The Key 
Davis Family Tree and its many branches was 
Compiled by 
Family 
members 
who all contributed 
to the information.I have named it Key Davis because they are the two 
principal names.Key for my husband and his ancestors Davis For Me and My 
ancestors.I should of named it the never ending story because that is what it 
is.
When I started out on this venture I was looking for Ancestors, but what I 
found was vibrant living people who lived and loved had their own problem and 
heart breaks just like us.Now I find when I look at the pages their they are 
all alive not just ancestors .
To those family members who think it is a waste of time I say you do not know 
what you are missing out on. For all the others I say look and enjoy.
I also have small branches and twigs that I think are inportant in the whole 
Picture.As they are connected to other parts of the Family
This tree is a closed tree to protect members of the family who wish to remain 
Private  
It has been made for the Enjoyment of all family and extended family 
members,and any member of the family may participate in helping more
There are lots of twists and turns in our family Including Skeletons, Noble 
English families, English Farmers, Catholic Irish, Orange Irish, German Jewish 
Naval men who comanded ships With lord nelson and Irish farmers who migrated 
to Australia during the potato Famine. We also have families in The united 
States and the Bahamas,Bermuda and New Zealand. Our Irish Cloherty family 
parted company in so much as some imigated to America and the others to 
Australia.The American clan changed the Phonic sound to Cloughty.The majority 
of them live in Boston and some are connected to the Boston Fire Service 
One of our Cloherty Ancestors Lived On Morton Island in Queensland Looked 
after the lighthouse and government offices.He could of written a book on 
stories he told of storms and wrecked vessels His daughter has a headland 
named after her.
Another Branch of the Key Family lost three sons from the one family in World 
War 1. My husband tells me that one of the ancestors of the key family Claims 
he was a warlock.an interesting thought.
Henry lee Davis was born a Jew but became a Christian when he married. Henry 
and his wife Charlotte Freemantle Came to Australia Steerage in the 3rd 
quarter of the 1880's. One of Charlotte's Ancestors had Fremantle in Western 
Australia named after him. 
I have much pleasure in mentioning Barbara Stride (Nee Catchpole) Beth 
Davis/Greta (Cloherty) Brown,and Margaret Brown who have tirelesly compiled 
their ancestors which are included,All The relatives, friends who have helped break 
the brick walls down.One Brick Wall that has elluded me for years Has been well and 
Truly crumbled by Marilyn Dean another removed cousin on My Freemantle side,All The 
Freemantles I could ever immagine ,Well done Marilyn, Last but not least   my good 
friend Anne 
Ludstrom,who started me off on this Venture  without them I would not of been 
able to Build this Tree and hopefully make it grow.


Family History Is very addictive, since I first began about 10 years ago 
I just 
don't seem to be able to leave it alone .When you think you have finished you 
find there is so much more to be done. I am in my twilight years of life, and 
am hoping when I have gone that all the work and effort(our Labour of Love) 
from so many of our family will be carried on by another member of my family, 
who will Get a lot of Joy and Pleasure in delving further into the past to 
find our trees, branches, twigs and our fallen green 
leaves.