Davids; Henry & Alvira (Shelley); Biography, Unity, Clark Co., WI

Henry Davids was born June 1840 Stockbridge, Calumet Co., WI to Daniel and Margaret Davids.

He married Alvira Shelley born about 1845 Brothertown, Calumet Co., WI ,daughter of Simeon Shelley and Sabrina Welch.

Alvira was also married to Joel Julius Sampson

Henry Davids was in the Civil War. He served in Co A 3rd WI Inf. and collected a pension from Unity, Brighton, Marathon Co., WI for wounds in his side, shoulder, and hands from that war. He died in 1880 and is buried in Union Cemetery , Brothertown, WI.

Henry and Alvira had the following children: Dora Davids, Frances Davids, Leonard Davids, Emma Davids, Florence Davids, Ora Davids, Fred Davids, William Davids, Henry Davids, Edgar Davids, and perhaps six more Davids children who are unknown.

Davids, Sampson, Shelley and Welch are all Brothertown Indian family names.

Children

Dora Davids born Sept 1866 married Styne

Frances Davids born 1871 married Hall

Leonard Davids born 1873

Emma Davids born 1874 married Daughty

Florence Davids born 1876 married Orville Bion Orton and they had the following children:

Edgar Stanley Orton, Amos Henry Orton, Greeta (Greta) Bell Orton, Frederick Orton and two

other Orton children who died young

Ora Davids born 1877 married Abbot

Fred Davids born 1879

William Davids born 1883

Henry Davids born 1887

Edgar Davids born 1890

and maybe six more Davids children

I believe Alvira married Joel Julius Sampson ,son of Clark David Sampson and Rozina Mathers first as they had the following child, Mary I. Sampson, born 24 May 1863 Brothertown, Calumet Co., WI.

Joel Julius Sampson died 24 Nov 1913 Maple Valley, Oconto Co., WI

Alvira died after 1901 Unity, Clark Co., WI

Mary I. Sampson married Freeman Colby who was born 1863 Illinois

Mary and Freeman had the following children: Guy, Myrtle, James, Alvira(Verna), Herma, Paul Colby Sr., Irene (Rena) Daily, and Louis Colby.

Mary I. Sampson Colby died 5 Dec 1925 Marathon Co., WI.

Guy Colby 14 Jan 1888 Unity, Clark Co., WI married Laura Wensole, daughter of Lousi Wensole and Martha Arnisen and Guy died 8 Nov 1918 Unity, Clark Co., WI

no children are listed for them

Myrtle Colby b 9 Dec 1889 Unity, Clark Co., WI married Hill and had children Reginald and Ona E Hill

James Colby b 2 Jun 1891 Unity, Clark Co., WI

Alvira (Verna) Colby b 11 Apr 1893 Unity, Clark Co., WI married a Colby

Herma Colby b 29 Mar 1895 Unity, Clark Co., WI died 12 July 1952 married a Clementes and they had the following children: Donald R Clementes, Leonard Clementes, Vernon Clementes,

Paul Colby Sr. b 3 May 1897 Unity, Clark Co., WI died 14 Nov 1964 Viroqua,Vernon Co,Wi

married Norma and had child Paul Colby Jr.

Irene (Rena) Daily Colby b 23 Feb 1899 Unity, Clark Co., WI married Bettzinger in LaCrosse, WI

and had child Vern Bettzinger

Louis Colby no information

Additional Notes

Notes for ALVIRA SHELLEY:

Source: Records Relating to the Kansas Claims of the New York Indians,

application #986, filed by Almira (Shelley) Davids on Nov. 5th, 1901. Her

address at that time was Unity, Marathon Co., WI. "The last I heard of Joel

Sampson, my father, he was living and is residing at Brothertown, Wis. His

present wife is Harriet Fowler Sampson."

Husband and children all draw annuities as Stockbridge except Mary.

Notes for JOEL JULIUS SAMPSON:

TRIBE: Brothertown

Source: Records Relating to the Kansas Claims of the New York Indians

application #537 filed by Joel J. Sampson in 1901. His address at that time

was Gillett, Oconto Co., WI.

MILITARY:

CIVIL War - Company F 21st Wis Vol and Company E 21st Wis Infantry

FEDERAL CENSUS:

1880 - Brothertown, Calumet, Wisconsin

Family History Library Film 1255418

NA Film Number T9-1418

Page Number 21A

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

J. Julius SAMSON Self M Male NA 35 WI Farm NY NY

P. Harriet SAMSON Wife M Female NA 32 WI Keep House NY NY

R. Carrie SAMSON Dau's Female NA 9 WI School WI WI

E. Joel SAMSON Son's Male NA 6 WI School WI WI

M. Effie SAMSON Dau's Female NA 4 WI School WI WI

F. George SAMSON Son's Male NA 2 WI WI WI

Henrietta BERTS Other D Female W 52 HANOVER HANOVER HANOVER

DEATH:

Union Cemetery , Brothertown, WI - Tombstone

GAR Marker on grave - Co E 21 Wis Inf

More About JOEL SAMPSON and ALVIRA SHELLEY:

: Wisconsin

Divorce: Wisconsin

Marriage: Abt. 1863

Notes for HENRY DAVIDS:

TRIBE:

A member of the Stockbridge Tribe. He and all his children, except Mary J. Cobby Sampson, are enrolled with the Stockbridge - Muncee Indians of Wisconsin

MILITARY:

Civil War - Wisconsin 3rd Infantry Company A

Henry enlisted on June 15, 1861. His residence at that time was Stockbridge, Calumet Co., WI.

Pension papers filed by Alvira N. Davids on April 17, 1916 appl.#1064.605

!FEDERAL CENSUS:

1890 - Wisconsin Veterans Schedule - ED 106 Brighton page 002

1900 - Wisconsin - Marathon County, Twp of Brighton ED 72 Line 44

Davids, Henry white born June 1840 age 59 married 35 years father born Ireland mother born NY

Alvira Indian born May 1847 age 53 Had 16 children - 11 now living both parents born NY

Ora born Sept 1877 age 22 born in WI

Fred born Nov 1878 age 21 born in WI

Henry born March 1887 age 13 born in WI

Edgar born June 1890 age 10 born in WI

More About HENRY DAVIDS and ALVIRA SHELLEY:

Marriage: 1865, Stockbridge, Calumet Co., WI

Child of ALVIRA SHELLEY and JOEL SAMPSON is:

30. i. MARY I.⁴ SAMPSON, b. 24 May 1863, Brothertown, Calumet Co., WI; d. 05 Dec 1925, Unity, Marathon Co., WI.

Children of ALVIRA SHELLEY and HENRY DAVIDS are:

ii. DORA⁴ DAVIDS, b. 1866; m. --- STYNE.

iii. FRANCES DAVIDS, b. 1871; m. --- HALL.

iv. LEONARD DAVIDS, b. 1873.

v. EMMA DAVIDS, b. 1874; m. --- DAUGHTRY.

31. vi. FLORENCE DAVIDS, b. 1876.

vii. ORA DAVIDS, b. Sep 1877; m. --- ABBOT.

viii. FRED DAVIDS, b. Nov 1878.

ix. WILLIAM DAVIDS, b. 1883.

x. HENRY DAVIDS, b. Mar 1887.

xi. EDGAR DAVIDS, b. Jun 1890.