Sarah Davis

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 3 2020, 19:26:35 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: May 27 2021, 22:31:05 UTC

brief biography and family

Sarah Owen was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Owen. Sarah and her parents came to America from Wales. Nothing else is known about Sarah's early years before she married.

By 1751 in Cumberland Co, PA Sarah was married to Owen Davis. He was 10 years older than Sarah and was the son of of Phillip and Jane Davis. Owen and his parents were also from Wales and came to America in 1751. (It is possible that Owen & Sarah were married in Wales.)

Sarah and Owen were Baptists. After they left Maryland for PA they belonged to the Tonoloway Baptist Church in Franklin County, PA.

In the 12 or so years that Sarah and Owen were married they had 5 children.

1 Phillip Davis 1751 MD - 1837 PA, 5 ch 2 Samuel Davis 1753 MD - 1826 PA, 8 ch 3 Mary, 1755 MD - 1818 PA, m. Morgan Jones, 11 ch 4 Sarah, 1757 MD - 1798 PA, m. J. Morris, 8 ch 5 Jane, 1760 MD - bef 1803, m. unk., 1 ch

Sadly, Sarah died when she was only 27. Her burial location is unknown, (probably in Franklin County, PA where they lived).

After Sarah's death Owen married Hannah James. They moved to what is now Georges Twp, Fayette Co, PA where Owen had 12 more children and lived for the remainder of his life. Sarah Owen was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Owen. Sarah and her parents came to America from Wales. Nothing else is known about Sarah's early years before she married.

By 1751 in Cumberland Co, PA Sarah was married to Owen Davis. He was 10 years older than Sarah and was the son of of Phillip and Jane Davis. Owen and his parents were also from Wales and came to America in 1751. (It is possible that Owen & Sarah were married in Wales.)

Sarah and Owen were Baptists. After they left Maryland for PA they belonged to the Tonoloway Baptist Church in Franklin County, PA.

In the 12 or so years that Sarah and Owen were married they had 5 children.

1 Phillip Davis 1751 MD - 1837 PA, 5 ch 2 Samuel Davis 1753 MD - 1826 PA, 8 ch 3 Mary, 1755 MD - 1818 PA, m. Morgan Jones, 11 ch 4 Sarah, 1757 MD - 1798 PA, m. J. Morris, 8 ch 5 Jane, 1760 MD - bef 1803, m. unk., 1 ch

Sadly, Sarah died when she was only 27. Her burial location is unknown. After Sarah's death Owen married Hannah James. They moved to what is now Georges Twp, Fayette Co, PA where Owen had 12 more children and lived for the remainder of his life.

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Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be April 20, 1735 in Wales (maybe attested at FamilySearch, conflicts with her Find A Grave memorial).

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1762 at Franklin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (unattested).

Date and place of burial have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1762 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania (unattested).

links

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GM1K-ZJV