Rev. Joshua Bradley Davis

1837 - 1908  (70 years)

• Name	Joshua Bradley Davis
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	10 Jan 1837	Jackson County, IL
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Jan 1908	Perry County, IL
  Person ID	I286	Bradley Family
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Rev. Richard Gilliam Davis,   b. 17 Aug 1807, VA ,   d. 7 Jun 1851, Perry County, IL  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bradley,   b. 18 Jul 1810, Sumner County, TN ,   d. Perry County, IL
  Married	Abt 1829	Jackson County, IL
  Family ID	F115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances A. Spurgeon,   b. Abt 1845, OH ,   d. 14 Jun 1893, St. John's, Perry County, IL  (Age 48 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1866	Perry County, IL
  Children	1. Elizabeth E. Davis,   b. Abt 1866, Perry County, IL ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Leonett A. Davis,   b. 7 Jun 1868, Perry County, IL ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lucy C. Davis,   b. 27 Aug 1873, Perry County, IL ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Frances Flora M. Davis,   b. 25 Aug 1877, Perry County, IL ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2004
  Family ID	F125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Jane Anderson,   b. 16 May 1849, Washington County, IL ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 Oct 1896	Perry County, IL
  Last Modified	12 May 2008
  Family ID	F4445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):Was born in Jackson Co., Ill.,January 10th, 1837. A son of Richard Davis. Joined the army in 1861; served four years in the Civil War. United in marriage with Francis Spurgeon in March 1866. Converted and joined the Baptist church in November 1866; baptized by Rev. Wm. Carner. Moved to Denmark,Ill., in September,1871, and joined the Free Baptist Church ; was ordained April, 1888, at the Quarterly Meeting at Dry Hill. Has had the pastoral care of Pipestone, DuQuoin, DeSoto and Macedonia churches. Wife died and married again to Mrs. M.J. Benedict, and lives at Denmark, Ill. (Source:  Life and Labors of Rev. Henry S. Gordon, 1901)