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Enlisted Military: August 1863, 11th Reg of TN
Cavalry-enlisted
Member: Masons
Occupation: Colonel

R.A. Davis became a Lt. Colonel. After the war was over, he purchaseda farm which is now the State Honor Farm on upper Flat Fork and livedthere until his death. This farm is located about 5 miles east ofWartburg. Once during the war, he got word to his wife, Lucinda, thatthey were marching through Montgomery and asked her to come there sohe could see her. Mrs. Davis was at Montgomery at sunrise, having comealone on a horse. She waited all day and just before dark, she got tosee him marching by and could only wave to him. On the farm that R.A.Davis bought, there was a negro preacher named Henry Curd and hiswife, Vina Curd, who had been slaves. They lived on the place with Mr.and Mrs. Davis and besides preaching, he did blacksmith work on thefarm. Reuben A. DAVIS was born on 11 Apr 1832 in Harriman, RoaneCounty, Tennessee.19 He died on 6 Mar 1895 in White Oak, MorganCounty, Tennessee.20 He was buried after 6 Mar 1895 in Liberty BaptistChurch Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennesee.21 The name Reubenhas been found to be spelled Rueben by some sources. It is not clearwhich spelling is correct.
The following information is from a handwritten note by Lee Cross on aCivil War envelope in the Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee Library:Reuben A. Davis Lt. Col. 11th Tennessee Cavalry. Born 11 April 1844.Died 6 March 1895. Married Lucinda (Summers) 9 July 1857. She wasgiven his accured pension and her pension increased to $35 per month.In Pension Application of 1895 one child under 16 is named Clara AnnDavis, born 8 October 1881. Reuben A. Davis is buried in LibertyCemetery - Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee. Location - East ofWartburg, app. 2.7 miles from Jct. of Hwy 27 and 62, on the right sideof Hwy 62 by the Liberty Church. Transcription: R.A. Davis, 4-11-1832,3-6-1895, husband of Lucinda.

1880 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS, page 24
DAVIS, Reuben A. W M 46 Head Farmer Tenn
Lucinda W F 42 Wife KeeHous Tenn
John M. W M 18 Son FarmWor Tenn
Millie A. W F 14 Dau At Home Tenn
Amanda W F 13 Dau At Home Tenn
David K. W M 11 Son At Home Tenn
William H. W M 9 Son At Home Tenn
Charles H. W M 7 Son Tenn
Albert C. W M 4 Son Tenn
Lee W M 1 Son Tenn
STAPLES, Joseph M Neph Tenn

Reuben married Lucinda Summers on 9 Jul 1857 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States. Lucinda (daughter of William M. "Billy" Summers and Clarica C. Staples) was born on 19 May 1837 in Catoosa, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 19 May 1927 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Virginia Jenny Davis was born on 5 May 1858; died on 27 May 1940; was buried in Wartburg Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
2. John A. Davis was born on 13 Dec 1861; died on 2 Apr 1914; was buried in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
3. Millie Alice Davis was born on 12 Dec 1863; died on 14 Sep 1923.
4. Amanda A. Davis was born on 15 Feb 1867; died on 4 Aug 1887; was buried in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
5. David K. Davis was born on 28 Nov 1869; died on 2 Oct 1933; was buried in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
6. William Davis was born in 1871; died in 1957.
7. Charles H. Davis was born on 17 Jan 1872; died on 22 Aug 1948.
8. Albert C. Davis was born on 29 Jan 1876; died on 28 May 1902; was buried in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
9. Lee Davis was born on 28 Sep 1878; died on 10 Dec 1881; was buried in Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
10. Clarissa Davis was born in Oct 1881; died on 4 Aug 1927.

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Joseph married Amanda Williams in 1825 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States. Amanda (daughter of Charles Williams and Elizabeth) was born in 1804; died in 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the early 1800?s, John M. Davis 1777-1851, his father, and hisgrandfather came by ship from Wales and settled in Virginia. Some sayCulpepper county while other say Louisa county. His great grandfatherwas C. M. Davis was born and died in Wales. John M. Davis? father andgrandfather died and are buried in Virginia.

John M. Davis married Susannah ___?____ born in 1777 or 1778. Theylived in Abington Virginia in Washington county. While living therethey owned a large plantation. This was before the civil war whenpeople were allowed to purchase slaves. John M. Davis owned manyslaves.

In 1818, John M. Davis and Susannah migrated by covered wagon toTennessee. They traveled as far as Poplar Creek in Anderson County andbecause the territory was so thickly populated with Indians they livedthere for awhile. They later lived in the Cove, a northwestern part ofOliver Springs Tennessee in Roane County. They later moved to Nemo, inMorgan County Tennessee.
Source: Georgia Melhorn

Died:
an online source gives his death date of 1855 but does not include supporting documents.

John married Susannah. Susannah was born in 1777; died about 1860 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles Williams came to TN from Appamattox, Va about1814----Goodspeed Publishing Company

Birth:
Prob VA

Charles married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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