- Gender
- Male
Davis, Amos
Biography
Ca. 20 Sept. 1813–22 Mar. 1872. Merchant, farmer, postmaster, tavernkeeper. Born in New Hampshire or Vermont. Son of Wells Davis and Mary. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, ca. fall 1836. Married first Elvira Hibard, 1 Jan. 1837, in Hancock Co. Appointed postmaster of Commerce, 27 July 1839. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Apr. 1840. Instructed in revelation to buy stock for building Nauvoo House, 19 Jan. 1841. Captain in Nauvoo Legion, 1841. Involved in lawsuits concerning JS, 1842–1843, in Nauvoo. Participated in Battle of Nauvoo, 1846. Sued church trustees for debt, 1847, in Nauvoo. Divorced wife, Apr. 1847. Married second Catharine Cormack, 26 July 1848, in Hancock Co. Married third Harriet S. Andrews, 27 Jan. 1850, in Hancock Co. Married fourth Mary Jane Isenberger, 12 Apr. 1866, in Hancock Co. Died in Appanoose Township, Hancock Co.
Links
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- City Charter: Laws, Ordinances, and Acts, July 1842
- Account of Meeting, 12 January 1841, as Reported by William P. McIntire
- Affidavit, 23 May 1844–A [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]
- Affidavit, 24 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Affidavit, 24 May 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Affidavit, 24 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Affidavit, 25 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Affidavit, 25 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Affidavit, 26 May 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Affidavit, 26 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Affidavit, 6 August 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Affidavit, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Agreement, 18 May 1843
- Appendix 5, Document 2. Draft Notes, March and April 1842
- Appendix 5, Document 3. Draft Notes, December 1842
- Assignment, Amos Davis to Oliver Granger, 21 April 1840
- Attachment, 23 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Bond, 9 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Bond, 9 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Bond, 9 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Case File Wrapper, circa 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Case File Wrapper, circa May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Certificate, 5 May 1847 [ Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Claim from Henry G. Sherwood, circa 21 December 1843
- Claim, 28 February 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Complaint, 1 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Complaint, 1 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Complaint, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Complaint, 2 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Complaint, 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Complaint, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Complaint, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Demurrer, circa 22 May 1844 [Davis v. JS et al.]
- Discourse, 26 May 1844, as Compiled by Leo Hawkins
- Docket Entry, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, 23–circa 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Docket Entry, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Docket Entry, Alias Fee Bill, between 29 March and circa 7 July 1845 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 22 March and circa 20 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 22 November 1844 and circa 20 February 1845 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 23 May and circa 18 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 23 May and circa 18 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 24 May and circa 18 December 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, Leave to Plead, 21 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Motion Sustained, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, Motion and Change of Venue, 23 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Motion, 20 October 1843
- Docket Entry, Motions Overruled and Jury Impaneled, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, Motions Overruled, 16 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, Motions Overruled, 16 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, Motions, 16 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, Notification of Death and Dismissal, 21 October 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Plea, 23 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Verdict, 24 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, between 1 and circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, between 1 and circa 6 December 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, circa 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, circa 16 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Docket Entry, circa 24 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Defendant Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Docket Entry, circa 7 July 1845 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Execution, 1 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Execution, 15 December 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Execution, 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Execution, 8 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Fee Bill, 19 September 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Fee Bill, 19 September 1843–B [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault]
- Habeas Corpus, 23 November 1843, Copy [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Index to Nauvoo City Council Minute Book–B
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick, Bostwick v. JS and Greene, and Bostwick v. JS
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B and City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Hunter
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Finch, State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, and Davis v. JS et al.
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from John Cleminson, between 1 and 15 May 1842
- Letter from Oliver Granger, 6 July 1840
- Letter from Robert D. and Sarah Phinney Foster, circa 16 August 1842
- Letter, Robert D. Foster to John Proctor, 20 June 1844
- Letter, Robert D. Foster to John Proctor, 20 June 1844, John McEwan Copy
- List, 27 February 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Minutes, 10 August 1844
- Minutes, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Minutes, 13 January 1844
- Minutes, 1 March 1841, Copy
- Minutes, 1 May 1841, Copy
- Minutes, 3 February 1841
- Minutes, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Minutes, 3 February 1841, Copy
- Minutes, 4 February 1841
- Minutes, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Minutes, 8 March 1840
- Minutes, 9 March 1844
- Minutes, 9 March 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Mittimus, 23 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Motion, circa 15 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Motion, circa 6 August 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February–December 1841
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, November 1842–January 1844
- Nauvoo Registry of Deeds, Deed Record Book A, 1840–1843
- Notice, 28 April 1842
- Notice, 9 April 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Notice, 9 April 1844, Copy [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Pay Order to Brother Davis, circa 1 March 1841
- Pay Order to Nauvoo City Treasurer for Bachman & Skinner, 23 October 1843
- Petition from Benjamin Warrington and Others, circa 29 December 1843
- Petition from John Barnett and Others, circa 9 March 1844
- Petition from John Pack and Others, 9 February 1843
- Petition, 23 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Pleas, circa 22 May 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Praecipe, 15 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Praecipe, 23 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Praecipe, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Praecipe, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Praecipe, 25 February 1845 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Praecipe, 9 May 1843
- Praecipe, circa 22 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Promissory Note to Dennis Marks, 13 January 1842–A
- Promissory Note to Dennis Marks, 13 January 1842–B
- Receipt, 7 February 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Recognizance, 9 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Subpoena, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Subpoena, 2 December 1842–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 2 December 1842–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Subpoena, 23 May 1843–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–A [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–B [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 24 February 1844–C [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Subpoena, 24 November 1843 [ State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus ]
- Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Subpoena, 3 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 3 December 1842–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 3 December 1842–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 30 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Subpoena, 30 November 1842–A [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 30 November 1842–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Subpoena, 5 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Subpoena, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]
- Subpoena, 9 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Subpoena, 9 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Summons, 24 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Supersedeas, 19 January 1843, Copy [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C ]
- Venire Facias, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Verdict, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Verdict, 16 December 1841 [ Robinson v. C. Granger ]
- Verdict, 24 May 1843 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Warrant and Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B ]
- Warrant, 1 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits ]
- Warrant, 1 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Warrant, 10 March 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A ]
- Warrant, 2 August 1842–B [ City of Nauvoo v. Thompson ]
- Warrant, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault ]
- Warrant, 6 December 1842 [ City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles ]