Family:Whitney, Louise Ellen "Lois" (1848-1929)
Louise Ellen "Lois" Whitney (Sedate and Dolly (Heal) Whitney), was born 03 1848, prob. Lincolnville, ME, and died 03 10 1929, St Cloud, Osceola Co., FL.
She married 12 16 1866, Lincolnville, ME, LeRoy Scott Davis, son of William and Tryphenia (Fletcher) Davis. He was born 10 04 1847, Rockport, ME, and died 09 27 1932, St. Cloud, Osceola Co., FL.
Both Louise and LeRoy Davis are buried in the Mount Peace Cemetery in St. Cloud, FL. LeRoy apparently died of an epileptic seizure, but had been beaten by a caregiver prior to his death. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and received a pension for his service.
Census Records:
1870 Census: Dover, Strafford Co., NH; laborer
1880 Census: Camden, Waldo Co., Maine
1900 & 1910: Camden, Knox Co., Maine
In the Ancestry.com database "U.S. National Homes for Disabled Soldiers", in 1917 LeRoy is found living in the Soldiers Home in Hampton, VA. Ellen L. Davis is listed as his wife, and they reside in St. Cloud, FL.
Children of Louise Ellen "Lois" (Whitney) and LeRoy Scott Davis:
i. Mark Langdon Davis, b. 10 26 1867, Maine. ii. William Henry Davis, b. 11 28 1869, New Hampshire. iii. Annie Alberta Davis, b. 11 26 1872, Lincolnville, ME. iv. Clara Carlton Davis, b. 12 13 1874, Maine; d. 1951, Methuen, MA. v. Addie Leanthy Davis, b. 10 28 1876, Lincolnville, ME. vi. Berthena Ellen Davis, b. 05 23 1880. vii. LeRoy Scott Davis, Jr., b. 06 28 1881, Rockport, ME. viii. Montford Harry Davis, b. 08 24 1882, Maine; d. 05 13 1981, Tomball, Harris Co., TX; resided Laguna Hills, CA. ix. Alice Ellen Davis, b. 05 15 1884, Rockport, ME. x. Berthena Bernice Davis, b. 11 21 1885, Rockport, ME. xi. Montford Sharrington Davis, b. 22 Aug 1887. xii. Benjamin Harrison Davis, b. 20 Nov 1890.
References
From the Civil War Pension File of Leroy S. Davis
Co. G, 9th Maine Infantry
Invalid Application #177086, Certificate # 142279
The National Archives Building,
Washington, D.C.
U.S. National Homes for Disabled Soldiers, 1866-1988; Ancestry.com
U.S., Civil War Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; Ancestry.com
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