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Descendants of James Davis

This material is from handwritten notes made by Snyder E. Roberts, dated February 1988.  It was a work in progress before he suffered a stroke in 1989.  Perhaps it will provide clues for someone.  Pat McD

There is a website on the family of Jonathan Davis at http://members.aol.com/Lizziekid/Martin/jondavis.htm

1 James DAVIS b: 28 Jul 1789 VA d: 18 Jun 1876 in Roane Census 1850: #1494
+Nancy WOODS d: 31 May 1827 m: 24 Dec 1812

 

James Davis may be found in 1809 Roane County records, and purchased 50 acres from Alexander Howard in 1815 which was located on Poplar Creek.   James was PROBABLY the son of Jonathan Davis, who was also in the 1809 record and lived nearby James until after 1830.

Charles Davis  LowLoad@aol.com adds that Jonathan Davis died 14 Jul 1831 in Roane County, TN, according to pension application of his widow, Elizabeth.  A son James Davis is identified in the pension application, and William and John Davis.

James Davis was married twice, and had children by both wives.  To date, comparatively little is known of these children with the exception of Emily Angeline Davis (Phillips) and her brother, James Richard Davis.  The main focus of this study has been on the family of James Richard Davis, which has been fairly well-documented, thanks to the James Davis (1789) Bible now in the possession of Mrs. Mildred Cox Foster of Harriman.  Errors should be corrected as new information is uncovered, and added to these preliminary work sheets.   Children:

2 Martha DAVIS b: 13 Sep 1813

2 Alexander H. DAVIS b: 17 Mar 1815
+Sarah LILES m: 24 Dec 1832 in Roane Co. TN , b. H. Liggett

2 William DAVIS b: 02 Sep 1817 Census 1850: Roane #1485
+Lucy J. [or Latha] JOHNSTON b: 1823 m: Dec. 25, 1836, b. James Johnson
["This William Davis is shown in the Roane 1850 census living near James Davis.  He was probably the son of James and Nancy Woods Davis"]  

3 Lealy DAVIS b. abt 1839
3 Nancy A. DAVIS b: Abt. 1843
3 Mary E. DAVIS b: Abt. 1849

2 Nathan DAVIS b: 12 Sep 1818
+Cynthia CUNNINGHAM b: 1823 d: 1896 in Craig Co. OK  m: 1841
Father: Valentine Cunningham Mother: Frances Lawton

2 Polly Ann DAVIS b: 12 Dec 1820
+Franklin B. NELSON b: Abt. 1823 m: 23 Dec 1846 in Roane Co. TN, bnd. Sam Silvey
Father: John E. Nelson Mother: Mary Polly Daley [my addition]

2 John DAVIS b: 12 Jul 1822 d: 24 Oct 1862
Census 1850: #1465, Frances (Cunningham) Silvy 67 in household
+Lucinda CUNNINGHAM b: 20 Oct 1825 Morgan Co. TN m: 25 Dec 1843
Father: Valentine Cunningham Mother: Frances Lawton

3 Henry M. DAVIS b: Abt. 1844
3 James M. DAVIS b: Abt. 1846
3 Sarah F. DAVIS b: Abt. 1847
3 Newton DAVIS b: Abt. 1848
3 Cynthia A. DAVIS b: Abt. 1850

2 Isabelah DAVIS b: 22 Feb 1825
+Alexander FINCH b: 1824 m: 22 Aug 1843 in Roane Co. TN

["The Alexander Fench family lived next door to James Davis and Thomas Hudson."]

3 Josiah A. FINCH b: Abt. 1844
3 Richard FINCH b: Abt. 1846
3 Levi J. FINCH b: Abt. 1847
3 Acy A. FINCH b: Abt. 1850

2 Nancy DAVIS b: 13 May 1827

*2nd Wife of James DAVIS:
+Rebeka FREDRICK b: 1810 NC d: 20 May 1862 m: 16 Nov 1828

2 Emaline Angeline DAVIS b: 28 Oct 1830 d: 17 Mar 1903
+John M. PHILLIPS b: 1825 d: 10 Oct 1888 in bur Russell Cem
m: 27 Jan 1852 in Roane Co. TN. b. Tom Russell
Father: Thrower Phillips Mother: Rosannah
[John M. Phillips was in Civil War, 5th Tenn. Inf. - Union.    Information from John M. Phillips bible which is in possession of Hobert Phillips, Oliver Springs, TN] 

3 Parthenia PHILLIPS b: 11 Apr 1852
+William MEADE b: 05 Sep 1855 d: 25 May 1953

4 George MEADE
4 James MEADE
4 Polie MEADE
4 Samuel MEADE

3 Arvie PHILLIPS b: 05 Dec 1854 d: 16 Nov 1932

3 Ira PHILLIPS b: 23 Jan 1856 d: Abt. 1932
+Sarah MCCARTT
*2nd Wife of Ira PHILLIPS:
+Eliza GLASS
*3rd Wife of Ira PHILLIPS:
+Manda MCFALL

3 James Allen PHILLIPS b: 26 Mar 1858 d: Abt. 1932
+Mattie JACKSON

4 Gussie PHILLIPS
4 James PHILLIPS
4 Elsie Davis PHILLIPS
4 Luppy PHILLIPS

3 Samuel PHILLIPS b: 22 Nov 1860 d: 1929
+Rutha GRIFFITH b: 1864 d: 1929

3 William C. PHILLIPS b: 22 Nov 1860
+Flora MAY

4 Leonard PHILLIPS
4 Jake PHILLIPS

3 John H. PHILLIPS b: 30 Jul 1864
+Ellen EDWARDS Father: Cal Edwards

3 Nanny C. PHILLIPS b: 26 Apr 1867
+Doss MAY

3 Robert L. PHILLIPS b: 27 Dec 1870 d: 13 Dec 1923
+Cumie ENGLAND

3 Henry F. PHILLIPS b: 25 Mar 1873 d: 26 Mar 1946
+Milie EDWARDS

3 Charles Reubin PHILLIPS b: 11 Jan 1875
+Lizzie NEWCOM

4 William H. PHILLIPS
4 Elnry PHILLIPS
4 Fletcher PHILLIPS
4 Ruth PHILLIPS
4 Nanny PHILLIPS

2 Louisa J. DAVIS          b: 16 Oct 1835

2 James Richard DAVIS b: 27 Jun 1838 d: 12 Jun 1903
+Cinda Elizabeth COKER b: 17 Sep 1843 d: 04 May 1918 m: 27 Feb 1862
["James R. Davis served as a private, B. Co., 2nd Inf., Union Army in Civil War.  He was well-educated, served as Clerk in New Fairview Baptist Church."]

3 Nancy Elizabeth DAVIS b: 12 Aug 1862
+George Pleasant JONES b: 1860 d: 1954 in Anderson Co, Frost Bottom
married 25 Oct 1879, in Roane Co. TN.
["Info from Vernon Jones:  George P. Jones was the son of Henry Bastel Jones and Mary A. Hudson Jones, and the grandson of Pleasant Jones--founder of Jonesville in Roane County.  George P. Jones was a brother to Judge Robert Jones who was head of University of TN Law School for many years."

George Jones and Nancy Davis had one child, Tollie Napolean Jones who m Julia Adkins.  He married secondly, Delia Raney Duncan, and had Hallie, Mattie, Mossie, and Maggie Jones]

3 Mary Isabelle DAVIS b: 20 Apr 1866 d: Dec 1938
+[1] John Wesley MEADE b: 1858 Father: Samuel Moore Mead
["William Mead b 1757, John Mead b 1790, Samuel Moore Mead b 1816.   John Wesley Mead married first, Salina F. Lockett.  He then married Parthena Jane Davis, and his third wife was her sister, Mary Isabella Davis.   No children by third wife."

By his first wife, he had William Mead who m Lizzie Hagler, James Roger Mead who m Rose Christenberry, and Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie Mead 1884-1935 who m Frank Louis Ladd.   Children listed on Ladd page. 

3 Robert Seth DAVIS b: 22 Apr 1861 d. 1929
+Laura BULLINS/BULLEN
  Info from Mrs. R. B. Russell, Oliver Springs, says children were Lawrence Davis m Vertie Qualls, Mary Davis m Walter Wright, Virginia Davis m Clifford Wise, Louise Davis m William Butler, Robert Davis m Lavonna Brashears

[Bob Davis served as Marshal of Oliver Springs, TN during the 1920's and made an excellent officer.  He was level-headed, and got along well with the public.  At one time he drove the city's first truck, a Model-T, used for hauling chert from the quarry back of Harry Vann's home for use as paving material on city streets.]

3 Partheny Jane DAVIS b: 19 Aug 1869 d: 25 Jan 1905
+[1] John Wesley MEADE b: 1858 Father: Samuel Moore Mead

4 George Albert MEADE
+Ruby Clyde WRIGHT
4 Lonnie E. MEADE
4 Willis Madison MEADE
4 Laura L. MEADE
+John STAMPER
4 Samuel Luther MEADE

3 William Rufus DAVIS b: 22 Jun 1871 d: 30 Dec 1931 in Oliver Springs, TN
+Martha E. BRUMMETT b: 02 Apr 1880 d: 07 Mar 1960
m: 13 Feb 1897 in Oliver Springs, TN
["William R. "Bill" lived near the Oliver Springs Cemetery.  Mot of his children attended Oliver Springs Schools.  The boys were all fine athletes."]

4 Lola May DAVIS b: 05 Oct 1899 d 1976
+Elmer E. CRASS
4 Eliz Edith DAVIS b: 14 Apr 1901
4 William Chester DAVIS b: 10 Dec 1902
4 Minnie Juanita DAVIS b: 04 Dec 1905
4 Howard Eugene DAVIS b: 15 Apr 1907
4 Joyce Richard DAVIS b: 02 Apr 1914
4 John Hobart DAVIS b: 18 Jan 1916
4 Mildred Loraine DAVIS b: 23 Mar 1921

3 Latha Ann DAVIS b: 25 Apr 1873 d. 1950
+George EVANS b. 1858

3 Malinda Caroline DAVIS b: 17 May 1875 d: 25 Jan 1941
+William TURPIN
m2 Ross OLLIS
["Info from Lige Turpin"]

4 Fred Lee TURPIN m Verna Rose Giles
4 Henry TURPIN m Mont Coker
4 Lige TURPIN m Daisy Whalen
4 Nellie TURPIN m Oliver Ray

3 Florence Clementine DAVIS b: 06 Mar 1877
d: 08 Jul 1926 in Oliver Springs, TN
+Thomas Anthony BRUMMETTE b: 06 Apr 1873
d: 16 Oct 1930 in Oliver Springs, TN m: 26 Apr 1896
[see Brummette page for children]

3 James Franklin DAVIS b: 14 May 1879  to Washington
+Minnie BORUM


3 John Henry DAVIS b: 30 Apr 1881 to Washington


3 Charles Edward DAVIS b: 19 Apr 1882  d 1971
+Mamie Lockett b 1888
["The four sons in this family were gifted singers, and sang for many years as the "Davis Quartet". "  Leonard, James, Clifton, Charles Davis]


3 Bertha Ellen DAVIS b: 29 Mar 1885 d. 1847
+Matt Lockett


3 Gypsie Blanche DAVIS b: 03 Aug 1887 d 1956  bur. Orchard View Cem.
+John Logan Cox b 1885   m. 1910

2 Lucinda A. DAVIS b: 22 Jan 1842 This may be the Lucinda who m. James G. Smith on 13 February 1870, bond E. B. Walker???

 

Notes:  Capt. White's Company  had Jonathan Davis and James Davis in 1809, Roane Co. Same two men were on 1817 Roane Tax list, and 1830 Roane School District list (Capt. Lower's Co.}

Deeds - Roane County

James Davis (Bk. N, p492) conveyed to James R. Davis, 211 acres in consideration for his love and affection for his son, James R. Davis.   James R. will support them for rest of their life.  Begin at Mrs. Lockett's corner, to Richmond corner, to bank of Poplar Creek, with meanders of Poplar, etc.   Dated Feb. 29, 1860.  James K. Robertson, H. H. Stinecipher Witn.
  (The James R. Davis home was later the home of John Logan Cox--located immediately southwest of old Kalida railway stop on the now defunct L&N Railway.)