Grundy-Kendall County IL Archives Biographies.....Davis, Phineas January 24, 1827 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 10, 2006, 2:49 am Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882 PHINEAS DAVIS, retired farmer, P. O. Morris. Mr. DAVIS was born in Livingston County, N. Y., January 24, 1827. He came to Illinois in 1847, and settled in Kendall County, where he purchased a farm and lived for twenty-seven years. In March, 1874, he moved to Morris, Grundy County, and bought a beautiful location on the corner of Liberty and High streets. He was married, January 22, 1848, to Miss Maria L. PHIPPS, of New Jersey. She was born in 1822, and died January 29, 1879. The family consists of two sons - James L., born March 28, 1849, married to Elizabeth J. BOYER; and Uriah C., born November 15, 1851, married to Miss Nellie CODY. Our subject was married the second time, February 24, 1881, to Sallie C. FRASEE, widow of Barnard FRASEE. Mr. and Mrs. DAVIS are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Morris. [Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/davis65nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb