It’s Family Time~The Elisha Davis Family

 Elisha Davis and his his family didn’t leave much of a footprint the years they spent on this good earth. Elisha, son of Jonathan Daniel Davis and his wife was born about 1824 in Chesterfield County South Carolina. he was the fifth of seven children of which two died as infants. He had two older brothers and a sister.

Elisha married Elizabeth Knight abt 1850 but it had to be the latter part of 1850 because his first born child didn't arrive until July 1851.

Elizabeth Knight was born in Oct 1829, a daughter of Moses Knight and Temperance Eddins.

Elisha Davis and Elizabeth Knight had the following children:

  i. Sarah Temperance Davis, born Jul 1851, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Samuel Eldred Gulledge, 1872; died 7 Mar 1922, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

ii. Mary Jane Davis was born on 10 Nov 1852 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. SC Death Certificate Number: 010237-Mary Jane Davis. She died on 17 Apr 1935 at the age of 82 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

 iii. Ellen Virginia Davis, born abt 1856, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Alexander Campbell; died bef 1897.

  iv. Melissa Emmaline Davis, born 18 Apr 1859, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William George Deese; died 13 Nov 1935, Richmond County, North Carolina.

  v. Jo Ann Davis, born 2 Jan 1868, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William Hamilton Lewis, 8 Oct 1884; died 13 May 1925, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.

  vi. Nancy Ardelia Davis, born 31 Jul 1866, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Horry Franklin Campbell; died 25 May 1957, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

  vii. Harriett Ellen "Hattie" Davis, born 4 Mar 1867, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Daniel T. Horne; died 18 Feb 1930, Chester, Chester, South Carolina.

An exact death date has not been found for Elisha Davis. Nor has a tombstone or obituary been found for him or his wife. All we know is that based on Census records he died between Aug 1876 and 4 June 1880. On 31 August 1876 Elisha Davis witnessed the Last Will and Testament of William Short. The census was taken on 4 June 1880 and Elisha is missing from the household and Elizabeth Davis is listed as a “Widow”. Their place of burial is unknown.     

Elizabeth Knight Davis died sometime after 2 March 1901. On 2 March 1901 Elizabeth Knight Davis executed a Land Deed (DB 18: 595 & 596)  transferring 42 acres of land to H.E. Horne. This was the her daughter Hattie Ellen Davis Horne.  

Both Elisha Davis and Elizabeth Knight are my 1st Cousin 4X Removed.

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1. 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.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 157B(Stamped; Line 28, Dwelling 910, Family 910, Household of Moses KNIGHT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 November 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) Page: 70/128-129(stamped); Line 39, Dwelling 495, Family 494, Household of Elisha DAVIS, viewed; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 7 May 2013 ); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.

4. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 104/145(stamped) Line 19, Dwelling 728, Family 726, Household of E. DAVIS.

5. 1870 U. S. Census, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page 288A; Line 1, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Household of Elisha DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 7 May 2013); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1491.

6. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page 326A/326 (stamped); Line 42, Dwelling 281, Family 281, Household of Elizabeth DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 7 May 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.

7. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0021, Page: 17B/101(stamped); Line 66, Dwelling 315, Family 321, Household of Elizabeth [KNIGHT] DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 7 May 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.