Davis family biographies
Scope and Contents
Handwritten autobiography centering around Davis' ancestry, missions and LDS Church callings and biographical sketch of his wife Mary. Included are patriarchal blessings, temple and genealogical data, his testimony, and a letter to his grandmother. Also included are extracts from the "History of the British Mission" and the Millennial Star and a biographical sketch of the Davises by a son, Elisha Jr. The collection also contains genealogical data compiled by Jennie Davis Oliver on the Abijah Richards (maternal grandfather of Elisha) family.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Davis, Elisha H., 1815- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Davis family biographies must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Mormon missionary and pioneer.
Extent
1 folder (0.09 linear ft.) : 32 p.
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Mrs. E. Kay Kirkham in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mrs. E. Kay Kirkham; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Davis family biographies
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States