Jim Davis was born in the year 1800, in the town of Newham in Gloucestershire. His mother died when he was five years old, and his father died 4 years later when Jim was 9 years old. When his father, died Jim's uncle came and took him to Devonshire to live with him. Jim lived with his aunt and uncle above the trout stream where Jim spent his summer holidays.
When Jim was twelve years old, his neighbor, Ms. Cottier and her son Hugh moved in with Jim. Ms. Cottier became like a mother to Jim. One snowy day Ms. Cottier went to Salacombe to go Christmas shopping, and when the storm worsened and…
