Richard Lee Davis1

M, #2999, b. 15 October 1861, d. 19 April 1938

Father*Zenos Davis1 b. 6 Oct 1815, d. 5 Aug 1897
Mother*Julia Ann Little1 b. 15 Oct 1821, d. 16 May 1898
Richard Lee Davis|b. 15 Oct 1861\nd. 19 Apr 1938|p43.htm#i2999|Zenos Davis|b. 6 Oct 1815\nd. 5 Aug 1897|p43.htm#i2961|Julia Ann Little|b. 15 Oct 1821\nd. 16 May 1898|p82.htm#i2993|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||||||||

Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*15 October 1861 Richard Lee Davis was born on 15 October 1861.1,2 
 He was the son of Zenos Davis and Julia Ann Little.1 
MARRIAGE*2 January 1887 He married Elmira Allen on 2 January 1887 at Pulaski County, GA.1 
Death*19 April 1938 He died on 19 April 1938 at age 76; He is buried in the Floyd Family Cemetery.1,2
Name Variation  Richard Lee Davis was also known as "Boss".1,2 

Family

Elmira Allen b. 12 March 1861, d. 2 November 1930
Child

Last Edited21 Apr 2006

Citations

  1. [S471] Letter, Doris Dixon to MVW, Feb 29 2000.
  2. [S498] Wiregrass Genealogy Group, Floyd Cemetery.

Robert Davis

M, #1188, b. 29 August 1892, d. 17 July 1956

Father*John Davis b. 15 Oct 1857, d. 13 Dec 1896
Mother*Nancy Jane Buchan b. 19 Mar 1860, d. 23 May 1943
Robert Davis|b. 29 Aug 1892\nd. 17 Jul 1956|p43.htm#i1188|John Davis|b. 15 Oct 1857\nd. 13 Dec 1896|p41.htm#i1151|Nancy Jane Buchan|b. 19 Mar 1860\nd. 23 May 1943|p32.htm#i1170|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|David A. Buchan Sr.||p32.htm#i3382|Martha Simmons|b. 19 Mar 1860\nd. 23 Apr 1943|p114.htm#i3384|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*29 August 1892 Robert Davis was born on 29 August 1892 at GA.1 
 He was the son of John Davis and Nancy Jane Buchan. 
Death*17 July 1956 He died on 17 July 1956 at Empire, Dodge County, GA, at age 63.1 

Last Edited18 Jul 2003

Citations

  1. [S512] Bob Bridger, "Bridger," e-mail to Margot Woodrough, March 2003.

Rubie Davis1

F, #3640, b. 1909

Father*Lonnie Wilbur Davis1 b. 1887
Rubie Davis|b. 1909|p43.htm#i3640|Lonnie Wilbur Davis|b. 1887|p42.htm#i2167||||Jessie D. (Pete Issi) Davis|b. 9 Sep 1858\nd. 6 Apr 1933|p41.htm#i1152|Bertha R. Simmons|b. c 1860|p113.htm#i1379|||||||

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*1909 Rubie Davis was born in 1909.1 
 She was the daughter of Lonnie Wilbur Davis.1 
Note*2003  Note from Annette Floyd Kaplan: I learned two weeks ago when I was down riding around with Wayne, there is one Davis woman still alive down in that community who can help us straighten out the Davis connection (Papa's mother was a Davis). Her name is Rubye Pope and she is the daughter of Cousin Wilbur and Cousin Mittie Davis. I saw her house off in a distance when I was there but did not connect in my mind to her parents until I got home. 

Last Edited24 Jun 2003

Citations

  1. [S61] 1920 Census;.

Ruby Davis1

F, #4337, b. 1917

Father*Charles Aron Davis1 b. 13 Apr 1878, d. 1957
Mother*Martha E. Graham1 b. 1875
Ruby Davis|b. 1917|p43.htm#i4337|Charles Aron Davis|b. 13 Apr 1878\nd. 1957|p40.htm#i1229|Martha E. Graham|b. 1875|p64.htm#i3181|Thomas (Tom) Davis|b. 1846\nd. Aug 1900|p43.htm#i1145|Martha E. Blount|b. 30 Oct 1841\nd. 25 Sep 1903|p25.htm#i1160|John Allen (Jack) Graham|b. 1834\nd. 1888|p64.htm#i3179|Nancy M. Hart|b. 8 May 1847\nd. 16 Aug 1932|p67.htm#i2351|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

MARRIAGE* Ruby Davis married Paul Whidden.2 
Birth*1917 She was born in 1917.3 
 She was the daughter of Charles Aron Davis and Martha E. Graham.1 
Married Name Her married name was Whidden. 

Family

Paul Whidden

Last Edited13 Mar 2006

Citations

  1. [S60] 1910 Census;.
  2. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.
  3. [S518] 1930 Census;.

Samuel A. Davis

M, #652, b. 1788, d. say 8 November 1831

Father*Samuel Emory Davis b. c 1755, d. 4 Jul 1824
Mother*Jane Cook b. c 1760, d. 3 Oct 1845
Samuel A. Davis|b. 1788\nd. s 8 Nov 1831|p43.htm#i652|Samuel Emory Davis|b. c 1755\nd. 4 Jul 1824|p43.htm#i640|Jane Cook|b. c 1760\nd. 3 Oct 1845|p37.htm#i641|||||||||||||

Birth*1788 Samuel A. Davis was born in 1788. 
 He was the son of Samuel Emory Davis and Jane Cook. 
Death*say 8 November 1831 He died say 8 November 1831.1 

Last Edited21 Aug 1998

Citations

  1. [S375] The Papers of Jefferson Davis.

Samuel Emory Davis

M, #640, b. circa 1755, d. 4 July 1824

Birth*circa 1755 Samuel Emory Davis was born circa 1755.1 
MARRIAGE*1783 He married Jane Cook in 1783. 
Death*4 July 1824 He died on 4 July 1824; This death date is the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It is also the date that both George Wshington and Thomas Jefferson died.1 

Family

Jane Cook b. circa 1760, d. 3 October 1845
Children

Last Edited21 Aug 1998

Citations

  1. [S375] The Papers of Jefferson Davis.

Sara Davis1

F, #2390, b. 1876

Father*William (Bill) Davis b. 25 Dec 1852, d. Jun 1890
Mother*Lulla (Lou) Sparrow b. 1854, d. c 1890
Sara Davis|b. 1876|p43.htm#i2390|William (Bill) Davis|b. 25 Dec 1852\nd. Jun 1890|p43.htm#i1148|Lulla (Lou) Sparrow|b. 1854\nd. c 1890|p115.htm#i1167|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|Robert Sparrow|b. 1826|p115.htm#i4359|Mary E. (?)|b. 1834|p7.htm#i4360|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*1876 Sara Davis was born in 1876 at GA.2 
 She was the daughter of William (Bill) Davis and Lulla (Lou) Sparrow. 

Last Edited9 Sep 2001

Citations

  1. [S23] Doris Floyd Dixon, "Pedigree Chart."
  2. [S56] 1880 Census;.

Sarah Jane (Sallie) Davis

F, #1154, b. 10 October 1845, d. 4 April 1908

Father*Zacharias Davis b. 1815, d. 11 Feb 1891
Mother*Elizabeth King b. 1825, d. 15 Jul 1895
Sarah Jane (Sallie) Davis|b. 10 Oct 1845\nd. 4 Apr 1908|p43.htm#i1154|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||Tommy King|b. 1801|p79.htm#i1163|Matilda Runnels|b. 1807|p109.htm#i1164|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
WOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*10 October 1845 Sarah Jane (Sallie) Davis was born on 10 October 1845 at Perry, Houston County, GA; Internet source says born 10-10-1848.1 
 She was the daughter of Zacharias Davis and Elizabeth King. 
MARRIAGE*10 May 1867  On 10 May 1867 at Pulaski County, GA, They were married by Shade Graham. Shade was the uncle of John Graham who confessed to murdering Sallie and Warren Hart in 1908.2 
Burial*1908 She was buried in 1908 at Hart Cemetery, Bleckley County, GA.
Tombstone says "Killed"
Death*4 April 1908 She died on 4 April 1908 at age 62; Murdered. There is a very tragic story here.1 
CENSUS1850*1850 She appeared on the CENSUS in 1850 at GA. 
CENSUS1860*1860 She appeared on the census in 1860 at Pulaski County, GA.; She is shown as 8 in this census.3 
Married Name10 May 1867  As of 10 May 1867,her married name was Hart.2 

Family

Warren Hart b. 26 February 1845, d. 5 March 1908
MARRIAGE*10 May 1867  On 10 May 1867 at GA They were married by Shade Graham. Shade was the uncle of John Graham who confessed to murdering Sallie and Warren Hart in 1908.2 
Children

Last Edited11 Jul 2006

Citations

  1. [S470] Doris Dixon, "La Verne papers."
  2. [S2] Harris, History of Pulaski County.
  3. [S54] 1860 Census;.
  4. [S56] 1880 Census;.

Susan Davis

F, #1230, b. 1872

Father*Thomas (Tom) Davis b. 1846, d. Aug 1900
Mother*Martha Ellafair Blount b. 30 Oct 1841, d. 25 Sep 1903
Susan Davis|b. 1872|p43.htm#i1230|Thomas (Tom) Davis|b. 1846\nd. Aug 1900|p43.htm#i1145|Martha Ellafair Blount|b. 30 Oct 1841\nd. 25 Sep 1903|p25.htm#i1160|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|||||||

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*1872 Susan Davis was born in 1872 at GA.1 
 She was the daughter of Thomas (Tom) Davis and Martha Ellafair Blount. 

Last Edited8 Sep 2001

Citations

  1. [S56] 1880 Census;.

Susanah (Susan) Davis

F, #1150, b. 15 October 1857, d. 26 November 1941

 

Father*Zacharias Davis b. 1815, d. 11 Feb 1891
Mother*Elizabeth King b. 1825, d. 15 Jul 1895
Susanah (Susan) Davis|b. 15 Oct 1857\nd. 26 Nov 1941|p43.htm#i1150|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||Tommy King|b. 1801|p79.htm#i1163|Matilda Runnels|b. 1807|p109.htm#i1164|

ChartsZachariah Davis
WILLIAM BASSE
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
WOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd great-grandaunt of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*15 October 1857 Susanah (Susan) Davis was born on 15 October 1857 at Perry, Houston County, GA. 
 She was the daughter of Zacharias Davis and Elizabeth King. 
MARRIAGE*19 December 1875 She married George Washington Floyd, son of Amos Kinchen Floyd and Anna Luttia Mc Daniel, on 19 December 1875.1 
Death*26 November 1941 She died on 26 November 1941 at age 84.2 
CENSUS1860*1860 She appeared on the census in 1860 at Pulaski County, GA. 
CENSUS18701870 She appeared on the census in 1870 at GA. 
Married Name19 December 1875  As of 19 December 1875,her married name was Floyd. 
CENSUS18801880  The three Floyd brothers lived in a row flanked on each side by members of the Davis family.3 

Family

George Washington Floyd b. January 1854, d. 30 August 1923
MARRIAGE*19 December 1875 She married George Washington Floyd, son of Amos Kinchen Floyd and Anna Luttia Mc Daniel, on 19 December 1875.1 
Children

Last Edited13 Sep 2007

Citations

  1. [S2] Harris, History of Pulaski County.
  2. [S512] Bob Bridger, "Bridger," e-mail to Margot Woodrough, March 2003.
  3. [S56] 1880 Census;, T9-0162 p. 419A.

Thomas (Tom) Davis

M, #1145, b. 1846, d. August 1900

 
TOM DAVIS
 
TOM DAVIS
 
TOM (OLDER) DAVIS
HOME

Father*Zacharias Davis b. 1815, d. 11 Feb 1891
Mother*Elizabeth King b. 1825, d. 15 Jul 1895
Thomas (Tom) Davis|b. 1846\nd. Aug 1900|p43.htm#i1145|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||Tommy King|b. 1801|p79.htm#i1163|Matilda Runnels|b. 1807|p109.htm#i1164|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
WOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*1846 Thomas (Tom) Davis was born in 1846 at Perry, Houston County, GA; Another source says born 1844.1 
 He was the son of Zacharias Davis and Elizabeth King. 
MARRIAGE*18 March 1867 He married Martha Ellafair Blount on 18 March 1867 at Pulaski County, GA.2 
MARRIAGE*before 1897 He married Bettie Stewart before 1897; MVW found an old note saying "wounded in the Civil War and later ran away with Shade's second wife Betty." I believe the note was from Doris Dixon. Evidently Betty was named Stewart then married a Burns then married Shade Floyd and finally ran off with Tom. Here is a note from Bob Bridger to Doris Dixon:

Tom Davis / Shade Floyd / Zachariah Davis


Tom Davis

1843 – Born. I have 1846 taken from census, but also have note saying another source says 1844
1867 – Married Martha Ellafair Blount Davis.
1874 – Zachariah Davis is born.
1888 – 1897 - Tom ran off with Betty Stewart Burns Floyd (Shade Floyd’s
wife) to Alabama, later to return to Rebecca, Turner, GA. and live with Zachariah Davis (his son). Betty dies in Rebecca of TB.
1897+ – Tom married Isabel Isabel – who and how do you know?
1902 – Zach married Elmira Precilla Ross.
1903 – Martha Ellafair Blount Davis died in Rebecca, Turner, GA.
1910 – Census shows Tom & Isabel living with Zach and Elmira.
1910+ Zach ran off to FL and remarried.
1920 – Tom & Elizabeth living in Turner County, GA. Who is Elizabeth?
1920 + Tom died in Rebecca. I have Tom dying in August of 1900 I got this information from papers my aunt had which I believe were completed by Doris Dixon.
1948 – Elmira Ross Davis died in Rebecca.


Shade Floyd


1845 – Shadrick Floyd born.
1866 – Married Martha Elizer “Lizer” Davis. I have her alternate name as Margarete . Came from same “Doris Dixon papers mentioned above.
1888 – Martha Davis dies.
1888 – Marries Betty Stewart Burns. Stewart is a new name – thanks. Do you know more?
1888 – 1897 Betty Floyd runs off with Tom Davis.
1900 – Shade living with Amos Floyd.
1902 – Shade marries Mrs. Polly Hartly Paul. Hartley is a new name to me – thanks.
1916 – Shade dies.
1938 – Polly Paul Floyd dies.3 
Death*August 1900 He died in August 1900.4 
CENSUS1850*1850 He appeared on the CENSUS in 1850 at GA. 
CENSUS18601860 He appeared on the census in 1860 at GA. 
MILITARY*circa 1861 He served in the military circa 1861.5 
CENSUS1880*1880  This family lives next door to William Davis on one side (could be his brother) and the three Floyd brothers, G.W., Shadrack and Amos on the other followed by another Davis named Henry. 

Family 1

Martha Ellafair Blount b. 30 October 1841, d. 25 September 1903
MARRIAGE*18 March 1867 He married Martha Ellafair Blount on 18 March 1867 at GA.2 
Children

Family 2

Bettie Stewart b. circa 1865
MARRIAGE*before 1897 He married Bettie Stewart before 1897; MVW found an old note saying "wounded in the Civil War and later ran away with Shade's second wife Betty." I believe the note was from Doris Dixon. Evidently Betty was named Stewart then married a Burns then married Shade Floyd and finally ran off with Tom. Here is a note from Bob Bridger to Doris Dixon:

Tom Davis / Shade Floyd / Zachariah Davis


Tom Davis

1843 – Born. I have 1846 taken from census, but also have note saying another source says 1844
1867 – Married Martha Ellafair Blount Davis.
1874 – Zachariah Davis is born.
1888 – 1897 - Tom ran off with Betty Stewart Burns Floyd (Shade Floyd’s
wife) to Alabama, later to return to Rebecca, Turner, GA. and live with Zachariah Davis (his son). Betty dies in Rebecca of TB.
1897+ – Tom married Isabel Isabel – who and how do you know?
1902 – Zach married Elmira Precilla Ross.
1903 – Martha Ellafair Blount Davis died in Rebecca, Turner, GA.
1910 – Census shows Tom & Isabel living with Zach and Elmira.
1910+ Zach ran off to FL and remarried.
1920 – Tom & Elizabeth living in Turner County, GA. Who is Elizabeth?
1920 + Tom died in Rebecca. I have Tom dying in August of 1900 I got this information from papers my aunt had which I believe were completed by Doris Dixon.
1948 – Elmira Ross Davis died in Rebecca.


Shade Floyd


1845 – Shadrick Floyd born.
1866 – Married Martha Elizer “Lizer” Davis. I have her alternate name as Margarete . Came from same “Doris Dixon papers mentioned above.
1888 – Martha Davis dies.
1888 – Marries Betty Stewart Burns. Stewart is a new name – thanks. Do you know more?
1888 – 1897 Betty Floyd runs off with Tom Davis.
1900 – Shade living with Amos Floyd.
1902 – Shade marries Mrs. Polly Hartly Paul. Hartley is a new name to me – thanks.
1916 – Shade dies.
1938 – Polly Paul Floyd dies.3 

Last Edited3 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. [S54] 1860 Census;.
  2. [S608] Jimmie Lee Davis, "unknown short title," e-mail to MVW.
  3. [S512] Bob Bridger, "Bridger," e-mail to Margot Woodrough, March 2003.
  4. [S470] Doris Dixon, "La Verne papers."
  5. [S104] Unknown subject unknown repository.
  6. [S56] 1880 Census;.

Tommy Lee Davis1

F, #4333

Father*Charles Aron Davis1 b. 13 Apr 1878, d. 1957
Mother*Martha E. Graham1 b. 1875
Tommy Lee Davis||p43.htm#i4333|Charles Aron Davis|b. 13 Apr 1878\nd. 1957|p40.htm#i1229|Martha E. Graham|b. 1875|p64.htm#i3181|Thomas (Tom) Davis|b. 1846\nd. Aug 1900|p43.htm#i1145|Martha E. Blount|b. 30 Oct 1841\nd. 25 Sep 1903|p25.htm#i1160|John Allen (Jack) Graham|b. 1834\nd. 1888|p64.htm#i3179|Nancy M. Hart|b. 8 May 1847\nd. 16 Aug 1932|p67.htm#i2351|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

 Tommy Lee Davis was the daughter of Charles Aron Davis and Martha E. Graham.1 
MARRIAGE*17 September 1892 She married Charles Robert "Bob" Anderson, son of James Anderson, on 17 September 1892.2 
Married Name17 September 1892  As of 17 September 1892,her married name was Anderson. 

Family

Charles Robert "Bob" Anderson

Last Edited19 Sep 2007

Citations

  1. [S60] 1910 Census;.
  2. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.

Walker Davis

M, #1254, b. 26 May 1893, d. 4 June 1982

 

Father*Reuben Davis b. 1870
Mother*Willie Ann Fair b. 6 Jul 1868, d. 3 Mar 1936
Walker Davis|b. 26 May 1893\nd. 4 Jun 1982|p43.htm#i1254|Reuben Davis|b. 1870|p42.htm#i1158|Willie Ann Fair|b. 6 Jul 1868\nd. 3 Mar 1936|p50.htm#i1177|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|William Fair|b. 1829|p50.htm#i4315||||

ChartsZachariah Davis
WILLIAM BASSE
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*26 May 1893 Walker Davis was born on 26 May 1893. 
 He was the son of Reuben Davis and Willie Ann Fair. 
MARRIAGE*circa 1919 He married Ruth Simmons, daughter of John Henry Simmons and Sarah Jane (Sallie) Floyd, circa 1919. 
Death*4 June 1982 He died on 4 June 1982 at age 89; He is buried at Bowers Cemetery.1 
Name Variation  Walker Davis was also known as Walker Davis. 
CENSUS1920*1920  In 1920 According to the census his brother Comer age 18 was living with the newly married couple.2 
Note1990  In 1990 According to Aunt Shug, Walker Davis told her about the deathbed confession of John Graham who murdered Warren and Sallie Hart.. 

Family

Ruth Simmons b. 13 October 1894, d. 13 January 1989
MARRIAGE*circa 1919 He married Ruth Simmons, daughter of John Henry Simmons and Sarah Jane (Sallie) Floyd, circa 1919. 

Last Edited17 Sep 2007

Citations

  1. [S512] Bob Bridger, "Bridger," e-mail to Margot Woodrough, March 2003.
  2. [S61] 1920 Census;.

Warren W. Davis1

M, #3687, b. 1856

Father*Zion L. Davis1 b. 1827, d. 9 Jul 1864
Mother*Nancy (?)1 b. 1830
Warren W. Davis|b. 1856|p43.htm#i3687|Zion L. Davis|b. 1827\nd. 9 Jul 1864|p43.htm#i3639|Nancy (?)|b. 1830|p8.htm#i3682|||||||||||||

Birth*1856 Warren W. Davis was born in 1856 at GA.1 
 He was the son of Zion L. Davis and Nancy (?).1 

Last Edited25 Jun 2003

Citations

  1. [S54] 1860 Census;.

William Davis1

M, #3691, b. 4 February 1876, d. 26 October 1891

Father*John Davis1 b. 15 Oct 1857, d. 13 Dec 1896
Mother*Nancy Jane Buchan1 b. 19 Mar 1860, d. 23 May 1943
William Davis|b. 4 Feb 1876\nd. 26 Oct 1891|p43.htm#i3691|John Davis|b. 15 Oct 1857\nd. 13 Dec 1896|p41.htm#i1151|Nancy Jane Buchan|b. 19 Mar 1860\nd. 23 May 1943|p32.htm#i1170|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|David A. Buchan Sr.||p32.htm#i3382|Martha Simmons|b. 19 Mar 1860\nd. 23 Apr 1943|p114.htm#i3384|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*4 February 1876 William Davis was born on 4 February 1876.1,2 
 He was the son of John Davis and Nancy Jane Buchan.1 
Death*26 October 1891 He died on 26 October 1891 at GA at age 15.2 

Last Edited11 Aug 2004

Citations

  1. [S56] 1880 Census;.
  2. [S512] Bob Bridger, "Bridger," e-mail to Margot Woodrough, March 2003.

William (Bill) Davis

M, #1148, b. 25 December 1852, d. June 1890

Father*Zacharias Davis b. 1815, d. 11 Feb 1891
Mother*Elizabeth King b. 1825, d. 15 Jul 1895
William (Bill) Davis|b. 25 Dec 1852\nd. Jun 1890|p43.htm#i1148|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||Tommy King|b. 1801|p79.htm#i1163|Matilda Runnels|b. 1807|p109.htm#i1164|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
WOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*25 December 1852 William (Bill) Davis was born on 25 December 1852 at Perry, Houston County, GA.1 
 He was the son of Zacharias Davis and Elizabeth King. 
MARRIAGE*1871 He married Lulla (Lou) Sparrow, daughter of Robert Sparrow and Mary E. (?), in 1871.1 
Death*June 1890 He died in June 1890 at Pulaski County, GA, at age 37; Jimmy Lee and I have been working on some information about Nancy Davis, daughter of William "Bill" (Zacharias' son) & Lulla Davis. They had a number of children when both died in 1890, within 4 weeks of each other. He died of Typhoid and she of childbirth. Bill's brothers and sisters took 4 of the youngest children in. Nancy was farmed out to Reuben & Willie Ann Fair Davis to raise. She was about 8 years old at the time. Sometime before 1900, date unknown, Reuben seduced Nancy and she had a child.
In the 1900 GA Census, Nancy is listed as living with her brother and his wife, John D. & Edith Davis. She later married Kinion Phillips in 1903. The 1910 GA Census does not list the Phillips family with any children born before their marriage date.
In the mean time, Reuben has been run out of town by Nancy's brothers and purportedly changed his name to Lee Johnson and headed South. In the 1900 GA Pulaski Co Census, Willie Ann, Reuben's wife) is raising her family w/o Reuben. Her father, William Fair, has moved in with her. This begs the question, did Reuben change his name to Lee Johnson and where did he go? We do not know when Nancy's child was born, it's name or where it went. Since the child could have gone with any number of relatives, it will be almost impossible to find. Any thoughts? Bob
Here are Jimmie Lee's comments on the topic:
According to Jerry's father. When Nancy's mother & father died the children were farmed out and Reubin and his wife, Willie Ann took in Nancy. Then Reubin got her pregnant and her brothers set out to get Reubin (possibly kill him). Jerry's grandfather, Jesse (Pete) helped him escape to South GA or FL by carrying him on his back down the Granny house (Pete's house) road and across the branch to the main road so that only one set of tracks would show and they, of course, were Pete's. Or so the story goes. Contact was lost and no one really knows where Reubin went. If Pete knew he took it to his grave with him....... JLEE.2 
Death8 July 1890 He died on 8 July 1890 at GA at age 37; From Tad Evans "Pulaski County, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings, Volume IV, 1888-1897", in the newspaper printed "Thursday, July 17, 1890" the following; "Mr. William Davis, a good citizen of this county, died on Tuesday night of last week of typhoid fever. He was about 38 years old, and leaves a family and large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss". Look as if he died 8 Jul 1890. In similar articles, they would say "leaves a husband / wife and children". Since they didn't, I assume Lulu Davis died before he but I was not able to find anything to substantiate this.3 
Note* He Here is a note from Ed Harmon whose mother did a good deal of quality research along with Victor Myrick.

I do not know how much you know about the entire matter, but it is a pretty sordid tale. It all began in 1890 when William "Bill" Davis died of Typhoid in June and his wife Lusia E. "Lu" Sparrow died on July 10, 1890 during child birth. The children were split up and "taken in" by the families of the Zacharias Davis children. As I read the notes, this was the split according to my mother's notes:

Sally Davis and Warren Hart took, Minnie and Willie

Ruben Davis and Ann, took Nancy and Pink

Fannie Davis and Willis took, Fanny

Mary Ann Davis and George Meyer took, George

I do not know where the other children went.

Sometime after the death of the parents Nancy turned up pregnant, Nancy's brother's apparently decided that Ruben had lived way too long and thus Ruben left the country, assuming the alias Lee Johnson. Pink then went to live with Warren & Sally. John Graham was after Pink before she turned 14 and that may have been what the Hart's objected to, John was 26 and Pink 14 when they married. It might also have been that the Hart's did not like the Grahams, period. Daniel Graham, John's grand father looks to have been quite the brigand, with robbery, burglary, theft, murder, etc. to his credit. I do know a Daniel Graham from Georgia, killed his father in-law a Barefoot, in SC and I have found a note that says grandma Barefoot died at near 100 sitting in her rocking chair with her corn cob pipe in her mouth. A pencil note is at the bottom and says related on the Graham side but do not know how. Soooooo it must be the same Daniel. This would also explain my grand mother's comment about the Grahams being the meanest people on the face of the earth.

This weekend I came across a note on a paper in my mother's files. The note was apparently made in the 80s and said

"John Graham having breakfast before going to field to work, fell over dead. Cerebral hemorrhage I think from what Mom says."

If John Graham fell over dead from a cerebral hemorrhage, he did not confess to anything on his death bed!

So now what? It is about as clear as mud.
Ed. 
CENSUS1860*1860 He appeared on the census in 1860 at GA; He is shown as age 4 in this census.4 
CENSUS18701870 He appeared on the census in 1870 at GA. 
CENSUS1880*1880 He appeared on the Census in 1880 at GA; He is shown in 1880 living with four of his eventual nine children.5 

Family

Lulla (Lou) Sparrow b. 1854, d. circa 1890
MARRIAGE*1871 He married Lulla (Lou) Sparrow, daughter of Robert Sparrow and Mary E. (?), in 1871.1 
Children

Last Edited28 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. [S470] Doris Dixon, "La Verne papers."
  2. [S105] Unknown subject unknown repository.
  3. [S512] Bob Bridger, "Bridger," e-mail to Margot Woodrough, March 2003.
  4. [S54] 1860 Census;.
  5. [S56] 1880 Census;.

William Bosey Davis

M, #1501, b. 27 October 1874, d. 18 May 1890

Father*William Henry Davis b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 30 Jan 1927
Mother*Mary Ann E. Floyd b. 6 Aug 1855, d. 16 Mar 1938
William Bosey Davis|b. 27 Oct 1874\nd. 18 May 1890|p43.htm#i1501|William Henry Davis|b. 31 Jul 1847\nd. 30 Jan 1927|p43.htm#i2996|Mary Ann E. Floyd|b. 6 Aug 1855\nd. 16 Mar 1938|p56.htm#i1405|Zenos Davis|b. 6 Oct 1815\nd. 5 Aug 1897|p43.htm#i2961|Julia A. Little|b. 15 Oct 1821\nd. 16 May 1898|p82.htm#i2993|Amos K. Floyd|b. 11 Apr 1816\nd. a 29 Sep 1900|p51.htm#i1133|Anna L. Mc Daniel|b. 1827\nd. c 1860|p84.htm#i1134|

ChartsWILLIAM BASSE
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*27 October 1874 William Bosey Davis was born on 27 October 1874; Faye Dyal gives death year as 1876. she got this from the family Bible. The 1874 date is from the inscription on his tombstone.1,2 
 He was the son of William Henry Davis and Mary Ann E. Floyd. 
Burial*1890 He was buried in 1890 at Floyd Family Cemetery, Bleckley County, GA.3,2 
Death*18 May 1890 He died on 18 May 1890 at age 15.4,1 
Name Variation  William Bosey Davis was also known as Willie.4 

Last Edited2 Dec 2008

Citations

  1. [S498] Wiregrass Genealogy Group, Floyd Cemetery.
  2. [S537] Faye Dyal, "Faye Dyal," e-mail to Margot Woodrough.
  3. [S502] June Adams, Betsy Smith Robin Mullis, Bleckley County, Georgia Cemeteries.
  4. [S471] Letter, Doris Dixon to MVW, Feb 29 2000.

William D. Davis1

M, #3685, b. 1852

Father*Zion L. Davis1 b. 1827, d. 9 Jul 1864
Mother*Nancy (?)1 b. 1830
William D. Davis|b. 1852|p43.htm#i3685|Zion L. Davis|b. 1827\nd. 9 Jul 1864|p43.htm#i3639|Nancy (?)|b. 1830|p8.htm#i3682|||||||||||||

Birth*1852 William D. Davis was born in 1852 at GA.1 
 He was the son of Zion L. Davis and Nancy (?).1 

Last Edited25 Jun 2003

Citations

  1. [S54] 1860 Census;.

William Henry Davis1

M, #2996, b. 31 July 1847, d. 30 January 1927

Father*Zenos Davis1 b. 6 Oct 1815, d. 5 Aug 1897
Mother*Julia Ann Little1 b. 15 Oct 1821, d. 16 May 1898
William Henry Davis|b. 31 Jul 1847\nd. 30 Jan 1927|p43.htm#i2996|Zenos Davis|b. 6 Oct 1815\nd. 5 Aug 1897|p43.htm#i2961|Julia Ann Little|b. 15 Oct 1821\nd. 16 May 1898|p82.htm#i2993|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||||||||

ChartsWILLIAM BASSE
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*31 July 1847 William Henry Davis was born on 31 July 1847 at Twiggs County, GA; Birth and death date listed in Bible of James Henry Davis.1 
 He was the son of Zenos Davis and Julia Ann Little.1 
MARRIAGE*1 January 1874 He married Mary Ann E. Floyd, daughter of Amos Kinchen Floyd and Anna Luttia Mc Daniel, on 1 January 1874 at Dodge County, GA.1 
Death*30 January 1927  Dodge County Newspaper Clippings, Vol. IV, page 1964 (January 27, 1927):
Mr. W. H. Davis died at his home near Cross Roads Thursday morning, following an illness of five weeks. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. E. G. Loyd, and interment took place in the Floyd Cemetery, near Empire. Mr. Davis was 79 years old, and had been a resident of this county all of his life. He was a Confederate Veteran, having served his country faithfully during the civil war. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. J. C. Floyd, of Lumber City; and Messrs. James, Jeff, and Monroe Davis, of Eastman
This information received from Faye Dyal.1
 
Name Variation  William Henry Davis was also known as Henry Davis.2 
CENSUS1870*1870 He appeared on the census in 1870 at Pulaski County, GA.3 

Family

Mary Ann E. Floyd b. 6 August 1855, d. 16 March 1938
Children

Last Edited2 Dec 2008

Citations

  1. [S471] Letter, Doris Dixon to MVW, Feb 29 2000.
  2. [S164] Unknown subject unknown repository.
  3. [S55] 1870 Census;, Living with parents.

William Jesse Davis1

M, #2389, b. 1874

Father*William (Bill) Davis b. 25 Dec 1852, d. Jun 1890
Mother*Lulla (Lou) Sparrow b. 1854, d. c 1890
William Jesse Davis|b. 1874|p43.htm#i2389|William (Bill) Davis|b. 25 Dec 1852\nd. Jun 1890|p43.htm#i1148|Lulla (Lou) Sparrow|b. 1854\nd. c 1890|p115.htm#i1167|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|Robert Sparrow|b. 1826|p115.htm#i4359|Mary E. (?)|b. 1834|p7.htm#i4360|

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*1874 William Jesse Davis was born in 1874 at GA.2 
 He was the son of William (Bill) Davis and Lulla (Lou) Sparrow. 

Last Edited9 Sep 2001

Citations

  1. [S23] Doris Floyd Dixon, "Pedigree Chart."
  2. [S56] 1880 Census;.

William Lee Davis1

M, #3037, b. 2 February 1888, d. 2 February 1961

Father*Richard Lee Davis1 b. 15 Oct 1861, d. 19 Apr 1938
Mother*Elmira Allen1 b. 12 Mar 1861, d. 2 Nov 1930
William Lee Davis|b. 2 Feb 1888\nd. 2 Feb 1961|p43.htm#i3037|Richard Lee Davis|b. 15 Oct 1861\nd. 19 Apr 1938|p43.htm#i2999|Elmira Allen|b. 12 Mar 1861\nd. 2 Nov 1930|p9.htm#i3036|Zenos Davis|b. 6 Oct 1815\nd. 5 Aug 1897|p43.htm#i2961|Julia A. Little|b. 15 Oct 1821\nd. 16 May 1898|p82.htm#i2993|||||||

Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*2 February 1888 William Lee Davis was born on 2 February 1888.1 
 He was the son of Richard Lee Davis and Elmira Allen.1 
Death*2 February 1961 He died on 2 February 1961 at age 73.1 

Last Edited7 Apr 2000

Citations

  1. [S471] Letter, Doris Dixon to MVW, Feb 29 2000.

Zachariah Davis

M, #2382

Father*Reuben Davis b. 1870
Mother*Willie Ann Fair b. 6 Jul 1868, d. 3 Mar 1936
Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2382|Reuben Davis|b. 1870|p42.htm#i1158|Willie Ann Fair|b. 6 Jul 1868\nd. 3 Mar 1936|p50.htm#i1177|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|William Fair|b. 1829|p50.htm#i4315||||

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

 Zachariah Davis was the son of Reuben Davis and Willie Ann Fair. 

Last Edited1 Jul 1998

Zachariah Davis1

M, #2420

ChartsWOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Page Annette Woodrough.
Reference0500

DEED*9 February 1779 Zachariah Davis was shown on a deed on 9 February 1779 at Bute, NC; I am only guessing that father of Zachariah was himself named Zachariah. I have no proof that these are the same people or even that Zachariah was the father of Zach and Zenos.
Here is a record that might be a clue: Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 9 February 1779
A Deed from Robert Cooper to Zachariah Davis was proved by the oath of Stephen Gupton a Witness thereto & on motion the same is Ordered to be Registered. Perhaps a future researcher will find more information. As Jimmie Lee Davis says: "Zachariah and Zenos divorced their parents".
Margot,
If family folk lore is close to correct, Zachariah and brother, Zenos, walked away from family one Sunday afternoon and came here eventually. But I tend to think like you....perhaps the whole family traveled this way.
The name of Guyton as a last name appears in my family history on my Daniel side. They are way, way distant. But there was someone in Laurens County, (Dublin) Georgia by that name related to my family. Perhaps they were related to the Davis side too. Will have to keep checking it out.
Thanks,
JLEE
----- Original Message -----
From: Margot Woodrough
To: Bob Bridger ; Jimmie Davis ; Jimmie Davis
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:41 AM
Subject: Zachariah
Jimmie Lee and Bob, I've been combing through my Pulaski county Hist one more time and find that in 1818 both Zachariah and Sion Davis paid tax. Sion paid one dollar and change and Zachariah paid less than one dollar. Clearly one of these fellows is our ancestor as our Zachariah was not born yet. 
Note1815 He Zachariah and his brother Zenos were said to have been bound out to Quakers, Tom and Matilde King as children. There is discussion both ways regarding the matter of them being twins. in 1815. 
Note1818  In 1818 The tax rolls for Pulaski County clearly show Zachariah and Sion Davis. One of these fellows was the father of our Zachariah.2 
LOTTERY*1827 He wassuccessful lottery participant A Eanos Davis drew for land in Capt Holiday's Dist # 127 Dist 8 of Lee County. The similarity of the name make me keep this record. No proof at all. in 1827 at Lee, GA.. 
Note*2003  In reference to our conversation about our Zachariah Davis' father being named Zachariah:

As I said before, I thought I had seen a Zachariah Davis in Pulaski County Records in about 1811........the following records come from a book by Lee G. Barrow in 1994:

Early Court Records of Pulaski County, Georgia 1809 - 1825:
on page 142: On Oct. 27, 1815, Zacheriah Davis' name was drawn to serve on the Petit Jury at the next term of this Court.
(page 114 of the minutes of the Superior Court, October 1815)

on page 144: There were two Petit Jurys drawn and Zachariah Davis' name was in the second Jury on Monday, Apr. 22, 1816. (This is listed on page 117 of the minutes for April 1816.)

on page 163: Zachariah Davis was sworn as a juror in place of Philip Whichard. (page 120 of court records for April 1816)

on page 171: October 1816, a John O. Grant was sworn as a Petit Juror in place of Zachariah Davis. (page 178 of court records for October 31, 1816)

on page 31: A list of Petit Jurors shows Zachariah Davis on the list as well as a Hoziah Davis. (no page number listed of court records)

on page 184: Inferior Court minutes, Page 29, July 1812 Inferior Court July 20, 1812. The Court met agreeable to law present the Honorable James M. Taylor, James T. Thomas, Henry Fulgham and Murdoch McLeod.
The Court proceeded to the nomination of magistrates in the several districts in said County. (Then it goes on to list all of them and Capt. Dykes's district is Abraham Yerty and Zachariah Davis, Constables.) This was the earliest record, but I have seen in some of my stuff a date of 1811, I'll keep searching.
And in regards to the fact that so many people agree and disagree about Zachariah and Zenos being twins (we were always told this by Jerry's father and uncles), I wonder if his (Zachariah's) father maybe had a twin. There are records of a Zion Davis and a Hosiah Davis about the 1811's etc.? What are your thoughts about this? (Note from MVW 2006 - I think this may be exactly what it was and I bet even further that it was the earlier Davis who were bound out to Quakers.). 

Family
Children

Last Edited28 Apr 2009

Citations

  1. This name is a guess.
  2. [S2] Harris, History of Pulaski County.

Zacharias Davis1,2

M, #1141, b. 1815, d. 11 February 1891

 
ZACHARIAH AND SUSAN DAVIS CHILDREN UNKNOWN
 
ZACHARIAH DAVIS
 
Zachariah Davis Homestead
 

Father*Zachariah Davis
Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||||||||||||||

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
WOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Page Annette Woodrough.
ReferenceB-26

Birth*1815 Zacharias Davis was born in 1815 at Raleigh, Wake, N.C; In 1999 Doris Dixon wrote that the "Survey of Cemeterys for Bleckley County", 1977 states that he was born in 1811. This date taken from a tombstone, and of course there is not way of knowing if tombstone is original or a replacement. However, the 1870 census gives his age age 58 which supports birth in 1811 or 1812.

The birthdate of Oct 15 was taken from information that I believe Doris Dixon gave to Aaron Floyd in 1991. Another source gave birthdate as Oct. 8 1815, but I think that is date for his brother Zenos.
Here is a note from Ed Harmon:
Zacharias born 1811 in NC. Zacharias was the twin brother of Zenous. Zenous is found spelled in most instances with a S and not a Z. Zenous and Zacarias were bound out to a Quaker family, the head of which was Tom King. Tom's daughter Elizabeth King married Zacharias. Elizabeth is the "and wife" in the photo you sent to me. I note in the documents I have that the brothers were reported to deny the existance of their parents. The quote attributed to them is "As to them, as far as we are concerned, we have none." I have not found any notes so far that identifies the parents, a good bit of speculation, but no actual link. Also there are several Davis men found in the area at the same time as the twin brothers, all born in NC. Speculation is so far that they are the brothers or uncles of the twins. Oh, I changed the spelling on Zacharias' name in my records, to match his headstone, which I understand to to be Zacharias and not Zachariah.
By the by, you should correct your references to Zacharias and Zenaus Davis, as they were twin brothers, their DOB is the same! They were either born on September 8 or March 8, 1815.
In my data, I have now changed the date of birth to March 8, 1815. I was using September and March, 8, 1815. March 8, 1815 is the date on the headstone of Zenaus and matches the census reports for Zenaus and Zacharias. Note they were both born in 1815 on every census report. Zacharias headstone is in error, without a doubt, in that it is based on his supposed age at the time of death, not his actual DOB. If he was 72 in Jan 1885, he could not be 80, 6 years later. The DOB for Zenaus is constant. Ed.3,4 
 He was the son of Zachariah Davis. 
MARRIAGE*circa 1840 He married Elizabeth King, daughter of Tommy King and Matilda Runnels, circa 1840 at Perry, Houston County, GA.
ZACHARIAH AND ELIZABETH DAVIS
Obituary1891  His obituary was published on Thursday, February 19, 1891 Mr. Zachariah Davis died at his home in this county on the 11th instant,aged 87 years. He was the father of 19 children. His aged companion survives him.
Then his estate was settled on Thursday, August 27, 1891.
Georgia, Pulaski County: Will be sold before the Court House door in said county on the first Tuesday in September next, between the legal hours of sale, all the property belonging to the estate of Zachariah Davis, late of said county, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. (Signed) John Davis, Adm.
There was a repeat in the paper of Thursday, October 13, 1892 and everything read the same except the month was November. I wonder why the delay of over a year?
The next thing was on Thursday, December 8, 1892.......Georgia, Pulaski County: John Davis files his (her, their) letters of dismission from the estate of Zachariah Davis, late of said county, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and others concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said application should not be
granted. (Signed) P. T. McGriff, Ordinary (This from Jimmie Lee Davis.) in 1891 at Pulaski County, GA. 
Death*11 February 1891 He died on 11 February 1891 at GA; 1999 Doris Dixon says "Survey of Cemetarys of Bleckley County", 1977 gives date from tombstone as born 1811 died February 11, 1891. My file has a picture she sent of tombstone that looks like it might be the original one. Another source says date of death June 26, 1891. I tend to believe the tombstone.5 
Burial*28 June 1891 He was buried on 28 June 1891 at GA; Buried in the Pipkin Cemetary in Bleckley County, GA. Tombstone reads, "He wore the white flower of a blameless life." Annette Kaplan says the cemetery is on the land of Rufus Coody and was formally owned by Jr. Coody.
ZACHARIAH DAVIS
TOMBSTONE
CENSUS1850*1850 He appeared on the CENSUS in 1850 at Houston County, GA.6 
CENSUS1860*1860 He appeared on the census in 1860 at GA; page 358 House # 800.7 
CENSUS1870*1870 He appeared on the census in 1870 at GA; His next door neighbor was Shadrick Floyd.8
ZACHARIAH DAVIS HOME
CENSUS18801880 He appeared on the Census in 1880 at GA; He lived at house # 535 not far from Amos Kinchen and sons. 1880 census shows some children not on this list i.e. Fannie age 16, Matilda age 14. They could be grand children.9 
NEWSPAPER*1 January 1885  This is from the Hawkinsville Dispatch: Mr. Zachariah Davis of Pulaski County is seventy-two years old and is father of seventeen children, all of whom are grown, and sixteen of the number are married and living within six miles of their father, and the other one lives with him. Mr. Davis and his twin brother came to Georgia from North Carolina long years ago. They are both now living in this county. Zachariah has had born to him eighteen children (one having died) and as stated, sixteen are living near the paternal homestead. He has seventy grand children, and it was his desire to have a family reunion this Christmas, but he thought his house was too small. Judge McGriff, from whom we learned the above facts, states he has known the Davis brothers for thirty years, and they have been known and recognized as worth men and exemplary citizens.

Zechariah and Elizabeth had a family reunion that was written up in the newspaper. The article appeared on January 1, 1885. on 1 January 1885 at Pulaski County, GA.. 
LANDCONTRA*1887 He purchased land in 1887 at GA; Zachariah Davis sold lot 60 of the 20th District known as the old Amos Floyd Place to John J. Floyd. Land adjoined by Perkins, Thomas Davis and Everett Floyd. 
INVENTORY*14 May 1891  On 14 May 1891 at GA Zachariah's estate was inventoried. He was doing well financially to have had such an array of items.
It is from Film Drawer 38 #27 at the Ga. State Archives in Atlanta pp. 265-266
Appraisement dated May 14, 1891 - J.J Floyd listed as one of the appraisers
1 mule     $125.00
2 cotton planters     5.00
8 plow stocks     14.00
1 lot of spades, pitch forks and rakes     3.00
1 lot of plows     3.00
1 cross cut saw     1.00
1 corn sheller     5.00
8 cotton baskets     1.25
1 tub 1 pot     .75
3 tubs     .50
1 lot of carpenter tools     3.50
1 lot of shaving tools     .50
1 lot of syrup     7.00
1 Barrell     .25
1 lot of fodder (500 lbs. more or less)     5.00
1,000 lbs. lint cotton (more or less)     65.00
1 grInd stone     1.00
2 syrup kitties - furnace     10.00
1 cane mill undivided interest     3.00
1 Buggy     1.00
1 waggon and harness     30.00
12 hines of beef     6.00
15 head of geese     6.00
23 head of hogs     23.00
1 lot of meat     35.00
1 lot of lard     1.50
1 lot of lard (150 lbs. more or less)     15.00
2 pots and two pots     3.00
1 lot of syrup     6.25
100 bushells of corn (more or less)     100.00
2 head of cattle     10.00
2 shot guns     5.00
2 rifle guns     2.00
1 bed, bedstead and furnIture     15.00
1 bedstead and furniture     20.00
1 bedstead and furniture     20.00
4 trunks     5.00
12 chairs
1 sewing machine     25.00
1 bureau     14.00
1 bureau     2.00
1 clock o     5.00
1 cooking stove and utensals     10.00
2 tables     2.00
1 sofa     3.00
1 dairy (?)     1.00
1 lot of crockery ware     2.00
1 bed 2 pillows and 1 bolster     7.00
1 lot of lumber (2 to 3 thousand feet)     15.00
100 acres of land more or less     1,000.00
I note to B.J. and George Coody due Nov. 1 1892          440.00
1 note to G. W. Floyd (daughter's husband and brother of Shadrick) due Nov. 1, 1891          60.00
1 note to B.J. and George Coody due Nov. 1,1893     260.00
1 note to Reuben Davis (Zachariah's son) due Nov. 15, 1890     115.00
1 note to Reuben Davis due Nov. 15, 1891     60.00
1 note to G.W. Floyd due Nov. 1, 1890     58.00
Total value of estate was $3,108.00. 
Note*1960  In 1960 A note from Ruth Davis Walker to Tina Floyd Rosenberger dated Dec 2, 1960 lists some children not found in this database. The are: Pete, Zacky, Dolly and Fannie. Also, her list does not show Jesse. She gave no more details than the names and declared that was all she knew of the family. Note is in MVW file in 2001. 

Family

Elizabeth King b. 1825, d. 15 July 1895
MARRIAGE*circa 1840 He married Elizabeth King, daughter of Tommy King and Matilda Runnels, circa 1840 at Perry, GA.
ZACHARIAH AND ELIZABETH DAVIS
Children

Last Edited11 May 2007

Citations

  1. Doris Dixon says he had a brother named Zenos. She maintains this was not a twin brother as some have said since Zenos was born October 6 1815. An internet source says that all the children starting with William of 1852 and later were born in Pulaski County. Don't know if the family moved or if the county line changed.
  2. [S101] Unknown subject unknown repository.
  3. [S23] Doris Floyd Dixon, "Pedigree Chart."
  4. [S579] Ed Harmond, "Harmond," e-mail to MVW, Feb 8 2006.
  5. [S8] Family information.
  6. [S52] 1850 Census;, p. 353 11th Dist.
  7. [S54] 1860 Census;, page 358 House # 800.
  8. [S55] 1870 Census;, M593 170 451.
  9. [S56] 1880 Census;.

Zacharias Davis

M, #1228, b. 1875

Father*Thomas (Tom) Davis b. 1846, d. Aug 1900
Mother*Martha Ellafair Blount b. 30 Oct 1841, d. 25 Sep 1903
Zacharias Davis|b. 1875|p43.htm#i1228|Thomas (Tom) Davis|b. 1846\nd. Aug 1900|p43.htm#i1145|Martha Ellafair Blount|b. 30 Oct 1841\nd. 25 Sep 1903|p25.htm#i1160|Zacharias Davis|b. 1815\nd. 11 Feb 1891|p43.htm#i1141|Elizabeth King|b. 1825\nd. 15 Jul 1895|p79.htm#i1142|||||||

ChartsZachariah Davis
ZACHARIAS DAVIS
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*1875 Zacharias Davis was born in 1875 at GA.1 
 He was the son of Thomas (Tom) Davis and Martha Ellafair Blount. 
Residence* He lived; According to Annette F. Kaplan they lived on the Davis farm near Cousin Wilbur and Cousin Mittie. They later moved to cochran and lived on the Hawkinsville road a few doors from Aunt Shug's home. 

Last Edited5 May 2006

Citations

  1. [S56] 1880 Census;.

Zenos Davis1

M, #2961, b. 6 October 1815, d. 5 August 1897

Father*Zachariah Davis
Zenos Davis|b. 6 Oct 1815\nd. 5 Aug 1897|p43.htm#i2961|Zachariah Davis||p43.htm#i2420||||||||||||||||

ChartsWOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship3rd great-granduncle of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship3rd great-granduncle of Page Annette Woodrough.

MARRIAGE* Zenos Davis married Julia Ann Little; Date not known and did not find mention of it in History of Pulaski County Georgia. Since children were born in Twiggs County Georgia, this would be a good place to look for marriage.2 
Birth*6 October 1815 He was born on 6 October 1815; Doris Dixon says she does not think this was a twin brother as some have said. This is supported by the fact that the 1870 census lists Senas age 55 and Zachariah age 58 living within four dwellings of each other.
His tombstone gives DOB as March 8 1815
However, Jimmie Lee Davis disagrees for the following reason: I feel that Zachariah was a twin because Jerry's father, uncles and aunts said so. They, of course, are Zachariah's son, Jesse (Pete) Davis' children. And my grandfather, George P. Woods, editor of the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News, wrote the newspaper article to which she is referring.2,3 
 He was the son of Zachariah Davis. 
Burial*1897 He was buried in 1897 at Pulaski County, GA; He is buried in same cemetery as Shade Floyd which is the Floyd Cemetery behind Max Perkin's house.2,3
ZENOS DAVIS LAND
Death*5 August 1897 He died on 5 August 1897 at GA at age 81.2,3 
CENSUS1840*1840 He appeared on the census in 1840 at Twiggs County, GA. 
CENSUS1850*1850 He appeared on the CENSUS in 1850 at GA; Name shown as Cenas Davis.4,5 
CENSUS1860*1860 He appeared on the census in 1860 at Pulaski County, GA.; Name given as Lenon Davis. He is next door neighbor to Amos Kinchen Floyd.6 
Name Variation1870  In 1870 The 1870 Pulaski County census lists him as Senas Davis age 55 living very close to Zachariah age 58. I believe this Senas is Zenos. This census entry proves that the boys were three years different in age and so were not twins. 
CENSUS1870*1870 He appeared on the census in 1870 at GA; The 1870 Pulaski County census lists a Senas Davis age 55 living very close to Zachariah age 58. I believe this Senas is Zenos. This census entry proves that the boys were three years different in age and so were not twins.7 
EMAIL2002  Faye Dyal [fdyal@progressivetel.com] wrote the following: No, I did not do the Floyd cemetery survey. It was completed by members of the Wiregrass Genealogy group. The link to the cemetery listings was from their site. I have found Senos listed as Senas, Cenas, Cenns on various census records, starting in Twiggs County in 1840. He is shown there as Cenns, age 20-30, with wife, age 15 -20. In 1850 Twiggs, Cenas Davis, age 35, wife Julia, age 25. Children shown on this census were Mary J., James, and Henry. ( William Henry was my gg grandfather.)
In 1860, they are in Pulaski County. He is shown as Lenon Davis on this census. Voter records and jury lists, as found in newspaper clippings, show him as Senas or Senos. Since the grave shows Senos, I have spelled his name that way. But I am still unsure of the spelling. Census records show that he could neither read nor write, so that in part may account for the various spellings. I look forward to hearing from you with additional info on my Davis-Floyd line. I have the information from Patti Gettinger concerning these families. Do you have additional information? Faye in 2002. 

Family

Julia Ann Little b. 15 October 1821, d. 16 May 1898
MARRIAGE* He married Julia Ann Little; Date not known and did not find mention of it in History of Pulaski County Georgia. Since children were born in Twiggs County Georgia, this would be a good place to look for marriage.2 
Children

Last Edited7 Jun 2008

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  1. He was known by a multitude of names: Zenos, Cenas, Cenus, Zenith to name a few. Last night while looking for some information, I ran across an old envelope with some more deeds, dated 1818 &1820, both for lot 211, district 21. In describing the land, both deeds referred to Senos Davis' land being adjacent. In each case Senos was spelled with an "S". Thought you might be interested. Bob Bridger.
  2. [S471] Letter, Doris Dixon to MVW, Feb 29 2000.
  3. [S498] Wiregrass Genealogy Group, Floyd Cemetery.
  4. [S537] Faye Dyal, "Faye Dyal," e-mail to Margot Woodrough.
  5. [S52] 1850 Census;.
  6. [S54] 1860 Census;.
  7. [S55] 1870 Census;, Called Senas in census. M593 170 448.

Zion L. Davis1,2

M, #3639, b. 1827, d. 9 July 1864

MARRIAGE* Zion L. Davis married Nancy (?).2 
Birth*1827 He was born in 1827.2 
Death*9 July 1864 He died on 9 July 1864 at Pulaski County, GA; He was in Anderson's Battery and was wounded Sept 19, 1863.
Don't know who this is but estate is at the Ga archives p. 477. 
MILITARY*1862 He served in the military in 1862 at GA; He is shown as a first lieutenant in District 384 serving along with Amos Floyd, Frederick Floyd as well as David and Luke Sapp.3 
Note*2003 He Do not know who this is, but because of the "Z" name and early date I included. Doris Dixon does not recognize him either. There is no mention of his marriage in the Pulaski County History. in 2003. 

Family

Nancy (?) b. 1830
Children

Last Edited19 Sep 2007

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  1. Soory, I don't have anything on them. I am sorry I took so long to get back with you.
    Doris
    Recently I ran across a Davis family I cannot connect. Does Zion L. Davis
    age 23 in 1850 and married to Nancy mean anything to you???????
    Many thanks.



    Margot :-).

  2. [S52] 1850 Census;.
  3. [S2] Harris, History of Pulaski County.
  4. [S54] 1860 Census;.

Sgr. de Montezels Francois de Calmes1

M, #4860, b. circa 1650

Relationship9th great-granduncle of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship9th great-granduncle of Page Annette Woodrough.

Birth*circa 1650 Sgr. de Montezels Francois de Calmes was born circa 1650; His is said to the the third and youngest son.1 

Last Edited19 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. [S478] Blakemore.

Sgr. de Barbeiran Guillaume de Calmes1

M, #1026, b. 1642

ChartsWOODROUGH KIDLET ANCESTORS
Relationship9th great-grandfather of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship9th great-grandfather of Page Annette Woodrough.
Reference2500

Birth*1642 Sgr. de Barbeiran Guillaume de Calmes was born in 1642.1 
Biography  http://home.earthlink.net/~calmesneck/calmes_family_history.htm
The Calmes Family and the Ownership of Calmes Neck
by Paul Zeisset

Marquis Calmes I
Marquis de la Calmes was born in France in about 1675. His father, Guillaume de Calmes, held the title of Seigneur de Barbeiran. While the family was titled, Marquis was probably not a rank [see notes]. The family was Huguenot, and Marquis fled with his parents from France to England in about 1685 to avoid the religious persecution in France, as the Edict of Nantes, promulgated in 1598 by Henry IV, was revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.
Marquis de la Calmes arrived in Virginia between 1696 and 1700 with his wife Isabella. They first lived in a Huguenot settlement on the James River, then in 1705 they moved to a plantation in Stafford County, where he died prior to 1741 (although this cannot be confirmed due to the destruction of records during the Civil War) and his wife died in 1742.
Marquis Calmes II
Their son, Marquis II, was born in Stafford County in 1705. He was educated in France, returned to Virginia about 1723, and lived for a while in Williamsburg. He married Winnifred Waller in 1725 and in 1734 they left Stafford County for land west of the Blue Ridge. They eventually settled in the Shenandoah Valley, in the part of Frederick County that eventually became Clarke County. In 1747, Marquis Calmes secured one of the Minor Grants for Land West of the Great Mountains, which Lord Fairfax confirmed by a deed when he took up his abode at Greenway Court. That tract was Calmes Neck.
Marquis II was a leading citizen, holding office in the county government as well as in his parish. When Frederick County was organized in 1743, Marquis II was appointed one of the original twelve justices, and served until 1753. He was a church warden of Frederick Parish in 1746 and several succeeding years. He was commissioned a Captain in the militia against the Indians and attained the rank of Major in the Virginia Militia during the French and Indian War.
Marquis II and Winnifred lived on the Vineyard Plantation (the main house of which is on Route 621, across the river south from the Calmes Neck recreation area, now owned by Charles Burwell). The 1747 deed shows a Calmes house across the river west of Calmes Neck, on land more recently owned by Richard Plater. Plater claimed to have found the foundation of such a building. There is no record of Calmes leasing or owning any part of Vineyard Plantation, which was then owned by Robert Carter. Marquis II is thought to have caused the planting of the vineyard on the Plantation, which was the first vineyard planted west of the Blue Ridge.
Marquis II had considerable land holdings in addition to Calmes Neck. In 1741 he purchased 108 acres in Stafford County. He and others were granted 60,000 acres on the Monongahela River in what is now West Virginia. In addition, Marquis II owned a lot in Winchester when it was laid out in 1753, as did George Washington. On at least one occasion, Marquis II employed Washington to conduct a survey.
Marquis Calmes II died in 1755 and was buried on the Vineyard Plantation next to his wife. A century later, Winnifred’s tombstone was moved to Old Chapel Cemetery, but that of Marquis was beyond repair and was not moved.
Marquis Calmes III
Their son, Marquis Calmes III, born in 1726, was likely the first family member to live on Calmes Neck, probably from about 1750 until his death in Jan. 1794. Marquis III served as a Captain of Colonial Troops under Lord Dunmore during the French and Indian War, and as a major in the Revolutionary War. His nephew, Marquis Calmes IV, was a captain in the Revolutionary War, after which he settled in Kentucky. Marquis IV also served as a general in the War of 1812.
In 1790, Marquis Calmes III brought a suit against John Graves for encroaching on his land. Graves had built a house near the end of Little River Lane and claimed it was on his own property, until a 1792 survey demonstrated otherwise.
Subsequent disposition of Calmes Neck
Marquis III’s wife Betty Combs Calmes lived at Calmes Neck until her death in Sept. 1804. Calmes Neck was willed to George Gibbs Calmes by Marquis III and he took possession on the death of Betty Combs Calmes. George Calmes never lived on Calmes Neck, but lived in Hampshire Co., now in West Virginia, across the Potomac from Cumberland, Md. In 1834 his will transferred Calmes Neck to heirs including his daughter Lucy Perry. When Lucy Perry died she left nine children, including George Calmes Perry and Marquis Perry.
The Calmes Neck property was finally sold “in the case of George C. Perry and others vs. Marquis Perry and others” in 1884 to Thomas M. Nelson. Marquis III’s will had provided for the reservation of twenty acres to be laid off around the family burying ground “in case my said Nephew Capt George Calmes or his Heirs should ever Sell” the property. No mention of the burying ground is made in the Nelson deed or any subsequent deed, nor does any map of which we know record where that burying ground might be.
Nelson owned the property for 22 years before he died, but in the following 54 years there were 14 changes of ownership, culminating in the purchase of Calmes Neck in 1960 by Double E Land and Cattle Company.
In all of that time, Calmes Neck remained with the boundaries defined in 1747 in the grant from Lord Fairfax. The original grant did, however, retain mining rights and “reserving also all Deer, Elks and Buffaloes, Bears and all manner of game”. Lord Fairfax may have taken the elk and buffalo, but we have more deer now than Marquis Calmes or Lord Fairfax ever imagined.



Notes:
Excerpt from Clarke Times-Courier, June 28, 2000, page 5 “Cemetery is marked for future”:
“Another mystery concerns the progenitor of the Calmes family, the first Marquis Calmes, who came to the colony in the late 1600s. Was he really a French Marquis, a title of the nobility? “[Jerry] Dalton [of the Genealogical Society of Versailles, KY] doesn’t think so. He said there is a chateau in France belonging to the de Calmes Family, but they would have been the ‘lesser’ nobility. Marquis was too high a rank,” for the owner of that little chateau, Dalton said. His research shows the family rose to the nobility by providing some of the money to ransom the king of France from the Spaniards.”


Other sources:
Buck, Walter H. A short sketch of the Calmes family. Proceedings of the Clarke County Historical Association, Vol 10, 64-72 (1950)
Calmes Notes, Volume I, Issue I, January, 1992, issued by the Genealogical Society of Versailles (KY)
Calmes Notes, Volume VII, Issue III, July, 1998
Calmes Notes, Volume VII, Issue IV, October, 1998
“Calmes Family” in Pioneers in the Shenandoah Valley
“A History of the Calmes Family” compiled by Shannon Bennett, which in turn cites
Campbell, Mary Calmes (Mrs. Palmer Campbell) Calmes Data – from the records of the late William Fletcher Boogher, Richmond, Virginia.
Meade, Everard K. Frederick Parish, Virginia 1744-1780–part 1. Proceedings of the Clarke County Historical Association, Vol 5 (1945)
Proceedings of the Clarke County Historical Association, Vol 2, 28 (1942)
Volume 3 (1943) of the Proceedings of the Clarke County Historical Association contains reference to the dealings of Marquis II and/or III and land purchases of their relatives.
Personal correspondence to Fran Endicott from Eugene Cox.
Personal correspondence to the author from Eugene Cox.
This document is a work in progress. Further documentation of sources will be added to revisions of this document. Comments are welcome.
Revised: April 3, 2004. 
Note* He I did a google search for "scriptor Avitatis" and found this.

Jerry Dalton]
The de Calmés family chateau -- Chateau de Serviès -- is located in Serviès-en-Val, Department of Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon Region, France. Serviès-en-Va is a village of about 250 inhabitants, located about 20 kilometers (12.4), southeast of Carcassonne, population (1994) of 46,000.

Serviès-en-val is located in Les Corbières, "a range of hills in Southern France . . . . which form a transition between the Massif Central and the Pyrennes, reaching a height of 1231m/4039f . . . . For centuries this was a region of strategic importance as a bulwark of the French kingdom against Spain, its natural strength being reinforced by a string of fortresses," including Chateau Serviès-en-Val.

The Chateau is presently owned by Bernard de Calmés, the Thirteenth Baron de Calmés, who inherited it when his father , Gaston de Calmés, the Twelfth Baron, died in 1988. Bernard who lives in Toulouse with his sister, Martine, is an employee of one of France's largest assurance (insurance) companies.

His mother, the Baronne Marguerite-Marie (Pujol) de Calmés, lives in Carcassonne. She usually occupies the Chateau, often with one or more of her children, during the summer months. The chateau is closed from October to late May because it lacks central heating.

She graciously receives Calmes family members who write her in advance for an appointment during the summer months. 
Name Variation  Sgr. de Barbeiran Guillaume de Calmes was also known as Sgr de Barbeiran. 
Biography*  2007.This document was found on line in pdf format. In order to put it into TMG I had to scan and convert to a .doc. This explains the peculiarities. MVW
A SHORT SKETCH OF THE Calmes Family
By WALTER H. BUCK

The Calmes Family was one of a number of French Huguenot families which fled from France at or about the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Such families usually went first to England and afterwards many of them came to America. As will be shown later in this sketch, the first record of the purchase of land in Virginia by the Calmes Family was in 1705. Only twenty years, therefore, elapsed from the Revocation until this purchase.

The best authority on the Huguenots in America is the distinguished scholar, Gilbert Chinard of Princeton University. In 193·1 he edited "A Huguenot Exile in Virginia". This is a translated reprint of the story of Durand of Dauphine first published at the Hague in 1687. Efforts to identify the author "with knoWn members of the family;' have proved fruitless" says Chinard, which appears to be usually the case with the Huguenots.

Durand visited Ralph Wormeley at "Rosegill" and William Fitzhugh at "Bedford".

The Calmes Family is an important French family, most of whose members reside in Languedoc and in Southern France. However, as in the case of Durand of Dauphine, attempts to connect the American family of Calmes with known members of the French Calmes family have failed. For assistance to some scholar who has the time and patience I give below certain Calmes Family Data from France which was sent to me by :Mrs. Palmer Campbell, wife of the Rector of the Episcopal Church at Sandston, Virginia, who was a :Miss Calmes. Her father was William Bourne Calmes who died when Mrs. Campbell was very young. Their home adjoined "HelmlytJ, the home of her uncle, Major Fielding Calmes.

Pierre Calmes - "Scriptor Avitatis~', Carcassonne. :Mentioned in Acts of 1445, 1456, 1458.

Pierre Calmes, Notary of Trebes 1524, (son of the Pierre Calmes named above). His three sons were Jean Calmes; Claud Calmes, Seigneur de Barheiran; and Pierre Calmes, Seigneur de Saint Julien (will dated 1545).

Claud de Calmes, Seigneur de Saint Julien, son of Pierre Calmes Seigneur de Saint Julien, Councillor of Carcassonne
in 1619.

Jean Francois de Calmes Seigneur de Saint Julien, son of Claud de Calmes, Seigneur de Saint Julien.
     
Guillaume de Calmes (born 1642), Seigneur de Barbeiran, son of Jean Francois de Calmes, Seigneur de Saint Julien. (This last named may have been the ancestor of the Virginia Calmes Family for one of the legends in the family is that the original Marquis Calmes come to Virginia with a brother William who doubtless was named for his father). References to Marquis Calmes in many historical writings as being a French Marquis are without foundation.
In Fairfax Harrison's "Landmarks of Old Prince William", Volume I, Chapter 13, we find that Nicholas Hayward of London purchased from Lord Culpepper, who was then the proprietor of the Northern Neck, 30,000 acres of land in Stafford County. In 1686 Haywal-d together with Richard Foote and Robert Bristow of London and George Brent of Stafford County formed a partnership to exploit this land. Eventually the Haywards sold their land, the Footes settled on their lands and so did the Brents, while the Bristows' land was ultimately confiscated.
On some of this land on Aquia Creek the Calmes settled.
Harrison notes that "in 1706 and 1709 one who is listed in the land books as 'Marquess Calmeby' had proprietary grants on the upper water of Aquia". (Page 189). This was :Marquis Calmes I and Harrison suggests that the Huguenots in Stafford County were an overflow from the Huguenot settlement at Manakintown. However, in Brock's authoritative "Huguenot Emigration to America" (Collections Virginia Historical Society, Volume V, 1886) which tells of Manakintown the Calmes name does not appear. That settlement took place in 1700 and included 500 emigrants under the leadership of lVlarquis de la l\iuce and the land occupied by them was a gift from the Colony of Virginia.
William F. Boogher, the author of "Gleanings of Virginia History", in an unpublished note on the Calmes Family records that on May 11, 1705, a land warrant for 711 acres on the North Run of Aquia Creek was assigned to Marquis Calmes I by Nicholas Brent. This warrant was confirmed to him by a grant from Lady Culpepper, Thomas Fairfax, and Catherine, his wife, October 5, 1705. (Liber 3, folio 147, Northern Neck Land Grants, Richmond, Virginia). It was actually executed in Lancaster County at the time when Robert (King) Carter was the Agent for the Proprietors but the original records having been destroyed, Carter's signature as Agent cannot be verified.
In addition, Boogher records that he received another grant for 744 acres on the South Run of Aquia Creek adjoining his own lands and the lands of Henry Brent and Col. Robert Carter. (Libel' 3, folio 223, Northern Neck Land Grants). These two tracts were surveyed by Thomas Gregg.

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This Marquis Calmes I, according to Boogher, died in Stafford County prior to 1741 but because of the destruction of the early records of that County further evidence could not be found. Boogher relates that his son, Marquis Calmes II, was educated in France and returned to Virginia about 1723, and on October 21, 1741, purchased 108 acres of land on Hope Creek, Stafford County (Liber E, folio 342, Northern Neck Land Grants). This was surveyed by John Savage.
According to Harrison, the land grants referred to by him adjoined those of William WalIer, but Harrison was mistaken in thinking that Marqu.is Calmes I married William Waller's daughter Winnifred for, in fact, her husband was :Marquis Calmes II. We know that Marquis Calmes II died in Frederick County in 1755 and that letters on his estate were granted in that year to his eldest son,William Waller Calmes (Frederick County Order Book 16, page 340).
According to Boogher, Marquis Calmes II was born in Stafford County in 1705 and if this latter date is correct he could not have been the Marquis Calmes who purchased land in 1705. The inscription on the tombstone of Winnifred Waller Calmes in the Old Chapel Cemetery near Millwood records her death on October 6, 1751, aged 42, she and her husband having been married twenty six years. Their marriage, therefore, took place in 1725 when she was sixteen years old and he,according to Boogher, was twenty
years old.
The records of Frederick County show that Marquis Calmes II was one of the Justices composing the first Court held in Frederick County, that he was an officer in the Virginia Militia, that he was on the Vestry of Frederick Parish and that when Winchester was laid out in 1753 Marquis Calmes II became the owner of Lot 16.
In Wayland's "History of Shenandoah County" I find the following (page 668), "In the year 1754 there were only four 'chairs' in Frederick County. A chair (chaise) was a two-wheeled gig and the four in Frederick County referred to belonged to "Lord Fairfax, Colonel James Wood, Marquis Calmes and John Hite."
Marquis Calmes II's wife, as already stated, died October 6, 1751, and her tombstone now rests in. the Old Chapel Cemetery near Millwood, which cemetery remains as a memorial to the loving care of Dr. Robert G. Randolph of "New Market". From "The Old Chapel" published by the Blue Ridge. Press in 1906, it appears that the tombstone ofWinnifredWallerGaImes, the wife of1\. 

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Last Edited23 Nov 2007

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  1. [S478] Blakemore.

Sgr. de Montezels Jacques de Calmes1

M, #4859, b. 1652

Relationship9th great-granduncle of Stephens Blakely Woodrough Jr.
Relationship9th great-granduncle of Page Annette Woodrough.

Death* Sgr. de Montezels Jacques de Calmes died; He died beofre his brother as the brother inheirted his title. 
Birth*1652 He was born in 1652.1 

Last Edited19 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. [S478] Blakemore.
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