JAMES NELSON DAVIS was the first child of seven born to:
MABERRY DAVIS AND IZILLA KIDWELL DAVIS. He was born on January 27th, 1845 in Clark County, Marshall, Illinois.
CHILDREN OF IZILLA KIDWELL AND MABERRY DAVIS:
1. James Nelson Davis [1845-1918]
2. Mariah Jane Davis Randle [1847-1922]
3. Madison Davis [1849-1911]
4. Walter Davis [1856-1917]
5. Charles Wilson Davis [1858-1920]
6. Margaret 'Maggie' Hester Davis Murdoch [1860-1888]
7. Francis 'Frank' Marion Davis [1863-1924]
In 1850, when James was a young boy, his father left for California in search of gold. Instead, he became a successful farmer. In 1855 he sent for his family to join him. They traveled to California via the Panama Route. There were four more siblings born in California.
James Nelson Davis married Elizabeth Almira Brittan, daughter of George C. Brittan. They married on December 22, 1870 in Sutter City, California.
James Nelson Davis and Elizabeth Almira Brittan had seven children:
1. Lela Roberta Davis (Lamkin) [1871-1948] @ 76 yrs,7 mo
2. George Maberry Davis [1873-1945] @ 27 yrs, 5mo, 5 da
3. James Walter Davis [1875-1877] @ 20 months
4. Susie Clark Davis Boynton [1877-1970] @ abt. 92 yrs.
5. Mary Almira Davis [1879-1888] @ 8 yrs. 1 mo, 21 da
6. Robert Edwin Davis [1884-1908] @ 23 yrs. 1 mo, 28 da
7. Lee Nelson Davis [1891-1903] @ 11 yrs. 5 mo, 17 da
MABERRY DAVIS AND IZILLA KIDWELL DAVIS. He was born on January 27th, 1845 in Clark County, Marshall, Illinois.
CHILDREN OF IZILLA KIDWELL AND MABERRY DAVIS:
1. James Nelson Davis [1845-1918]
2. Mariah Jane Davis Randle [1847-1922]
3. Madison Davis [1849-1911]
4. Walter Davis [1856-1917]
5. Charles Wilson Davis [1858-1920]
6. Margaret 'Maggie' Hester Davis Murdoch [1860-1888]
7. Francis 'Frank' Marion Davis [1863-1924]
In 1850, when James was a young boy, his father left for California in search of gold. Instead, he became a successful farmer. In 1855 he sent for his family to join him. They traveled to California via the Panama Route. There were four more siblings born in California.
James Nelson Davis married Elizabeth Almira Brittan, daughter of George C. Brittan. They married on December 22, 1870 in Sutter City, California.
James Nelson Davis and Elizabeth Almira Brittan had seven children:
1. Lela Roberta Davis (Lamkin) [1871-1948] @ 76 yrs,7 mo
2. George Maberry Davis [1873-1945] @ 27 yrs, 5mo, 5 da
3. James Walter Davis [1875-1877] @ 20 months
4. Susie Clark Davis Boynton [1877-1970] @ abt. 92 yrs.
5. Mary Almira Davis [1879-1888] @ 8 yrs. 1 mo, 21 da
6. Robert Edwin Davis [1884-1908] @ 23 yrs. 1 mo, 28 da
7. Lee Nelson Davis [1891-1903] @ 11 yrs. 5 mo, 17 da
JAMES NELSON DAVIS was the first child of seven born to:
MABERRY DAVIS AND IZILLA KIDWELL DAVIS. He was born on January 27th, 1845 in Clark County, Marshall, Illinois.
CHILDREN OF IZILLA KIDWELL AND MABERRY DAVIS:
1. James Nelson Davis [1845-1918]
2. Mariah Jane Davis Randle [1847-1922]
3. Madison Davis [1849-1911]
4. Walter Davis [1856-1917]
5. Charles Wilson Davis [1858-1920]
6. Margaret 'Maggie' Hester Davis Murdoch [1860-1888]
7. Francis 'Frank' Marion Davis [1863-1924]
In 1850, when James was a young boy, his father left for California in search of gold. Instead, he became a successful farmer. In 1855 he sent for his family to join him. They traveled to California via the Panama Route. There were four more siblings born in California.
James Nelson Davis married Elizabeth Almira Brittan, daughter of George C. Brittan. They married on December 22, 1870 in Sutter City, California.
James Nelson Davis and Elizabeth Almira Brittan had seven children:
1. Lela Roberta Davis (Lamkin) [1871-1948] @ 76 yrs,7 mo
2. George Maberry Davis [1873-1945] @ 27 yrs, 5mo, 5 da
3. James Walter Davis [1875-1877] @ 20 months
4. Susie Clark Davis Boynton [1877-1970] @ abt. 92 yrs.
5. Mary Almira Davis [1879-1888] @ 8 yrs. 1 mo, 21 da
6. Robert Edwin Davis [1884-1908] @ 23 yrs. 1 mo, 28 da
7. Lee Nelson Davis [1891-1903] @ 11 yrs. 5 mo, 17 da
MABERRY DAVIS AND IZILLA KIDWELL DAVIS. He was born on January 27th, 1845 in Clark County, Marshall, Illinois.
CHILDREN OF IZILLA KIDWELL AND MABERRY DAVIS:
1. James Nelson Davis [1845-1918]
2. Mariah Jane Davis Randle [1847-1922]
3. Madison Davis [1849-1911]
4. Walter Davis [1856-1917]
5. Charles Wilson Davis [1858-1920]
6. Margaret 'Maggie' Hester Davis Murdoch [1860-1888]
7. Francis 'Frank' Marion Davis [1863-1924]
In 1850, when James was a young boy, his father left for California in search of gold. Instead, he became a successful farmer. In 1855 he sent for his family to join him. They traveled to California via the Panama Route. There were four more siblings born in California.
James Nelson Davis married Elizabeth Almira Brittan, daughter of George C. Brittan. They married on December 22, 1870 in Sutter City, California.
James Nelson Davis and Elizabeth Almira Brittan had seven children:
1. Lela Roberta Davis (Lamkin) [1871-1948] @ 76 yrs,7 mo
2. George Maberry Davis [1873-1945] @ 27 yrs, 5mo, 5 da
3. James Walter Davis [1875-1877] @ 20 months
4. Susie Clark Davis Boynton [1877-1970] @ abt. 92 yrs.
5. Mary Almira Davis [1879-1888] @ 8 yrs. 1 mo, 21 da
6. Robert Edwin Davis [1884-1908] @ 23 yrs. 1 mo, 28 da
7. Lee Nelson Davis [1891-1903] @ 11 yrs. 5 mo, 17 da
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ELIZABETH ALMIRA BRITTAN DAVIS
BORN JAN. 17, 1853 - DIED DEC. 5, 1908
BY HER LIFE ALONE, GRACIOUS AND SWEET
THE BETTER WAY WAS SHOWN.
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JAMES NELSON DAVIS
BORN JAN. 27, 1845 - DIED JUN 15, 1918
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