Person:Oscar Davis (10)

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m. 12 Oct 1816
  1. Oscar R. Davis1818 - 1861
  1. Mary DavisAbt 1841 -
  2. Sarah Ellen Davis1843 - 1927
  3. Robert DavisAbt 1845 -
  4. Jane DavisAbt 1848 -
  5. Caroline DavisAbt 1850 -
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Name[1][2] Oscar R. Davis
Alt Name[5] O.R. Davis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 16 Jan 1818 Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Marriage to Ellen Rawlings
Census[3] 1850 Tazewell, Illinois, United StatesFarmer 32y with wife Ellen 30y, and children Mary 7y, Sarah E. 5y, Robert 3y, Jane 2y, and Caroline 5 months. Real estate value left blank. None of the children attended school that year. Oscar and Ellen were able to read and write. Lived next door to 2 other Davis families. Oscar’s father Alan B. and his (third) wife Rachel and 4 children. Also (unknown relationship) James E. Davis and 5 children.
Property[4] 30 Jul 1852 Tazewell, Illinois, United StatesPatentee, on Military Warrant of Nicholas Dupey. 40 acres.
Census[5] 1855 Little Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois, United StatesIllinois State census. Listed as O.R. Davis. 8 people in household.
Military[2] From May 1861 to Dec 1861 Illinois, United StatesEnlisted 29 May 1861 and served to his death on 18 Dec 1861. Private, Company B of the 17th Illinois Infantry Regiment. Died while in service. Enlisted for a 3 year term, at the age of 43.
Death[1][2] 18 Dec 1861 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Burial[1] Gaines Cemetery, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Physical Description[2] 1861 Illinois, United StatesAge 43. Height 5' 8. Hair Gray. Eyes blue. Complexion light. Marital Status married. Occupation Farmer.
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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 51007799, in Find A Grave.

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Illinois, United States. Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database.

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  3. Tazewell, Illinois, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

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  4. Illinois, United States. Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database.

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  5. 5.0 5.1 Tazewell, Illinois, United States. 1855 State Census of Illinois.

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