Dear Mary, I was not on the computer yesterday because of Floyd, but I did get to do a little looking for James and Martha Davis. I think that I found their marriage record in Grainger County. However, his surname is transcribed as David instead of Davis in both of my marriage books (Kennerly and Sistler): James David [probably should be Davis] and Martha Long, bond issued 13 Feb. 1849 with bondsman Samuel Harbin, married 15 Feb 1849, by S. S. Shipley, J. P. There were several James Davis marriages in Grainger County in the books , but none with a bride Martha nor at the right time. You should try to get a photocopy of the bond/certificate. His name may even have been erroneously written as David instead of Davis -- such things happened frequently. I am not sure what census records you have seen. I found them in transcriptions of Grainger County in 1850, 1860, 1870 (head of household index), and 1880. 1850 Census, TN, Grainger Co., family #247, p. 33: Davis, James, 26, TN Martha, 24, TN Izora, 2/12 This means Izariah was probably born in March of 1850 or as late as April 1 in order to be 2 months old on June 1st, IF the census taker recorded the ages as instructed, "as of June 1, 1850." 1860 I didn't write down, but can get it if you don't have it. 1870 Census, TN, heads of household index by Sistler Davis, James, 60, Grainger Co., p. 42 1880 Census, TN, Grainger Co., p. 419: Davis, James, 69 Julia, 40 Geams(?), 16, male [should have been James based on your data] S. P., 13, male I don't have published marriage record transcriptions for Grainger County for after 1865, but others on the list may be able to check for James's marriage to Julia. I also noticed that in 1850 and 1860 there is a Long family living very nearby James & Martha (Long) Davis: 1850, family 253, p. 34: Long, Hardy, 33, and family further along, family #316, p. 43, Long, Hardy, 63, NC Rachel, 52, NC Polly A., 17 Able, 13 Francis, 7 Emily, 4 Hardy, Sr., had died by 1860, but Rachel and her family are living even closed to James and Martha. And I forgot to write it down, but In the 1840 Census, I think that Hardy did have a female in the house Martha's age. Hardy and Rachel are likely candidates for Martha's parents. Perhaps you can find a will or probate or land deed record for Hardy's estate in the 1850s which would name his daughter, Martha Davis. I also checked tombstones inscriptions but did not find a James or Martha or Julia Davis that fit. Of course, I can't find tombstone inscriptions for many of my Grainger County relatives. Either they never had stones, the cemeteries are lost, or TVA or others "lost" a lot of stones. Later, Ross Cameron >>> "Mary Tuley" <marya@texoma.net> 09/14/99 07:33PM >>> I am looking for information on James Davis-b.abt 1822 Tn-d. after 1880 He married Martha --------, b. abt 1825 Tn Their children are: --Izariah Davis-b. abt 1850 Tn --Thomas Davis-b. Dec 30 1851-Grainger Co., Tn-d. Nov 4 1927 Tx--married May 19 1871 to Nancy Pauline Lee, a dau of William Deadrick Lee-b. in Hawkins Co., Tn & Elizabeth Desdemonia Turley -b. Grainger Co., Tn --Joseph Davis-b. abt 1856 Tn --Eliza J. Davis-b. abt 1860 Tn --James Davis-b. abt 1865 Tn --Samuel P. Davis-b. abt 1867 Tn James Davis married 2nd to Julia ------- ! ! ! !