Have been searching for parents & siblings ofJames Henry Davids b
abt 1833
possibly VT and may
have lived in New York. Parents believed to be Joel Davids and
mother's
name may be Anna or Lydia. Tradition is he lleft home joined the Army
(maybe) or
possibly was affiliated with the Army because he worked for the
company as
a
teamster?, who moved the supplies for the army when they went to Utah
to
put
down the Mormons in 1858. Johnson's Army was what it was called.
There is
some mystery surrounding James Henry, as he wouldn't talk about any of his
family. Tradition says he was in the army and possibly went awol to come
back to
Utah, Johnson's army came to Utah 1857 in the Spring.
He married Ruth Piede Call adopted daughter of Anson Call and his wife
Mary Flint, in 1864. She was sixteen years younger than him.
Their first son who died during first year of life was named Henry Joel
Davids. The second son was named James Albert Davids b 1867 and died same
year. The third child was Maryette Davids b 1868 and died 1869. The
fourth
child, a daughter named Ruthena Davids married 19 Jan 1887 at
Chesterfield,
Caribou, Idaho. Fifth child, John Call Davids b 1872 died the next day.
The sixth child, son Anson Chester Davids b 10 Mar 1874, Centerville,
Davis,
UT, married Caroline Paul 28 Sep 1898. The seventh child son Orson
Davids
b
12 Aug 1877, Bountiful, Davis, UT d 6 Mar 1899 Syracuse, Davis, UT and
md
Agnes Haze Williams 25 Nov 1897. Number eight child, Annie Laura Davids b
21 Feb 1881, Bountiful, Davis, UT, died 26 Oct 1964 and md Isaac Rollinson
Johnson, (2)Carl J. Anderson, (3) Holt McKiniey.
We believe James Henry ties in with the Joel Davids found in the 1850
Census for Cayuga Co., New York,
If you can help us in any way we certainly would appreciate it.
James Henry Davids gave his b-date as 2 Apr 1833 Hinesburgh, Chittenden,
Vermont. Father was Joel and mother was Anna and if he left a wife her
name may
have been Lydia?. Said to have had several
brothers, names are not known. It was also tradition that he may have
left
a wife and child or children back east when he came out west .
His wife Ruth Piede Call born 13 May 1849 Fillmore, Millard, UTah was a
Native American Indian who was adopted by the Call family.
Thank you.
Joyce & Rex.