Sarah Jane Manley

1845 - 1929  (84 years)

• Name	Sarah Jane Manley
  Birth	21 Mar 1845	Medon, Madison Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	District 8, Madison Co, TN   [2]
  	age 5
  Census	1860	Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 15, listed with last name Givens (step-father)
  Census	1870	Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 26,spouse P-age 30, 3 children
  Census	1880	Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR   [5]
  	age 35,spouse Pleasant R-age 40, 6 children & mother-in-law Elizabeth L Davis-age 65,widowed
  Census	1900	Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR   [6]
  	age 55,spouse Pleasant R-age 60, 1 child, married 39 yrs, had 10 children-7 still living
  Census	1910	Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR   [7]
  	age 65,spouse P R-age 70, 1 child, 1 son-in-law, 1 grandchild, married 50 yrs, had 10 children-7 still living
  Census	1920	Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR   [8]
  	age 74,widowed, 1 niece
  Death	28 May 1929	Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR   [1, 9, 10]
  Findagrave.com	23 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR   [1]
  	Oak Cemetery
  Person ID	I1090	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Horace T Manley,   b. 14 Mar 1805, TN d. 1846, Madison Co, TN (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha Hill,   b. 04 Jul 1808, Rutherford Co, TN d. 18 Jun 1863, Madison Co, TN (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	09 Dec 1826	Williamson Co, TN   [11]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN4X-DNX Name: Martha Hill Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Dec 1826 Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: Horace Mandley Page: 282 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN4X-DNX : 4 December 2014), Horace Mandley and Martha Hill, 09 Dec 1826; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 282, Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-HYKV Name: Horace Mandley Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Dec 1826 Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Martha Hill Spouse's Gender: Female Reference ID: 283 GS Film Number: 000455557 Digital Folder Number: 005728396 Image Number: 00200 Citing this Record "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-HYKK : 22 December 2016), Horace Mandley and Martha Hill, 09 Dec 1826; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 455,557. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7M-KXN Name: Horace Mandley Spouse's Name: Martha Hill Event Date: 09 Dec 1826 Event Place: Williamson,Tennessee Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51984-1 System Origin: Tennessee-ODM GS Film number: 455557 Citing this Record "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7M-KXN : 11 February 2018), Horace Mandley and Martha Hill, 09 Dec 1826; citing Williamson,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 455,557. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Manley-Horace-T-(Martha-(Hill))-MRJ-1
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pleasant Redmond Davis-xx,   b. 17 Oct 1839, Madison, Rockingham Co, NC d. 07 Jul 1910, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1861	Madison Co, TN
  Notes	Children: son Thomas Caleb Davis 7/12/1862 Medon, Madison Co, TN - 6/16/1912 - ** See death record journal ** - married Annie Pape Davis 1863 - 1937 dau Martha Elizabeth Davis 2/7/1866 Medon, Madison Co, TN - 1/10/1957 Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR - married Balfour Dorset Crane 1856 - 1928 son Zeno W Davis 1/8/1869 Madison Co, TN - 10/24/1944 - on 4/28/1892 in Fort Smith, Sebatian Co, AR married Katie Little 10/1870 GA dau Mary Davis 12/13/1870 - 8/19/1871 dau Lula E Davis 3/19/1872 - 4/5/1932 both in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR - married John Albert Mowen 1870 - 1930 dau Laura Davis 4/25/1873 Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR - 2/2/1960 Los Angeles Co, CA - ** See death record journal ** - married John Witherspoon dau Grace Davis 9/27/1877 - 5/28/1906 both in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR - married Al Mantor 1881 OH dau Anna B Davis 10/23/1880 - 8/27/1881 both in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR son Pleasant Redmond Davis Jr 6/1/1885 - 10/3/1885 both in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR - ** See birth record journal ** dau Erma/Irma Davis 6/28/1888 Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR - 1972 - ** See birth record journal ** - married Sidney Horner Blakely 1885 - 1939
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  Family ID	F1551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Mar 1845 - Medon, Madison Co, TN Census - age 5 - 1850 - District 8, Madison Co, TN Census - age 15, listed with last name Givens (step-father) - 1860 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 19 Sep 1861 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 26,spouse P-age 30, 3 children - 1870 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 35,spouse Pleasant R-age 40, 6 children & mother-in-law Elizabeth L Davis-age 65,widowed - 1880 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Census - age 55,spouse Pleasant R-age 60, 1 child, married 39 yrs, had 10 children-7 still living - 1900 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Census - age 65,spouse P R-age 70, 1 child, 1 son-in-law, 1 grandchild, married 50 yrs, had 10 children-7 still living - 1910 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Census - age 74,widowed, 1 niece - 1920 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Death - 28 May 1929 - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Burial - - Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/23/2023 Sarah Jane Manley Davis Birth: 21 Mar 1845 Medon, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Death: 28 May 1929 (aged 84) Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Burial: Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA Plot: Block 2 Range 1 Lot 3 Row 1 Space 5 Memorial #: 33301093 Family Members Parents Horace T. Manley 1805-1846 Martha Hill Givens 1808-1863 Spouse Pleasant Redmond Davis 1839-1910 Siblings Emily Tabitha Manley Graves 1828-1897 Caleb Allen Manley 1834-1910 Martha E Manley Williams 1837-1908 Children Thomas Caleb Davis 1862-1912 Martha Elizabeth Davis Crane 1866-1957 Zeno W. Davis 1869-1944 Mary Davis 1870-1871 Lula E. Davis Mowen 1872-1932 Laura Davis Witherspoon 1873-1960 Grace Davis Mantor 1877-1906 Anna B. Davis 1880-1881 Pleasant Redmond Davis 1885-1885 Irma Davis Blakely 1888-1972 Created by: Catherine Creede (47086613) Added: 27 Jan 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33301093/sarah-jane-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33301093/sarah-jane-davis: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for Sarah Jane Manley Davis (21 Mar 1845-28 May 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33301093, citing Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Catherine Creede (contributor 47086613). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/23/2023 Sarah Jane Manley Davis Birth: Mar. 21, 1845 Medon Madison County Tennessee, USA Death: May 28, 1929 Fort Smith Sebastian County Arkansas, USA Family links: Parents: Horace T. Manley (1805 - 1846) Martha Hill Givens (1808 - 1863) Spouse: Pleasant Redmond Davis (1839 - 1910)* Children: Thomas Caleb Davis (1862 - 1912)* Martha Elizabeth Davis Crane (1866 - 1957)* Zeno W. Davis (1869 - 1944)* Mary Davis (1870 - 1871)* Lula E. Davis Mowen (1872 - 1932)* Laura Davis Witherspoon (1873 - 1960)* Grace Davis Mantor (1877 - 1906)* Anna B. Davis (1880 - 1881)* Pleasant Redmond Davis (1885 - 1885)* Irma Davis Blakely (1888 - 1972)* Siblings: Emily Tabitha Manley Graves (1828 - 1897)* Caleb Allen Manley (1834 - 1910)* Martha E Manley Williams (1837 - 1908)* Sarah Jane Manley Davis (1845 - 1929) *Calculated relationship Burial: Oak Cemetery Fort Smith Sebastian County Arkansas, USA Plot: Block 2 Range 1 Lot 3 Row 1 Space 5 Created by: Catherine ... Record added: Jan 27, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33301093 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRN-4DY Name: Sarah Jan Davis Event Type: Death Event Date: 28 May 1929 Event Place: Sebastian, Arkansas Gender: Age (Original): Race: Birth Year (Estimated): Certificate Number: Page Number: Volume Number: Affiliate Film Number: 19241933 Citing this Record "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRN-4DY : 27 November 2014), Sarah Jan Davis, 28 May 1929; derived from "Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); a multigenerational derivative citing Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S48] See Notes. [S23] Death Record Journal. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.