Davis - Warren - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Warren Davis, Jr., who is profitably managing a good-sized farm on Section 19, Union Township, is a native of Montgomery County, and was born in 1831 in one of the earliest established pioneer homes of Brown Township. His father, Thomas Davis, came here in 1830 form Shelby County, Kentucky, of which his parents, who were Virginians, were pioneers. Warren Davis was taken to Ray when he was eight months old and there the family lived until he was six years old, when they returned to Brown Township. His home was there during the remainder of his boyhood and he was educated in its public schools. June 24, 1855, Miss Margaret Smith became his wife and in her he has a true helpmate. Her father Robert Smith was born in Virginia and went from there to Ohio, whence he came to Indiana and was one of the early settlers of this County. He was the father of ten children, of whom seven grew to maturity and three are still living: John, a resident of Ripley; Ellen, wife of Levi Wilcox, who resides near Crawfordsville; and Mrs. Davis, who was born December 8, 1837, and was ten years old when the father came to this County from her native Ohio. The marriage of Mrs. Davis with our subject has brought them ten children, of whom two died in infancy: Nancy Elizabeth and Martha Ellen. Those that are living are: Sarah T and her twin sister, Hannah R., who were born December 28, 1858, the former now the wife of Telma Switzer, of Crawfordsville, and the latter the wife of Taylor Austin, of this County; Mary J., who was born September 12, 1861, and is the wife of E. W. Christ, who lives near Crawfordsville on the Green castle road; Betty F., who was born October 25, 1863, and is the wife of Fred Rogers, of Brown Township; Laura, who was born February 12, 1865, and is the wife of Fred Rogers, of Brown Township; Laura, who was born February 12, 1865, and is the wife of Samuel B. Demeret, of this County; William A., who was born November 12, 1867, and is a resident of this County; Alice E., who was born September 24, 1872, and is the wife of Edward Grimes, a farmer of this township, and Charles E., the youngest of the family, who was born March 21, 1875, is a student at school and still makes his home with his parents. After his marriage Warren Davis first located in Brown Township on a farm of his father's and lived upon from 1855 to 1868, when he came with his family to the farm that he now occupies in Union Township. It comprises two hundred and ninety acres of good land, all well improved and provided with neat and substantial buildings and every convenience for farming. He derives a desirable income from its fertile and well-tilled acres. Mr. Davis stands well in his community and his name is closely associated with its social and religious interests as a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Baptist Church. His wife also belongs to the latter. Politically Mr. Davis affiliates with the Democrats. --typed by kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Star, April 26, 1877 p 4 – For the information of  the stock breeding readers of the Star, we subjoin the names and  locations of Horses and Jacks for which we have printed bills this  season:

Warren Davis of Longview, a suburban village of this city,  is keeping four fine stallions, Mosstrooper and Royal Oak both  full-blooded Clides which he imported from Canada this spring. They are  certainly the largest and most perfect specimens of draft horses we have  ever seen, taking into consideration,  the fact, that they are yet a little under 3 years of age: Mosstrooper  weight 1,600; Royal Oak 1,550. His other two are fast stock a Kentucky  horse, and a superb young trotting horse of his own raising.

 England’s Glory is a celebrated draft horse, the property of the Insley  Brothers of this city.  He will be kept the first 3 days of the week at  Linden and the remaining of the time at the Insley Stables here.   Full-blood England Glory from the old imported horse and weight 1,600  pounds.
Glenco, the property of Henry Tomlinson is of the Smith  Glenco stock and will be kept at the stables of Mr. T, 8 miles north of  Crawfordsville on the old plank road
Belfounder, a descendent of the  old original Ohio Belfounder, will be found at the stable of Hewet Long  on the road to Darlington and at Darlington.
Young Success, a Norman draft, the property of M.W. Lane will make the season at Ladoga.
Lyon, also a full-blooded Morgan will be found 4 miles east of Ladoga. He is kept by S.J. Lough.
 Young Morgan, as indicated is of the Morgan stock and is said to be  very compactly and finley built.  H.S. Jackman, 4 miles north of  Crawfordsville is the owner of Morgan.
Young Farmer is of the Ohio Farmer stock and is the property of W.T. Glenn, 2 ½ miles north of Waveland.
 General Flora, an imported Norman horse, the property of Milton B.  Waugh & Co. will be found part of the time at the stable of Jeff.  Bowers in Sugar Creek Township, at Clark’s Hill and at Colfax.
 Highlander, and of the Highlander and Diomedes stock is 17 hands high  and a dark bay will be kept by MV Goben, 6 miles northeast of  Crawfordsville.
Red Buck, is from the original Red Buck will be kept by A.W. Herron near Little’s Mill and at Alamo.  
Barney, a cross between the Norman and Morgan stock.  John Townsley, proprietor a few miles north east of Crawfordsville.
Emancipation, a very fine Jack is also being kept by H.S. Jackman north of this city. – typed by kbz
 Young Morgan, as indicated is of the Morgan stock and is said to be  very compactly and finely built.  H.S. Jackman, 4 miles north of  Crawfordsville is the owner of Morgan.

This from census records and from the Montgomery Co., IN. webpage: