Biography of Nathan A. Davis - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 328

Nathan A. Davis is a native of Craighead County, and is one of its
younger and more progressive farmers. His parents, James and Nellie
(Lowery) Davis, were natives of Alabama, and about 1851 came to
Craighead County, locating on Crowley's Ridge; but some time later
moved to the western portion of the State, where they remained only a
short time, then returning to Craighead County, and both died soon
after. To them were born the following family of children: John, Jacob,
and Nathan A., living; and Jefferson, Nancy, Mary and Taylor, deceased.
The death of the parents left the family in somewhat straitened
circumstances, and young Nathan, as a boy, had but few advantages and
underwent many hardships. He has always been energetic and frugal, and
by his thrift and industry, is now the possessor of eighty acres of
well improved land, and a larger tract unimproved. He married Miss
Lizzie Gatlin, a native of Craighead County, who was the daughter of
Lee Gatlin, now deceased, but at one time a well known citizen of the
county. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have one child, Nancy Ellen. Mr. Davis has
held the offices of magistrate and constable, acquitting himself with
honor, and with benefit to those for whom he labored. He is one of the
county's useful and progressive citizens.