JOHN C. DAVIS
8
thTENNESSEE MOUNTED INFANTRY
USA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: 2 Jan 1849 in Jackson County, TN
Died:
26 July 1915in Clay County, TN
Buried: Reeves Cemetery, Clay County, TN
Parents: Allan Wilson and Lucinda "Lucy" (Vinson) Davis
1st Married: Mary Elizabeth Reeves on 17 March 1874 in Clay County, TN
Born: 22 February 1847 in Clay County, TN
Died: 20 May 1885 in Clay County, TN
Buried: Reeves Cemetery, Clay County, TN
Parents: James Asa and Mary "PollY" (Moore) Reeves
Children:
- Effie Davis
- Bird Davis
2nd Married: Matilda Ann Purcell on 12 September 1886 in Clay County, TN
Born: March 1853 in Clay County, TN
Died:
10 February 1920in Clay County, TN
Buried:
Parents: William Carroll and Rebecca (Dixon) Purcell
MILITARY INFORMATION
8
thTennessee Mounted Infantry
Company A
USA
ABSTRACT:
- Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
- Born: Jackson County
- Age: 18
- Enlisted 2 Jan 1865 at Carthage
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Light
- Complexion: Fair
- Height: 5' 9"
- Mustered In: 2 Jan 1865
- Enlisted 30 Apr 1865
- May - Jun 1865: Present
- Mustered Out: 17 Aug 1865 at Nashville
US PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT
- Invalid Pension: 963554; Certificate: 7535861
- Widow's Pension: 4051985; Certificate: 797618
- Download A Copy of His Pension Application
- COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTION
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 Census: Jackson County, TN, Page 229
- 1860 Census: Jackson County, TN, Page 298
- 1870 Census:
- 1880 Census: Clay County, TN, Page 267
- 1890 Veteran's Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 1
- 1900 Census: Clay County, TN, Page 240A
- 1910 Census:
- 1920 Census: Clay County, TN, Page 32A
ADDITIONAL DATA
- Death Certificate: Clay County, TN (1915) - #197 - John C. Davis
- Death Certificate: Clay County, TN (1920) #184 - Matilda A. Davis