George Washington Davis

1837 - 1914  (77 years)

• Name	George Washington Davis
  Birth	24 Jun 1837	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age <5(3)
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 13
  Census-State	1850  [4]
  	age 13
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 23,single
  Census-State	1860  [6]
  	age 23
  Census	1870	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 32,wife Sarah-age 24, 4 children & 1 other
  Census	1880	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 42,wife Sarah E-age 38, 7 children
  Census	1900	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	age 63,wife Sarah E-age 58, 3 children, married 37 yrs, had 10 children-6 still living
  Census	1910	District 3, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 72,wife Sarah E-age 68, 2 children, married 49 yrs, had 10 children-5 still living
  Death	18 Aug 1914	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 11, 12]
  Findagrave.com	08 Aug 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	Christian Privilege Cemetery
  Person ID	I1127	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas C Davis,   b. 14 Feb 1803, Hopkins Co, KY d. 04 Dec 1894, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elvira Fox,   b. 18 May 1813, Hopkins Co, KY d. 15 Apr 1903, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Mar 1829	Hopkins Co, KY   [13]
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Ezell-xx,   b. 18 Mar 1842, KY d. 13 Feb 1915, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1861	Hopkins Co, KY   [13, 14]
  Notes	Children: dau Laura B Davis 1863 - 1907 son William W. Davis 1865 - 1878 dau Sarah E (or Isadora) Davis 9/1866 - 1935 IN - in 1888 married Allen Wilson Fields 1864 - 1948 IN - ** See findagrave.com page ** - 1900 census in Hopkins Co, KY - 1910 census - could not find - 1920 census in Christian Co, KY - 1930 census in Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN - 1940 census in Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN - only Allen with 2 children dau Edith Mae Fields 1888 - 1969 KY - married ??? Adams dau Florence Myrtle Fields 1890 - 1983 IN son Charlie Edgar Fields 1892 Hopkins Co, KY - 1972 KY son John C Fields 10/1894 dau Clara A Fields 1896 dau Sallie E Fields1897 - 1978 IN dau Georgia Willie Fields 1900 - 1990 IN son Thomas Earl Fields 1903 - 1968 - married Jessie Duncan 1902 son Omer B Fields 1905 - 1999 IN son Eugene Matthew Fields 1908 - 1972 IN - married Ruth Genevieve McCoy 1915 - 1991 son John Dixon Davis 12/19/1868 - 9/30/1955 both in Hopkins Co, KY -** See death certificate ** son Lelier J. Davis 1870 - 1889 son Thomas A Davis 1873 - 4/15/1951 -** See death certificate ** son James Everett Davis 7/14/1878 KY - 10/21/1951 Hopkins Co, KY -** See death certificate ** son Walter M Davis 12/2/1878 Hopkins Co, KY - 1884 - ** See birth record journal ** dau/son G. Z. Davis 1882 - 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F47M-NQS George W. Davis, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" Name: George W. Davis **** Birth Date: 1838 **** Birthplace: Ky. **** Age: 23 **** Spouse's Name: Sarah Elizabeth Ezell **** Spouse's Birth Date: 1843 **** Spouse's Birthplace: Ky. **** Spouse's Age: 18 **** Event Date: 30 Jan 1861 **** Event Place: , Hopkins, Kentucky **** Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: -------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9ZJ-PH6 George Davis in entry for James Everett Davis, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: James Everett Davis Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 21 Oct 1951 Event Place: Kentucky, United States Residence Place: Address: Gender: Male Age: 74 Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): 1877 Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: George Davis **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Sarah Ezell **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 20261 GS Film number: 2241092 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Davis-Walter-M--(George-Washington-Davis)-18781202-KY-Hopkins-BRJ
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  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jun 1837 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age <5(3) - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 13 - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 23,single - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 30 Jan 1861 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 32,wife Sarah-age 24, 4 children & 1 other - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 42,wife Sarah E-age 38, 7 children - 1880 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 63,wife Sarah E-age 58, 3 children, married 37 yrs, had 10 children-6 still living - 1900 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 72,wife Sarah E-age 68, 2 children, married 49 yrs, had 10 children-5 still living - 1910 - District 3, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 18 Aug 1914 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		Davis-Sarah-Elizabeth-(Ezell)--(George-Washington-Davis)-DC

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS3L-BVZ Tom Davis in entry for George W. Davis Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955 Name: George W. Davis Event Type: Death Event Date: 1914 Event Place: Reg. Dist. 530, Hopkins, Kentucky Gender: Male Father's Name: Tom Davis **** Mother's Name: Elvirah Fox **** ------------------------------------------- Name: George W. Davis Titles and Terms: null Event Type: Death Event Date: 1914 Event Place: Reg. Dist. 530, Hopkins, Kentucky Residence Place: null Address: null Gender: Male Age: null Marital Status: null Race: null Occupation: null Birth Year (Estimated): null Burial Date: null Burial Place: null Cemetery: null Father's Name: Tom Davis **** Father's Titles and Terms: null Father's Birthplace: null Mother's Name: Elvirah Fox **** Mother's Titles and Terms: null Mother's Birthplace: null Additional Relatives: null Spouse's Name: null Spouse's Titles and Terms: null Reference ID: 21048 GS Film number: 1942656 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NS3L-BVC : accessed 23 Jun 2014), George W. Davis, 1914; citing Reg. Dist. 530, Hopkins, Kentucky, 21048, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1942656. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 8/9/2020 George W. Davis Birth: 24 Jun 1837 Death: 18 Aug 1914 (aged 77) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 126830298 Bio: George was the son of Thomas Davis and Elvira Fox. He was married and a farmer. He died of chronic nephritis. Family Members Parents Thomas Davis 1803-1894 Elvira Fox Davis 1813-1903 Spouse Sarah E. Ezell Davis 1842-1915 Siblings Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff 1830-1909 Lewis Hampton Davis 1831-1912 Thomas Charles Davis 1833-1918 William G Davis 1843-1938 Margaret M. Davis Davis 1846-1890 John E Davis 1848-1852 Benjamin Davis 1854-1928 Children Laura B. Davis 1863-1907 William W. Davis 1865-1878 John Dixon Davis 1868-1955 Lelier J. Davis 1870-1889 William W. M. Davis 1878-1884 G. Z. Davis 1882-1882 Created by: Quietly Resting (47077524) Added: 24 Mar 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126830298 Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 August 2020), memorial page for George W. Davis (24 Jun 1837–18 Aug 1914), Find a Grave Memorial no. 126830298, citing Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Quietly Resting (contributor 47077524) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 8/9/2020 George W. Davis Birth: Jun. 24, 1837 Death: Aug. 18, 1914 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA George was the son of Thomas Davis and Elvira Fox. He was married and a farmer. He died of chronic nephritis. Family links: Parents: Thomas Davis (1803 - 1894) Elvira Fox Davis (1813 - 1903) Spouse: Sarah E. Ezell Davis (1842 - 1915) Children: Laura B. Davis (1863 - 1907)* William W. Davis (1865 - 1878)* John Dixon Davis (1868 - 1955)* Lelier J. Davis (1870 - 1889)* William W. M. Davis (1878 - 1884)* G. Z. Davis (1882 - 1882)* Siblings: Thomas Charles Davis (1833 - 1918)* George W. Davis (1837 - 1914) William G Davis (1843 - 1938)* John E Davis (1848 - 1852)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery Saint Charles Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Quietly Resting Record added: Mar 24, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 126830298 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S34] KY,Hopkins Co,Deaths. Name Date Age Cert Davis, George W 08/18/1914 077 21048 [S48] See Notes. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.