Second Davis Generation and Descendants

of John E. Davis and Susan Patterson Davis

John E. Davis, Jr.

John E. Davis,Jr. was born 27 June 1816 in Old Pendleton Dist., SC., and died Abt. 1868 - 1870 in Near Palestine, Anderson Co., TX. Burial: Aft. 1880, Prob Willow Springs Cem., Willow Springs, Henderson Co., TX. US Census, 1850: Upshur Co., TX. He married Rosana D. Davidsonon on 27 February 1845 in Lauderdale Co., MS. She was born Abt. 1825 in SC. and died Aft. 1880 in Prob Willow Springs, Henderson Co., TX.

Federal Census lists him as follows:
Occupation: 1860, Teamster.
US Census, 1840: Lauderdale Co., MS.
US Census, 1850: Upshur Co., TX.
US Census, 1860: Moore PO, Bowie Co., TX.

More About Rosana D. Davidson:

US Census, 1860: Moore PO, Bowie Co., TX.
US Census, 1870: Willow Springs, Henderson Co, TX.
US Census, 1880: Willow Springs, Henderson Co, TX.

They were married: 27 February 1845, Lauderdale Co., MS

Children of John E. Davis, Jr. and Rosana D. Davidsonon:

Barbara Ellis Allen (B.E.A.) Barbary Davis

She was born July 1855 in TX, AR, AL.; died 1900 in TX..

Martha Sophronia (Mattie Sue) Davis

She was born 22 December 1858 in Ark./Tex., 1860 Bowie, 1870/1880/1900 Henderson, 1910 San Saba Co., Texas Census; died 14 June 1948 in Rising Star, Eastland Co., Texas.


Andrew Pickens Davis

  • Andrew Pickens Davis was born 13 January 1820 in Old Pendleton Dist. (Pickens Co.), SC. and died 02 December 1908 in Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX. He married Nancy Allen Killingsworth 14 March 1844 in Lauderdale Co., MS, who was the daughter of Jesse Killingsworth and Margaret Allen. She was born 04 February 1828 in Bibb Co., AL., and died 14 August 1913 in Boerne, Kendall Co., TX.

    Notes for Andrew Pickens Davis:
    US Census, 1850, Henderson Co., TX, age 28 which would have made his birth year 1822. US Census, 1860, Refugio Co., TX, age 37 which would have made his birth year 1823. US Census, 1870, Kendall Co., TX, age 50 which would have made his birth year 1820. US Census, 1880, Kendall Co., TX, age 62 which would have made his birth year 1818.

Served as a member of the Refugio Co., Militia (Home Guard). Comprised of men excused from draft due to age or having dependent family.

More About Andrew Pickens Davis:
Burial: December 1908, Jones Cem., on Walter Herrin Place, Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX.
Buried at: December 1908, Jones Cem., nr Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX11
Military service: 04 May 1861, Refugio Co., TX, Texas CSA Cavalry, Co., C, 29th Bde, Texas Militia. Occupation 1: Farmer. Occupation 2: 25 August 1870, Farmer.
Property 1: Land Grant #198 Henderson Co., TX.12
Property 2: 1877, 160 acres, Kendall Co., TX, Deed Records, Vol. 45, page 531.
US Census, 1840: Lauderdale Co., MS.
US Census, 1850: Henderson Co., TX.
US Census, 1860: Refugio Co., TX.
US Census, 1870: 25 August 1870, Pct. 3, Spring Branch PO, Kendall Co., TX.
US Census, 1880 & 1900: Kendall Co., TX.

Notes for Nancy Allen Killingsworth:
Buried Jones Cemetery, Kendall Co., TX. Note: Her death certificate does not give her parents names. According to Bruce G. Davis, Nancy had a "gotch" eye. Believe this to be an eye that wanders or points off center.
[DavisBruce2.FTW]

More About Nancy Allen Killingsworth:
Burial: August 1913, Jones Cem., on Walter Herrin Place, Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX.

Occupation: Farmer; housewife
US Census, 1850: Henderson Co., TX
US Census, 1860: Refugio Co., TX
US Census, 1870: 25 August 1870, Pct. 3, Spring Branch PO, Kendall Co., TX

More About Andrew Davis and Nancy Killingsworth:
Marriage 1: 14 March 1844, Lauderdale Co., MS

Marriage 2: 14 March 1844, Lauderdale Co., MS15

Children of Andrew Pickins Davis and Nancy Killingsworth:

Thomas Allen Davis

Born 21 March 1845 in Lauderdale Co., MS; died July 1916 in Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX.

Andrew Jackson Davis

Born 03 April 1846 in Lauderdale Co., MS.; died 10 December 1921 in Rockport, Aransas Co., TX

Rosanna J. Davis

Born 31 January 1849 in Henderson Co., TX1; died 26 November 1849 in Henderson Co., TX
US Census, 1850: Henderson Co., TX, Texas Mortality Records.

John Calhoun Davis

Born 02 July 1851 in Henderson Co., TX; died 12 May 1933 in Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX, listed as J.O. Davis. Burial: May 1933, Jones Cem., near Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX Buried at: Jones Cemetery, Kendall Co., TX
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrage: Informant of Death: W. O. Davis
Never married. US Census, 1860, Refugio Co., TX, age 10 which makes his birth year 1850. US Census, 1870, Kendall Co., TX, age 18 which makes his birth year 1852. US Census, 1880, Kendall Co., TX, age 28 which makes his birth year 1852. [DavisBruce2.FTW]

US Census, 1860: Refugio Co., TX
US Census, 1870: 25 August 1870, Pct. 3, Spring Branch PO, Kendall Co., TX
US Census, 1880 & 1900: Curry's Creek, Kendall Co., TX.

Mary (Ann or Allen?) Davis

Born 04 May 1854 in TX; died Bef. 1860 in TX, Not With Family in 1860 Census. Died very young, no date available. Never married. [DavisBruce2.FTW]

Jesse Franklin Davis

Born 23 August 1856 in Henderson Co., TX; died Bef. 1860 in TX. Died young, no date. Never married. [DavisBruce2.FTW] Not With Family in 1860 Census.

Martha Eliza Davis

Born 26 November 1858 in Turtle Bay, near Anahuac, Chambers Co., TX; died 29 November 1949 in Kendelia, Kendall Co., TX, Walter Herrin Place, Kendall Co., TX.Buried at: 01 December 1946, Jones Cem., Kendall Co., TX Cause of Death: Heart disease. Informant of Death: Calvin Edge. She never married.
"Aunt Martha" who provided Bruce G. Davis with much of the oral family history he obtained in his early genealogical efforts.
Her death certificate gives her mother's name as Nancy Jones. This incorrect information was provided by Calvin Edge who is an unknown relationship to Martha.


UUS Census, 1860: Refugio Co., TXS Census, 1860, Henderson Co., TX, age 1 which would have made her birth year 1859.

US Census, 1870, Kendall Co., TX, age 11 which would have made her birth year 1859.

US Census, 1870: 25 August 1870, Pct. 3, Spring Branch PO, Kendall Co., TX
US Census, 1880, Kendall Co., TX, age 21 which would have made her birth year 1859. [DavisBruce2.FTW]

US Census, 1880: 1880, Curry's Creek, Kendall Co., TX.

US Census, 1880: 1900, Kendall Co., TX, Listed a Marie G.

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Born 05 June 1861 in Rockport, Aransas Co., TX or Refugio Co., TX; Died 09 July 1939 in San Antonio State Hospital, Bexar Co., TX. Cause of Death: Exhaustion due to Psychosis and senility. Buried: Jones Cemetery, Walter Herrin Place, Kendall Co., TX. She never married.


US Census, 1870, Kendall Co., TX, age 9 which makes her year of birth 1861. US Census, 1880, Kendall Co., TX, age 18 which makes her year of birth 1962. [DavisBruce2.FTW]


Residence: Bet. 1932 - 1939, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
US Census, 1870: 25 August 1870, Pct. 3, Spring Branch PO, Kendall Co., TX
US Census, 1880:Curry's Creek, Kendall Co., TX.
US Census, 1900:Curry's Creek, Kendall Co., TX.

William Owens Davis

Born 27 June 1866 in Refugio Co., TX; died 14 September 1949 in Blanco, Blanco Co., TX. Burial: September 1949, Jones Cem., near Kendalia, Kendall Co., TX. Cause of Death: Nephritis Informant of Death: Calvin Edge. He never married.


US Census, 1870, Kendall Co., TX, age 4 which would have made his birth year 1866. US Census, 1880, Kendall Co., Tx, age 12 which would have made his birth year 1868.[DavisBruce2.FTW]


Property: 22 May 1900, Purchased 63 acres in Kendall Co., TX.
US Census, 1870: 25 August 1870, Pct. 3, Spring Branch PO, Kendall Co., TX
US Census, 1880: Curry's Creek, Kendall Co., TX.
US Census, 1900: Kendall Co., TX


Susan Caroline Davis

She was born Abt. 1825 in Old Pendleton District, S. C., In 1860 Pickens, 1870/1880 Oconee Co., S.C., and died 28 October 1905 in Silver Brook Cem., Anderson, S. C., See Keowee Courier 11/8/1905 Per Hiram Honea. She married Edward James Honea 16 September 1846 in Pickens District, South Carolina (IGI Date 9/15/1846), son of Robert Honea and Elizabeth Myers. He was born Abt. 1824 in SC.56, and died 06 January 1902 in Anderson, Anderson Co., SC..

More About Susan Caroline Davis:
Fact 1: 28 January 1999, Name Susan listed on Frances Rebecca Honea Death certificate

More About Edward James Honea:
Date born 2: Abt. 1824, SC.
Burial: January 1902, Silverbrook Cem., Anderson, Anderson Co., SC. US Census, 1860: 1860, Pickens Co., SC, age 35 yrs. US Census, 1870: 1870, Oconee Co., SC.

US Census, 1880: Oconee Co., SC. More About Edward Honea and Susan Davis:

Children of Susan Davis and Edward Honea:

Andrew Thomas Honea

Born 26 October 1847 in Anderson Co. SC.; died 03 September 1915 in Anderson Co. SC..

Martha Caroline Honea

Born 1848 in Seneca, Oconee Co., SC.57; died 1875 in Unknown/LDS records.
US Census, 1860: 1860, Not listed w/rest of family.

Susan Elizabeth Honea

Born 03 April 1851 in Martin's Creek, Pickens Co.; died 01 July 1928 in Walhalla, Oconee Co., SC.

Elizabeth Jane Honea

Born Bet. 26 March 1853 - 1856 in Pickens/Oconee Co., SC.; died Aft. 1894.

Robert Harrison Honea

Born 23 July 1855 in W. Pickens Div., Oconee Co., SC.; died Aft. 1930 in Per Hiram Honea.

Frances Rebecca Honea

Born 08 July 1859 in SC.; died 29 January 1945 in Seneca, Oconee Co., SC.

Louis Montgomery Honea

Born 15 February 1861 in Anderson Co., SC.; died 03 September 1943 in St Louis Co., MO., acdng to Grace Rodenmeier.

Mary Tallulah Honea

Born 05 July 1864 in Pickens, SC; died Aft. July 1928 in Toccoa, Stephens Co., GA. She married Husband Johnson Aft. 1894


US Census, 1870: 1870, Oconee Co., SC. US Census, 1880: 1880, Oconee Co., SC.


Thomas Henry Davis

He was born 06 June 1826 in Old Pendleton Dist., SC., and died 26 October 1887 in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA. He married Leah Jackson Miller 02 February 1862 in Tulare Co., California. She was born 25 January 1846 in Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR., and died 17 February 1928 in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA..


Baptism: 19 January 1904, Logan Temple, LDS.
Burial: October 1887, Visalia Public Cem., Visalia, Tulare Co., CA.
Occupation 1: 26 January 1852, Worked chains on David A. Anding survey team, Henderson Co., TX.

Occupation 2: 03 August 1870 & 19 June 1880, Farmer.

Property 1: 22 January 1861, Federal Land Grant #007 MD 0170S 0270E 017
Property 2: 10 December 1862, Federal Land Grant #548 MD 0170S 0270E 017
Property 3: 15 November 1865, Federal Land Grant #703 MD 0170S 0270E 017
US Census, 1840: Lauderdale Co., MS.
US Census, 1850: Henderson Co., TX. w/Andings
US Census, 1870: 03 August 1870, Visalia PO, Venice Township, Tulare Co., CA, age 40 yrs.
US Census, 1880: 19 June 1880, Kaweah & Mineral King, Tulare Co., CA, age 55.

More About Leah Jackson Miller:
Date born: 25 January 1846, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR
Burial: February 1928, Visalia Public Cem., Visalia, Tulare Co., CA.
Obituary: 10 February 200/01, Furnished by Kathleen Smith/Zollman by email photocopy. US Census, 1860: 1860, Tulare Co., CA.
US Census, 1870: Tulare Co., CA.
US Census, 1880: 19 June 1880, Kaweah & Mineral King, Tulare Co., CA, age 55.
US Census, 1900 & 1910 Tulare Co., CA.
US Census, 1920: 10 January 1920, ED. 229, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA, widow.

More About Thomas Davis and Leah Miller:
Marriage: 02 February 1862, Tulare Co., California

Children of Thomas Davis and Leah Miller:

Jefferson Jackson Davis, Sr.

Born 27 January 1863 in Centerville, Fresno Co., Calif. In 1880/1900/1910/1920 Tulare Co., Calif. Census; died 03 January 1938 in Woodlake, Tulare Co., California.

Thomas Davis

Born 1865; died 20 April 1946 in Woodlake, Tulare Co., CA

Eliza Jane (Jennie) Davis

Born 18 August 1867 in Tulare, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA. Died 14 January 1940 in Tulare Co., California?


Philip William Davis

Born 07 March 1870 in Tulare Co, California. Died 24 May 1953 in Tulare Co., CA.


Anna Davis

Born 1872; died 29 August 1953 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California.

Jefferson Davis

Born: Tulare Co., CA- 1864

Jennie Eliza Davis

Born 1867. She married James Crowley 03 June 1888 in Tulare Co., CA

Jane Eliza Davis

Born 18 August 1867 in CA; died 14 January 1940 in Tulare Co., CA. She married James William Crowley 03 June 1888 in Tulare Co., CA; He was born 03 October 1860 in Sonoma Co., CA; died 06 June 1928 in Tulare Co., CA. Buried: June 1928, Visalia City Cemetery, Tulare Co., CA

Philip Davis

Born 1869.


Warren Ransom Davis

He was born 01 March 1829 in SC, and died 27 September 1911 in Bob Doherty Ranch, Hanford, Kings Co., CA. Baptism: 02 September 1913, Salt Lake Temple. Burial: September 1911, Hanford Cem., Kings Co., CA.

He married Mary Elizabeth Cleveland on October 1857 in Pickens Western District, SC, by Rev. J.R. Hunnicutt, daughter of Eli Cleveland and Mary Reeder. Mary Elizabeth was born 21 July 1837 in Pickens Dist., SC. She was baptised: 19 January 1904, Logan Temple, LDS. She died 25 February 1884 in Hanford, Kings Co., CA.

Notes for Warren Ransom Davis:
US Census, 1850 & 1860, Pickens Western District, SC.
US Census, 1870, Oconee Co., SC.
US Census, 1880, Tulare Co., CA.
US Census, 1900/1910, King Co., CA


Letter from Jennie Davis, dtd 29 Jul 1887, Visalia, CA to her first cousin Sarah Davis (daughter of Andrew P. Davis) of Kendall Co., TX gives names of children of her uncle Warren Davis & names of those of her parents, Thomas Henry Davis and Leah Jackson Miller. Letter also mentions that their aunt, wife of Warren Davis "Has been dead about three years." (Letter in possession of Bruce G. Davis.)
Letter from Rebecca, daughter of Warren Davis, Aug 1888; stating Jefferson Davis started in June 1880 for a visit with relatives in SC had been gone 3 months and expected back any day. (Letter in posession of Bruce G. Davis.) [DavisBruce2.FTW]

US Census, 1850, Pickens Western District, SC. US Census, 1860, Pickens Western District, SC. US Census, 1870, Oconee Co., SC.
US Census, 1880, Tulare Co., CA.

US Census, 1900/1910, King Co., CA.

10 July 1883, Recd Federal Land Grant #1446 MD 0170S 0270E 007111
Military service 1: Captain in Civil War See Faye Almrya Davis Letter
Occupation: 19 June 1880, Farmer.
Property: 10 July 1883, CA. Federal Land Grant #1446 MD 0170S 0270E 007.
US Census, 1850 & 1860 Pickens West Dist., SC.
US Census, 1870: Oconee Co., SC.
US Census, 1880

1: 19 June 1880, Kaweah & Mineral King, Tulare Co., CA, listed as William Davis. US Census, 1880

2: 19 June 1880, Kaweah & Mineral King, Tulare Co., CA, age 55.
US Census, 1900 & 1910, Kings Co., CA.


Burial: February 1884, Hanford Cem., Kings Co., CA.
Endowment (LDS): 27 February 1907, Salt Lake Temple114,115

Sealed to parents (LDS): 01 March 1907, Salt Lake Temple116,117
US Census, 1860: 1860, Pickens Co., SC.
US Census, 1870: 1870, Oconee Co., SC.
US Census, 1880: 19 June 1880, Kaweah & Mineral King, Tulare Co., CA, age 55.

Children of Warren Davis and Mary Cleveland:

Missouri Elizabeth Davis

Born 19 August 1860 in SC.; died 21 March 1914 in Hanford, Kings Co., CA.

Jefferson Francis Davis

Born 25 June 1862 in SC.; died 11 May 1905 in CA. Burial: May 1905, Hanford Cem., Kings Co., CA.
Cause of Death: Gun accident. Medical Information: Shot himself crawling under a fence.
Occupation: 19 June 1880, Farm Hand.


US Census, 1870: 1870, Oconee Co., SC.
US Census, 1880: 19 June 1880, Kaweah & Mineral King, Tulare Co., CA.

US Census, 1900: 1900, Kings Co., CA.

Selma (S.?) Davis

Born 01 August 1864 in SC.; died 22 March 1908 in Hanford, Kings Co., CA.


Marietta/Mary E. Davis

Born 02 September 1866 in Oconee Co., SC.; died 15 August 1948 in Kern Co., CA

Rebecca Susan Davis

Born 18 September 1868 in SC.; died 27 May 1940 in Hanford, Kings Co., CA.


Thomas Jackson Davis

Born 31 August 1872 in SC.; died 11 November 1960 in Hanford, Kings Co., CA.

Eli Davis

Born bef. 1874 in SC; died bef. 1874 in SC

Warren Davis

Born 06 March 1875 in CA, /WWI Draft Registration Card.; died 1933 in Oroville, Butte Co., CA.

Selma Davis

She married Unknown Kern in Tulare Co., CA.

Mary Davis

Jackson Davis

Lee Davis

Jefferson Davis

Born abt. 1865; died 10 May 1904. Baptised: 26 February 1907, Salt Lake Temple

Rebecca Davis

Born abt. 1866 in Tulare Co., CA; died in Probably, CA. She married Unknown. He was reportedly a legistator in CA, according to Martha E. Davis.( Bruce G. Davis owns several letters.)