Advertisement

James A. Davis

Advertisement

James A. Davis

Birth
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Death
30 Sep 1897 (aged 75)
Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Donnellson, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Plot
Sec 35
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Co H, 151 Ill Reg. Vol. Inf.
from 23 February 1865 to 24 January 1866

Born in Rockingham, Virginia.

James A. DAVIS was b. 11 Aug 1822 in Rockingham, Virginia. He married 22 Mar 1885 Amanda F. McColloch in St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH. They then migrated to Hancock Co., IL and eventually settled in Lee Co, IA, near the Van Buren Co. line. James served in the 151 st Illinois Infantry for one year. He died 30 Sep 1897 and is buried in Butler Cemetery, Harrison Twp, Lee, IA. James and Amanda had 12 children, Josiah Franklin, Charles Henry, Stella A., Luella Jane, Mary Ann, James William, Ida Malinda, Amanda Louisa, Emma Maggie, John Everett, Luther Orville, one unknown. The first three children were born in Ohio; the next four in Illinois; the remainder in Iowa.

OBITUARY

From Weekly Gate City, Keokuk October 7, 1897

"James A. Davis died at his home, three and one-half miles east of Farmington, Sept. 30. The deceased was born in Virginia, Aug. 11, 1822. He has been living in Lee county for twenty-six years. He was married March 22, 1855. To their union was born twelve children, six of whom with his wife survive him. He was a member of the 151st Illinois infantry, in which he served one year..."
Co H, 151 Ill Reg. Vol. Inf.
from 23 February 1865 to 24 January 1866

Born in Rockingham, Virginia.

James A. DAVIS was b. 11 Aug 1822 in Rockingham, Virginia. He married 22 Mar 1885 Amanda F. McColloch in St. Clairsville, Belmont, OH. They then migrated to Hancock Co., IL and eventually settled in Lee Co, IA, near the Van Buren Co. line. James served in the 151 st Illinois Infantry for one year. He died 30 Sep 1897 and is buried in Butler Cemetery, Harrison Twp, Lee, IA. James and Amanda had 12 children, Josiah Franklin, Charles Henry, Stella A., Luella Jane, Mary Ann, James William, Ida Malinda, Amanda Louisa, Emma Maggie, John Everett, Luther Orville, one unknown. The first three children were born in Ohio; the next four in Illinois; the remainder in Iowa.

OBITUARY

From Weekly Gate City, Keokuk October 7, 1897

"James A. Davis died at his home, three and one-half miles east of Farmington, Sept. 30. The deceased was born in Virginia, Aug. 11, 1822. He has been living in Lee county for twenty-six years. He was married March 22, 1855. To their union was born twelve children, six of whom with his wife survive him. He was a member of the 151st Illinois infantry, in which he served one year..."

Family Members

Spouse
Children

Advertisement

See more Davis memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Records on Ancestry

Advertisement