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From: Marta Norton <>
Subject: Re: [CASantaClara] James Knox Davis & Sarah F. Ford
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:13:55 -0700
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Hi Don,
I did some checking of the census records online at Heritage Quest.
This is what I found out, I hope it helps you out.
1900 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA Census
18 June 1900, ED (left blank), Sheet 11A, #791 Monroe St.
Davis, James K.; head; white; male; b. Jan 1845; 55; m.33yrs; b. IL; fb
NY; mb NY; blacksmith.
Davis, Sarah F.; wife; white; female; b. Nov. 1849; 50; m.33yrs; b. IL;
fb KY; mb KY; 1-1 kids.
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1910 Santa Clara Twp., Santa Clara, CA Census
22 April 1910, ED 111, Sheet 11A?, #791 Monroe St.
Davis, James; head; male; white; 66; m1x44yrs, b. IL; fb VT; mb IL;
Blacksmith Shop.
Davis, Srah F.; wife; female; white; 61; m1x44yrs; b. IL; fb KY; mb IL;
2-1 kids.
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1920 Santa Clara Town, Santa Clara, CA Census
17 January, ED 195, Sheet 14A, #791 Monroe St.
Davis, Sarah; head; female; white; 70; widow; b. IL; fb KY; mb KY;
Keeper of Lodgeing House.
Davis, Benjamin; son; male; white; 47; married; b. IL; fb IL; mb IL;
Horse Dealer at Home.
Davis, Hilda; dau-in-law; female; white; 30; married; b. WA; fb Denmark;
mb Finland
Davis, Daisy; granddau; female; white; 6 0/12; b. CA; fb IL; mb WA
Davis, Edwin; grandson; male; white; 3 9/12; b. CA; fb IL; mb WA
+ 4 lodgers living in the house.
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I hope this helps you out,
Marta in Colorado
wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am seeking any information on my great grandparents James K. Davis & Sarah
>F. Ford who were married in Montgomery County, Illinois on Feb 1, 1866. The
>only other record I have of them is from the 1880 census where they were living
>in Santa Clara, California. James Knox Davis was born in Illinois in 1846.
>Sarah F. Ford was also born in Illinois in 1849. They had a son, Benjamin (my
>grandfather), who was born in Illinois in 1872. He died in 1925 and is buried in
>Mission City Cemetery. I do not know their birth dates or the county in which
>they were born.
>
>I believe Sarah F. Ford had a brother, John A. Ford, who also moved to
>California sometime before the 1880 census.
>
>Any information on these individuals or related links would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Don Davis
>
>
>
>
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