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James Riley Davis

May 12, 1827 - February 12, 1912


 

Born May 12, 1827, possibly in GA.
Married Margarette Dickerson on January 22, 1851 at Newton County, TX.
Resided at Jasper County, TX.

Mustered into Company C, apparently around 1864.

Claiborne records that he was killed on scout in Georgia.
Gravesite indicates he didn't die until 1912.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

Susan Burge (family member)


Parents:
 
Elizabeth Davis Kelly [or Elizabeth Tackett]
b.
d.
Jim Davis
b.
d.
Siblings:
 
Malinda Davis
b.
d.
Martha Davis
b.
m. __________ Boyett
d.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Margarette [Margrett, Margaret] "Martha" Dickerson
daughter of Jesse Dickerson (b. 1808/1813 at Warren County, KY) and Priscilla West (b. ~1810 at Amite County, Mississippi Territory)
b. December 8, 1834 at Fields, LA
m. James Riley Davis on January 22, 1851 at Newton County, TX
d. September 4, 1900 (buried at Davis Family Cemetery, Beulah Springs, Jasper County, TX)
Children:
 
Martha Davis
b.
d.
Abe Davis
b.
d.
James R. Davis, Jr.
b.
d.
Noah Davis
b.
d.
Sheroid Davis
b.
d.
Pricilla Davis
b.
d.
Gravesite:
 

Davis Family Cemetery, Beulah Springs, Jasper County, TX.

PVT
JAMES R. DAVIS
CO C
TERRY'S
REGT CAV
CSA
MAY 12 1827
FEB 12 1912


1830 Census - Unlocated
  Head of Houshold  

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                             
                             


Related Links:
 

Davis Family Cemetery, Beulah Springs, Jasper County, TX
(offsite) Gravesite Picture - James R. Davis
(offsite) Gedcom ID I33393
(offsite) Gedcom ID I1118


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Jasper County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Jasper County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Jasper County, TX)


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