John Mitchell Davis1,2

b. circa 1836
FatherJohn Davis b. bet 1810 - 1813
MotherSarah Harriett Mitchell b. abt 1813
BirthCircacirca 1836 John Mitchell Davis was born in Missouri, probably circa 1836 although census records suggest the year may have been as early as 1835 or as late as 1837.3,4,5,6 
Marriage29 Dec 1859 He married Sarah A. Corbin on 29 Dec 1859 in Macon County, Missouri.7 
Occupation Like his father, John was both a farmer and a millwright. 
Cens-187028 Jun 1870  In the early years of their marriage John and Sarah lived in Liberty township where John owned land worth $200 and personal property valued at $1,000.5 
Cens-188015 Jun 1880  In 1880 they were enumerated in Valley township. John was 46 and Sarah 38.4 
Cens-19002 Jun 1900  In 1900 John and Sarah were also enumerated in Valley township. They had been married 41 years. Sarah's entry reported that she had given birth to 9 children, 6 of whom were living.3 

Family

Sarah A. Corbin b. Jun 1841
Children
  • Sarena E. Davis1 (circa 1861 - )
  • Margaret Davis4 (circa 1871 - )
  • Lota Davis4 (circa 1872 - )
  • Hattie E. Davis1 (circa 1876 - )
  • Stella Davis4 (circa 1877 - )
  • John E. Davis4 (26 May 1880 - 28 Mar 1922)
  • Ervin Davis3 (Jul 1886 - )
Last Edited1 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S270] John M. Davis household, 1870 U.S. cens, Macon Co., MO, pop. sched., Liberty township, p. 136 (stamped), dwelling 27, family 27, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2011. John M. Davis, miller, owns land worth $200, pers, prop. of $1,000; Sarah A., 28; Sarena E., 9; Hattie E., 4; all b. MO.
  2. [S2629] Robert Davis obituary from an unnamed and undated Macon City newspaper, Robert Davis (1st Lieut. Co. F., 2nd Regiment, Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, Civil War), pension no. S.C. 569,267, Minerva Davis widows application 763,038, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications..., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files, Record Group 15, NARA.
  3. [S2400] John M. Davis household, 1900 U.S. cens., Macon Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Valley township, ED 88, sheet 2A (p. 331 stamped), dwelling 25, family 26, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2011. John M. Davis, 64, b. Sept. 1835, b. MO/VA/VA, marr 41 yrs, occup: farming and milling; Sarah A., wife, 58, b. June 1841, marr 41 yrs, mother of 9 children, 6 are living; John, son, 20, b. May 1880, MO; Ervin [?], son, 13, b. Jul 1886, MO.
  4. [S269] John M. Davis household, 1880 U.S. cens., Macon Co., MO, pop. sched., Valley township, ED 137, page 13A (p. 540 stamped), dwelling 107, family 110, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Household includes: John M. Davis, 46, b. MO/VA/VA, miller and farmer; Sarah, wife, 38, b. MO/KY/KY; Harriet L., dau, 14; Margaret, dau. 9, sick with the measles; Lota, dau, 8; Stella, dau, 3; infant son b. May; Lewis Corbin, nephew, 8; sick with measles; all children b. MO and all report their parents both b. in MO.
  5. [S270] John M. Davis household, 1870 U.S. cens, Macon Co., MO, pop. sched., Liberty township, p. 136 (stamped), dwelling 27, family 27, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2011. John M. Davis, 34, miller, owns land worth $200, pers, prop. of $1,000; Sarah A., 28; Sarena E., 9; Hattie E., 4; all b. MO.
  6. [S360] John Davis household, 1850 U.S. census, Macon Co., MO, pop. sched., District No. 32, p. 178b (stamped), dwelling 858, family 868, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2011. John Davis 37, farmer, b. VA; Sarah 37 b. VA; John 13; Robert 12; Mary L. 10; William 8; Francis 4; Martha 2; all children born MO.
  7. [S356] Macon Co., Missouri, Marriage Register D: 189. Record states that John M. Davis and Miss Sarah A. Corbin were married 29 Dec. 1859.