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From: "Kathleen Holder" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-QUAKERS] Davis, Keech, Brown, Buckman, Higgs, Kennard
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:42:25 -0700
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Susan,

Thank you. I've been feeling really stuck lately at this generation,
so I really appreciate that. Just knowing the Quaker tie is helpful.

Kathleen

On 9/5/07, Susan Rosine <> wrote:
> Kathleen,
> The KENNARDs were Quakers living in Bucks County, PA, and also the
> surrounding areas. So it is possible your family ties in with them. I will
> look through my Kennard files and see what I have.
> Susan
>
> >Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:24:43 -0700
> >From: "Kathleen Holder" <>
> >Subject: [PA-QUAKERS] Davis, Keech, Brown, Buckman, Higgs, Kennard
> >
> >Hello lists,
> >
> >I am looking for information on my gggrandparents, Garrett Brown Davis, b.
> >1816, probably in Berks County, PA. He was a metalsmith and his parents
> >were
> >a William and Susan Davis, but that's all I know about them. Garrett
> >married
> >an Elizabeth Keech, 1813-1904, of Chester County, PA, who came from a
> >Quaker
> >family. Garrett and Elizabeth moved to Philadelphia where they had seven
> >children. Some of their middle names suggest possibly family ties:
> >
> >William Davis
> >Charles Buckman Davis
> >Caroline B. Davis
> >Susan Davis
> >Chillian Higgs Davis
> >Joseph Kennard Davis (my ggrandather)
> >Albert Davis
> >
> >I have found census records 1830-60 in Newtown, Bucks county, PA, for a
> >Garret Brown, Charles Buckman and Chillian Higgs. Does anyone have
> >information on those lines and possible marriages with Davises or Keeches?
> >
> >Garret and Elizabeth Davis and family moved to Iowa by 1856, though Garrett
> >moved a few years later to Chicago where he had a second family. Elizabeth
> >died in Iowa. I believe she was not the daughter of Aaron Keech and Rebecca
> >Righter.
> >
> >Any leads or suggestions you might have would be much appreciated.
> >Thanks much.
> >
> >Kathleen Holder
>
>
>
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