James was the first of five sons born to Nathan Davis and Anna Sasser on February 15, 1822 in Anson County, North Carolina. The family was living in Stewart County, Georgia by 1838.
James first came to Texas in 1840 at the age of eighteen. He came as a surveyor's helper. He also assisted in the colonization of Milam and Washington Counties. He returned to Georgia in 1844.
He married Sarah Jane Little in April 1845 in Georgia. She had not yet turned thirteen, and he was twenty-three. They had the following six children prior to the Civil War;
Margaret Jane Little, born 9 Oct 1846 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Henry Thomas Davis, born 1849 in Georgia.
Mary A. Davis, born 1852 in Georgia.
Harriet "Hattie" Davis, born 12 Nov 1854 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Frances "Fanny" Elizabeth Davis, born 1856 in Georgia.
Cullen F. Davis, born 29 Apr 1859 in Alabama.
On March 24, 1862, James enlisted in Capt. Joel C. Kendrick's Company of the 37th Alabama Infantry. The place of enlistment was in the town of Leon, in Crenshaw County Alabama. He was promoted to sergeant, and soon after was assigned to guard Union prisoners at a prison camp just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He was captured on July 22, 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta. James was released on June 8th, 1865 after taking an oath not to bear arms against the United States. A description of James was given at the time of his release; He was 6ft. tall, blue eyes, light hair, and fair complexion. James returned to Alabama to resume life with Sarah and the kids. Their last two children are;
Sarah Davis, born 1866 in Alabama.
James P Davis, born 1868 in Alabama.
In 1870 (after June 1870), the family moved to Galveston Texas. They were living in Bastrop County Texas by 1873. Ten years later they moved to Milam County (near Milano). James died there on April 6th, 1884. He is listed in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Patriot Album, Vol. II, written by Herbert C Banks.
Sarah lived another thirty years, but did not remarry. She applied for a Confederate Soldier's Widow Pension on July 29, 1899. It was approved several months later on October 12, 1899. Sarah died in or near Milano on July 31, 1914.
James first came to Texas in 1840 at the age of eighteen. He came as a surveyor's helper. He also assisted in the colonization of Milam and Washington Counties. He returned to Georgia in 1844.
He married Sarah Jane Little in April 1845 in Georgia. She had not yet turned thirteen, and he was twenty-three. They had the following six children prior to the Civil War;
Margaret Jane Little, born 9 Oct 1846 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Henry Thomas Davis, born 1849 in Georgia.
Mary A. Davis, born 1852 in Georgia.
Harriet "Hattie" Davis, born 12 Nov 1854 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Frances "Fanny" Elizabeth Davis, born 1856 in Georgia.
Cullen F. Davis, born 29 Apr 1859 in Alabama.
On March 24, 1862, James enlisted in Capt. Joel C. Kendrick's Company of the 37th Alabama Infantry. The place of enlistment was in the town of Leon, in Crenshaw County Alabama. He was promoted to sergeant, and soon after was assigned to guard Union prisoners at a prison camp just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He was captured on July 22, 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta. James was released on June 8th, 1865 after taking an oath not to bear arms against the United States. A description of James was given at the time of his release; He was 6ft. tall, blue eyes, light hair, and fair complexion. James returned to Alabama to resume life with Sarah and the kids. Their last two children are;
Sarah Davis, born 1866 in Alabama.
James P Davis, born 1868 in Alabama.
In 1870 (after June 1870), the family moved to Galveston Texas. They were living in Bastrop County Texas by 1873. Ten years later they moved to Milam County (near Milano). James died there on April 6th, 1884. He is listed in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Patriot Album, Vol. II, written by Herbert C Banks.
Sarah lived another thirty years, but did not remarry. She applied for a Confederate Soldier's Widow Pension on July 29, 1899. It was approved several months later on October 12, 1899. Sarah died in or near Milano on July 31, 1914.
James was the first of five sons born to Nathan Davis and Anna Sasser on February 15, 1822 in Anson County, North Carolina. The family was living in Stewart County, Georgia by 1838.
James first came to Texas in 1840 at the age of eighteen. He came as a surveyor's helper. He also assisted in the colonization of Milam and Washington Counties. He returned to Georgia in 1844.
He married Sarah Jane Little in April 1845 in Georgia. She had not yet turned thirteen, and he was twenty-three. They had the following six children prior to the Civil War;
Margaret Jane Little, born 9 Oct 1846 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Henry Thomas Davis, born 1849 in Georgia.
Mary A. Davis, born 1852 in Georgia.
Harriet "Hattie" Davis, born 12 Nov 1854 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Frances "Fanny" Elizabeth Davis, born 1856 in Georgia.
Cullen F. Davis, born 29 Apr 1859 in Alabama.
On March 24, 1862, James enlisted in Capt. Joel C. Kendrick's Company of the 37th Alabama Infantry. The place of enlistment was in the town of Leon, in Crenshaw County Alabama. He was promoted to sergeant, and soon after was assigned to guard Union prisoners at a prison camp just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He was captured on July 22, 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta. James was released on June 8th, 1865 after taking an oath not to bear arms against the United States. A description of James was given at the time of his release; He was 6ft. tall, blue eyes, light hair, and fair complexion. James returned to Alabama to resume life with Sarah and the kids. Their last two children are;
Sarah Davis, born 1866 in Alabama.
James P Davis, born 1868 in Alabama.
In 1870 (after June 1870), the family moved to Galveston Texas. They were living in Bastrop County Texas by 1873. Ten years later they moved to Milam County (near Milano). James died there on April 6th, 1884. He is listed in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Patriot Album, Vol. II, written by Herbert C Banks.
Sarah lived another thirty years, but did not remarry. She applied for a Confederate Soldier's Widow Pension on July 29, 1899. It was approved several months later on October 12, 1899. Sarah died in or near Milano on July 31, 1914.
James first came to Texas in 1840 at the age of eighteen. He came as a surveyor's helper. He also assisted in the colonization of Milam and Washington Counties. He returned to Georgia in 1844.
He married Sarah Jane Little in April 1845 in Georgia. She had not yet turned thirteen, and he was twenty-three. They had the following six children prior to the Civil War;
Margaret Jane Little, born 9 Oct 1846 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Henry Thomas Davis, born 1849 in Georgia.
Mary A. Davis, born 1852 in Georgia.
Harriet "Hattie" Davis, born 12 Nov 1854 in Stewart County, Georgia.
Frances "Fanny" Elizabeth Davis, born 1856 in Georgia.
Cullen F. Davis, born 29 Apr 1859 in Alabama.
On March 24, 1862, James enlisted in Capt. Joel C. Kendrick's Company of the 37th Alabama Infantry. The place of enlistment was in the town of Leon, in Crenshaw County Alabama. He was promoted to sergeant, and soon after was assigned to guard Union prisoners at a prison camp just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. He was captured on July 22, 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta. James was released on June 8th, 1865 after taking an oath not to bear arms against the United States. A description of James was given at the time of his release; He was 6ft. tall, blue eyes, light hair, and fair complexion. James returned to Alabama to resume life with Sarah and the kids. Their last two children are;
Sarah Davis, born 1866 in Alabama.
James P Davis, born 1868 in Alabama.
In 1870 (after June 1870), the family moved to Galveston Texas. They were living in Bastrop County Texas by 1873. Ten years later they moved to Milam County (near Milano). James died there on April 6th, 1884. He is listed in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Patriot Album, Vol. II, written by Herbert C Banks.
Sarah lived another thirty years, but did not remarry. She applied for a Confederate Soldier's Widow Pension on July 29, 1899. It was approved several months later on October 12, 1899. Sarah died in or near Milano on July 31, 1914.
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