Addison Davis 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 4 Apr 1810 - Kentucky
    Christening: 
          Death: 3 Feb 1888 - (Jennings Co., Indiana) 2
         Burial: in Brush Creek Cemetery, Jennings Co., Indiana
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: James Davis (Abt 1772-1857)
         Mother: Mary Ann (1780-1867)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mildred "Millie" Grinstead (4 Aug 1813 - 4 Sep 1861) 1 3 
       Marriage: 14 Jul 1829 - Jennings Co., Indiana 4 5
       Children:
                1. John W. Davis (Abt 1831-      )
                2. Rachel Davis (Abt 1834-      )
                3. Silas A. Davis (Abt 1837-      )
                4. Mariah J. Davis (Abt 1840-      )
                5. Nancy A. Davis (Abt 1843-      )
                6. James K. Polk Davis (Abt 1846-      )
                7. Jasper H. G. Davis (Abt 1849-      )
                8. Sarah E. Davis (Abt 1853-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Jennings Co., Indiana, Campbell Township; pg 144
Adison Davis 00001 -- 0001
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
15-20 1
1 20-30 </pre>

Adison Davis is in the following sequence: Ichabod Rice, 2x, James Davis, Adison Davis, Jasper H. Grinsted, x, Alexander Ross, John Grinsted, Sen. Adison is James's son. Alexander Ross is the husband of Elizabeth Grinstead, Adison's sister-in-law.

<pre>1840 Jennings Co., Indiana; sheet 264
Addison Davis 110001 -- 11001; 1 in agriculture
male female
1 < 5 1
1 5-10 1
10-15
15-20
20-30 1
1 30-40 </pre>

He is in the sequence Ichabod Rice, Jesse G. Grinstead, 10x, Alexander Ross, 3x, Addison Davis, Jasper H. Grinstead.

<pre>1850 Jennings Co., Indiana, Campbell Township; Sept 28
1396/1396
Adison Davis 39 M Ky $250 farmer
Milly T. " 36 F Va
John W. " 19 M In farmer
Rachel " 16 F In
Silas A. " 13 M In
Mariah J. " 10 F In
Nancy A. " 7 F In
James K. Polk " 4 M In
Jasper H. G. " 1 M In </pre>

Charles Rice lives at 1403/1403, Ichabod Rice at 1404/1404 and Jesse Grinsted at 1406/1406.

<pre>1860 Jennings Co., In, Campbell Township, p.o. Butterville; June 12; pg 29
191/189
Adison Davis 50 M Ky $1000/$150 Farmer
Milly " 45 F Va Housework
Silas " 23 M In Farming
Mariah J. " 19 F In Housework
Nancy A. " 16 F In Housework
James K. " 14 M In
Jasper H. " 11 M In
Sarah E. " 7 F In </pre>

Elijah Davis is at 192/190.

In 1870 Addison Davis (60, Ky, laborer) is living in Jennings Co., Campbell Township in the household of his daughter Rachel and her husband Ephraim Hutton.

In 1880 Addison Davis (69, Ky Va Va) is living in Butlerville, Campbell Township, Jennings Co., Indiana in the household of his daughter Rachel and her husband Ephraim Hutton.
picture

Sources

1 Gorrell Shumaker & John L. N. Grinstead, The William Grinstead Family in America, 1974, pg 126. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 46183036.

3 Maridell Fisher Fryar, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: williamgrinstead.

4 Colleen Alice Ridlen, "Jennings Co., Indiana Early Marriage Records 1818-1840," 1979, pg 37. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 R545.

5 "Familysearch.org," "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMCQ-8BC), Addison Davis and Milley Greensted, 14 Jul 1829; citing Jennings, Indiana; FHL microfilm 004839004; pg 35, image 34/36.

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