William Joseph Davis Jr. (abt. 1770 - abt. 1819)

Born about 1770 in Monongalia, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah O (Lambert) Davis — married 12 Apr 1790 in Harrison Co, West Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1819 at about age 49 in Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States of America [uncertain]

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Biography

William Joseph, Davis Jr. (William2, Thomas1); born before 1770; Birth date is estimated from marriage date; married Hannah Lambert, daughter of Jonathan Lambert, 12 Apr 1790 at Harrison Co., WV; They were married by Isaac Edwards;35,36 died circa 1819 at Harrison Co., WV.

He resided on 20 Apr 1785 at Harrison Co., WV; William is a member of a Grand Jury, with Benjamin Jones as foreman.37 He and Hannah Lambert appeared on the census of 1810 at Harrison Co., WV.38

Hannah Lambert was born circa 1770; Birth date estimated from marriage date. She died after 1840 at Harrison Co., WV. She appeared on the census of 1820 at Harrison Co., WV. She and William Lloyd Davis appeared on the census of 1840 at Harrison Co., WV; Census includes 2 males age 5-10; 2 males age 15-20; 1 male age 40-50; 1 female age 10-15; 1 female age 15-20; 2 females age 20-30; 1 female age 40-50.39

The 10 known children of William Joseph3 Davis Jr. and Hannah Lambert all born at Harrison Co., WV, were as follows:

+ 31. i. William Lloyd4, born 1795; married Catherine Ash; married Hannah Hughes. 32. ii. Joseph; born circa 1807; married Sarah Maddox 18 Aug 1831 at Harrison Co., WV. 33. iii. Hannah; born; died at Harrison Co., WV. + 34. iv. Anna, married Robert Day. + 35. v. Lucinda, married William Hall. + 36. vi. Mary, married Abel Stout. + 37. vii. Rebecca, married Jesse Maddox. + 38. viii. Priscilla, born 9 Apr 1791; married Rev. Richard Connor. 39. ix. Jane; born 9 Apr 1792; married Adam Matheny 5 Sep 1834 at Harrison Co., WV; died 15 Sep 1863 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, at age 71; buried at Bethel Cemetery, Wood Co., WV.40

Sources

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jenkinsconnections/davis003.htm

"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4Z-56B : 4 December 2014), William Jr. Davis and Hannah Lambert, 12 Apr 1790; citing Harrison, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 163,840.