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Thomas Thompson Davis was a coffin maker in Auburn, New York and a nearby neighbor to Frances and William Henry Seward. He is briefly mentioned in a letter sent from Frances Miller Seward to her son, William Jr., in regard to a recent fire that devastated a local cabinet maker, Lewis Richardson. In the letter (18571009FMS_WSJ), Frances writes,  "Fortunately the night was calm or the house on this side and probably Mrs Miller would have  gone– Mr Davis house was on fire at one time." Thomas Davis's house (23 South Street) and his business (27 South Street) were located on the same street of the Seward family. During the fire, Frances says that she spent the entire night (11 p.m. to 3 a.m.) distributing refreshments to the firemen who eventually squelched the fire. 

Thomas Davis was survived by his wife, Lavina Van Sickle Davis, who passed away in 1912 at the age of 91. 

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Biography: 
Thomas Thompson Davis was a coffin maker in Auburn, New York and a nearby neighbor to Frances and William Henry Seward. He is briefly mentioned in a letter sent from Frances Miller Seward to her son, William Jr., in regard to a recent fire that devastated a local cabinet maker, Lewis Richardson. In the letter (18571009FMS_WSJ), Frances writes, "Fortunately the night was calm or the house on this side and probably Mrs Miller would have gone– Mr Davis house was on fire at one time." Thomas Davis's house (23 South Street) and his business (27 South Street) were located on the same street of the Seward family. During the fire, Frances says that she spent the entire night (11 p.m. to 3 a.m.) distributing refreshments to the firemen who eventually squelched the fire. Thomas Davis was survived by his wife, Lavina Van Sickle Davis, who passed away in 1912 at the age of 91.
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Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
French's Auburn city directory for 1857 : containing the names of the citizens; a street directory; city, county, state and United States officers; and much other valuable statistical information.
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
J.H. French
Publisher Location: 
Syracuse, NY
Publisher Name: 
J.H. Frencg
Year: 
1857
Start Page: 
111
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65463030#source
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Find a Grave
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Citation Notes: 
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2019), memorial page for Thomas Thompson Davis (19 Mar 1808–26 Apr 1872), Find A Grave Memorial no. 65463030, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549) .
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Website
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https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=AJR4&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&qh=8FXi1UGbaeVSI6IUsZujQQ%3D%3D&gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Thomas%20T&gsfn_x=0&gsln=Davis&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Auburn,%20Cayuga,%20New%20York,%20USA&msypn
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Ancestry
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Citation Notes: 
Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Website
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65463030#source
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Find a Grave
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Monday, February 25, 2019 - 09:45
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Monday, February 25, 2019 - 09:45
Citation Notes: 
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2019), memorial page for Thomas Thompson Davis (19 Mar 1808–26 Apr 1872), Find A Grave Memorial no. 65463030, citing Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Peter Newman (contributor 47204549) .