)

    41. R. J. Ackley
    (white beard, one hand over the other)
    Russell James Ackley (1835-1927)

    42 Unidentified child
    (held by unidentified woman)

    43. Unidentified woman
    (holding unidentified child)

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Aegbert~%20%2Bsurname%3Adavis~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Afanny~
      "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1Y-QBH : accessed 22 April 2017), Egbert Davis, Marble Rock, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 118, sheet 1B, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 402; FHL microfilm 1,374,415.
      Egbert Davis
      United States Census, 1910
      Name Egbert Davis
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1910
      Event Place Marble Rock, Floyd, Iowa, United States
      Gender Male
      Age 78
      Marital Status Married
      Race White
      Race (Original) White
      Relationship to Head of Household Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1832
      Birthplace New York
      Father's Birthplace New York
      Mother's Birthplace New York
      Sheet Letter B
      Sheet Number 1
      Household
      Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Egbert Davis Head M 78 New York
      Fanny M Davis Wife F 71 New York
      James A Davis Son M 48 Iowa
      ********
      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Frances Maria "Fanny" Ackley
      B 15 Nov 1836 Pittsfield, Otsego Co, NY
      D 20 Dec 1919 Marble Rock, Floyd County, IA
      Burial West Side Cemetery, Marble Rock, Floyd County, IA
      81y 1m 5d

      Egbert J. Davis
      B 1837
      D 1927
      Burial West Side Cemetery, Marble Rock, IA
      ********
      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Egbert J. Davis/Frances Maria "Fanny" Ackley
      Married 1857 Union Township Floyd County IA
      ********
      Source:
      SA Smith
      Egbert J. Davis/Frances Maria "Fanny" Ackley

      Child 1 Irene E. Davis
      B 8 Mar 1869 Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      D 23 Aug 1869 Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      5m 15d

      Child 2 James A. Davis
      B 1861
      D 1943
      Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      Spouse Ruey C.
      B 1870
      D 1934
      Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA

      Child 3 Charles E. Davis

      Child 4 Rutherford E. Hayes Davis
      B 1877
      D 1953
      Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      Spouse Clarrissa
      B 1884
      D 1937
      Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA

      Child 5 Jeanette Amelia Davis
      Spouse Alven Harden

      Child 6 Nina A. Davis

      Child 7 Eva S. Davis
      B 1871
      D 1940
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      Spouse Herman A. Asper
      B Mar 1864
      D Jan 1940
      Married 1888
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      Parents
      Joseph Asper
      B 30 Oct 1820
      D 18 May 1900
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA

      Prudence Simonds
      B 16 Sep 1827
      D 3 Feb 1901
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
      *********
      Sources:
      In general, SA Smith researched at Floyd County Court House, Charles City, Floyd County, Ia; birth records, death records, marriage records
      and also got information from:
      Death certificates
      Marriage certificates
      Birth certificates
      Cemetery tombstones
      Family Bible family info
      Cemetery records
      Obituaries
      *******
      Source:
      SEE ALLEN ACKLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: (DFC: I have greatly truncated this info. Please go to Allen Ackley's site for much more info and for references.)
      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=ackley&id=I5508
      Allen Ackley:
      1 James D Ackley b: 12 MAR 1799 d: 1 FEB 1870
      + Nancy Brightman b: 24 AUG 1797 d: 5 FEB 1883
      2 David Ackley b: ABT 1823 d: ABT 1833
      2 Nancy Ackley b: ABT 1824 d: ABT 1826
      2 John Martin Ackley b: 8 APR 1825 d: 10 APR 1898
      + Julina Thayer b: 8 SEP 1834 d: 12 DEC 1901
      2 Gideon Charles Ackley b: 29 DEC 1826 d: 9 DEC 1905
      + ?
      + Lucinda E Van Dusen b: 19 APR 1854 d: 20 JAN 1913
      2 William Henry Ackley b: ABT 1830
      2 Sally Elizabeth Ackley b: ABT 1831
      + Henry P Schermerhorn b: JUL 1825 d: FEB 1882
      2 Charles Thomas Ackley b: 25 JUL 1833 d: 15 FEB 1913
      + Elizabeth D Thayer b: 26 NOV 1836 d: 6 MAY 1899
      2 Russell J Ackley b: 13 DEC 1835 d: 8 MAR 1927
      + Maria Jane Baltimore b: 25 DEC 1840 d: 5 JUN 1912
      2 Frances Maria Ackley b: 15 NOV 1838 d: ABT 1919
      + Egbert Davis b: 30 OCT 1831 d: 22 JUL 1927
      2 Solomon Judson Ackley b: 25 AUG 1840 d: 9 NOV 1908
      + Emily Rex b: 19 FEB 1844 d: 8 MAY 1866
      2 Mary Jane Ackley b: ABT 1842
      + Samuel Rex b: ABT 1834 d: 2 JUL 1908




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