Samuel Davis (abt. 1809 - aft. 1880)

Born about 30 Dec 1809 in Scott, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Barbary (Lane) Davis — married 21 Mar 1831 in Scott, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 17 Jan 1880 after about age 70 in West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born about 1809. He passed in 1880. ^[1]

Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 Name: Barbary Lane Gender: Female Spouse Name: Samuel Davis Spouse Gender: Male Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1831 County: Scott State: Virginia

"United States Census, 1850" Name: James K Davis Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Wayne county, part of, Wayne, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 5 Birthplace: Virginia Birth Year (Estimated): 1845 House Number: 466 Family Number: 490 Line Number: 23 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 980 GS Film number: 444970 Digital Folder Number: 004206470 Image Number: 00504 Household Gender Age Birthplace Samuel Davis M 44 Virginia Barbary Davis F 41 Virginia William Davis M 17 Virginia Sarah Davis F 13 Virginia John Davis M 12 Virginia Lewis Davis M 10 Virginia David J Davis M 8 Virginia James K Davis M 5 Virginia Colonel A Davis M 1 Virginia

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Barbary Davis Age in 1860: 50 Birth Year: abt 1810 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Wayne, Virginia Race: F Post Office: Wayne Court House Value of real estate: 600 296 Household Members: Name Age Samuel Davis 53 Barbary Davis 50 Mulatto (This may indicate she was Native American. They often termed Indians as being black or mulatto.) John Davis 21 Lewis Davis 18 David J Davis 17 James K Davis 14 Anderson Davis 12

Wayne County, West Virginia Deputy Clerk, Patricia Booth, said that Samuel Davis conveyed 140 acres in 1869 to Lewis Davis. This property was on Camp Creek and Beech Fork.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Barberry Davis [Barbary Davis] Age in 1870: 59 Birth Year: abt 1811 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Grant, Wayne, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Wayne Court House Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Samuel Davis 62 Va Barberry Davis 59 Va White Anderson Davis M 22 WV D__anna Davis F 17 WV

1870 US Census Grant, West Virginia. Samuel Davis (farmer, 62, born about 1808 VA), Barberry Davis (keeping house, female, 59, born about 1811 VA), Anderson Davis (farm hand, 22, born about 1848 VA) and Didemma Davis (female 17 born about 1853 VA). ^[2]

1880 United States Federal Census about Barbery Davis Name: Barbery Davis Age: 69 Birth Year: abt 1811 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Samuel Davis Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Name Age Samuel Davis 71 Barbery Davis 69 James K. Davis 33 Anderson Davis 12 John Davis 8 Polly An Davis 7

In Scott Country Virginia Faces and Places, Don Davis said that Samuel Davis was born 1809 in Scott County. He was married to Barbary Lane. They had at least three sons who served in Civil War. One was William Davis. Civil War records show that William served with the Confederate Army against his will. He later was able to escape and joined the union army, Company B, 45th Kentucky mounted infantry.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64652982
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-HTW : 29 May 2021), D I Laurra Davis in entry for Samual Davis, 1870.

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Title: 1860 U.S. census, free population schedule, Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

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Title: 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia

1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia, Grant :District, Wayne Court House Post Office, dwelling 44, family 44, lines 3-6, Samuel Davis household; August 7, 1870; National Archives Microfilm Series: M593 Roll: 1701 Page: 46; digital image, HeritageQuestOnline.com, :http://www.heritagequestonline.com (accessed December 11, 2007).

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Title: 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Wayne County, West Virginia

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Title: 1850 U.S. census, free population schedule, Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of AdamsFamily4.GED on 28 March 2011.
• Early work by Chris Jackson, Wednesday, June 25, 2014.