Lot Davis (1795) of VA to Lawrence County, AR. Related Surnames include: Allison, Buster, Clayton, Davis, Hale, Higginbotham, Looney, Mcdonald, Mcilroy, Mcmann, Owen, Prince, Wrenfrow The Davis family was tough to cipher. Looking for Elizabeth Looney was nearly impossible. First, her father died when she was young; second, the census index was listed incorrectly. Lott was born in VA, the search continues. Made a contact with someone of the Davis family sometime ago, she say's that we are related to 50 percent of the people living in Lawrence County, Arkansas. Lot Davis First Generation 1. Lot DAVIS* was born in Virginia December 13, 1795. He* married Mary Ellen ANDERSON* in Iron County, MO, April 22, 1814. Mary* was born in TN April 25, 1796. Mary* died November 23, 1873 in Randolph County, AR, at 77 years of age. Listed as Mary Henderson at LDS. Lot* died March 22, 1871 in Randolph County, AR, at 75 years of age. Information from Paula Naujalis, great gg granddaughter of Lott Davis. Web site http://cyber.wmis.net/_naujalis/. 1840 Lawrence County, AR census, Lott Davis, page 20. 1840 Lawrence County, AR census, William Looney, page 20. RANDOLPH COUNTY ARKANSAS by Lawrence Dalton Published 1946 - 1947 Page [10] The census for the year 1830 listed the following persons in Randolph County aged 60 to 70: William Hix John Pierce Isaac Flannery, William McKnight and James Davis; aged 70 to 80, Nathan Luttrell, James Boyd, Martin Vanzandt, and Mrs. Joe Kellett; over 80 years of age, John Shaver. (Would like to know whom this James Davis is and where he is from. Looking for leads to Lot Davis parents from VA.) 1818 or earlier, Solomon Hewitt sold the farm on which the first court of Lawrence County was held to Benjamin Crowley, October 12, 1819. This property is described on the records as being "on the north bank of Spring River, two miles above the mouth of Elevenpoint." Crowley already lived here at this time. This Benjamin Crowley is the man who settled at Walcott, Greene County, and for whom Crowley's Ridge was named. Edward McDonald, who was Lawrence County's first Representative in the Territorial Legislature in 1820, lived near the present village of Supply prior to that time. Charles Hatcher lived in the south end of Davidson Township before 1818. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in that year. Dr. Englemann, the noted German physician and scientist, traveled from St. Louis to Little Rock in 1837. He spent some time at the home of Dr. Peyton R. Pittman at Pittman's Ferry and stated that the latter had lived here over twenty-five years at that time. William Hix owned this ferry years before Dr. Pittman became owner. Evidently Hix's Ferry was in operation around 1800. RANDOLPH COUNTY The follow-in names are listed as leading citizens of the Davidsonville community before 1815: Louis De Mun, William Robinson, William Hix (evidently Hix moved to Davidsonville when he sold out at Pittman), Solomon Hewitt, Andrew Criswell, James M. Kuykendall, Isaac Kelley, Charles Kelley, Morris Moore, James Campbell, Richard Searcy. On Elevenpoint River before 1815 were William Looney, William Meredith, Massach H. Jones, John Miller, James Hallock, and the Mcllroy and Stubblefield families. On Janes Creek were John Janes, Lot Davis, and up near the state line William O'Neal, Obediah Hudson and Shadrach Nettles. Henry Schoolcraft passed through Randolph County in 1819 and stopped at the village of Fourche de Thomas and in his writ- Page 37 ...that the first church here was a Missionary Baptist church, built in the seventies. After several years they moved to Yadkin, a few miles up the creek, and the Church of Christ built a building near this site, which is in use today by the latter church. The English, Higginbotham, Rogers, Kellett, Marriott, James, Davis, Bailey and other families reside in this community, and members of these families are identified with both churches. ONE HUNDRED YEAR CLUB The following named families, and possibly others, have resided in the county over a century: Johnston, Bigger, Mock, Shaver, Dalton, Dunn, Hufstedler, Perrin, Sparkman, Mcllroy, Stubblefield, Davis, Sloan, White, King, Murphy, Moore, Jarrett, Foster, Lindsey, Ingram, Pitman, Duff, Cockrum, Mansker, Rapert, Carter, Lewis, Reeves, Morris, Wiley, Dean, Crabtree, Miller, Cox, Eldridge, Looney, Black, Janes, James, Martin, McNabb, Nettles, O'Neal, Hudson, Holt, Bailey, Phillips, Spikes, McCarroll, Campbell, Haas, Carroll, Vandergriff. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM HERE AND THERE In doing any historical research work we find many interesting items which do not belong in any certain chapter, but are a vital part of the story of any country. This is true of Randolph County history. In this article the writer will include such, beginning with the following: Governor Archibald Yell married Maria Ficklin at Pocahontas, July 7, 1836. Stephen F. Austin, known as the "Father of Texas" and Alamo fame, was appointed by Territorial Governor Miller to the office of judge of the first territorial court which was held July 15, 1820. On the land records, dated September 24, 1818, Richard Woods sold to Joseph Janes a preemption claim on Janes creek "located west of Lot Davis." Stephen F. Austin was a witness to the transaction. Austin possibly resided in Randolph County at this time. THE OCONEE COMMUNITY One of the oldest inland communities of Randolph County is the community known as Oconee. Being situated in Dry Creek valley, it is the site of some of the first homesteads in Elevenpoint river valley. Among the first families to settle here were the Rices, John Wells, Rodney Crawford, the Selbys, Barbers, Howell White, some of the McIlroys, some of the Stubblefields, Davis and Jacksons. Randolph County, AR Land Records DAVIS LOT 38.11 1838/08/16 DAVIS LOT 37.88 1859/07/01 DAVIS LOT 0 1859/07/01 DAVIS LOT 41.73 1861/01/01 GRADUATION DAVIS LOT 40 1842/09/05 DAVIS LOT 1859/07/01 DAVIS LOT 80 1859/07/01 DAVIS LOTT 80 1848/07/10 DAVIS LOTT 154.48 1823/12/12 DAVIS LOTT 37.18 1895/06/08 Lot DAVIS* and Mary Ellen ANDERSON* had the following children: + 2 i. Elizabeth2 DAVIS was born May 14, 1815 and died May 1, 1871. 3 ii. Mary DAVIS was born in Iron County, MO October 26, 1818. 4 iii. John DAVIS was born Arkansas September 4, 1820. John died November 1861 at 41 years of age. + 5 iv. Cloah "Chloe" DAVIS* was born August 22, 1822 and died Feb. 4, 1880. 6 v. Elijah DAVIS was born Arkansas January 6, 1827. Elijah died abt. 1871. Randolph County, AR Land Records: DAVIS ELISHA 1882/05/10 DAVIS ELISHA 1882/05/10 + 7 vi. Solomon DAVIS was born January 12, 1829 and died September 29, 1890. 8 vii. Ezedula DAVIS was born Arkansas October 21, 1833. Ezedula died bef. 1871. 9 viii. Benjamin F. DAVIS was born Arkansas Feb. 10, 1836. Benjamin died August 15, 1890 in Randolph County, AR, at 54 years of age. Randolph County, AR Land Records: DAVIS BENJAMIN 85.4 1861/03/28 + 10 ix. Mariah L. DAVIS was born August 25, 1838 and died Before 1887. 11 x. Stephen L. DAVIS was born Arkansas Feb. 19, 1841. Stephen died bef 1871. Randolph County, AR Land Records: DAVIS STEPHEN 0 1899/09/30 DAVIS STEPHEN 0 1899/09/30 DAVIS STEPHEN 160 1899/09/30 Second Generation 2. Elizabeth2 DAVIS (Lot1 DAVIS*) was born in Iron County, MO May 14, 1815. She married Hammet MCILROY Hon. in Randolph County, AR, July 11, 1833. Hammet was born in Madison County, MO March 9, 1812. He was the son of Samuel MCILROY and Elizabeth MCLAIN. He married Maria L. COOPER September 10, 1871. There were born to Hammet and Maria ten sons, seven of whom lived to maturity. Listed are William, Thomas J., Archibald Y. (moved to Hood County, Texas, Elizabeth Jane (Baker), and Clorah T. (Bird), Martha (Robinett), Maria L. (Fry). Hammet received a limited education, though, after all, one superior to most boys in those days, for he was fond of study and was a good pupil. In 1850 he was elected to represent Randolph County in State legislature, and in 1852 was re-elected to the same position. In 1850 Samuel heartily indorsed the compromise act as it was passed by Congress that year, and warmly supported by Clay, Webster, Douglas and others. This session witnessed resolutions introduced, some approving and others opposing the action of that honorable body. In 1860 and 1861, when the subject of secession was being warmly discussed, he opposed secession to the utmost of his ability, first because he did not think there was sufficient cause to justify such a course, and next owing to a belief that secession could not win. Information from: http://www.rootsweb.com/_arrandol/biographiesH-P.h tm Hon. Hammet McIlroy, the oldest living settler of Randolph County, Ark, was born in Madison County, Mo., March 9, 1812, it being then a portion of Louisiana Territory. He is a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (McLain) McIlroy, the father's birth occurring in Culpeper County, Va., in 1781, and his death in Randolph County, Ark., April 8, 1853. The early youth and manhood of the father were spent in his native State, and his first removal from there was to Hopkins County, Ky., where he met and married Miss McLain, whose birth occurred in South Carolina, in 1793, their union taking place in 1808. Shortly after their nuptials they removed to Cape Girardean County, Mo., then to Madison County, and in 1813, came to what is now Randolph County, Ark., where they made their home until their respective deaths. The mother died December 5, 1850. Samuel McIlroy was a soldier in the War of 1812, and fought the Seminole Indians. In his youth he learned the hatter's trade, but the most of his later years was spent at farming, in which occupation he was quite successful. He was a Democrat. His father. Daniel McIlroy, was born in Virginia, and was of Scotch descant. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and was once captured at the battle of Long Island. Alexander McLain, the paternal grandfather, was also in that war, and was at the battles of King's Mountain, Cowpens and others. There were born to the marriage of Samuel and Elizabeth McIlroy, ten sons, seven of whom lived to maturity. Hammet was the second child, and is one of only two who are now living. He and his brother, Andrew J., worked for their father until sixteen years of age, learning in the meantime the hatter's trade, and after that time began working at their trade for themselves. In 1844 Hammet turned his attention to farming, and his labors in this direction have been attended with good results, he being now the owner of 650 acres of excellent land, a considerable portion of which is rich bottom soil. He has been an extensive trader in grain and stock, and has shipped both down the river on flatboats. In politics he has always been a Democrat, and in 1850 he was elected to represent Randolph County in the State legislature, and in 1852 was re-elected to the same position. July 11, 1833, he married Miss Elizabeth Davis, a daughter of Lot and Mary Davis, who came from Iron County, Mo., to this [p.411] county in 1818. She was born May 14, 1815, and died February 1, 1871, having been an earnest member of the Baptist Church for many years. Five of her ten children are now living: William, Thomas J., Archibald Y., Elizabeth Jane and Clorah T. Mr. McIlroy married his second wife on the 10th of September, 1871, her maiden name being Maria L. Cooper, who was born in Greene County, Ind., April 22, 1828, a daughter of M. Cooper, and the widow of William J. Inman. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and although they are now quite aged, they are yet hale and hearty, giving promise of spending many more years of usefulness in Randolph County. In the legislature of 1850 Mr. McIlroy heartily indorsed the compromise act as it was passed by Congress that year, and warmly supported by Clay, Webster, Douglas and others. This session witnessed resolutions introduced, some approving and others opposing the action of that honorable body. In 1860 and 1861, when the subject of secession was being warmly discussed, he opposed secession to the utmost of his ability, first because he did not think there was sufficient cause to justify such a course, and next owing to a belief that secession could not win. After the war had progressed about three years and President Lincoln had offered his amnesty proclamation, he was in favor of accepting that, and when the Confederate armies had surrendered and peace was made and the Southern States offered pardon and restoration to their constitutional rights in the Union on certain conditions, he advocated reconstruction as proposed by the Federal government, as they were the victorious party, and as such had the right to dictate the terms of peace to the vanquished. Officials of Randolph County, Arkansas, since its Formation. DATE REPRESENTATIVE JUDGE CIRCUIT CLERK W. Pilbourn P. R. Pittman B. J. Wiley 1836 to 1838 . . . W. Pilbourn P. R. Pittman B. J. Wiley 1838 to 1840 . . . P. R. Pittman B. J. Wiley 1840 to 1842 . . . W. A. Houston P. R. Pittman B. J. Wiley 1842 to 1844 . . . Wm. Mitchell James Martin J. H. Imboden 1844 to 1846 . . . J. B. Anthony James Martin T. O. Marr 1846 to 1848 . . . B. R. Baker B. J. Wiley T. O. Marr 1848 to 1850 . . . H. McIlroy B. J. Wiley T. O. Marr 1850 to 1852 . . . H. McIlroy James Martin L. F. Johnson 1840 Randolph County, AR census - page 150 Lists Hammett McIlroy 2 0 0 0 1 / 1 0 0 0 1 1850 Randolph County, AR census - page 31 - household 449. Lists Hammet McIlroy age 38, MO; w. Elizabeth 35, MO; with children William, Thomas J., Martha A., Mariah, Archibald, Elizabeth. 1850 Randolph County, AR census - page 30 - household 446. Lists Samual age 32 and wife Elizabeth age 25. Both from AR and no children. Neighbor is Henry White. 1850 Randolph County, AR census - page 31 - household 453. Lists Daniel McIlroy age 40 from KY; wife Elizabeth 25, VA; children Samuel, William, Absolom, James, Jesse, David, Benj. F., Edwin. 1860 Randolph County, AR census - page 274 - household 324. Lists Hammet McIlroy age 48 and wife Elizabeth age 45. Children: William, Thomas, Martha, Maria, Archibald, Elizabeth, and Cloah. Elizabeth died May 1, 1871 at 55 years of age. Elizabeth DAVIS and Hammet MCILROY Hon. had the following children: 12 i. Belle3 MCILROY. + 13 ii. William C. MCILROY was born January 4, 1836 and died July 22, 1899. 14 iii. Archibald Yell MCILROY was born Arkansas 1836. + 15 iv. Thomas J. MCILROY was born 1840. 16 v. Martha A. MCILROY was born Arkansas 1842. Occupation listed in 1860 census - Seamstress. 17 vi. Maria MCILROY was born Arkansas 1845. 18 vii. Elizabeth Jane MCILROY was born Arkansas 1849. 19 viii. Cloah T. MCILROY was born Arkansas 1857. Chloe L. McIlroy marries W. C. Byrd Feb. 25, 1872 in Randolph County, AR. Speculation that this is William C. Byrd Jr. age 24, son of William C. Byrd who married Chloe Looney (McIlroy?). 5. Cloah "Chloe"2 DAVIS* (Lot*1) was born Arkansas August 22, 1822. She* married William S. LOONEY* in Lawrence County, AR, March 19, 1840. William* was born Arkansas September 27, 1816. He* was the son of Joseph LOONEY* and Thena STUBBLEFIELD*. His* body was interred in Randolph County, AR, Yadkin Cemetery. William* died December 11, 1865 in Randolph County, AR, at 49 years of age. 1830-1839 Arkansas Tax list William Looney, 1830 through 1835. 1830 Arkansas Tax list William Looney, Davidson Township, page 11. 1840 Lawrence County, AR census William L. Looney, Union Township, page 20. Looney WM. S.- m. Davis, Cloe bk A 2 - pg 033 3/19/1840 1850 Lawrence County, AR census - page 239 - household 680. Union Township. Lists William S. Looney age 34 with wife Cloah age 28; with children, Joseph, Mary , Lott D., Johnathan, Thenez, James and a John Davis age 17 living with family. From simple book: Probate Bonds of Lawrence County, AR compiled by Marion Stark Craig, M.D. 1815 - 1835 Page 193 Looney, Jonathan And Dorcas, minors, heirs of Joseph Looney, deceased. Bond of Coleman Stubblefield, guardian, September 1, 1829. Securities: William Black, Thomas Black. Page 194 Looney, William and Peggy, minors of Joseph Looney, deceased. Bond of Fielding Stubblefield, guardian, September 1, 1829. Securities: Robert McWillilams, William Looney. Seems that the four children were split up to Thena Stubblefields brothers, Coleman and Fielding. (This information based on guardianship documents.) She* married William Conley BYRD Sr.* in Randolph County, AR, December 24, 1868. William* was born in TN 1816. He* married UNKNOWN in TN, Bef. 1848. Cloah* died Feb. 4, 1880 in Randolph County, AR, at 57 years of age. Cloah "Chloe" DAVIS* and William S. LOONEY* had the following children: 20 i. Joseph3 LOONEY was born Arkansas 1841. 21 ii. Mary LOONEY was born Arkansas 1843. 22 iii. Lott D. LOONEY was born Arkansas 1845. 23 iv. Jonathan LOONEY was born Arkansas 1847. 24 v. Thena LOONEY was born Arkansas 1848. + 25 vi. James S. LOONEY was born 1849. 26 vii. Melinda A. LOONEY was born Arkansas 1853. + 27 viii. Elizabeth "Betsy" McIlroy LOONEY* was born August 2, 1858 and died May 15,1928. 28 ix. Margaret LOONEY was born Arkansas 1863. 7. Solomon2 DAVIS (Lot1 DAVIS*) was born Arkansas January 12, 1829. He married Martha E. MCILROY Feb. 8, 1849. Martha was born in Randolph County, AR December 15, 1828. She was the daughter of Samuel MCILROY and Elizabeth MCLAIN. Martha died July 14, 1896 at 67 years of age. Solomon died September 29, 1890 at 61 years of age. Page 234 Bob Blackshear opened the first general store in the town and John Guntharp opened the first drug store. Prof. Dave Hays taught the first school in the town after it was established. Cal Moffit and Jake Lane were the first blacksmiths. George Pace, father of Roy and Troy Pace of Hoxie, was the constable of the town in 1880 and also the first mail carrier after the post office was established. Others who have figured in the history and progress of Ravenden Springs are: J. B. DuVall, Will McKinley, Charles Shelton, Webb and Childs, Capt. Mockabee, W. T. Fry, J. B. Elkins, J. B. Reynolds, John W. Cruse, Eaves brothers, C. A. Dixon, W. W. Rogers, S. L. Davis, C. C. and I,. G. Hogan, W. F. Blackwell, Frank Davis and sons, William Marriott, and later R. L. Higginbotham and sons, W. A. Davis and sons, Randolph County, AR Land Records DAVIS SOLOMON 0 1901/08/24 DAVIS SOLOMON 120 1901/08/24 DAVIS SOLOMON 0 1861/08/01 DAVIS SOLOMON 160 1861/08/01 DAVIS SOLOMON 0 1861/08/01 DAVIS SOLOMON 80 1857/09/01 DAVIS SOLOMON 40 1859/07/01 DAVIS SOLOMON 80 1883/01/15 DAVIS SOLOMON 0 1896/04/28 DAVIS SOLOMON 80 1896/04/28