James Stedman DAVIS
Sarah Catherine DELAP

Husband:  James Stedman DAVIS
Birth:  26 Apr 1827, Franklin Co., Georgia
Death:  6 Sep 1893, White Co., Illinois
Burial:  Sep 1893, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  John Stedman DAVIS
Mother:  Katherine Ann KEASLER

Marriage:      23 Sep 1853, White Co., Illinois

Wife:  Sarah Catherine DELAP
Birth:  26 Mar 1836, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois 
Death:  11 Mar 1916, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Mar 1917, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois   (pic)
Father:  John DELAP
Mother: 
Malinda HARRELL

Children:  
1. Malinda Catherine DAVIS, b: 30 Oct 1854, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
2. John Hezekiah DAVIS, b: 24 Jun 1856, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
3. Mary Caroline DAVIS, b: 14 Jun 1858, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                     d: 15 Jun 1922, Anna, Union Co., Illinois
4. William Robert DAVIS, b: 7 Mar 1860, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                      d: aft Jun 1860, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
5. Martha Ann DAVIS, b: 29 Aug 1862, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois 
6. James Alexander DAVIS, b: 16 Sep 1864, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
7. Charles Albert DAVIS, b: 14 Nov 1866, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
8.
(Twin) Infant #1 DAVIS, b: 16 Mar 1868, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                     d: 3 Apr 1868, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
9.
(Twin) Infant #2 DAVIS, b: 16 Mar 1868, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                     d: 7 Apr 1868, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
10. Samuel Marshall DAVIS, b: 19 Oct 1870, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
11. David Macklin DAVIS, b: 6 Jul 1874, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
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Notes:    

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0326, Page 411), Twp. 6S / Range 8E, White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                      Enumeration Date: 28-Jun-1860, Family #684

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,  I, P, C

 DAVIS, James S

34

M

 Farmer

$500

$250

GA

 

 

 

             Sarah C

24

F

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             Melinda C

5

F

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             John H

4

M

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             Mary C

2

F

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

             William R

4m

M

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M693_0289, Page 443B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                                                                                                     Enumeration Date: 21-Jul-1870, Family #166

NAME

Age

Sex

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
In Yr

D, D, B, I, I, P, or C

 DAVIS, James

40

M

 Farmer

$2,380  

$750

GA

 

 

 

           Sarah

30

F

 Keeping House

 

 

IL

 

 

 

           Catherine

15

F

  

 

 

IL

X

 

 

           John

13

M

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

           Mary

12

F

  

 

 

IL

X

 

 

           Martha

7

F

   

 

 

IL

X

 

 

           James

5

M

   

 

 

IL

 

 

 

           Charles

4

M

   

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0258, Page 421D), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 154, Enumeration Date: 18-Jun-1880, Family #1

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 DAVIS, James S

53

M

 Self

M

 Farmer

GA

SC

SC

 

             Sarah C

42

F

 Wife

M

 

IL

TN

TN

 

             John H

24

M

 Son

S

 Farmer

IL

GA

IL

 

              Mary C

20

F

 Daughter

S

 

IL

GA

IL

 

              Martha A

17

F

 Daughter

S

 

IL

GA

IL

X

              James A

16

M

 Son

S

 

IL

GA

IL

X

              Chas A

11

M

 Son

S

 

IL

GA

IL

X

              Samuel M

8

M

 Son

S

 

IL

GA

IL

X

              David M

5

M

 Son

S

  

IL

GA

IL

 

By 1900 James had died and Sarah was living with their son David and his family
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Sources:  
1) Death - Wife:  White County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0043584  
2) Death - Child #3:  Union County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0910211