Biographical Sketch of S. J. Davis, Camden County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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S. J. Davis, blacksmith at Linn Creek, was born in St. Francois county,
Mo., October 28, 1832, and is the son of Severe and Sarah (Parrick) 
Davis, natives of Kentucky and North Carolina, respectively. The father
immigrated with his family to St. Francois county, Mo., at an early day
and there died.  He was a successful farmer.  In about 1844 the widow
and family immigrated to Camden county, and located on the Little Nian-
gua River.  There were plenty of Indian camps, and the place was very
wild.  The mother was afterward married to Benjamin Shumate, and they 
moved to Laclede county, Mo., where she died.  Of the six children born
to her first marriage S. J. Davis is the only one now living.  He was 
about twelve years of age when he came to this county, and here he was
reared on the farm.  At the age of seventeen he was apprenticed to
learn the blacksmith trade, which he learned at Buffalo, remaining 
about six years.  In 1849 he came to Camden county, and located at 
Mack's Creek, where he carried on the business for himself.  In 1861 
he came to Linn Creek, where he has since conducted the business alone.
He is also an undertaker, and manufactures coffins and furniture.  In
1861 he enlisted in the State Militia, and for about three years was
company blacksmith.  He was married in 1847 to Miss Mary Sharp, by whom
he has one child, deceased.  His second marriage was in 1854, to Miss
Margaret Johnson, who bore him two children, one living, Cornelia.  His
third marriage was to Miss Catherine Johnson, by whom he had four 
children, one living, John W.  His present wife is Miss Elizabeth 
Skinner, by whom he has four children: Sarah, Belle, Mattie and Tea.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he 
is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the I. O. O. F. and Agricultural
Wheel.  He has held the office of justice of the peace for some four
years.

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