Copy of portion of page for 1840 US Census, Page 22A, Cass County, Illinois, showing James B Davis.


Copy of portion of page 22A of 1840 census as indicated.
James B Davis had moved his family from Jessamine County, Kentucky in 1835 to Cass County, Illinois. James B Davis was born in 1785 and was 55 years old in 1840. Elizabeth his wife was also in the same age range as this verifies she was born in the 1780s and listed on this page. She was not listed on the 1850 Census and I assume she had passed away prior to the 1850 census.

The two younger males age 10 and under 16 would have been Richard Lee Davis and possibly William Davis but is unknown on the second one. Of course the male listed as age 50 and under 60 is James B Davis born in 1785. The female listed as 5 and under 10 is probably Susan Davis born about 1830. The female listed as age 10 and under 15 is probably Martha Davis born about 1825. The two females listed as age 15 and under 20 are likely Anna Davis born about 1822 and Mary Ann Davis born about 1819 or 1820? The female listed as age 20 and under 30 is possibly Nancy Davis as Winney Davis was likely married before 1840 and would not be listed in the Davis family but in the Shoopman family somewhere.

Edward and Elijah Davis listed individually are sons of James B Davis and the James Davis family listed here appears to be that of Julia Ann Davis father and brothers and sisters. She was Edward Davis wife, apparently recently married in 1840 as the family seems to be in the beginning stages for this census.

James B Davis page. Elizabeth Davis memorial marker page.
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