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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lake County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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William A. J. Davis, farmer, is the son of J. J. and Ann (Harry) Davis. The father was born in 1807 in Marion District, S. C; the mother in Marlborough District, S. C., in 1809. They were married in 1825 and soon after moved to Mobile, Ala. They had ten children, four boys and six girls, six of them now living. In 1881 they moved from Alabama to Hickman County, Ky., and in 1847 to Obion County, Tenn. Mr. Davis was a farmer, and with his wife he belonged to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a Democrat, taking an active interest in the success of his party. Mrs. Davis died in 1859, Mr. Davis in 1862. Our subject William A. J. Davis, is of English-Scotch extraction, and was born in Hickman County, Ky., June 17, 1835; was raised on the farm, and there being no school near enough for him to attend, his education was limited. October 30, 1855, he married Miss Martha Pollock, who was born in Obion County April 16, 1887. They have no children. Mr. Davis was in the Confederate Army. In 1862 he volunteered in the Thirty-third Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, served eight months, was at Shiloh and other battles, was wounded and discharged on account of ill health. Has been a resident of Lake County ever since it was divided, excepting two years spent in Missouri. He is engaged in farming, and has an interest in a steam saw-mill and a cotton-gin. His brother, Joseph D., who was born in Hickman County, Ky., April 10, 1827, resides with him. Both Mr. Davis and his brother are Democrats. Mr. Davis owns 410 acres of fertile land and a pleasant home. With his wife he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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This family biography is one of 40 biographies included in The History of Lake County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Lake County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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