1865

Willie Edward Davis was born on August 3, 1865 in Richland County, South Carolina. The son of William Allen Davis and Lizzie Proctor Davis.

1900 Census Information:

According the United States census reported on June 23, 1900, Willie Davis (35), owned a farm in Richland County, South Carolina with his wife of 7 years, Lizzie Davis (25), and their children; Walter E Davis (6), Jesse R Davis (4), Gemima Davis (3) and Willie Davis, Jr. (1 month). It was reported that all family members were born in South Carolina. Willie Davis was a farmer and Lizzie reported being the mother to 4 children.

1910 Census Information:

According the United States census reported on April 30, 1910, Willie E Davis (42), owned a farm in Richland County, South Carolina with his wife of 17 years, Lizzibeth Davis (34), and their children, Walter Davis (14), Robert Davis (13), Minnie Davis (11), Willie Davis (10), Wynon Davis (8), Mamie Davis (5), Alie Davis (2) and Thomas Davis (1). It was reported that all family members were born in South Carolina. Willie E Davis was a farmer and Lizzibeth who was the mother of 8 children was also the postmaster.

1920 Census Information:

According the United States census reported on June 21, 1920, William Davis (53), rented a farm in Union, Richland County, South Carolina with his wife, Lizzie Davis (44) and their children; Jesse Davis (22), Mamie Davis (20), William Davis (18), Wyona Davis (16), Mimie Davis (14), Allie Davis (12), Tom Davis (10), Rufuss Davis (8), Lillian Davis (6), Sam Davis (4) and Mattie Davis (2). It was reported that all family members were born in South Carolina. William Davis was a farmer, Jesse Davis, Mamie Davis, William Davis and Wyona Davis were all farm laborers.

1930 Census Information:

According the United States census reported on April 2, 1930, William E Davis (63), owned a home in Lykesland, Richland County, South Carolina with his wife, Elizabeth Davis (55), and their children; Thomas Davis (20), Rufus Davis (18), Lillian Davis (16), Sam Davis (14), Mattis Davis (12), Gussie M Davis (9) and Allie Grant (20); son-in-law; George Grant (39); grandsons; Thomas Grant (4) and John Grant (2) and lodger; Willie Simpson (27). It was reported that all household members were born in South Carolina. William E Davis was a farmer, George Grant was a repairman for an auto shop, Allie Grant was a laborer on general farm and Willie Simpson was a salesman for a general merchandise store.

1939

Willie Edward Davis, 74, died at his residence on the Leesburg road at 1:30 yesterday, December 31, 1939, in the afternoon after an illness of four weeks.

Mr. Davis was a member of the Brown’s Chapel Methodist church, was a loyal church member, a devoted husband and father and a good citizen of his community and Columbia.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Proctor Davis; five sons, J. R. Davis, Tom Davis, R. P. Davis, W. A. Davis and Sam Davis all of Columbia; seven daughters, Mrs. T. G. Wilson, Mrs. Allie Grant, Mrs. J. E. Glenn, Miss Mattie Davis and Miss Gussie Mae Davis of Columbia; Mrs. Willie Shannon of West Columbia and Mrs. F. M Gifford of Greenville; two brothers, C. L. Davis of Columbia and D. Sam Davis of Blaney; 31 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, January 2, 1940, from Woodfin Baptist church (near Veterans’ hospital) by the Rev James Jennings. Interment will follow in Browns’ Chapel Methodist Churchyard.

Active pallbearers will be: A. F. Waller, H.B. Tyson, R. H Peake, Arthur Martin, J. T. Davis, Volie Davis. Honorary: J. A. Craft, W. D. Caughman, Sr., W. D. Turner, C. M. Spigner, L. E. Leitner, E. C. Culley, A. Patterson, Wylie Jones, Wade Cobb, H. H. Hinnant, Arthur Davis, Dr. G. C Spivey, Frank Devereux, M.C. McGrady, O. A. Long, Willie Simpson, H. L. Shealy, Jimmie H. Rawlinson, Irvin Cook, R. H. Stroud, C. W. McCall, L. W. Wilson, Arthur Livingston, Ches Medlin, Joe E. Long, Robert Davis, Henry Shannon.

Active pallbearers will meet at the residence at 1:30 and the honorary pallbearers will meet at the church at 2 o’clock.

Obituary Information:

Standard Certificate of Death