Davis/Davies Family

[amyjopet]

Looking for other relatives to share information with:

Davis/Davies Family from Cornwall England,

Generation 1:
Robert Davis b. May 21, 1716 St. Austell, England d. April 9, 1781 England Married on May 23, 1743 Lelant Parish, England to Margaret Trevurrow b. May 17, 1717 Kenwyn, England d. December 17, 1769 England (daughter of Tobias Trevurrow and Dorcas Reynolds.
Note: Davis was spelled Davy in Margaret's father Tobias's will.
Robert Davis was living in Towednack at the time of marriage to Margaret.
(five children)
1. William b. 1744 2. Margaret b. 1749 3. Robert b. 1751 4. Anna b. 1754 and 5. Dorcas b. 1758

Generation 2:
William Davis b. May 20, 1744 England d. 1810 married on November 20, 1771 Lelant England to Mary Banfield b. September 8, 1751 England
Note: William and Mary resided in Treloyhan (small suburb of St. Ives) he became a "Reeve" a form of Magistrate to administer the laws etc. of the estate of the manor of Connorton. Also, William was a tin miner.
(eight children)
1. Richard b. 1774 2. William b. 1776 3. Robert b. 1778 4. Mary b. 1781 5. Thomas b. 1783 6. Grace b. 1787 7. Richard b. 1789 8. Margaret b. 1795

Generation 3:
William Davis b. April 28, 1776 Cornwall England d. July 29, 1857 Cornwall England married on November 5, 1804 Illogan England
Elizabeth Williams b. 1782 d. January 19, 1867 Cornwall England
Notes: William was the first known member of the Davis line to be involved in the wars. He joined the Royal Navy and under the Admiral Sir Charles Hotham on H.M.S. Britannia served at the Battle of Genoa on June 14, 1795. One of the very first men to have received the Navel General Service Medal by Queen Victoria in 1846, he later added the Bar to it for service at St. Vincent. He also served on the H.M.S. Neptune under Lieut. Fryer.
(eight children)
1. Elizabeth b. 1805 2. William b. 1807 3. Thomas b. 1809 4. George b. 1811 5. Richard b. 1813 6. Richard b. 1815 7. John b. 1817 8. Ann Williams b. 1822.
** I have more on the line, which later emigrates to Australia**

Another Generation 3: (my line)
Robert Davis b. 1778 married on June 30, 1799 St. Ives to Elizabeth Harry b. ? d. ?
(five children)
1. Robert b. 1801 2. Robert Harry b. 1803 3. Elizabeth b. 1811 4. Robert b. 1816 5. William b. 1817

Generation 4: (my line)
William Davis b. November 14, 1817 Cornwall England d. July 11, 1900 married on August 25, 1839 St. Ives, Cornwall England to Johanna (AKA Hannah) Woolcock b. March 31, 1819 England d. March 30, 1897 England (daughter of Anthony Woolcock)
Note: William was a mariner.
(nine children)
1. Thomas b. 1838 2. William b. 1839 3. John b. 1841 4. Johanna b. 1842 5. William b. 1845 6. Thomas b. 1847 7. Peter b. 1850 8. Anthony b. 1855 9. Robert b. 1859

Generation 5:
Anthony Woolcock Davis b. June 10, 1855 St. Ives, Cornwall England d. April 29, 1946 Crystal Falls, Michigan USA married on May 12, 1878 St. Ives, Cornwall England to Fanny Quick b. December 2, 1857 St. Ives, Cornwall England d. August 25, 1926 Crystal Falls, Michigan USA (daughter of William Quick and Emma Jane Shugg)
(six children)
1. Fanny b. 1879 d. 1882 2. Anthony Woolcock b. 1881 (my great grandfather) 3. Fannie Woolcock b. 1884 4. Paul Quick b. 1887 5. Emma Jane b. 1890 6. William b. 1892
( I have the rest of these family lines, which emigrates to Crystal Falls, Michigan USA.)

I do have more information as, the above is just a brief summary.

Amy Vander Kelen

[cornishmaid]

Having gone through the descendents list you sent me, it looks like we have the same information Amy. I have added a tiny bit more lately about "married ins", but it would be nice to get back a bit further on the Davis side if anyone could offer any advice.

It relates to the Robert Davis that we have as baptised 1716. I also have a Vincent Davis floating around who may be pertinent (or may not) Will post the details as soon as I can.

[Cornish Terrier]

Hi Amy,
Hope I have been of some help with those 'add-ins' mentioned by Cornishmaid.

Although I never had generations linked I did have several of these marriages already in my database so will (as soon as I have time) have to get everything updated properly.

I did just notice however something a little interesting.

You say that Margaret Trevorrow (d/o Tobias and Dorcas) was baptised at Kenwyn - were Eleanor and Blanch also baptised in that area?

I know that sons Tobias and John were baptised at Lelant but appear to have pre-deceased their father.

I also know that Tobias and Dorcas were married at Lelant 2nd February 1711.

Further, in case you do not have it, I believe Tobias Trevorrow to have been baptised at St Ives 1st February 1685 son of James Trevorrow.

Of his siblings Hannibal was baptised at Towednack 26th January 1692 and married Margery Curnow at Towednack 24th September 1717.

James was baptised at St Ives 13th July 1689.
Francis (1695), Alice (1698) and Alice (1700) were all baptised at Lelant.

I must say that this is a 'put together' family based on the records I had available nearly ten years ago but I believe it is substantially correct.

Should think we will get some more discussion on all of this.

Ian

[amyjopet]

Looking for any information on the following:

1. Elizabeth Davis b. June 3, 1805 (daughter of William Davis and Elizabeth Williams) she married on December 9, 1826 to John George b. abt. 1781
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

2. William Davis b. May 27, 1807 (son of William Davis and Elizabeth Williams) he married on April 13, 1828 to Jane George b. abt. 1808.
(I believe that Jane George may be a siblings to the above John George that married Elizabeth Davis). I have that William and Jane had 11 children:
William b. 1828, Jane b. 1830, Mary b. 1833, Thomas b. 1835, John b. 1837, Mary b. 1839, Henry William b. 1841, Robert b. 1844, Elizabeth b. 1846, Richard b. 1848 and Margaret b. 1851.
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

3. Thomas Davis b. 1809 (son of William Davis and Elizabeth Williams) was married to Frances no other info and they had two children: James b. 1836 and James b. 1839.
Any Further info on this family would be appreciated.

4. George Davis b. August 3, 1811 (son of William Davis and Elizabeth Williams) was married on March 24, 1837 1st. to Jane Williams Tangye b. abt. 1818 d. August 2, 1847 then he married 2nd Mary White b. abt. 1817. They had seven children: William John b. 1838, Elizabeth Jane b. 1841, Eliza Ann b. 1843, Thomas b. 1845, Emma b. 1846, Thomas b. 1848 and George b. 1850
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

5. John Davis (son of William Davis and Elizabeth Williams) b. September 7, 1817 married on January 6, 1859 to Charlotte Ivory Rosewell b. abt. 1817. Children: Ellen Phillips b. ? and William b. ? both were baptized in 1862.
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

6. Ann Williams Davis b. March 31, 1822 (daughter of William Davis and Elizabeth Williams) Married on Novmeber 9, 1846 to Thomas Trevurrow b. abt. 1826. Child - Thomas Trevurrow b. abt. 1847.
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

7. Elizabeth Ann Davies b. January 10, 1847 (daughter of Robert Davis and Eleanor Rogers)
Married on March 4, 1867 to William Thomas. Children: William John b. 1869, Ellen J. b. 1870, Elizabeth A. b. 1870, Robert b. 1874, Richard H. b. 1878 and Mary C. b. 1880
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

8. Ellen Stevens Davies b. March 5, 1849 (daughter of Robert Davis and Eleanor Rogers) married to George Mason Trescowltuck. children: Annie Mcknight b. 1885, George b. 1887, Harold b. 1896
Any further info on this family would be appreicated.

9. Thomas Davis b. 1838 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock). Supposedly he died young, looking for at death date?

10. William Blair Davis b. 1839 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock) Married to Catherine Opie b. abt. 1849. children: Catherine Blair b. 1872, William Blair b. 1877, James R. b. 1885, Joseph b. 1888 and Sarah Jayne b. 1890.
Any further info on this family would be appreicated.

11. John Davis b. 1841 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock) married on October 9, 1865 to Ellen Bramble b. abt. 1842 (daughter of John Bramble)
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

12. William Davis b. 1845 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock) Married to Elizabeth Couch.
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

13. Thomas Davis b. 1847 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock) Married 1st. to Mary Ann Cocking b. abt. 1843 (daughter of Richard and Ann Cocking)
then he married 2nd to a Jane who was b. abt. 1851.
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

14. Peter Davis b. abt. 1850 d. abt. 1851 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock) Looking for a birth and death dates or baptism and burial?

15. Robert Davis b. abt. 1859 (son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock) Marrid on June 10, 1878 to Alice Perkin b. abt. 1859 (daughter of William Perkin and Nannie N.) children: Bessie Paynter b. 1879, Grace Trevurrow b. 1885, Anne b. 1887, Harriet b. 1888, Catherine Anthony b. 1891, Robert b. 1894 and Alice b. 1896.
Any further info on this family would be appreciated.

16. Any information on the following children from William Davis and Mary Banfield; Mary b. February 11, 1781, Thomas b. December 11, 1783, Grace b. abt. 1787, Richard b. September 29, 1789 and Margaret b. 1795.

17. Any information on the following children from Robert Davis and Margaret Trevurrow: Margaret b. April 30, 1749, Robert b. January 6, 1751 d. 1752, Anna b. January 5, 1754 and Dorcas b. January 8, 1758 and later married on January 20, 1782 to David Bayly.

18. Any information on Robert Davis b. May 21, 1716 in St. Austell England d. April 9, 1781 England as to who his parents were? I do have that he had at least two siblings: Richard b. and Daniel b. but married on August 22, 1751 Lelant Parish to an Elizabeth

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[cornishmaid]

Hi Amy,

I don't have any more information than you on some of the families you mention, but have added some details below (and have used your numbering system) on some of your requests. It may be easier to send you a gedcom or something from my database, but I have a few more pieces of information that I need to input first. Well, here goes:

2. William Davis married Jane George in Illogan. I also have all the children you mention, but most of them I don't have much information on. However, Mary Davis born 1833 was buried 21 October 1834; Henry William Davis b. 1841 married Elizabeth Johns and had 5 children - Henry died in 1893 in Australia.

4. Elizabeth Jane, b. 1841, married Frederick Deneker; Thomas Williams died 15 May 1846; Emma, b. 1846 died 16 July 1847.

5. John Davies was a Widower when he married Charlotte Ivory, and Charlotte was a Widow. I haven't found out who John's first wife was as yet, but they did have 4 children that I have found, these being: Thomas b. 1850, Ann 1852, John 1854, and Richard 1856 (these birth dates are estimated from the census returns). Charlotte's first marriage was to Paul Rosewarne on 29 November 1846 in St Ives, her father was William Ivory, Shoemaker. John Davies and Charlotte did have 2 children, Ellen was born c. 1859 and William c. 1861 (again from the census returns).

9. I have no record of this Thomas, born 1838. William Davis and Johannah Woolcock didn't marry until 25 August 1839?

10. You have William Blair Davis, b. 1839, son of William Davis and Johanna Woolcock, marrying Catherine Opie? Would William and Johanna call 2 children William? (See No. 12).

11. I don't have a John Davis born 1841 to William and Johanna.

12. I have a William born c. 1845 who married Lizzie Couch. They had 2 children that I know of, a girl and a boy. The son Thomas married Ethel Thomas in the USA on 4 May 1921. Thomas died in the USA 21 January 1955; Ethel died 10 August 1973. Thomas and Ethel had 3 children on whom I have more information if you would like it.

13. I have more details of Thomas' marriage and offspring to Mary Ann Blair Cocking if you would like them. I don't have another marriage for him on my database, but there are a few things I haven't had time to add yet, so will check this out tomorrow.

14. I don't have much more on this one, all I have is that Peter was born 1850 and died November 1851.

15. Not a lot more on this family, except that Catherine married Edward Chappell in 1915.

16. I have 8 children baptised to William Davies and Mary Banfield. Unfortunately I only have vague information about t2 of them: Mary, b. 1781 married William Curnow; Thomas married Elizabeth Daniel.

17. Margaret, bapt. 1749, was buried 17 December 1769 - this I am checking out as it is the same burial as her mother, which may be correct or may not be. Robert, bapt. 1751 was buried on 30 October 1752 at Towednack. Dorcas did indeed marry David Bayly and they had 6 children: David, Dorcas, Margery, Robert, John and Ann. Dorcas Bayly, nee Davis, was buried on 28 June 1812 at Ludgvan. I have a bit more information on David and Dorcas' daughter Dorcas if you would like it. She married James Pheby on 12 April 1812 in Ludgvan, and they had 9 children.

18. This is the query I was going to start a new thread on.

[amyjopet]

Hello Cornishmaid!

Thank you so much for the updates!!
Yes I would very much like the information on Dorcas Davis and David Bayly's children and descandants.

Amy

[Cornish Terrier]

Amy - I cannot help immediately on most of your requested information but it seems Cornishmaid has much of what you require.
I do not that you are both in need of further so will do what I can as I get the chance.

In the meantime, I would suggest you follow the extra thread that Cornishmaid has opened and to which I have just added as it will, I believe, be of particular interest to you.

Must be off to catch up on the remainder of the Board for a while.

CT

[zibetha]

I believe that two of Dorcas Bayly's and James Pheby's children link to my Williams/Calf line.

Link 1: Son James Pheby 1814 married Elizabeth Calf Williams in 1837 (OPC) Children: Thomas 1837, James Calf 1840, John 1982, William 1844, David 1846, Elizabeth Jane 1847 and possibly Mary 1848. This family seems to fall off the map in Cornwall by the 1851 Census: little Elizabeth Jane is found with her grandparents, James and Dorcas (she was listed as their niece). I think some of the men wound up in the USA circa 1850-51 eventually living in California -- father James, sons Thomas, James Calf (died single in Arizona) and William. I think son Thomas was Thomas BAILEY Pheby who married in Wisconsin. I would like to find out what happened to Elizabeth Calf Williams Pheby and her other children.

Link 2: Daughter Mary Pheby 1825 (Ludgvan) married Thomas Williams in 1851. They appear to have remained in Cornwall.

Now this gets quirky: Thomas Williams, husband of Mary Pheby, was the son of Jakeh/Jaketh Williams and his wife Ann/Nancy. Thomas Williams' brother, Jaketh 1817, married Rebecca Williams, sister of the Elizabeth Calf Williams mentioned initially. I don't know what happened to Jaketh nor their son, Zacharias. Rebecca and children came to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1869 to live with her daughter Lydia and husband Henry Rodda.

Zibetha
(descendent of Amelia Williams, sister of Elizabeth Calf Williams and Rebecca Williams)