Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

DAVIS, James

Male Abt 1783 - 1862  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name DAVIS, James 
    Born Abt 1783  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Jan 1862  Probably McDowell, Highland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9849  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father DAVIS, Paschal,   b. Abt 1750, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1830, Bath County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother HULL, Martha,   b. 1759, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850, Was On 1850 Highland, Va Census With James' Family (Age 91) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 92 years) 
    Family ID F3368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SUMMERS, Phoebe,   b. 1789, Pendelton County Or Highland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1876, Probably McDowell, Highland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married Bef 1808 
    Children 
     1. DAVIS, Rachel
     2. DAVIS, Martha
     3. DAVIS, Paschal,   b. 3 Dec 1808, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. DAVIS, Lewis,   b. 3 Apr 1811, McDowell, Highland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1889, Augusta Springs, Augusta County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. DAVIS, Elizabeth Ann,   b. Abt 18 Jan 1816, Probably Highland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1893, Probably Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
     6. DAVIS, Barbara S.,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. DAVIS, Harvey,   b. Abt 1827,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. DAVIS, Sawyers,   b. Abt 1829,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. DAVIS, Phoebe J.,   b. Abt 1836,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • According to the Highland Co., Virginia History James was a miller by trade.
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      The 1810 Pendelton Co., Va / WVa census shows a James Davis, age 26-44. Accounted for are;
      4 males, under 10
      1 male, 26-45 (James)
      1 female, 10-15
      1 female, 26-45 (Phoebe)
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      The 1820 census of Bath Co., Virginia shows a James Davis, a farmer, age 26-45. Accounted for are;
      2 males, under 10
      1 male, 10-16
      1 male, 26-45 (James)
      3 females, under 10
      1 female, 26-45 (Phoebe)
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      The 1830 census of Bath Co., Virginia shows a James Davis, a farmer, age 40-50. Accounted for are;
      1 male, under 5
      1 male, 15-20
      4 males, 20-30
      1 males, 40-50 (James)
      1 male, 70-80 (father Paschal?)
      1 female, under 5
      3 females, 10-15
      1 female, 30-40 (Phoebe)
      1 female, 70-80 (mother Martha?)
      4 slaves
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      The 1840 census of Bath Co., Virginia shows a James Davis, a farmer, age 50-60. Accounted for are;
      1 male, 5-10
      1 male, 50-60 (James)
      1 female, under 5
      1 female, 5-10
      2 females, 20-30
      1 female, 40-50 (Phoebe)
      1 female, 80-90. (mother Martha?)
      2 male slaves
      3 female slaves
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      The 1850 census finds James Davis and family in Highland Co., Virginia. They are listed as follows;
      James Davis, 67, Farmer, Real Estate=$5,000, Born in Pennsylvania
      Phoebe, 60, Born in Pendelton Co., Virginia
      Martha (James' mother), 91, Born in Pennsylvania
      Harvey S., 23, Born in Bath Co., Virginia
      Phebe J., 14, Born in Bath Co., Virginia
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      There is a William Davis on the 1850 census age 34 (b. 1816) who may be another son of James (not proven). He stated he was born in Bath Co. He also named one son James (7) and another Lewis (9).
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      James and Phoebe appear on the 1860 Highland Co., Virginia census, living in McDowell. They appeared by themselves.
      James is shown as a farmer age 77, born in Pennsylvania.
      Phoebe is shown as the housekeeper , age 70, born in Highland Co., Virginia.
      Living next door was Harvey, their son and his family.