Felix G Davis Family

Submitted by Alice Burroughs Shipley

Jacob Davis
born July 4, 1776, Lancaster Co. Pa.
Jacob Davis died February 28, 1847 and is buried in Mclean Co. Ky.
Parents Owen Davies and Anna Mary Weber

Spouse 1 Mary Read marriage April 15, 1805
Spouse 2 Sarah Huffman September 30, 1816 Harrison Co. West Va.

** Felix G. Davis
b. December 15, 1814 Davis Co. Ky.
d. April 30, 1876 Gravesville Arkansas
buried at Sandage Cemetery Gravesville AR.
Felix is the son of Jacob Davis and Mary Read

Spouse 1 Kissah McNew Married July 22, 1837 Daviess Co. Ky
Spouse 2 Celia Tipton Married abt. 1854 Gravesville, Van Buren Co. AR.

Children of Felix and Kissah McNew are;
1. Mary E. b. 1840
2. John J. b. 1842 the 1st 2 children were born in Daviess Co. Ky.
3. Sarah Jane b. 1847 Gravesville, Van Buren County, AR.
4. William b. 1850
5. and 6 Twin Boys died at birth 1853

Children of Felix and Celia are;
1. Nancy Emeline b. 1855 Gravesville AR.
2. Daniel W. b. 1860 Gravesville
3. George W. b. 1862
4. Silas Richard b. 1867 d. 1885
5. James Buchanan b. May 20, 1858 at Gravesville AR. d. May 1,1938 Buried at Old Salem Gravesville AR.
6. Margaret C. b. November 9, 1864 d. April 4, 1938 buried at Old Salem

Celia Tipton was the daughter of Wilson and Susan Tipton She was born 1834 and died September 15, 1879 at Gravesville AR. and is buried at Sandage Cemetery. Wilson Tipton was born in Madison Alabama abt. 1805

James Buchannan Davis
born May 20, 1858
died May 1, 1938 at Gravesville AR.
James was son of Felix g. Davis and Celia Tipton

Married Nancy Duncan November 23, 1876 at Gravesville AR.

Their children are.;
1. Issac Oliver b. 1891 married Paralee Harris Sept. 1909
2. John F. b. 1877
3. Sarah A, b. 1878 d. 1879
4. Margaret C.
5. Arlie Adam b. Feb 1888 d. 1982 buried at Old Salem
6. Ella Lee b. March 15, 1890 d. Dec. 11, 1944 buried at Hot Springs AR.
7. Enoch Roland b, June 1881 d. Oct 7, 1953 married Ida Bell Grimes Oct. 2, 1900 V.B.C.
8. William W. born July 1883 d. August 11, 1909 buried at Sandage Cemetery married Kelly Myrtle Cargile 1902 at Gravesville AR.
9. Etta W. born 1894 married Otha Burroughs
10. Lola J. born Sept, 9, 1898 d. May 6, 1958 Hot Springs AR. married Grunda Joe Tarrkinton
11. James Tom born 1896 married Bertha Driskel Jan 24, 1918
12. Ida Alzara born November 18, 1900 married Edward Burroughs December 27, 1924 at Gravesville AR. Eddie Burroughs died August 5, 1977.

There is a picture of Nancy Duncan-Davis and her brother Anthony Duncan taken in the early 1900s.
Nancy Duncan was born July 11, 1860 in Crittendon Co. Ky. Her parents were John O. Duncan and Mary A. Gaither. Mary was the 2nd wife of John O. He also had a 3rd wife.