George Davis [III] Civil War - Battle of

George Davis, son of Charles, son of George Davis.

Served in the Civil War.
Died at the Battle of the Pea Ridge, Arkansas 1862.

Was he part of in Jefferson Davis' cabinet?
Jefferson Davis was at the Battle of Pea Ridge

There is a George Davis listed as one of Jefferson Davis' Attorny Generals

Source:
http://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2009/08/jefferson-davis-cabinet.html

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I found this biography in the 1877 Atlas of Lafayette County, Mo. pg. 40. in Salt Lake this last month.

I am assuming this is Elizabeth Botkins daughter of Charles and Jemima. Anyone have any input?


Charles Davis:

The subject of this sketch was born September 1797 near the south branch of the Potomac River in Virginia. He was the eldest son of George and Elizabeth (Botkins) Davis. At an early age, he with his parents moved to Peck (PIKE?) County, Ohio. His father, George Davis enlisted in the War of 1812 from Ross county, Ohio serving as a private in the Company of Captain Thomas Renick and Colonel Thomas Freeman's Ohio Militia from July 26th to August 26th, 1813 then on the roll of Thomas Freeman from September 5, 1813 to January 31, 1814.

After the war, Mr. George Davis and family moved to Saline county 1818, no doubt, he received a grant of land in this county for his services. He is listed in Saline County history of 1881 as having the fruit bearing orchard when others came to the Petite Soux Plains.

Mr. George Davis and his son Charles Davis helped organize the township of Saline County.

Charles Davis returned to Chillicothe, Ohio and married Sallie Kennedy May 9, 1822, the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy who was born in 1805. They returned by boat to Arrow Rock, Mo. and then overland to Grand Pass township. Then in 1840 he moved with his family to Lafayette county, M. and to a large farm he had purchased. He also served as postmaster for a number of years at Good Hope.

He and his wife were blessed with a large family: Charles Jefferson Davis, John Botkins Davis, James Kenton Davis, Joseph Davis, George Davis, Anna Belle Davis Byrd, Julia Davis Owens, Eliza Wodin Davis Owens, and Mary Jane Davis Malone.

Mr. Charles Davis had the following brothers and sisters: Juliet who married John Kenton; George Davis, Jr.; Mary who married Payton Estes; Nancy who married 1st Timothy VanRough and 2nd Isco Poorman; and Margaret married Richard Malone.


[Timothy Bancroft / John Poorman]

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Another Post:

I just discovered your research on George Davis and Elizabeth Botkin (Bodkin). They are my ggg grandparents. I have some questions on the dates of Elizabeth Curl Botkin since I can't get her birth and marriage dates to line up with those of her children. My line follows down from George Davis b. abt 1768, Charles Jefferson Davis (Davies) b. 1797, John Botkin Davies b. 1824, Leon Bradley Davies b. 1867, Lillian Bertley Davies (my grandmother) b. 1873.

Sale of George Davis' items in 1844

ARTICLE ABOUT THE SALE OF ITEMS OF MR. GEORGE DAVIS, IN 1844.




Source:
1881 Saline County History, Page 423

TRANSCRIPT
“Soon after the death of Mr. George Davis, in the year 1844, there was a sale of his personal property, and a large number of citizens round about, attended the sale. The weather was very cold, the snow about one foot deep, and the people made log fires in the yard. They took pots of cider and thawed it over these fires. A man names Landell secretly put about one quart of brandy in each pot of cider. The result was the whole unsuspicious crowd were soon gloriously drunk, ministers of the gospel among them. “

ABSTRACT
George Davis died in 1844 in the Grand Pass area during a cold month.

Will of George Davies [Davis]

ABSTRACT OF WILL

History of Saline County (1967), Saline County Historical Society, pages 201-202.
http://saline.mogenweb.org/2009/08/history-of-saline-county-1967/#more-356

WILL OF GEORGE DAVIES (DAVIS), Grand Pass, Saline County, Missouri
To my SON CHARLES DAVIS, six hundred dollars in land and beding, which they have in their possession.
To PETEN ESTIS and his WIFE MARY , two hundred dollars in land and beding, which they have in their possession.
To RICHARD MALINE and his WIFE MARGARET MALONE, two hundred dollars, which they have in their possession.
To TIMOTHY JARBOUGH and his WIFE, NANCY , two hundred dollars, which they now have in possession
To JOHN KENTON and his WIFE JLETTE R. KENTON, two hundred dollars, which they now have in possession.
To my SON GEORGE DAVIS, the southeast quarter of section eight, township fifty-one, range twenty-two, also eighty acres of land to be taken off of section twenty-nine on the east side of my land lying in Testsaw bottom an the Missouri River township fifty-two, range twenty-two.
To LOVING WIFE ELIZABETH, all the remainder of my property not named in the foregoing part of this will for her to have to her benefit and use during her lifetime and after her death that portion of property shall be equally divided amongst my children or their heirs.

Executors: WIFE ELIZABETH AND SON CHARLES
Date: 5 October 1829.
Witness: WILLIAM P YOUNG, WILLIAM H FREEMAN
Signed by a mark ‘X’


Peten and Mary: Daughter and son-in-law of George and Elizabeth.
Richard and Margaret: Daughter and son-in-law of George and Elizabeth
Timothy and Nancy Bancroft - Correct spelling from family letters. Copies in my possession.
John and Jliet: Daughter and son-in-law of George and Elizabeth
Juliet - See article fourth paragraph identifying first marriage for full spelling. Daughter and son-in-law of George and Elizabeth. Fourth paragraph same spelling as it is in the family letter.


ABSTRACT OF ARTICLE INCLUDED WITH THE WILL
History of Saline County (1967), Saline County Historical Society, pages 201.
http://saline.mogenweb.org/2009/08/history-of-saline-county-1967/#more-356

George Davis [also spelled Davies] originally from south branch of the Potomac River, Virginia.
Lived in Ross County Ohio before moving to Saline County.
Arrived in Saline County in 1818 or 1819
Owned Section 08, Township 52, Range 21.
2 ½ miles NE of town.
Fruit-bearing orchard.
Davis Lake, NW of Malta Bend, E of Laynesville named after George Davis.
John Kenton, nephew of Simon Kenton.
John Kenton married Juliet Davis about 1836 in Saline County
Will is dated 1829. Article says it is 1839. Did the author get it wrong in the article?
Elizabeth Botkin Davis died a year later – 1830 or 1840?
Maiden name of Elizabeth – Botkin.
Elizabeth is full name of Betsy, her name in the Bancroft Family letter

George Davis 1830 Census record image

1830 Census for Saline Co, Missouri
[A copy of the images.]
George Davis is on line 7 of both images.

































Census records 6 people living with George Davis
Males:
1 between 10 - 14
1 between 20 - 29
1 between 30 - 39
1 between 60 - 69
Females:
1 between 10 - 14
1 between 40 - 49

Source:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mackley/Mo1830Jpegs/Saline30/SalineCoMoP244.jpg

George Davis sold land

A: 143: 16 July 1828, George Davis sold, for love and affection to his son Charles Davis, 70 acres in Saline County.
Page 306.

E:48 3 April 1833 George Davis and wife, Elizabeth sold to William Renick
of Pickaway County, Ohio, for $100, 80 acres in Saline County.
Page 308


Source:
Genealogical gems from early Missouri deeds, 1815-1850: family and locality ...
By Marsha Hoffman Rising

Link:
http://books.google.ca/books?id=SPLTKdlmFckC&pg=RA2-PA306&lpg=RA2-PA306&dq=16+July+1828,+George+Davis+sold,+for+love+and+affection+to+his+son+Charles+Davis,+70+acres+in+Saline+County&source=bl&ots=HkIdrk05kr&sig=-dQuaGsqKXBAsb9tFAj93tXh3Ig&hl=en&ei=TXEVS_qmF5PIMYXU6akG&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=16%20July%201828%2C%20George%20Davis%20sold%2C%20for%20love%20and%20affection%20to%20his%20son%20Charles%20Davis%2C%2070%20acres%20in%20Saline%20County&f=false