Biography
B. 11 Dec 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina
M. 31 Jul 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina
Husband: Samuel Davis
D. 7 Nov 1876 in Jersey County, Illinois
Mary Clifford was born December 11, 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina to John and Alsey Clifford. She also went by the name "Polly." Her father was an immigrant from Ireland of Scottish descent and he had 10 children by two wives, so Mary was part of a large family.
On July 31, 1823, Mary married Samuel Davis and they soon started a family. She would have eight children, five of which were living in 1872. According to the 1830 census, they had a boy born before 1825, and two girls born between 1825 and 1830 ? one of which we know was Louisa. Mary?s father died in 1826, and left her $20 in his will.
In the fall of 1829, Mary and her family left North Carolina for Greene County (later to become Jersey County), Illinois. Several of Mary?s siblings also moved to the same area of Illinois. Samuel and Mary Davis would be credited in later years with being amongst the first families in the county. It's likely they lived in a log cabin for at least the first few years there.
Tragedy struck Mary's family in 1869 when her only surviving son William Asbury was murdered in what was believed to be a bar fight. Nobody was brought to justice for the crime. In 1872, Mary was described as being in good health, but she died on November 7, 1876. She was buried in Keller Cemetery in Jerseyville, Illinois.
Children:
1. Elsa Louise Davis ? B. November 1828, Rowan County, North Carolina
2. William Asbury Davis ? B. 23 Apr 1831, Greene County, Illinois; D. 16 Oct 1869, Jerseyville, Illinois; M. Mary Elizabeth Luckey (1835-1901), 10 Mar 1853, Jersey County, Illinois
3. Mary Jane Davis ? B. March 1834, Greene County, Illinois; D. 7 May 1927, Parsons, Kansas; M. Samuel Luckey (1830-1884), 7 Apr 1853, Jerseyville, Illinois
4. Margaret E. Davis ? B. 4 Jul 1835, Illinois; D. 18 Oct 1919, Jersey County, Illinois; M. Tissier LaFayette Cray (1835-1920), 29 Sep 1857, Jersey County, Illinois
5. Minerva Davis ? B. 17 Mar 1838, Jerseyville, Illinois; D. 24 Dec 1923, Jersey County, Illinois; M. John Cray (1826-1892), 5 Apr 1856, Jersey County, Illinois
Resources:
Marriage bond of Samuel Davis and Mary Clifford, Rowan County, North Carolina, July 1823
Will of John Clifford, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1826
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 U.S. Censuses
The Heritage of Rowan County, North Carolina, A.E. Collier 1991
Atlas of Jersey County, Illinois, 1872
Tombstone inscriptions, Keller Cemetary, Jersey County, Illinois
"Found Dead! An Interesting Trial," Jerseyville Democrat, Jerseyville, Illinois, October 23, 1869
Foot Prints in the Sand [Rootsweb.com], Garland Lively, 2009
Marriage certificate of Samuel Luckey and Mary Jane Davis, Jerseyville, Illinois, 7 Apr 1853
Illinois statewide marriage index, 1763-1900
Handwritten records of Pefley Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas
Obituary of Mary Jane Luckey, Parsons Daily Sun, 9 May 1927, Parsons, Kansas
Jersey County, Illinois cemetery records
Jersey County, Illinois funeral records
Jersey County, Illinois obituary index
- Illinois And Kansas Farmer ? Samuel Luckey
B. 7 Jan 1830 in (probably) St. Charles County, Missouri M. 7 Apr 1853 in Jersey County, Illinois Wife: Mary Jane Davis D. 8 Mar 1884 in Labette County, Kansas Samuel Luckey was typical of a 19th century Midwest farmer: he worked hard all his life, had...
- Returning Home To New Jersey ? Alletta Van Arsdalen
B. 7 May 1803 in Somerset County, New Jersey M. 29 Mar 1826 in Boundbrook, New Jersey Husband: James Ross D. 13 May 1886 in South Branch, New Jersey Alletta Van Arsdalen was born and died in Somerset County, New Jersey, but spent much of her life in Illinois....
- A Husband In Prison ? Ellen Ann Luckey
B. 1829 in Tennessee M. 3 Apr 1850 in Jersey County, Illinois Husband: John Ross D. 1882 in Labette County, Kansas Ellen Ann Luckey was born in Tennessee in 1829 to Joseph and Esther Luckey, probably as the two migrated from North Carolina to Missouri....
- Making The Move To Illinois ? James S. Ross
B. 4 Mar 1803 in Somerset County, New Jersey M. 29 Mar 1826 in Boundbrook, New Jersey Wife: Alletta Van Arsdalen D. 14 Jul 1878 in Jersey County, Illinois James S. Ross was born March 4, 1803 in Somerset County, New Jersey, to John Ross and Martha Van...
- The Long Life Of Grandma Luckey ? Mary Jane Davis
B. March 1834 in Jersey County, Illinois M. 7 Apr 1853 in Jerseyville, Illinois Husband: Samuel Luckey D: 7 May 1927 in Parsons, Kansas My grandfather, who was born in rural Kansas in 1893, once told me his earliest memories of his family. Every Sunday,...
Biography
Pioneer Woman in Illinois ? Mary Clifford
B. 11 Dec 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina
M. 31 Jul 1823 in Rowan County, North Carolina
Husband: Samuel Davis
D. 7 Nov 1876 in Jersey County, Illinois
Mary Clifford was born December 11, 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina to John and Alsey Clifford. She also went by the name "Polly." Her father was an immigrant from Ireland of Scottish descent and he had 10 children by two wives, so Mary was part of a large family.
On July 31, 1823, Mary married Samuel Davis and they soon started a family. She would have eight children, five of which were living in 1872. According to the 1830 census, they had a boy born before 1825, and two girls born between 1825 and 1830 ? one of which we know was Louisa. Mary?s father died in 1826, and left her $20 in his will.
In the fall of 1829, Mary and her family left North Carolina for Greene County (later to become Jersey County), Illinois. Several of Mary?s siblings also moved to the same area of Illinois. Samuel and Mary Davis would be credited in later years with being amongst the first families in the county. It's likely they lived in a log cabin for at least the first few years there.
Tragedy struck Mary's family in 1869 when her only surviving son William Asbury was murdered in what was believed to be a bar fight. Nobody was brought to justice for the crime. In 1872, Mary was described as being in good health, but she died on November 7, 1876. She was buried in Keller Cemetery in Jerseyville, Illinois.
Children:
1. Elsa Louise Davis ? B. November 1828, Rowan County, North Carolina
2. William Asbury Davis ? B. 23 Apr 1831, Greene County, Illinois; D. 16 Oct 1869, Jerseyville, Illinois; M. Mary Elizabeth Luckey (1835-1901), 10 Mar 1853, Jersey County, Illinois
3. Mary Jane Davis ? B. March 1834, Greene County, Illinois; D. 7 May 1927, Parsons, Kansas; M. Samuel Luckey (1830-1884), 7 Apr 1853, Jerseyville, Illinois
4. Margaret E. Davis ? B. 4 Jul 1835, Illinois; D. 18 Oct 1919, Jersey County, Illinois; M. Tissier LaFayette Cray (1835-1920), 29 Sep 1857, Jersey County, Illinois
5. Minerva Davis ? B. 17 Mar 1838, Jerseyville, Illinois; D. 24 Dec 1923, Jersey County, Illinois; M. John Cray (1826-1892), 5 Apr 1856, Jersey County, Illinois
Resources:
Marriage bond of Samuel Davis and Mary Clifford, Rowan County, North Carolina, July 1823
Will of John Clifford, Rowan County, North Carolina, 1826
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 U.S. Censuses
The Heritage of Rowan County, North Carolina, A.E. Collier 1991
Atlas of Jersey County, Illinois, 1872
Tombstone inscriptions, Keller Cemetary, Jersey County, Illinois
"Found Dead! An Interesting Trial," Jerseyville Democrat, Jerseyville, Illinois, October 23, 1869
Foot Prints in the Sand [Rootsweb.com], Garland Lively, 2009
Marriage certificate of Samuel Luckey and Mary Jane Davis, Jerseyville, Illinois, 7 Apr 1853
Illinois statewide marriage index, 1763-1900
Handwritten records of Pefley Cemetery, Parsons, Kansas
Obituary of Mary Jane Luckey, Parsons Daily Sun, 9 May 1927, Parsons, Kansas
Jersey County, Illinois cemetery records
Jersey County, Illinois funeral records
Jersey County, Illinois obituary index
- Illinois And Kansas Farmer ? Samuel Luckey
B. 7 Jan 1830 in (probably) St. Charles County, Missouri M. 7 Apr 1853 in Jersey County, Illinois Wife: Mary Jane Davis D. 8 Mar 1884 in Labette County, Kansas Samuel Luckey was typical of a 19th century Midwest farmer: he worked hard all his life, had...
- Returning Home To New Jersey ? Alletta Van Arsdalen
B. 7 May 1803 in Somerset County, New Jersey M. 29 Mar 1826 in Boundbrook, New Jersey Husband: James Ross D. 13 May 1886 in South Branch, New Jersey Alletta Van Arsdalen was born and died in Somerset County, New Jersey, but spent much of her life in Illinois....
- A Husband In Prison ? Ellen Ann Luckey
B. 1829 in Tennessee M. 3 Apr 1850 in Jersey County, Illinois Husband: John Ross D. 1882 in Labette County, Kansas Ellen Ann Luckey was born in Tennessee in 1829 to Joseph and Esther Luckey, probably as the two migrated from North Carolina to Missouri....
- Making The Move To Illinois ? James S. Ross
B. 4 Mar 1803 in Somerset County, New Jersey M. 29 Mar 1826 in Boundbrook, New Jersey Wife: Alletta Van Arsdalen D. 14 Jul 1878 in Jersey County, Illinois James S. Ross was born March 4, 1803 in Somerset County, New Jersey, to John Ross and Martha Van...
- The Long Life Of Grandma Luckey ? Mary Jane Davis
B. March 1834 in Jersey County, Illinois M. 7 Apr 1853 in Jerseyville, Illinois Husband: Samuel Luckey D: 7 May 1927 in Parsons, Kansas My grandfather, who was born in rural Kansas in 1893, once told me his earliest memories of his family. Every Sunday,...