This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/935.1071.1067.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Was woundering if you could give me more info on My GGG Grandfather Avory DAVIS b. Married Jane Collins Familys, I have prof that his son is Clay Davis who married Ella Jackson. Thank you for any thing you can give on Avory( Avery) Parents here is what I have so far. hope it is right Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 DAVIS was born 1763, and died July 03, 1817 in Garrard, Ky.. He married RACHAEL WEST March 04, 1788 in Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, daughter of JONATHAN WEST. She died 1836 in Garrard, Ky.. More About JOHN DAVIS and RACHAEL WEST: Marriage: March 04, 1788, Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky Children of JOHN DAVIS and RACHAEL WEST are: 2. i. SAMUEL2 DAVIS, b. 1790, Garrard, Kentucky; d. November 1849, Garrard, Ky. ii. ELIZABETH DAVIS, b. 1793. iii. MARY DAVIS, b. 1795. iv. THOMAS DAVIS, b. 1800. v. WILLIAM DAVIS, b. 1802. vi. JAMES DAVIS, b. 1804. vii. ELLENOR DAVIS, b. 1807. viii. NANCY ANNE DAVIS, b. 1791, Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. SAMUEL2 DAVIS (JOHN1) was born 1790 in Garrard, Kentucky, and died November 1849 in Garrard, Ky. He married NANCY REYNOLDS November 05, 1810 in Madison, Ky., daughter of THOMAS REYNOLDS and ELIZABETH TITERBEAM. She was born 1791. More About SAMUEL DAVIS and NANCY REYNOLDS: Marriage: November 05, 1810, Madison, Ky. Children of SAMUEL DAVIS and NANCY REYNOLDS are: i. SUSAN3 DAVIS, b. November 05, 1811; d. January 13, 1887. ii. LEVI DAVIS, b. November 23, 1812; d. February 22, 1888. iii. JOHN DAVIS, b. November 07, 1814. iv. HENRY DAVIS, b. June 04, 1819. v. JAMES J. DAVIS, b. 1822. vi. NANCY ANNA DAVIS, b. August 30, 1822, Garrard Co., Ky; d. January 07, 1895, Charleston, Coles, Il. More About NANCY ANNA DAVIS: Burial: Mound Cemetery, Charleston, Coles, Il vii. WILLIAM ROBERT DAVIS, b. November 26, 1824. viii. MOSES MACCLAIM DAVIS, b. December 24, 1826; d. March 15, 1894. More About MOSES MACCLAIM DAVIS: Burial: Gunn Chapel, Garrard, Ky 3. ix. AVERY DAVIS, b. February 14, 1829, Gerret Co., Kentucky; d. Aft. 1900, IL. Generation No. 3 3. AVERY3 DAVIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born February 14, 1829 in Gerret Co., Kentucky, and died Aft. 1900 in IL. He married JANE COLLINS December 21, 1851 in Madison Co. Kentucky. She was born in Garret Co. Ky. More About AVERY DAVIS and JANE COLLINS: Marriage: December 21, 1851, Madison Co. Kentucky Children of AVERY DAVIS and JANE COLLINS are: i. CLAY M.4 DAVIS, b. October 06, 1859, Garret Co. Ky.; d. November 05, 1928, Indianola, Vermilion, ILL.; m. ELLA JACKSON, August 01, 1889, Danville, Vermilion ILL; b. February 03, 1864, Indianola Vermilion, Illinois; d. November 28, 1952. Notes for CLAY M. DAVIS: 1900 Census Vermilion Co. Elwood Twsp. ILL. Clasen Davis b. Oct. 1858 in KY, age 41 married 11 years, Parents b. KY, Occ. Day laborer Ella b. Feb 1866 in ILL age 34, Parents ILL. Grace b. Nov 1889 in ILL age 10 Goldie b. Aug 1891 in ILL. age 8 at school Sylvia J. b. July 1892 in ILL. age 7 at school Pearl b. May 1894 in ILL. Age 6 Maude H b. June 1896 in ILL age 3 Allie H b. Aug 1899 in ILL. age 9/12 ( I believe This is Blanche Hallie, and some of the dates are wrong Who ever transcribed the census I have could not read them clearly They do get smudged or wrote over) Avery Davis Father b. Feb 1829 in KY age 51 Parents b. Virgina ************************************************************* 1920 Census CARROLL Vermilion Co. ILL. 50B 59 143 7B Mill Street . 18 18 Davis Clay M. Head Owen home 60 M Kentucky . dad, Kentucky . mom, Kentucky Ditching Farms 50B 60 143 7B Mill Street . 18 18 Davis Ella Wife 55 M Illinois . father England father spoke English mother Missouri . . . 50B 61 143 7B Mill Street . 18 18 Davis Pearle Daughter . . F W 22 S Illinois . Kentucky . Illinois . Teacher Public School 50B 62 143 7B Mill Street . 18 18 Fitzsimons Sharol F. Grandson . . M W 3 9/12 S . . . . . . Illinois . Illinois . Illinois . . None . . . ************************************************************* More About CLAY M. DAVIS: Burial: November 07, 1928, Michaels Cemetery,Indianola, Carroll Township, ILL. Death Certf. #: 0920547 , VERMILION INDIANOLA Notes for ELLA JACKSON: Was short More About ELLA JACKSON: Burial: Michaels Cemetery,Indianola, Carroll Township, ILL. Marriage Notes for CLAY DAVIS and ELLA JACKSON: Clay was 28 and Ella was 24 when they got married More About CLAY DAVIS and ELLA JACKSON: Marriage: August 01, 1889, Danville, Vermilion ILL ii. STEPHEN G. DAVIS. iii. SARAH B. DAVIS. iv. WILLIAM F. DAVIS.