Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B,
Rockcastle County

Solomon C. Davis, M. D., a practicing physician of Mount Vernon, Rockcastle
County, Ky., was born at Newhern, Va., January 16, 1847.  His father, Josephus
N. Davis, a native of Wythe County, Va., was born June 16, 1818; he was a
minister of some note in his native State, and was also a school teacher of
considerable ability, being a graduate of Bethany College, Bethany, Va..
About 1852 he moved to Madison County, Ky., where he resided about two years,
and then moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, residing in the later place
until 1869; he then moved to Wayne County, Ky., his present place of
residence, where he is devoting most of his time to the ministry.  He became
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church when quite young, and began his
ministerial labors in that denomination, but his religious views having
undergone a change, he affiliated with the Christian Church, and is a true
and firm supporter of its principles.  He is a son of Solomon Davis, a
native of Virginia, who came to Kentucky about 1852 and settled in Madison
County, where he died.  Josephus N. Davis was married about 1841 to Miss
Virginia Whitaker, a daughter of John and Margaret Whitaker, of Wythe
County, Va..  To their union were born eleven children, seven sons and four
daughters, viz:  Augustus N., Constantine C., Solomon C., Robert N., William
A., Mary E., Cleo A., Elinor V., Eliza M., Virginius N. and John P.  Their
parents are still living in Wayne County.  Solomon C. Davis was brought up
and educated in Somerset, Ky..  About 1867 he commenced to teach school, in
which occupation he was engaged until 1872, when he commenced the study of
medicine, and in 1877 entered the Ohio Medical College, where he graduated
in 1879.  He then located at Parmleysville, Wayne County, and practiced his
profession until 1881, when he went to Helenwood, Tenn., and practiced until
1883; he then moved to Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Ky., where he has
ever since been constantly engaged in the practice of his profession.  In
1886 he was appointed school commissioner of Rockcastle County, and elected
to that office in 1887.  He is a Master Mason, a Republican Politically, and
an elder in the Christian Church.  November 13, 1870, he married Amanda
Surber, a daughter of Isaac and Orpha (Bishop) Surber, of Pulaski County.
They have three children: William T., Charles C. and Roberta.

Bishop Davis Surber Whitaker 
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Wythe-VA TN Madison-KY Pulaski-KY Wayne-KY


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