George was born in In Hardeman County TN to his parents, Zachariah and Rosanna Shinault Davis. George's grandparents are Daniel and Elizabeth Davidson Davis. On May 6, 1848, he married Amanda Jones, the daughter of William Patrick and Zilphia Jane Dalton Jones. George and Amanda lived near Nixon when the Civil War began. He joined the Confederate forces and was away from home the entire four years except for a period of few weeks when he went home on sick leave. He received an injection during the war that was tainted and made him sick. He returned from the war and Amanda died Aug 1, 1865. He then married Sarah Humphries who died one year later. In 1870, he married Mary Milsap who died on Jan 24, 1897. There were no children from the last two marriages. George was described as a tall, slim, proud man with a white beard and white hair.
George Washington Davis arrived in Gonzales County February 20, 1831 with his parents Zachariah and Rosanna Shinault Davis and his grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth Davidson Davis. He descended through several American-born generations of early Welch immigrants who had settled in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. George Washington Davis was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee February 14, 1826. George Washington was a young boy when the war for Texas independence took place. On May 6, 1848 he married Amanda Jones, daughter of William Patrick and Zilphia Jane Dalton Jones. They lived in the Rancho community near Nixon. When the Civil War began, he joined the Confederate forces and was away from home the entire four years of the war except for a period of a few weeks when he went home on sick leave. Amanda died soon after his return August 1, 1865. He then married Sarah Humphries who died one year later. In 1870 he married Mary Milsap. She died January 24, 1897. There were no children from either of the last two marriages. He died December 21, 1907. It was said that he was a tall, slim, proud man with a white beard and white hair. He was buried in Asher Cemetery in southeast Gonzales County. Amanda was buried in Sandies Chapel Cemetery.
George and Amanda had the following children:
Lemuel Claude b Feb 21, 1852 d Jan 23, 1891
Jane b Jan 12, 1854
Rosanna b Aug 1, 1856
Zachariah b Oct 7, 1858
Nancy b 1860
George Washington b Feb 28, 1864
George Washington Davis arrived in Gonzales County February 20, 1831 with his parents Zachariah and Rosanna Shinault Davis and his grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth Davidson Davis. He descended through several American-born generations of early Welch immigrants who had settled in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. George Washington Davis was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee February 14, 1826. George Washington was a young boy when the war for Texas independence took place. On May 6, 1848 he married Amanda Jones, daughter of William Patrick and Zilphia Jane Dalton Jones. They lived in the Rancho community near Nixon. When the Civil War began, he joined the Confederate forces and was away from home the entire four years of the war except for a period of a few weeks when he went home on sick leave. Amanda died soon after his return August 1, 1865. He then married Sarah Humphries who died one year later. In 1870 he married Mary Milsap. She died January 24, 1897. There were no children from either of the last two marriages. He died December 21, 1907. It was said that he was a tall, slim, proud man with a white beard and white hair. He was buried in Asher Cemetery in southeast Gonzales County. Amanda was buried in Sandies Chapel Cemetery.
George and Amanda had the following children:
Lemuel Claude b Feb 21, 1852 d Jan 23, 1891
Jane b Jan 12, 1854
Rosanna b Aug 1, 1856
Zachariah b Oct 7, 1858
Nancy b 1860
George Washington b Feb 28, 1864
George was born in In Hardeman County TN to his parents, Zachariah and Rosanna Shinault Davis. George's grandparents are Daniel and Elizabeth Davidson Davis. On May 6, 1848, he married Amanda Jones, the daughter of William Patrick and Zilphia Jane Dalton Jones. George and Amanda lived near Nixon when the Civil War began. He joined the Confederate forces and was away from home the entire four years except for a period of few weeks when he went home on sick leave. He received an injection during the war that was tainted and made him sick. He returned from the war and Amanda died Aug 1, 1865. He then married Sarah Humphries who died one year later. In 1870, he married Mary Milsap who died on Jan 24, 1897. There were no children from the last two marriages. George was described as a tall, slim, proud man with a white beard and white hair.
George Washington Davis arrived in Gonzales County February 20, 1831 with his parents Zachariah and Rosanna Shinault Davis and his grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth Davidson Davis. He descended through several American-born generations of early Welch immigrants who had settled in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. George Washington Davis was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee February 14, 1826. George Washington was a young boy when the war for Texas independence took place. On May 6, 1848 he married Amanda Jones, daughter of William Patrick and Zilphia Jane Dalton Jones. They lived in the Rancho community near Nixon. When the Civil War began, he joined the Confederate forces and was away from home the entire four years of the war except for a period of a few weeks when he went home on sick leave. Amanda died soon after his return August 1, 1865. He then married Sarah Humphries who died one year later. In 1870 he married Mary Milsap. She died January 24, 1897. There were no children from either of the last two marriages. He died December 21, 1907. It was said that he was a tall, slim, proud man with a white beard and white hair. He was buried in Asher Cemetery in southeast Gonzales County. Amanda was buried in Sandies Chapel Cemetery.
George and Amanda had the following children:
Lemuel Claude b Feb 21, 1852 d Jan 23, 1891
Jane b Jan 12, 1854
Rosanna b Aug 1, 1856
Zachariah b Oct 7, 1858
Nancy b 1860
George Washington b Feb 28, 1864
George Washington Davis arrived in Gonzales County February 20, 1831 with his parents Zachariah and Rosanna Shinault Davis and his grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth Davidson Davis. He descended through several American-born generations of early Welch immigrants who had settled in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. George Washington Davis was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee February 14, 1826. George Washington was a young boy when the war for Texas independence took place. On May 6, 1848 he married Amanda Jones, daughter of William Patrick and Zilphia Jane Dalton Jones. They lived in the Rancho community near Nixon. When the Civil War began, he joined the Confederate forces and was away from home the entire four years of the war except for a period of a few weeks when he went home on sick leave. Amanda died soon after his return August 1, 1865. He then married Sarah Humphries who died one year later. In 1870 he married Mary Milsap. She died January 24, 1897. There were no children from either of the last two marriages. He died December 21, 1907. It was said that he was a tall, slim, proud man with a white beard and white hair. He was buried in Asher Cemetery in southeast Gonzales County. Amanda was buried in Sandies Chapel Cemetery.
George and Amanda had the following children:
Lemuel Claude b Feb 21, 1852 d Jan 23, 1891
Jane b Jan 12, 1854
Rosanna b Aug 1, 1856
Zachariah b Oct 7, 1858
Nancy b 1860
George Washington b Feb 28, 1864
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