Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Col. Thomas Davis

M, b. circa 1765, d. 6 December 1817

Father: John Davis Sr. b. c 1745, d. b 1790
Mother: Sophia (?) b. c 1747

Charts: Davis Ancestry, Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 31 May 2020

(Child) Birth*: circa 1765; Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1793; Chester District, South Carolina; Bride=Mary Croft
(Grantee) Deed*: October 1799; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book G, Page 214 -- Jeremiah Kingsley for 60 pounds to Thomas Davis, 150 acres on the waters of the south fork of Fishing Creek as granted to Solomon Owens in Aug 1768, then to John Owens, then to Kingsley. Witnesses Hezekiah Donald, Hezekiah West
(Witness) Deed: April 1802; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book J, Page 236: John Davis to Leonard Strait of York District, 117 acres on Fishing Creek, part of a grant to John Davis Sr., bordering William Boyd. Witnesses: Thomas Davis and Jesse Hinckley?; Grantor=John Davis Jr., previous owner=John Davis Sr.
(Witness) Deed: April 1802; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book J, Page 233: John Davis to James Wallace for $500, 175 acres on the South Fork of Fishing Creek bordering Croft, and Captain Thomas Davis [presumably, John’s brother] as granted to John Davis Sr. by North Carolina and devolving to John Jr., heir at law. Witnesses: Alex Moore, Thomas Davis; Grantor=John Davis Jr., previous owner=John Davis Sr.
(Grantor) Deed: January 1803; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book M, Page 264 -- Thomas Davis to Jonathan Wallace for $140, 150 acres on Fishing Creek granted to Solomon Owen Aug 24th, 1768, etc. Witnesses: Allen Knight, William Pagan (purchsed Oct 1799, Deed Book G, Page 214)
(Grantee) Deed: January 1803; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book J, Page 234 -- John Wright of Chester District to Thomas Davis of Chester for $700, 119.25 acres on the Sandy River as granted to H. Hardwick bordering Christopher Loving. Witnesses: J. and Rebecca Wallis
(Grantee) Deed: December 1803; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book K, Page 122 -- Robert Love of York District to Thomas Davis of Chester for $85, 100 acres on Sandy River, land of John Bryan, deceased. Witnesses: James Mitchell, William Graham Sr.
(Grantee) Deed: circa 1804; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book L, Page 54 -- Samuel Lacy, Sheriff, to Major Thomas Davis for $200, 627 acres on the head waters of Sandy River bordering Christopher Brakefield, Israel Friddle , James McGriff, John Graham, Alex Stephenson, William Miles and John Daugherty, granted to James Simmons, deceased. Witnesses: John Kennedy, (illegible) Foote
(Grantee) Deed: March 1806; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book M, Page 113 -- Feeby Wright relinquishes dower on land sold to William Estes and Thomas Davis. (See Deed J-234).
(Grantor) Deed: August 1806; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book M, Page 250 -- Thomas Davis to Olive and Hannah Nance for $300, 209 acres on Sealey's Creek, a branch of Sandy River, part of a grant to James Simmons, deceased, conveyed to Samuel Lacey Sheriff by Robert and Martha Simmons, bordered by John Daugherty, James Owen, Stinson, Brakefield, and J. Minter. Witnesses: Elizabeth Nance and Mordecai Bloise (who was from Maryland -- see 1810 Chester census on Ancestry) (see Deed L-54, circa 1804)
(Grantor) Deed: August 1806; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book O, Page 132 -- Thomas Davis to Abraham Brown for $142, 110 acres on Sealey's Creek, Sandy River, as purchased from Samuel Lacey, Sheriff. (see Deed L-54, circa 1804)
(Grantee) Deed: February 1807; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book M, Page 280 -- Josiah Hill of Livingston Co. KY, power of attorney to Major Thomas Davis to sell land. Witnesses: Andrew Love, Francis Ross
(Grantor) Deed: October 1807; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book O, Page 24 -- Thomas Davis to George Kennedy for $300, 227 acres on the head waters of Sandy River originally granted to Josiah Hill and James Simmons, bordering John Graham and Robert Headlock. Witnesses: James Kennedy, Jos. McCosh (see Feb 1807, Deed M-280)
(head of family) 1810 Census*: 6 August 1810; Chester District, South Carolina¹
(Grantor) Deed: December 1812; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book Q, Page 57 -- Thomas Davis sells land of Joshua Hill to Asa Darby for $500, 334 acres on Long Branch of Sandy River. Witnesses: Elias Mitchell, John Kennedy
(Grantee) Deed*: March 1813; Pendleton Dist., South Carolina; Deed Bk. Q, Page 15: John Davis of Pendleton District to Thomas Davis of Chester District, for $500, 120.5 acres on the south branch of Fishing Creek, part of a grant to John Davis Sr. of Dec 17, 1764 from NC. Witnesses: John Kennedy, Jos. McCosh; Grantor=John Davis Jr., previous owner=John Davis Sr.
(Grantor) Deed: February 1814; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book Q, Page 239 -- Thomas Davis to Henry Mitchell for $40, seven acres on Sealy's Branch. Witnesses: James McGriff, James B. Smith
(Grantee) Deed: September 1815; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book R, Page 169 -- Mary Cavener (apparently the widow of Christopher Loving) to Col. Thomas Davis for $250, 150 acres on Sandy River "my 1/3 (widow's dower from the estate of Christopher Loving) where I now live." Witnesses: John Kennedy, ____ Roseborough (Alexander and John Roseborough were from Cumberland County, PA, and Mary Cavener may have been as well.)
(Grantor) Deed: January 1816; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book R, Page 228 -- Col. Thomas Davis to John Loving for $125, part of purchase from Mary Cavener, to wit land bordering Kells Creek and Pinchback Creek, etc, this being the 1/3 part -- the other 2/3 being vested in the two children of Christophr Loving, deceased. Witnesses: Davis Gore, Mr. Rosborough
(Grantor) Deed: December 1816; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book S, Page 97 -- Josiah Hill of Llivingston County, KY and Thomas Davis his attorney sell to Joseph Robins for $70.50, land on Mill Creek. Witnesses: Joshua Gore, Elizabeth Davis.
(Deceased) Death*: 6 December 1817; Chester District, South Carolina
Biography*: From the Charleston Gazette, as recorded in the SC Historical & Genealogical Magazine, Vol.44, p.153: "Died, at his residence in Chester District in the fifty-third year of his age, on the 6th inst., Col. Thomas Davis, much regretted by all his acquaintances; he has left a wife and a large family of children, and a large connexion of relatives and friends, to lament his irreparable loss. (Wednesday, December 17, 1817.)
Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife (late Elizabeth Loving of Monroe County, Mississippi) for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our one-third part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River being the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener.
Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay.
Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower
Research Note*: 31 May 2020; from Lew Griffin:
Jacob Timothy Davis appears as a son of Thomas Davis and Mary Croft in my Ancestry Thrulines, in other words, sharing autosomal DNA with the children of Thomas and Mary. He is not mentioned as a son in court or deed records, however.; Principal=Jacob Davis²

Family: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Elizabeth P. Davis+ b. c 1794, d. b 1870
Hannah Davis+ b. 16 Mar 1797, d. 3 Jan 1857
Rev. Daniel Croft Davis+ b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
James Smith Davis b. c 1801, d. a 1870
John Davis+ b. 2 May 1802, d. 1887
Clarissa Harlow Davis+ b. c 1804, d. b 1 Jun 1870
Thomas W. Davis+ b. c 1807, d. a 1 Jun 1870
William Croft Davis+ b. 29 Sep 1811, d. 28 May 1895
Bonapart Davis b. s 1812

Citations

[S1810] .
Chester, Chester, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 518; Image: 0181419; Family History Library Film: 00272.

Name:     Thos Davis
Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Chester, Chester, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
Numbers of Slaves:     4
Number of Household Members Under 16:     7
Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
Number of Household Members:     15.
[S47] Lewis W. Griffin Jr..

Mary Croft

F, b. circa 1772, d. 1842

Father: Daniel Croft b. s 1740
Mother: Mary (?) b. s 1744

Charts: Davis Ancestry, Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 26 Aug 2019

Name-Comm: Polly Croft
(Child) Birth*: circa 1772; South Carolina
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1793; Chester District, South Carolina; Groom=Col. Thomas Davis
Married Name: circa 1793; Davis
(head of family) 1820 Census*: 7 August 1820; Chester District, South Carolina; Mary was living near William Davis. This may have been the William who left an estate in Chambers County in 1839.¹
(Grantee) Deed*: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Hannah Davis, Grantee=Rev. Daniel Croft Davis, Grantee=James Smith Davis, Grantee=John Davis, Grantee=Clarissa Harlow Davis, Grantee=Thomas W. Davis, Grantee=William Croft Davis, Grantee=Bonapart Davis
(Deceased) Death*: 1842; Chambers Co., Alabama

Family: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817

Elizabeth P. Davis+ b. c 1794, d. b 1870
Hannah Davis+ b. 16 Mar 1797, d. 3 Jan 1857
Rev. Daniel Croft Davis+ b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
James Smith Davis b. c 1801, d. a 1870
John Davis+ b. 2 May 1802, d. 1887
Clarissa Harlow Davis+ b. c 1804, d. b 1 Jun 1870
Thomas W. Davis+ b. c 1807, d. a 1 Jun 1870
William Croft Davis+ b. 29 Sep 1811, d. 28 May 1895
Bonapart Davis b. s 1812

Citations

[S1820] 1820 Census, Chester, Chester, South Carolina; Page: 14; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 100.

Name:     Polly Davis
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Chester, Chester, South Carolina
Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     3
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1
Slaves - Males - Under 14:     1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
Slaves - Females - Under 14:     1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     5
Free White Persons - Under 16:     5
Free White Persons - Over 25:     1
Total Free White Persons:     9
Total Slaves:     4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:.

Elizabeth P. Davis

F, b. circa 1794, d. before 1870

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 3 Oct 2016

(Child) Birth*: circa 1794; Chester District, South Carolina
(Bride) Marriage*: 22 March 1832; Fayette Co., Georgia; Groom=Ezekiel Ratchford
Married Name: 22 March 1832; Ratchford
(head of family) 1850 Census*: 1 June 1850; Chambers Co., Alabama; household member=James Smith Davis, household member=Thomas Davis Ratchford¹
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Chambers Co., Alabama; household member=James Smith Davis, household member=Margaret Caroline Davis²
(Deceased) Death*: before 1870

Family: Ezekiel Ratchford b. 29 Nov 1796, d. 29 Dec 1847

Thomas Davis Ratchford+ b. 1833, d. 1879
George Henry Ratchford b. s 1836, d. b 1850

Citations

[S1850] 1850, Census, District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M432_2; Page: 309A; Image: 615.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Elisabeth P Rotchford     56
Thomas Rotchford     16
James J Davis     49.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Northern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 748; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 803004.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Elizabeth Ratchford     64
James S Davis     59
Margaret C Davis     18.

Ezekiel Ratchford

M, b. 29 November 1796, d. 29 December 1847

Father: John Ratchford b. c 1757, d. 20 Jan 1827
Mother: Mary Hytherington b. s 1760, d. 3 Feb 1816

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 30 Mar 2018

(Child) Birth*: 29 November 1796; Chester District, South Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Sarah Anderson
(head of family) 1830 Census*: 1 June 1830; Fayette Co., Georgia¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 22 March 1832; Fayette Co., Georgia; Bride=Elizabeth P. Davis
(head of family) 1840 Census*: 1 June 1840; Chambers Co., Alabama²
(Deceased) Death*: 29 December 1847; Chambers Co., Alabama
(Interred) Burial*: say 31 December 1848; Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama

Family 1: Sarah Anderson b. s 1798, d. b 1 Jun 1830

McClellan Ratchford b. 22 Aug 1824, d. 10 Apr 1911
John A. Ratchford b. 10 Dec 1827, d. 1 Jul 1852
Elizabeth Ratchford b. 25 Dec 1828, d. 13 Apr 1909

Family 2: Elizabeth P. Davis b. c 1794, d. b 1870

Thomas Davis Ratchford+ b. 1833, d. 1879
George Henry Ratchford b. s 1836, d. b 1850

Citations

[S1830] 1830, Census, Fayette, Georgia; Page: 197; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 17; Family History Film: 0007037.

Name: Ezekiel Ratchford
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Fayette, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:     2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:     1
Slaves - Females - Under 10:     2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     1
Free White Persons - Under 20:     5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     1
Total Free White Persons:     6
Total Slaves:     6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):.
[S1840] 1840, Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Chambers, Alabama; Page: 201

Name:
Ezcheel Ratsford
[Ezekiel Ratsford]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):
Chambers, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:
1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:
1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:
1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:
1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69:
1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:
4
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:
2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:
2
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54:
1
Slaves - Females - Under 10:
1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:
1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:
2
Persons Employed in Agriculture:
6
Free White Persons - Under 20:
4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:
2
Total Free White Persons:
7
Total Slaves:
13
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:
20.

Hannah Davis

F, b. 16 March 1797, d. 3 January 1857

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 24 Mar 2019

(Child) Birth*: 16 March 1797; Chester District, South Carolina¹
Married Name: say 1817; Edwards
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1817; Groom=John Edwards
(free wh female 16-26) 1820 Census: 7 August 1820; Chester District, South Carolina; head of family=John Edwards²
(Grantee) Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Mary Croft
(free wh female 30-40) 1830 Census: 1 June 1830; York District, South Carolina; head of family=John Edwards³
(Deceased) Death*: 3 January 1857; Neshoba Co., Mississippi¹
(Interred) Burial*: say 5 January 1857; Beach Springs Memorial Cemetery, Neshoba Co., Mississippi¹

Family: John Edwards b. 10 Feb 1791, d. 28 Jan 1857

Strouton Edwards+⁴ b. c 1820, d. c 1857
Thomas Davis Edwards+ b. c 1823
Sarah Ann Edwards b. c 1828, d. 17 May 1890
Elizabeth Jane Edwards b. 25 Oct 1832, d. 13 Dec 1856
John Croft Edwards b. 26 Mar 1836, d. 13 Dec 1856
William Harrison Edwards+ b. 17 Oct 1838, d. 15 Aug 1907
Clarissa Harlow Edwards b. 26 Feb 1842, d. 30 Aug 1929

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
[S1820] 1820 Census, Chester, Chester, South Carolina; Page: 18; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 104.

Name:     John Edwards
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Chester, Chester, South Carolina
Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1
Slaves - Males - Under 14:     3
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25:     1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
Slaves - Females - Under 14:     2
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25:     4
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     12
Free White Persons - Under 16:     1
Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
Total Free White Persons:     8
Total Slaves:     11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     19.
[S1830] 1830, Census, York, South Carolina; Page: 341; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 173; Family History Film: 0022507.

Name:     John Edwards
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     York, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:     1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:     1
Free White Persons - Under 20:     4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     6
Total Slaves:     2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     8.
[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/120162060/person/180200611862/facts.

John Edwards

M, b. 10 February 1791, d. 28 January 1857

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 24 Mar 2019

(Child) Birth*: 10 February 1791; South Carolina¹
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1817; Bride=Hannah Davis
(head of family) 1820 Census*: 7 August 1820; Chester District, South Carolina; free wh female 16-26=Hannah Davis²
(head of family) 1830 Census*: 1 June 1830; York District, South Carolina; free wh female 30-40=Hannah Davis³
(head of family) 1840 Census*: 1 June 1840; Neshoba Co., Mississippi⁴
(resident) Census*: 1850; Neshoba Co., Mississippi
(Deceased) Death*: 28 January 1857; Neshoba Co., Mississippi¹
(Interred) Burial*: say 30 January 1857; Beach Springs Memorial Cemetery, Neshoba Co., Mississippi¹

Family: Hannah Davis b. 16 Mar 1797, d. 3 Jan 1857

Strouton Edwards+⁵ b. c 1820, d. c 1857
Thomas Davis Edwards+ b. c 1823
Sarah Ann Edwards b. c 1828, d. 17 May 1890
Elizabeth Jane Edwards b. 25 Oct 1832, d. 13 Dec 1856
John Croft Edwards b. 26 Mar 1836, d. 13 Dec 1856
William Harrison Edwards+ b. 17 Oct 1838, d. 15 Aug 1907
Clarissa Harlow Edwards b. 26 Feb 1842, d. 30 Aug 1929

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
[S1820] 1820 Census, Chester, Chester, South Carolina; Page: 18; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 104.

Name:     John Edwards
Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Chester, Chester, South Carolina
Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25:     3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over :     1
Slaves - Males - Under 14:     3
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25:     1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44:     1
Slaves - Females - Under 14:     2
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25:     4
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:     12
Free White Persons - Under 16:     1
Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
Total Free White Persons:     8
Total Slaves:     11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     19.
[S1830] 1830, Census, York, South Carolina; Page: 341; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 173; Family History Film: 0022507.

Name:     John Edwards
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     York, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:     1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:     1
Free White Persons - Under 20:     4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     6
Total Slaves:     2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     8.
[S1840] 1840, Census, Neshoba, Mississippi; Roll: 216; Page: 134; Image: 718; Family History Library Film: 0014841.

Name:     John Edwards
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Neshoba, Mississippi
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:     1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:     1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:     1
Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99:     1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:     7
Free White Persons - Under 20:     7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     9
Total Slaves:     4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     13.
[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/120162060/person/180200611862/facts.

James Smith Davis

M, b. circa 1801, d. after 1870

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 31 Mar 2018

(Child) Birth*: circa 1801; Chester District, South Carolina
(Grantor) Deed*: December 1822; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book U, Page 305 -- to Daniel C. Davis, heir and son of Col. Thomas Davis, residing in Jones County, Georgia, $200 from James S. Davis for Daniel's title to the Thomas Davis estate. Witnesses: N. R. Eaves, John Smith; Grantee=Rev. Daniel Croft Davis
(Grantee) Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Mary Croft
Tax roll*: 1833; Fayette Co., Georgia¹
(household member) 1850 Census: 1 June 1850; Chambers Co., Alabama; head of family=Elizabeth P. Davis²
(household member) 1860 Census: 1 June 1860; Chambers Co., Alabama; head of family=Elizabeth P. Davis³
(household member) 1870 Census: 1 June 1870; Chambers Co., Alabama; head of family=Thomas Davis Ratchford⁴
(Deceased) Death*: after 1870; Chambers Co., Alabama

Citations

[S1] Evans District.
[S1850] 1850, Census, District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M432_2; Page: 309A; Image: 615.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Elisabeth P Rotchford     56
Thomas Rotchford     16
James J Davis     49.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Northern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 748; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 803004.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Elizabeth Ratchford     64
James S Davis     59
Margaret C Davis     18.
[S1870] 1870, Census, Beat 9, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M593_6; Page: 143B; Image: 289; Family History Library Film: 545505.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Ratchford     37
Laura Ratchford     34
Mary C Ratchford     14
William Ratchford     12
Ezekiel Ratchford     10
Dora A Ratchford     7
Martha Ratchford     4
John Ratchford     1
James S Davis     70
Oliver Ratchford     34
Julia Ratchford     13.

Rev. Daniel Croft Davis

M, b. circa 1799, d. after 1 June 1860

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 18 Nov 2019

(Child) Birth*: circa 1799; Chester District, South Carolina
(Groom) Marriage*: 24 January 1822; Jones Co., Georgia; Bride=Pheriby Wadsworth
(Grantee) Deed*: December 1822; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book U, Page 305 -- to Daniel C. Davis, heir and son of Col. Thomas Davis, residing in Jones County, Georgia, $200 from James S. Davis for Daniel's title to the Thomas Davis estate. Witnesses: N. R. Eaves, John Smith; Grantor=James Smith Davis
(Grantee) Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Mary Croft
(head of family) 1830 Census*: 1 June 1830; Fayette Co., Georgia¹
Tax roll*: 1833; Evan's District, Fayette Co., Georgia; Daniel was paying taxes on 101.25 acres, part of Lot 90 in the 13th District, and on 101.25 acres of Lot 100 in the 13th. His brother Thomas W. Davis was also in Evan's District of Fayette County.²
Tax roll: 1834; Fayette Co., Georgia³
(head of family) 1840 Census*: 1 June 1840; Marion Co., Georgia⁴
(head of family) 1850 Census*: 1 June 1850; Marion Co., Georgia⁵
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Covington Co., Alabama⁶
Death*: after 1 June 1860; Covington Co., Alabama

Family: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Mary Davis⁷ b. 15 May 1828, d. Jul 1889
John Davis b. c 1830
Sheriff Daniel Davis b. 23 Dec 1833, d. 2 Mar 1899
Kiziah Davis+ b. 16 May 1835, d. 13 Jun 1913
Minerva Davis b. c 1837
Sheriff James Wadsworth Davis+ b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 28 Nov 1917
Louisa Davis b. c 1843

Citations

[S1830] 1830, Census, Fayette, Georgia; Page: 201; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 17; Family History Film: 0007037.

Name:     Daniel C Davis
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):     Fayette, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1
Free White Persons - Under 20:     3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):.
[S47] Lewis W. Griffin Jr..
[S1] Strother's District.
[S1840] 1840, Census, Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Marion, Georgia; Roll: 46; Page: 70; Image: 728; Family History Library Film: 0007045.

Name:     Daniel C Davis
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Marion, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:     3
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:     4
Slaves - Females - Under 10:     1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:     1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54:     1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:     7
Free White Persons - Under 20:     7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     9
Total Slaves:     11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     20.
[S1850] 1850, Census, Marion, Georgia; Roll: M432_77; Page: 283B; Image: 159.

Household Members:
Name     Age
D C Davis     50
Pheraba Davis     47
John Davis     20
Daniel Davis     17
Kesiah Davis     15
Manerva Davis     13
James Davis     11
Luisa Davis     7.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Covington, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 448; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 803007.

Household Members:
Name     Age
D C Davis      60
Pheriba Davis     59
James Davis     20
Louisa Davis     16.
[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/120213722/person/342120722366/facts.

Pheriby Wadsworth

F, b. circa 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 21 Aug 2019

(Child) Birth*: circa 1802; daughter of James Wadsworth and Nancy Davie
(Bride) Marriage*: 24 January 1822; Jones Co., Georgia; Groom=Rev. Daniel Croft Davis
Married Name: 24 January 1822; Davis

Family: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860

Mary Davis¹ b. 15 May 1828, d. Jul 1889
John Davis b. c 1830
Sheriff Daniel Davis b. 23 Dec 1833, d. 2 Mar 1899
Kiziah Davis+ b. 16 May 1835, d. 13 Jun 1913
Minerva Davis b. c 1837
Sheriff James Wadsworth Davis+ b. 31 Jul 1839, d. 28 Nov 1917
Louisa Davis b. c 1843

Citations

[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/120213722/person/342120722366/facts.

John Davis

M, b. 2 May 1802, d. 1887

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 29 Aug 2019

Name Variation: Johnathan Thomas Davis
(Child) Birth*: 2 May 1802; Chester District, South Carolina¹
(Grantee) Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Mary Croft
Marriage*: circa 1832; Chester District, South Carolina; Principal=Mary A. Ferguson
(head of family) 1850 Census*: 1 June 1850; Chester District, South Carolina; household member=Mary A. Ferguson²
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Chambers Co., Alabama; household member=Mary A. Ferguson, household member=Hannah M. Davis³
1880 Census*: 1 June 1880; Heard Co., Georgia; Wife=Mary A. Ferguson, Daughter=Susan Cicely Davis⁴
(Deceased) Death*: 1887

Family: Mary A. Ferguson b. 7 Feb 1814, d. 1889

Charlotte Ann Davis⁵ b. 23 Sep 1833, d. 2 Mar 1901
Hazel Edward Davis+ b. 1834, d. 1911
Nancy Elizabeth Davis⁶ b. 15 Mar 1837, d. 27 Jun 1910
Hannah M. Davis b. 15 May 1841, d. 8 May 1913
Margaret Caroline Davis b. Apr 1842, d. Jan 1884
Susan Cicely Davis+ b. 14 Mar 1844, d. 29 Nov 1919
John George Lafayette Davis+ b. 9 Jun 1850, d. 22 Aug 1912
Sarah Elizabeth Davis b. 19 May 1852, d. 17 Sep 1940

Citations

[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115711076/person/420149556157/facts.
[S1850] 1850, Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Chester, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Page: 56A; Image: 117 -- Page 56, 28 Sep 1850

Household Members:
Name      Age
John Davis      47
M A Davis      30
Nancy Davis      14
H E Davis      13
H M Davis      11
Caroline Davis      5
C S Davis      4.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 746; Family History Library Film: 803004
Page 745, Chambers Court House Post Office, family 211; family 210 was William and Eliza Rivers (Worrell) Davis; family 212 was Maria Worrell

Household Members:
Name      Age
John Davis      57
Mary A Davis      40
H M Davis      18
John G N Davis      10
Sarah J Davis      8.
[S1880] 1880 Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 938, Heard, Georgia; Roll: 152; Family History Film: 1254152; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 063; Image: 0083

Household Members:
Name
Age
John Davis 77
Mary A. Davis 60
Cisily S. Davis 35
Anna E. Davis 16.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112201181
[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/159999459/person/252095205260/facts.

Clarissa Harlow Davis

F, b. circa 1804, d. before 1 June 1870

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 4 Sep 2019

(Child) Birth*: circa 1804; Chester District, South Carolina
(Grantee) Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Mary Croft
Married Name: say 1833; Harris
Marriage*: say 1833; South Carolina; Principal=Wiley Laird Harris
(household member) 1850 Census: 1 June 1850; York, York Co., South Carolina; Principal=Wiley Laird Harris¹
(household member) 1860 Census: 1 June 1860; York, York Co., South Carolina; Principal=Wiley Laird Harris²
Death*: before 1 June 1870; York Co., South Carolina

Family: Wiley Laird Harris b. 1782, d. a 1 Jun 1870

Citations

[S1850] 1850, Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: York, York, South Carolina; Roll: M432_860; Page: 271A; Image: 316

Household Members:      Name      Age
Wylie L Harris      66
Clarissa Harris      45
John Harris      24
Wylie L Harris      15
Mary Harris      13
Tromas D Harris      11
Leonidas Harris      8.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: York, York, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1228; Page: 374; Family History Library Film: 805228

Household Members:
Name      Age
Wiley Haris      77
Clarissa Haris      55
Thos D Haris      21.

Thomas W. Davis

M, b. circa 1807, d. after 1 June 1870

Father: Col. Thomas Davis b. c 1765, d. 6 Dec 1817
Mother: Mary Croft b. c 1772, d. 1842

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 28 Sep 2019

(Child) Birth*: circa 1807; Chester District, South Carolina
(Grantee) Deed: April 1828; Chester District, South Carolina; Deed Book X, Page 376 -- Howel Adams Raburn and Elizabeth his wife of Monroe County, MS for $250 to be paid by the obligation of Col. Thomas Davis and Henry Carter -- we sell to Mary Davis, widow of Col. Thomas Davis, Elizabeth P. Davis, Hannah Edwards and John Edwards, James Smith Davis, Daniel Croft Davis, John Davis, Clarissa Harlow Davis, Thomas Davis, William Davis and Bonapart Davis, children and heirs of Col. Thomas Davis, all our 1/3 part of a tract of land, 150 acres on Sandy River debing the plantation where our father James Loving resided prior to his death as designated in a plat filed in the Court of Common Pleas in a suit between Thomas Davis and Mary Cavener. Witnesses: Lemuel Bowers, Jasper A. McQuay. Elizabeth Raburn relinquishes dower.; Grantee=Mary Croft
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1832; Bride=Sarah (?)
Tax roll*: 1833; Evan's District, Fayette Co., Georgia; Thomas W. was paying taxes on Lot 20 in the 13th District. His brother Daniel C. was also in Evan's District, Fayette County.¹
Tax roll: 1834; Fayette Co., Georgia²
(head of family) 1840 Census*: 1 June 1840; Kemper Co., Mississippi³
(head of family) 1850 Census*: 1 June 1850; Kemper Co., Mississippi; household member=Sarah (?), household member=John Davis, household member=Caroline Davis, household member=William C. Davis, household member=Martha Davis, household member=Elizabeth Davis⁴
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Kemper Co., Mississippi⁵
(head of family) 1870 Census*: 1 June 1870; Kemper Co., Mississippi⁶
(Deceased) Death*: after 1 June 1870; Kemper Co., Mississippi; The Kemper County Courthouse burned in 1882, resulting in a loss of all county records up to that time. Tracing the descendants of this line, particularly of the daughters, will be difficult.⁷

Family: Sarah (?) b. c 1804, d. b 1 Jun 1870

Elizabeth Davis b. c 1834
Martha Davis b. c 1836
John Davis+ b. c 1838
Caroline Davis b. c 1840
William C. Davis+ b. 2 Sep 1846, d. 9 Mar 1875

Citations

[S1] Evans District.
[S1] Strother's District.
[S1840] 1840, Census, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: 216; Page: 8; Image: 464; Family History Library Film: 0014841.

Name:     Thomas Davis
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Kemper, Mississippi
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:     1
Slaves - Males - 100 and over:     1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:     1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:     4
Free White Persons - Under 20:     5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     7
Total Slaves:     2
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9.
[S1850] 1850, Census, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 183B; Image: 368.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Davis     42
Sarah Davis     46
Elizabeth Davis     16
Martha Davis     14
John Davis     12
Caroline Davis     10
William Davis     8.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_584; Page: 812; Image: 234; Family History Library Film: 803584.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thos Davis     52
Sarah Davis     55.
[S1870] 1870, Census, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M593_733; Page: 378A; Image: 759; Family History Library Film: 552232.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Davis     62 (living alone).
[S47] Lewis W. Griffin Jr..

Sarah (?)

F, b. circa 1804, d. before 1 June 1870

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 5 Sep 2019

(Child) Birth*: circa 1804; South Carolina
Married Name: say 1830; Davis
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1832; Groom=Thomas W. Davis
(household member) 1850 Census: 1 June 1850; Kemper Co., Mississippi; head of family=Thomas W. Davis¹
Death*: before 1 June 1870; Kemper Co., Mississippi

Family: Thomas W. Davis b. c 1807, d. a 1 Jun 1870

Elizabeth Davis b. c 1834
Martha Davis b. c 1836
John Davis+ b. c 1838
Caroline Davis b. c 1840
William C. Davis+ b. 2 Sep 1846, d. 9 Mar 1875

Citations

[S1850] 1850, Census, Kemper, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 183B; Image: 368.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Davis     42
Sarah Davis     46
Elizabeth Davis     16
Martha Davis     14
John Davis     12
Caroline Davis     10
William Davis     8.

Sheriff William Davis

M, b. 22 November 1810, d. 10 July 1872

Last Edited: 24 Aug 2019

(Child) Birth*: 22 November 1810; Chester District, South Carolina¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 20 November 1831; Morgan Co., Georgia; Bride=Eliza Rivers Worrell
(head of family) 1840 Census*: 1 June 1840; Chambers Co., Alabama²
(head of family) 1850 Census*: 1 June 1850; Chambers Co., Alabama³
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Chambers Co., Alabama⁴
(head of family) 1870 Census*: 1 June 1870; Chambers Co., Alabama⁵
(Deceased) Death*: 10 July 1872; Chambers Co., Alabama¹
(Interred) Burial*: say 12 July 1872; Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama
Research Note*: 30 November 2013; Sheriff of Chambers Co, AL.
This William was known to have been born in Chester District, SC, and is thought to be a grandson of Familysearch Tree ID # LYN3-T94, John Davis of Chester (ca.1745 - ca. 1790). But which of John's sons was his father is currently unresolved.
Research Note: 24 August 2019; Was his brother John Thomas Davis, 1802 - 1887, of Heard County, GA? He appears to have been in Chester Co. SC in 1850, in Chambers Co. AL in 1860, and in Heard Co. GA in 1880. See the Public Member Tree on Ancestry.com mentioned in the footnote.⁶

Family: Eliza Rivers Worrell b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Thomas W. Davis b. c 1833, d. 18 Jul 1863
John E. Davis b. c 1835
Mary Ann Delilah Davis b. 21 Jan 1837, d. 24 Nov 1909
Sarah E. Davis b. 27 Nov 1839, d. 23 Mar 1841
Francis B. Davis b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 7 Sep 1847
James D. Davis b. 14 Jul 1845, d. 29 Oct 1847
James Franklin Davis b. 11 Sep 1848, d. 23 Mar 1929
Adolphus Simeon Davis+ b. Oct 1854, d. 7 Aug 1937

Citations

[S1] From the records of Rock Spring Baptist Church, Chambers County, AL: "Brother William Davis was born in Chester District S. C. Nov. 22nd 1810, was baptized into the fellowship of Rock Spring Church August 31st 1842, and ordained a deacon March 22nd 1844. Died July 16th 1872. These records were microfilmed by Samford University in 1985.
[S1840] 1840, Census, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 206; Image: 422; Family History Library Film: 0002332.

Name:     William Davis
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):     Chambers, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:     2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:     2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:     1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:     3
Free White Persons - Under 20:     5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:     7.
[S1850] 1850, Census, District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M432_2; Page: 307B; Image: 612.

Household Members:
Name     Age
William Davis     39
Eliza R Davis     36
Thomas W Davis     17
John E Davis     15
Mary A D Davis     13
James E Davis     2.
[S1860] 1860, Census, Northern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 745; Image: 467; Family History Library Film: 803004.

Household Members:
Name     Age
William Davis     49
E R Davis     47
John E Davis     25
James F Davis     11
E S Davis     8
A S Davis     4.
[S1870] 1870, Census, Beat 5, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M593_6; Page: 73A; Image: 148; Family History Library Film: 545505.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Wm Davis     59
Eliza R Davis     57
James F Davis     22
Adolphus Davis     14.
[S1] https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1124459/person/584757641/facts.

Eliza Rivers Worrell

F, b. 13 February 1813, d. 13 January 1873

Father: William Worrell b. s 1769, d. 1849
Mother: Delilah Edwards b. 1770, d. 1854

Last Edited: 4 Dec 2012

(Child) Birth*: 13 February 1813
(Bride) Marriage*: 20 November 1831; Morgan Co., Georgia; Groom=Sheriff William Davis
Married Name: 20 November 1831; Davis
(Deceased) Death*: 13 January 1873; Chambers Co., Alabama
(Interred) Burial*: say 15 January 1873; Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama

Family: Sheriff William Davis b. 22 Nov 1810, d. 10 Jul 1872

Thomas W. Davis b. c 1833, d. 18 Jul 1863
John E. Davis b. c 1835
Mary Ann Delilah Davis b. 21 Jan 1837, d. 24 Nov 1909
Sarah E. Davis b. 27 Nov 1839, d. 23 Mar 1841
Francis B. Davis b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 7 Sep 1847
James D. Davis b. 14 Jul 1845, d. 29 Oct 1847
James Franklin Davis b. 11 Sep 1848, d. 23 Mar 1929
Adolphus Simeon Davis+ b. Oct 1854, d. 7 Aug 1937

John Davis

M, b. circa 1830

Father: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
Mother: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 31 Mar 2018

(Child) Birth*: circa 1830; Fayette Co., Georgia
(head of family) 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Covington Co., Alabama¹

Citations

[S1860] 1860, Census, Covington, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 448; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 803007.

Household members
Name Age
John Davis 30
Mary A. 21
Mary Holloway 5
Ella C. Davis 0 & 2/12

Covington, Alabama; Roll: M653_7; Page: 367; Image: 369; Family History Library Film: 803007.

Household Members:
Name     Age
John Davis     29
Mary Ann Davis     21
Ella T Davis     1/12.

Sheriff Daniel Davis¹

M, b. 23 December 1833, d. 2 March 1899

Father: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
Mother: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 19 Aug 2019

(Child) Birth*: 23 December 1833; Fayette Co., Georgia¹
Marriage*: circa 1859; Georgia; Principal=Martha Early Jossey²
Death*: 2 March 1899; Webster Co., Georgia¹

Family: Martha Early Jossey b. 21 Mar 1841, d. 28 Feb 1885

Citations

Kiziah Davis

F, b. 16 May 1835, d. 13 June 1913

Father: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
Mother: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 27 Feb 2018

(Child) Birth*: 16 May 1835; Georgia¹
Married Name: circa 1854; Hardin²
Marriage*: circa 1854; Principal=John Hardin Jr.²
(Deceased) Death*: 13 June 1913; Kemper Co., Mississippi¹
Burial*: say 17 June 1913; Felton Cemetery, Wahalak, Kemper Co., Mississippi¹

Family: John Hardin Jr. b. 30 Sep 1834, d. 8 Jan 1903

Sarah Margaret Hardin³ b. 19 Sep 1855, d. 10 Jul 1920
Mary Elafair Hardin⁴ b. 23 Aug 1858, d. 6 Nov 1943
Callie Hardin b. c 1860
James Alexander Hardin⁵ b. 23 Jul 1862, d. 23 Aug 1927
Will W. Hardin⁵ b. 11 Jun 1866, d. 14 May 1930
Margaret Hardin⁶ b. 10 Sep 1868, d. 14 Mar 1940
Anna Hardin⁷ b. 20 Feb 1871, d. 15 Mar 1947
Nicholas Floyd Hardin b. 12 Jul 1873, d. 26 May 1913
Lula Hardin⁸ b. 23 Jul 1876, d. 9 Aug 1960

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 51117258.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 51117359.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 51117189.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 51117108.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 51117155.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 13562871.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 63967870.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 65483408.

Minerva Davis

F, b. circa 1837

Father: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
Mother: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1837; Georgia

Sheriff James Wadsworth Davis

M, b. 31 July 1839, d. 28 November 1917

Father: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
Mother: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 5 Dec 2012

(Child) Birth*: 31 July 1839; Georgia¹
(Enlisted) War*: between 1861 and 1862; Corporal, Company A, 25th Alabama Regiment, Civil War. He was discharged for disability 8/8/1862 at Chattanooga, TN^1,2
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1864; Covington Co., Alabama; Bride=Rebecca P. Ward¹
(head of family) 1870 Census*: 1 June 1870; Crenshaw Co., Alabama³
(head of family) 1880 Census*: 1 June 1880; Andalusia, Covington Co., Alabama⁴
(Deceased) Death*: 28 November 1917; Andalusia, Covington Co., Alabama¹
(Interred) Burial*: say 30 November 1917; Magnolia Cemetery, Andalusia, Covington Co., Alabama¹

Family: Rebecca P. Ward b. Jun 1841, d. 25 Mar 1915

John W. Davis b. c 1865
J. Harvey Davis b. c 1867
Pharby Eveline Davis+ b. 5 Oct 1871, d. 2 Sep 1944
Mary Josephine Davis+ b. 17 Dec 1877, d. 8 Sep 1949

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
[S1] http://www.datasync.com/~jtaylor/25alia.htm.
[S1870] 1870, Census, Township 6, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_12; Page: 2A; Image: 7; Family History Library Film: 545511.

Household Members:
Name     Age
James Davis     31
Rebecca Davis     27
John Davis     5
Harvey Davis     2.
[S1880] 1880 Census, Andalusia, Covington, Alabama; Roll: 9; Family History Film: 1254009; Page: 350B; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0707.

Household Members:
Name     Age
J. W. Davis     40
R. P. Davis     37
J. W. Davis     15
J. H. Davis     12
P. E. Davis     8
M. J. Davis     2
Ann Spicer     43
Richard Mc Comie     20.

Louisa Davis

F, b. circa 1843

Father: Rev. Daniel Croft Davis b. c 1799, d. a 1 Jun 1860
Mother: Pheriby Wadsworth b. c 1802

Charts: Davis Descendants

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: circa 1843; Georgia

William Worrell

M, b. say 1769, d. 1849

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2018

(Child) Birth*: say 1769
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1792; Bride=Delilah Edwards
1820 Census*: 7 August 1820; Greene Co., Georgia¹
1830 Census*: 1 June 1830; Newton Co., Georgia²
(Deceased) Death*: 1849; Newton Co., Georgia

Family: Delilah Edwards b. 1770, d. 1854

Eliza Rivers Worrell+ b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Citations

[S1820] 1820 Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Capt Nelms District, Greene, Georgia; Page: 247; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 184.
[S1830] 1830, Census, 1830; Census Place: Newton, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 20; Page: 35; Family History Library Film: 0007040.

Delilah Edwards

F, b. 1770, d. 1854

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 1770; Virginia
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1792; Groom=William Worrell
Married Name: circa 1792; Worrell
(Deceased) Death*: 1854; Newton Co., Georgia

Family: William Worrell b. s 1769, d. 1849

Eliza Rivers Worrell+ b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Thomas W. Davis

M, b. circa 1833, d. 18 July 1863

Father: Sheriff William Davis b. 22 Nov 1810, d. 10 Jul 1872
Mother: Eliza Rivers Worrell b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2018

(Child) Birth*: circa 1833; Georgia
(Deceased) Death*: 18 July 1863

John E. Davis

M, b. circa 1835

Father: Sheriff William Davis b. 22 Nov 1810, d. 10 Jul 1872
Mother: Eliza Rivers Worrell b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Last Edited: 4 Dec 2012

(Child) Birth*: circa 1835; Georgia

Mary Ann Delilah Davis

F, b. 21 January 1837, d. 24 November 1909

Father: Sheriff William Davis b. 22 Nov 1810, d. 10 Jul 1872
Mother: Eliza Rivers Worrell b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2018

(Child) Birth*: 21 January 1837; Georgia
(Bride) Marriage*: 29 May 1856; Chambers Co., Alabama; Groom=William Henry Newman
Married Name: 29 May 1856; Newman
(Deceased) Death*: 24 November 1909; Chambers Co., Alabama
(Interred) Burial*: say 26 November 1909; Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama

Family: William Henry Newman b. 27 Sep 1832, d. 20 May 1906

William Henry Newman

M, b. 27 September 1832, d. 20 May 1906

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama
(Child) Birth*: 27 September 1832
(Groom) Marriage*: 29 May 1856; Chambers Co., Alabama; Bride=Mary Ann Delilah Davis
(Deceased) Death*: 20 May 1906; Chambers Co., Alabama

Family: Mary Ann Delilah Davis b. 21 Jan 1837, d. 24 Nov 1909

James Franklin Davis

M, b. 11 September 1848, d. 23 March 1929

Father: Sheriff William Davis b. 22 Nov 1810, d. 10 Jul 1872
Mother: Eliza Rivers Worrell b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Last Edited: 6 Sep 2018

(Child) Birth*: 11 September 1848; Chambers Co., Alabama
Marriage*: 10 November 1870; Principal=Rebecca A. Bonds
Death*: 23 March 1929; Talladega, Talladega Co., Alabama¹

Family: Rebecca A. Bonds b. s 1848

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 6987504.

Adolphus Simeon Davis

M, b. October 1854, d. 7 August 1937

Father: Sheriff William Davis b. 22 Nov 1810, d. 10 Jul 1872
Mother: Eliza Rivers Worrell b. 13 Feb 1813, d. 13 Jan 1873

Last Edited: 6 Sep 2018

(Child) Birth*: October 1854; Chambers Co., Alabama
(Groom) Marriage*: 7 December 1876; Chambers Co., Alabama; Bride=Margaret J. Ford
Death*: 7 August 1937; Chambers Co., Alabama
Burial*: 8 August 1937; Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama¹

Family: Margaret J. Ford b. Feb 1856, d. a 1 Jun 1900

Winnie Love Davis b. s 1895

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 98223744.

Margaret J. Ford

F, b. February 1856, d. after 1 June 1900

Last Edited: 6 Sep 2018

(Child) Birth*: February 1856
(Bride) Marriage*: 7 December 1876; Chambers Co., Alabama; Groom=Adolphus Simeon Davis
Married Name: 7 December 1876; Davis
Death*: after 1 June 1900; Chambers Co., Alabama

Family: Adolphus Simeon Davis b. Oct 1854, d. 7 Aug 1937

Winnie Love Davis b. s 1895