Person:William Davis (390)

The list of Daniel’s heirs includes:

Evan Baker and Sally Baker, his wife, formerly Sally Davis

William Davis, married Sarah Caroline Tull

Isom Davis
Allen Andes and Elizabeth Andes his wife, late Elizabeth Davis
William Baker and Nancy Baker his wife, late Nancy Davis
Leonard Scroggins and Mary Ann Scroggins his wife, late Mary Ann Davis
Hannah Davis, married William Forrest Tull (brother of Sarah Caro- line Tull)
Charles W. Davis , born Oct. 1, 1847 in Sand Creek district; married Perlina Elisabeth Trigg. Died July 7, 1944.
James Davis

His death date is from probate record.

Surname, Given names - Year - Comp./Dist.

Davis, Daniel - 1822 - Howard
Davis, Danniel - 1822 - Brown
Davis, Daniel - 1823 - Brown
Davis, Daniel - 1824 - McCray
Davis, Daniel - 1827 - McCray

Surname, Given names - Year - Comp./Dist.

Davis, Daniel - 1817 - Fine
Davis, Daniel - 1818 - Fine
Davis, Daniel - 1821 - Brown

JAMES A. ANDES.

MR. ANDES, who is now engaged in the grain business at Tower Hill, is a native of the county, and was born in Windsor township, on the 5th of March, 1841. On his father's side he is of German descent, though the family has lived in this township fo r several generations. His great-grandfather emigrated from Germany to America, and settled in the State of Pennsylvania. His grandfather was born in Pennsylvania, and at an early period emigrated to East Tennessee, where Allen Andes, father of the subjec t of this sketch, was born. In the year 1837, Allen Andes, then a young man, came to Illinois and settled in Shelby county. In 1838, be married Elizabeth Davis, who was born in Greenbrier county, Virginia. He began farming on Sand Creek, in Windsor townsh ip. James A. Andes was the third of a family of twelve children. His mother died in Windsor township, and his father in Tower Hill township. He was married in Windsor township, and his home was in that part of the county till he was twenty-five years of a ge. The educational advantages existing in his boyhood were comparatively limited. The schools were held in log school-houses, and had by no means reached their present state of efficiency. He improved his opportunities as best he could, and partly in stu dy by himself acquired the elements of a good education. At the age of eighteen he began teaching on Upper Sand Creek, in Windsor township. Many of his pupils were older and larger than himself. He taught three winters, and then for two terms attended the old seminary at Shelbyville, under C. W. Jerome. He afterwards taught school several years. He has taught in the county twelve winters altogether, in Windsor, Okaw, Tower Hill and Big Spring townships. His marriage took place on the 14th of March, 1865, to Sarah E. Selby, daughter of James M. and Lydia M. Selby. Mrs. Andes was born in Okaw township, and her parents were among the early settlers of that part of the county. Her grandfather came to this county from Kentucky. Her father was born in Kentucky, and was a boy when the family became residents of Shelby county.

Her mother, Lydia M. Skeen, was a native of the state, and was born in Effingham county.

In the fall of 1865, Mr. Andes purchased a farm in Tower Hill township, and has since been a resident of that part of the county. In 1872, he began the grain business at Tower Hill, which he has since carried on. His residence is in the village of Tower H ill, though he owns a farm adjoining the town. In his political belief he was originally a Republican. By his first vote for President, cast in 1864, he assisted to elect Lincoln to his second term. He continued a Republican till 1874, when he became conv inced that the legislation of the country was conducted in favor of capital and to the injury of the laboring and productive classes, and he then joined the Greenback party. He was one of the first members of that political organization in his part of the county, and has remained steadfast in his adherence to its principles. He is known as a man of strict personal integrity and business capacity. At different times he has filled the office of assessor, collector and clerk of Tower Hill township. He has tw o children, Luella and Minnie Andes. For a number of years be has been connected with the Methodist Church. He is a man of liberal opinions and progressive views, and is popular as a business man.

Daniel Davis was one among the first settlers at the head of Sand creek; he was a blacksmith, although not an expert in his trade. He could mend a chain or clevis, and at that time was considered a very useful citizen. He sometimes preached to the early settlers.

WILLIAM F. TULL, one of tin- oldest resi-
dents, and one of those most worthy of
honor in Windsor Township, Shelby
County, resides mi section 20, ami was born in
Bedford County, Tenn., January 9, 1819. His
parents were Daniel anil Sallie (Baw) Tull, both
natives of North Carolina, who married there and
soon after returned to Tennessee, where they re-
mained until 1829. At this time they emigrated
to Illinois, and settled in Shelby County. Our
-iil>ject was the eighth in a family of nine,
and all are deceased except this son and Iris
brother, Nathan P., who resides in the village of
Windsor.

Mr. Tull was hut a lad of eleven years when
his parents located in Shelby County, yet he
has a vivid recollection of the trip across the coun-
try, with a six-horse team, and often recalls the
wild and unimproved condition of the country
and the sparsely peopled section- through which
they traveled. Shelbyville, now a promising
city of live thousand inhabitants, was then a
little trading post, composed of a few log shanties.

In tin- fall of 1838 this young man (then only
nineteen year- old) took to himself a wife in the
person of Miss Hannah Davis, who «;i- also a ua-
tive of East Tennessee, where she was bora Decem-
ber "27. 1821. Her parent-, like his, came to Shelby
( ounty in the early days, and located in Windsor
Township in 1828, and there spent the re-
mainder Of their live-. That young couple
in due time became the parents of :i truh
patriarchal Hock, fifteen children being horn to
them.

The seven children who are still living an- as
follows: Sallie. Mrs. Cane, now fifty-one Mar-



old, and lives in this town-hip; Josiah has been a
cripple since he wa- eighteen months old. and has
always been cared for by hi- parents; Harriet is
unmarried and lives at home: Catherine, now Mrs.
Moobery, lives in this township, as does also
Jonathan, who is married; .lames and Nathan F.
are at home and unmarried, and working on the
old homestead, although they have both reached
mature years.

This beautiful old couple have enjoyed each

other's society in wedded life for over fifty-two
year-, and both give promise of many more years
of health and cheer. They speak in the highest
term- of tin- lilial affection and obedience of their
children, with whom ihe\ have never had an un-
pleasant or discordant word. Mr. Tull has been a
life-long Democrat, and has ever been a recognized
leader in his township. His middle name is For-
rest a- he wa- named for the father of the noted
Confederate General, that general being a play-
mate of Mr. Tull 's. Lor many years this couple
were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
but at the tiuieof the division of that body during
the war. they withdrew and joined the Christian
Union Church.

Name:
Daniel Davis
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):
Precinct 4, Shelby, Illinois
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:
1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:
2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:
1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:
2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:
1
Free White Persons - Under 20:
7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:
3
Total Free White Persons:
10
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):
10