Elvira R. Davis, Ellie Duncan

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Elvira was of Cherokee/Choctaw Indian and White descent.
Her mother was fullblood Indian.
The Duncans and Prathers had left Smith Co.,Tx. and worked their way
into Ark. There may have been other allied families traveling togeather.
They later left Ark. and made their way accross Indian Territory and prepared
to cross the Red River at a point that is now Gainville, Tx., it was November
and Mr. Duncan had a bad cold. When they crossed the river Mr. Duncan became
very ill and died of Neumonia. (he was buried on the bank of the river---
the grave has sense been washed away.)
Mrs. Duncan,having severial children,wanted to leave the wagon train and
return to Van, Tx. where she had relatives that could help her. Riley desided
to help her.
Riley had severial children to care for, because his wife had
died before they had left Tx. years earlier.
They headed their three wagons eastword toward Van in Smith,Co. and settled
there. Later they were married and had two children of their own.
They had a total of 21 children between themselves and their former spouses.
They continued to live in Smith Co., Tx. and farmed near Van, Tx. until Riley
died. Elvira then went to live with her daughter Artie (Prather)Brown in Okla.
Rileys son Eugene Franklin Prather married one of the Duncan daughters, Floy.
Eugene and Floy were not blood related, but the two children born to Riley
and Elvira were half brother/sister to both of them. This information was
given to me by Artie Prather (Brown) who was one of the two children born to
Riley and Elvira. Artie was my Great Aunt, --- Eugene and Floy were my
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In the 1880 Dade Co., MO. census, Elvira is listed living with her
brother-in-law, John Eaton. They were living in Cedar Township, Dade Co., MO.
and she was listed at age 16.

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Many of the Davis,Post,Duncan, and Prather family are buried at Cornith Cem.
near Van,Tx.
Elvira, after Rileys death, was mid-wife to Mrs.Post when her son Wyle
Post (the Aviator) was born. She cared for him as a baby.
Elvira could not read or write. by Gary Benton Prather

Elvira married Riley Benton Prather 17 Mar 1895, Smith Co., Tx.. Riley (son of Samuel Benton Prater and Nancy Tunnell) was born 10 Mar 1848, ,Smith, Tx; died 30 Apr 1918, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was buried , Providence Cem. near van, Tx.. [Group Sheet]

1. Lidley Prather was born , Tx..
2. Artie Odessa Prather was born 09 Jan 1898, Grand Saline, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 24 Mar 1982, Sulphur, Okla.; was buried 27 Mar 1982, Ninnekah Cem., Prather Family Plott.
3. Joseph Samuel Prather, Chick was born 25 Dec 1906, Grand Saline, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 20 Jul 1927, Quanna, Tx.; was buried , Ninnekah Cem, Ninnekah, Okla.Prather Pl.

Elvira married Marion Josiah Duncan, Si of Denton, Tx. Marion (son of Robert Duncan and Priscilla Evans) was born 05 Apr 1850, Cedar Co., Mo.; was christened , Listed as Joseph in 1870 Census.; died 25 Dec 1891, Denton, Tx.. [Group Sheet]

1. Josiah Duncan, II. Si was born 02 Aug 1882, Cedar Co., Mo.; died 06 Jan 1961, Chickasha, Okla..
2. Lemera Duncan was born 23 Apr 1884, Cedar Co., Mo.; died 21 Feb 1965, Camden, Arkansas.
3. Daphine Duncan, Dan was born 16 Nov 1885, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; died 03 Mar 1972, Tx..
4. Florence Duncan, Floy was born 07 Sep 1887, of, Van Zandt, Tx; died 07 Nov 1965, ,Chickasha, Ok.
5. Maude Duncan, Mid was born 01 May 1889, of Tyler, Tx; was christened , Lived Tyler, Tx.; died 26 Apr 1930.
6. Lewis Duncan was born 30 Jul 1891, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; died 13 Jul 1962, Van Zandt Co., Tx..

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Richard moved most of his family from MO. to Texas between 1881 and 1882.
Richard & Sarah brought their children Richard and Inias by train to Elmo, TX.
and settled in the area between Elmo and College Mound.
The older children of Richard and Elizabeth moved to Texas by covered wagons.
Calvin H., John M., Elvira R. and her husband Marion Duncan, Robert E. and his
wife Melissa (Dickerson) Davis.)
Also traveling with the wagon train were: Will Cross and his wife Suel
(Stanger) Cross. Suel (Stanger) Cross and Margaret (Stanger) Davis, Calvin
H. Davis's wife were sisters.

The Davis children who stayed in Jericho Springs, MO. were:
Louiza F., Rachel E., Albert B., and Mary A. Davis

The Davis family members that moved to Texas settled in Van Zandt Co., TX.
most of them near the community of Corinth, TX.
Most of these people are buried at the Corinth Cem.

Richard M. Davis served as a Pvt. of Co. A. Jackman's Reg., Confederate.

Richard married Elizabeth Hurst 20 Dec 1849, Brown Co., Il.. Elizabeth was born 23 Nov 1832, Il.; died 03 Sep 1873, Jericho Springs, Mo.; was buried , Near Jericho Springs, Mo.. [Group Sheet]

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He lived in VA., Eastern TN., Brown Co., IL., and then is listed living in
Henry Co., MO. in 1860 and Dade Co., MO. in 1870 & 1880.
Fought in War of 1812.

John married Lucinda Blackburn 09 Dec 1823, Brown Co., Il.. Lucinda was born , Eastern, Tn; died 12 Jul 1891, Jericho Springs, Mo.; was buried , Near Jericho Springs, Mo.. [Group Sheet]

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Her husbands family raised her, after finding her in a burning Indian villiage
somewhere between VA. and Eastern TN.
Some members of the family say that she was raised by a family named Greene.
Others report the following story:
The Davis family were migrating to Eastern TN. from VA. when they came upon a
burning Indian villiage. It was the scene of a raid and fight which left the
village in ashes and ruins. From the smoldering rubble came the cries of a
young girl who had been scalped and left to die. The girl was of mixed indian
and white blood. Her name was Lucinda Blackburn.
The Davis family took her and nursed her back to health. She continued living
with the Davis family until 9 Dec., 1823 when she married John Wesley Davis.

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Mr. — Unknown. [Group Sheet]

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