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Elizabeth Davis (Ackley)
Birth: 3-13-1834
Death: 9-6-1857
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Davis, Samuel ()
Biography
Elizabeth Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, she was shot by her husband Samuel Davis while out picking berries with her two sisters. Samuel then shot 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.
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Biography: Elizabeth Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, she was shot by her husband Samuel Davis while out picking berries with her two sisters. Samuel then shot 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.
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/7110606:2101?tid=&pid=&queryId=cc1d8b5b72a34d77b873cda8828b63c4&_phsrc=ZMS1952&_phstart=successSourceTitle of Webpage: Mary E Davis in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915Website Viewing Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:15Website's Last Modified Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:15Citation 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/7110606:2101?tid=&pid=&queryId=cc1d8b5b72a34d77b873cda8828b63c4&_phsrc=ZMS1952&_phstart=successSourceTitle of Webpage: Mary E Davis in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915Website Viewing Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:15Website Last Modified Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 23:15
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Davis, Samuel ()
Biography
Elizabeth Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, she was shot by her husband Samuel Davis while out picking berries with her two sisters. Samuel then shot 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.
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Elizabeth Davis was a resident of Gloucester, MA. On September 6, 1857, she was shot by her husband Samuel Davis while out picking berries with her two sisters. Samuel then shot 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.