Obituary S. D. Davis Submitted by Ruth Walsh   S. D. Davis, member of the Sam Davis Camp No. 1089 UCV, died at his home near Milford, Tex. March 6, 1910. He was born in Talbot County, Ga. Dec. 8, 1833, and went through the war in Co. D., Cobb's Georgia Legion (calvary) in J.E.B. Stuart's Division, A.N.V. He married Miss Laura Carricker in 1866, joined the Baptist Church in 1872, and came to Texas in 1883. Survivors: wife, four sons and three daughters. He was a member from its organization of San Davis Camp, and until his eyesight failed, was a reader of the Confederate Veteran [Source: Confederate Veteran XVIII, No. 8, Aug. 1910, p. 392] The Sam Davis Camp No. 1089 UCV, was chartered in Milford in 1898. Those contributing to the Camp were: H. B. Allen, J. J. Brown, Z. T. Bundy, C. L. Carter, W. T. M. Dickson, W. B. Harmon, J. W. Jones, J. K. McFadden, W. J.Morgan, L. E. Powell, N. R. Rutherford, J. M. Webb and L. C. Wright. In 1893 Waxahachie had Camp Jeff Davis, No. 108 with officers: Capt. R. P. Mackey and W. M. McKnight. In December of the same year officers were Tom Yates and J. P. Cooper. A. M. Dechman was reported as an officer in Camp Parsons Cavalry Association. In July 1897 Camp Winnie Davis No. 108 had officers J. B. Wilson and W. J. F. Ross. In May 1900, officers for Camp Winnie Davis were: E. F. Stoker and H. M. Rhodus. [Sources: Confederate Veteran Vol. VI, 1893; Vol. VIII, 1900; Vol. V, July 1897.]   Copyright © 2006-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:20:26 MDT