Joel Davis (1815-1897) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree (2024)

Born 29 Oct 1815 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Husband ofNancy (Stanley) Davis— married5 Apr 1843 in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1897at age 81in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, United States

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Biography

Joel Davis was born on the 29th of October 1815 in Randolph County, North Carolina.^[1] He was the son of Joel Davis and Penninah (Newby) Davis.^[1] Joel's birth was recorded in the Back Creek Monthly Meeting book.^[1]

Joel married Nancy Stanley.^[2] The blessed event took place on the 5th of April 1843 in Guilford County, North Carolina.^[2] His brother Joshua signed his mark as a witness to the marriage.^[3] Joel and Nancy started their family in Guilford County.^[4]

1. Betsy Ann (Davis) Frazier b. 5 Feb 1844 NC^[4][5][6]
2. Jesse Davis b. 3 Apr 1845 NC^[4][5][6]
3. Julia P. "Julie" (Davis) Neal b. 30 Sep 1846 NC^[4][5][6]
4. Israel Cyrus Davis b. 19 Sep 1848 NC^[4][5][6]
5. Laurena Edith Davis b. 7 Mar1850 NC^[4][6]

Joel was thirty-five when the 1850 census was taken.^[4] He was working as a farmer in Guilford County, and listed his birthplace as Randolph County.^[4] Nancy, age thirty, took care of the home and children. Only Betsy Ann (7) and Jesse (6) attended school.^[4] Julia, Israel, and Juliana would have been too young and stayed home with Nancy.

Their family had grown considerably by 1860.^[7] Joel, almost forty-five, was still farming in Palmyra, Iowa.^[7] He owned $600 of real estate and $400 of personal estate.^[7] Nancy, at thirty-nine,^[7] would have had her hands full with the family. Betsy Ann, age sixteen, stayed home with Nancy.^[7] Jesse, Julia, Cyprus, Luanna, and Winslow attended school.^[7] The youngest four stayed home with Nancy and Betsy Ann.^[7] According to the birthplaces of the children, the family had moved to Iowa five years before.^[7]

   6. Winslow H. Davis b. 17 Sep 1852 NC^[6][7]

   7. Hanna Louise (Davis) Hayworth b. 1853 NC or IN^[7]

   8. Lydia Alice Davis b. 1855 IA^[7]

   9. Joel Davis b. 1857 IA^[7]

  10. Rebecca Delcina (Davis) Taylor b. 1859 IA^[7]

Nancy died on the 8th of June 1863 in Iowa.^[8] Her small tombstone said simply "Nancy Wife of J. Davis died aged 42 years 7 months 10 days." Joel lived on for some time after, as he homesteaded land in Wyoming in 1894. His age was listed as 78, born about 1816 in North Carolina.^[9]

Joel died on the 9th of January 1897 in Douglas, Wyoming. He was laid to rest in the Pioneer Cemetery in Douglas.^[10] Per his burial record, his "short obituary" was thus:

It is with regret we announce the death of Joel Davis, of this city, father of our esteemed fellow citizen, Jesse Davis, which occurred on the 9th, last. The funeral took place yesterday, services being held at the Methodist Church. The deceased was eighty-nine years of age, and leaves four sons and two daughters to mourn his death: Jesse Davis, of Douglas; Joel Davis, Denver; W. H. and I. C. Davis of Des Moines; Mrs. R. Taylor, Nebraska and Mrs. H. L. Hayworth, Oklahoma. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Bill Barlow's Budget, Jan. 13, 1897

Research Notes

Joel Davis, Jr. was proven, via DNA and traditional research, to be the biological father of Henry Gustave Henley.^[11]

The marriage bond for Joel and Nancy had smudged ink where the year was. It has been indexed as 1848 making it appear as a second marriage. If you look at the cover for the bond, and look carefully at the bond itself; 1843 is the correct year. (Silva-1055 00:54, 2 May 2021 (UTC))

It is mentioned in The Des Moines Register in 1873 that Joel Davis walked fifteen miles, from Palmyra, .. to make a payment on a note due on the 1st, and how it "should secure notice of the press and commendation of the merchants. His example is well worth following."^[12] "And the story grows in the telling" as they like to say. When printed in The Bulletin-Journal in Independence, Iowa Joel walked fifty miles, from Palmyra to Des Moines, to pay a note that was due.^[13] The distance in modern times is 17.1 miles. (Silva-1055 02:57, 2 May 2021 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com: accessed 1 May 2021), entry for Joel Davis, 1815; citing U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA. [Born: 13 Aug 1783; Parents: Joel Davis and Penninah]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org: accessed 1 May 2021), Joel Davis and Nancy Stanley, 05 Apr 1843; citing Guilford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 536,823.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org: accessed 1 May 2021), Joel Davis and Nancy Stanley, 05 Apr 1843; citing Guilford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 536,824.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org: accessed 1 May 2021), Joela Davis, Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com: accessed 1 May 2021), entry for children of Joel & Nancy Davis, 1848; citing Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. [Note: The four births listed were for Betsy Ann, Jesse, Julia, and Israel Cyrus Davis. The dates are as listed in the narrative.]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935," database with images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com: accessed 1 May 2021), entry for children of Joel & Nancy Davis, 1848; citing Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. [Note: The six births listed were for Betsy Ann, Jesse, Julia, and Israel S., Lurana E. and Winslow H. Davis. Only the year of birth was listed: 1844, 1845, 1846, 1848, 1850, & 1854. See this Quaker record for exact birth dates.]
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org: accessed 1 May 2021), Joel Davis, 1860.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/31623140/nancy-davis: accessed 01 May 2021), memorial page for Nancy Stanley Davis (28 Oct 1820–8 Jun 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #31623140, citing Middle River Cemetery, Richland Township, Warren County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by 46620252 (contributor 46620252) .
9. ↑ "U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908," database with images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com: accessed 1 May 2021), entry for Joel Davis, 1894; citing Land Entry Case Files: Homestead Final Certificates. Record Group 49: Records of the Bureau of Land Management. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.A full list of sources can be found here.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/55072955/joel-davis: accessed 01 May 2021), memorial page for Joel Davis Jr. (29 Oct 1815–9 Jan 1897), Find A Grave: Memorial #55072955, citing Pioneer Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USA; Maintained by Sally (Winegar) Flaherty (contributor 46799536) .
11. ↑ Research by Connie Knox. There are Quaker minutes that prove Henry Henley's mother was Rebecca Henley. Strong DNA cousin matches have been used to prove his father.
12. ↑ "Items in Brief," The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, 4 January 1873, p. 4, col. 4. Clipping
13. ↑ "State News." The Bulletin-Journal, Independence Iowa, 24 January 1873, p. 2, col. 2. Clipping

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Ancestry Family Tree 12556676

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Davis-12862 created through the import of Jackson Family Tree.ged on Oct 24, 2012 by Lee Jackson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lee and others.