Lawrence Ripley Davis
b. 27 February 1818, d. 20 August 1892
- Father: (?) Davis
- Mother: Unknown (?)
- Lawrence Ripley Davis was born on 27 February 1818 in Limestone County, Alabama.
- He married Mary A. Abercrombie, daughter of James Charles Abercrombie and Evelina Elizabeth Ross, on 27 March 1850 in Russell County, Alabama.
- Lawrence Ripley Davis and Mary A. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Limestone County, Alabama, living with Lawrence's parents Nicholas and Martha Davis.
- Lawrence Ripley Davis became a widower at the between 1856 and 1860 death of his wife Mary A. Abercrombie.
- DeWitt Clinton Davis and Susan R. Love appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Madison County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Lawrence Ripley Davis, Martha E. Davis, Jane B. Davis and Mary Malvina Davis. Lawrence is also enumerated in the household of his future wife Sarah McClellan in Limestone County.
- He married Sarah A. McClellan on 21 June 1860 in Limestone County, Alabama.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
- Lawrence Ripley Davis and Sarah A. McClellan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Athens PO, Limestone County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Martha E. Davis and Jane B. Davis. Daughter Malvina is enumerated in Madison County with her uncle DeWitt Davis.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- Lawrence Ripley Davis and Sarah A. McClellan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Martha E. Davis, Jane B. Davis and Mary Malvina Davis. Also in the household were Lawrence and Sarah's six children, not yet recorded.
- Lawrence Ripley Davis became a widower at the 15 July 1891 death of his wife Sarah A. McClellan.
- Lawrence Ripley Davis died on 20 August 1892 at age 74.
- He was interred at Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 25 May 2011
Family 1: Mary A. Abercrombie b. 15 January 1829, d. between 1856 and 1860
- Martha E. Davis b. circa 1851
- Jane B. Davis+ b. circa 1854, d. 22 September 1892
- Mary Malvina Davis b. circa 1857, d. 3 August 1952