Thomas C Davis

1803 - 1894  (91 years)

• Name	Thomas C Davis
  Birth	14 Feb 1803	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 20-29(27), spouse age 15-19(17), 1 child & 1 other
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 30-39(37), spouse age 20-29(27) , 5 children
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 47,wife Elvira
  Census-State	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 47,wife Elvina
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 55,wife Elvira
  Census-State	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 55,wife Elvira
  Census	1870	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	age 67,wife Elvira
  Census	1880	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 77,wife Elvira
  Death	04 Dec 1894	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	Christian Privilege Cemetery
  Person ID	I937	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	Elvira Fox,   b. 18 May 1813, Hopkins Co, KY d. 15 Apr 1903, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1829	Hopkins Co, KY   [11]
  Children	1. Cynthia Caroline Davis,   b. 03 Apr 1830, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY d. 08 Nov 1908, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lewis Hampton Davis,   b. 15 Jun 1831, Hopkins Co, KY d. 12 Mar 1912, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thomas Charles Davis,   b. 09 Dec 1833, Hopkins Co, KY d. 13 Mar 1918, Ilsley, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. George Washington Davis,   b. 24 Jun 1837, Hopkins Co, KY d. 18 Aug 1914, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Martha A Susan Davis,   b. 15 Mar 1842, Hopkins Co, KY d. 25 Jul 1914, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. William Golman Davis,   b. 20 Apr 1843, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY d. 09 Mar 1938, St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Mary Margaret Davis,   b. 25 Jul 1846, Hopkins Co, KY d. 18 Feb 1890, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. John R Davis,   b. 01 Dec 1848, Hopkins Co, KY d. 28 Jul 1852, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Benjamin Walter Davis,   b. 04 Feb 1854, Hopkins Co, KY d. 12 Oct 1935, New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Feb 1803 - Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 26 Mar 1829 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 20-29(27), spouse age 15-19(17), 1 child & 1 other - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 30-39(37), spouse age 20-29(27) , 5 children - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 47,wife Elvira - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 47,wife Elvina - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 55,wife Elvira - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 55,wife Elvira - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 67,wife Elvira - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 77,wife Elvira - 1880 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 04 Dec 1894 - Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  ?? parents possibly John Davis III 1780 - 1827 and Elizabeth Tolbert 1785 Eng - 12/17/1844 Hopkins Co, KY ?? - nickname 'Hopping Tom' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 Thomas Davis Sr. Birth: 14 Feb 1803 Death: 4 Dec 1894 (aged 91) Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 33597755 Family Members Spouse Elvira Fox Davis 1813-1903 Children Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff 1830-1909 Lewis Hampton Davis 1831-1912 Thomas Charles Davis 1833-1918 George W. Davis 1837-1914 William G Davis 1843-1938 Margaret M. Davis Davis 1846-1890 John E Davis 1848-1852 Benjamin Davis 1854-1928 Created by: Tamara McDaniel Kincaide (46811256) Added: 6 Feb 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33597755/thomas-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33597755/thomas-davis: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Thomas Davis Sr. (14 Feb 1803-4 Dec 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33597755, 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 Thomas Davis, Sr Birth: Feb. 14, 1803 Death: Dec. 4, 1894 Family links: Spouse: Elvira Fox Davis (1813 - 1903)* Children: 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# 33597755 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S66] Tombstone. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [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. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.