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Mahaley <I>Stafford</I> Davis

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Mahaley Stafford Davis

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
23 Sep 1890 (aged 71)
Arkansas, USA
Burial
Paris, Logan County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Wife of P.B. Davis, mother of Martha Jane Davis Sanders. They lived in Pope County, Arkansas.

Notes:
Mahala Stafford Davis was born in N.C. and according to family history, came to Arkansas on the trail of tears. Possibly she lost her parents before or during the trail and she was adopted by the Samuel and Betsy Moore Stafford family.
She married Peter B. Davis Dec 29, 1842 in Pope Co. Arkansas.
their children (only 2 of which survived)
James (Jimmy) m. Davis born 1840 died during civil war
Francis C. Davis born 1844 died during civil war
Md B. F. Stafford born 5-15-1861 pope co.ark
John Davis born 1845 killed civil war-buried conway ark
Mary A. Davis born 1847
Henderson Bennifield
Clemintine Gracy Davis born 1849 died during civil war
Martha Jane Davis born July 1, 1852 died Jan 16, 1942
Rebecca Davis born 1855 died during civil war
Sam Davis born 1858 died during civil war

by 1870 Mahala and Martha Jane were living with a William A Bailey family
in Liberty township--Dover-p.o.. Pope Co. ark. pg-3 or pp-404
Mahala davis is 45 years old--f-
Martha Jane is 18 years old-f- wasn't too long before she married Henry w. sanders- nov 3, 1872
Wife of P.B. Davis, mother of Martha Jane Davis Sanders. They lived in Pope County, Arkansas.

Notes:
Mahala Stafford Davis was born in N.C. and according to family history, came to Arkansas on the trail of tears. Possibly she lost her parents before or during the trail and she was adopted by the Samuel and Betsy Moore Stafford family.
She married Peter B. Davis Dec 29, 1842 in Pope Co. Arkansas.
their children (only 2 of which survived)
James (Jimmy) m. Davis born 1840 died during civil war
Francis C. Davis born 1844 died during civil war
Md B. F. Stafford born 5-15-1861 pope co.ark
John Davis born 1845 killed civil war-buried conway ark
Mary A. Davis born 1847
Henderson Bennifield
Clemintine Gracy Davis born 1849 died during civil war
Martha Jane Davis born July 1, 1852 died Jan 16, 1942
Rebecca Davis born 1855 died during civil war
Sam Davis born 1858 died during civil war

by 1870 Mahala and Martha Jane were living with a William A Bailey family
in Liberty township--Dover-p.o.. Pope Co. ark. pg-3 or pp-404
Mahala davis is 45 years old--f-
Martha Jane is 18 years old-f- wasn't too long before she married Henry w. sanders- nov 3, 1872


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