James K. Polk Davis (1845 - aft. 1931)

Born 12 Apr 1845 in Wayne Co., Va.

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Died after Mar 1931 after age 85 in Wayne Co., W.Va.

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Name

Name: James K. /Davis/

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Source S01746

Title: 1860 U.S. census, free population schedule, Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

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Source S01751

Title: 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Source S01756

Title: 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Source S01761

Title: 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Source S01776

Title: 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Source S02510

Title: 1850 U.S. census, free population schedule, Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

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Biography

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Bonnie Baker, Edna Baker Suggs

Lawrence Co., Ohio Genealogy Society

"United States Census, 1850" Name: James K Davis Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Wayne county, part of, Wayne, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 5 Birthplace: Virginia Birth Year (Estimated): 1845 House Number: 466 Family Number: 490 Line Number: 23 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 980 GS Film number: 444970 Digital Folder Number: 004206470 Image Number: 00504 Household Gender Age Birthplace Samuel Davis M 44 Virginia Barbary Davis F 41 Virginia William Davis M 17 Virginia Sarah Davis F 13 Virginia John Davis M 12 Virginia Lewis Davis M 10 Virginia David J Davis M 8 Virginia James K Davis M 5 Virginia Colonel A Davis M 1 Virginia

1860 Cabell Co., Va. Census

Scott County Va. Marriages

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865" Name: J.K.P. Davis Event Type: Military Service Military Beginning Rank: Private Military Beginning Rank Note: Military Final Rank: Private Military Final Rank Note: Military Side: Confederate State or Military Term: Virginia Military Unit: 21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry Military Company: E Military Company Note: 2 Co. E Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Virginia. Affiliate Publication Number: M382 Affiliate Film Number: 14 GS Film number: 881408

"Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865" Name: J K P Davis Event Type: Military Service Event Year: 1864 Military Unit Note: Twenty-first Cavalry (Peters' Regiment) Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia Affiliate Publication Number: M324 Affiliate Film Number: 166

1870 United States Federal Census about James Davis Name: James Davis Age in 1870: 25 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Grant, Wayne, West Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Wayne Court House Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age James Davis 25 Mary Davis 21 Andrew Davis 3 William S Davis 1

1880 United States Federal Census Name: James K. Davis Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Samuel Davis- Cannot read/write Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Barbery Davis Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Samuel Davis 71 Barbery Davis 69 James K. Davis 33 Anderson Davis 12 John Davis 8 Polly An Davis 7

Case of William Davis, Deposition A & C by pat jones in Legal Submitted by Don Davis, he writes; William’s three brothers who served with him in the Civil War are Lewis, David and John Davis. I am sending a couple of documents ti prove what I’m saying is true. I would like to find the parents of Samuel Davis. Email me at ddavis992@woh.rr.com William served in the 2nd Virginia Stateline troops, Company H Confederate then served Company B 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. William deserted April 9, 1864, returned to duty by General Burbridge with loss of pay while absent. William married Sarah E. Clarke. Don Davis (See Scott County Faces and Places.) The following documents have been transcribed verbatim (if you see any typos please let me know) from copies of legal depositions submitted by Don Davis. I transcribed them to make them more visible to search engines like Yahoo and Google (which is how most of you get here!). I have also posted scanned images of the copied records sent to me by Don. View copies of these documents at the end of the Deposition A. Click on the icons to see a larger version and then, depending on which browser you use, you may be able to click on the image again and then read it pretty well. Also, see Deposition C after the image icons. ~ Pat

N.B. – Examiners should be particular to have affiants sign on the line next below the closing words of their depositions so as to leave little or no space between their signatures and the end of their depositions.

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DEPOSITION A

Case of William Davis, No. 484.753 On this 19″ day of July, 1899, at near Nestlow, County of Wayne State of WVA, before me, Wayne W. Cordell, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared William Davis, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to him during this Special Examination of afore-said pension claim, deposes and says:

I am 65 years of age. I have resided within 4 miles of this place since I was 13 years of age, My postoffice address is Nestlow, Wayne Co., WVA. Occupation farmer. I forgot on year I was in Mo. That was in 1855. I was enrolled into Co. B 45 Ky. vol. Inf. July 24, 1865 and was mustered out December 21, 1864.

Q. Did you have any other military service. A. I was with the Rebels in the Fall of 1862 and was with them until about March 1863. Q. Under what circumstances did you join them. A. I went over on Guion river, near the Mouth of four Mile, on business I met Mat Harris and a squad of Rebels. No, I did not go to meet him. He said he wanted me to join his company. He said I would have to. I told him I would “not rather” join that I would like to stay at home. Q. Did he make any threats against you.

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A. I don’t know that he did in particular only that he said I would have to go in. He then said over an oath swearing me in; but I did not take it freely. Q. Did you make any protest against taking an oath A. I told him I would rather not, that I would rather stay at home. I was afraid to tell that I was a Union man. Q. How many men did he have with him. A. About ten. Q. Can you name some of them. A. I can not at this time. About 2 or 3 weeks after I enlisted while we were at Logan, WVA, I left the company and went home. I was at the home three or four weeks. They sent James Collins and Jake Merrill after me. They came and told me that I had to go. I went with them. Q. Did you give them any reason for deserting your command. A. I don’t know that I did. Q. What did your officers say to you when you went back. A. Capt Harris said something but I do not recollect what it was. A short time after my return – 3 or 4 week – my brothers Lewis, John and David and I slipped away from from the command and got about 20 miles away when we were over-hauled and taken back by four rebels. Q. Why did you four not resist them. A. We had no arms. No sir, I do not think I had any arms while with them excepting a few times while in camp. Q. What did the do with you when they took you back to camp the second time. A. We were put in a guard house, and kept there nearly a month. They began breaking up about that time. Very soon afterwards, I put me in a little crop and then joined the Union forces. The service named is all I ever had. Since you name it I believe my service was in Co. H, C.S.A. Q. Did you ever insinuate to Capt. Harris that you did not voluntarily enter his company. A. I don’t know that I did. I was afraid to. Yes sir, Jack Hall was with us in the Confederate service and afterwards joined us for the Union, He carried a gun for the Rebels I think. I do not know whether he would know that I was a Union man or not. Q. Capt Harrison says you give your service voluntary while in his company. What have you to say to that. A. I never told him any better. I was afraid to. I was scared into giving the Rebel service I give. I was afraid of life. A large majority of my neighbors were Rebels. I always was a believer in the

Page 8 Deposition A

Union. I voted against Secession in 1861. No, I didn’t, but I was against it. I do not care to be represented by an attorney at the examination of my claim but will be present when all the witnesses are examined in this neighborhood. I am pensioned at the rate of $6.00 per month under the old law. I desire to be reinstated to $12 per month under the act of June 27, 1890 which sum I was drawing when the same was terminated on account of alleged Rebel Service. I have heard your questions and have been correctly recorded.

William Davis Deponent

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of July 1899, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.

Wayne W. Cordell Special Examiner

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DEPOSITION C

Case of William Davis, No. 484.753 On this 19″ day of July, 1899, at near Nestlow, County of Wayne State of WVA, before me, Wayne W. Cordell, a Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared James E. Collins, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says:

I am 60 years of age; my post-office address is Nestlow, Wayne Co. WVA. Occupation – farmer. I have resided in this vicinity pretty much all my life. I have been acquainted with the claimant about 45 years. I was a private in Co. H (Capt Hendrick Company) 16th Va. Cav. C. S. A. during the war of the Rebellion. I think I enlisted about the Fall of 1862 and mustered out, ???, in the spring of 1865. Q. Where was you company stationed when you joined. A. I enlisted at Wayne Co. WVa . I then went to Charlestown, WVa and staid about 6 weeks. Q. Was you at Logan Co. WVA during your service. A. I was there three or four times. Q. Were you stationed with Mat Harrion’s Va. State Line troops while there. A. I was with them once or twice but forget where we were located. Q. Do you remember going with J. W. Merritt to bring the claimant William Davis back to his command on one occasion. A. Yessir I do. We were detailed to go after him.

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I do not remember any of the circumstances but my impression is that the claimant did not want to go back. Q. Were the sentiments of the claimant for or against the Union. A. He was for it. He was against the Rebellion all the time. He was considered a Union Man in this Community. The understanding was that he had gone into these State Line troops through fear. I am not related to the claimant. I have no interest in this claim or its prosecution. I have heard your questions and have been correctly recorded.

James E. Collins his X mark Deponent

William Davis J. W. Merritt Witness

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of July 1899, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.

______________ Special Examiner

1900 United States Federal Census about James Davis Name: James Davis Age: 55 Birth Date: Apr 1845 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1900: Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret Davis Marriage Year: 1881 Years Married: 19 Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Davis 55 Margaret Davis 47 Ida F Davis 18 Bartia Davis 15 Nannie Davis 13 James S Davis 10 Herbert Davis 4

1910 United States Federal Census about James Davis Name: James Davis Age in 1910: 67 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret Davis Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Davis 67 Margaret Davis 63

Wayne County News May 27, 1926

RANKS OF THE BLUE AND GRAY IN WAYNE COUNTY ARE THINNED OUT

The ranks of the Blue and Gray in Wayne county have been thinned out by the Grim Reaper within the past few years to an extent that is hardly realized by the average person.

It was only a few years ago that there were hundreds of veterans of the Civil War in this county, but today there is only a scattering handful to answer roll call.

Reunions that were held in the county only a few years ago always attracted veterans by the scores, but now the few remaining survivors of the conflict of '61 are so advanced in years that they are not physically able to get together for reunions.

Only 9 Confederate and 7 Union veterans in the county, a total of 16, reported so far to this paper, in response to the request for names which we carried in the past two issues of the paper.

Following is a list of the names of both Confederate and Union veterans in the county, as have been reported by our readers up to the time of going to press Wednesday of this week.

ROBERT C. FOSTER. Mr. Foster was a Union soldier in Company E., 7th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry. He now lives on Fort Gay Route 1, in this county and has lived in the county for forty years. He is now 83 years of age. Mr. Foster was born April 26, 1843, at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. He was honorably discharged from service at Wheeling, W. Va., August 15, 1865.

JAMES JOHNSON, Union, lives on Wayne Route Two, near Armilda.

THOMAS OSBURN, Union soldier, age 85, lives on Camp Creek, near East Lynn.

JAMES DAVIS, Union, of East Lynn R. F. D.

JOHN D. CLARK, Confederate, of Stiltner.

ROBERT OSBURN, WILLIAM PARSONS, JAMES E. HOBBS, C. H. GILKERSON AND J. W. LLOYD, all Confederate veterans in the vicinity of East Lynn. Mr. Hobbs, who is now 85 years old, belonged to General Jenkins' Cavalry Brigade, 16th Regiment of Virginia Cavalry, and served under Colonel M. J. Ferguson.

ALEXANDER ADKINS, who lives on Wayne Route Two. Mr. Adkins is 85 years of age. He was a Confederate veteran.

SAM MEAD, age 81, of Hubbardstown, was a Union soldier. Mr. Mead has moved to the Kentucky side, but still gets his mail at Prichard in this county.

JAMES H. FERGUSON, of Wayne, Union soldier.

JAKE MASSIE, of Fort Gay Route 1, was a Confederate soldier. He is now 86 years old.

JOHN BILLUPS, of Fort Gay, age 85, Confederate soldier.

R. A. CHAFFIN, of Hubbardstown, now 80 years old, was a Union soldier. Mr. Chaffin was in the following eight Civil War battles: Middle Creek, Ky.; Dalton, Georgia; Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga; Lost Mountain, Georgia; Kenasaw Mountain, Georgia; Lookout Mountain, Tennessee; seige of Atlanta, Georgia; and Johnsonville, Tennessee.

1930 United States Federal Census about James Harris (Davis) Name: James Harris [James Davis] Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Virginia [Wyoming] Race: White Home in 1930: McComas, Cabell, West Virginia Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Military service: Civ. Household Members: Name Age A P Ramey 48 [49] Ida Ramey 48 Milla Ramey 24 [28] Alma Ramey 20 Leo Adkins 7 Cleo Adkins 5 James Harris (Davis) 85