DAVIS, William L.	1829-1862  CLINCH

WILLIAM L. DAVIS was a resident of the Wiregrass only a short time but his 
descendants are numerous here today.  He was born in Bulloch county in 
1829, and moved with his family to Clinch county in 1861, and shortly 
thereafter the beginning of the civil war took place, and he enlisted in 
Company "D", 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment, and went to the front.  The 
next year he was killed in battle.  He enlisted at DuPont, then called 
"Suwannoochee"; his company was from another county.  His late son, Levin 
Davis, recalling in his 90th year his father's enlisting, said his father 
took his family to Dupont, their nearest railroad station, and there they 
spent their last night together as guests in the Dupont family home; the 
next morning when the trainload of troops came through and stopped he got 
on board; bidding his loved ones an affectionate farewell. They never saw 
each other again.
Mr. Davis married Miss Mary Ann Woods of Screven county; she was a daughter 
of John or Jack Woods and was born July 24, 1826, and died at the home of 
her son, Levin, October 10, 1910; she was buried at Wayfare Primitive 
Baptist Church, of which she was a member many years.  The children were:

1. Dora Ann	b. 1853, m. John Stanford, later Charlie Guthrie.
2. Dovey	b. 1855, m. Samuel Cowart.
3. Levin	b. 1854, m. (1) Ardelia Stanford, daughter of R. Y. (2) Mrs. 
Lucretia Starling, daughter of F. M. Rogers.
4. Noah	b. 1857, m. Keziah Stanford, daughter of R. Y.
5. William Emmett	b. 1858, m. Eliza Bennett, daughter of Abraham.
6. Lavina	b. 1859 died young.
7. Mitchell	b. 1860, died in infancy.

Mr. Davis had two sisters who moved to Clinch County also:  Frances who 
married Randall Skinner, and Elizabeth who married Henry Brown.  These 
moved from Bulloch to Clinch about the same time.  A brother, Thomas Davis, 
remained in Bulloch County.

Census References: 1850, 1860, Bulloch

DAVIS, RANDALL JOHN	1818-1906  BACON

Randall John Davis, commonly called John Davis, was born July 6, 1818, in 
this state, a son of James Davis by his first marriage.  The elder Davis 
was born in 1787 in South Carolina, and moved to Ware County about 1835. 
 The subject married Emeline Hiers, daughter of Joseph Hiers (son of Jacob, 
see Vol. 1).  She was born in 1820 in Tattnall County, and died at the 
family home in what was then Appling, now Bacon County, November 6, 1892. 
 To Mr. and Mrs. Davis were born:

1. Alfred	b. 1843, m. Elizabeth Patterson, daughter of William.
2. Rachel	b. 1845, m. Michael Henderson.
3. Mary Ann	b. 1846, m. William Tyre.
4. Polly	b. 1850, m Daniel Walker.
5. Randall	b. 1852, m. (1) Kizzie Sweat, daughter of W. F. (2) Georgia 
Knox.
6. Martha	b. 1852, m. Alex Tuten.
7. Harley	b. 1858, m. (1) Mary Wade (2) Jane Raulerson.
8. Joseph	b. 1860, m. Ella Summerlm.
9. Jacob	b. 1862, m. Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of James, Jr.
10. Walter	b. 1866, m. Adeline Dixon.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis were members of the Baptist Church.  He was a private in 
Capt. James Walker's company of Ware County militia in the Indian War in 
1838.  He and his wife are buried at the Yeomans Cemetery in Pierce County. 
 He died May 22, 1906.

Census References:  1850, Ware; 1860, 1870, Appling.


DAVIS, STAFFORD	1790-1886  COFFEE

Stafford Davis, a well known citizen of Coffee County in his day, was born 
in Darlington County, South Carolina, in 1790, a son of Arthur Davis, R.S., 
and his wife Mary Vick.  He came to Montgomery County, Georgia, a young 
unmarried man.  He was married there October 10, 1814, to Miss Penelope 
(commonly called "Penny") Lott, born 1800 in Montgomery County, daughter of 
Mark and Delilah Lott, (see Vol. 1).  To them were born the following 
children:

1. Daniel	b. September 27, 1815, m. (1) Elizabeth (2) Sarah Ann Ryals.
2. Sarah	b. October 9, 1817, m. Jackson Ward.
3. Jane	b. April 22, 1819, m. William Bagley.
4. Joel	b: February 15, 1821, m. Roxana Kirkland, daughter of Moses.
5. Delilah	b. April 1, 1823, m. Hardy Mail.
6. Martha	b. July 8, 1825, m. Hymrick Meeks, son of Charles C.
7. Martha	b. May 7, 1827, m. Travis T. Thigpen.
8. Stafford	b. May 10, 1829, m. (1) Eliza Murray, daughter of J. J. S. 
(Vol. 1) (2) Adelina
9. Elizabeth	b. May 27, 1831, m. Perry Nettles.
10. Mark	b. April 7, 1833, m. Penelope Fender, daughter of David (Vol. 1).
11. Simon	b. May 15, 1835, m. Martha
12. Penny	b. December 22, 1838, m. Thaddeus Douglas.
13. Arthur	b. December 7, 1843, died single in C.S. Army.
14. Rhoda	b. March 15, 1846, m. W. B. Teston.  No issue.

The first wife of Stafford Davis died about 1860, and on April 29, 1875, in 
Coffee County, he married Miss Eliza J. Hursey, daughter of Thomas Hursey. 
 There was no further issue.
Mr. Davis was one of the old-style herb doctors of his day and many of the 
sick of his neighbors and many of those from other communities visited him 
for relief, although he was never a regular physician.  He removed to Ware 
County about 1835, and settled in the 451st district.  In 1854 his 
residence was placed in Coffee County when it was made partly out of Ware. 
 He continued to live there until his death in November 1886.  He was 
buried in the Wilsonville cemetery in Coffee County.

Census References:  1820, 1830, Montgomery; 1840, 1850, Ware; 1860, Coffee.

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