— born in Marion Twp., Monroe Co., MO:
  2.  Joseph C. DAVIS, b. 29 Jan 1837 
  3.  James DAVIS, b. 18 Dec 1838; d. 1922; m. 4 Nov 1861, Martha MASON
  4.  Isaac Clark DAVIS, b. 20 Dec 1840 
  5.  Frances Catherine DAVIS, b. 27 Nov 1842; d. 23 Nov 1867; m. 4 Mar 1861, Perry L. MASON
  6.  Permelia Eliza DAVIS, b. 4 Nov 1844; d. 19 Feb 1900; m. ca. 1895, Ward NORMAN
  7.  Benjamin Thomas DAVIS, b. 21 Oct 1846; d. 4 Sep 1870
  8.  Sarah Delilah DAVIS, b. 5 Oct 1848
  9.  William Levi DAVIS, b. 2 Feb 1852
10.  Mary Ann DAVIS, b. 22 Oct 1853; d. 13 Sep 1854
11.  Felix Grundy DAVIS, b. 26 Mar 1855
12.  Alice Belle DAVIS, b. 14 Mar 1857
13.  Josephine Hortense / Hartense DAVIS, b. 1 Feb 1859; d. 20 Sep 1937
14.  Martha Phoebe DAVIS, b. 31 Mar 1861; d. 2 Sep 1937; m. Milton Millard LOWE
15.  Amanda Susan DAVIS, b. 8 Aug 1864; d. 4 Oct 1866

1a.  Family Group Sheet compiled by Georgie Tolleson and Betty Ann (Matthiesen) Cogliati.

1b.  Family Group Sheet compiled by Myra (Davis) Dipple.

2a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Missouri Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-227):  not found.

2b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org):  not found, and Boone Co., MO, marriages, from 1821-1919, are in the IGI.

3.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find our subject, and I did page-by-page searches of the Town of Paris and Marion Twp., in Monroe Co., MO.  The Benjamin DAVIS enumerated in Paris is a man with no sons and two young daughters; he appears there again in 1850.

4.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #151 of 203):  District No. 59, Monroe Co., MO, Roll M432_407, p. 141A, 937/937, enumerated 11 Nov 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Benjamin Davis	49	M		Farmer	1500	Kentucky
Martha Davis	32	F				Kentucky
John Davis	15	M		Farmer		Missouri
Joseph Davis	13	M				Missouri
James Davis	11	M				Missouri
Isaac Davis	9	M				Missouri
Frances C Davis	7	F				Missouri
Permelia Davis	5	F				Missouri
Thomas Davis	3	M				Missouri
Delila Davis	1	F				Missouri

5.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 42):  Madison P.O., Marion Twp., Monroe Co., MO, Roll M653_635 (Book 1), p. 55, PN 55, 349/349, enumerated 23 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Benjamin Davis	60	M		Farmer	3720	560	Ky
Martha E Davis	41	F					do
Joseph Davis	23	M		School teacher			Mo
James Davis	21	M		Farmer			do
Isaac Davis	19	M		do			do
Permelia Davis	15	F					do
Frances C Davis	17	F					do
Thomas Davis	13	M					do
Delilah Davis	11	F					do
Wm Davis	8	M					do
Grundy Davis	5	M					do
Ellis Davis	3	M					do
Josaphene Davis	1	F					do

6.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #272 of 460):  Madison P.O., Marion Twp., Monroe Co., MO, p. 653B, PN 40, 275/270, enumerated 18 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Davis Benj	70	M	W	Farmer	2500	1350	Kentucky
Martha	57	F	W	Keeping house			Kentucky
Jos	32	M	W	School Teacher			Missouri
Eliza	25	F	W				Missouri
Thos J I	23	M	W	Farm Laborer			Missouri
Delila	21	F	W	At School			Missouri
Wm	18	M	W	Farm Laborer			Missouri
Grundy	15	M	W	Farm Laborer			Missouri
Alice	13	F	W	At home			Missouri
Josephine	11	F	W	At home			Missouri
Martha	9	F	W	At home			Missouri

7a.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 37):  Marion Twp., Monroe Co., MO, Roll T9_704, p. 675B, PN 14, SD 5, ED 57, enumerated 8 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Davis Martha

W

F

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Head

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Farming

KY

KY

KY

_____ Grundy

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M

34

Son

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Farm Laborer

MO

KY

KY

_____ Mary

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D-in-law

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Keeping House

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KY

KY

_____ Josephine

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F

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Dau

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at Home

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KY

KY

_____ Martha

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Dau

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at Home

MO

KY

KY

Listed two households from Martha's married son, William L. DAVIS.

7.  LDS.  Family Search: Census Records: 1880 United States (online at FamilySearch.org):

Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Source: FHL Film #1254693; NARA Film #T9-0693; Pg 384C
	Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Fa	Mo
Joseph C. DAVIS	Self	M	M	W	42	MO	School Teacher	VA	KY
Sallie M. DAVIS	Wife	F	M	W	33	MO	School Teacher	KY	MO
Paul R. DAVIS	Son	M	S	W	8	MO	At School	MO	MO
Eliza DAVIS	Sister	F	S	W	35	MO	Housekeeper	KY	KY
Thomas HANEY	Other	M	S	W	30	IRE	Laborer	IRE	IRE
James RAFTER	Other	M	S	W	23	ENG	Coal Miner	IRE	IRE
James PHILLIPS	Other	M	S	W	28	IRE	Coal Miner	IRE	IRE

8.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

9.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 25):  Madison + Holliday, Marion Twp., Monroe Co., MO, Roll T623_876, p. 124A, SN 9, SD 2, ED 118, enumerated 12 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	19	20	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
81	81	Davis Grunda	Head	W	M	Mar 1855	45	M	20			MO	SC	KY	Farmer	0	Y	Y	Y	O	F	F	52
		_____ Mollie	Wife	"	F	Feb 1860	40	M	20	6	6	"	KY	VA			"	"	"
		[Grundy & Mollie's children]
		Davis Martha	Mother	"	F	Jun 1819	80	Wd		15	6	KY	KY	KY			"	"	"