Thomas Davis (1817)

Born 2 May 1817 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Ann (Gilkerson) Davis — married 16 Nov 1839 in West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Colleen Eary [send private message]

Biography

Thomas Davis was born on May 2, 1817, in Virginia. He was a son of William Davis and Elizabeth Stephenson.

Thomas married Rebecca Gilkerson in 1839 in Cabell County, Virginia and she was named in a deed selling land Thomas had inherited at the 1836 death of his father. They resided in and raised their family in Wayne County, West Virginia. He passed away sometime after the enumeration of the 1880 census and prior to 1900 when his widow Rebecca was enumerated in the household of their youngest son, Hiram B. Davis.

Caution: This proven son of William Davis and Elizabeth Stephenson is being frequently conflated with a similar aged Thomas B. Davis of unknown parentage. That Thomas B. Davis was twice married.

Sources

• [1]16 Feb 1839 Marriage of Thomas Davis and Rebecca Gilkerson. Cabell County, Virginia. wvculture.org
• [2]24 Oct 1842 William Estate, Thomas Davis and wife Rebecca to John Gilkerson 18 a. on Millers Creek. WV, Wayne Co., Deed Book A Pg. 67.
• [3]23 Nov 1842 Daniel – Est, Wm – Est, Benjamin, Locky, Thomas to Daniel Davis. Interest in Beech Fork. WV, Wayne Co., Deed Book A Pg. 140.
• [4]1850 Household of Thomas Davis, Trouts Hill, Wayne Co., VA.

Thomas Davis, 33 Virginia

Rebecca Davis, 30 Virginia

Adline C Davis,10 Virginia

Minerva H Davis, 8 Virginia

Scyntha C Davis, 6 Virginia

Nancy E Davis, 4 Virginia

Clerisa A Davis, 2 Virginia

Helon J Davis, 9/12 Virginia

• [5]1870 Household of Thomas Davis, Union, Wayne Co., WV

Thomas Davis, 52 Virginia

Rebecca Davis, 50 Virginia

Addaline Davis, 30 Virginia

Cyntha Davis, 26 Virginia

Joseph Davis, 21 Virginia

Clerrissia Davis, 23 Virginia

William B Davis, 18 Kentucky

Luandrus Davis, 13 Virginia

Rebecca L Davis, 10 Virginia

Hiram B Davis, 8 Virginia

Rezan Gilkinson, ?5 Virginia

Willliam B___s, 7/12 West Virginia

• [6]1880 Household of Thomas Davis, Stonewall, Wayne Co., WV.

Thomas Davis, West Virginia

Rebecca M. Davis, West Virginia

Leonidus L. Davis, 22 West Virginia

Rebecca L. Davis, 20 West Virginia

Hiram B. Davis, 17 West Virginia

• [7]1900 Household of Hiram B. Davis, Union, Wayne Co., WV.

Hiram B Davis, 37 West Virginia

Hendricks Davis, 15 West Virginia

Cassie Davis, 12 West Virginia

Annie L Davis, 7 West Virginia

Rebecca Davis, 80 West Virginia

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 28 March 2011 through the import of AdamsFamily4.GED.
• Life Story (incorrectly states Thomas married 3 times)