Biography of Charles C Davis, Fulton Co, AR

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        Date: 26 Sep 1998
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Charles C. Davis, surveyor of Fulton County, and one of the
enterprising agriculturists of Mammoth Spring Township, was born in Webster
County, Mo., January 22, 1854, receiving a very meager education in the common
schools. He followed the plow for his father until nineteen years of age, and
was then united in marriage to Miss Nancy C. Young, a native of Oregon County,
Mo., August 11, 1872, the daughter of J. L. Young. Mrs. Davis died April 17,
1885, and September 18 of the same year Mr. Davis married Martha, sister of his
first wife. Her parents were natives of St. Francois County, Mo., now of Oregon
County, Mo., and Mr. Young served in the Confederate army as [p.279] a private.
By his first marriage Mr. Davis became the father of five children. three sons
and two daughters, and to his second union were born two children, both sons.
Since his first marriage he has lived on his present farm, one mile east of
Mammoth Spring, where he has 900 acres of good land, with 130 under
cultivation. He followed farming and also dealt in stock until the railroad was
built, after which for some years he was local agent, locating settlers, etc.
He has been a practical surveyor for some time, surveying for the county, and
in 1888 was elected county surveyor for two years. In politics he affiliates
with the Democratic party, and his first presidential vote was for S. J. Tilden
in 1876. He is a member of the Masonie fraternity, Myatt Lodge No. 401, and was
Junior Warden one year. Mr. Davis is pleasant and agreeable in his demeanor to
all with whom he comes in contact, and is a man who attracts the regard of all
who approach him. He is universally respected by his fellow citizens. He is the
son of Eliphaz and Permealey Davis, and the grandson of Charles C. Davis, who
was born in Jackson County, Ill, in 1800, and died in Oregon County, Mo., in
1878. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk War, was justice of the peace and also
county judge for some years. He was of Welsh descent. Eliphaz Davis was born in
Randolph County, Ark., January 1, 1822, and was married in that county to Miss
Edwards, a native of Indiana. From there they moved to Webster County, Mo., and
in 1858 to Oregon County, where Mrs. Davis died in 1863. Mrs. Davis is still
living there. He is a member of the Christian Church (as was also his wife).
and is a successful farmer.