Davis Bible Records *********************************************************** Submitted by: ETGS Date: 24 Apr 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Contributed by Mrs. Bobbie Thornton. Originally published in East Texas Family Records, Volume 1, 1977 on page 10. At that time the Bible was in possession of Mrs. Byrom Coward, Jonesboro Star Route, Gatesville, Texas 76528. Births of J. G. Davis Family J. G. Davis - born 16 June 1815. M. C. Jowell - born 8 January 1819 Mary E. Davis - born 14 January 1838 Sarah F. Davis - born 21 February 1840 Coatney A. Davis - born 18 May 1842 John W. Davis - born 27 May 1844 Ratliff G. Davis - born 24 September 1846 Nannie C. Davis - born 30 April 1849 James M. Davis - born 5 January 1852 Emma L. Davis - born 7 June 1854 Lumpkin E. Davis - born 7 June 1854 Gilford C. Davis - born 18 June 1856 Emily A. Davis - born 22 November 1859 Jeff B. Davis - born 11 August 1862 Deaths Ratliff G. Davis - died July 16, 1848 Sarah F. Keer - died February 9, 1856 John W. Davis - died February 13, 1856 Mary E. Paterson - died March 31, 1856 J. G. Davis - died September 14, 1870 L. E. Davis - died August 14, 1873 Coatney A. Brown - died May 21, 1884 M. C. Davis - died September 21, 1887 Jeff B. Davis - died May 6, 1906 Nannie C. Jones - died March 13, 1910 Gilford C. Davis - died May 18, 1923 Emma J. Gilbert - died November 11, 1931 Marriages J. G. Davis and M. C. Jowell married 17 December 1835 Mary E. Davis and W. L. Paterson married 7 October 1855 Sarah F. Davis and Caloway Keer married 7 October 1855 Coatney A. Davis and George C. Keas married 9 January 1861 Nannie C. Davis and J. T. Jones married 27 January 1870 J. M. Davis and Angelia Bourland married 18 July 1872 Emma J. Davis and A. M. Gilbert married 12 December 1872 Coatney A. Keas and J. B. Brown married 6 January 1876 Addie Davis and M. B. Graves married 6 January 1876 Addie Graves and T. A. Grimes married 5 February 1889 Family Register Parents Names Husband: T. A. Grimes Born: October 14, 1845 Wife: Emily Addie Grimes Born: November 22, 1859 Married: February 5, 1880 at Spring Hill Church Children's Names Marriages Della Mae Grimes, January 10, 1881 S. G. Bishop, Oct. 10, 1900 Effie Celia Grimes, October 9, 1882 Carrie Belle Grimes, February 28, 1885 D. G. Robarth, Sept. 4, 1904 Thomas Neal Grimes, June 11, 1887 G. H. Hughett, June 17, 1906 Clyde Theron Grimes, May 30, 1890 Elsie Foley, Aug. 21, 1917 Eldred Cecil Grimes, August 5, 1894 Ruth Hale, Mar. 6, 1918 Emma Jewell Grimes, February 14, 1897 K. D. Ament, Nov. 25, 1919 Nannie Pearl Grimes, February 14, 1897 L. R. Thomas, Oct. 20, 1922 Deaths Effie Gelia Grimes, July 5, 1884 T. A. Grimes, November 28, 1918 Emily Adeline Grimes, June 27, 1951 Della Mae Bishop, October 2, 1950 Thomas Neal Hughett, September 11, 1955 Emma Jewel Grimes Ament, January 14, 1973 Davis Bible Records Contributed by Mrs. Bobbie Thornton. Originally published in East Texas Family Records, Volume 1, 1977 on page 11. At that time the Bible was in the possession of Irene C. Davis, 4912 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas 75206. G. C. Davis was borned June 18, 1856 H. O. Bourland was borned May 8, 1862 W. B. Furlow was borned May 18, 1879 A. L. Davis was borned June 30, 1883 C. A. Davis was borned May 8, 1885 G. C. Davis was borned February 24, 1888 C. C. Davis was borned May 11, 1890 W. G. Davis was borned September 24, 1893 Bourland and Denzil was borned April 10, 1901 W. P. Davis was borned June 26, 1904 Handwritten Page stuck in Bible M. S. Bourland - Agent for these Bibles (M. for Marshall perhaps) Baptist Preacher - in Rusk Area (Shelby, Nacogdoches, St. Augustine) Davis and Bourland families lived across river from each other G. C. Davis H. O. Bourland Furlow Davis Harriette Ollie W. B. Furlow (William (called Will)) good musician A. L. Davis - Augustus Lumpkin Uncle Lump Davis (G. C.'s brother) C. A. Davis - Carrie Anne G. C. Davis - Gilford Claude (Jack) A. C. Davis - Carl Clinton W. G. Davis - Winnie Grace Bole and Denzil W. P. Davis - Parker