James T Davis (1855 - 1929)

Born 13 Apr 1855 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Edna (Passmore) Davis — married 27 Feb 1878 in Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

Died 5 Jan 1929 at age 73 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Spouse: Elizabeth Edna (Lizzie) Passmore

Sources

• BURIAL

Name: James T. Davis Birth Date: 13 Apr 1855 Birth Place: Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , United States of America Death Date: 5 Jan 1929 Death Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America Cemetery: Hope Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States of America Mother: Jane Davis Spouse: Elizabeth Edna Davis Children: William Passmore Davis; Catherine Verna Horsley; George Newton Davis; Ella Boyd. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119711048/james-t_-davis

Residence

• CENSUS 1870

Name: James Davis Age in 1870: 15 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Dwelling Number: 53 Home in 1870: Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Council Hill Father of Foreign Birth: Y Mother of Foreign Birth: Y Attended School: Y Household Members: Name Age Jane Davis 72; Jacob Davis 42; James Davis 15; Newton Davis 13; Clara Davis 11; William Davis 9; Therese Davis 6; Nelson Davis 3; Jacob Davis 0. Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 25B; Family History Library Film: 545733

• CENSUS 1900

Name: James Davis Age: 45 Birth Date: Apr 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1900: Crawford, Antelope, Nebraska Sheet Number: 9 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 158 Family Number: 160 Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lizzie Davis Marriage Year: 1878 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: M Farm or House: F Household Members: Name Age James Davis 45; Lizzie Davis 42; Clara E Davis 20; Willie P Davis 18; Geo N Davis 16; Kate V Davis 12; Earnest A Davis 9. Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Crawford, Antelope, Nebraska; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240916

• CENSUS 1910

Name: James Davis Age in 1910: 55 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1910: Harmony, Jerauld, South Dakota Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lizzie Davis Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: Farm Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 33 Household Members: Name Age James Davis 55; Lizzie Davis 53; Ernest A Davis 19. Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Harmony, Jerauld, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1482; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0252; FHL microfilm: 1375495

• CENSUS 1920

Name: James Davis Age: 64 Birth Year: abt 1856 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1920: Harmony, Jerauld, South Dakota House Number: Farm Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lizzie E Davis Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age James Davis 64; Lizzie E Davis 62; Emery H Horsley 36; Katherine V Horsley 32; Harrold E Horsley 9; Kenneth E Horsley 7; Fern I Horsley 3; Forrest M Horsley 0. Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Harmony, Jerauld, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1721; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 113