Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV Records from Membership Register   Riley Davis - Honorary Member R. A. Davis, one of the substantial agriculturists of Ellis County is a son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth McFarland Davis, natives of Virginia and Tennessee respectively. His father was born in 1765, reared in Virginia and served a short time in the RW. In his earlier years he was allied with the party then known as Republican and at one time was an ardent supporter of Andrew Jackson. He was a member of the Methodist Church for many years.  He moved to Wilson County Tenn. about 1800 where he died in 1846. Riley Davis was born in Wilson County April 5, 1821 and lived there until he came to Texas in 1851, first settling in Collin County and moving to Ellis County in May 1854.  He has been almost exclusively engaged in agriculture, although   he served as surveyor of Ellis County 1857-1860. R. A. Davis married Mary Pauline Sweatt (daughter of Edward Sweatt) Oct. 22, 1845 in Wilson Co, Tenn.  Their six children: James Samuel, Fidella, Mary Amelia, Edward S., Olvey and Quincy. Davis was reared under the influence of the church but is a pronounced agnostic.  He is widely read and has contributed some valuable articles to the press upon current topics.  His financial success in his early days has made it possible for him to spend his latter days in peace and comfort. Source: A Memorial and Biographical History of Ellis County, Texas, Goodspeed, Chicago, 1892.   Copyright © 2002-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:18:44 MDT