This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eawd47 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/1594.1600.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jane, I have lots of information about this family. Joshua Franklin Davis and his wife Pharaba Jane Davis married in Greene County, Tennessee 21 Sept 1871 and moved to Atchison County, Missouri in 1883. In the 1900 Atchison County census, town of Tarkio, he is listed as J. Franklin Davis, age 50, farmer. His wife is listed as Pharaba, age 47. The children living with them are Sarah, age 20; John, age 19; Rebecca, age 14; Maud, age 10; and Harry, age 8. Cora Married William J. Beckwith and I find her next in 1900 in Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa. William and Cora have been married for 4 years, so I assume they married 1895-6 in Mo, and moved to Iowa by 1897 because their daughter Gladys was born there in July 1897. Several of the Davis family moved to Atchison County, starting with Jesse H., Joshua's oldest brother. He was in records in Atchison County in the mid 1850's, and not listed with his family in 1850, but I can't find him so far in any census at that time. He has an interesting history that I can send you. Hugh L. Davis, John H. Davis, Louisa Davis McCaleb Brown, and Rebecca Jane Davis Campbell all moved to Atchison County, although some of them moved on to other places. John H. Davis, father of Joshua Franklin, was killed during the Civil War. His wife Sarah Esther Humbert Davis died 20 March 1889 in Atchison County at the home of Joshua Franklin Davis and her body was taken back to Tennessee to be buried with her husband. I had originally thought she had died in Greene County and then Joshua's family moved, but I found a newspaper article in Atchison County saying she had died there. My husband is descended from Harry Franklin Davis, Joshua's youngest son. You can email me at [email protected] and we can exchange more information. If anyone on the list has more information about Pharaba Jane Hawkins parents John and Esther Brown Hawkins, I would appreciate hearing from you. I would also like any information about Sarah Esther Humbert's first marriage to William McNeese(or McNees) and their son Philip(or William Phillip). Elaine Davis Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.