William Golman Davis

1843 - 1938  (94 years)

• Name	William Golman Davis
  Birth	20 Apr 1843	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 6
  Census-State	1850  [4]
  	age 6
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 17,single
  Census-State	1860  [6]
  	age 17
  Census	1870	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 27, wife America-age 24, dau Adie-age 1, and 3 others
  Census	1880	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 37, wife America-age 32, 2 daus, m-law-Mary A Day-age 52, b-law-John E Day-age 33
  Census	1900	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	age 57, wife America-age 53, married 33 yrs, had 3 children-3 still living,2 children & a Sims family living with then
  Census	1910	Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 68, widowed(?), living with dau Carrie P (Davis) Sisk & family
  Death	09 Mar 1938	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2, 11, 12]
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	Christian Privilege Cemetery
  Person ID	I1129	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 1	America Day-xx,   b. 27 Apr 1847, Davis Co, KY d. 02 Dec 1921, Ilsley, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1867	Hopkins Co, KY   [14]
  Notes	Children: dau Addie Victoria Davis 3/7/1869 - 9/8/1953 Nortonville, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - abt 1888 married Mark Smith 2/1866 - 1938 - buried in Concord Cemetery #1 son Chester Smith 3/1888 - aft 1938 son Thomas Smith 5/1890 - bef 1938 dau Vareen Smith 5/1890 - aft 1938 - names on census -- 1900-Jena, 1910-Lena, 1920-Zana dau Carrie P Davis 10/15/1871 - 2/2/1943 St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - on 3/30/1887 in Hopkins Co, KY married Willis Thurmond Sisk 1860 - 1932 son Owen Sisk 1888 - 1916 dau Alma Sisk 1889 - 1946 - married Harald E Kinnett 1893 - 1946
  Family ID	F1169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Emma ???-xx,   b. 1861, Hopkins Co, KY
  Marriage	29 Nov 1911	Hopkins Co, KY   [14]
  Family ID	F1170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Apr 1843 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 6 - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 17,single - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 12 Mar 1867 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 27, wife America-age 24, dau Adie-age 1, and 3 others - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 37, wife America-age 32, 2 daus, m-law-Mary A Day-age 52, b-law-John E Day-age 33 - 1880 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 57, wife America-age 53, married 33 yrs, had 3 children-3 still living,2 children & a Sims family living with then - 1900 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 68, widowed(?), living with dau Carrie P (Davis) Sisk & family - 1910 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 29 Nov 1911 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 09 Mar 1938 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - 1900 census -- possibly 3rd child Ina Sims?? - 1920 census -- an America Davis found - age 73, widowed, in Hopkins Co, KY -- her?? - a Price family renting from her - 1920 census -- not living with either daughter - 1930 census -- not living with Carrie - could not find Addie - on 11/29/1911 in Hopkins Co, KY married (Mrs) Emma (???) Watson 1861 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See marriage record ** - 2nd marriage for both --------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSGP-Y27 Thomas Davis in entry for William Golman Davis Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955 Name: William Golman Davis Event Type: Death Event Date: 1938 Event Place: Hopkins, Kentucky Gender: Male Father's Name: Thomas Davis **** Mother's Name: Elvira Fox **** ---------------------------------------------------- Name: William Golman Davis Titles and Terms: null Event Type: Death Event Date: 1938 Event Place: 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: Thomas Davis **** Father's Titles and Terms: null Father's Birthplace: null Mother's Name: Elvira 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: 6570 GS Film number: 1913342 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSGP-Y2Q : accessed 23 Jun 2014), William Golman Davis, 1938; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, 6570, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1913342. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 William G Davis Birth: 20 Apr 1843 Death: 8 Mar 1938 (aged 94) Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 33597678 Family Members Parents Thomas Davis 1803-1894 Elvira Fox Davis 1813-1903 Spouse America Day Davis 1847-1921 Siblings Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff 1830-1909 Lewis Hampton Davis 1831-1912 Thomas Charles Davis 1833-1918 George W. Davis 1837-1914 Margaret M. Davis Davis 1846-1890 John E Davis 1848-1852 Benjamin Davis 1854-1928 Children Carrie P. Davis Sisk 1870-1943 Created by: Tamara McDaniel Kincaide (46811256) Added: 6 Feb 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33597678/william-g-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33597678/william-g-davis: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for William G Davis (20 Apr 1843-8 Mar 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33597678, citing Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Tamara McDaniel Kincaide (contributor 46811256). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/15/2023 William G Davis Birth: Apr. 20, 1843 Death: Mar. 8, 1938 Family links: Parents: Thomas Davis (1803 - 1894) Elvira Fox Davis (1813 - 1903) Spouse: America Day Davis (1847 - 1921) Children: Carrie P. Davis Sisk (1870 - 1943)* 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: Tamara McDaniel Kincaide Record added: Feb 06, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 33597678 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [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, William G 03/09/1938 094 06570 [S48] See Notes. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.