James Jackson Davis

First Name: James
Middle Name(s): Jackson
Last Name: Davis
Residence (County): 
Itawamba County, MS
Biography: 

James Jackson Davis (b. AL ca. 1833) was a farmer from Itawamba County, Mississippi. At the time of the 1860 Census, he and his wife, Elizabeth J. Davis (b. SC ca. 1837) were parents of three daughters, Martha (5), Mary (3), and Indiana (1). James Jackson enlisted as a private in Co. C, 43rd Mississippi Infantry on May 2, 1862. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Corinth on October 4, 1862 and died of his wounds on October 12.

Authored Letters

Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
ID Lettersort descending Date Author Recipient From To
14987 JamesDavis1 July 5, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Itawamba County, MS
14998 JamesDavis10 August 7, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
14999 JamesDavis11 August 11, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
15000 JamesDavis12 August 12, 1864 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
15002 JamesDavis14 August 17, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Saltillo, MS Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
15003 JamesDavis15 August 28, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Saltillo, MS Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
15004 JamesDavis16 September 15, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Iuka, MS Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
15006 JamesDavis17 September 23, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Baldwin, MS Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
15008 JamesDavis18 September 25, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Baldwin, MS Shannon, Itawamba County, MS
14989 JamesDavis2 July 9, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Itawamba County, MS
14990 JamesDavis3 July 17, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Shannon, MS Itawamba County, MS
14992 JamesDavis4 July 19, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Itawamba County, MS
14994 JamesDavis6 July 27, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Itawamba County, MS
14995 JamesDavis7 July 30, 1862 James Jackson Davis Elizabeth J. Davis Gainesville, AL Itawamba County, MS

Received Letters

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
ID Lettersort descending Date Author Recipient From To
15001 JamesDavis13 August 16, 1862 Elizabeth J. Davis James Jackson Davis Shannon, Itawamba County, MS Gainesville, AL
14993 JamesDavis5 July 26, 1862 Elizabeth J. Davis James Jackson Davis Itawamba County, MS Gainesville, AL
14996 JamesDavis8 August 1, 1862 Elizabeth J. Davis James Jackson Davis Shannon, Itawamba County, MS Gainesville, AL
14997 JamesDavis9 August 5, 1862 Elizabeth J. Davis James Jackson Davis Shannon, Itawamba County, MS Gainesville, AL

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