James M. Davis

1842 - 1909  (66 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	James M. Davis
  Born	9 Oct 1842	New York, USA
  	there are conflicting reports for his date of birth - most records show October 9, 1842; however, his Pennsylvania death certificate shows November 2, 1841.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 20 356 Benjamin Davis 33 1817 male laborer New York 21 356 Elisabeth Davis 31 1819 female New York 22 356 Elisabeth Davis 11 1839 female New York 23 356 Henry H. Davis 10 1840 male New York 24 356 James Davis 8 1842 male New York 25 356 Mary J. Davis 7 1843 female New York 26 356 Myron Davis 6 1844 male New York 27 356 Asenath Davis 4 1846 female New York 28 356 Adolphus Davis 3 1847 male New York 29 356 Aselia Davis 2/12 female New York   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=mr6d_902
  Military Service	12 Jun 1861	Indiana, USA
  	James enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry on June 12, 1861, only a few months after the war began. He transferred to Company I of the 5th United States Cavalry October 30, 1862 and was mustered out with his unit August 8, 1865. He served for almost the whole duration of the war.
  		Civil War Pension Index Card James M. Davis, Company C of the 14th Indiana Infantry
  Census	1870	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 2 157 Jas Davis 29 1841 male white farmer New York 3 157 Pheby A. Davis 30 1840 female white keeping house Ohio   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=y65c_918
  Census	1875	Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 22 6 James M. Davis head male white 1841 34 New York belt maker 23 6 Phebe Davis wife female white 1841 34 Pennsylvania housekeeper   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=f7sq_922
  Census	1880	Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 8 14 James M. Davis head male white 1841 39 married New York New York New York works in belt shop 9 14 Phebe A. Davis wife female white 1841 39 married Ohio New York Massachusetts house keeping   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=7x2h_919
  Census	1900	Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 4 110 James M. Davis head male white Nov 1849 39 married 33 New York New York New York belt maker 5 110 Phoebe A. Davis wife female white Jul 1840 39 married 33 0 0 Ohio New York Connecticut   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=wvc8_920
  Died	5 May 1909	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	cause of death: heart disease, enlarged liver, rheumatism from the May 12, 1909 issue of the Linesville Herald: The funeral of James M. Davis was held Friday. The deceased passed away May 5, 1909, aged 66 years and 7 months. He had been ailing for months. He was born in York State. He came to Linesville with parents, Benjamin and Elizabeth Davis who moved from Kansas in 1858, but soon went to Indiana where he enlisted in the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry Volunteers and re-enlisted serving four years and four months. He returned to Linesville and married Phoebe Stage who survives him. After a few years he went to Pawtucket, R.I.; from there he moved to Canada, thence to California, then to Richmond, Va., and came back to this place in 1903. Chaplain JW Plannett conducted the services at the house. The GAR escorted the bier and interment was made in the Linesville cemetery. HH Davis and Mrs. Serepta Johnson of Albion; Mrs. BF Oates and Mrs. Elizabeth Pattison, of Geneva, Ky.; AF Davis, of Boston, Mass., brothers and sisters. His father and one brother died in Civil War.
  		Pennsylvania Death Certificate James M. Davis
  		Obituary of James M. Davis brief notice that appeared in the May 12, 1909 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  Age	66 years
  Buried	7 May 1909	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section W, Lot 3, Grave 8
  		Davis, James M. 1842-1909 Plot: Section W, Lot 3, Grave 8
  Person ID	I10319	Local Families
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Davis,   b. 7 May 1816, Rhode Island, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1864, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Reynolds,   b. Abt 12 Oct 1818, New York, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1883  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1838	Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, USA
  Family ID	F3728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phebe A. Stage,   b. Jun 1841, Ohio, USA ,   d. 26 Dec 1910, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2001
  Family ID	F3747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 7 May 1909 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth