His mother, Rebecca, Robert Davis' 2nd wife, had become pregnant by another man when she was a young woman and had borne a son (before she married Robert). John was her first child and his step-father, Robert, raised John as one of his own children.
The first farm owned by his step-father, Robert, was located near Camp Mistake. After selling this farm, Robert bought the adjoining farm of about 100 acres, located on the hill between the two branches of Camp Mistake; and which also joined the Daniel Weekley farm, later known as the Ash farm. The price paid for this virgin land was $1.25 an acre. It was several years before the mortgage was paid off on this farm.
The main source of ready cash for the first Davis' in Tyler County was gained by raising hogs, fattened on acorns.
In a little log house on this farm, Robert reared his 17 children, which included his stepson, John Ash. Christopher Davis, eighth son of Robert, was born in this house, as well as, all of Christopher's younger siblings.
The majority of the 15 boys slept in the loft, which was entered by means of a ladder on the outside of the house. This house is no longer standing, but it weathered the storms for about 100 years.
On December 15, 1853, John married Mary Ann Russell in Tyler County (which was in the Commonwealth of Virginia, at that time). John's step-father, Robert, and Samuel Russell, gave their consent to the license. T. T. Henderson performed the ceremony. John was 20 and Mary Ann was 18 at the time of their marriage. She was born in Monongalia County, her parents were George and Sarah Russell.
John became a farmer, like his step-father.
However, he also served in the Civil War. He was with the 14th WV Infantry, Co. A, he entered as a Private, and was discharged as a Corporal.
John had been taken prisoner by the Confederates'. He was later released through an exchange of prisoners. His step-brother, Daniel Davis, recalled that John was so nearly starved when he came home on leave, that he could scarcely walk 100 yards.
According to the Register of Deaths, he was a widower who died of "organic heart disease." This may refer to what is known today as a heart murmur or defective heart valve(s).
The above information came from the book "The Davis Family Tree" compiled by Henry A. Davis (son of Daniel Davis) in 1958, as well as, the Vital Research Records database found at www.wvculture.org and the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System found at www.itd.nps.gov.
The first farm owned by his step-father, Robert, was located near Camp Mistake. After selling this farm, Robert bought the adjoining farm of about 100 acres, located on the hill between the two branches of Camp Mistake; and which also joined the Daniel Weekley farm, later known as the Ash farm. The price paid for this virgin land was $1.25 an acre. It was several years before the mortgage was paid off on this farm.
The main source of ready cash for the first Davis' in Tyler County was gained by raising hogs, fattened on acorns.
In a little log house on this farm, Robert reared his 17 children, which included his stepson, John Ash. Christopher Davis, eighth son of Robert, was born in this house, as well as, all of Christopher's younger siblings.
The majority of the 15 boys slept in the loft, which was entered by means of a ladder on the outside of the house. This house is no longer standing, but it weathered the storms for about 100 years.
On December 15, 1853, John married Mary Ann Russell in Tyler County (which was in the Commonwealth of Virginia, at that time). John's step-father, Robert, and Samuel Russell, gave their consent to the license. T. T. Henderson performed the ceremony. John was 20 and Mary Ann was 18 at the time of their marriage. She was born in Monongalia County, her parents were George and Sarah Russell.
John became a farmer, like his step-father.
However, he also served in the Civil War. He was with the 14th WV Infantry, Co. A, he entered as a Private, and was discharged as a Corporal.
John had been taken prisoner by the Confederates'. He was later released through an exchange of prisoners. His step-brother, Daniel Davis, recalled that John was so nearly starved when he came home on leave, that he could scarcely walk 100 yards.
According to the Register of Deaths, he was a widower who died of "organic heart disease." This may refer to what is known today as a heart murmur or defective heart valve(s).
The above information came from the book "The Davis Family Tree" compiled by Henry A. Davis (son of Daniel Davis) in 1958, as well as, the Vital Research Records database found at www.wvculture.org and the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System found at www.itd.nps.gov.
His mother, Rebecca, Robert Davis' 2nd wife, had become pregnant by another man when she was a young woman and had borne a son (before she married Robert). John was her first child and his step-father, Robert, raised John as one of his own children.
The first farm owned by his step-father, Robert, was located near Camp Mistake. After selling this farm, Robert bought the adjoining farm of about 100 acres, located on the hill between the two branches of Camp Mistake; and which also joined the Daniel Weekley farm, later known as the Ash farm. The price paid for this virgin land was $1.25 an acre. It was several years before the mortgage was paid off on this farm.
The main source of ready cash for the first Davis' in Tyler County was gained by raising hogs, fattened on acorns.
In a little log house on this farm, Robert reared his 17 children, which included his stepson, John Ash. Christopher Davis, eighth son of Robert, was born in this house, as well as, all of Christopher's younger siblings.
The majority of the 15 boys slept in the loft, which was entered by means of a ladder on the outside of the house. This house is no longer standing, but it weathered the storms for about 100 years.
On December 15, 1853, John married Mary Ann Russell in Tyler County (which was in the Commonwealth of Virginia, at that time). John's step-father, Robert, and Samuel Russell, gave their consent to the license. T. T. Henderson performed the ceremony. John was 20 and Mary Ann was 18 at the time of their marriage. She was born in Monongalia County, her parents were George and Sarah Russell.
John became a farmer, like his step-father.
However, he also served in the Civil War. He was with the 14th WV Infantry, Co. A, he entered as a Private, and was discharged as a Corporal.
John had been taken prisoner by the Confederates'. He was later released through an exchange of prisoners. His step-brother, Daniel Davis, recalled that John was so nearly starved when he came home on leave, that he could scarcely walk 100 yards.
According to the Register of Deaths, he was a widower who died of "organic heart disease." This may refer to what is known today as a heart murmur or defective heart valve(s).
The above information came from the book "The Davis Family Tree" compiled by Henry A. Davis (son of Daniel Davis) in 1958, as well as, the Vital Research Records database found at www.wvculture.org and the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System found at www.itd.nps.gov.
The first farm owned by his step-father, Robert, was located near Camp Mistake. After selling this farm, Robert bought the adjoining farm of about 100 acres, located on the hill between the two branches of Camp Mistake; and which also joined the Daniel Weekley farm, later known as the Ash farm. The price paid for this virgin land was $1.25 an acre. It was several years before the mortgage was paid off on this farm.
The main source of ready cash for the first Davis' in Tyler County was gained by raising hogs, fattened on acorns.
In a little log house on this farm, Robert reared his 17 children, which included his stepson, John Ash. Christopher Davis, eighth son of Robert, was born in this house, as well as, all of Christopher's younger siblings.
The majority of the 15 boys slept in the loft, which was entered by means of a ladder on the outside of the house. This house is no longer standing, but it weathered the storms for about 100 years.
On December 15, 1853, John married Mary Ann Russell in Tyler County (which was in the Commonwealth of Virginia, at that time). John's step-father, Robert, and Samuel Russell, gave their consent to the license. T. T. Henderson performed the ceremony. John was 20 and Mary Ann was 18 at the time of their marriage. She was born in Monongalia County, her parents were George and Sarah Russell.
John became a farmer, like his step-father.
However, he also served in the Civil War. He was with the 14th WV Infantry, Co. A, he entered as a Private, and was discharged as a Corporal.
John had been taken prisoner by the Confederates'. He was later released through an exchange of prisoners. His step-brother, Daniel Davis, recalled that John was so nearly starved when he came home on leave, that he could scarcely walk 100 yards.
According to the Register of Deaths, he was a widower who died of "organic heart disease." This may refer to what is known today as a heart murmur or defective heart valve(s).
The above information came from the book "The Davis Family Tree" compiled by Henry A. Davis (son of Daniel Davis) in 1958, as well as, the Vital Research Records database found at www.wvculture.org and the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System found at www.itd.nps.gov.
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