This extensively researched family genealogy traces the descendants of Col. John Davis of Oxford, Connecticut, and features biographical sketches and portraits of some of his notable descendants. A fascinating read for anyone interested in family histories and the early history of Connecticut. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Charity Davis (1794-1872), daughter of Col. John Davis, was born in Oxford, Connecticut. She married Peter Prudden (1796-1875) of Milford, Connecticut in 1814. Descendants lived in Connecticut, New York, and elsewhere.

Excerpt from Genealogy of the Descendants of Col. John Davis of Oxford, Conn;, (Formerly a Part of Derby, Conn;): Together With a Partial Genealogy of His Ancestors in the United States, Also Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Some of His Descendants and Other Matters of Interest, Collected, Arranged and Compiled In the fall of 1879, on the occasion of a reunion of the Connecticut members of the Descendants of Col. John Davis of Oxford, Conn., held at High Rock Grove, between Beacon Falls and Naugatuck, Conn., on the line of the Naugatuck Rail Road, about the only relatives I knew were those whom I met annually on Thanksgiving Day at Grandfathers (Truman Davis) in Naugatuck, and those who resided on Chestnut Tree Hill, Oxford, Conn. I also recollect having seen Col. John Davis and wife and Anson Davis once only. In 1880, I conceived the idea of compiling the Genealogy of the descendants of Col. Davis, and soon found I had a good sized job on my hands, as I had to do all the work between business hours, and therefore could do the work slowly. Had it not been for the peculiar fascination of the work I would have given it up. By 1890 I had been in communication with every head of a family from Col. Davis down to that date. I then compiled the same by families, which I had printed and with new blanks, I sent a copy to each family for corrections and additions. I had this nearly completed by 1900. From 1900 to the present I have been in almost constant communication with the different families by which means I have succeeded in getting additions down to date, except the year 1908, when I was confined to my house over six months by severe illness. In doing this work I came in touch personally or by letter with every head of a family at least three times and in some cases many more. In doing this I have written nearly 2,000 letters, and as many more circulars. Nearly a11 of these families have freely given me the information asked for, none have positively declined information. And one failed to acknowledge the receipt of my letters. One of my principal delays was caused by a large number of letters being returned on account of removals, whose addresses I afterwards learned. In tracing the ancestory of the Colonel, I was largely assisted by the Rev. Sheldon Davis, who had made that subject much study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.