--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0110 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband's Name Jeremiah Davis Born: Place: South Carolina Died: 1822 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Married: 15 Jan 1804 Place: Christian County, Kentucky (bond) Father: Mother: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Stacia (Stacy) Davis Born: 1787 Place: North Carolina Died: Aft 1860 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census) Father: Mother: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sex Name F Nancy Davis Born: 07 Oct 1806 Place: Kentucky Died: 18 Jan 1884 Place: Hopkins County, Texas Married: Abt 1826 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Spouse: Sion Bradley Dickson --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moved to Illinois --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Sex Name F Rachel Davis Born: Abt 1809 Place: Illinois Died: 16 Nov 1866 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Married: Abt 1826 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Spouse: Rice Stringer --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name M Clement Sherrill Davis Born: 07 Apr 1813 Place: Jackson County, Illinois Died: 16 Sep 1870 Place: Polk County, Arkansas Married: Abt 1836 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Spouse: Mary Safronia Hancock --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sex Name F Lydia Dorris Davis Born: Abt 1816 Place: Jackson County, Illinois Died: Place: Married: Abt 1834 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Spouse: John Coker --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sex Name F Isafena (Safena) Davis Born: Abt 1818 Place: Jackson County, Illinois Died: Place: Married: Abt 1836 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Spouse: Micajah Reeder junior --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moved to the "three forks" of the Little Missouri settlement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sex Name F Cyrene (Syrena-Sarina) Jane Davis Born: Abt 1821 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: 23 Mar 1844 Place: Sevier County, Arkansas (B1-63) Spouse: Beverly R. Baker --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources of Information: Census Records: Clark County, Arkansas 1830, Pike County, Arkansas 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870; Original marriage bond (copy), Christian County, Kentucky; Clark County, Arkansas Circuit Court Minutes, March Term 1824, page 1; Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, July Term, 1828, pages 31-32; Tombstone inscription: Cumby Cemetery, Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas (Nancy Dickson); Sevier County, Arkansas Marriage Book B-1, page 63. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage Bond --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Know all men by these presents that we, Jeremiah Davis and Wm. Davis, are held & 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. & 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 lawfull objections to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Jeremiah Davis (Seal) Wm. Davis (Seal) Teste: I.W. Clark, Clk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original marriage bond (copy), Christian County, Kentucky. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Jeremiah Davis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Circuit Court March 1824 Tuesday March 9th, 1824. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Stacy Davis now Stacy Right 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; and it is further ordered that a copy of this rule be served on her the said Stacy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark County, Arkansas Circuit Court Minutes, March Term 1824, page 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At a Circuit Court holden at the house of Adam Stroud in the County of Clark, on the 8th day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight-hundred and twenty-eight. Present, the Honorable William Trimble, sole and presiding Judge of said Court. Estate Settlement of Jeremiah Davis Stacia Davis, administratrix of the estate of Jeremiah Davis, made settlement of said estate as follows, to wit: Said administratrix stands charged with amount of the appraisement Bill of said Estate No. 1. $706.75 Also the amount of the appraisement Bill No. 2. $125.75 $832.50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is ordered that said administratrix be credited by the several sums following, to wit: By Seven per cent on $832.50 cents, the amount of Estate. $58.27 By clerks fees paid by administratrix for services relative to said Estate. $7.50 By cash paid for tuition & board of Nancy Davis, one of the children of said Jeremiah Davis, decd., during her minority. $15.25 By cash paid for tuition & board for Rachel Davis, also a minor orphan. $54.00 By cash paid for tuition & board for Clement Davis, likewise a minor of said Jeremiah, decd. $101.00 By cash paid for tuition & board for Lydia Davis, likewise a minor of J. Davis, deceased. $15.00 By cash paid for tuition & board for Isafena Davis, likewise a minor of said J. Davis, deceased. $15.00 By amount ordered to be allowed for clothing furnished said children above named for six years at $12 for each year. $300.00 By amount ordered to be allowed for boarding Cyrene Davis, Lydia Davis & Isafena Davis, minor children of said Jeremiah Davis, decd., for six years at $15 each, per year. $270.00 By cash paid appraisers for appraising said estate. $5.00 $901.02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recapitulation Said Administratrix stands charged with the sum of Eight-hundred and thirty-two dollars & fifty cents. $832.50 And is credited with the sum of nine hundred and one dollars and two cents. $901.02 Leaving a balance in favor of said administratrix of sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents. $68.52 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said administratrix has fully administered said estate and that nothing further appertaining thereto remains in her hands unadministrated. Therefore, on motion of said administratrix, it is ordered that she be discharged from her said administration. Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning, nine o'clock. William Trimble --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, July Term, 1828, pages 31-32. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark County Arkansas Census 1830 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to Jacob Barkman. Head of Household Males Females Missouri 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 Township 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 Stacia Davis 1 1 2 1 1 Bradley Dickson 1 1 1 1 Rice Stringer 1 2 1 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1840 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to Richard L. Wilson. Head of Household Males Females Thompson 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 Township 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 59 69 Micajah Reeder 2 1 1 Stacia Davis 1 1 1 Lydia Coker 1 2 1 Bradley Dickson 1 1 1 2 3 1 Rice Stringer 2 1 1 1 1 1 Clement Davis 1 2 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township, in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas, eumerated by me on the 5th day of November, 1850. William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal. 73-73 John M. Davis 22 m Farmer Arkansas Stacia 63 f North Carolina Edey 16 f Arkansas --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township, in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas, eumerated by me on the 15th day of November, 1850. William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal. 186-186 Rice Stringer 51 m Farmer North Carolina Rachel 44 f Kentucky Angeline 15 f Arkansas Abijah 13 m Arkansas Rice 11 m Arkansas Daniel 9 m Arkansas Lousinda 6 f Arkansas Isadora 3 f Arkansas Mary A. 1 f Arkansas --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township, in the County of Pike, State of Arkansas, eumerated by me on the 6th day of December, 1850. William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal. 297-297 Joseph Stringer 20 m Farmer Arkansas Cassandra 24 f Tennessee Emily J. 1 f Arkansas 298-298 Sion B. Dickson 43 m Farmer Tennessee Nancy 43 f Kentucky James A. 22 m Farmer Arkansas Susanna 20 f Arkansas Frances 18 f Arkansas Phoebe 16 f Arkansas John E. 14 m Arkansas Surena 12 f Arkansas Leanna 10 f Arkansas Royston 8 m Arkansas Lurana 6 f Arkansas Eller 4 m Arkansas Malinda 2 f Arkansas 301-301 Lydia Coker 34 f Illinois A.T. 15 m Laborer Arkansas Lucinda J. 13 f Arkansas Stacia 9 f Arkansas James T. 3 m Arkansas --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 10.30.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0110.HTM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------