From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 4:43 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Davis.Jonathan.1760.Clark-Bourbon-Montgomery.BIOS Jonathan Davis c 1760 - Clark-Bourbon-Montgomery County KyArchives Biography Author: Wm. S. Bryan From 'A history of the pioneer families of Missouri' by Wm. S. Bryan 1935 DAVIS.--Jonathan DAVIS, of Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth BOWEN, and they had six children--James, John, Elijah, Septimus, Jonathan, and Elizabeth. John and James came to Missouri in 1800. John was a great hunter and trapper, and spent most of his time in the woods, often being absent for months at a time. He married Susan BRYAN, a daughter of David BRYAN, and his children were--James B., Jonathan, Joseph C., John H., Unicia, and Elizabeth. James, the brother of John DAVIS, married Jemima HAYS, a granddaughter of Daniel BOONE, her mother being Susanna BOONE. After his marriage he returned to Kentucky and remained until 1819, when he came back to Missouri and settled in Montgomery county. His children were--John, Elizabeth, Jesse, Susan, Narcissa, Marcha,, Daniel B., Unicia, and Volney.--Jonathan DAVIS, brother of James and John, came to Missouri in 1820, and married Mahala HAYS, a sister of his brother Jame's wife. They had thirteen children, only four of whom are living (1875.) Submitted by: J. Robison normadeplume@wmconnect.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/