Archibald Davis (I44963)
Hit Count:  
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Personal Facts and Details
  Events of close relatives | |
| Birth | 8 February 1805 ,,Maryland |
| Marriage | Religious Marriage 19 September 1834 (Age 29) Elizabeth Ann Deever - [View Family (F19465)] |
| Death | 30 December 1879 alt 17 February 1847 (Age approx. 74) Spring Grove, Green, WI |
| Burial | Union Cem, Spring Grove, Green, WI |
| Last Change | 4 February 2007 - 09:33:51 Last changed by: dcoplien |
Notes
 Note |
3 sisters have native American names Opechankanaugh Pocahuntas - died at birth Powhatan Father was married 3 times, assumed his 3rd wife and mother of Archibald was at least 50% native American. Maternal grandmother was known as Yarah, wife of Henry Gilbert Mrs. Elizabeth A. Davis lives on section 30, occupying the same land settled upon by her husband, Archibald Davis and herself, July 7, 1838. Mrs. Davis was born in Pocahontas Co., Va., April 1, 1812. She is now (1884) vigorous, doing all the house work, and attending to care of stock, etc. She was married Sept. 19, 1834, to Archibald Davis. His father, Jeremiah Davis, moved from Maryland to Warren Co., Ind., in 1822, where he died Jan. 10, 1853. His wife, Mary Davis, died there Oct. 2, 1863. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Davis' father settled in Warren Co., Ind., in 1830, where he died. His wife died there also in 1832. Archibald Davis had two children by a former marriage, who made a part of the family when they came to this town. Their names were - Mary, who married James Kenyon, who died in 1863; Jeremiah, in Warren Co., Ind., in 1853. By the second marriage of Archibald and Elizabeth A. Davis. The children born are—James D., who served in company B, 18th Wisconsin Volunteers, and now lives in Brodhead; Sarah C. M, wife of John Ostrander; Benjamin S. also served in company B, 18lh Wisconsin Volunteers, and was killed in a bayonet charge at the battle of Jackson, Miss.; George W., member of same company and regiment; Rachel J., wife of Samuel Brant; Nancy E. and Archibald A., both living in this county; Elizabeth A., wife of John Massy, of Benton Co., Ind.; Maria V., wife of John Alexander, of Durand, Ill.; Nancy E, wife of Philip Kilwin, of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Davis came from Warren Co., Ind., to this town. Mr. Davis was a great hunter and fond of the chase. Many an early settler was indebted to his prowess for his fresh meat. Mr. Davis was a good specimen of a pioneer, active, full of life and energy, generous and true to his friends. He died Dec. 30, 1879, aged nearly seventy-four years. George Davis, son of the early settlers, Archibald and Elizabeth A. Davis, is one of the first born of the town of Spring Grove, that event having occurred Jan. 24, 1842. He lived with his parents, working on the farm and attending school winters until he reached manhood, or nearly so, when he enlisted in company B, 18th Wisconsin Volunteers, and one week from the day of leaving the State was in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, a rough beginning for a soldier boy. He participated in every engagement of the regiment until the battle of Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863, when he was wounded and taken prisoner, and carried east to Libby prison at Richmond, and later released on parole, and taken to Annapolis, Md., and then sent to the parole camp at St. Louis. In December, 1863, he was exchanged, and rejoined the regiment at Huntsville, Ala. He was in the campaign against Atlanta, and in the heroic battle at Allatoona Pass. Mr. Davis has a trophy captured in that battle, a Queen Anne musket full six feet in length, captured on the skirmish line. Veteranizing with a part of the regiment, he returned to Wisconsin on a furlough in December, 1864. Then returning to the command rejoined Sherman's grand army at Goldsboro, N. C., in April,1865. He was in the battle of Kingston, N. C., and was in line at the grand review of the army at Washington in June, 1865, and was mustered out with the regiment at Milwaukee. Mr. Davis was married to Ann E. Brant, daughter of John A. Brant, Oct. 1, 1865, and commenced keeping house on seventy acres of land purchased from his father on section 30. He has since added eighty acres of adjoining land in the town of Jefferson. They have a very comfortable home enlivened by four children—Francis E., born Oct. 25, 1866; Mattie J. born July 8, 1869; Judd E., born Aug. 24, 1870; and George B., born June 10, 1873. From 1866 to 1883, with the exception of one year, Mr. Davis has served as justice of the peace. He is a member of the W. W. Patton, G. A. R. Post, No. 90. |
Media
| There are no media objects for this individual. |
Close Relatives
 |
Family with Elizabeth Ann Deever - [View Family (F19465)] |
Research Assistant
| There are no research logs attached to this individual. |
