Solano County
Biographies
W. B. DAVIS
was born in Madison county, Kentucky, September 5, 1828, which he left with his parents in 1835, for Missouri. When in this State he commenced the occupation of farming, which he successively pursued in Caliway [sic] county for three years, and Macon county until 1850. In this year he left for the Rocky Mountains, and arrived at Green River, where he traded with the Indians and emigrants, as well as run a ferry over Green River. Here he remained five years, after which he came to California, where he has since resided. Mr. Davis married, in December, 1846, Miss Emeline Wells, by whom he has Francis A., born March 6, 1848; Clara P., born December 22, 1851; George W., born September 18, 1860; Eva, born July 28, 1863; and Jessie, born September 22, 1867.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 457
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
I. F. DAVIS
is a native of Canada, where he was born April 13, 1826. Here he was educated, and where he first engaged in farming, but during the latter part of the time he resided there he followed the lumber trade. In November, 1868, he moved to Norton, Essex county, Vermont, where he kept a hotel. Here he remained until August, 1873, when he sold his furniture, rented the hotel, and returned to Canada, but only remained there till December 10 of that year, when he left Montreal for California, arriving in Oakland, December of that year, where he settled for nearly four months, residing with his brother, E. S. Davis. From Oakland he came to this town [Vacaville], where he has been the proprietor of the Davis House. Married Miss Minerva, daughter of Nathaniel Green, of Canada. They have Emma F., and William. H.
History of Solano County…. – San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley & Co., East Oakland, pub 1879
pp 457
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler