Archimedes Davis was born in 1811 in Washington County, Virginia to James and Nancy (Smith) Davis. He married Nancy Vance Fulkerson on 12 Feb 1840 in Granger County, Tennessee. They were the parents of Margaret, Arabella, James, Abram, Archimedes, Mary, Samuel, Griffith, Arthur, Sarah, Lydia, Salina and Robert V. He died on Oct. 22, 1865 in Abingdon, Virginia.
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From History of Virginia From Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War, Written by Prof. Virgil A. Lewis, Volume II, Virginia and Virginians
Archimedes Davis was born in Washington County, Virginia, in 1811 and died on his estate near Abingdon, on October 22, 1865. He was a son of James Davis, who was born on Walker Mount, this county and Nancy, daughter of Thomas and Lydia Smith, also of Washington county. In Granger county, Tennessee, February 12, 1840, Archimedes Davis married Mary Van Hook (Vance?) Fulkerson who was born near Abingdon September 21, 1820. The record of their children is: Margaret Nancy, now deceased; Arabella, now deceased; James K. now of Missouri; Abram F., now of Illinois; Archimedes, now of Arkansas, Mary Van Hook, residing in Abingdon; Samuel W., now deceased; Griffith, deceased; Arthur C., deceased; Sarah, living now in Kentucky; Lydia Ann, Salina Fulkerson and Robert Vance. James and Abram were in the service in the late war, Confederate States Army.
Mr. Davis was a lawyer by profession, engaged in practice many years. He was several years constable. During the war he acted as Receiver for the District were he lived. Resuming practice at the close of the war, his death ensuing in the same year.
Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Abraham Fulkerson, an honored resident of Washington county through life, who served in the war of 1812, with rank of captain, and was a colonel of Virginia militia. He was a son of James Fulkerson, who came from Pennsylvania to make his home in Washington County. The mother of Mrs. Davis was Margaret, daughter of Samuel Vance. Samuel Vance came to Washington county in 1773 from Frederick county, Virginia. In those early days he had many bouts with hostile Indians. In 1780 he joined Colonel Campbell's regiment, Continental army, and took part in the battle of Kings Mountain. He was a man of scholarly attainments, particularly well informed in ancient and modern history. He died in the eighty-ninth year of his age, at his home near Abingdon, where he had lived for sixty-five years. A brother of Abraham Fulkerson, Jacob, was killed by the Indians, in 1791.
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From History of Virginia From Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War, Written by Prof. Virgil A. Lewis, Volume II, Virginia and Virginians
Archimedes Davis was born in Washington County, Virginia, in 1811 and died on his estate near Abingdon, on October 22, 1865. He was a son of James Davis, who was born on Walker Mount, this county and Nancy, daughter of Thomas and Lydia Smith, also of Washington county. In Granger county, Tennessee, February 12, 1840, Archimedes Davis married Mary Van Hook (Vance?) Fulkerson who was born near Abingdon September 21, 1820. The record of their children is: Margaret Nancy, now deceased; Arabella, now deceased; James K. now of Missouri; Abram F., now of Illinois; Archimedes, now of Arkansas, Mary Van Hook, residing in Abingdon; Samuel W., now deceased; Griffith, deceased; Arthur C., deceased; Sarah, living now in Kentucky; Lydia Ann, Salina Fulkerson and Robert Vance. James and Abram were in the service in the late war, Confederate States Army.
Mr. Davis was a lawyer by profession, engaged in practice many years. He was several years constable. During the war he acted as Receiver for the District were he lived. Resuming practice at the close of the war, his death ensuing in the same year.
Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Abraham Fulkerson, an honored resident of Washington county through life, who served in the war of 1812, with rank of captain, and was a colonel of Virginia militia. He was a son of James Fulkerson, who came from Pennsylvania to make his home in Washington County. The mother of Mrs. Davis was Margaret, daughter of Samuel Vance. Samuel Vance came to Washington county in 1773 from Frederick county, Virginia. In those early days he had many bouts with hostile Indians. In 1780 he joined Colonel Campbell's regiment, Continental army, and took part in the battle of Kings Mountain. He was a man of scholarly attainments, particularly well informed in ancient and modern history. He died in the eighty-ninth year of his age, at his home near Abingdon, where he had lived for sixty-five years. A brother of Abraham Fulkerson, Jacob, was killed by the Indians, in 1791.
Archimedes Davis was born in 1811 in Washington County, Virginia to James and Nancy (Smith) Davis. He married Nancy Vance Fulkerson on 12 Feb 1840 in Granger County, Tennessee. They were the parents of Margaret, Arabella, James, Abram, Archimedes, Mary, Samuel, Griffith, Arthur, Sarah, Lydia, Salina and Robert V. He died on Oct. 22, 1865 in Abingdon, Virginia.
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From History of Virginia From Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War, Written by Prof. Virgil A. Lewis, Volume II, Virginia and Virginians
Archimedes Davis was born in Washington County, Virginia, in 1811 and died on his estate near Abingdon, on October 22, 1865. He was a son of James Davis, who was born on Walker Mount, this county and Nancy, daughter of Thomas and Lydia Smith, also of Washington county. In Granger county, Tennessee, February 12, 1840, Archimedes Davis married Mary Van Hook (Vance?) Fulkerson who was born near Abingdon September 21, 1820. The record of their children is: Margaret Nancy, now deceased; Arabella, now deceased; James K. now of Missouri; Abram F., now of Illinois; Archimedes, now of Arkansas, Mary Van Hook, residing in Abingdon; Samuel W., now deceased; Griffith, deceased; Arthur C., deceased; Sarah, living now in Kentucky; Lydia Ann, Salina Fulkerson and Robert Vance. James and Abram were in the service in the late war, Confederate States Army.
Mr. Davis was a lawyer by profession, engaged in practice many years. He was several years constable. During the war he acted as Receiver for the District were he lived. Resuming practice at the close of the war, his death ensuing in the same year.
Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Abraham Fulkerson, an honored resident of Washington county through life, who served in the war of 1812, with rank of captain, and was a colonel of Virginia militia. He was a son of James Fulkerson, who came from Pennsylvania to make his home in Washington County. The mother of Mrs. Davis was Margaret, daughter of Samuel Vance. Samuel Vance came to Washington county in 1773 from Frederick county, Virginia. In those early days he had many bouts with hostile Indians. In 1780 he joined Colonel Campbell's regiment, Continental army, and took part in the battle of Kings Mountain. He was a man of scholarly attainments, particularly well informed in ancient and modern history. He died in the eighty-ninth year of his age, at his home near Abingdon, where he had lived for sixty-five years. A brother of Abraham Fulkerson, Jacob, was killed by the Indians, in 1791.
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From History of Virginia From Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War, Written by Prof. Virgil A. Lewis, Volume II, Virginia and Virginians
Archimedes Davis was born in Washington County, Virginia, in 1811 and died on his estate near Abingdon, on October 22, 1865. He was a son of James Davis, who was born on Walker Mount, this county and Nancy, daughter of Thomas and Lydia Smith, also of Washington county. In Granger county, Tennessee, February 12, 1840, Archimedes Davis married Mary Van Hook (Vance?) Fulkerson who was born near Abingdon September 21, 1820. The record of their children is: Margaret Nancy, now deceased; Arabella, now deceased; James K. now of Missouri; Abram F., now of Illinois; Archimedes, now of Arkansas, Mary Van Hook, residing in Abingdon; Samuel W., now deceased; Griffith, deceased; Arthur C., deceased; Sarah, living now in Kentucky; Lydia Ann, Salina Fulkerson and Robert Vance. James and Abram were in the service in the late war, Confederate States Army.
Mr. Davis was a lawyer by profession, engaged in practice many years. He was several years constable. During the war he acted as Receiver for the District were he lived. Resuming practice at the close of the war, his death ensuing in the same year.
Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Abraham Fulkerson, an honored resident of Washington county through life, who served in the war of 1812, with rank of captain, and was a colonel of Virginia militia. He was a son of James Fulkerson, who came from Pennsylvania to make his home in Washington County. The mother of Mrs. Davis was Margaret, daughter of Samuel Vance. Samuel Vance came to Washington county in 1773 from Frederick county, Virginia. In those early days he had many bouts with hostile Indians. In 1780 he joined Colonel Campbell's regiment, Continental army, and took part in the battle of Kings Mountain. He was a man of scholarly attainments, particularly well informed in ancient and modern history. He died in the eighty-ninth year of his age, at his home near Abingdon, where he had lived for sixty-five years. A brother of Abraham Fulkerson, Jacob, was killed by the Indians, in 1791.
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