Individual Details

James Abraham Davis

(17 Feb 1851 - 29 Dec 1927)



Married Dorcas E. Partain, 31 Oct 1872, Johnson Co, AR.

1900 Census. Earlboro, Pottawatomie Co, OK, Hh 268
James Davis, b. Feb 1851, 49, married 27 years, b. MO, Day labor
Dorcas, wife, b. Feb 8154, 46, no children, b. AR
Jefferson L. Taylor, nephew, b. May 1877, 23, b. AR, Day labor

1910 Census. Asher Ward 3, Pottawatomie, OK, Hh 62
James A. Davis, 59, married once for 37 years, b. MO, Blacksmith, own shop
D. Emiline, wife, 56, b. AR

1920 Census. Liberty Twp, Pope Co, AR, Hh 90
James Davis, 68, Farmer
Dorcas, wife, 65
Callie Watkins, boarder, 17

By 1930, James had died. Dorcas was living in Hogan, Pope Co, AR, Hh 5, with a relative.
Isaac Partain, age 54, married 19 years, Farmer, b. AR
Martha B., wife, 56
Julias F., son, 23
Fay, son, 16
Dorcus E. Davis, aunt, 76, widow

Married Dorcas Emiline Partain 31 Oct 1872, Johnson Co, AR. Said to be buried with James, Pollard Cemetery, born 1854, died 1930.
1860 Censes, Jefferson, Newton Co, AR, Hh 310
Wiley Partain, 34, Wagon Maker, b. NC
Elizabeth 20, b. TN [Second wife? Was Wiley older?]
Gabriel, 15. Franklin, 12. James S., 10. Sarah, 8. Dorcus, 6. Lavinia, 4. Mary 2. Martha, 5 months.
1870 Census, Spadra, Johnson Co, AR. Apparently living with a married brother, Hh 186
William Partain, 22, farm labor, b. AR
Mary E., 25, keeping house, b. MO
Emiline, 16, b. AR
Lavinia, 14, b. AR
Mary E., 12, b. AR
William, 22, b. AR (repeated?)
Sarah A., 18, Keeping house
Guin E., age 1, male

The Arkansas Death Index gives a partial middle name: James Abr Davis. Perhaps his middle name was Abraham.

Arkansas Death Certificate #239
Jas. Abraham Davis of Rt 2, Dover, Pope Co, AR died of pneumonia, 29 Dec 1927. He was married to Dorcas Davis. Born 17 Feb 1851 in MO; a farmer. His father was William Davis; his mother Jane Davis. Albert Partain was the informant. Buried Dec 31st, Pollard Cemetery.

Buried Pollard Cemetery, Dover, Pope Co, AR

Events

Birth17 Feb 1851Missouri
Death29 Dec 1927Dover, Pope County, Arkansas

Families

FatherWilliam Davis (1813 - 1883)
MotherJane Brown (1828 - 1917)
SiblingEzekiel Davis (1843 - 1843)
SiblingMary Elizabeth Davis (1844 - 1933)
SiblingSamuel Davis (1846 - 1899)
SiblingRebecca A. Davis (1848 - 1881)
SiblingNancy L. Davis (1849 - 1859)
SiblingJohn A. Davis (1851 - )
SiblingWilliam Lee G. Davis (1854 - )
SiblingSarah Melinda Davis (1855 - )
SiblingLucy Jane Davis (1857 - 1928)
SiblingSusanna Davis (1860 - 1861)
SiblingMyra Elvira Davis (1862 - 1899)
SiblingJoseph Newton Davis (1865 - 1929)
SiblingJeremiah Davis (1867 - 1867)
SiblingUriah Davis (1867 - 1868)
SiblingLevi Davis (1869 - 1930)
SiblingAmanda Melvina Davis (1871 - 1964)

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