William James Davis (1874 - 1963)

Born 10 Mar 1874 in Blue Spring, Smyth, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie May (Padgett) Davis — married 3 Oct 1900 (to 19 May 1913) in Grayson, Virginia, United States

Husband of Virginia Ann (Trimble) Davis — married 8 Sep 1915 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1963 at age 89 in Collinsville, Frederick, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William James Davis was born on 10 Mar 1874 in Blue Spring, Smyth, Virginia, his father, Andrew Jackson Davis and his mother, Virginia Czarina James. He married Hattie Mae Padgett on 3 Oct 1900 at Virginia John A. Padgett home, Rural Home, Grayson, Virginia. He then married Virginia Ann Trimble on 8 Sep 1915 in Washington, District of Columbia. He died of Atherosclerosis heart disease on 8 Dec 1963 in Collinsville, Frederick, Virginia and was buried in Monta Vista Gardens, Galax, Galax City, Virginia.

Family

His siblings were:

1. Elizabeth Campbell Davis (1868 - 1938)
2. Kathleen Brook Davis (1869 - 1950)
3. Imogene Davis (1872 - 1875)
4. Alonzo Booker Davis (1875 - 1968)
5. Algernan Sidney Davis (1877 - 1951)
6. Sarah Emoline Frances Davis (1880 - 1898)
7. Minnie Virginia Davis (1882 - 1982)
8. Andrew Jackson Davis (1884 - 1884)

William (26) married Hattie May Padgett (21) (1879 - 1913) on 3 Oct 1900 in John A. Padgett home, Rural Home, Grayson Co., VA. Their children were:

1. Mildred Imogene Davis (1901 - 1997)
2. James Burt Davis (1902 - 1988)
3. Katy Lou Davis (1903 - 1999)
4. Emily Virginia Davis (1909 - 1995)
5. Blair Padgett Davis (1910 - 1995)
6. Hattie Mae Davis (1913 - 1997).

William (41) married Virginia Ann Trimble (24) (1890 - 1974) on 8 Sep 1915 in Washington, D.C. Their daughter was Eileen Marie Davis (1918 - 1983).

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65712762/william-james-davis: accessed 25 September 2023), memorial page for William James Davis (10 Mar 1874–8 Dec 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #65712762, citing Monta Vista Gardens, Galax, Galax City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ron Stewart (contributor 47046011).

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYG-R1HC : 16 August 2019), William James Davis, 08 Dec 1963; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Collinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1X-YDQ2 : 18 July 2020), William James Davis, 1963.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTW5-HV1 : 28 January 2020), William Davis, 1873.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZ8-N5C : 29 January 2020), W. J. Davis, 1900. Hattie Mae Padgett

• "District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWMN-3YD : 11 January 2020), William J. Davis, 1915. Jennie T. Trimble

• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR4-H74 : Mon Sep 18 02:22:17 UTC 2023), Entry for A.j. Davis and Virginia Davis, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGJ-PTB : Tue Sep 19 07:37:45 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Davis and Hattie May Davis, 1910.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJF7-6R4 : Sat Jul 22 05:18:20 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Davis and Jennie Davis, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C6X6-6ZM : Fri Sep 22 04:43:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Will J Davis and J A Davis, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRB9-6QY : Fri Sep 22 22:46:04 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Davis and Virginia Davis, 1940.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XL5-S6JG : Sat Sep 23 08:53:17 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Davis and Virginia A Davis, 5 April 1950.