William Davis and Julia Thurman were married about 1814 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. Estimated based on birth of first child. Julia Thurman, daughter of Benjamin Thurman and Julia Shumate, was born between 1792 and 1798 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Based on age reported in 1850/1860 Census for Chesterfield County, SC. 4 5 She died in 1877 at the age of 85 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
William Davis and Julia Thurman had the following children:
i. William Davis was born in 1816 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He died in 1821 at the age of 5 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
ii. Eliza A. Davis, born 6 Jun 1819, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Benjamin Franklin Teal, abt 1840, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 1 Sep 1883, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Carroll Washington Davis, born 20 Jun 1821, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Boatwright, 17 Feb 1846, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Mary B. Boatwright, 10 Aug 1854, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died Feb 1863, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. William Blakeney Davis, born 1823, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Mary Jane Martin, abt 1855; died aft 1880, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
v. David Richard Davis, born 4 Aug 1825, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Mary Cornelia McNair, abt 1858, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 8 Jan 1892, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
vi. Capt. Benjamin Thomas Davis, born 1829, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary Jane Knight, abt 1849, died 28 May 1864, Ft. Stevens, Virginia.
vii. Nancy Janet Davis, born 27 Oct 1830, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married John H. Perkins, abt 1849, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 17 Sep 1887, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
viii. John Ferguson "Uncle Fox" Davis, born 1 Feb 1833, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Templeton Rebecca Jane Smith, 1 Sep 1867, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 16 Feb 1891, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ix. Alfred W. Davis, born 1 Jan 1836, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Mary Temperance Lowery, 7 Apr 1872, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 29 Mar 1915, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
x. Margaret Emeline "Aunt Mag" Davis, born 17 Oct 1840, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married James Franklin Perkins, abt 1856, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 18 Mar 1926, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
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1. Thomas DAVIS and W-8655, compiled military record (1779-1783), Rev. War Pension and Land-Bounty Application Files, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication M804, Roll 766. BIRTH: Declaration of William Davis on behalf of his Mother Nancy Davis widow of Thomas Davis in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. Pension application dated 17 March 1836 (W-8655, Rev. War Pension and Land-Bounty application Files, Call #766, NARA). William states that he is 63 years old. Application for War pension made on 16 Feb. 1853.
2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 8, Dwelling 1219, Family 1219, Household of William Davis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 June 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 119, Line 24, Dwelling 357, Family 356, Household of Wm. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 June 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 8, Dwelling 1219, Family 1219, Household of William Davis.
5. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 119, Line 24, Dwelling 357, Family 356, Household of Wm. DAVIS.
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