William Davis1

b. 29 March 1794, d. 7 January 1863
FatherSamuel Davis2,3,1 b. 24 Dec 1755, d. 31 Aug 1842
MotherJane Allison1 b. abt 1751, d. 2 Dec 1839
Birth29 Mar 1794 William Davis was born on 29 Mar 1794 in Virginia.4,5 
Marriage He married Ann McDaniel.1 
  William and Ann spent their married lives in the state of Alabama. William's father settled his family in the newly created county of Madison about 1808; the county was located on the nothern border of the state and was surrounded by Indian lands. William and Ann may have spent some time in Lawrence County (created in 1818) following their marriage as their son Samuel is reported to have been born there about 1822. 
Migration  However, they eventually settled in Madison County.1 
Widowed2 Nov 1836  William was widowed at the age of 42 when Ann died on 2 Nov 1836. 
ParentsDcd  William's mother died in 1839 and his father in 1842. 
LegateeJun 1845  William received $1,037.52 when his father's estate was settled in Jun 1845 in Madison County. William also served as executor.6 
  Probate records also establish that William purchased his father's land for $1,057. It was described as the southeast and southwest quarter of section 17 and the northwest quarter of section 20 of township 1 range 2 east. 
Cens-18506 Nov 1850 The 1850 federal census, the first to record the names of all household members, lists William as a resident of District 34 in Madison County. Living with him were: Jno (23) [Anderson?], William (21), Robert (18), Holbert (16), Jane Clum (32) [William's daughter] and Rebecca Clum (7). William owned land valued at $3,000. He was employed as a farmer. The 3 oldest males living with him were also listed as farmers.7 
Cens-186012 Jun 1860  William was enumerated in the household of James W. Davis [his son] in 1860.8 
Death7 Jan 1863 William died on 7 Jan 1863 at age 68.4 
Burial He was buried at Mt. Paran Cemetery in Madison County, Alabama.4 

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Ann McDaniel d. 2 Nov 1836
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Last Edited19 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S1290] A Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, p. 336. This information provided by an unknown person for a biography of Samuel K. Davis (grandson of Samuel Davis).
  2. [S1733] Samuel Davis will (1842), Madison County, Alabama Probate Record 10: 24. Samuel's will, dated the 8th day of Jan. 1842 was recorded Oct. 17, 1842. It named Joseph Rice and son William Davis as his executors with Madison Anderson and James Seaton as witnesses.
  3. [S1793] Samuel Davis will dated 1834, Samuel Davis probate file no. 382, Madison County Records Center, Huntsville, Alabama. This will was not recorded.
  4. [S1736] William Davis tombstone, Mt. Paran Cemetery, Madison County, Alabama, photographed 2007. Stone reads: In Memory of William Davis born March 29, 1794 Died Jan. 7, 1863 Aged 69 years.
  5. [S1782] Wm Davis household, 1850 U.S. cens, Madison Co.. AL, pop. sched., District 34, p. after 347 stamped, dwelling 247, family 247, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 36 of 67. Household includes: Wm Davis, 54, farmer, owns land valued at $3,000, b. VA; M_, 21; Wm, 21; Robert, 18; Holbert, 16, student, Jane Clum, 32; Rebecca Clum, 7; all b. VA.
  6. [S1734] Samuel Davis settlement (1845), Madison County, Alabama Probate Record 10: 550. The settlement included a list of credits and charges against the estate and a specific list of each of the legatees including the heirs of Samuel's deceased children.
  7. [S1782] Wm Davis household, 1850 U.S. cens, Madison Co.. AL, pop. sched., District 34, p. after 347 stamped, dwelling 247, family 247, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2007, image 36 of 67. Household includes: Wm Davis, 54, farmer, owns land valued at $3,000, b. VA; Jno, 23; Wm, 21; Robert, 18; Holbert, 16, student, Jane Clum, 32; Rebecca Clum, 7; all b. AL.
  8. [S1803] Jas W. Davis household, 1860 U.S. cens, Madison Co.. AL, pop. sched., District 34, p. after 263 stamped, dwelling 202, family 202, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug 2007, image 30 of 72. Household includes: Jas W. Davis, 33, farmer, owns land val: $8,000 & pers. prop of $15,000, b. AL; Jane, 23, b. TN; Ann, 14, b. AL; Mary, 12, b. AL; Gibson, 8, b. AL; Luana, 5, b. AL; William Davis, 65, b. TN; Azariah Hale, 26, b. TN.