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Note: 1880 Census - Burson, Randolph Co., AL; pg. 287A
Green DAVIS Self M Male W 40 GA Farmer --- ---
Tallita DAVIS Wife M Female W 32 GA Keeps House GA GA
J. H. DAVIS Son S Male W 12 AL Works On Farm GA GA
Josephine DAVIS Dau S Female W 10 AL GA GA
Elizabeth DAVIS Dau S Female W 8 AL GA GA
Lemuel DAVIS Son S Male W 6 AL GA GA
Ella DAVIS Dau S Female W 4 AL GA GA
Needham DAVIS Son S Male W 1 AL GA AL
same page as John Shelnutt & Hugh Freeman
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1900 Census - Lamar, Randolph Co,. AL; ED 54; pg. 2B
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 4, 1900
#26-26
John R. Green, head, W M, Aug 1864, 35, M 13 yrs, AL GA GA
Novella F., wife, W F, Sept 1872, 27, M 13 yrs, 4/5 children, AL AL AL
Cora E., dau, W F, Mar 1890, 10, S, AL AL AL
Bela E., dau, W F, Dec 1894, 5, S, AL AL AL
Almon H., son, W M, Oct 1896, 3, S, AL AL AL
Evie L., dau, W F, Dec 1899, 5 mos, AL AL AL
#28-28
Green J. Davis, head, W M, July 1837, 62, Wd, GA GA GA
Darthula L., dau, W F, May 1875, 25, S, AL GA GA
James L., son, W M, Oct 1876, 23, S, AL GA GA
Ether F., dau, W F, Apr 1881, 19, S, AL GA GA
Buler F., dau, W F, Oct 1885, 14, S, AL GA GA
Luther, son, W M, Jan 1888, 12, S, AL GA GA
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GREEN JACKSON DAVIS, joined Company A, 2nd Battalion of Hillard's Legion on April 23, 1862. He was on the roll of the company on June 1, 1862, and September 1, 1862. He was discharged May 14, 1863, on a surgeon's certificate. He was described on the certificate at the time of his discharge as having been born in Monroe County, Georgia twenty-five years earlier , standing five feet six inches tall and having dark complexion, black eyes and black hair. In his application for a pension, filed in 1901, he said his family then consisted of himself, a nine year old son, and daughters aged 16 and 18. He was at that time suffering from general debility and was emaciated, weighing only one hundred pounds.
He and his wife were on the first membership list of Big Springs Church. This list was published in 1886.
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"THE ROANOKE LEADER"
Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, March 21, 1906
WEHADKEE News
We are sorry to note that Mr. Green Davis of Omaha community is very sick and is not expected to live very long.
(Transcribed by Candace Gravelle [tealtree@@comcast.net] September 6, 2005)
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"THE ROANOKE LEADER,"
Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama
Wednesday, August 8, 1906
WEHADKEE News
Mr. Green Davis died last Friday [Aug 3, 1906] at his home at Omaha, after a long illness of dropsy. The deceased was sixty-nine years old and had lived in that community
over fifty years, and was one of our best citizens. He had been a member of the Baptist church forty years. Funeral services were conducted at Big Spring n Saturday evening by A. J. Green, after which the body was laid to rest.
(Transcribed by Candace Gravelle [tealtree@@comcast.net] September 10, 2005)
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The Roanoke Leader
Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, October 13, 1909
FARM FOR SALE
On Wednesday, November 10, 1909, we will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the old home place of G. J. Davis, deceased, at Omaha, containing 111 1/2 acres of land and two settlements. Heirs of G. J. Davis, deceased.
(Transcribed C. Teal Gravelle tealtree@@comcast.net October 8, 2005)
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"The Roanoke Leader"
Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama
NEWSPAPER issue of Wednesday, December 22, 1909
WEHADKEE News
The Green Davis old homestead at Omaha was sold a few days ago at seventeen dollars per acre.
(Transcribed by Candace Gravelle tealtree@@comcast.net October 10, 2005)
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