Samuel K. Davis1

b. 11 November 1822, d. 24 June 1899
FatherWilliam Davis1 b. 29 Mar 1794, d. 7 Jan 1863
MotherAnn McDaniel1 d. 2 Nov 1836
Birth11 Nov 1822 Samuel K. Davis was born on 11 Nov 1822 in Lawrence County, Alabama.2,1 
Marriage License30 Aug 1845 He and Rebecca Jane Criner obtained a marriage license on 30 Aug 1845 in Madison County, Alabama.3 
Cens-18505 Nov 1850  Samuel and Rebecca spent the first several years of their married life in Madison County. There they were enumerated in late 1850 with William, age 4, and a newborn daughter named Martha. Their farm was near that of Granville Criner [Rebecca's father].4 
Migration In the mid 1850s the family left Alabama and migrated to Texas, renting land in Hill County for a year when they first arrived.1 
Residence They then settled in Johnson County. There were few settlers there at the time but by 1892 the couple owned 700 acres of land.1,5 
Cens-18605 Jun 1860 The 1860 census was the first to record them in Johnson County. Samuel was 37. He was enumerated as a farmer whose land was valued at $2,100. He owned personal property worth $600. Rebecca was 32. Granville Criner was enumerated as the adjacent household suggesting that he probably moved from Alabama to Texas with Samuel and Rebecca (or vice versa).6 
Cens-18808 Jun 1880  By 1880 Samuel and Rebecca's children had all left home however a niece Mary Gib__ was living with them.7 
Public Serv1883 Samuel served as county commissioner for 2 years; politically he was a Democrat.1 
Death24 Jun 1899 Samuel died on 24 Jun 1899 at age 76.2 
Burial He was buried at Grandview Cemetery in Johnson County, Texas.2 

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Family

Rebecca Jane Criner b. 4 Sep 1828, d. 4 Jan 1904
Children
  • William G. Davis4 (1846 - )
  • Martha Davis4 (circa 1850 - )
  • Mary E. Davis8 (circa 1853 - )
  • Finus Davis8 (circa 1856 - )
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S1290] A Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, p. 336. This information provided by an unknown person for a biography of Samuel K. Davis (grandson of Samuel Davis).
  2. [S1812] "Grandview Cemetery", database, USGenWeb: Texas, Johnson County (http://txjohnson.eppygen.org/Cemeteries/… : accessed Aug. 2007), S.K. Davis stone in section D-2.
  3. [S1735] "1809-1899 Madison Co. Alabama Marriage Index", database, Madison County Records Center (http://www.co.madison.al.us/mcrc/ : viewed June 2007), Samuel K. Davis - Rebecka J. Criner entry, citing Vol. 4A:81 of the Madison Co. Marriage Records (license issue date).
  4. [S1782] S.K. Davis household, 1850 U.S. cens, Madison Co.. AL, pop. sched., District 34, p. after 346 stamped, dwelling 235, family 235, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 34 of 67. Household includes: S.K. Davis, 25, farmer; Recca, 20; William, 4; Martha, 1/12; all b. AL.
  5. [S1290] A Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, p. 344. This information provided by an unknown person for a biography of William G. Davis. It states that he came to Johnson Co. with his parents in 1855.
  6. [S1808] Saml K. Davis household, 1860 U.S. census, Johnson Co., Texas, pop. sched., Grand View post office, p. 2 (original script), dwelling 10, family 10, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2007, image 2 of 95. Household includes: Saml K. Davis, 37, farmer, owns land valued at $2,100, pers. prop of $600; Rebecca J., 32, housewife; Wm W.G., 14; Martha A., 10; Mary E., 7; all b. AL; Finis E., 4; all TX.
  7. [S1811] S.K. Davis household, 1880 U.S. cens., Johnson Co., Texas, pop sched., 5th Justice Precinct, ED 85, page 11C (p. 344 stamped), dwelling 92, family 92, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2007, image 11 of 58. Household includes: S.K. Davis, 58, farmer, b. AL, parents b. TN; Rebecca J., 51, wife, keeping house, b. AL, parents b. AL; Mary Gib_, 14, niece, b. TX, parents b. Penn.
  8. [S1809] S.K. Davis household, 1870 U.S. census, Johnson Co., Texas, pop. sched., Beat 5, p. 623 (stamped), dwelling 542, family 585, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2007, image 19 of 32. Household includes: S.K. Davis, 48, farmer, land val: $2,000, pers. prop.: $400, both parents marked as "of foreign birth"; RJane, 42; William G., 24, merchant _; Martha A., 19; Mary E., 17; Finus E., 14, b. TX, all others b. AL; also in same dwelling but enumerated as a different family unit: James Noah, 24, farmer, b. AL; M.H. Noah, 20 (f), b. AL.