James
Randolph
Davis
Born in Arkansas, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emma Lee (Clayton) Davis
— married
20 Apr 1891 (to 18 Jul 1901) in Lamar, Texas, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Earl James Davis Sr.
Died
at about age 66
in Talihina, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Dec 2023
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Biography
James was born in October of 1869 in Arkansas, United States. He was the son of John R Davis and Lydia Adaline Anderson.
In the 1870 census James was in Jefferson, Saline, Arkansas.[1]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place John R Davis M 34 Farmer Alabama Lydia Davis F 35 Keeping House Mississippi John R Davis M 3 Arkansas James R Davis M 1 Arkansas Thadeus Moon M 11 At School Mississippi Lena E Moon F 9 Mississippi
In the 1880 census James (age 9) was the son of John R. Davis in Gap, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States.[2]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place John R. Davis M 40 Married Head Farmer Alabama Lyda A. V. Davis F 40 Married Wife House Keeping Alabama John R. Davis M 13 Single Son Works On Farm Arkansas James R. Davis M 9 Single Son Arkansas Jackson R. Davis M 7 Single Son Arkansas Josaph R. Davis M 5 Single Son Arkansas Thadius B. Moon M 21 Single Stepson (step son) Works On Farm Mississippi Susanna E. Moon F 19 Single Step-daughter House Work Mississippi
James married Emma Clayton on 20 April 1891 in Lamar, Texas, United States.[3] Their children included;
- Lee Elmer Davis
- Earl James Davis
- Wilma Jewel Davis
In the 1900 census James (age 30), Coal Mining, was the married son-in-law of Samuel Story in Nineveh, Adair, Missouri.[4]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Samuel Story M 54 Married Head Engineer Coal Mine Kentucky, USA Rebbie Story F 49 Married Wife Missouri, USA James Story M 24 Single Son Coal Mining Missouri, USA Isaac Story M 14 Single Son Coal Mining Missouri, USA Roxy Story F 12 Single Daughter Student Missouri, USA Ettie Story F 8 Single Daughter Student Missouri, USA Thomas Story M 6 Single Son Missouri, USA James Davis M 30 Married Son-in-law Coal Mining Missouri, USA Emma Davis F 22 Married Daughter Indian Territory
Emma died on 18 July 1901 and was buried in New Providence Cemetery, Slaytonville, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.[5]
James (age 30) married Lula Swinney (age 20) on 20 August 1904.[6]
In the 1910 census James (age 40), Grader, was the married head of household in Poteau Ward 4, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.[7]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place James R Dains M 40 Married Head Grader Mississippi Lula L Davis F 26 Married Wife Arkansas Lee E Davis M 18 Single Son Laborer Arkansas Earl J Davis M 9 Single Son Arkansas
Lula died on 9 April 1913 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.[8]
In the 1920 census James (age 50), Foreman, was the married head of household in Kosoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma.[9]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place James R Davis M 50 Married Head Foreman Arkansas Fannie M Davis F 47 Married Wife Kansas Earl James Davis M 19 Married Son Engineer Arkansas Jewel Davis F 10 Single Daughter Oklahoma Edie Belle Davis F 19 Married Daughter-in-law Oklahoma
In the 1930 census James (age 60), Wochenest, was in Talihina, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.[10]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place James R Davis M 60 Married Head Wochenest United States Dannie Davis F 55 Married Wife House wife Jewel Davis F 20 Single Daughter Oklahoma
James died in 1936 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.[11]
Sources
- ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census", Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Saline, Arkansas; Roll: M593_63; Page: 528B, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #12255749 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Davis in Jefferson, Saline, Arkansas. Born in Arkansas.
- ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census", Year: 1880; Census Place: Gap, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Page: 383B; Enumeration District: 111, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #39691010 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Davis (9), single son, in household of John R. Davis (40) in Gap, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA. Born in Arkansas.
- ↑ Marriage: "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965", Original data: Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1293618, Ancestry Record 60183 #975645 (accessed 23 December 2023), Jas Davis marriage to Emma Clayton on 20 Apr 1891 in Lamar, Texas, United States.
- ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census", Year: 1900; Census Place: Nineveh, Adair, Missouri; Roll: 836; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0011, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #28665832 (accessed 23 December 2023), James Davis (30), married son-in-law, Coal Mining, in household of Samuel Story (54) in Nineveh, Adair, Missouri. Born in Missouri, USA.
- ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #35044624, Ancestry Record 60525 #3642979 (accessed 23 December 2023), Emma J Davis burial (died on 18 Jul 1901) in New Providence Cemetery, Slaytonville, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America. Born on 14 Nov 1867.
- ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957", FHL Film Number: 1009387, Ancestry Record 2548 #930679 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Davis (30) marriage to Lula Swinney (20) on 20 Aug 1904.
- ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census", Year: 1910; Census Place: Poteau Ward 4, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 16b; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1375271, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #22950125 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Dains (40), married, Grader, head of household in Poteau Ward 4, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Mississippi.
- ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #20426393, Ancestry Record 60525 #89978308 (accessed 23 December 2023), Lula Davis burial (died on 9 Apr 1913) in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America. Born on 15 May 1884.
- ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census", Year: 1920; Census Place: Kosoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1480; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 234, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #49435289 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Davis (50), married, Foreman, head of household in Kosoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma. Born in Arkansas.
- ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Talihina, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2341645, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #94098026 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Davis (60), Wochenest, in Talihina, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA. Born in United States.
- ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #5296570, Ancestry Record 60525 #88587767 (accessed 23 December 2023), James R Davis burial (died in 1936) in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States of America. Born in 1869.
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