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Descendants of Jeremiah Davis

Generation No. 1

1. JEREMIAH¹ DAVIS was born January 15, 1787 in prob. Wales, and died 1822 in Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas. He married STACY (STACIA) DAVIS January 15, 1804 in Christian County, Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM DAVIS. She was born 1787 in North Carolina or South Carolina, and died Bef. 1860 in Pike County, Arkansas.

Notes for JEREMIAH DAVIS:
January 15, 1804. Marriage Bond between Jeremiah Davis and Stacia Davis. (I have copy). "Know all men by these presents that we, Jeremiah Davis and William Davis, are held and firmly bound unto James Garr'd Esq., Govr of KY in the penal sum of fifty pounds, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, Exr's, Admr's, and jointly, severally and firmly, by these presents, seals, both our seals, and dated this 15th day of Jany., 1804. The conditions of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended between Jeremiah Davis and Stacia Davis. Now if there shall be no lawful objections to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue." signed Jeremiah Davis (seal) and Wm. Davis (seal) Teste: I. W. Clark, clk. Christian County, Kentucky, original marriage bond."

"Jeremiah Davis came to the "forks of the Little Missouri" from Illinois by way of Missouri about 1819, where he died in 1822. He was survived by his wife Stacia Davis and six children....(listed with spouses),.. These families remained as citizens of Murfreesboro, Arkansas and vicinity for many years. Clement Davis and Beverly R. Baker eventually moved to Polk, now north Howard County, Arkansas. The Sion Bradley Dickson family moved to Hopkins County, TX in 1851 and the Micajah Reeder famikly settled in TX about 1845 where they lived in Hunt County, and then later Wood and Erath Counties, Texas"; Gems of Pike County Arkansas, Vol IV 4. (see file copy)

"The early land entry books were destroyed by fire, so it is difficult to ascertain who were positively the first settlers here. The following list, though incomplete, is of some who were living here prior to 1830: Jeremiah Davis, Joseph Davis, ......etc. None are now living, but descendants of nearly all are to be found here enjoying health and happiness, and nearly all prosperity." Biographical and Historical Memoirs Pike County, 1890.
Have estate record for Jeremiah.

Notes for STACY (STACIA) DAVIS:
March 9, 1824. "regarding the estate of Jeremiah Davis,....it appears that Stacy Davis now Stacy Right (Wright), administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of Jeremiah Davis, deceased, is waisting and mismanaging said estate; it is therefore ordered by the Court that unless she be and appears within thirty days from and after the date of the service of this rule and file additional security; that her said letters of administration will be vacated.....

Although Stacia's last name is Davis, there is no relationship to Jeremiah. Stacia remarried a Mr. Wright in 1824 but he soon died and she took her Davis name back. In 1827, she had another child with the last name of Davis. (John Willard Davis). She remarried again, to Richard Linville in 1832.

1840 Census shows "Stacia" with 1 male (10-14), 1 female (5-9), 1 female (60-69). She is living next door to her daughter, Lydia Davis Coker.

Children of JEREMIAH DAVIS and STACY DAVIS are:

2.	i.	RACHEL² DAVIS, b. 1804, Kentucky; d. November 16, 1866, Howard County, Arkansas.
3.	ii.	NANCY DAVIS, b. October 07, 1806, Christian County, Kentucky; d. January 18, 1884, Hopkins County, Texas.
4.	iii.	CLEMENT SHERRILL DAVIS, b. April 07, 1813, Jackson County, Illinois; d. September 16, 1870, Umpire, Howard County, Arkansas.
5.	iv.	LYDIA DORRIS DAVIS, b. Abt. 1816, Jackson County, Illinois; d. Bef. 1936.
	v.	ISAFENA DAVIS, b. Abt. 1819, Jackson County, Illinois; d. Bef. 1939, Erath County, Texas; m. MICAJAH JR. REEDER, 1835, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas; b. Abt. 1819, prob. Jackson County, Illinois; d. Bef. 1939, Erath County, Texas.

Notes for MICAJAH JR. REEDER:
In 1845, Micajah and Isafena moved to Hunt County, Texas. Later moving to Wood County before settling in Erath County, Texas.
1840 Brewer Township, Pike County, Census shows Micajah Reeder with 2 male children (0-4yr), one male (30-39), one female (20-29).

vi.

SARINA (SYRENA) JANE DAVIS, b. Abt. 1821, Illinois or Arkansas; m. BEVERLY R. BAKER, March 23, 1844; b. Abt. 1821.

Notes for BEVERLY R. BAKER:
After Beverly and Sarina were married they moved to what is now know as Howard County, Arkansas.

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JOHN MILLARD DAVIS, b. September 27, 1827, Pike County, Arkansas; d. December 03, 1919, Pike County, Arkansas; m. MARTHA, Abt. 1850, prob. Pike County, Arkansas; b. December 25, 1829, Tennessee; d. September 04, 1889, Pike County, Arkansas.

Notes for JOHN MILLARD DAVIS:
John was born after Jeremiah died but took the name Davis, which was his mothers. He became Sherriff of Pike County, Arkansas. He is buried at Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Pike County, Arkansas. It is not known who his real father was.

OBIT: (file copy) The Nashville News, Nashville, Arkansas No. 87, Dec. 6, 1919 page 1. " Col. John M. Davis, aged 92, died at the family home at Murfreesboro Wednesday afternoon. Burial was had at Mt. Tabor Cemetery Thursday, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. Col. Davis was a native of Pike County and had been one of its foremost citizens for many years, being perhaps the best know man in this section of the state. He has been a planter, merchant, and politician, and all of which capacities he was very successful. He was sheriff of Pike County for a number of years."

More About JOHN MILLARD DAVIS:
Fact 1: Bet. 1862 - 1866, Pike County Sheriff

Notes for MARTHA:
Buried at Kimberly Cemetery, Pike County, Arkansas. .

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