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Old 08-17-2016, 08:14 PM
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Very interesting thread for sure?
Anyone know the story of 12 foot Davis? I'm pretty sure he was in the Peace River country. BW
12 foot Davis came to mine in the Barkerville area in 1849 and it was there that he got the 12 foot claim that was missed by other miners when they put in their claim posts.
He did take out considerable gold ... about 15K's worth. His passion was the peace river and he was a trader on the upper Peace and then traded out of Fort Vermilion from the 1860's up until his death in 1900. pic He is buried overlooking the Peace river near the city of Peace River. He was born Henry Fuller Davis in Vermont in 1818.
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