City: Camden
DAVIS, Lucas F., farmer and banker; born Henry Co., Tenn., Jan 10, 1850; Irish descent; son of Josiah and Melinda (Sexton) DAVIS; father’s occupation cabinet maker; received common school education; worked on the farm until the age of 17, and on the railroad for about three years; moved from Henry Co. to Benton Co. in 1872; worked on a farm and taught school for the support of a widowed mother and sisters; in the fall of 1884 moved near Camden, Tenn., and entered the mercantile business and purchased a farm; sold out business, but again entered retail business in 1903, and again sold out about a year later; was three times elected Justice of Peace for Benton Co., serving sixteen years in all; is a Master Mason and a Royal Arch Mason, also member of the Woodmen of the World; was elected president of the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank, which position he held till the First National Bank, Camden, was organized, and he was elected president of the latter, which position he now holds; married twice, to Kizzie FARMER Feb. 5, 1885, Dora PARKER May 12, 1889; Independent Democrat; member of Methodist church, South; elected County Judge of Benton Co. for full term, then elected by the county court to fill out an unexpired term; then re-elected by the people for a full term in August, 1910.
