History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 691.
[Harrison County]   [Sylvan Dell Precinct]

LAFAYETTE J. DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana, born in Harrison County, Sept.
15, 1834, his grandfather, James Davis, came from Virginia or Pennsylvania
when quite small, he died March 1, 1857, aged seventy-one; he was a member
of the Christian Church for forty-five years, being one of the first to
embrace the doctrine of that sect.  William Mc. Davis, father of our
subject, was born Dec. 26, 1811, and was raised as a farmer and cooper; he
served as Magistrate of Sylvan Dell Precinct from 1858 to 1862; he held
a responsible office in the State militia; he died July 3, 1874.  L. J.
Davis was married Oct. 1858, to Mary E., daughter of Peter and Agnes
(Beaton) Pope, and granddaughter of John Beaton, all of Harrison County;
four children have blessed their union, all of whom still live, named and
aged respectively: John W., born Oct. 17, 1859; Sarah A., Feb 18, 1861;
Wright, March 17, 1865; Mary A., May 23, 1867.  Mr. Davis now holds the
positions of Deacon and Clerk of the Republican Christian Church, of which
his wife and daughter are likewise members; he is now Chaplain of Fair Play
Grange; he was appointed to fill out the unexpired term in the magistracy
of N. C.  Marsh, who was elected in 1874, and resigned in 1876, his
suffrage has always been exercised in aid of the Democratic party.

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