Joel Hamilton Davis (1847 - 1930)

Born 7 May 1847 in Belmont, Gonzales, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Texana Bell (Brown) Davis — married 16 Oct 1873 in Travis Co., Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1930 at age 82 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

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Biography

Joel's biological mother Rachel Baker Davis died shortly after he was born. His father Raleigh Montgomery Davis then married Rachel's sister Margaret Baker. Margaret was not Joel's biological mother but both his biological aunt and then step-mother.

Burial

Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas, USA ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50039674/joel-hamilton-davis: accessed 18 February 2023), memorial page for Joel Hamilton “Hamp” Davis (7 May 1847–15 Jan 1930), Find A Grave: Memorial #50039674, citing Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Gen Story Girl (contributor 47021614).

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXL2-3B1 : Fri Oct 06 19:29:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Rollo M Davis and Margarett Davis, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFX-YX5 : Wed Oct 04 18:58:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Rolla Davis and M D Davis, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLR-6CV : Tue Oct 03 20:03:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Raleigh M Davis and Margarett Davis, 1870.

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-1SYL : 28 November 2018), Hamilton Davis and Texanna Bell Brown, 16 Oct 1873; citing Marriage, citing Austin, Travis, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 978,165.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35V-SXX : Thu Oct 05 14:07:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Joel H Davis and Bella Davis, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Q3-ZYK : Fri Oct 06 02:52:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Hamp J Davis and Bell Davis, 1910.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHB4-WQ8 : Thu Dec 07 22:14:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Leroy Holdman and Jodie Holdman, 1920.