Joseph William Davis (1842 - 1915)

Born 7 Jan 1842 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Chancey) Davis — married 23 Feb 1869 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

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Biography

According to Find a Grave, Joseph's mother, Rebecca (Carter) Davis died shortly after childbirth in 1850. His father then married Nancy Carter. ^[1]

At the time of the 1860 census, 16-year-old Joseph W. was working as a farm laborer. He was living with his father, step-mother, and siblings in Pierce County, GA. ^[2]

At the time of the 1870 census, 27-year-old Joseph was working as a farmer. He was living with his wife, their 1-year-old son, and an 11-year-old Lydia D. Cason. They were living in Pierce County, GA. ^[3]

At the time of the 1900 census, 59-year-old Joe was working as a farmer in Pierce County, GA. He had been married to "Lizzie" for 32 years. He could not read or write. Living with Joe and Lizzie were 7 of their 11 children. ^[4]

MILITARY - Joseph W. Davis enlisted as a Private in Co. A 1st. Regiment, 1st Brigade Georgia State Troops, Oct. 3, 1861. Private Davis mustered out April 18th of 1862. He was further listed as a Private in Co. K, 54th Regiment GA Infantry and completed his service and was detailed out in Macon, towards the end of the war. He walked home from Macon to Little Satilla River near Stagecoach Road, between Offerman and Screven, GA.

Inscription on gravesite - CSA, PVT CO K, 54th GA INF

CHILDREN (listed on find a grave)

1. Joseph William Davis 1870–1936
2. Alice Elizabeth Davis Wasdin 1874–1921
3. Ira Mancy Davis 1877–1953
4. Anna Dulia Davis Dickerson 1879–1961
5. John Madison Davis 1883–1953
6. Mary Ann Davis Walker 1884–1973
7. Dorsey Elver Davis 1894–1928

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave ID 14806386
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMP-6QJ : 13 December 2017), Joseph W Davis in entry for James M Davis, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC32-ZT9 : 12 April 2016), Joseph Davis, Georgia, United States; citing p. 26, family 208, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,668.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JY-P3P : accessed 23 January 2018), Joe W Davis, Militia Districts 1181, 1491, Patterson, Dowlings, Pierce, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 17B, family 300, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,216.