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Subject: Re: [MOBARRY-L] 1840 census lookup request
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 13:23:06 EDT

Hello Bill,
Thanks for the lookup! I believe the data supports my theory.

Morgan Davis appears in the 1830 Hickman Co. KY census as a male age 20-30
with a wife age 15-20, no children.

In the 1850 Fulton Co. KY census, (Fulton formed from Hickman in 1845) he is
shown as follows:
Morgan Davis age 45 b. KY
Elizabeth (nee Phillips) age 39 b. TN
James age 18 b. KY
Mary age 15 b. KY
Susan age 15 b. KY
Joseph age 9 b. MO***
Emily age 6 b. KY
William age 2 b. KY

Your data from 1840 appears to match as Morgan is shown age 30-40, with a
female age 20-30, a male age 5-10 and 2 females under 5. It appears the move
to MO came after the birth of the daughters in 1835. I suspect Joseph was
born about 1841 and then they moved back to KY.

Inasmuch as I think we have sucessfully identified this Morgan Davis, it shot
down another of my theories that he had a second son named Noah F. Davis who
would have been between 5 and 10 in the 1840 census. Alas, he is not here.

Hope this helps someone.
Lorien Gunsallus

In a message dated 10/9/01 10:28:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:


> 1840 Census, Smith township, Barry Co., MO
>
> Davis, Morgan 0-1-0-0-0-1 2-0-0-0-1
>
> Morgan was age 30 to 40
> Male age 5 to 10
> Female 20 to 30
> Two females age 0 to 5
>
> In 1840, Smith township was situated in the area that was to become
> a part of Lawrence County in 1845. Morgan Davis does not appear
> in the 1850 Lawrence County Federal Census, therefore, it is reasonable
> to conclude that this Morgan Davis may have returned to Hickman Co.
> Kentucky. Especially if the ages in the 1850 Hickman Co. census roughly
> match the age ranges found in the 1840 census. Double Especially the
> 1850 census reveals that one of the daughters was born in Missouri.
> Please let us know....
>
> Bill Landers
> Cape Cod, MA
>

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