Notes for James Craig Davis

Notes for James Craig Davis

!US Census 1880 Missouri, Cooper Co., Pilot Grove, FHL Film 1254683; National Archives Film T9-0683; Page 246A: James C. DAVIS (b. Abt 1841 - 39 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Fa: born in MD and Mo: born in VA); Eliza E DAVIS (Wife b. Abt 1844 - 36 - in OH - Fa: born in VA and Mo: born in VA); Children listed with family: Nancy E. DAVIS (Dau b. Abt 1866 - 14 - in OH); Olly M. DAVIS (Son b. Abt 1869 - 11 - in MO); Ok DAVIS (Son b. Abt 1871 - 9 - in MO); Mirty A DAVIS (Dau b. Abt 1873 - 7 - in MO); Lenny E. DAVIS (Dau b. Abt 1875 - 5 - in MO); Lesly K DAVIS (Dau b. Abt 1877 - 3 - in MO); and Emmy V. DAVIS (Dau b. Abt 1879 - 1 - in MO)

!US Census 1900 (13 & 14 June) Missouri, Cooper Co., Page 189a, lines 71-79: Eliza (b. Sept 1844 - 56 - in Ohio) {both parents born in Virginia} married 37 years and had 13 children with 12 still living. Her occupation is listed as Farmer. Children liste (all born in Missouri) are: Bernes (b. May 1883 - 17); Pearl (b. Aug 1885 - 14); Elvin (b. Nov 1887 - 12); Harland (b. Oct 1889 - 10); Lenonia Mitzel (b. Aug 1874 - 25 - married for 8 years with 3 children born and alive) {Lenonia Mitzel's children listed are: Rubin (b. Mar 1893 - 7 - in Missouri); Hellen (b. Apr 1895 - 5 - in MO); and Wallace (b. Sept 1896 - 3 - in MO)

!US Census 1910 (27 April) Missouri, Cooper Co., Pilot Grove Township, Roll T624_773, SD 5 ED 75, Sheet 2B, Page 264B, House No. 34, Lines 57-61: J. C. Davis (b. 1842 - 68 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married 48 years to to Eliza E. (b. 1845 - 65 - in OH - Fa: VA and Mo; VA) having 13 children born and 11 still living. Children listed (born in MO) are: Bernie L. (dau b. 1883 - 27); and Elvin T. (son b. 1888 - 22 - Occ: Works on Farm)

!US Census 1920 (3 January) Missouri, Cooper Co., Pilot Grove Township, Roll T625_914, SD 8 ED 85, Sheet 2A, Page 174A, House No. 37, Lines 35-36: Jas. C. Davis (b. 1842 - 78 - in OH - Occ: President Bank - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Eliza E. (b. 1845 - 75 - in OH - Fa: VA and Mo: VA)

Four years after marriage the family made an overland trip in the company with William Tavenner and family; and Willis Bozeman and family, to Missouri. They reached their destination on 10 October 1866. Within a few miles of their first home they lived together sixty eventful years, sharing their joys and sorrows. James Craig Davis served in the Union Army during the Civil War and later was Judge of the County Court in Missouri. For many years he was a successful farmer and stockman. The Davis home, two miles east of Pilot Grove, was known for the unfailing and generous hospitality of the heads of the house. After retiring from active farm life the father and mother moved to Pilot Grove. Here he was President of the Citizens Bank from the time of its organization until ill health forced him to resign. He was a man of keen discernment, the possessor of boundless good humor, and one who got much out of every day of living.