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Family Group Record 0110
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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:
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Wife's Name Stacia (Stacy) Davis
Born: 1787 Place: North Carolina
Died: Aft 1860 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (census)
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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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
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Moved to Illinois
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Moved to the "three forks" of the Little Missouri settlement
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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
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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.
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Marriage Bond
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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.
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Original marriage bond (copy), Christian County, Kentucky.
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Estate of Jeremiah Davis
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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.
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Clark County, Arkansas Circuit Court Minutes, March Term 1824, page 1.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, July Term, 1828, pages 31-32.
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Clark County Arkansas Census 1830
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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
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Pike County Arkansas Census 1840
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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
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Pike County Arkansas Census 1850
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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
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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
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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
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Update 10.30.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0110.HTM
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