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William Davis

Gender: Male
Parents:
Mr. Davis
Mrs. Davis
Birthdate: 27 Sep 1801
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Christ. Date:
Christ. Place:
Death Date: 25 Jan 1899
Death Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Fairview Church of the Brethren, Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Artifacts:
  • 1872 Map of Nicholson TWP, Fayette, PA

  • Notes:

    Excerpt from the Davis Family Bible -- David G Brewer (ip-64-32-164-179.dsl.lax.megapath.net)
    Marriages
    
    William Davis & Mariah Miccaulister
    married March 10, 1831
    
    William Davis & Emily Bumbaugh
    married Jan. 4th 1842
    
    Births
    
    William Davis		born		Sept. 27, 1801
    Emily his wife		born		March 15, 1827
    John Davis		born		March 1st, 1837
    Joseph Davis		born		Dec. 4th, 1842
    Mary E. Davis		born		July 22nd, 1844
    Samuel Davis		born		Sept. 27, 1846
    Sarah J. Davis		born		Oct. 29, 1848
    Hannah M. Davis	born		Sept 3rd, 1850
    Catherine E. Davis	born		July 19th, 1842
    Emily B. Davis		born		March 21st, 1854
    William B. Davis	born		Sept 28th, 1855
    James L. Davis		born		Nov. 24, 1857
    Isabella S. Davis	born		Aug 10th, 1859
    Martha F. Davis		born		July 20th, 1861
    George M. Davis	born		July 21st, 1863
    Henry H. Davis		born		Feb 24th, 1865
    Daniel M. Davis		born		Feb. 9th, 1867
    Ulyssis E. Davis		born		Oct. 28, 1868
    
    Waitmen T. Davis, a grandchild born Mar. 20th, 1864
    Nettie A. Davis, a grandchild born July 2nd, 1867
    
    William Davis died Feb 10, 1898
    
    Daniel M. Davis of New Geneva
    & Alverda Provance of New Geneva
    Married August 20, 1888 at Garrett Co., Md. by Frederick S. Hipkins
    
    Births
    
    Daniel M. Davis born Feb 9, 1867 (8?)
    Alverda Davis born Dept 17, 1871
    Ethel P. Davis born June 13, 1892
    Garrett L. Davis born Nov 25, 1893
    Sallie G. Davis born Oct. 16, 1895
    Brant W. Davis born Jan. 25, 1897
    Edward M. Davis born Nov. 25, 1899
    Christopher Davis born July 1st, 1902
    
    Alverda Provance Davis died Mar. 27th, 1954
    Daniel M. Davis died Oct. 1, 1957
    
    
    2003-07-29 21:37:19
    Research Notes -- David G Brewer (12.110.19.201)
    Research Data:
    
    -->> Check William Davis in Virginia, Frederick County in 1840
    
    1787 - Maryland Marriages 1778-1800
    
    	p. 54
    	Davis, Jacob, 14 May 1787 to Mary McAllister 10 BA-188
    		1st German Ref. Church, Baltimore
    1796 - History of Fayette Co.  BYU Film # 270
    
    p. 568 - Paragraph on Pine Grove Forge...
    The earliest mention of this forge which we find upon the County records is in a mortgage made by
    Thomas Lewis to Philip Jenkins, of Georges Township, in 1796, which embraced "all that certain tract
    of land, located in Georges Township adjoining lands of Joseph Stillwell, John Shacklet, the heirs of
    Augustus Smith, and William Davis, with his forge, house, and all manner of buildings,"
    
    1830 Census - Huntingdon County, Pa, Woodbury TWP
    
        Jno Davis
        1 Male 15-20
        2 Males 20-30
        1 Male 30-40
        1 Male 60-70
    
    1830 Census - Princess Ann Co., Virginia, Eastern District
    
    	P.261
    	William Davis
    	2 Males under 5
    	1 Male 5-10
    	1 male 10-15
    	1 Male 20-30
    	1 Male 30-40
    	1 Female Under 5
    	1 Female 5-10
    	2 Females 15-20
    	1 Female 30-40
    
    1839 Land Warrants - Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
    
    	Davis, Wm.				 67			Feb. 6, 1839
    
    1840 Census - Princess Ann Co., Virginia, Eastern District
    
    	p. 180 Image 7
    	William N. Davis
    	1 Male 20-30
    	1 Male 30-40
    	1 Female under 5
    	1 Female 20-30
    	1 Primary or Common School
    	25 Scholars
    	2 Scholars at Public Charge
    
    	p. 181 Image 9
    	David Wichard
    	1 Male 30-40
    	1 Female 20-30
    	1 Female 50-60
    
    1840 Census - Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, Franklin TWP
    
    	Wm. Davis
    	1 Male under 5
    	1 Male 20-30
    	1 Female under 5
    	1 Female 20-30
    
    	Wm. Davis
    	1 Male 20-30
    	1 Female 15-20
    	1 Female 20-30
    
    	Springfield TWP
    	William Davis
    	1 Male 30-40
    
    	Warriors Mark TWP
    	Wm. Davis
    	2 Males under 5
    	1 Male 5-10
    	1 Male 40-50
    	2 Females under 5
    	1 Female 5-10
    	1 Female 30-40
    
    1850 Census - Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Millsborough
    
    	5 5
    	David Wishart		36 M		Pa	M. Doctor
    	S.H.			36 F		Pa
    	M.E.			14 F		Pa
    	John			 6 M		Pa
    	M.J.			1/12 F	Pa
    
    1850 Census - Fayette Co., Pennsylvania Nicholson TWP
    
    	107 107
    	Robert Davis		46 M Laborer	VA
    	Christianna		40 F		PA
    	Caroline Thompson	12 F		VA
    	Lewis C. B.		 2 M		PA
    
    1850 Census - Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania Morris TWP pg. 100
    
    	71 72
    	John Davis	58 M Farmer	11000	Penn
    	Sarah		43 F			Ireland
    	John		21 m Farmer		Penn
    	George		17 M Farmer		Penn
    	Margaret	15 F			Penn
    	James		11 M			Penn
    	Barbara Stahl	25 F			Penn
    
    1850 Census - Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania Morris TWP pg. 101
    
    	88 89 taken 13 Sept 1850
    	William Davis	48 M Founder	Penn
    	Emily		21 F		Penn
    	Mary E.		 6 F		Penn
    	Samuel		 4 M		Penn
    	Sarah		 2 F		Penn
    	
    1850 Census - Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania Morris TWP pg. 101
    
    	92
    	Abel Davis	25 M Keeper	Penn married within the year
    	Mary		19 F
    
    1850 Census - Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Morris TWP p. 105
    
        132 134
        John Gates      33 M Shoe M.  1125  VA
        Elizabeth         27 F                          Penna
        Samuel              6 M                           "
        David                4 M                           "
        Mary C.             2 F                            "
        David Sipetts    24 M  Shoe M            "
        Robert McAlister 26 M  "                    "
    
    1860 Census - Fayette Co., Pennsylvania Nicholson TWP
    
    	59 59
    	Wm. Davis Farmer 6000 1000	59 M Pa.
    	Emily				35 F
    	John				22 M [corr from orig transcript]
    	Mary				15 F
    	Sarah				14 F
    	Samuel				12 M
    	Hannah				 9 F
    	Cathren				 8 F
    	Emily			 	 6 F
    	Wm.				 4 M
    	James				 2 M
    	Susan				10/12 F
    	Michel Bombaugh			80 M
    	
    1870 Census - Fayette Co., Pennsylvania Nicholson TWP
    
    	150 158
    	Davis, William	70 M Pa. mother is foreign
    	Emily		44 M
    	Sarah		21 F
    	Hannah		18 F
    	Kate		17 F married June 1870
    	Emily		16 F
    	William		15 M
    	James		13 M
    	Susan		11 F
    	Martha		 9 F
    	George		 7 M
    	Henry		 6 M
    	Waitman		 7 M
    	Daniel		 4 M
    	Nettie		 3 F
    	Ulysses		 2 M
    
    	In this census, William is the only person in the family that can read or write.  It also 
    	lists his estate at $11,400 and person estate at $1,540.
    	
    1880 Census - Washington Co., PA
    	3rd Ward, Washington, Washington, PA
    
    	David Wishard	Self	MW 63	PA PA PA	Retired Physician
    	Sarah H. 	Wife	FW 66	PA PA PA	Keeping House
    
    1880 Census - Fayette Co., Pennsylvania Nicholson TWP
    
    	71 71
    	Davis, William	M	78 (Blacksmith)	PA PA Germany
    	Emily		F	53			PA PA VA
    	James		M	22			PA PA PA
    	Susan		F	20			"  "  "
    	Mattie(?)	F	18
    	George		M	16
    	Waitman		M	15 (Grandson)
    	Henry		M	14
    	Daniel		M	12
    	Ulysses		M	11
    	Nettie		F	12 (Granddau.)
    	
    1889 - Fayette Co. Cemeteries 974.884 V38f
    
    	Vol. 1 Pg. 53 Fairview Cemetery
    	Davis, Emily w/o Wm. 3-15-1827  4-16-1889
    	
    1899 - Fayette Co. Cemeteries 974.884 V38f
    
    	Vol. 1 Pg. 53 Fairview Cemetery
    	Davis, William  9-28-1811  1-25-1899
    	
    1899 - Conversation with Brant Davis - Grandson of William
    
    	William Died after getting wet in a partially frozen over river, contracted pneumonia - died at 99
    years of age - buried in Fairview cemetery - Doc Gyer in Smithfield said William was married three
    times - Oldest son Henry killed in Civil War, horse fell on him.
    	
    Feb 2, 1899 Daily News Standard, Uniontown, Fayette, Pa
    
    	Deaths of the Day - William Davis
    	
    New Geneva, Feb. 1 - The funeral of the late William Davis took place 
    last Friday from the home of his son Daniel of this place, interment 
    at Fairview Church.  Mr. Davis was the oldest inhabitant of southern 
    Fayette county, having been born in 1800, and was 98 years, four months 
    and three days old.  He came to this sections from the valley of Virginia about 1854, purchasing the
    place known as the "Billy Woods" farm, where he resided until about eight years ago, when he sold his
    farm to F. M. Fast and since that time has lived around among his children.  He was twice married,
    his last wife being Emily Bumbaugh.  Twelve children resulted from this marriage and one child from
    the first.  Of the 13 children only five survive:  William, James, Daniel, Ulysses, and Mrs. Hanna
    Smith.  One sister also survives the deceased,  Mrs. Sara Wishard of Sharon, Pa.  Mr. Davis was an
    experienced furnaceman and worked at Springhill and other furnaces in an early day.
    
    misc. - From Fairview Church records, Masontown, Fayette, Pa
    
    	Anna Schnatterly, bn 1858 New Geneva, Nicholson TWP, Fayette Co., died Oct. 11, 1948, married
    William Davis & had four children.  (possibly William the son of William)
    2003-07-25 14:05:38