Deacon Ephraim Davis

Ephraim Davis Birth: Jan 27 1706 - Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death: Dec 10 1778 - Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Parents: Daniel Davis, Mary B. Davis (born Hubbard) Siblings: Jonathan Hubbard Davis, Daniel Davis, Marcy Davis, Nathan Davis, Josiah Davis, Nathaniel Davis, Mary Hartwell (born Davis), Ezra Davis, Hannah Davis, Marcy Raymond (born Davis) Wife: Rebecca Davis (born Danforth) Children: Hannah Davis, Samuel Davis, Ephraim Davis, Rebecca Davis, Samuel Davis, Aaron Davis, Aaron Davis, Silas Davis, Silas Davis, Mary Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Joseph Davis, Sarah Davis

In the birth registry of Rutland listing Ephraim's daughter Mary, Ephraim is listed as Mary's father and Rebeckah as wife to Ephraim there is a abbreviated  title of " Dea." in front of his name I am making an assumption then that this stands for Deacon a leader of the Church.

In the death registry of Rutland it mentions that the death was very sudden this is referring to a story about Ephraim's death found in Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America where Ephraim was found dead just out side of his barn door apparently fell over dead while he was walking to the barn, he was going to the barn to do some work there, there he was found out side of the barn near a clump of grass.

Dolor Davis A Sketch of his Life With A Record of his Earlier Descendants by Horace Davis page 42 Under the heading of Children of Daniel and Mary (Hubbard) Davis Item 4. Ephraim, January 27, 1705/6 probably moved to Rutland.