George L. Davis

Birth Date

1823-07-12

Death Date

1897-08-18

Gender

Race Description

White

Entity Type

Person

McLean County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky, native. Married to Susan Kimble Davis. Father of Samuel C. Davis, Margaret Davis, Sarah L. Davis, Clint Davis, Winfield Scott Davis, Susan L. Davis, George B. Davis, Rufus C. Davis, Amanda Davis, and Ester Davis. Farmer in Daviess County, Kentucky, in 1850. Farmer in McLean County in 1860. Employed James. J. Taylor as a farm laborer in McLean County in 1860. Served in the 7th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (C.S.A.) from January 10, 1863 to September 25, 1864. Reported as deserted on September 25, 1864. Signed a loyalty oath to the U.S. Government on September 26, 1864.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Daviess County, District 2, p. 446B.
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, McLean County, p. 48-9.
Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, McLean County, Calhoun Precinct, p. 208A.
Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #004003315, McLean County Births, p. 136.
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 109, Microfilm Series M319, Roll 0040.
Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911-1965, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, KDLA, Frankfort, KY, File #32823.
Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911-1965, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, KDLA, Frankfort, KY, File #11287.
"George L Davis (182301897)," Find A Grave, Memorial #100137989, accessed April 25, 2022, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100137989.

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