William Basil Davis (1844 - 1910)

Born 29 Mar 1844 in Buckeystown, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Valentine Frances (Staley) Davis — married about 12 Nov 1872 in Frederick, Maryland

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1910 at age 65 in Frederick, Maryland

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Biography

Uncertain whether middle name is actually Basil, as no tree listing it has documented it, but it's plausible given names of Delashmutt ancestors.

William was born on 29 March 1844^[1] In 1850 he was living in Buckeystown, Maryland with his parents and siblings^[2], and in 1860 the family was living in Frederick District.^[3]

In 1870 William was living in the home of his mother Elizabeth Davis and grandmother Sarah Delashmutt in Frederick District 2.^[4]

William married Valentine/Valietta Frances Staley on 12 March 1872.^[5] In 1880 the couple and their children were living in Frederick City with William's mother.^[6]

On the 1900 census William, Frances, and their sons were living at 56 E. 4th Street in Frederick City; their daughters and sons-in-law lived on the same street.^[7]

William died on 20 March 1910 in Frederick; he was working at the firehouse and was killed when the fire engine fell over on him.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S32
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4F-K86 : 22 December 2020), William B Davis in household of Nathan Davis, Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69C-R1B : 18 February 2021), Wm Davis in entry for Nathan Davis, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3F-F4X : 29 May 2021), William B Davis, 1870.
5. ↑ Frederick County marriage records indexed at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midmdroots/county/frederick/grooms_fcml1865to1886.htm
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQ2-CCP : 7 December 2021), William B. Davis in household of Elizabeth Davis, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32Q-HSY : accessed 19 December 2021), William B Davis, Frederick city (north part), Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 7B, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,622.
8. ↑ Frederick News-Post, Monday, 21 March 1910. Microfilm in C. Burr Artz Library, Frederick, Maryland.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Sharon Casteel for creating WikiTree profile Davis-19057 through the import of slc2.ged on Oct 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Sharon and others.