Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
The focus of My blog posting today is Charles Wesley "Charley" Davis, my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.
Charles Wesley "Charley" Davis was born in Jun 1846 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8He was the son of Michael Davis and Hulda Rivers.
He married Martha Elizabeth Odom, daughter of Samuel Odom and Lucy about 1864.9 10 11 12 13
Charles and Martha are listed in the 1870 and 1880 Census.
Martha Davis died before 1900; Charley died between 1910 and 1920. No tombstone or obituary has been found for either Charley or Martha.
Charles Wesley Davis and Martha Elizabeth Odom had the following children:
i. Bessie Davis was born (date unknown).
ii. Rosa Davis was born (date unknown).
iii. Lucy Grace Davis, born 19 Dec 1865, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Charles Ellerbe Brock, abt 1892, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 17 Nov 1964, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. S. Davis was born in 1867 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She died before 1880.
v. Nancy Jane Davis, born 2 Aug 1869, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Pleasant Elmore Brock, 1888; died 7 May 1954, Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina.
vi. Elisha Theodore Davis, born 24 Mar 1872, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Nancy Jane Rivers, 1900, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 25 Jan 1958, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Susannah "Anna" Davis, born 15 Apr 1875, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Davis Boatwright, 1 Aug 1892, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 19 Jan 1940, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. Malcolm Frederick Davis, born May 1876, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Nettie Jessie Hammonds, 1903; died 23 Apr 1946, Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina.
ix. Samuel J. Davis was born in Apr 1878 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.14 15 16 He died about 1903 at the age of 25.
x. Mary Eliza Davis, born 2 Jul 1880, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Dock Franklin Gibson, 1898, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 20 Sep 1958, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. 17 18
xi. Minnie Frances Davis, born 13 Sep 1882, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elisha Brown Smith, abt 1903, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 3 Feb 1953, Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina.
xii. May Davis was born (date unknown).
No period newspaper and no tombstones leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
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1. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #21, Page 99B; Line 54, Dwelling 275, Family 281, Household of Charles W. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1523.
2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page 179B, Line 3, Dwelling/Family 1240/1240, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 94, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 1/1, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 290A, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 41/41, Household of C. W. [Charles Wesley] DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
5. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page 316B; Line 30, Dwelling 128, family 128, Household of C. W. DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
6. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #21, Page 99B; Line 54, Dwelling 275, Family 281, Household of Charles W. DAVIS.
7. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #0037, Page 146A, Line 17, Dwelling 349; Family 349, Household of Elisha DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
8. 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.), 229.
9. 1850 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Marlboro County, South Carolina, Page: 150B & 151A, Line 39, Dwelling 422, Family 422, Household of Samuel ODOM; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 18 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 856.
10. Ibid.
11. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, mortality schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page 117, Line 22, Household #0336/335, Household of Samuel ODOM; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 16 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm MRT573_2197.
12. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 290A, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 41/41, Household of C. W. [Charles Wesley] DAVIS.
13. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #5, Page 316B; Line 30, Dwelling 128, family 128, Household of C. W. DAVIS.
16. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #21, Page 99B; Line 54, Dwelling 275, Family 281, Household of Charles W. DAVIS.
17. Ibid.
18. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0025, Page 134B/3B; Line 56, Dwelling 48, Family 48, Household of Doctor F. GIBSON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 7 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_2192.
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