STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 1904, page 5, column 4

ELIZABETH (MERRITT) DAVIS, 25 May 1824 - 19 Aug 1904

   Mrs. Elizabeth Davis died at her home in Leavittsburg, Aug. 19, 
1904, aged 80 years, 2 months and 25 days.  Her will was probated 
this morning, and her daughter, Nancy Phillips is named as 
executrix.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Elizabeth (Merritt) Davis, 25 May 1824 - 19 Aug 1904, was the daughter 
of John and Mary (Waller) Merritt.  Elizabeth married Benjamin Q. Davis, 
14 Mar 1826 - 16 Feb 1900, the son of Charles Davis, 31 Dec 1794 - 02 Nov 
1882, and Nancy (Hutchins) Davis, 1802 - ______.  Charles is buried at 
Noble County, Ohio, and Nancy is buried at Jordan Cemetery, Steuben 
County, Indiana.  Benjamin and Elizabeth are buried at Old Angola 
Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:

   Nancy Jane (Davis) Milbourne, 22 Apr 1854 - 06 Jun 1925, on 05 Mar 
1879, married Hugh Milbourne, no dates.  Her 2nd husband was Leander B. 
Phillips, 17 Nov 1860 - 23 Oct 1917.  Nancy is buried at Old Angola 
Cemetery; Leander is buried at Camden, Michigan.
   Polly Elizabeth (Davis) Stayner, 06 Aug 1856 - 05 Mar 1924, on 04 Jul 
1876, married William M. Stayner, 25 Nov 1854 - 18 Mar 1927, son of Jesse 
Stayner, 02 Apr 1823 - 23 Oct 1909, and Catherine (Dilse) Stayner, 11 Nov 
1844 --16 Feb 1911.  Polly and William are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, 
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.  Jesse and Catherine are buried at 
Jackson Prairie Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Emma C. (Davis) Carrick Huston, on 04 Jul 1882, married William Eugene 
Carrick.  They are buried at Old Angola Cemetery.  Her 2nd husband was 
_____ Huston.
   Benjamin W. Davis, no dates, was married on 03 Dec 1881, to Jennie 
Heuston.  No knowledge of burial place.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. 
1, pages 291, 466, 468, 472; Vol. 2, pages 1262, 1445, 1739, 1740, 1741, 
1742.
Will of Elizabeth (Merritt) Davis, Steuben County Circuit court, Indiana, 
September Term, 1905.
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