The Davis branch of our family tree stems from Isabel Davis Adell, my great-grandmother. Isabel's great grandfather, Benjamen Davis, came to Readfield from Truro, MA before the War of 1812. His son Benjamen inherited the Davis farm - located at the top of Sturtevant Hill and referred to as the Davis Mansion by many. They farmed and also operated extensive orchards on their land. Family tradition says that Benjamen Davis developed the Ben Davis Apple. The younger Benjamen married to Caroline Hunt, whose family owned and operated Hunt's brickyard.
We are so fortunate to have a book written by Susan Davis Hanson of Spring Valley, WI. The book is compilation and interpretation of a diary written by Mary Davis Dyar in the mid 1860's. Mary was a cousin to the Readfield Davises and she made three trips to Readfield in 1865, 1867 and 1870. Each trip was beautifully documented in her diaries. From reading them one can imagine the trip from Cape Cod to Readfield as well as envision what Readfield must have looked like, the activities of the day and also some of the people and their personalities. I have created a slide show of excerpts from her diary called "Mary Davis Dyar's Diaries as they pertain to Readfield". I invite you to read them and to share them with other family members and people who have interest in Readfield like she used to be!
We are so fortunate to have a book written by Susan Davis Hanson of Spring Valley, WI. The book is compilation and interpretation of a diary written by Mary Davis Dyar in the mid 1860's. Mary was a cousin to the Readfield Davises and she made three trips to Readfield in 1865, 1867 and 1870. Each trip was beautifully documented in her diaries. From reading them one can imagine the trip from Cape Cod to Readfield as well as envision what Readfield must have looked like, the activities of the day and also some of the people and their personalities. I have created a slide show of excerpts from her diary called "Mary Davis Dyar's Diaries as they pertain to Readfield". I invite you to read them and to share them with other family members and people who have interest in Readfield like she used to be!
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