Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana, published May 1877, republished 1974

JOHN DAVIS The subject of this sketch was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, January
19, 1803; came to Boone County in 1835; was married to Elizabeth A. Coldwell in
Franklin County, Ind. in 1830; settled in Union Township; died June 12, 1878. Buried
at the "Ross" Cemetery in Union Township, where all the deceased members of the family
are buried. Mrs. Davis was the daughter of Andrew and Nancy Coldwell, born in South
Carolina December 5, 1803. John Davis, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born
in Pennsylvania in the year 1755, and on the 22d day of September. He died December 6,
1802. Mrs. Davis, his mother (Agnes Davis), born August 13, died March 14, 1769. She
left a family of five children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. The
wife of Mr. D. died August 21, 1851. The following are the names of John and Elizabeth
Davis’ children: John, born September 28, 1832. Andrew, born June 14, 1834; both
born in Franklin County, Ind. Sarah E., born May 22, 1838. Mary, June 3, 1840.
Samuel S., born October 16, 1842. William N., born June 30, 1846. Benjamin F., born
May 1, 1848. Mary A. died June 12, 1869. William N. died August 4, 1869. Sarah E.
died May 15, 1878. Benjamin died April 5, 1882. This pioneer family will be
remembered as one among the first of Union Township, where, with others, they had hard
times to make a home in the woods. Let us keep their names bright, never forget them.
Samuel S. Davis, son of John Davis, resides in Union Township, where he owns a fine
farm near the Midland R.R., and is a patron of "Early Life and Times of Boone County."

DAVIS COLDWELL