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Samuel Davis
Birth: 1823
Death: 9-6-1857
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Davis, Elizabeth ()
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Samuel Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, he shot his 23-year-old wife, Elizabeth, before shooting himself. An account of the murder/suicide was published in the New York Times and recounted in a letter from William Roland G. Mellen to Frances Seward on September 21. Mellen performed the funeral service for the couple. According to his death record, Samuel was from Cutler, ME and had worked as a Mariner.
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Biography: Samuel Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, he shot his 23-year-old wife, Elizabeth, before shooting himself. An account of the murder/suicide was published in the New York Times and recounted in a letter from William Roland G. Mellen to Frances Seward on September 21. Mellen performed the funeral service for the couple. According to his death record, Samuel was from Cutler, ME and had worked as a Mariner.
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/7110607:2101?tid=&pid=&queryId=c1caf93bf9962763cfee71ee145011db&_phsrc=ZMS1949&_phstart=successSourceTitle of Webpage: Samuel Davis in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915Website Viewing Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:00Website's Last Modified Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:00Citation Notes: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1857/09/09/78505826.html?pageNumber=1
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/7110607:2101?tid=&pid=&queryId=c1caf93bf9962763cfee71ee145011db&_phsrc=ZMS1949&_phstart=successSourceTitle of Webpage: Samuel Davis in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915Website Viewing Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:00Website Last Modified Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:00
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Davis, Elizabeth ()
Biography
Samuel Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, he shot his 23-year-old wife, Elizabeth, before shooting himself. An account of the murder/suicide was published in the New York Times and recounted in a letter from William Roland G. Mellen to Frances Seward on September 21. Mellen performed the funeral service for the couple. According to his death record, Samuel was from Cutler, ME and had worked as a Mariner.
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Samuel Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, he shot his 23-year-old wife, Elizabeth, before shooting himself. An account of the murder/suicide was published in the New York Times and recounted in a letter from William Roland G. Mellen to Frances Seward on September 21. Mellen performed the funeral service for the couple. According to his death record, Samuel was from Cutler, ME and had worked as a Mariner.