John Davis, Jr

1796 - 1860  (64 years)

• Name	John Davis
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	16 Jul 1796	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 30-39(34), wife age 20-29(21), 2 children.
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 40-49(44), wife age 30-39(31), 5 children
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 56,wife Sarah-age 45, dau Mary-age 15
  Census-State	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 56,wife Sarah
  Guardianship	10 Sep 1859	Hopkins Co, KY
  	-- children of dau Cynthia Ann Davis Lynch Wadlington
  Census	1860	Chalk Level, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 64,wife Sarah E-age 33, 4 others
  Census-State	1860	Chalk Level, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 64, wife Sarah E-age 33, 4 others- Lynch & Wadlington g-children
  Death	14 Aug 1860	Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  Probate	16 Aug 1860	Hopkins Co, KY
  	Admin Bond recorded in Admin Bonds Book 1859-1868 - p. 49
  Findagrave.com	08 Jun 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	Davis and Ligon Cemetery
  Person ID	I1228	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Davis,   b. 1770   d. Bef 1850 (Age < 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Tolbert,   b. 1774   d. Bef 1850 (Age < 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1795
  Family ID	F737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah E Metcalf-xx,   b. 09 Mar 1809, Hopkins Co, KY d. 25 Nov 1857, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1826	Hopkins Co, KY   [8, 9]
  Divorce	27 Jul 1852
  	Sarah sued John for divorce
  Notes	Children: son Thomas G Davis 9/16/1827 - 4/1903 - ** See tombstone ** - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - married Lousia Jane Terry 1828 - 1902 dau Cynthia Ann “Annie” Davis 4/1829 Hopkins Co, KY - 9/1859 - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - in 1845 married Murrell Albert Lynch 1822 - 1870 - Murrell Lynch was declared insane & died in an asylum son John Davis Lynch 1846 - 1922 son Malachi Motley Lynch 1848 - 1926 son Thomas Albert "Ben" Lynch 1849 - 1932 - in 1856 married James P Wadlington 1825 - 1908 dau Sarah J Wadlington 1857 - she may be Memorial #89863457 dau Catharine E Davis 1830 KY - 1918 - on 4/12/1847 in Hopkins Co, KY married George Ligon 6/7/1813 Amelia, VA - 12/18/1872 - son of Richard Ligon 1776 Amelia, VA and Ann B Webber 1780 Amelia, VA - son of William Ligon 1726 and Ann Webber 1721 - they married in 1744 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KY marriage index: Marriage Record for George Ligon Spouse: Catherine Davis Date: 12 Apr 1847 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- son Robert Hunter Ligon 7/4/1849 KY - 4/25/1924 - on 8/4/1881 in Hopkins Co, KY married Rosa Palistine Hibbs 10/5/1862 KY - 4/3/1935 - dau of Joseph H Hibbs Jr. 4/24/1831 Hardin Co, KY - 8/26/1909 and Margaret Elizabeth Osburn 8/22/1842 Nelson Co, KY - 9/6/1931 Hop Co KY - son of Joseph H Hibbs Sr. 1799 KY and Mary Hargan 1810 KY - 1873 - dau of Isaac Taylor Osburn Sr. 6/17/1793 Coxes Creek, Nelson Co, KY - 11/23/1880 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY and Mary Wiseheart KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Ligon, R.H. Hibbs, R.P. 8/4/1881 TT39 35 dau Sarah A Ligon 1851 KY son George Henry Ligon 1855 KY - 1890 - bef 1878 married Nancy Jane Howton 1860 KY - 1938 dau Emma Ligon 1878 KY dau Georgia Ethel Ligon 11/8/1882 Hopkins Co, KY - 7/24/1959 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - on 1/17/1900 in Hopkins Co, KY married Lawrence Alvin Utley 10/10/1882 - 4/19/1971 both in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - son of John Morgan Utley 4/11/1853 Madisonville, Hop Co KY - 2/22/1892 Hop Co KY and Lucy Irene Sisk 2/5/1857 - 8/16/1941 both in Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - son of William Bradley Utley 1/1/1830 - 8/13/1904 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Nancy Jacqaline Kirkwood 2/7/1830 - 3/7/1912 both in Hopkins Co, KY - dau of William Henson Sisk 11/4/1832 - 2/19/1917 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Pearl Pernecia O'Bryan 1837 Hopkins Co, KY - 4/29/1880 son William Pruitt Utley 2/25/1902 KY - 7/7/1961 Evansville, Vanderburge Co, IN - bef 1920 married Opal ??? 1904 KY son Lawrence Douglas Utley 2/12/1906 KY - 10/23/1979 son Archie I Utley 1909 KY dau Kate Utley 10/15/1915 Hopkins Co, KY dau Catherine E Utley 4/28/1919 Hopkins Co, KY dau Annie Richie Utley 11/11/1921 Hopkins Co, KY dau Elouise Ligon 1857 KY son James George Ligon 1859 KY son Thomas Ligon 1862 KY dau Katie Ligon 1867 KY dau Frances Jane Davis 1834 KY - 1914 - on 3/5/1849 in Hopkins Co, KY married Robert Morrow 10/10/1821 NC - 3/14/1898 - son of John Morrow Sr. 1794 NC - 1877 and Mary Winstead 1798 NC - 1852 Robert's siblings: bro John Morrow, Jr. 1827 NC - married Mary Susan Davis - dau of John Davis Jr. 1796 KY - 1860 KY and Sarah E Metcalf 1809 - 1857 both in Hopkins Co, KY bro Sidney Morrow 1830 NC sis Emily Morrow 1833 NC bro William James Morrow 1835 NC, - on 2/12/1854 in Hopkins Co, KY married Sarah Temperance Cox 1834 KY, - dau of Champion Samuel Cox 1798 NC - 1853 and Sarah G Winstead 1799 NC - 1862 *** Frances Jane and Mary Susan Davis married brothers Robert and John Morrow dau Mary Susan Davis 1835 KY - married John Morrow, Jr. 1827 NC - son of John Morrow Sr. 1794 NC - 1877 and Mary Winstead 1798 NC - 1852 dau Lela Morrow 1862 - 1944 - married Isaac Crabtree 1874 - 1950 son Ronald Carl Crabtree 3/9/1895 Nebo, KY John's siblings: bro Robert Morrow 10/10/1821 NC - 3/14/1898, - on 3/5/1849 in Hopkins Co, KY married Frances Jane Davis 1834 KY - dau of John Davis Jr. 1796 -1860 both Hop Co KY and Sarah E Metcalf 1809 - 1857 both Hop Co KY bro John Morrow, Jr. 1827 NC - married Mary Susan Davis, - dau of John Davis Jr. 1796 - 1860 both in Hopkins Co, KY and Sarah E Metcalf 1809 - 1857 both in Hopkins Co, KY bro Sidney Morrow 1830 NC sis Emily Morrow 1833 NC bro William James Morrow 1835 NC, - on 2/12/1854 in Hopkins Co, KY married Sarah Temperance Cox 1834 KY, - dau of Champion Samuel Cox 1798 NC - 1853 and Sarah G Winstead 1799 NC - 1862 *** Frances Jane and Mary Susan Davis married brothers Robert and John Morrow son Charles L Morrow 1868 - 1946 - married Willie Hughes 1888 - 1983 son Glenn D Morrow 1912 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY marriage index: Marriage Record for John Jr Davis Spouse: Sarah METCALF Date: 20 Nov 1826 B/G: Groom County and State: Hopkins Co. KY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 6/8/2020 Thomas G. Davis Birth: 16 Sep 1827 Death: Apr 1903 (aged 75) Burial: Terry CemeteryHopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 80517750 Family Members Parents John Davis 1796-1860 Sarah B Metcalf Davis 1809-1857 Spouse Lousia Jane Terry Davis 1828-1902 Siblings Cynthia Ann Davis Lynch Wadlington 1829-1859 Children Annor Davis 1865-1865 Louvanda Day 1869-1907 Electra Davis Weaver 1873-1952 Created by: Carl Lansden (46968416) Added: 15 Nov 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80517750/thomas-g_-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 June 2020), memorial page for Thomas G. Davis (16 Sep 1827–Apr 1903), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80517750, citing Terry Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Carl Lansden (contributor 46968416) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 6/8/2020 Cynthia Ann “Annie” Davis Lynch Wadlington Birth: Apr 1829 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: Sep 1859 (aged 30) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Davis and Ligon CemeteryHopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 104836043 Bio: Cynthia "Annie" Davis married Murrell Albert Lynch (1822-1870) in 1845. Their children: John Davis Lynch 1845-1922 Malachi Motley Lynch 1848-1926 Thomas Albert "Ben" Lynch 1849-1932Murrell Lynch was declared insane & died in an asylum. Annie married widower James P Wadlington (1825-1908) in 1856. Their daughter Sarah Wadlington was born in 1857; she may be Memorial #89863457. Annie died of typhoid fever in 1859. Her widower then married Martha F. O'Bryan and they had 3 children together. Siblings: Thomas G. Davis b. 1827 m. Terry Louisa Jane 1848 Catharine Elizabeth Davis 1832-1919 m. George Wallace Ligon 1847, #104836512 Frances J. "Kitty" Davis 1833-1914, m. Robt. Morrow 1849 Mary Susan 1834-1887 m. John Morrow 1850 Family Members Parents John Davis 1796-1860 Sarah B Metcalf Davis 1809-1857 Spouse James P. Wadlington 1825-1908 Siblings Thomas G. Davis 1827-1903 Children John Davis Lynch 1846-1922 Maintained by: Ruth Johnson (47728192) Originally Created by: Shelia Hart (47369657) Added: 8 Feb 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104836043/cynthia-ann-lynch_wadlington Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 June 2020), memorial page for Cynthia Ann “Annie” Davis Lynch Wadlington (Apr 1829–Sep 1859), Find a Grave Memorial no. 104836043, citing Davis and Ligon Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Ruth Johnson (contributor 47728192) . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Georgia Ethel Ligon Utley Birth: Nov. 8, 1882 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Death: Jul. 24, 1959 Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Family links: Spouse: Lawrence Alvin Utley (1882 - 1971) Children: William Prewit Utley (1902 - 1961)* Lawrence Douglas Utley (1906 - 1979)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Silent Run Cemetery Rabbit Ridge Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: CAROL ACOSTA Record added: Jan 05, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 46350461 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Davis-Thomas-G--(John-Davis-Jr)--19030401-KY-Hopkins-TS
  Family ID	F1160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Hardwick-xx,   b. 1827, Hopkins Co, KY d. 1914 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1858	Hopkins Co, KY   [8, 10]
  Notes	Children: son Annor Davis 1865 - 1865 dau Louvanda Davis 1869 - 1907 - married ??? Day dau Electra Davis 1873 - 1952 - married ??? Weaver
  Family ID	F1161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Jul 1796 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 20 Nov 1826 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 30-39(34), wife age 20-29(21), 2 children. - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 40-49(44), wife age 30-39(31), 5 children - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 56,wife Sarah-age 45, dau Mary-age 15 - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 56,wife Sarah - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 16 Dec 1858 - Hopkins Co, KY Guardianship - -- children of dau Cynthia Ann Davis Lynch Wadlington - 10 Sep 1859 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 14 Aug 1860 - Nebo, Hopkins Co, KY Probate - Admin Bond recorded in Admin Bonds Book 1859-1868 - p. 49 - 16 Aug 1860 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 6/8/2020 John “Jack Junior” Davis Birth: 16 Jul 1796 Death: 14 Aug 1860 (aged 64) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Davis and Ligon CemeteryHopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 104835655 Bio: Jack "Junior" Davis married Sarah Metcalf in 1826, when he was 30 & she was 17. She sued him for divorce in the 1850's, claiming cruelty for several years. The outcome is undocumented so far, but in any case Sarah died in 1857. Jack married again in 1859 Sarah E. Hardwick, (1828-1914). Both of Jack's wives were many years younger than he was; his daughters also married, as teenagers, men at least 10 years older than themselves. Jack was called "Junior" and his uncle John Davis was "Senior." Jack's parentage is obscure, but the majority votes for his parents being Harrison Davis and Patsy Crockett, who moved the family from Virginia. Jack was reputed to be a slave trader. In the 1860 census he owned 24 slaves, more than any of his neighbors. He left an estate of over $70,000, a huge sum for the time and place. Descendents believed there is no way he could have become so wealthy unless he was a merchant in the slave market. Family Members Spouse Sarah B Metcalf Davis 1809-1857 Children Thomas G. Davis 1827-1903 Cynthia Ann Davis Lynch Wadlington 1829-1859 Maintained by: Ruth Johnson (47728192) Originally Created by: Shelia Hart (47369657) Added: 8 Feb 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104835655/john-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 June 2020), memorial page for John “Jack Junior” Davis (16 Jul 1796–14 Aug 1860), Find a Grave Memorial no. 104835655, citing Davis and Ligon Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Ruth Johnson (contributor 47728192) . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S29] KY Marriage Index. [S41] Marriage License.