William Henry Davis, son of William Davis and Mary Davis was born 20 March 1806 in Marion County, South Carolina. He was the fourth of six children borne to William and Mary. He had 2 brothers and 3 sisters.
As stated in the obituary herein, his parents migrated from Marion County, SC to Baldwin County, Alabama in 1825. William Henry then moved to Choctaw County, Alabama in 1835.
He married Mellissa C. Finch on 22 November 1832 in Clarke County, Alabama.
* Newspaper clipping Southern Christian Advocate, Charleston , S.C., 7 June , 1860.
Wm. H. Davis, Sr., died at his residence in Clarke Co., Ala., of pneumonia after an illness of four days, in his 54th year. He was born in Marion Dist., S. C., March 20, 1806; removed with his parents to Baldwin Co., Ala., in '25: professed religion and joined the M. E. Church at a camp-meeting near French's Chapel, below Suggsville, in '31; married in '32; removed to Choctaw County in '35, and to the place where he died on Bashi, about '40. As a Christian, he was spiritual, consistent man. He had been soundly converted to God, and his life was such as to adorn the gospel. He was slow to form, and prudent in the expression of, his opinions; but when he took his position, he was firm and immovable. What he conscientiously believed to be his duty, he did, regardless of consequences. One of the most prominent features in his character was his devotion to his family and friends, being always ready to help the sick and needy. And many a way-worn minister remembers with pleasant emotions the hospitalities of his house. He was perhaps too anxious for his children to rise to honor and distinction, preferring their being useful men and women to their being mere drones upon society. But he never forgot to teach them, both by precept and example, to be humble and holy. He was one of the kindest of Husbands; and as a master, he was not only kind but particularly careful to provide for the religious welfare of his servants. He was taken sick on Saturday, after his son, Nimrod, died on Friday. I visited him on Monday and heard him say there was not a shadow of a doubt of his future felicity. I saw him again Wednesday, but he could not speak, for he was dying. Having for over a century justly enjoyed a wide-spread reputation for whatsoever things were pure, and lovely, and of good report, about 7 o’clock on Wednesday evening, April 4th, his spirit departed from his body, and was carried by angels into Abraham’s bosom. May my last end be like his. C.
William Henry Davis died 4 April 1860 of Typhoid pneumonia after visiting his son Nimrod who also died from Typhoid pneumonia. William Henry was age 54; his son Nimrod, age 19.
Surviving are his wife, Melissa, and six children. One daughter, Mary Melissa, died at 19 months of age. William Henry Davis and his son, Nimrod Davis are distant cousins.
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[1] Obit: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61266/images/41904_539980-00037?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.268276042.535245496.1645735962-94624829.1638752977&_gac=1.114782453.1644693586.Cj0KCQiA0p2QBhDvARIsAACSOOOVNXuCydCw1gywwG7KHDFDupNccsIqB0LIKyqCOhVEG7_Hs80Ru0kaAlEbEALw_wcB&pId=41925
[2] Alan Baker originally shared this obituary on 24 Dec 2018
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