Person:James Davis (161)

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James Harrison Davis
b.9 Oct 1873 Tennessee
d.24 Jul 1945 Whitley Co., Kentucky
m. 14 Oct 1872
  1. James Harrison Davis1873 - 1945
  2. Mark Davis1875 - 1926
  3. Job Davis1877 - 1943
  4. Holly Elizabeth "Bettie" Davis1878 - 1954
  5. Ollie Jane Davis1880 - 1940
  6. REBECCA Davis1882 - 1889
  7. Sarah Ellen Davis1887 - 1924
  8. Isham Davis1890 - 1954
  9. Mary Katherine Davis1892 - 1976
  10. William Robert Davis1896 - 1974
m. 1893
  1. Ruthie Davis1895 -
  2. John Isham Davis1897 -
  3. Berry W Davis1913 - 1983
  4. Bennie G Davis1916 - 1979
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Name James Harrison Davis
Gender Male
Birth? 9 Oct 1873 Tennessee
Census? 11 Jun 1880 age 6, Lower Regions, Whitley Co., Kentucky
Marriage 1893 to Susan Emiline Brooks
Marriage to Rebecca Wyatt
Occupation? 1900 farmer (rented farm)
Death? 24 Jul 1945 Whitley Co., Kentucky
Burial? 26 Jul 1945 Concord Cemetery, Whitley Co., KY

1880 Census - Lower Regions - Whitley Co - Kentucky pg 162D

    James, son, age 6

1900 Whitley Co., Kentucky - Lower Region Voting District #6/7

    James Davis, 26, born Sept 1863 in KY, parents KY, farmer, married 7 yrs
    Susan, wife, 23, born Jan 1877 in KY, parents KY, 3 children
    Ruthie, dau, 4, born Nov 1885 in TN
    Isham, son, 2, bornOct 1897 in KY
    Mary, dau, 5/12, born Dec 1900 in KY


1910 Dist 3, Whitley Co., KY visit 21 <Sumner Rd>

    James Davis, 36, married 16 yrs, born KY, parents KY, farmer, (owned free)
    Emma, wife, 33, 8 children / 6 living, born KY, parents KY
    Rutha, dau, 14, born TN, parents KY
    John, son, 12, born KY
    Mary L, dau, 10, born KY
    Mark, son, 8, born KY
    Nancy, dau, 3, born KY
    Nellie, dau, 1, born KY

9/12/1918 Draft registration - Whitley Co., KY

    James Davis, age 44, born Oct 9, 1873
    living in Sumner, Whitley Co., KY
    self employed farmer
    next of kin: Susan E Davis of Sumnet
    medium height and build, brown eyes, gray hair


1920 Mid Springs Dist, Whitley Co., KY visit 81

    James Davis, 46, born KY, parents KY, farmer (owns free of mortgage)
    Susan E, wife, 45, born KY, parents KY
    Mary E, dau, 20, born KY
    Mark, son, 17, born KY
    Nancy E, dau, 13, born KY
    Nellie J, dau, 11, born KY
    Rachal L, dau, 9, born KY
    Berry, son, 6, born KY
    Bennie, son, 4 4/12, born KY
    James E, son, 1 0/12, born KY


1930 Cumberland Falls, Whitley Co., KY visit 196/200

    James Davis, 56, married at age 18, born KY, parents KY, farmer
    Rebeca, wife, 31, married at age 28, born KY, parents KY
    Nancy E, dau, 23, divorced, married at 16, born KY, parents KY, private home housekeeper
    Nellie J, dau, 21, single, born KY, parents KY, private home housekeeper
    Berry W, son, 16, born KY
    Bennie S, son, 13, born KY
    James E, son, 11, born KY
    Lewis E, son, 9, born KY
    Amy, dau, 0/12, born KY
         next door is brother W R Davis (wife Rhoda)


Death certificate (20210) info: James Davis, age 71, died July 24, 1945 , 6pm in home located in Williamsburg, Whitley Co., KY born October 9, 1873 in Tennessee mother: Mary Sumner, born (unknown) father: Isom Davis, born Tennessee widowed, spouse - Susan Emmaline Brooks cause of death: Chronic Brights Disease occupation: farming & mail carrier Funeral home: Ewan Pennington Informant: Edgar Davis Burial: July 26, 1945 in Concord Cemetery