DAVY

John Davy – Elizabeth Palmer

DAVY, John born about 1803 Jacobstow, Devon, England. Who are his parents and ancestors? Is Richard on the 1841 census with him, his father? No children are named Richard – why not if Richard is his father? Elizabeth Palmer was born about 1805, but there are several possibilities for her parents—who were they?

John Davy married Elizabeth Palmer at Okehampton, Devon, England on 16 June 1825. He was born 15 Mar 1825. She was born about 1805, but there are several possibilities for her parents—who were they? Their children are:
1. Ann Davy, bapt 25 Dec 1825 Okehampton, she m. 21 Mar 1876 at Braidwood, Will Co., Illinois to George Tilley.
2. William Palmer Davy, born 14 Sep 1829, bapt. 7 Oct. 1829 Jacobstow, Devon, d. abt. 7 June 1907, Oconto, Custer Co., Nebraska, married Grace Squires. (our line)
3. John Davy, Jr. bapt 19 May 1833, Okehampton, Devon, may have married Mary Squire.
4. Johanna Davy, bapt 7 Feb 1836, Okehampton, Devon, died 1910 Evanston, Illinois, married James Wigginton.
5. Elizabeth Davy, bapt. 1 Mar 1840 Morchard Bishop, Devon, marrried at the ME church, Will Co, Illinois, on 10 June 1873 to William John Hill.
6. Mary Jane “Polly,” b. abt 1844, married at ME church, Will Co, Illinois, 11 Jan 1873 to Andrew Hilliard.
7. Thomas H. Davy, b. abt. 1848, m. ? Emma Dobbs at Braidwood, Will Co., Illinois.

Parents of Elizabeth PALMER

PALMER, Elizabeth was born about 1806Okehampton. Think she was bapt. at Broad Clyst, Devon, and her father was William PALMER. Her mother was Elizabeth [BLATCHFORD?]. Who are the famlies? Was the mother Elizabeth married before or is Blatchford her maiden name? There was another Elizabeth Palmer bapt. in Hatherleigh about 1805. Is she the Elizabeth we are searching?

The will of Elizabeth Palmer, Jacobstow, Devon, England, on 31 Mar 1843 (P90) establishes her connection with the family. She listed two natural children Charles Orchard Blatchford and Hannah Blatchford . She also mentions Samuel Palmer, Mary who married Samuel Cawker, Agnes who married Samuel Cox, and Elizabeth Palmer who married John Davy.

John Davy married Elizabeth Palmer at Okehampton, Devon, England on 16 June 1825. Their children are:
1. Ann Davy, bapt 25 Dec 1825 Okehampton, she m. 21 Mar 1876 at Braidwood, Will Co., Illinois to George Tilley.
2. William Palmer Davy, born 14 Sep 1829, bapt. 7 Oct. 1829 Jacobstow, Devon, d. abt. 7 June 1907, Oconto, Custer Co., Nebraska, married Grace Squires.
3. John Davy, Jr. bapt 19 May 1833, Okehampton, Devon, may have married Mary Squire.
4. Johanna Davy, bapt 7 Feb 1836, Okehampton, Devon, died 1910 Evanston, Illinois, married James Wigginton.
5. Elizabeth Davy, bapt. 1 Mar 1840 Morchard Bishop, Devon, marrried at the ME church, Will Co, Illinois, on 10 June 1873 to William John Hill.
6. Mary Jane “Polly,” b. abt 1844, married at ME church, Will Co, Illinois, 11 Jan 1873 to Andrew Hilliard.
7. Thomas H. Davy, b. abt. 1848, m. ? Emma Dobbs at Braidwood, Will Co., Illinois.

Believe Elizabeth PALMER DAVY’s father to be William Palmer, chr 21 Aug 1757 and mar. 11 Mar 1794 Exbourne to Elizabeth Blatchford. Believe William’s parents to be Samuel Palmer chr 6 July 1725, married 3 July 1751, Okehampton, to Hannah MACY. Samuel Palmer’s parents may be a Henry Palmer and Elizabeth.


ALSO see: SQUIRE, PALMER, PHILPOTT

Last modified on Tuesday, February 25, 2003