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Joseph Henson Harrison Davis

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Joseph Henson Harrison Davis

Birth
Honea Path, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Death
10 Jun 1869 (aged 71–72)
Stewart, Hale County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Hale County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.85607, Longitude: -87.67692
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Joseph H.H. Davis was a native of South Carolina, a farmer, justice of the peace, a soldier in the War of 1812 and the Seminole Indian War.

Joseph Henson Harrison Davis
b. Abt 1797 Honea Path, Pendleton District, SC
d. 10 Jun 1869 Greene Springs, Hale Co, AL
Father: William Davis b. Aug. 28, 1750 Charles Co, MD (?) d. Jan. 31, 1825 Anderson Co, SC Burial location unknown!

South Carolinians in the War of 1812
Col. William Austin's (Alston's) Regiment SC Militia
Captain Jacob Reed's Company
Davis, Joseph, Private

Joseph H.H. Davis married Martha "Patsy" Williams 28 Dec 1826, Greene Co, AL
They are both buried at Williams Cemetery, Page Harris' Tanglewood Plantation, Hale Co, AL

Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957
Groom's Name: Joseph H. Davis
Bride's Name: Martha Williams
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1826
Marriage Place: , Greene, Alabama
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59325-1
System Origin: Alabama-EASy
Source Film Number: 1290852

Joseph and Martha Davis had ten children:
1. Margaret Elizabeth Davis b. 5 May 1828 Greene Co, AL d. 6 Jul 1893 Hale Co, AL.
Married (1) 2 Oct 1861 Greene Co, AL
Thomas Allen b. Abt 1808 Pitt Co, NC d. Unknown.
Married (2) 15 Jul 1869 Hale Co, AL
John Weeks b. 14 Nov 1826 Perry Co, AL d. Aft 1900 Hale Co, AL.
2. John Lugar Davis b. 19 May 1829 Greene Co, AL d. 17 Jun 1896 Rhea Mills, Collin Co, TX
Married (1) 8 Jan 1867 Catahoula Parish, LA Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gibson b. 19 Aug 1842 MS d. 6 Mar 1883 Rock Hill, Collin Co, TX.
Married (2) 4 Apr 1888 Catahoula Parish, LA Mrs. Clara Lunda (Cotton) Stone b. 15 Feb 1855 Catahoula Parish, LA d. 3 Feb 1935 Oak Cliff, Dallas Co, TX.
3. Martha W. Davis b. Abt 1831 Greene Co, AL d. Abt 1905 Hale Co, AL
Married 17 Dec 1860 Greene Co, AL
William Hayes George b. Mar 1834 Greene Co, AL d. 3 May 1912 Hale Co, AL
4. William David Davis b. 1 May 1832 Greene Co, AL d. 17 Nov 1905 McKinney, Collin Co, TX
Married 21 Dec 1854 Greene Co, AL
Eliza A. Scarlett b. 16 Nov 1836 Greene Co, AL d. 21 Nov 1920 Dallas, Dallas Co, TX
5. Louvicy Sarah Davis b. 23 May 1834 Greene Co, AL d. 27 Jan 1922 Knoxville, Greene Co, AL
Married 23 Aug 1859 Greene Co, AL
Henry Howard Wyatt Holmes b. 27 May 1827 Anderson Co, SC d. 11 Jan 1903 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co, AL
6. George W. Davis b. Abt 1835 Greene Co, AL d. Abt 1863 Civil War (CSA)
7. Nancy Mary Ann Davis b. Aug 1836 Greene Co, AL d. Aft 1910 Hale Co, AL
Married 16 Feb 1869 Hale Co, AL
James Monroe Stokes b. Sep 1832 Wake Co, NC d. Abt 1901 Hale Co, AL
8. Lenora F. Davis b. 5 Oct 1837 Greene Co, AL d. 8 Nov 1895 Pickens Co, AL
Married 20 Nov 1860 Greene Co, AL
Ptolemy Tinsley Harris b. 18 Aug 1839 Vienna, Pickens Co, AL d. 22 Feb 1917 Harrison, Hale Co, AL
9. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Davis b. 7 Nov 1840 Havana, Greene Co, AL d. 13 Dec 1913 Hale Co, AL
Married 14 Feb 1869 Hale Co, AL
Mary Watson "Molly" Powers b. 20 Mar 1847 Greene Co, AL d. 28 Feb 1929 Hale Co, AL
10. James H. "Strong" Davis b. Abt 1844 Greene Co, AL d. Abt 1864 Civil War (CSA)

Joseph H.H. Davis War of 1812 Pension Record.
Widow: Martha Williams Davis
National Archives and Records Administration
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 Record for Joseph H H Davis
Soldier: Joseph H H Davis
Widow: Martha Davis
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1826
Date Enlisted: 1 Feb 1815
Date Discharged: 25 Mar 1815
Soldier's Death Date: 10 Jun 1869
Soldier's Death Place: Hale Co, Ala
Pension Number - #1: WC 30587
Pension Number - #2: WC 30587
Bounty Land Number - #1: 8290 40 50
Bounty Land Number - #2: 4882 160 55
Roll Number: 25
Archive Publication Number: M313
Joseph H.H. Davis was a native of South Carolina, a farmer, justice of the peace, a soldier in the War of 1812 and the Seminole Indian War.

Joseph Henson Harrison Davis
b. Abt 1797 Honea Path, Pendleton District, SC
d. 10 Jun 1869 Greene Springs, Hale Co, AL
Father: William Davis b. Aug. 28, 1750 Charles Co, MD (?) d. Jan. 31, 1825 Anderson Co, SC Burial location unknown!

South Carolinians in the War of 1812
Col. William Austin's (Alston's) Regiment SC Militia
Captain Jacob Reed's Company
Davis, Joseph, Private

Joseph H.H. Davis married Martha "Patsy" Williams 28 Dec 1826, Greene Co, AL
They are both buried at Williams Cemetery, Page Harris' Tanglewood Plantation, Hale Co, AL

Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957
Groom's Name: Joseph H. Davis
Bride's Name: Martha Williams
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1826
Marriage Place: , Greene, Alabama
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59325-1
System Origin: Alabama-EASy
Source Film Number: 1290852

Joseph and Martha Davis had ten children:
1. Margaret Elizabeth Davis b. 5 May 1828 Greene Co, AL d. 6 Jul 1893 Hale Co, AL.
Married (1) 2 Oct 1861 Greene Co, AL
Thomas Allen b. Abt 1808 Pitt Co, NC d. Unknown.
Married (2) 15 Jul 1869 Hale Co, AL
John Weeks b. 14 Nov 1826 Perry Co, AL d. Aft 1900 Hale Co, AL.
2. John Lugar Davis b. 19 May 1829 Greene Co, AL d. 17 Jun 1896 Rhea Mills, Collin Co, TX
Married (1) 8 Jan 1867 Catahoula Parish, LA Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gibson b. 19 Aug 1842 MS d. 6 Mar 1883 Rock Hill, Collin Co, TX.
Married (2) 4 Apr 1888 Catahoula Parish, LA Mrs. Clara Lunda (Cotton) Stone b. 15 Feb 1855 Catahoula Parish, LA d. 3 Feb 1935 Oak Cliff, Dallas Co, TX.
3. Martha W. Davis b. Abt 1831 Greene Co, AL d. Abt 1905 Hale Co, AL
Married 17 Dec 1860 Greene Co, AL
William Hayes George b. Mar 1834 Greene Co, AL d. 3 May 1912 Hale Co, AL
4. William David Davis b. 1 May 1832 Greene Co, AL d. 17 Nov 1905 McKinney, Collin Co, TX
Married 21 Dec 1854 Greene Co, AL
Eliza A. Scarlett b. 16 Nov 1836 Greene Co, AL d. 21 Nov 1920 Dallas, Dallas Co, TX
5. Louvicy Sarah Davis b. 23 May 1834 Greene Co, AL d. 27 Jan 1922 Knoxville, Greene Co, AL
Married 23 Aug 1859 Greene Co, AL
Henry Howard Wyatt Holmes b. 27 May 1827 Anderson Co, SC d. 11 Jan 1903 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co, AL
6. George W. Davis b. Abt 1835 Greene Co, AL d. Abt 1863 Civil War (CSA)
7. Nancy Mary Ann Davis b. Aug 1836 Greene Co, AL d. Aft 1910 Hale Co, AL
Married 16 Feb 1869 Hale Co, AL
James Monroe Stokes b. Sep 1832 Wake Co, NC d. Abt 1901 Hale Co, AL
8. Lenora F. Davis b. 5 Oct 1837 Greene Co, AL d. 8 Nov 1895 Pickens Co, AL
Married 20 Nov 1860 Greene Co, AL
Ptolemy Tinsley Harris b. 18 Aug 1839 Vienna, Pickens Co, AL d. 22 Feb 1917 Harrison, Hale Co, AL
9. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Davis b. 7 Nov 1840 Havana, Greene Co, AL d. 13 Dec 1913 Hale Co, AL
Married 14 Feb 1869 Hale Co, AL
Mary Watson "Molly" Powers b. 20 Mar 1847 Greene Co, AL d. 28 Feb 1929 Hale Co, AL
10. James H. "Strong" Davis b. Abt 1844 Greene Co, AL d. Abt 1864 Civil War (CSA)

Joseph H.H. Davis War of 1812 Pension Record.
Widow: Martha Williams Davis
National Archives and Records Administration
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 Record for Joseph H H Davis
Soldier: Joseph H H Davis
Widow: Martha Davis
Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1826
Date Enlisted: 1 Feb 1815
Date Discharged: 25 Mar 1815
Soldier's Death Date: 10 Jun 1869
Soldier's Death Place: Hale Co, Ala
Pension Number - #1: WC 30587
Pension Number - #2: WC 30587
Bounty Land Number - #1: 8290 40 50
Bounty Land Number - #2: 4882 160 55
Roll Number: 25
Archive Publication Number: M313

Inscription

The War of 1812

Gravesite Details

The original "War of 1812" broken metal marker was replaced (2017) with a new "War of 1812" Marker that was secured from The General Society of the War of 1812 by Bill Daniel, Williams Cemetery, Akron, Hale County, Alabama. -JMD (



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