Does anyone have information relating to Thomas M. Davis, said to have been born in Illinois ca 1800. Thomas was a widower, with grown children, when he and Mary Duvall were married in May 7, 1854. Their only child was James Bissell Davis, born March 26, 1854. Monroe County records show land purchases between 1848 and 1854, but no evidence of residence prior to 1848. Thomas died during the summer of 1854, at Columbia. Washington Duvall, father of the widow, was appointed administrator of the estate. Any related information would be most welcome. Thomas Davis Oceanside, California