Family of Mary Ann Davis
[Photo of Mary Ann Davis/Fuller/Sedgwick in her later years - i.e. mid to late 1920s, courtesy of Kim Cameron-Friel via 4 April 07 email]
Mary Ann Davis had a relationship with Gates^7 Van Wicklin of Brighton, Ontario, CAN beginning around 1865. This relationship produced two sons, Sherman^8 Van Wicklin (b. 1866, Brighton, Ont.) and Edward^8 Van Wicklin (b. 1868, Brighton, Ont.).
Mary Ann must have left Gates Van Wicklin within a year or two after the birth of Edward because her daughter Charlotte Fuller (by her marriage to Joseph Fuller) was born about 1871. The 1871 Census of Ontario lists Gates Van Wicklin with Sherman, age 5, but no Edward or Mary Ann. Presumably she was with Joseph Fuller by 1871 and perhaps still had custody of Edward. The 1881 Census of Ontario lists Gates Van Wicklin with sons, Sherman, 15, and Edward, 13 in the household. The 1881 Census of Ontario lists Joseph Fuller, 45 (b. Ont.), farmer, with wife, Mary Ann Fuller, 30, b. Ont., and daughter, Charlotte Fuller, 9, son, Samuel Fuller, 8, son, Enoch Fuller, 6, and daughter, Deborah Fuller, 4. All children b. Ontario and religion of all is listed as Church of England. Census place was Hindon & Anson, Victoria North, Ontario.
Mary Ann Davis is the daughter of Enoch L. Davis, Jr. (b. 1814/15 in Lower Canada) and Mary Jane Graham (b. abt 1821). Mary Ann's grandparents (father's side) are Enoch Davis, Sr. (b. 14 Mar 1784, d. 22 Oct 1865) and Rachel (Karr) Davis (b. 2 Oct 1790, d. 22 Oct 1865)
Information from Leslie Wilson, researcher for all settlers of Durham Co. (Hope, Clarke, Darlington twps) from the time of the arrival of the first official white settlers in June of 1793 to June 1813.
"During that period there were only three men by the surname of Davis in the entire county. One was Enoch Davis who showed up in Darlington Twp, Durham Co., abt 1811 and on Nov. 25, 1812 married Rachel Karr/Kerr, dau of Norris Karr and his wife Mary (Burk) Karr. Mary is sister of three other Darlington Twp. settlers, John Burk, Sr., James Burk, and Luke Burk, and their sister, Rachel Burk.
In 1793 there were no white settlers in Darlington Twp. By the fall of 1794, the families of Roger Conat, John Trull, and John Burk, Sr. had arrived. (Mary Burk's brother)
Enoch was born March 14, 1784 in USA, possibly NY or VT...but that is only a guess. He died Oct 22, 1865 in Whitby East Twp, Ontario, Can. West and is buried in that township, as is his wife Rachel, b. Oct 2, 1790 and died May 8, 1858. Although Enoch was present on 4 June 1812 in Durham County, Upper Can. to take the Militia Oath, he went back to the US shortly thereafter, as his first child, Aaron was b. there Sept 1813. His second child, Enoch, Jr. was b. 1814/15 in Lower Canada (Quebec). I do not know where his third child, Norris, who was born 30 Sept 1817, was born, but his remaining children were apparently b. in Upper Can. As Aaron was b. in USA and Enoch in Quebec, I surmise that he may have gone to Vermont shortly after his marriage. A lot of the Durham Co. settlers had ties to VT and from there some went to the eastern twp of Quebec again, a place where a lot of people from VT had settled, and some migrated from VT to the eastern twps and then to Durham Co, Upper Can.
Sources
25 Nov 1812 - Married. Enoch Davis to Rachel Carr, both of Darlington, being first published. In presence of Alexander Fletcher, Esq. and his wife, Seth Hamlin, and Jesse Burk. Early Marriage Register - www.ontariogenealogy.com [courtesy, Kim Cameron via 7 Apr 07 email]
Census information on Enoch Davis (courtesy of Bonny Cann via 4 Apr 2005 email)
1822: Enoch Davis living in Whitby Twp, Durham, Ontario
1851 census, Whitby Twp, Durham, Ontario lists Enoch Davis, 37, b. Ont., no religion, farmer, married, with Mary J. Davis, female, 31, b. Ont., no religion, married, Ruth Davis, 9, b. Ont, no religion, Elisabeth Davis, 6, b. Ont, no religion, and Enoch Davis, Jr., 2, b. Ont., no religion. [courtesy, Kim Cameron via 5 Apr 07 email]
1861 Census, Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario lists Enoch Davis as labourer, age 77, b. USA, Presbyterian in household of son, Aaron Davis, 57. Others listed are Aaron's wife, Mary, 53, and Lois Davis, 18, Aaron, Jr., 15, Norman, 13, Charlotte, 7, Arameda, 5, Herman, 3.
1871 Census of Ontario, Canada; District: Victoria North, Sub Dist A, Div. 2, Twp Eldon lists Enoch Davis, age 56, male (b. Quebec), Episcopal Methodist, head of household with Mary Jane, 50, Enoch L. 20, Mary Jane, 17, Julianne, 15, Sarah M., 13, Victoria O., 11, and Margaret, 8. All b. Ontario. (Mary Ann is out of the household by this time and presumably married to Joseph Fuller)
1881 Census of Ontario, Hindon & Anson, Victoria North, Ontario, CAN: Joseph Fuller, farmer, 45, Mary Ann, 30, Charlotte, 9, Samuel, 8, Enoch, 6, Deborah, 4. [Joseph Fuller went by both Joseph and George which he used interchangeably.]
1891 Census, Victoria County, Eldon Twp lists Donald McEachern, 44 (b. Ont), with Julia (Davis) McEachern, 36 (b. Ont) and children (all b. Ontario) are Donald, 14, Malcolm, 13, Mary, 11, Enoch, 8, Alexander, 6, William, 4, Agnes, 1. Julia's father, Enoch Davis, is living with them. He is a widower, age 76.
Obituary for Charlotte (Fuller) Maguire, dau. of Joseph and Mary Ann (Davis) (Fuller) Morehouse
Morehouse - In this city (Rochester, NY), Saturday, Feb 25, 1933, Charlotte, wife of Samuel J. Morehouse, age 62 years, of 778 Clinton Ave North. She is survived by her husband, four sons and four daughters; 30 grandchildren, one great grandchild; three brothers, and a sister. The body has been removed to the parlors of Moore and Fiske, 105 Lake Ave where services will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Hope.
There was also another article in the same paper with more detail..
Mrs. Charlotte Morehouse, wife of Samuel J. Morehouse, died yesterday morning at her home, 778 Clinton Ave North, aged 62 years. Besides her husband, she leaves four sons: Fergus, Lawrence, John, and Michael Maguire, all of Ontario, Can; four daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Smith of Albion, Mrs. Mary Ann Martens of Spencerport, Mrs. Kathryn E. Manning and Mrs. Alice Jones, both of Rochester, NY; 30 grandchildren, and one great grandchild; three brothers: Sherman and Edward Van Wicklin of Rochester, NY and Arthur Fuller of Detroit, and a sister, Mrs. Deborah Herman of Rochester, NY. A son, James Maguire, who was a member of the Canadian Army in the World War, was killed in action after having been cited five times for bravery. Mrs. Morehouse was born in Orillia, Ont, dau. of Mary Ann and George Fuller. Through her mother's family, Mrs. Morehouse was descended from William, Prince of Orange, according to records of the family in Canada. The body has been removed to 105 Lake Ave where funeral services will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt Hope Cemetery.
I also have in my possession (courtesy of Bonny Cann via 5 Apr 2005 email) a copy of John Maguire's obituary. John was b. 1892, the son of James Patrick and Charlotte (Fuller) Maguire.
[Clarifying information from Kim Cameron, 3 Apr 07] Charlotte Fuller, daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann [Davis] Fuller, married James Patrick Maguire. She eventually left him, returned to NY with her daughters by Maguire and married Mr. Morehouse. Charlotte and James Maguire also had a son, John Maguire