James DAVIS
RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 SHELBY DR., FAIFIELD, CA 94533, 10/90; 10/98 BIRTH: "The Cotton Family of Crawford Co", donated to CCHS by Homer R. Ross, 1981; Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983 BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "1885 Crawford Co History", Pg 725, 1108; "had 7 ch; 6 grew to manhood & 4 res in Crawford Co; occ, farmer; he died at age 85 yrs; was ensign in War of 1812 MARRIAGE: "Crawford Messenger", 30 Oct 1811 md by the Rev Mr Johnston; both of Sadsbury Twp) Trapani Papers , CCHS, contain a reference to a Davis Outline at CCHS BIRTH-MARRIAGE: "Crawford Co Genealogy" by CCGS, Vol 8, No 2, Pg 113 "The Davis Family" by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 33-34: rem with parents when 9 yrs to the woods 6 mi SW of Meadville; served with Capt. Witherow's Co in War of 1812 & rec 2 land warrants of 60 acres each for his service; gave singing lessons; raised Presb but converted at age 65 to ME Church BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, p 22: both of Sadsbury Twp when married; served in war of 1812 as ensign in Capt. Withrow's Co & later rec 2 BLW's of 60 acres each for his service; living with his son, J. Stewart Davis in Vernon Twp (now Union Twp) in 1860; more "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised by Roger A. Johnson, 1994, p 15-16: s/o James Davis & Rachel Stewart; James Davis Sr. came to Crawford Co., from Franklin Co in 1795; more in ref
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433; 1/90; 10/98 BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 22; "b. in Strabane Twp [now So Strabane Twp] 1790; md James Davis Jr 24 or 25 Oct 1811 in Crawford Co, both were from Sadsbury Twp; living in Vernon Twp [now Union Twp] in 1850) Crawford Co Wills, Vol A, Pg 74 (Will of John Cotton names dau Mary Davis) DAR Supp App Nat #568111 John Cotton BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: Descendants of Henry Cotton, Revised by Roger A. Johnson, 1994, Pg 15, 16 (md 24 Aug 1811; more in ref)
RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield,CA 94533 BIRTH-MARRIAGE: 1885 Crawford Co History, Pg 725, 726 BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: The Davis Family by Thos. Kirby Davis, Pg 34-37 united with the First Pres Ch, Meadville 23 Apr 1831; more in ref) BIRTH: "Joslyn's Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 22 (Sadsbury Twp became Vernon Twp & later Union Twp) BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, Pg 34-35: b 7 Sep 1812 in Fairfield Twp, now Union Twp, Crawford Co, PA; d 30 Jun 1881 in Meadville, PA; md 1 APR 1834 in Fairfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA; (more in ref)
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433 BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, p 34, 57: grew up on the ancestral farm; owned a farm in Vernon Twp, on which he lived and died; members of Second Pres Ch, Meadville BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 23: Union Twp was then Sadsbury Twp, later Vernon Twp, then Union Twp BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, 1994, Pg 35, 66 (b in Fairfield Twp, now Union Twp; was a farmer & carpenter in Meadville; members of Second Pres Ch; cites marriage in Meadville Gazette, 10 Jul 1844; he lived with bro, Stewart in 1870 in Union Twp; had dau, Emma A. Davis, b 6 Apr 1845 in Crawford Co, PA, d 3 Jul 1872, bur 10 JUL 1872,Greendale Cem, Meadville, PA & md 12 Apr 1866 to John Pruvis)
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433 BIRTH-MARRIAGE: 1885 Crawford County History, pg 1108: lives on the same farm his grandfather & father settled; md 1st Susan Van Horn; 2 ch; m2 Eliza Davis; 1 ch by this marriage; member of M. E. Church) BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, pg 32, 58-59: (mem ME Ch for more than 50 years) BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 23: Union Twp was formerly Vernon, formerly Sadsbury Twp BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, Pg 16, 36: b in Fairfield Twp, now Union Twp; m1 bef 1848, Susan Van Horne; m2, 17 Oct 1848 in Vernon Twp, Crawford Co, PA, to Eliza Davis, d/o Samuel Davis & Catherine Haymaker; Eliza Davis was said to be his 2nd cousin; inherited his father's farm on which he prob died; more in ref)
RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield,CA 94533 BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, pg 34, 59-60: married 2nd, Mr. Thomas S. Minnis & thereafter made her home in Meadville; mem First Pres Ch; d 9 Feb 1899 in this rec BIRTH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 23: Union Twp was Sadsbury Twp & later Vernon Twp, then Union Twp BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, Pg 16, 37; b in Fairfield Twp, now Union Twp; d 9 Feb 1909 in this record.
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433 BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, pg 34, 60-61: b 25 Aug 1822 in Union Twp; d 18 Oct 1908; rem to Meadville at age 21 where where he spent all but the last 15 yrs of life & engaged in shoe business; md Susan Grier Wilson 21 Oct 1852, who d bef 1908; her mother was a Grier; their only child lived but a few hours; mem of First Pres Ch; ordained Elder in 1887; musician; taught singing-school & was leader in church choir for a quarter of a century; lived with Mr & Mrs Ellicott Davis during the later part of his life BIRTH: Joslyn's Descendants of Henry Cotton, 1983, Pg 23 (Union Twp formerly Sadsbury Twp, later Vernon Twp, then Union Twp) BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, Pg 37: b 22 Aug 1822 in Fairfield Twp, now Union Twp; more in ref
RUTH SETTERQUIST, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield,CA 94533 BIRTH-MARRIAGE: 1885 Crawford County History, pg 1108, 1109: m1 Jane Wingate, who d 1882/83; no ch; m2 Elizabeth Evans, widow of William Cummings, who who d 1878; she had 7 ch from 1st marr; (more info on Evans line this ref) BIRTH-MARRIAGE-BURIAL: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, pg 37, 61-62: grew up on the ancestral farm & spent most of his life on his own farm in Vernon Twp; m1 Jane Wingate, who d 1883, no ch; m2 Mrs Elizabeth M. Cummings, who preceeded him in death by only 6 weeks; made their home the last 4 yrs with his step-dau, Mrs. A. W. Phillips, at So Sharon BIRTH-MARRIAGE-BURIAL: Joslyn's Descendants of Henry Cotton, 1983, p 23; was a farmer in Vernon Twp; Vernon Twp later became Union Twp; had 80 acres in Union Twp in 1874; from 1903 he & Elizabeth lived with her dau in So Sharon, PA; members of the ME Ch; (more in ref) BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson, Pg 16, 38 (b in Mead Twp, now Union Twp, Crawford Co, PA; m1 Jane Ellen Winkett, or Wingate, 6 Sep 1849 in Meadville, PA; she d without issue in 1882; other ref's say md 16 Sep 1849?); m2, in 1884, Elizabeth Evans, d/o Peter Evans & widow of William Cummings, who had 7 ch by her first husband; (more info in ref)
Ruth Setterquist, 1318 Shelby Dr., Fairfield, CA 95433 BIRTH-DEATH: "The Davis Family", Thos. Kirby Davis, pg 34, 62 BIRTH-DEATH: Joslyn's "Descendants of Henry Cotton", 1983, Pg 23: Union Twp., was formerly Vernon Twp & before that was Sadsbury Twp) BIRTH-DEATH: "Descendants of Henry Cotton", Revised 1994, Roger A. Johnson Pg 16 (b in Fairfield Twp, now Union Twp)
He married Mary Cotton 25 Oct 1811 at Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania . Mary Cotton was born at Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania 1790 daughter of John Cotton and Margaret Stockton .
They were the parents of 7
children:
William Davis, Jr
born 7 Sep 1812.
John Cotton Davis
born 30 Mar 1814.
James Stewart Davis
born 23 Feb 1816.
Rachel Davis
born 6 Jan 1819.
Henry Cotton Davis
born 22 Aug 1822.
Robert Stockton Davis
born 25 Mar 1824.
Hugh Cotton Davis
born 10 May 1829.
James Davis died 3 Sep 1870 at Union, Crawford, Pennsylvania .
Mary Cotton died 5 Feb 1853 at Vernon, Crawford, Pennsylvania .