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John Amos Davis

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John "Amos" Davis Veteran

Birth
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Death
18 Mar 1863 (aged 29–30)
Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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John Amos Davis was born 1833 and died before 1866, Lawrence County, MS. He married Eliza E. Lovell 19 Dec 1855, Lawrence County, MS. Eliza was born 09 Jan 1834 Lawrence Co., MS and died after 1910 Grant Co., AR.

1860 Census has Amos age 25, Eliza age 25, daughter Augusta age 4, son William age 2 and daughter Sarah age 8 mths; 1870 Census has Eliza, age 36, no daughter Augusta found; son William H. Davis age 17; daughter Sarah Davis, age 10; and an additional son, John C. Davis, age 7--who must have been born after Amos' death.

[Familysearch.org] Per Eliza's CSA widow's pension application in Arkansas dated 16 June 1893, Amos enlisted in Company C, 33rd Regiment of MS and 'continued his service until about 18th day of March 1863 at Brook Haven MS" at which time he died of a disease contracted in service/camp.
John Amos Davis was born 1833 and died before 1866, Lawrence County, MS. He married Eliza E. Lovell 19 Dec 1855, Lawrence County, MS. Eliza was born 09 Jan 1834 Lawrence Co., MS and died after 1910 Grant Co., AR.

1860 Census has Amos age 25, Eliza age 25, daughter Augusta age 4, son William age 2 and daughter Sarah age 8 mths; 1870 Census has Eliza, age 36, no daughter Augusta found; son William H. Davis age 17; daughter Sarah Davis, age 10; and an additional son, John C. Davis, age 7--who must have been born after Amos' death.

[Familysearch.org] Per Eliza's CSA widow's pension application in Arkansas dated 16 June 1893, Amos enlisted in Company C, 33rd Regiment of MS and 'continued his service until about 18th day of March 1863 at Brook Haven MS" at which time he died of a disease contracted in service/camp.


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