Migration of Henry’s son Charles of Romulus to New Jersey and back

January 1, 2007 by Martin.

Charles Davis was born 1815 in Romulus and at some point, we feel, first married a Phebe Brown b. 1821, origin unknown.   This Phebe (Brown) Davis was the daughter of John and Lydia Brown and is buried in Mount Green Cemetery, Varick, NY in Lot 126, whereas Charles and a Sarah, whom we think he married around 1849, are buried same cemetery in Lot 307.(Phebe’s inscription reads, quote: “Phebe Davis, wife of Charles Davis, daughter of John and Lydia Brown, died 7 Mar. 1845 aged 24). 

We feel Charles must have met Sarah and remarried at least by 1849 as his first daughter Sarah J. was born in 1849, from wife Sarah Cain (daughter of James or Jamies Cain and Ellen Quackenbush). In 1860 Charles is still living in Varick NY but leaves again with his wife Sarah and five children by 1870 for New Brunswick, but has returned to Varick by 1900.  We have identified all the children of Charles we think, there are 5 (Sarah J, Katherine R, Mordecai O, Searing E.P., and George W).  These identities are based on census images, born 1849 or later, and reflected on the 1900 census stating that wife Sarah had 5 children and 5 living.

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