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James Merritt Davis

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James Merritt Davis

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
21 May 1904 (aged 76)
Mertens, Hill County, Texas, USA
Burial
Mertens, Hill County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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James Merritt Davis was born July 1, 1827 in Flat Rock(Henderson)NC and died May 21, 1904 in Mertens(Hill)TX.
Husband of second wife Josephine Antonia Turpin born Nov. 14,1845 Greenville,SC and died Sept. 13, 1899 in Holland(Bell)TX in the Dallas Cemetery. They married Nov. 15, 1870 Greenville,SC.
Their children: Georgia Anna, Susan Josephine, Rosalie Turpin, William Thomas, James Merritt.Jr., and Jefferson.
He and his family moved to Texas during the 1880s where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a Methodist.

Son of John Davis born Dec. 20,1781 in or near Wytheville, VA of emigrants from Wales and died Oct.13,1859 Oakland,NC;
and his wife Serepta Merritt born May 21,1802 and died Oct. 1889 in Henderson Co., NC. Serepta drew a pension as the widow of Sgt. Maj. Davis, War of 1812.
James Merritt Davis was born July 1, 1827 in Flat Rock(Henderson)NC and died May 21, 1904 in Mertens(Hill)TX.
Husband of second wife Josephine Antonia Turpin born Nov. 14,1845 Greenville,SC and died Sept. 13, 1899 in Holland(Bell)TX in the Dallas Cemetery. They married Nov. 15, 1870 Greenville,SC.
Their children: Georgia Anna, Susan Josephine, Rosalie Turpin, William Thomas, James Merritt.Jr., and Jefferson.
He and his family moved to Texas during the 1880s where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a Methodist.

Son of John Davis born Dec. 20,1781 in or near Wytheville, VA of emigrants from Wales and died Oct.13,1859 Oakland,NC;
and his wife Serepta Merritt born May 21,1802 and died Oct. 1889 in Henderson Co., NC. Serepta drew a pension as the widow of Sgt. Maj. Davis, War of 1812.

Gravesite Details

1st Lieut Co G 56 NC INF CSA



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