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Descendants of Jeremiah Davis

Generation No. 2

2. RACHEL² DAVIS (JEREMIAH¹) was born 1804 in Kentucky, and died November 16, 1866 in Howard County, Arkansas. She married RICE SR. STRINGER 1827 in Clark County, Arkansas. He was born November 15, 1799 in North Carolina, and died 1857 in at Thompson Township, Pike County, Arkansas.

Notes for RICE SR. STRINGER:
Rice was a farmer. According to the old records, he owned a plantation in Pike Co., Arkansas, during the 1850's. He and his family resided at Little Missouri Township, Clark Co., Arkansas during the 1830's. After he died the creditors quickly moved in to collect; thus, leaving the widow and her children very little. In 1861, his widow, Rachel, was awarded a negro slave, named "Scott". 1840 Census, Thompson Twn. Pike County, Lists Rice with 2 males (0-4), 1 male (10-14), 1 male (40-49), 1 female (0-4), 1 female (10-14), 1 female (30-39).
1840 Slave Enumeration Schedule, Pike County. Rice Stringer had two slaves, 1 male (36-55) and 1 male (10-24). 1850 Slave Enumeration Schedule showed 1 slave, 1 male age 50.

Rice Stringer served as County Commissioner, Treasurer, and was one of those chosen to "lay out" the town of Murfreesboro, Arkansas. His name is on many of the official town documents.

October 24, 1860 Rice Stringer Estate Agreement.

FYI: a Rice Streger (Stringer?) was found as a witness on a Title Bond for a Martin Guest of Pike County, Arkansas, dated January 15, 1834, for land in Red River County, Texas. Question whether this was our Rice Stringer. Others from Pike County went to this area of Texas. Will investigate.

"Pike County was organized by an act of the Territorial Legislature, November 1, 1833, and Elijah Kelley, Rice Stringer, and John Dickson were elected as commissioners to locate the seat of justice."

More About RICE SR. STRINGER:
Fact 1: Bet. 1842 - 1852, Pike County Treasurer
Fact 2: 1833, Pike County Commissioner
Fact 3: 1846, Tax List for Pike County, AR
Fact 4: 1908, Death of Scott Stringer (slave obit)

Children of RACHEL DAVIS and RICE STRINGER are:

6.	i.	EMILY L.³ STRINGER, b. 1830, Arkansas.
7.	ii.	JOSEPH STRINGER, b. December 06, 1830, Clark County, Arkansas; d. 1869, Pike County, Arkansas.
8.	iii.	MARY ANGELINE STRINGER, b. April 24, 1835, Pike County, Arkansas; d. September 19, 1913, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
	iv.	ABIJAH STRINGER, b. 1837, Arkansas; d. June 01, 1859, Pike County, Arkansas.

Notes for ABIJAH STRINGER:
1860 Mortality Schedule, Pike CO, Arkansas, shows Abijah Stringer age 22 years, a male, born in Arkansas, died March 1860, if Infl. Brain. (possibly meningitis or encephalitis)

RICE STRINGER, b. 1839.

Notes for RICE STRINGER:
1870 Census, Living with his sister, Mary Angeline Stringer Hancock, Thompson Twp, Pike County, Arkansas

9.	vi.	DANIEL R. STRINGER, b. December 25, 1843, Pike County, Arkansas; d. July 08, 1889, Hopkins County, Texas.
	vii.	LOUCINDA J. STRINGER, b. 1844.
	viii.	ISEDORA STRINGER, b. 1847.
	ix.	MARY A. STRINGER, b. 1849; m. WILLIAM BARNEY HENSLEY.

3. NANCY² DAVIS (JEREMIAH¹) was born October 07, 1806 in Christian County, Kentucky, and died January 18, 1884 in Hopkins County, Texas. She married SION BRADLEY DICKSON 1826 in Pike County, Arkansas, son of DAVID DICKSON. He was born Abt. 1807 in Jackson County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1851 in prob. Cumby (Hopkins County) Texas.

Notes for SION BRADLEY DICKSON:
May 20, 1839 Sion B. Dickson, Preemption Proof to Washington Arkansas Land Office (have copy). States that he is over 21yrs of ag, a married man and head of a family consisting of a wife and 6 children.

1840 Census, Thompson Township, Pike County, lists Bradley Dickson with 1 male ( 0-4), 1 male (10-14), 1 male (30-39), 2 females ( 0-4), 3 females (5-9), 1 female (30-39). Living next to Stacia Davis, Lydia Coker, Abijah Davis.

Family info. from 1850 Pike county, Arkansas Census. All children were born in Arkansas. Occupation for Sion and son James A. is farmer. They live next to Joseph and Cassandra Stringer at the time of this Census.

Children of NANCY DAVIS and SION DICKSON are:

	i.	JAMES A.³ DICKSON, b. Abt. 1828.
	ii.	SUSANNA DICKSON, b. Abt. 1830.
	iii.	FRANCES DICKSON, b. Abt. 1832.
	iv.	PHOEBE DICKSON, b. Abt. 1834.
	v.	JOHN E. DICKSON, b. Abt. 1836.
	vi.	SURENA DICKSON, b. Abt. 1838.
	vii.	LEANNA DICKSON, b. Abt. 1840.
	viii.	ROYSTON DICKSON, b. Abt. 1842.
10.	ix.	LURANA DICKSON, b. Abt. 1844, Christian County, Kentucky; d. June 18, 1884, Hopkins County, Texas.
	x.	ELLER DICKSON, b. 1846.
	xi.	MALINDA DICKSON, b. 1848.

4. CLEMENT SHERRILL² DAVIS (JEREMIAH¹) was born April 07, 1813 in Jackson County, Illinois, and died September 16, 1870 in Umpire, Howard County, Arkansas. He married MARY SAFRONIA (POLLY) HANCOCK, daughter of CLEMENT JR. and NANCY. She was born August 20, 1814 in Jackson County, Tennessee, and died January 18, 1888 in Umpire, Howard County, Arkansas.

Notes for CLEMENT SHERRILL DAVIS:
May 20, 1839 Washington Arkansas Land Office, Certificate 4025, Preemption Proof. (see copy for Hempstead CO) "...about twenty six years of age, a married man, the head of a family consisting of wife and one child....."

1840 Census, Thompson Twn, Pike County, lists Clement with 1 male (20-29), 2 females (0-4), 1 female (20-29). Living next to Rice Stringer.
Clements tombstone was not erected until 1925, according to receipts.
Both husband and wife are buried at the Davis-Rughege Cemetery, Umpire, Arkansas

1857 Clement Davis Family record (by Judy Davis, Orange, TX 1996) Children listed in addition to the following: John Benj. Franklin Givens b. 4/26/1865. Claria Augustus Elminia Givens b. 4/6/1871. Lualice D. Miller b. 12/25/1862. Mattie Lavenia Clingan Davis b. 6/6/1873 d. 6/10/1952 age 72.

Children of CLEMENT DAVIS and MARY HANCOCK are:

	i.		EMILY A³ DAVIS, b. July 02, 1838.
	ii.		NANCY EVELINE DAVIS, b. March 02, 1841; d. October 31, 1912; m. JOHN S. HOBSON.
	iii.		ISABEL SAFRONA DAVIS, b. July 12, 1843.
	iv.		MARTHA ELIZABETH DAVIS, b. September 23, 1845.
	v.		LIDA LURICY E. DAVIS, b. January 23, 1850.
	vi.		SYRENA REBECCA ELETHE DAVIS, b. February 02, 1852.
	vii.		FARRIS BERNARD HEMPSTEAD DAVIS, b. August 24, 1857, Sulphur Springs Twn, Polk County, Arkansas; d. May 01, 1948; m. LUALICE DELONA MILLER, July 17, 1879; b. December 25, 1862; d. November 09, 1942.

Notes for FARRIS BERNARD HEMPSTEAD DAVIS:
Buried in Davis Cemetery , Howard County, AR .

5. LYDIA DORRIS² DAVIS (JEREMIAH¹) was born Abt. 1816 in Jackson County, Illinois, and died Bef. 1936. She married JOHN COKER 1834 in Pike County, Arkansas. He was born Abt. 1816 in prob. Illinois, and died Bef. 1936.

Notes for LYDIA DORRIS DAVIS:
1840 Census, Thompson Township, Pike County, shows Lydia with 1 male (5-9), 2 females (0-4), 1 female (20-29). She is living next door to her mother Stacia Davis.

1850 Census of Pike County, Arkansas shows Lydia again as head of household. Lives close to Joseph Stringer and Sion B. Dickson.

Children of LYDIA DAVIS and JOHN COKER are:

	i.		A. T.³ COKER, b. Abt. 1835.
	ii.		LUCINDA J. COKER, b. Abt. 1837; m. JOHN W. OLIVER, 1854, Pike County, Arkansas.
	iii.		STACIA ADELINE COKER, b. Abt. 1841; m. CLIFFORD N. WESTERMAN, 1860, Pike County, Arkansas; b. September 20, 1838.

More About CLIFFORD N. WESTERMAN:
Fact 1: Bet. 1874 - 1876, Pike County Coroner
Fact 2: Bet. 1882 - 1886, Pike County Coroner

iv.

JAMES T. COKER, b. Abt. 1847.

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