Surname Saturday~Jonathan, Son, Thomas Davis Family

This is an ongoing series on the children of Thomas Davis and his wife Nancy Rivers. Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers are my 4th great grandparents.They had 11 known children that lived to adulthood.

This is a summary of the articles on Thomas, Nancy, Samuel, William, Susannah and Isaac Jacob:

• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/01/thomas-davis-revolutionary-soldier.html
• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/06/surname-saturday-thomas-davis-4th-great.html
• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/04/surname-saturdaythomas-davis-family.html
• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdaywilliam-son-of-thomas.html
• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdaysusannah-daughter.html
• http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdayisaac-son-thomas-davis.html

Thus far we have taken a look at 4 of the 11 children of Thomas and Nancy Rivers Davis. Those four are Samuel, William, Susannah and Isaac Jacob.

Today posting on is child number 5 & 6 – Hulda & Jonathan Daniel  Davis. 

Very little information is known about these two children of Thomas and Nancy Rivers Davis. The only place where Hulda is named is in a book published in 1927 by Harry Alexander Davis.





The 1800 Census shows that Thomas and Nancy had two daughters under the age of 10.  These two females have been identified as Susannah (whom we have already discussed) and Hulda Davis born in 1797. ¹



All that is really known is that in 1800 Thomas and Nancy had two daughters under 10, names unknown because they are not named in the censuses.

Jonathan Daniel Davis was born about 1800 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina.² He appeared in the census in 1830 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. ³ Jonathan appeared in the census in 1839 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.^{4 5 6} He is not  listed in the 1840 census and most likely died between 1839-1840.

Jonathan Daniel Davis and Sarah LNU* were married in 1818 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.⁷ Sarah LNU* was born in 1795 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She appeared in the census in 1830-1870 Census for Chesterfield County, South Carolina.^8 9 10 11 She died after 1870.

Jonathan Daniel Davis and Sarah LNU* had the following children:

i. Infant Davis was born in 1818 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. 
ii. Jonathan Daniel Davis, born 1819, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Parker, 1836.
iii. Robert Richard "Ricks" Davis, born 1821, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Sarah Rivers, abt 1836, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
iv. Jerusha Davis, born 1823, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married James or William McBride, abt 1840, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
v. Elisha Davis, born abt 1824, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Knight, abt 1850, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died bet 1871 and 1880, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. Mary A. Davis was born about 1826 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Infant Davis was born in 1830 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

One additional document has been found that contradict and adds confusion to what is known about Jonathan Daniel Davis. That document is a 1837 Newspaper Notice on the division or sale of the Real Estate of George Parker.

There are two Jonathan Davis’ in Chesterfield County. They are Father and Son.

Jonathan Daniel Davis, Sr. born about 1800 and died between 1839-1840.
Jonathan Daniel Davis, Jr. born about 1819; listed as Daniel Davis in 1850 in his Mother Sarah household. 



SOUTH CAROLINA
Chesterfield District
Mary Parker, Applicant,
    VS
Wm. Parker, Jonathan Davis and wife Elizabeth, Jesse Parker,  T. Parker, George Parker, Lewis Parker, Elizabeth Parker, Joseph Parker & Phoeba Parker, Defendants
It appearing to my satisfaction that Jesse Parker one of the Defendants, resides without the State, it is therefore ordered, that he appear and object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of George Parker, deceased, on or before the 28th day of March next, or his consent will be entered on record.
                        TURNER BRYAN, O.C.D.
Jan. 23, 1837
[Reference- CHERAW GAZETTE, 14 February 1837]¹²

This documents suggests that Jonathan Davis was married to Elizabeth Parker, daughter of George & Mary Parker. 

It’s obvious from data presented that additional research is needed. The major loss of records, in this county, for this time period will most definitely make this a challenging endeavor. I spent may hours in the Salt Lake City Family History Library  looking for those answers. Thus far they have eluded my search.




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*LNU - Last Name Unknown
1. Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1927), page 54.
2. 1830 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 239; Line 16, Household of Jonathan Davis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 7 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M19_172.
3. 1839 Election Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, election census, , enumeration district (ED) Chesterfield County, Jonathan DAVIS; printed booklet, (: viewed 7 July 2012).
4. Ibid.
5. "Division or Sale of Real Estate of George Parker", Cheraw Gazette (Cheraw, South Carolina), 14 February 1837.
6. Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: n.p., 1927), pages 124 & 125.
7. Harry Alexander Davis, The Davis family (Davies and David) in Wales and America :: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania (Washington, D.C.: Lancaster Press Inc, 1927; reprint, Lancaster, PA: n.p., n.d.), page 124.
8. 1830 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 239; Line 16, , Household of Jonathan Davis.
9. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 180B, Line 38, Dwelling 162, Family 1262, Household of Sarah DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 28 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
10. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 129A; Line 19, Dwelling 498; Family 497, Household of Sarah DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 28 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
11. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 288A; Line 10,, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Household of Sar[ah] Davis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 10 April 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
12. "Division or Sale of Real Estate of George Parker", Cheraw Gazette (Cheraw, South Carolina), 14 February 1837.