Morris Davis

  General Notes:

The 1860 Federal Census for Towamencing, Montgomery Co., PA, Kulpsville P. O., page 526 dated July 28, 1860 records Morris (indexed as Marris at ancestry.com) Davis (2 - PA) living with his parents Joel (52 - PA) and Margaret (31 - PA) Davis and a brother, Septimus Davis (1/12 - PA). Joel is a Farmer with real estate valued at $5,000 and a personal estate at $612. Also in the household is Charles Dehaven (15 - PA) and Sarah Ann Dehaven (13 - PA).

The 1870 Federal Census for Towamensing, Montgomery Co., PA, Kulpsville P. O., page 548A dated August 17, 1870 records Morris (indexed as Marsis at ancestry.com) Davis (13 - PA) living with his parents Joel (62 - PA) and Margaret (38 - PA) Davis and siblings Septimus (11 - PA) and Silas (7). Joel is a Farmer with real estate valued at $7,000 and a personal estate at $1,425.

The 1880 Federal Census for Hatfield Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, District 8, page 149A, dated June 2, 1880 records Morris (22 - PA/PA/PA) and Velma (21 - PA/PA/PA) and son Grant (4/12).

See general notes for his son, Linford G. Davis, for 1900 census facts.

The 1910 Federal Census for Hatfield Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, District 82, page 120A, dated May 6, 1910 records Morris B. (52 - PA/PA/PA) and Velma C. (50 - PA/PA/PA) Davis with children Septimus (16) and Grace (11). Also in the household is Morris' mother Margaret Davis (77 - PA/PA/PA). Morris and Velma have been married for 31 years and have had 9 children of whom 5 are still living. Morris is a farmer.

The 1920 Federal Census for Lansdale Borough, East Ward, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, District 102, page 109A, dated January 16, 1920 records Morris B. (61 - PA/PA/PA) and Velma C. (59 - PA/PA/PA) Davis with their son Septimus G. Davis (26) living at 26 West 4th Street. Morris is a Laborer at a Mushroom House.

The 1930 Federal Census for Lansdale Borough, East Ward, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, District 53, page 30B, dated April 16, 1930 records Morris B. (72 - PA/PA/PA) and Velma (71 - PA/PA/PA) Davis living at 26 West 4th Street. Morris has no employment and has been married to Velma for 51 years.

Morris married Velma C. circa 1879 in Pennsylvania. (Velma C. was born in Aug 1857 in Pennsylvania and died after 1930 in Lansdale Borough, East Ward, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvaniaa.)