History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co.,
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p.
732.
JAMES H. DAVIS, born June 1, 1842, in Daviess County, Ky., was a son of
Baxter B. and Frances M. (Owen) Davis.  His father was a native of
Daviess County, his ancestors coming from Virginia.  His mother's
ancestors were from North Carolina.  His parents were married in this
county, and first settled about four miles above Owensboro, but in 1842
moved to the old Mark Howard farm in Murray Precinct.  His father died
in September, 1849, in McLean County, where he was taken during his
sickness.  His mother is still living on a part of the old farm with her
daughter, Mrs. J. D. Wimp.  There was a family of four children--Mary
C., married J. P. Lightfoot in 1854 and died in 1874 (her husband died
in the latter part of 1879); Lavonia A., now Mrs. J. D. Wimp; James H.,
and Elminah E., now Mrs. Randolph Wimp, of Ohio County.  James H. lived
on the home farm till 1873.  He commenced his business life as a clerk
with J. S. H. Kigel, and afterward formed a partnership with him.  In
1875 they opened a store at Glenville, McLean County.  Fifteen months
later Mr. Davis sold his interest to Mr. Kigel, but remained with him as
a clerk three years.  In 1882 he went into business for himself, buying
the store of Holbrook & Robison, and is now engaged in the general
mercantile business at Newville.  Sept. 4, 1876, he married Sudie J.
Tichenor, a native of Ohio County, Ky., and a daughter of Lewis C.
Tichenor.  They have one daughter--Ethel J., born May 19, 1882.  Mr.
Davis has been a member of the Methodist church, South, since he was
twelve years of age.
Davis Owen Howard Wimp Lightfoot Kigel Tichenor
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VA NC McLean-KY Ohio-KY

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