In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
Born 1843, Ross County
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
JARED J. DAVIS, stock dealer, section 10, post office Burlington Junction. The subject of this sketch was born in Ross County, Ohio, October 28, 1843, and was there reared and educated. During the fall of 1860 he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, with his father, Col. J. H. Davis. He has made farming and dealing in stock his occupation during life, and now owns a farm containing 140 acres, well improved and conveniently located,, adjoining the town of Burlington Junction. Besides this he also has twenty acres of timber land. Mr. Davis is a member of Burlington Junction Lodge, No. 442, A. F. and A. M. He was married December 5, 1869, to Miss Mary A. Jones, a daughter of Caleb and Eliza (Wakeman) Jones. Mrs. Davis was born in Ross County, Ohio, July 9, 1844. Her father was a native of Ohio, and her mother of New York. The latter now resides with the subject of this sketch.
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Burlington Junction
The printed record stops around 1882. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.