James
Davis
Born in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George W. Davis
and Susannah (Hodges) Davis
Brother of
Mary (Davis) Farrell, Sarah Elizabeth (Davis) Baxter, Joseph Davis, Jesse H Davis and William Sennitt Davis
Husband of
Elizabeth Susan Bentley
— married
4 Dec 1866 (to 1881) in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 41
in Armington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2020
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Biography
James Davis, the son of George Davis and Susannah Hodges was born on April 6, 1840 in Madison, Kentucky. He died 11 June 1881 (aged 81) in Armington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States and was buried at Oakview Cemetery in Armington, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.[1]
He married Susan C (E) Bentley on December 4, 1866, in his hometown of Madison, Kentucky. [2]
They had four children during their marriage:
- William Sinett Davis 1867–1941
- Mary Larena Davis 1869–1956
- Edgar D Davis (1870–1953)
- Mathilda Mahala Davis (1872–1926)
In 1870, James Davis, age 28 was living in Madison Kentucky with his wife Susan, 23. Other persons in the household were: Son, Willie Davis, age 3 Daughter, Mary Davis, age 1 John C Wilmoth, age 22 [3]
Five years after his father's death, James' and Susan's son, William S Davis married Carrie Shrev in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States on 6 December 1885 .[4]
On 9 January 1890 , James' and Susan's daughter, Mattie Davis married Samuel T Tanner in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States.[5]
James's son William Davis died on 18 December 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[6]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155821037/james-davis
- ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44T-892 : 29 November 2023), James Davis, 1866.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW2-7YF : Tue Mar 05 12:39:41 UTC 2024), Entry for James Davis and Susan Davis, 1870.
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-B6Y7 : Sun Mar 10 00:36:23 UTC 2024), Entry for William S Davis and James Davis, 26 Dec 1885.
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-1MTW : Mon Mar 11 02:03:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel T Tanner and Samuel Tanner, 09 Jan 1890.
- ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP31-D6N : 26 November 2014), Davis in entry for William Davis, 18 Dec 1941; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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