This Samuel Davis had his eye shot out in the Mexican War at the Battle
of Montezuma. According
to Haskell Roden, an historian (now dec'd) of Marshall Co TN, Harris
Maulden was captain of the
boat that took Tennesseans to Mexico.
This Samuel Davis md 1) Marshall Co TN 30 Sep 1847 Elizabeth Jane Harris
This Samuel Davis md 2) Marshall Co TN 22 Nov 1857 Rebecca Haislip, b Jun 1833
Known children:
1. William W. Davis, b ca 1850 d bef 1900, md Emeline Porch, b
ca 1852
2. Sarah Caroline "Sallie" Davis, b 8 Oct 1852, d 11 Apr
1914 md John Franklin Larwood,
b 5
Dec 1849 d 11 Jan 1920, son of Edmond Franklin
Larwood, Jr. and Louisa Murdock
I would really appreciate hearing from anyone with information about
this family