Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Davis, James P. 1836 - 
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JAMES P. DAVIS, an enterprising and prosperous agriculturist of Dassel township, is
the son of Stephen and Mary (Patterson) Davis, and was born in Wayne county, Ohio,
March 14, 1836. His parents were very early settlers in that portion of the
“Buckeye” State, but removed to Meigs county in 1S41, also then a new county, and
made their home there until 1855, when they came to Minnesota and settled at the
village of Caledonia, Houston county, where the father carried on his trade and
bought government land. He remained there until 1859, when during the excitement
about Pike’s Peak, he started for that country, but soon changed his mind and
settled in Jo Daviess county, Ill., where lie died in 1871. The mother died in Ida
county, Iowa, in 1882.

  The subject of our sketch remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years
of age, and followed various employments until his marriage, April 10, 1859, with
Miss Rachel Russell, a native of Indiana. After his marriage he remained in Houston
county until the fall of 1860, when, in company with Isaac Russell, Sr., and John
Russell, he came to Meeker county, and followed hunting and exploring the county
through that winter, and in the following autumn went to Illinois with the intention
of enlisting in the United States army, but was rejected, and having disposed of his
property in this State, remained in the “Sucker State” until 1866. He then came to
Meeker county and took up a claim early in July, on section 19, of Dassel township.
He commenced to improve his place, working at the same time on the railroad. The
next fall he worked in the Forest City grist mill. Hie did not neglect his farm, but
got it in shape for next year’s crop. In 1868 he helped clear the present site of
the village, chopping cord-wood, etc., and thus, while developing his farm, provided
for the wants of his family until 1872, since which time he has devoted the most of
his time to his calling. In 1876 ho bought a threshing machine in company with
George Brower, with the accompanying steam engine, and in 1879 became the sole owner
of the outfit, and carries on that business in connection with his farm. The latter
consists of 160 acres of land on section 10, and besides this he is the half owner
of 160 acres more on section 16.

  Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the parents of ten children— Stephen W., born December 29,
1859; Reuben B., born December 15,1861; Mary J., born January 17, 1864; Wealthy M.,
born May 24, 1866; William E., born October 25, 1868; Isaac A., born December 25,
1870, died April 5, 1880; James H., born June 11, 1873; Emma B., born March 6, 1876;
Annie Z., born November 2, 1S7S, and John E., born January 8, 18S8. Stephen is
married and lives in Dakota; Reuben, also married, makes his home on section 16,
this town; Mary J. (Mrs. C. G. Waller) lives at Kingston, and Wealthy (Mrs. W. H.
Branham). resides in Litchfield.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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