Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Davis, Miss Mary A. ???? - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

  MISS MARY A. DAVIS was born in Montgomery county, where 
she has always lived. Her father, Dr. Thomas Davis, was born 
March 6, 1809, in Chester county, Pennsylvania, and was 
reared by Jones Davis, an older brother, who was the son of 
Dr. Roger Davis, a prominent physician of Chester county, of 
Welsh descent. He owned a farm besides practicing medicine, 
and was very successful both as a physician and as a farmer. 
He was a member of the Baptist church.

  The children of Dr. Roger Davis: Jones, a physician; Eliza 
(Mrs. Saylor), who died in Ohio, leaving three children, who 
returned to Pennsylvania, where they were reared; Morris, 
occupies the old homestead in Chester county; Roger, died 
unmarried; Maria (Mrs. Anderson); Thomas (father of Miss 
Davis).

  Morris Davis was the guardian of Thomas Davis. Thomas was 
reared on a farm, and attended the common schools of the 
village of Mantua, now West Philadelphia, and also a 
seminary at that place, where he graduated, and then studied 
medicine with Professor Horner, of Philadelphia, as 
preceptor. He attended the university of Pennsylvania, 
Philadelphia, where he graduated in 1834, and commenced 
practice in Lower Providence township, remaining there until 
he married, December 5, 1839. He removed to Trappe, and 
practised his profession there for seven years. On account 
of failing health he gave up the practice of medicine 
temporarily and went to Whitemarsh township, where he spent 
four years and regained his health. He then went to 
Jeffersonville to practice his profession, and in 1852 
located at Evansburg permanently. He practised his 
profession with success, giving every attention to his 
patients, and enjoying the confidence of the entire 
community. About seven years before his death he had a 
severe attack of stiffness, and retired from active 
practice. Some of his former patients continued to call at 
his house and receive treatment until his death. He died 
January 22, 1891.  He was a member of the Presbyterian 
church at Eagleville, and in politics was a Democrat. Mrs. 
Davis died November 2, 1869. She was the daughter of Joseph 
and Ann (Lewis) Reiff. Joseph Reiff was the son of Jacob and 
Mary (Detwiler) Reiff. The Detwilers are an old family of 
German descent, and many of them Dunkards. The children of 
Joseph and Ann Reiff; Enos, a miller by trade; Sarah, mother 
of Miss Mary A. Davis; Jacob, a farmer; Mary (Mrs. Joseph 
Wilson); Isaac, a farmer.

  Mary A. Davis is the only child of Dr. Thomas and Sarah 
Davis. She received a liberal education, and is a practical 
business woman. She inherited the estate of her parents and 
is perfectly competent to handle it successfully. She has a 
fine farm in the valley of Skippack Creek, and other 
valuable property. The homestead at Evansburg contains about 
ten acres. She has greatly improved it, and erected upon it 
a commodious three-story stone mansion of modern 
architecture, and all conveniences to be found in a city 
home. She has erected at heavy cost a mausoleum in River 
Side cemetery at Norristown, for the burial of her parents 
and herself. Miss Davis is an active member of the Lutheran 
church. In politics Mr. Davis was a Democrat.

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