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and Submitted by Becky Gill Thomas
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Descendants
of Thomas Davis
THOMAS1
DAVIS was born Abt. 1800 in VA, and died Abt. 1870 in Illinois.
He married ELIZABETH
COFER 1824-1825, daughter of GEORGE COFER
and JULIA UNDERWOOD.
Children of THOMAS DAVIS
and ELIZABETH COFER
are:
i. ROBERT
NEWTON2 DAVIS
, SR.,
b. 1826, Morgan Co., TN; m. ANN/ANNA
ELIZABETH
LEA/LEE,
December 05, 1857, Hamilton Co., TN.
ii. MARGARET ANN
DAVIS (THOMAS1) was born January 06, 1829 in Morgan Co., TN, and died
October
22, 1897
iii
SAMUEL DAVIS, b. 1830, Probably Morgan Co., TN; m. (1) JOSIE CAMPBELL,
Abt. 1850; m. (2) MARGARET LEONA GOTHARD, August 22, 1857, TN
iv.
JOSEPH DAVIS, b. February 23, 1837, Roane Co., TN; d. July 01, 1902,
Lost Creek, McGee, Wayne Co., MO; m. (1) JENNIE
HUFFMAN;
m. (2) MARTHA
C. RIEVELEY,
1857, Hamilton Co., TN.
v.
JULIA ANN DAVIS, b. 1840, Meigs Co., TN; d. 1916; m. ROBERT
MOORE,
February 23, 1858, Dayton, Rhea Co., TN.
vi.
SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS, b. May 18, 1840, TN; d. August 08, 1913, Meridian,
Lauderdale Co., MS; m. (1) FRANK
GARRABRANT;
m. (2) JOHN
M. MARTIN,
March 12, 1860, Meigs Co., TN; m. (3) ROBERT
WESLEY
MCMURRAY,
November 20, 1881, Hamilton Co., TN; m. (4) WILLIAM
S. DAVIS,
April 26, 1894, White Co., IL; m. (5) JOHN
G. POTTER,
January 30, 1898, Saline Co., IL.
vii.
NANCY CAROLINE DAVIS, b. January 16, 1845, Dayton, Rhea Co., TN; d. July 09,
1929, Harrisburg,
IL; m. JAMES
KEENER
FOSTER,
Abt. 1866, Anderson Co., TN or Saline Co., IL.
viii.
THOMAS JEFFERSON DAVIS, b. January 16, 1845, Dayton, Rhea Co., TN; d.
July 03, 1923, Harrisburg,
Saline Co., IL; m. MARY
ANN MARTIN,
December 10, 1863, Meigs Co., TN.
Additional
Information on Children and their families as follows:
Marriage Notes for ROBERT
DAVIS and ANN/ANNA LEA/LEE:
History Books: "History of Hamilton County & Chattanooga,
TN" by Zella Armstrong, lists Robert Newton Davis who married Ann Eliza Lea
on Dec. 5, 1857.
Descendants
of Robert Newton Davis, Sr.
Children of ROBERT DAVIS and ANN/ANNA
LEA/LEE are:
i. EMMA3
DAVIS, m. MEEK/MEEKS.
Marriage Notes for EMMA
DAVIS and MEEK/MEEKS:
Meeks was from AL
ii. MARGARET
"MAGGIE" DAVIS, b. Abt. 1875, IL; d. December 02, 1957, Hamilton Co.,
TN.
iii. ROBERT
NEWTON DAVIS , JR., b. December 13, 1872, TN; d. November 23, 1938, Shady Grove,
Hamilton Co., TN; m. "MAGGIE" MATTESON, May 16, 1890, Hamilton Co.,
TN. Daughter of Andrew J. Matteson and Cynthia Josephine Barnes.
Notes for ROBERT NEWTON
DAVIS , JR.:
November 24, 1938
Obituary - Chattanooga Daily Times
More About ROBERT
NEWTON DAVIS , JR.:
Cause of Death: Anemia
Marriage Notes for
ROBERT DAVIS and "MAGGIE" MATTESON:
Hamilton Co., TN
Marriage Book 6, Page 157 gives marriage of R. N. Davis and Maggie "Mathison"
as 5/16/1890.
iv. JOHN
FLOYD DAVIS, b. February 14, 1875, TN; d. May 23, 1940, Soddy, Hamilton Co., TN
(Wilcoxen Cemetery); m. (1) RACHEL CATHERINE RENEAU, February 04, 1891, Hamilton
Co., TN; m. (2) NANNIE RENEAU, Abt. 1894; m. (3) SARAH SWAFFORD, Aft. 1917.
Notes for RACHEL
CATHERINE RENEAU:
Hamilton Co., TN
Marriage Book 6, Page 230 gives marriage of John F. Davis and Anna Reno as
2/4/1891.
v. WILLIAM
RUFEL/RUFUS DAVIS, b. December 14, 1878, TN; d. February 11, 1956, Soddy,
Hamilton Co., TN; m. EFFIE.
vi.
LONZO/ALONZO ARTHUR "LON" DAVIS, b. February 22, 1881; d. 1916,
Hamilton Co., TN; m. MAUDE ALICE PENNEY.
Notes for LONZO/ALONZO
ARTHUR "LON" DAVIS:
Dated used from
tombstone there are mistakes on some Davis stones. He is listed as Lanney, birth
recorded on 6/30/1881 in Hamilton County ecords book.
Notes for MAUDE ALICE
PENNEY:
Daughter of Thomas
Mathia Penneey and Mary Samantha Mysinger.
2. MARGARET
ANN DAVIS (THOMAS1)
was born January 06, 1829 in Morgan Co., TN, and died
October 22,
1897 in Crawford Co., AR. She
married JAMES CAMPBELL
March 04, 1847, son
of WILLIAM CAMPBELL
and REBECCA SHAHAN.
Notes for MARGARET ANN
DAVIS:
Another
document shows she was born 6 Jan 1827, Morgan Co., TN and died 22 Oct. 1887 in
OK
.
Descendants of Margaret Ann
Davis
Children of MARGARET DAVIS and JAMES
CAMPBELL are:
i. MARTHA
JANE3 CAMPBELL, b. October 1850.
ii. MARY
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, b. 1852.
iii. REBECCA
ANN CAMPBELL, b. 1853.
iv. GEORGE
WASHINGTON CAMPBELL, b. Abt. 1856.
v. JAMES
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, b. January 1858.
vi. PARTHENA
CHARLOTTE CAMPBELL, b. January 1860.
vii. NANCY
ELLER CAMPBELL, b. 1862.
viii. THOMAS
JEFFERSON CAMPBELL, b. April 20, 1864, Hamilton Co., TN; d. September 20, 1940,
Rhea Co., TN; m. HARRIETT GASS.
ix. ROBERT
ANDERSON CAMPBELL, b. 1867.
x. JOHN
MITCHELL CAMPBELL, b. 1869.
xi. JAMES
BOYD CAMPBELL, b. 1872.
xii. SAMUEL
SEYMOUR CAMPBELL, b. 1874.
Notes for SAMUEL DAVIS:
In 1880, Mother Elizabeth was living in son Samuel's household.
More About SAMUEL DAVIS:
Fact 1: 1880, Census : Irvington, Washington Co., IL
Descendants of Samuel Davis
Children of SAMUEL DAVIS and JOSIE
CAMPBELL are:
i. THOMAS
MERRIDA3 DAVIS, b. Abt. 1850.
ii. WILLIAM
F. DAVIS, b. Abt. 1852, TN.
iii. SARAH
BELLE DAVIS, b. Abt. 1854, TN.
iv. JAMES
LAFAYETTE DAVIS, b. March 1856, TN; d. 1933, Benton, IL.
Children of SAMUEL DAVIS and MARGARET GOTHARD are:
v. KANSAS3 DAVIS, b. Abt. 1860.
vi. R. S. DAVIS, b. Abt.
1870.
vii. ISABELLE
DAVIS, b. Aft. 1880.
4.
JOSEPH DAVIS, b.
February 23, 1837, Roane Co., TN; d. July 01, 1902, Lost Creek, McGee, Wayne
Co., MO; m. (1) JENNIE HUFFMAN; m. (2) MARTHA C. RIEVELEY, 1857, Hamilton Co.,
TN.
Descendants of Joseph Davis
......
2
Francis "Fannie/ Fanny" Louise
Davis 1857 or 1859 - 1923
......
2
Joseph Marshal Davis
1863 - 1929
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2
Thomas Jefferson Davis
1866 - 1882
......
2
Isabella Davis 1867
- Abt. 1900
......
2
Jeanetta Davis 1871
- 1955
......
2
Martha Alice Davis 1872
-1874-
+George Green
2
James Davis Aft. 1874 -
5.
SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS, b. May 18, 1840, TN; d. August 08, 1913, Meridian,
Lauderdale Co., MS; m. (1) JOHN MARTIN, March 12, 1860, Meigs Co., TN:
Married (2) FRANK GARRABRANT, February 11, 1877, Hamilton Co., TN.
Children of brother Robert Newton
Davis were listed in household of Sarah and Frank in
1880 Census of Hamilton Co., TN. : Sarah
Garrabrant and husband Frank along with Sarah's son Alonzo Martin, Niece
Missouri Davis, age 22, and Nephew John Davis, age 11. Apparently, this was while Robert Newton was listed in the 1880
Hamilton Co., TN census, 2nd Ward, Hamilton County Jail, Chattanooga.(FHL film
1255259, pg. 143a: Robert N. Davis, farmer, other, m, m, w, 55, TN., NC., NC)
These two children are also listed in Ann's household but were apparently
present at
Sarah's when the census was recorded there. Married (3) ROBERT WESLEY
MCMURRAY, November 20, 1881, Hamilton Co., TN; m. (4) WILLIAM S.
DAVIS,
April 26, 1894, White Co., IL; m. (5) JOHN G. POTTER, January 30, 1898,
Saline Co., IL.
Descendant
of Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Child of SARAH DAVIS
and JOHN MARTIN
is:
i.
ALONZO M.3 MARTIN,
b. Abt. 1861, Meigs Co., TN; m. "BOBBI" UNK. LAST.
Notes for ALONZO M.
MARTIN:
More About ALONZO M.
MARTIN:
Fact 1: 1870, Alonzo age 9 yrs., living with John, 38 & Francis
Martin.
6. NANCY CAROLINE
DAVIS (THOMAS1)
was born January 16, 1845 in Dayton, Rhea Co., TN, and died July 09, 1929 in
Harrisburg, IL. She married JAMES KEENER FOSTER
Abt. 1866 in Anderson Co., TNor Saline Co., IL, son of JEFFERSON
FOSTER and HESTER
A..
Notes for JAMES
KEENER FOSTER:
James served in Co F 11th TN Cav.
Descendants
of Nancy Caroline Davis
Children of NANCY DAVIS
and JAMES FOSTER
are:
i.
SHERMAN3 FOSTER.
ii. JOHN
LUTHER FOSTER, b. August 24, 1872, IL; d. February 22, 1925, Saline Co., IL.
iii. JULIA
H. FOSTER, b. 1873, Jefferson Co., IL; d. June 24, 1960, San Angelo, CA.
iv. MAGGIE
BELL FOSTER, b. September 14, 1874, Marion Co., IL; d. June 18, 1970.
v. JAMES
NEAL FOSTER, b. December 21, 1880, Saline Co., IL; d. April 19, 1963, Marion
Co., IL.
Notes for JAMES NEAL
FOSTER:
Served in Spanish
American War.
vi. EVERETT
FOSTER, b. April 18, 1883, Saline Co., IL; d. May 04, 1960, Muddy, Saline Co.,
IL.
7. THOMAS
JEFFERSON DAVIS (THOMAS1)
was born January 16, 1845 in Dayton, Rhea Co., TN, and died July 03, 1923 in
Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL. He
married MARY ANN
MARTIN December 10, 1863 in Meigs Co., TN, daughter of OWEN MARTIN
and SARAH STARNES.
More About THOMAS
JEFFERSON DAVIS:
Fact 1: Co I 2nd Batt
(McKenzie) TN Cav.
Fact 2: July 19, 1862,
to 10/31/1862, Shiloh, TN, ( W. W.
Lillard) 3 yrs.
Fact 3: Co I 5th Rgmt
(McKenzie) TN Cav
Fact 4: November 1862,
and December 1862, Shiloh, TN
Fact 5: February 28,
1863, Bounty due 50 mounted days due corporals wages to 1/6/1863
Fact 6: February 28,
1863, Mar. and April 1863 paid to date 2/28/1863
Fact 7: April 1863,
Absent Without Leave-Deserted while near home in Meigs Co.
Fact 8: March 11, 1864,
Age 21, (Lillard) 5th Rgmt TN Cav (McKenzie)
Fact 9: Tunnel Hill, GA
Fact 10: March 11,
1864, T. J. was 19 in 1864, this is most likely him.
Fact 11: T.J. not
listed in any list for 5th TN but close friends and family served too.
Descendants of Thomas Jefferson Davis
Children of THOMAS DAVIS
and MARY MARTIN
are:
i. SARAH
ELIZABETH3 DAVIS, b. August 13, 1865, Meigs Co., TN; d. October 08,
1923, Harrisburg, IL.
ii. NANCY
VILINA DAVIS, b. December 13, 1866, TN; d. September 20, 1930, Harrisburg, IL.
iii. TENNESSEE
CATHERINE DAVIS, b. March 06, 1869; d. October 08, 1938, Big Ridge, Saline Co.,
IL.
iv. SAMUEL
OWEN DAVIS, b. September 30, 1870, Cottage Twp., Saline Co., IL; d. November 07,
1919, Near Memphis, TN.
v. WILLIAM
WALTER DAVIS, b. April 06, 1872, Marion Co., IL; d. February 12, 1957, Saline
Co., IL.
vi. THOMAS
OSCAR DAVIS, b. September 10, 1873, Marion Co., IL; d. January 14, 1944,
Harrisburg, IL.
vii. HARDY
DAVIS, b. March 20, 1875, Saline Co., IL; d. Bef. 1880, Saline Co., IL.
viii. HARLEY
JOSEPH DAVIS, b. March 20, 1875, Saline Co., IL; d. June 17, 1957, Harrisburg,
IL.
ix. CHARLES
ALBERT DAVIS, b. March 25, 1877, Saline Co., IL; d. August 15, 1951, Anna, IL.
x. JAMES
MONROE DAVIS, b. January 19, 1879, Saline Co., IL; d. February 11, 1954, Saline
Co., IL.
xi. ROSCOE
CONKLIN DAVIS, b. October 15, 1880, Big Ridge, Saline Co., IL; d. December 27,
1939, Cottage Twp., Saline Co., IL.
xii. JOSEPH
WILBERN DAVIS, b. April 30, 1882, Cottage Twp., Saline Co., IL; d. September 24,
1963, Harrisburg, IL.
Notes for JOSEPH
WILBERN DAVIS:
In History of Southern
Illinois, Joseph Wilbern Davis statesthat T.J. and Mary A. came from East TN in
1867.
xiii. BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN DAVIS, b. February 07, 1883, Saline Co., IL; d. May 12, 1945, Wasson,
Saline Co., IL.
xiv. PEARL
IRENE DAVIS, b. March 17, 1886, Saline Co., IL; d. September 14, 1972, Detriot,
Wayne Co., MI.
xv. ROBERT
LAWRENCE DAVIS, b. October 21, 1887, Saline Co., IL; d. October 02, 1888, Saline
Co., IL.