Reuben A. Davis, Col.

1833 - 1895  (61 years)

• Name	Reuben A. Davis
  Suffix	Col.
  Birth	12 Apr 1833	Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Mar 1895	White Oak Cemetery, Oakdale, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. Melinda Davis,   b. 1825   d. 30 Sep 1854  (Age 29 years) ▻ Abner F. Staples   2. Charles Greer Davis,   b. Abt 1826   d. Aft 1870  (Age ~ 45 years) ▻ Lucinda   3. John M. Davis,   b. 1827   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susan Davis,   b. 20 Jan 1828   d. 9 Dec 1905  (Age 77 years) ▻ Lemuel Summer;   William Adkins   5. Reuben A. Davis, Col.,   b. 12 Apr 1833, Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 6 Mar 1895, White Oak Cemetery, Oakdale, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 61 years) ▻ Lucinda Summers,  m. 9 Jul 1857
  Person ID	I4476	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph Davis,   b. 1800   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Amanda Williams,   b. 1804   d. 1839 (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	1825	Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucinda Summers,   b. 19 May 1837, Catoosa, Morgan, Tennessee, United States d. 19 May 1927, Morgan, Tennessee, United States (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	9 Jul 1857	La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Virginia Jenny Davis,   b. 5 May 1858   d. 27 May 1940 (Age 82 years)   2. John A. Davis,   b. 13 Dec 1861   d. 2 Apr 1914 (Age 52 years)   3. Millie Alice Davis,   b. 12 Dec 1863   d. 14 Sep 1923 (Age 59 years)   4. Amanda A. Davis,   b. 15 Feb 1867   d. 4 Aug 1887 (Age 20 years)   5. David K. Davis,   b. 28 Nov 1869   d. 2 Oct 1933 (Age 63 years)   6. William Davis,   b. 1871   d. 1957 (Age 86 years)   7. Charles H. Davis,   b. 17 Jan 1872   d. 22 Aug 1948 (Age 76 years)   8. Albert C. Davis,   b. 29 Jan 1876   d. 28 May 1902 (Age 26 years)   9. Lee Davis,   b. 28 Sep 1878   d. 10 Dec 1881 (Age 3 years)   10. Clarissa Davis,   b. Oct 1881   d. 4 Aug 1927 (Age ~ 45 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F1970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Apr 1833 - Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States Marriage - 9 Jul 1857 - La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States Death - 6 Mar 1895 - White Oak Cemetery, Oakdale, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Enlisted Military: August 1863, 11th Reg of TN Cavalry-enlisted Member: Masons Occupation: Colonel R.A. Davis became a Lt. Colonel. After the war was over, he purchaseda farm which is now the State Honor Farm on upper Flat Fork and livedthere until his death. This farm is located about 5 miles east ofWartburg. Once during the war, he got word to his wife, Lucinda, thatthey were marching through Montgomery and asked her to come there sohe could see her. Mrs. Davis was at Montgomery at sunrise, having comealone on a horse. She waited all day and just before dark, she got tosee him marching by and could only wave to him. On the farm that R.A.Davis bought, there was a negro preacher named Henry Curd and hiswife, Vina Curd, who had been slaves. They lived on the place with Mr.and Mrs. Davis and besides preaching, he did blacksmith work on thefarm. Reuben A. DAVIS was born on 11 Apr 1832 in Harriman, RoaneCounty, Tennessee.19 He died on 6 Mar 1895 in White Oak, MorganCounty, Tennessee.20 He was buried after 6 Mar 1895 in Liberty BaptistChurch Cemetery, Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennesee.21 The name Reubenhas been found to be spelled Rueben by some sources. It is not clearwhich spelling is correct. The following information is from a handwritten note by Lee Cross on aCivil War envelope in the Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee Library:Reuben A. Davis Lt. Col. 11th Tennessee Cavalry. Born 11 April 1844.Died 6 March 1895. Married Lucinda (Summers) 9 July 1857. She wasgiven his accured pension and her pension increased to $35 per month.In Pension Application of 1895 one child under 16 is named Clara AnnDavis, born 8 October 1881. Reuben A. Davis is buried in LibertyCemetery - Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee. Location - East ofWartburg, app. 2.7 miles from Jct. of Hwy 27 and 62, on the right sideof Hwy 62 by the Liberty Church. Transcription: R.A. Davis, 4-11-1832,3-6-1895, husband of Lucinda. 1880 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS, page 24 DAVIS, Reuben A. W M 46 Head Farmer Tenn Lucinda W F 42 Wife KeeHous Tenn John M. W M 18 Son FarmWor Tenn Millie A. W F 14 Dau At Home Tenn Amanda W F 13 Dau At Home Tenn David K. W M 11 Son At Home Tenn William H. W M 9 Son At Home Tenn Charles H. W M 7 Son Tenn Albert C. W M 4 Son Tenn Lee W M 1 Son Tenn STAPLES, Joseph M Neph Tenn