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John Davis (1799 - abt. 1880)

John Davis
Born in Harrison, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 25 Oct 1818 (to 16 Jun 1879) in Harrison, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 80 in Mount Pleasant Township, Atchison, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

John was born in 1799 in Harrison County, Virginia (in present day West Virginia), the son of John Davis and Marvel Maxson. He grew up there and in 1818 at the age of 19, he married the 14 year old Parmelia Maxson in Harrison County. They settled to farm in Harrison County for many years, beginning a family that would number x children. Beginning in the late 1830s, the family became nomadic, which may have been related to John also becoming a preacher of the United Brethren[1]. They moved first to Ohio to farm [probably in Johnston, Champaign County] by 1840 and in 1842, John was the minister who performed his eldest son's marriage. By 1850, the family had moved on to Green in Shelby County, Ohio. Six years later in 1856, they were living in DeWitt in Clinton County, Iowa near other family members. Four years later in 1860, they were living in the Avon area in Coffey County in the Kansas Territory. At some point during the Civil War, they moved to Hallock in Peoria County, Illinois where their sons had relocated. Finally in the 1870s, the couple moved to back to Kansas to Pardee in Atchison County. His wife Parmelia died there in 1879. John died of old age the following year in 1880 in Mount Pleasant Township also in Atchison County at the age of 80.

  1. Greenlee (Grenly?), 1821-1844; m. Cynthia O Buck, 1842
  2. Mary Jane, 1823-1897; m. Chauncey Bates, 1844
  3. Abel, 1825-1869; m1. Anna Babcock, 1846; m2. Cordelia Stillman Burdick, 1863, div; m3. Mahala Jane Greathouse
  4. Isaac, 1827-1865; m. Mary E. Davis
  5. Arminta, 1829-1868; m. Jeremiah Buck, 1847
  6. John, 1831-1832
  7. Permelia, 1835-1907; m. Luther L. Davis, 1854
  8. Mariah, 1838-aft 1856
  9. Marvel Clara, 1840-1923; m. Niles Sweet Burdick, 1862
  10. Sarah, 1842-aft. 1860
  11. Druzilla, 1845-1847

Research Notes

Wikitree profiles have not been created for children John and Druzilla since no record was identified to support their existence. Since birthdates are available on some Ancestry family trees, there may exist a record from a family Bible that could provide the needed support.

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Sources

  1. ↑ For more information about this church, see this Wikipedia entry
  2. ↑ Davis-30845 was created by Susan Strzalka through the import of My-Family-18-Jun-2015.ged on Jun 18, 2015. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

Marriage

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FR6S-4QB : 11 February 2018), John Davis and Pamelia Maxon, 15 Oct 1818; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 3 p 226, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,274.

Event Type: marriage
Name: John Davis
Name Note: Jr.
Event Type: Marriage Bond
Marital Status: Unknown
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1818
Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
Spouse's Name: Pamelia Maxon
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Father's Name: Zebelon Maxon
Signatories: John Davis Jr and John Davis Sen
Consent: Handwritten note by Zebulon Maxon for Puirmallen Maxon to marry John Davis; witnessed by Asa and Hannah Bee
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 335

WVCulture.org; Marriage Returns, accessed 1 Aug 2021.

Event Type: Marriage
Name: John Davis
Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1818
Marriage Place: Harrison, West Virginia
Spouse's Name: Permella Maxon
Performed by: Zebulon Maxon [father]
Signatories: John Davis Jr and John Davis Sen

Residence in Virginia (West Virginia from 1863)

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLZ-FC3 : accessed 2 August 2021), John Davis, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing p. 100, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 138; FHL microfilm 193,697.

Event Type: Census
Name: John Davis
Event Date: August 7, 1820
Event Place: Harrison, Virginia, United States
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Parmelia]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-WXS : 20 February 2021), John Davis, Western District, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing 363, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 190; FHL microfilm 29,669.

Event Type: Census
Name: John Davis [jr]
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Western District, Harrison, Virginia, United States
Page: 363
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 [Isaac, Abel]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [Greely]
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 [Mary, Arminta]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Parmelia]
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

Residence in Ohio

Candidate record "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRX-1JK : 8 December 2020), John Davis, Johnson Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States; citing p. 334, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

Event Type: Census
Name: John Davis
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Johnson Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original): Johnston, cham
Page: 334
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 [Abel, Isaac]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 [Greely]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 [Mariah, Marvel]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2 [Arminta, Permelia]
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 [Mary]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Parmelia]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX74-5N1 : 21 December 2020), John Davis, Green Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Event Type: Census

Name: John Davis
Sex: Male
Age: 54
Event Date: 11 Oct 1850
Event Place: Green Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original): Green, Shelby, Ohio, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1796
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
House Number: 80
Schedule Type: 1850 Population
Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):
John Davis, M, 54, Laborer, Virginia; cannot read or write
Amelia Davis, F, 48, Virginia;
Permelia Davis, F, 15, Virginia;
Mariah Davis, F, 12, Virginia;
Margaret Davis, F, 11, Virginia;
Sally Davis, F, 8, Virginia;

Residence in Iowa

Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

Name: John Davis
Age: 57
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birth Place: Virginia
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Note: living near Uriah Davis, Luther Davis, Isaac, Davis households
Household Members (Name Age):
John Davis, M, 57, married, yrs in state: 8; Virginia; Farmer, native voter, land owner
Mrs Davis, F, 55, married, yrs in state:8; Virginia
Maria Davis, F, 18, single, yrs in state:8; Ohio
Marvel Davis, F, 16, single, yrs in state:8; Ohio
Sarah Davis, F, 13, single, yrs in state:8; Ohio

Residence in Kansas

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66W-D74 : 18 February 2021), Jno Davis, 1860.

Event Type: Census
Name: Jno Davis
Sex: Male
Age: 60
Event Date: 15 Aug 1860
Event Place: Avon Township, Coffey, Kansas Territory, United States
Event Place (Original): Avon Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States
Post office: Burlington
Birth Year (Estimated): 1800
Birthplace: Va
Race: White
Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):
Jno Davis, M, 60, Farmer, Real estate value: 4000; personal estate: 300; Va;
Pamelia Davis, F, 56, Va;
Margaret Davis, F, 19, Ohio;
Sarah Davis, F, 17, Ohio;

Residence in Illinois

Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Name: John Davis Census Date: 3 Jul 1865 Residence Place: Hallock, Peoria, Illinois, USA

White men 10-20 yrs old: 2 [perhaps sons of widower son Abel ?]
White women 20-30: 1 [Sarah]
White men 60-70: 1 [John]
White women 60-70: 1 [Permilla]
Source Citation: Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2182; Line: 11

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HP-WPT : 29 May 2021), John Davis, 1870.

Event Type: Census
Name: John Davis
Sex: Male
Age: 71
Event Date: 21 Jun 1870
Event Place: Hallock Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Hallock, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Post office: Hallock
Birth Year (Estimated): 1799
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Page Number: 11
Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace):
John Davis, M, 71, Farmer, Real estate value: 1200; Personal estate: 300; Virginia; adult male citizen
Pamelia Davis, F, 68, Virginia;
Lucy Davis, F, 23, Ohio;
Amelia Davis, F, 12, Kansas; attended school [daughter Arminta's orphan daughter Permelia?]

Death

Ancestry.com. U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. A portion of this collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.

Name: John Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Occupation: Precher [sic]
Parents' birthplaces: not known
Age: 82
Death Date: Apr 1880
Cause of Death: General Debility
Length of residency: 8 months
Census year: 1880
Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Enumeration District: 10
Line: 4
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Kansas, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1130; Archive Roll Number: 42; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Atchison, Kansas

Acknowledgements

  • Thanks to Homer Hopper for creating this profile on 7 Oct 2012.




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