Benjamin DAVIS
Martha Elizabeth CRAIG
Husband:  Benjamin DAVIS
Birth:  2 Feb 1800, Christian Co., KY
Death:  21 Aug 1878, Holliday, Monroe Co., MO
Occupation:  farmer
Father:  Isaac DAVIS
Mother:  Sarah "Sally" CLARK
Marriage:  10 Mar 1834, Boone Co., MO
Wife:  Martha Elizabeth "Eliza" CRAIG
Birth:  16 Jun 1819, Gallatin Co., KY
Death:  20 Jan 1907, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  Levi CRAIG
Mother:  Catherine "Kitty" CRAIG
Children
— born in Boone Co., MO:
  1.  John Toliver DAVIS, b. 10 Dec 1834, Boone Co., MO; d. 8 Nov 1873, CA

— born in 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; m. Martha A. STEWART
10.  Mary Ann DAVIS, b. 22 Oct 1853; d. 13 Sep 1854
11.  Felix Grundy DAVIS, b. 26 Mar 1855; d. 1936; m. Mollie CUNNINGHAM
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
Keywords for search engines:  USA, US, United States, California, Kentucky, Missouri
Sources:

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.  1830

4.  1840

5.  1850

6.  1860

7.  1870 Census 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

.  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

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